Travis and Teresa McElroy

Shmanners

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Join husband Travis McElroy and wife Teresa McElroy every Friday and they'll improve your etiquette week by week! Perplexed by thank you notes? Baffled by black tie? Dismayed by dinner parties? Worry no more, Shmanners has your answers!

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Travis and Teresa McElroy

Episodes

Christmas Lights 02.12.2022 34:13

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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Thanksgiving Sides 25.11.2022 36:56

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of Thanksgiving SIDE DISHES, and some of our listeners favorite sides! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Friendsgiving 11.11.2022 31:50

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of FRIENDSGIVING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Fish Keeping 04.11.2022 37:00

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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Escaping an Asylum 28.10.2022 23:37

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 Project: https://innocenceproject.org Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth: https://cwc.law.northwestern.edu Last Prisoner Project: https://www.lastprisonerproject.org/ National Association To Stop Guardian Abuse: https://stopguardianabuse.org Pr...

Victorian Asylums 21.10.2022 27:13

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of VICTORIAN ASYULUMS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Victorian Seances 14.10.2022 28:27

Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about VICTORIAN SEANCES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Victorian Photography 07.10.2022 30:39

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the culture around VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Playgrounds 30.09.2022 31:44

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of PLAYGROUNDS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Johnny Appleseed 23.09.2022 35:59

Hello internet! Today's episode is all about the history and origins of JOHNNY APPLESEED! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Back 2 School 16.09.2022 51:13

Hello internet! Today's episode is all about BACK TO SCHOOL tips and etiquette, featuring an interview with Alex Boniello (@AlexBoniello on Twitter) and April Lavalle (@April. Lavalle on Instagram), authors of the book A Case of the Zaps! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Mother Goose 09.09.2022 30:25

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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Tea 02.09.2022 37:51

Hello internet! Today's episode all about the history and proper preparation of TEA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Victorian Sexuality (Part 2) 26.08.2022 36:55

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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Slumber Parties 19.08.2022 33:20

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about best practices and advice for SLUMBER PARTIES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Fashion Shows 12.08.2022 40:32

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about the history and etiquette of FASHION SHOWS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Barbecue (LIVE!) 29.07.2022 30:30

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 United States. Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Swimming Holes 15.07.2022 37:31

Hello internet! Today's episode is all about SWIMMING HOLES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Victorian Sexuality 08.07.2022 34:25

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! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Lucy Hicks Anderson 01.07.2022 30:16

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! Resources and Articles: https://sfbaytimes.com/the-remarkable-mrs-hicks/ Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Mabel Hampton 24.06.2022 29:15

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! Resources and articles: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v1px96c7ez5jl7o/Shmanners%20Mabel%20Hampton%20Resources%20and%20Articles%20.pdf?dl=0 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Frank Kameny 10.06.2022 42:44

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about astronomer and gay rights activist FRANK KAMENY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Coccinelle 03.06.2022 39:28

Hello Internet! Today’s episode is all about trans pioneer and performer Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy, better known by her stage name COCCINELLE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! Resources and Articles: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/all-about-history/20210617/281625308243696 Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Regency Balls: Attendees 27.05.2022 33:36

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 and be sure to share with a friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners

Regency Balls 20.05.2022 38:01

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 friend! Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinshmanners