Awesome Etiquette
The Emily Post Institute
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.
Episodes
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Feb 23, 2015 • 46min
Episode #24: White Lies
In light of news anchor Brian Williams’s suspension from NBC, Dan talks about his own liberating decision to stop lying.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2015 • 49min
Episode #23: If I’m Gonna Be Sneaky, I’m Gonna Be Sneaky
Dan and Lizzie tell you whether it’s ever okay to snoop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 9, 2015 • 48min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 2, 2015 • 49min
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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2015 • 34min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2015 • 1h 4min
Episode #19: Coming Out at Work with Etiquette Expert Steven Petrow
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 12, 2015 • 1h 7min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 6, 2015 • 44min
Episode #17: Bourbon, No Ice
When someone invites himself to your party, is it okay to insist that he bring bourbon and ice?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2014 • 52min
Episode #16: Angry Donors, Racist Card Games, and How to Eat Bread
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2014 • 38min
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
