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Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette with advice based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Like their great-great-grandmother, Emily Post, Lizzie and Dan look for the reasons behinds the traditional rules to guide their search for the correct behavior in all kinds of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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Joe Klein and John Ellis on what's happening and what happens next. Joe Klein is the author of seven books and "Sanity Clause," a Substack newsletter. John Ellis is the founder and editor of two Substack newsletters — News Items and Political News Items. The two friends have covered American politics for a combined 95 years.
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Larry Summers on Team Trump's economic policies, the attack on academia and the future of artificial intelligence.
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On today’s show, we take your questions on eating from a bread bowl…yum, tipping at an all-inclusive resort, and how to address members of Congress in a letter. For community members, your question of the week is about an issue with Zoom meeting invitations. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript on attire from Emily’s 1999 …
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On today’s show, we take your questions on sitting in a salon when you’re not the customer, being asked to help host a bridal shower, and how to eat olives. For community members, your question of the week is about gifting for a double birthday party. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we hear more from sec…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on who pays when a casual but meaningful lunch is scheduled, how many times you should say bless you when someone sneezes a lot, and how to manage the social dynamics of birthday party guest lists. For community members, your question of the week is about deviled eggs, how to serve them, and how to eat them. …
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On today’s show, we take your questions on meeting the parents after being in touch virtually for years, paying for a signature cocktail at a wedding, and addressing an envelope to an entire organization. For community members, we have a question about how many times is too many times to borrow something. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salut…
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Capitulation Week A major liberal law firm capitulates to Trump pressure. A major Ivy League University capitulates to Trump pressure. Zelensky capitulates to Trump pressure. In Israel, Bibi Netanyahu tries to replicate Trump pressure…and the Dems best response is yesterday’s Bernie singing yesterday’s song. John and Joe revisit last week.…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on bringing flowers to a book launch, using china at a wedding dinner, and only attending the visitation at a funeral. For community members, a question about whether to say thank you when you’ve received flowers from a secret admirer and figure out who the admirer is. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette sa…
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Night Owls Episode 59 (with Martin Wolf)
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A conversation with Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at the Financial Times, London. We discuss his recent book -- The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism -- and recent events.
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On today’s show, we take your questions on licking fingers when eating ribs, one year old birthday party thank you notes, and electronic bridal shower invitations. For community members, your bonus question is about putting no gifts on a graduation announcement. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment. Join t…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting a bridal shower when everyone is out of town, a classic question on knife placement when setting a table, and how to break up with a cleaning person. For community members, a question about a kids birthday party gifting dilemma. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on hosting a housewarming party, whether you can skip the baby shower and join the men, bread plate placement when setting a table. For community members, today we have a question about flying flags at half mast. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment concluding our investigati…
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Night Owls Episode 58 (With Sen. Tom Cotton)
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Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) talks about his new book -- "Seven Things You Can't Say About China" -- and says most of them.
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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to initiate a handshake, walking your leashed dog around other unleashed dogs, what to write on office condolence cards. For community members, we have a question about tipping wedding vendors. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we introduce you to our feat…
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A world in disarray
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On today’s show, we take your questions on when your friends’ ticket tastes are too expensive, a coworker who always wants you to pay for lunch, and what to do when you have conflicting plans. For community members, your bonus is an etiquette geekery question about continental dining. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback pos…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on gifts for a second wedding, compliments on losing weight, water bottles in the workplace. For community members, we have a question about the difference between excuse me and pardon me. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a classic table setting postscript segment. Join the community, support…
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Al From, the founder of the Democratic Leadership Council, talks about how to rebuild the Democratic Party—and how he did it last time.
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On today’s show, we take your questions on tipping for pharmacy deliveries, wedding invitation timing, and when extra people join an invitation given as a holiday gift. For community members, we have a question about speaking multiple languages at the playground. Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where we revis…
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On today’s show, we take your questions on how long you can say Happy New Year for, an optional–or not optional?--wedding dress code, and how to handle mealtime meltdowns with grandchildren. For community members, we have a question about setting a table for a nonalcoholic dinner party and a desserts only party. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquett…
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Inauguration Week in Review! Joe and John on the ascendant Trump, the triumph of the Tech Bros, Dems in disarray, the Lars Anderson Bridge and the whereabouts of Philip K. Howard.
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On today’s show, we take your questions on where to place drinks at a formal dinner party, whether to pay the way for a child’s friend on vacation, and how to plan a family reunion at a resort. For community members, we have a question about hosting when you’ve just welcomed a new baby. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript…
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Nobody knows the New York Post like Susan Mulcahy. She wrote the book. She talked about it with us.
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