Were You Raised By Wolves?

Handling Mothers-In-Law, Disobeying Gift Instructions, Exiting Gracefully, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about replying to voicemails with text messages, handling mother-in-laws who don't respect your wishes, making graceful exits, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)

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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:

  • Can you reply to a voicemail with a text message?
  • What do you do about a mother-in-law who refuses to accept you haven't taken your husband's last name?
  • What snacks do you have to offer your guests?
  • Are you allowed to ignore a host's instructions about what gifts to buy for a baby shower?
  • How do you make a graceful exit when your host won't stop talking?
  • Vent: A Christmas dinner gone horribly wrong


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • "Tatterhood: Feminist Folktales from Around the World"
    • "Goodnight Moon" and the New York Public Library


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        • CREDITS

        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

        Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

        Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


        TRANSCRIPT

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