Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

Were You Raised By Wolves?

Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share pr...

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Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

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12 paź 2026

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Picking People's Brains, Dividing Group Gifts Fairly, Whittling Excessive Guest Lists, and More 21.10.2024

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Second Helpings: Squeezing Grapefruits, Paying for Damaged Pans, Photographing Great Danes, and More 14.10.2024

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Savoring Soufflés, Responding to Condolence Notes, Keeping Cutlery at Buffets, and More 07.10.2024

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Avoiding Dance Videos, Roaming Around in Robes, Enforcing Coaster Usage, and More 30.09.2024

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Crossing the Equator, Going Apple Picking, Deciphering Bathroom Signs, and More 23.09.2024

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Passing Along Discounts, Letting Toilets Mellow, Avoiding Wearing Black Tie, and More 16.09.2024

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Managing Multiple Chopsticks, Behaving at Baggage Claims, Whining About Wedding Menus, and More 09.09.2024

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Second Helpings: Feeling Obligated to Babysit, Serving Sliced Lemons, Fixing Friends' Typos, and More 02.09.2024

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Second Helpings: Verifying Wedding RSVPs, Hogging Restaurant Gift Certificates, Using Hosts' Expensive Bath Products, and More 26.08.2024

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Getting Passive-Aggressive with Tissues, Tossing Spoiled Food, Calling Out Rudeness, and More 19.08.2024

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Spitting Watermelon Seeds, Behaving While Bowling, Throwing Spoons on Airplanes, and More 12.08.2024

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Demanding Gift Cards, Meeting up With Childhood Friends, Sticking Fingers in Wine Glasses, and More 05.08.2024

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Experiencing Finnish Saunas, Leaving Long Voice Notes, Raining on People's Parades, and More 29.07.2024

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Knocking on Doors, Handling Overbearing Mothers-In-Law, Cleaning Supermarket Floors, and Much More 22.07.2024

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Saying "You're Welcome" Unprompted, Cleaning up After Squirrels, Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Ice, and More 24.06.2024

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Stealing Parking Spaces, Closing Bathroom Doors, Arriving Late to Classes, and More 17.06.2024

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle stealing parking spaces from coworkers, closing bathroom doors, arriving late to classes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit  ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE:  Napkin placement when setting the table A...

Escaping Unwanted Potlucks, Avoiding Teenaged Guests, Opting Out of Thank You Notes, and More 10.06.2024

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Using Bouillon Cups, Surviving Book Clubs, Changing Plans on Guests, and More 03.06.2024

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Second Helpings: Sending Wedding Cards to Exes, Being Polite to Smart Speakers, Asking People for Favors, and More 27.05.2024

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle sending wedding cards to exes, being polite to Siri and Alexa, asking people for favors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-y...

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