Awesome Etiquette
Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette with advice based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Like their great-great-grandmother, Emily Post, Lizzie and Dan look for the reasons behinds the traditional rules to guide their search for the correct behavior in all kinds of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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Episode #23: If I’m Gonna Be Sneaky, I’m Gonna ...
Dan and Lizzie tell you whether it’s ever okay to snoop.
45 min
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Episode #22: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sharon Andrea of Modern Dating Mastery joins Lizzie and Dan to help listeners navigate the often confusing world of dating.
44 min
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Episode #21: My Husband’s Feet
How do you tell a loved one that they need to spruce up their personal hygiene without hurting their feelings?
44 min
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Episode #20: My Friends Tip Too Much
What do you do when your friends tip two or three times as much as you, and expect you to do the same? Also mentioned: Returning texts, an ode to Omaha, oyster forks, and an etiquette salute to Tom Brady.
30 min
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Episode #19: Coming Out at Work with Etiquette ...
When people at work assume you’re straight, how do you let them know you’re not? Etiquette expert and Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow helps Lizzie and Dan tackle this question.
60 min
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Episode #18: Don’t Tell Anyone You’re a Mime
Former mime and current etiquette expert Dan advises you on dealing with people who discover your profession and ask questions that aren’t always applicable or appropriate.
63 min
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Episode #17: Bourbon, No Ice
When someone invites himself to your party, is it okay to insist that he bring bourbon and ice?
40 min
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Episode #16: Angry Donors, Racist Card Games, a...
On this year-end episode: A fundraiser asks how to approach an angry donor, some advice on how to eat bread, and telling your friends their card game is racist.
48 min
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Episode #15: The Trapped Pool Cleaner
The story of a pool cleaner who is metaphorically trapped by her over-sharing clientele is at the heart of this episode of Awesome Etiquette.
34 min
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Episode #14: The Art of ‘Please’
Can saying “please” ever be bad? Roughly 99% of the time, no. But that one percent is on Lizzie and Dan’s mind in this episode.
29 min
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Episode #13: The Office Party and the Pre-Party...
How do you plan an office party for a co-worker when the guest would prefer that some other co-workers aren’t there? Lizzie and Dan have the answer.
26 min
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Episode #12: An Awesome Etiquette Thanksgiving
It’s an all-Thanksgiving episode of Awesome Etiquette, as Lizzie and Dan tackle a slew of anonymous questions about relatives, the meal, and the new girlfriend.
25 min
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Episode #11: Kate Middleton’s Hands
A listener wants to know if she should follow Kate Middleton’s example regarding what to do with her hands while standing still. Lizzie and Dan have the answer.
27 min
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Episode #10: The History of Toasting
Why do we toast, and why is it called “toasting?” Lizzie and Dan have the answer, and yes, it does involve actual toast.
24 min
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Episode #9: Nosy Bosses, Dietary Preferences, a...
Lizzie and Dan help you handle nosy bosses, dietary requests, and bringing your dog with you.
36 min
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Episode #8: Tipping the Dog Walker
Dan and Lizzie chat with Paul the dog walker, and discuss both tipping and thank-you note etiquette for dog walkers and those who employ them.
33 min
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Episode #7: Quit Touching Meggan’s Purple Hair
Megan has purple hair. Really, really purple hair. So purple that complete strangers want to touch it to see if it’s real or a wig. The Posts give her advice on how to deal with the personal space issues therein.
53 min
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Episode #6: Football Scores and Tipping Protoco...
Lizzie and Daniel talk about spoiling the outcome of football games for those who haven’t watched them. They also take questions from their listeners, including author and fellow Infinite Guest-er Jess Walter.
38 min
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Episode #5: Tipsy Hockey Players, Unwanted Atta...
Lizzie is wooed by a tipsy hockey player, Dan cops to an etiquette faux pas, and a salute to Lauren Conrad.
25 min
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Episode #4: Yes Yes Yes
Dan has an announcement (a good one, don’t worry). Also: black-tie weddings, whispering, when to start eating, passing dishes, and RAPID FIRE ETIQUETTE.
27 min
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Episode #3: Roommates and Cousins and Thank-Yous
What’s wrong with the kids these days? Their roommates, usually. PLUS: cousins, thank-yous, knives, forks, hands, and the rise to prominence of one Emily Post.
24 min
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Episode #2: Centerpieces, Louis XIV, and Celebr...
Lizzie and Daniel talk about their relationship, hazardous road trips, and a very important upcoming event in Dan’s life. Later on, they discuss the origins of the word “etiquette” in the court of Louis XIV, forks, lay offs, flowers, and Jonah Hill.
22 min
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Episode #1: The Yawning and the Pinky
Is it okay to yawn at work? Are you just obeying your body’s orders, or are you disrespecting your superiors and co-workers? Until the modern workplace correctly embraces George Costanza’s under-the-desk nap zone, this question will bedevil us all.
26 min