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Holiday Break: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, Using Toilet Bowl Brushes, and More
Holiday Break: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, U…
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 …
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Feb. 17, 2025

Holiday Break: Dining Late in Spain, Taking Care of Pets, Using Toilet Bowl Brushes, and More

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 dining late in Spain, taking care of pets, using toilet bowl brushes, and much more.

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 dining late in Spain, taking care of pets, using toilet bowl brushes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)

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EPISODE CONTENTS

  • AMUSE-BOUCHE: Dinner Time in Spain
  • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Pet Sitting
  • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Why are toilet bowl brushes so common in European bathrooms? Is it rude to cancel someone's event when you're not the host?
  • VENT OR REPENT: Demanding payment when ordering, Making friends in Taipei
  • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the waffle cones, Thanks to our monthly supporters


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Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


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