Awesome Etiquette

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Episode 621 - Contentious Meeting Courtesy Aug 03, 2026

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On today's show, we take your questions on hosting contentious business meetings with professionalism and hospitality, whether it's okay to ask Grandma to leave her opinions about meat at home for an eighteenth birthday dinner, and what to do when your child no longer wants to attend a birthday party after being bullied by the birthday kid. For Community Members, we have a bonus question about staying connected with your former in-laws after a divorce. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, a salute to the ladies in the ladies room, and a postscript reading from Elizabeth Post introducing the replica edition of Emily Post original etiquette.

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Episode 620 - Hangout Dinner Party Jul 27, 2026

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On today's show, we take your questions on talking about money in polite company and whether old etiquette rules still apply, how to navigate conversations with ADHD while staying focused on the other person, and hosting with confidence, from fitting guests into a small apartment for dinner parties or hangouts. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about navigating political conversations in professional settings. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, a salute to a company that went the extra mile to help a loyal customer, and a postscript where Lizzie interviews HoneyFund CEO and founder Sara Margulis.

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Episode 619 - Boss Cleanup Aisle Seven Jul 20, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle being asked to clean up after your boss, housewarming party primer, and how to handle a scary movie playdate that didn’t go well. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about how not to get crowded in the checkout line. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Irene, and a postscript on leadership from the cost of bad behavior.

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Episode 618 - Inedible Dinner Party Jul 13, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on what to do when friends repeatedly invite you over for dinners that are only barely edible, how to navigate invitations when multiple divorced couples are all part of the same friend group, and whether it's appropriate to speak up when a coworker's perfume is causing headaches and making it difficult to work. For Community Members, we've got a bonus question about an awkward first meeting with new neighbors that became... shall we say... much more revealing than intended. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Megan, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews parenting expert Dr. Michelle Borba.

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Episode 617 - Rather Not Hug Jul 06, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to handle people who insist on hugging when you'd rather not, when family gatherings become focused on who's missing instead of who's present, and what to do when fellow party guests drink all your Pellegrino. For Community members, we've got a bonus question about beach etiquette and dealing with an aggressive dispute over hotel beach chair setups. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Charlie, and a postscript segment on etiquette essentials for kids.

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Episode 616 - Group Text Step Back Jun 29, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully step back from a family group text during a difficult time without seeming uncaring, what a new grandchild should call a step-grandmother who joined the family later in life, and whether it’s truly poor etiquette to say “Congratulations!” when someone gets engaged. For Community Members, your bonus question is about e-bike safety etiquette. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, an etiquette salute from Allie, and a postscript segment on Hostesses from Emily’s first edition of Etiquette.

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Episode 615 - Moving Place Cards Jun 22, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you need to respond when an older friend shares their age, how to navigate seating arrangements when guests move place cards at a dinner party, and what to do when balls keep ending up in your yard. For Community Members, we’ve got a first-date etiquette conversation about parking, payment and expectations. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from Sarah, and a postscript segment on greeting and parting at work from our Business Etiquette book.

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Episode 614 - Waiting To Be Served Jun 15, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you should wait for everyone at the table to be served before eating at a large hosted luncheon, how families can navigate relationships when one member has become estranged, and whether it's okay to follow up with someone after a meaningful connection seems to have gone quiet. For Community Members, we’ve got a wedding etiquette double-header on handling self-invitations and unexpected plus-ones. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute from a grateful coworker, and a postscript segment on building habits.

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Emily Post Wedding Stories Trailer Jun 09, 2026

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Welcome to Emily Post Wedding Stories where each week host, Lizzie Post, co-president at the Emily Post Institute (and Emily's great-great-granddaughter) talks with married couples about how they planned their wedding, what they think looking back, and what advice they have for couples planning today. Get ready for heartwarming, inspirational episodes, with a few great laughs! Tune in every Wednesday on your favorite podcast app!

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Episode 613 - A Stranger's Speakerphone Jun 08, 2026

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether you can ask the person in the airplane window seat to open or close the shade, how to handle feeling hurt after being left off a baby shower guest list, and whether it’s okay to jump into a stranger’s speakerphone conversation when safety is involved. For Community Members, we’ve got a question about responding to offers of help during a family health crisis. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute to a Navy officer who helped demystify military protocol, and a feedback-filled postscript segment.

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