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by Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
“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
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- Yesterday39 min
Flying the Danish Flag, Ducking Out of Weddings, Roasting in Cocktail Attire, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the Danish flag, ducking out of weddings without saying goodbye, roasting in cocktail attire, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comEPISODE CONTENTSAMUSE-BOUCHE: The Danish flagA QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Leaving weddings without saying goodbyeQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it gauche to bring food from the restaurant next door to eat at a different restaurant with your family? Are men still expected to wear jackets for an outdoor wedding during a heatwave?VENT OR REPENT: Not using turn signals, Rescheduling phone callsCORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the filming help, Thanks for the bakery suggestionsTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWHusum Red Pied (Red Pig)JUNO the Bakery in CopenhagenYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 310See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 1 weeks ago25 min
Ending Endless Brunches, Dealing with Double Dippers, Greeting Bus Riders, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ending endless brunches, dealing with double dippers, greeting bus riders, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:How do you handle a fellow diner whose constant storytelling stretches a meal to three hours?As a host, how do you politely correct a guest who double dips into a communal dish?How do you respond to fellow churchgoers who scold you for missing services?What do you do when you've been receiving a stranger's group texts for years and never spoke up?What are some good greetings for a bus driver in a small college town?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWRamekinsYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 309See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 2 weeks ago39 min
Asking About Brian, Living With Homeowners Associations, Redirecting a Birthday Gift, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking "Where is Brian?", living with homeowners associations, redirecting a birthday gift to a different recipient, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comEPISODE CONTENTSAMUSE-BOUCHE: Where is Brian?A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Homeowners AssociationsQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for someone to redirect a gift to a different recipient? Can I show up late if my friend says they're running late?VENT OR REPENT: Blowing a comedy light, Oyster forks on the leftCORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the soda info, Thanks for the nice letterTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWGad Elmaleh's "Where is Brian"? joke"Christmas with the Kranks" trailerPrevious episode discussing oyster forksYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 308See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago46 min
Second Helpings: Sitting on Suitcases, Going on Ghost Tours, Being Disappointed by Mahi-Mahi, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle sitting on suitcases before a trip, going on ghost tours, being disappointed by mahi-mahi, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comEPISODE CONTENTSAMUSE-BOUCHE: Sitting on suitcasesA QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Ghost toursQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do about colleagues who haven't checked in on me after my knee surgery? What do you do about people who complain about the food when you've treated them to dinner? More "Said to My Face" submissions.VENT OR REPENT: Nincompoops at gas stations, Being oblivious at TSACORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a weightlifting group, A nice letterTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWSocial media trend: Photos of TSA security binsYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 244See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 4 weeks ago31 min
Finding Cat Hair in Food, Picking People's Brains, CCing the Wrong Person, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about finding cat hair in food, picking people's brains, CCing the wrong person, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:How should I have handled a holiday guest whose home-baked cake turned out to contain cat hair?Is it rude when you ask someone to meet with you as a favor to then send a calendar scheduling link?Is it OK to announce the death of an old classmate on Facebook before their family does?How should my mother handle a no-shoes household when her doctor says to keep her shoes on?What words of comfort can you offer after I accidentally included the wrong person on an email?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWRules for PassoverYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 307See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- May 11, 202640 min
Receiving Black Napkins, Squatting in Strangers' Kitchens, Slurping Smelly Foods, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle receiving black napkins in restaurants, squatting in strangers' kitchens, slurping smelly foods on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comEPISODE CONTENTSAMUSE-BOUCHE: Napkins 201A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Making phone calls on airplanesQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should we host a difficult houseguest again or should we just decline? What do I do when I don't want to reschedule with a friend who has cancelled on me five times?VENT OR REPENT: An unfortunate airplane seatmate, Bringing too many items to the express laneCORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the theater outing, Thanks for the nice reviewsTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWBasic napkin etiquette (Episode 20)Napkin rings (Episode 94)Placing napkins on a table (Episode 230)Should passengers make phone calls on airplanes with new Wi Fi (USA Today)YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 306See Privacy Policy at https
- May 4, 202627 min
Outrunning Your Friends, Bragging About Possum Sweaters, Renaming Your Coworkers, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about outrunning your friends, bragging about possum sweaters, renaming your coworkers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:What's the etiquette of running your own race when you've signed up with friends?What's the proper age to start calling someone "Miss" or "Mister"?How do I get my in-laws to stop talking incessantly about their luxury vacations?Is it rude to refuse to learn your colleagues' names and to just make up new ones for them instead?What is the etiquette of inviting a second round of guests when a venue has a minimum spend and you want to make sure you have enough attendees?Inserting a card into an envelope redux.THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWZip Zap ZopSvalbard, NorwayYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 305See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Apr 27, 202643 min
Earning Girl Scout Badges, Washing Strawberries in Soda Fountains, Whisking Away Cake Plates, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle earning Girl Scout badges, washing strawberries in soda fountains, whisking away cake plates, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comEPISODE CONTENTSAMUSE-BOUCHE: The "Social Butterfly" Girl Scout Badge A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Soda fountainsQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for a host not to offer seconds of cake and then whisk your plate away? Should you let houseguests use your washing machine?VENT OR REPENT: An etiquette breakthrough, A chaotic coffee shopCORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the support, Thanks for the kind wordsTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW"Social Butterfly" Girl Scout badgeBeverly sodaYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...Share our show with a friendFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTubeVisit our official websiteSign up for our newsletterCall, text, or email us your questionsLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsBuy some fabulous official merchandiseBecome a member on PatreonCREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianADVERTISE ON OUR SHOWClick here for detailsTRANSCRIPTEpisode 304See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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About Were You Raised By Wolves?
“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
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