Sneak Peek: Were you raised by wolves?
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy® Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and stand-up comic Leah Bonnema ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), the perfect odd couple, as they try to make the world a nicer, more polite place and offer up practical advice to help you smoothly glide through any situation. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.)
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian
[String Music]
Nick: Hi, I'm Nick Leighton.
Leah: And I'm Leah Bonnema.
Nick: Leah, what is this show about?
Leah: This show is about manners...
Nick: That's true.
Leah: And it's about being polite.
Nick: Yes.
Leah: And for you it's also about what we're supposed to do.
Nick: Uh. correct. And for you?
Leah: It is...I'm not interested in that part.
[Beep Sound]
Nick: Hey, I'm Nick Leighton.
Leah: And I'm Leah Bonnema.
Nick: So, Leah, what do you think this show is about?
Leah: Well, what do you think this show is about?
Nick: Well, I know what this show is about. This is about the way to act appropriately in all situations.
Leah: Appropriate...
Nick: According to the rules of society...
Leah: OK.
Nick: ...that i have set.
Leah: Perfect.
Nick: But I think we all agree on these things.
Leah: No. That's where I think we don't agree.
Nick: Well, I wish we did agree because then society would work more smoothly.
Leah: Yes, I agree that we should all be polite.
Nick: Yes.
Leah: But you don't have to behave.
Nick: Oooooh. You're a bad girl.
[Laughter]
[Beep Sound]
Leah: I think that you're also pushing an agenda...
Nick: Excuse me!
Leah: Yeah...about behaving well.
Nick: Uh...yes?
Leah: And I'm not into the third part.
[Beep Sound]
Leah: This show is about how we can all act in accordance...
Nick: With my rules.
Leah: Yes. With your rules.
Nick: See, the sooner you catch on, the better we'll all be.
[Beep Sound]
Leah: This show is about being kind...
Nick: Yes.
Leah: And polite...
Nick: Correct.
Leah: And the last part is negotiable where I think I present the way that you could...situations are flexible...
Nick: Hmm...
Leah: And you are letting us know what the rules of those situations are.
Nick: Yes, which is less flexible.
Leah: Less flexible in theory.
Nick: Leah, were you raised by wolves?
Leah: Yes!
[Theme Song Starts]
Here are some things that can make it better
When we have to live together
We can all use a little help
So people don't ask themselves
Were you raised by wolves?
Listen On
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