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Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette, offering advice grounded in consideration, respect, and honesty. As the great-great-grandchildren of Emily Post, cousins Dan and Lizzie look to the reasons...

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Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette, offering advice grounded in consideration, respect, and honesty. As the great-great-grandchildren of Emily Post, cousins Dan and Lizzie look to the reasons behind traditional rules to guide their advice in a wide range of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.

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English

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Episodes
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Episode 605 - Acknowledging Others

4/13/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to change clothes during a “catholic gap” wedding, what to do when a coworker keeps sending you political social media content you don’t want to engage with, and how to thoughtfully manage your wedding registry—from “liking” items to guiding guests toward preferred shops. For community members, your question of the week comes from a listener in the UK, wondering how to acknowledge loose acquaintances in public, especially when you remember them, but they may not remember you. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment with featured Emily Post etiquette trainer Kristi Spencer. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:06:31

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Episode 604 - One Bite At a Time

4/6/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to cut all your meat at once or just one bite at a time, how to graciously accept a generous offer from a well-off relative to help with college costs, and how to make friendly small talk with uniformed Army personnel without accidentally overstepping rank. For community members, your question of the week is about how to navigate tight theatre rows politely—balancing North American ‘face the stage’ etiquette with European customs that favor acknowledging seated patrons as you pass. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Dan interviews Jennifer Winters, Executive Director of The National League of Junior Cotillions. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:09:36

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Episode 603 - I'll Let You Go

3/30/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to follow up on a card you’ve sent without sounding like you’re fishing for thanks, how to respond when someone ends a call with ‘I’ll let you go’, and how to handle bed-sheets after staying in a friend’s holiday home. For community members, your question of the week is about how to respond when friends say ‘you’re always welcome’ in their homes. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on expressions of grief in the digital world. More Awesome Etiquette - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:44

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Episode 602 - Staring at Strangers

3/23/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to decide whether a gift card for a friend’s birthday should cover just them or include a guest, when politics and viewing preferences collide at the Super Bowl halftime show, and how to ride the subway without awkwardly staring at strangers. For community members, your question of the week is about the admirable venture of making new friends as a couple. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews Jennifer L. Scott the founder of The Daily Connoisseur about dressing well in today’s modern age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:53

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Episode 601 - Party No-Show

3/16/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully ask someone to reissue a check when you go by a different name than your legal one, what to do when a close friend no-shows your party and goes completely off the grid, leaving everyone worried something might be wrong, and how to handle it when you follow the dress code and end up feeling like the odd one out because no one else did. For community members, your question of the week is about breakfast etiquette at a diner. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we hear from Yale professor and author of Why Food Matters and Ten Restaurants that Changed America, Paul Freedman. Support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:16:02

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Episode 600 - Special Occasion

3/9/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on how to gracefully exit a friend’s book club after a meeting you secretly couldn’t stand, getting your 8-year-old to chew with her mouth closed when gentle reminders—and even peer pressure—aren’t doing the trick, and how to handle valet tipping when your friend says she’s already covering it, but you still feel awkward driving away without leaving something. For community members, your question of the week is about how to navigate bringing wine to a potluck when the host doesn’t drink. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, audience salute, and a postscript where we celebrate episode 600 by looking at awesome etiquette, then now and in the future. Join the Emily Post community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:07:37

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Episode 599 - Social Success

3/2/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on entertaining with odd guest behaviors, kids staying at the dinner table, and how to handle a tricky monogram. For community members, your question of the week is about balancing your social life as you ramp it up! Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Be kind - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:26

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Episode 598 - A Standing Ovation

2/23/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on too many standing ovations, when to say thank you to your server, and house guests who don’t turn off the lights. For community members, your question of the week is about not letting people take your used car seats. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on eating with our fingers from the rituals of dinner with Margaret Visser. Support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:23

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Episode 597 - Stealing Recipes

2/16/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on someone who starts lunch when you’re late, stealing others’ recipes at a potluck, and telling coworkers you’re pregnant. For community members, your question of the week is about getting people to respect your children’s bedtimes. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on the AI manners. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:00:58

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Episode 596 - How to Address

2/9/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to end a gift-giving tradition, addressing an envelope to a divorced woman, and how to announce your engagement. For community members, your question of the week is about non-binary pronouns. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on the core principles from our new Emily Post's Business Etiquette. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:04

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Episode 595 - Slipper Socks

2/2/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on when it’s a shoes-off household but the floors are filthy, differing gifting practices among siblings, and a wedding hosting dilemma. For community members, your question of the week is about when to clear plates at a dinner party. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on traditions with writer and teacher Andy Denert. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:21:32

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Episode 594 - Thrift Store Gift

1/26/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on awkward asks about whether partners are brothers, handling someone who never stops talking, and how to decipher a thrift store find. For community members, your question of the week is about thanking someone for a gift you can’t eat. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, salute, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews dating and life coach Michelle Wax. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:27:46

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Episode 593 - Consideration, Respect, and Honesty

1/19/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on interrupting a baby’s stroller nap, skiing chairlift etiquette, and whether you can give gifts to your boss. For community members, your question of the week is about town-home etiquette. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on using the three principles of etiquette as three goals for your actions. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:54:59

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Episode 592 - First Date Etiquette

1/12/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on first date etiquette, an overly enthusiastic audience member, and being uninvited to a dinner party because your husband can’t attend. For community members, your question of the week is about when someone takes over planning a holiday. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and we hear from you in a feedback postscript segment. Join our etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:02:11

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Episode 591 - Thank You and Goodbye

1/5/2026
On today’s show, we take your questions on names for mothers and grandmothers, tipping at hotels, and thank you advice for holiday gifts. For community members, your bonus question of the week is about not ordering alcohol at a business meal. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on the origins of etiquette from Margaret Visser’s The Rituals of DInner. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:24

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Episode 590 - Giving Away Gifts

12/29/2025
On today’s show, we take your questions on someone who gives away your gifts, excessive DJing at a dinner party, and stopping gossip before it starts. For community members, your question of the week is about ordering a family-style dinner. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on gratitude and gift giving. Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:05:57

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Episode 589 - Holiday Host

12/22/2025
On today’s show, we take your questions on saving a parking spot, a birth announcement with a QR code, and prying questions about college applications. For community members, your question of the week is about how to improve one’s communication. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on host and guest manners for the holidays. Join the etiquette community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:05:13

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Episode 588 - Holiday Tipping Time

12/15/2025
On today’s show, we take your questions on finding hair in your food, running with your dog, and how to talk about a family member who’s not doing well. For community members, your question of the week is about when kids innocently call someone else fat. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on holiday tipping. Join the community, support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:07:49

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Episode 587 - Too Many Gifts

12/8/2025
On today’s show, we take your questions on who should attend funeral services, too many birthday gifts for a child, and when a host serves something inedible. For community members, your question of the week is about being caught in the gifting loop. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on re-gifting! Join the community - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:54

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Episode 586 - Doggy Escape Artist

12/1/2025
On today’s show, we take your questions on a doggy escape artist, cleaning up after a guest wets the bed, and divorced parents' protocol at a wedding. For community members, your question of the week is about coworkers who do not get along. Plus your weekly challenge, an etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on Gift Giving. Subscribe to the channel - emilypost.substack.comx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:03:33