Episodes

  • Complaining in Restaurants, Backing Out of Weddings, Taking People's Airline Seats, and More

    Complaining in Restaurants, Backing Out of Weddings, Taking People's Airline Seats, and More
    Feb 24 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle complaining in restaurants, backing out of weddings, taking people's airline seats, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Gifting knives A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Complaining in restaurants QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Getting out of a wedding, Choosing the right soap for guests VENT OR REPENT: An obnoxious airplane passenger, Giving a rude face at a rest stop CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for buying Leah's book, A nice review THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Bar versus liquid soap effectiveness YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 256 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • Holiday Break: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, Using Toilet Bowl Brushes, and More

    Holiday Break: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, Using Toilet Bowl Brushes, and More
    Feb 17 2025
    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 dining late in Spain, taking care of pets, using toilet bowl brushes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Dinner Time in Spain A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Pet Sitting QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Why are toilet bowl brushes so common in European bathrooms? Is it rude to cancel someone's event when you're not the host? VENT OR REPENT: Demanding payment when ordering, Making friends in Taipei CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the waffle cones, Thanks to our monthly supporters THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW NPR: Spain Has Been In The 'Wrong' Time Zone For 7 Decades YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 196 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Bringing Ice to Parties, Ignoring Dungeon Masters’ Quests, Texting at the Movies, and More

    Bringing Ice to Parties, Ignoring Dungeon Masters’ Quests, Texting at the Movies, and More
    Feb 10 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about bringing ice to parties unprompted, ignoring Dungeon Masters' quests, texting at the movies, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to bring ice to a party without asking the hosts first? How do I respond to an acquaintance's texts accusing me of ghosting her? When playing Dungeons & Dragons, is it rude to ignore the Dungeon Master's requests? When using a piece of found trash on the ground to remove dog poop from your shoe, are you now responsible for the trash? Etiquette Crime Report: Rude behavior at the movie theatre THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Pet ownership statistics in New York YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 255 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Making Introductions, Attending Super Bowl Parties, Avoiding Bad Salad Dressings, and More

    Making Introductions, Attending Super Bowl Parties, Avoiding Bad Salad Dressings, and More
    Feb 3 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle making introductions property, attending Super Bowl parties, avoiding bad salad dressings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Making introductions A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Super Bowl parties QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can we talk about the perils of the double checkout line at Costco? How do I get out of eating a friend's bad salad dressing? VENT OR REPENT: Criticizing television shows, Noting someone's accent CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a friend, A nice review THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "Mutual I'm Sure" from "White Christmas" Buc-ee's in Texas YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 254 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 mins
  • Ignoring Spouses on Airplanes, Sipping From Cocktail Straws, Using Napkins Outdoors, and More

    Ignoring Spouses on Airplanes, Sipping From Cocktail Straws, Using Napkins Outdoors, and More
    Jan 27 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ignoring spouses on airplanes, sipping from cocktail straws, using napkins outdoors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it bonkers to not sit with your partner on an airplane and to not acknowledge each other for an entire flight? Is a cocktail straw for sipping or stirring or both? Is it rude to send RSVP reminders for a wedding before the RSVP deadline? When dining outdoors at a restaurant and given utensils wrapped in a napkin, when should we put our napkins in our laps? What does it mean when a party invitation says the dress code is "Dress Your Best"? How long do you have to keep an anniversary card from your significant other? THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Fancy Ranch YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 253 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Ordering Espresso in Italy, Asking for a Raise, Deflecting Rude Questions, and More

    Ordering Espresso in Italy, Asking for a Raise, Deflecting Rude Questions, and More
    Jan 20 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle ordering espresso in Italy, asking for a raise politely, deflecting rude questions, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Ordering espresso in Italy A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to ask for a raise QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What's the best way to respond to rude inquiries that begin with "Can I ask you a question?" How can I decline to give out my phone number to someone who asks for it? VENT OR REPENT: Not returning shorts promptly, Trouble eating ramen CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the free meals, Thanks for a nice lunch THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Ichiran's Original Private Ramen Booths YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 252 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Remembering Wedding Anniversaries, Throwing Yourself Parties, Examining Other People's Zippers, and More

    Remembering Wedding Anniversaries, Throwing Yourself Parties, Examining Other People's Zippers, and More
    Jan 13 2025
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about remembering wedding anniversaries, throwing yourself housewarming parties, examining other people's zippers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for my boss to take home the leftovers from the office lunch he provides? Should you remember other people's wedding anniversaries? What’s the etiquette around throwing yourself a housewarming party? My fiancé has bad table manners and is starting a new job soon…how can this be addressed? What’s a lady to do when she sees a man’s zipper is down? THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW XYZ: Examine Your Zipper YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 251 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Holiday Break: Eating Cake With Ice Cream, Behaving in Movie Theaters, Cutting Nails in Public, and More

    Holiday Break: Eating Cake With Ice Cream, Behaving in Movie Theaters, Cutting Nails in Public, and More
    Jan 6 2025
    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 eating cake with ice cream, behaving in movie theaters, cutting nails in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Eating cake with ice cream A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Movie Theatres QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to send a gift with "signature required"? In a silverware drawer, should the handles go towards you or away from you? VENT OR REPENT: Being insufficiently annoyed, Cutting nails in public CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the pilates, A nice review THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW NY Times: "90,000 Packages Are Stolen in N.Y.C. Every Day. How One Building Fought Back." YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 172 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins