Shmanners

Online Reviews

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of leaving ONLINE REVIEWS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Knights

08 Mar 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and daily life of medieval KNIGHTS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Brunch

01 Mar 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of going to BRUNCH! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Dog Grooming

23 Feb 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of DOG GROOMING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victoria and Albert

16 Feb 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of the romance and relationship between QUEEN VICTORIA and PRINCE ALBERT! Enjoy and be su...

Yoga Classes

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of American YOGA CLASSES as well as some etiquette for taking a class! Enjoy and be sure ...

E-Commerce

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of digital sales and the etiquette of E-COMMERCE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a frien...

Wax Seals

26 Jan 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and color code of WAX SEALS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Ceremonial Swords

19 Jan 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of CEREMONIAL SWORDS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Pickleball

12 Jan 2024

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of PICKLEBALL! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Ask Shmanners

05 Jan 2024

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Hello Internet! This week's episode is an ASK SHMANNERS full of your questions about dry January, being shirtless, and more! Enjoy and be sure to shar...

Santa Claus, Part 2

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of more SANTA CLAUS LORE including Mrs. Claus and the reindeer! Enjoy and be sure to shar...

Santa Claus, Part 1

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the varied history of SANTA CLAUS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Wrapping Paper

01 Dec 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of wrapping your gifts with WRAPPING PAPER! Enjoy and be sure to share with...

Ornaments

24 Nov 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of and tips about hanging ORNAMENTS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Dog Shows

17 Nov 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of DOG SHOWS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Farmer's Markets

10 Nov 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of FARMER'S MARKETS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Idioms Part 13

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about water fowl, horse races, and bookkeeping, as well as lots of inter-cultu...

Monster Party

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about how to treat your party guests who are ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, and zombies – how to ...

LARPing

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the basic history and etiquette of LIVE ACTION ROLE PLAY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Renaissance Faires

06 Oct 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of RENAISSANCE FAIRES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Umbrellas

29 Sep 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of using UMBRELLAS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Ask Shmanners

22 Sep 2023

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Hello Internet! This week's episode is an ASK SHMANNERS full of your questions about gift-giving timelines, friend recommendations, and more! Enjoy an...

Service Animals

15 Sep 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of and how to behave around SERVICE ANIMALS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Pool Parties

08 Sep 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of POOL PARTIES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Family Reunions

01 Sep 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the surprising history of FAMILY REUNIONS, as well as dos and don'ts! Enjoy and be sure to share with...

Ask Shmanners

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week's episode is an ASK SHMANNERS full of your questions about tipping, texting, and more! Enjoy and tell a friend!

Idioms Part 12

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about clouds, goats, and fabric! We’ll tell you when to use them, what they ...

Read and React: Princess Lessons

11 Aug 2023

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Hello internet! This week we're reading Princess Lessons: A Princess Diaries Book by Meg Cabot about imagined princess and royal etiquette around fash...

Open Mic Nights

04 Aug 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of OPEN MIC NIGHTS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Nicknames

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of NICKNAMES, as well as origins of some common ones! Enjoy and be sure to ...

Cigars

21 Jul 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of CIGARS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Home Bar

14 Jul 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and best practices to having your own HOME BAR! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!...

Opera

07 Jul 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about how to dress for the OPERA during the Victorian Era! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Greeting Cards

30 Jun 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of GREETING CARDS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Hedy Lamarr

23 Jun 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about actress and inventor HEDY LAMARR! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 

Sexist Wedding Traditions

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history behind some SEXIST WEDDING TRADITIONS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Poetry Readings

09 Jun 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of POETRY READINGS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Free Fridges

02 Jun 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of FREE or COMMUNITY FRIDGES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 

Collegiate Football (LIVE!)

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is the LIVE show from Columbus, OH! This episode is all about the history and etiquette of AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOT...

Dorothy Parker

19 May 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about witty satirist, writer, and activist DOROTHY PARKER! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 

Colonial Courting (LIVE!)

12 May 2023

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Hello Internet! This week’s episode is the LIVE show from Boston, MA! This episode is all about COLONIAL COURTING and MARRIAGE TRADITIONS! Enjoy and...

Read and React: Guide to American Culture and Etiquette

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week we're reading Penn State's article informing people from other countries and cultures all about AMERICAN CULTURE AND ETIQUET...

Games and Bar Trivia

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the etiquette of playing games and doing bar trivia with other people, with special guest Eric Silver...

Family Trees

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of FAMILY TREES and some tips and myths around researching your own! Enjoy and be sure to...

Dear Shamanners (LIVE!)

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is LIVE from the JoCo Cruise! We're taking questions from listeners and about all kinds of manners from listeners ...

Van Life

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is all about the history of VAN LIFE, as well as tips and etiquette when hitting the road! Enjoy and be sure to ...

Whiskey and Wine Connoisseurs

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! We're rounding out our series on sommeliers with an episode about the basics on tasting different WHISKEY and WINE! Enjoy and be sure ...

Tea and Coffee Connoisseurs

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is about the different types of COFFEE and TEA you must know to become a connoisseur! Enjoy and be sure to share w...

Sommeliers

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is about the history of wine tasting and how to become a certified SOMMELIER! Enjoy and be sure to share with a fr...

Read and React: Samantha's Ocean Liner Adventure

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week we're reading about life aboard early 1900s ocean liners in SAMANTHA'S OCEAN LINER ADVENTURE from the American Girls Collect...

