Were You Raised By Wolves?

Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

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Second Helpings: Watching Kalle Anka, Receiving Compliments, Bringing Empty Containe…

12/22/2025 • 40 min

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle watching Kalle Anka in Sweden, receiving compliments, bringing your own empty food containers to restaurants, and much more. Pl… Play episode

Setting Dessert Cutlery Correctly, Attending New Year’s Eve Parties, Defle…
Curbing Phones at Dinner, Inviting Near-Strangers to Baby Showers, "Partic…
Pluralizing Names on Cards, Tipping Mariachi Bands, Wrapping Other People'…
Offering Unsolicited Botox, Photographing Hospital Patients, Using Pre-Div…
Adding "Carriages" to Invitations, Making Animal Sounds at Dinner, Allegin…
Selling Soap to Wedding Guests, Eating Wine Corks, Tipping Hospital Valets…
Spotting Americans Abroad, Declining to Go Horseback Riding, Singing on Ai…
Decoding "Mountain Formal," Pacifying Picky Houseguests, Sharing Sushi Pla…
Second Helpings: Enjoying a Fika in Sweden, Staying at Bed & Breakfasts, T…
Second Helpings: Picking the Correct Utensil for Mac and Cheese, Spelling …
Wiping Fingers With a Yubifuki, Dining at Michelin-Starred Restaurants, Ca…
Hosting Surprise Houseguests, Correcting Misspelled Signs, Sending Late Sy…
Discovering Bone Dishes, Enduring Waiting Rooms, Texting Wedding Thank-You…
Dodging In-Law Requests, Melting Candy Bars in Diapers, Hiding Coffee Trut…
Using Napkins in Italy, Changing Passwords on Friends, Handing Strangers Y…
Anniversary Bonus: Holding Teacups Properly, Escaping Boring People, Clapp…
Overreacting to Messy Houseguests, Skipping a Friend’s Wedding, Wiping Dow…
Meeting Amy Vanderbilt, Acknowledging Mysterious Gifts, Retrieving Lost Ph…
Rescuing Lost Chips, Taking Over Parties, Correcting People's Pronunciatio…
Saving Seats in Singapore, Avoiding Unnecessary Meetings, Bringing Your Ow…
Pouring Water Like Wine, Breaking Up Before Weddings, Tossing Hair on Floo…
Inviting Thirteen Guests, Attending Pool Parties, Hogging Laundry Machines…
Second Helpings: Demanding Birthday Cake, Putting Time Limits on Meals, Ge…
Second Helpings: Showing Up Empty-Handed, Riding French Elevators, Having …
Abandoning Dinner Guests, Running Into Former Students, Singing Happy Birt…
Responding to Invitations, Enjoying Tennis, Dipping French Fries, and More
Brushing Teeth in Airports, Taking Dessert from Buffets, Handling Unwanted…
Flipping Over Cutlery, Making Friends in Kindergarten, Choosing Cup Holder…
Mowing Lawns Without Asking, Coordinating Invitation Responses, Dressing f…
Second Helpings: Crashing White House Weddings, Stealing Flowers From Neig…
Playing Duck Duck Goose, Sending Out-of-Office Emails, Taking Free Food Sa…
Pulling Out Chairs, Sharing Photos with AI, Making Unreasonable Demands, a…
Seating Dinner Party Guests, Getting Spray Tans, Using Fake Addresses, and…
Scheduling Times With "Ish," Chewing Food on Calls, Socializing at Galas, …
Handling Hot Potatoes, Claiming Seats at Buffets, Talking During Musicals,…
Second Helpings: Objecting to Marriages, Watching Strangers' Luggage, Aski…
Second Helpings: Sending Signals With Cutlery, Partying in Art Galleries, …
Waving Back by Mistake, Handling Bad Haircuts, Separating Groceries on Bel…
Vacationing at All-Inclusive Resorts, Demanding Cash at Weddings, Using Ot…
Bailing on Bad Accommodations, Attending Virtual Housewarmings, Moving Mee…
Naming Dogs in France, Going to Open Houses, Reading Books in Bathrooms, a…
Accepting Unwanted Packages, Eating Duplicate Salads, Celebrating Letter O…
Complaining in Restaurants, Backing Out of Weddings, Taking People's Airli…
Second Helpings: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, Using Toilet B…
Bringing Ice to Parties, Ignoring Dungeon Masters’ Quests, Texting at the …
Making Introductions, Attending Super Bowl Parties, Avoiding Bad Salad Dre…
Ignoring Spouses on Airplanes, Sipping From Cocktail Straws, Using Napkins…
Ordering Espresso in Italy, Asking for a Raise, Deflecting Rude Questions,…
Remembering Wedding Anniversaries, Throwing Yourself Parties, Examining Ot…

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