Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share practical advice on how to navigate a wide range of situations, from the serious to the whimsical—whether they tackle interrupting excessive talkers, establishing healthy boundaries with coworkers, or the proper way to eat Cheetos. When they developed the show in 2019, Leighton and Bonnema had one goal in mind: to have empathy for other people. Their informal conversations tackle a mix of personal topics, viewer questions, and the occasional historical fact with warmth and positivity and humor...
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episode 218: Identifying Salt and Pepper Shakers, Using AI for Thank You Notes, Walking Up Escalators, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle identifying salt and pepper shakers by their holes, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to write thank you notes, walking up escalators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: Salt and Pepper Shakers
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Etiquette
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to walk up escalators? How much should you tip the maître d' at a restaurant?
- VENT OR REPENT: Forgetting someone at pilates, Hogging a hot tub
- CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a listener, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- HAL 9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey"
- Toys hanging from the ceiling at the 21 Club in New York
- New York Times article from 1979: "Restaurant Tipping: The Captain, the Waiter, The Sommelier..."
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
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Episode 218
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