Victorian Medicine

03 Mar 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is about medical misconceptions in VICTORIAN ENGLAND! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 

Retirement Parties

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of RETIREMENT PARTIES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Barbara Mae Watson

17 Feb 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about lawyer, politician, teacher, and businesswoman BARBARA MAE WATSON! Enjoy and be sure to share with a ...

Car Shows

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is all about the history of the CAR SHOWS, as well as tips and etiquette for attending them! Enjoy and be sure t...

Read and React: Peter Post and Dorothy Draper

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week we're reading about etiquette from books by PETER POST and DOROTHY DRAPER! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 

Victorian Garden Hermits

27 Jan 2023

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of VICTORIAN GARDEN HERMITS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Marie-Antoine Carême

20 Jan 2023

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Hello Internet! This week’s episode is all about one of the first celebrity chefs, MARIE-ANTOINE CARÊME! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! ...

Job Interviews

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is all about the history of the JOB INTERVIEW, as well as tips and etiquette for both interviewers and interview...

Cryptids (LIVE!)

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is the LIVE show from Cincinnati, OH! This episode is all about CRYPTIDS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a frie...

Kwanzaa

23 Dec 2022

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Hello Internet! This week’s episode is all about the origins, traditions, and intentions of KWANZAA with special guest Mawusi Ashshakir to answer qu...

Rebekah Harkness

16 Dec 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about socialite and dance patron REBEKAH HARKNESS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Christmas Villages

09 Dec 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette around the miniature CHRISTMAS VILLAGE or PUTZ! Enjoy and be sure to share ...

Christmas Lights

02 Dec 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette around CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Thanksgiving Sides

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of Thanksgiving SIDE DISHES, and some of our listeners favorite sides! Enjo...

Friendsgiving

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of FRIENDSGIVING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Fish Keeping

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and best practices when KEEPING FISH! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Escaping an Asylum

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the ways people GOT OUT OF VICTORIAN ASYLUMS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!The Innocence ...

Victorian Asylums

21 Oct 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of VICTORIAN ASYULUMS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victorian Seances

14 Oct 2022

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Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about VICTORIAN SEANCES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victorian Photography

07 Oct 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the culture around VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Playgrounds

30 Sep 2022

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Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of PLAYGROUNDS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Johnny Appleseed

23 Sep 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is all about the history and origins of JOHNNY APPLESEED! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Back 2 School

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello internet! Today's episode is all about BACK TO SCHOOL tips and etiquette, featuring an interview with Alex Boniello  (@AlexBoniello on Twitter)...

Mother Goose

09 Sep 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is all about the history and possible origins of MOTHER GOOSE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Tea

02 Sep 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode all about the history and proper preparation of TEA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victorian Sexuality (Part 2)

26 Aug 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is PART 2 about the approach to SEX in the VICTORIAN ERA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Slumber Parties

19 Aug 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about best practices and advice for SLUMBER PARTIES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Fashion Shows

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history and etiquette of FASHION SHOWS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Barbecue (LIVE!)

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! This week’s episode is the LIVE show from Kansas City, MO! This episode is all about BARBECUE etiquette and history from around the ...

Swimming Holes

15 Jul 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is all about SWIMMING HOLES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victorian Sexuality

08 Jul 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is all about the approach to SEX in the VICTORIAN ERA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Lucy Hicks Anderson

01 Jul 2022

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Hello internet! Today's episode is all about baker, socialite, and transgender activist Lucy Hicks Anderson! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!...

Mabel Hampton

24 Jun 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about lesbian activist and Harlem Renaissance dancer, MABEL HAMPTON! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend...

Frank Kameny

10 Jun 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about astronomer and gay rights activist FRANK KAMENY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Coccinelle

03 Jun 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about trans pioneer and performer Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy, better known by her stage name COCCINELLE! ...

Regency Balls: Attendees

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! Last week was about how to throw a Regency Ball; today’s episode is all about how to get ready for to attend a REGENCY BALL! Enjoy a...

Regency Balls

20 May 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the dos and don’ts of throwing a BALL during the Regency era! Enjoy and be sure to share with a frien...

Community Gardens

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history and etiquette of keeping a COMMUNITY GARDEN! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Victorian Maids

06 May 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the busy routine of the Victorian domestic worker who did it all, the ALL-MAID! Enjoy and be sure to sh...

Idioms: Part 11

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about balance, excess, and hogs, plus some idioms from around the world about ...

Croquet

22 Apr 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history and rules of CROQUET! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Ostara

15 Apr 2022

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Hello Internet! Today's episode is all about the history of the extremely familiar-looking spring holiday, OSTARA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a f...

Transatlantic Accent

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history and nuances of that old-timey movie accent, the Mid-Atlantic or TRANSATLANTIC ACCENT! Enjoy...

Haute Couture

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about HAUTE COUTURE and the history and etiquette around high fashion! Enjoy and be sure to share with a frie...

Victorian Beauty

18 Mar 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about VICTORIAN BEAUTY REGIMENS including hair, skin, and makeup! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

Tennis

11 Mar 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history of and how to play the surprisingly dangerous sport, TENNIS! Enjoy and be sure to share wit...

Toni Stone

04 Mar 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about TONI STONE, the first woman to play professional league baseball! Enjoy and be sure to share with a fri...

Paul R. Williams

25 Feb 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about groundbreaking architect, known for Hollywood homes and hospitals alike, PAUL R. WILLIAMS! Enjoy and be...

Della Reese

18 Feb 2022

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Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about acclaimed singer, actor, minister, and talk show host DELLA REESE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a fr...