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 1: Snooping in Medicine Cabinets, Tipping on Take-out, Going to the Opera, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing dishes at a dinner party, behaving at the opera, posting photos of others on social media, tipping on take-out, snooping in medicine cabinets, 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: Passing platters at a dinner party
- BE OUR GUEST: Sam Neuman, Opera Expert
- A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Posting photos of people on social media without their permission
- QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do you tip on take-out? Is it OK to look in someone's medicine cabinet?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Nick Leighton & Latrice Royal at the Met Opera
- Renée Fleming being booed at La Scala
- Patti LuPone yelling at an audience member
- That horrible photo of Leah (she won't let us post a link!)
- Emily Post Institute: "General Tipping Guide"
- Priceonomics: "Should you tip on takeout?"
- Scientific American: "What drives us to peek into someone's medicine cabinet?"
- Bernice Kanner: "Are you Normal?"
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian
TRANSCRIPT
Episode 1
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