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Author: Travis and Teresa McElroy

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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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Sushi

Sushi

2025-08-2931:521

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of SUSHI! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Ask Shmanners

Ask Shmanners

2025-08-2235:451

Hello internet! This week's episode is another ASK SHMANNERS, full of your questions about keeping cards, wearing white at weddings, and more! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Lee Miller

Lee Miller

2025-08-1533:00

Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about artist and World War II photographer LEE MILLER! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Fly Fishing

Fly Fishing

2025-08-0835:54

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of FLY FISHING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Road Trips

Road Trips

2025-08-0142:05

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of ROAD TRIPS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Kayaking

Kayaking

2025-07-1833:04

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of KAYAKING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
Bloomers

Bloomers

2025-07-1126:38

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of BLOOMERS and Amelia Bloomer! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
Hoop Skirts

Hoop Skirts

2025-07-0445:171

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of the strange and surprisingly dangerous HOOP SKIRTS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Immigrant Defenders Law Center: https://www.immdef.org/
Tippi Hedren, Part 2

Tippi Hedren, Part 2

2025-06-2735:321

Hello Internet! This week's episode is our continued biography of TIPPI HEDREN! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Tippi Hedren, Part 1

Tippi Hedren, Part 1

2025-06-2031:57

Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about actress and activist TIPPI HEDREN! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Water Pistols

Water Pistols

2025-06-1333:03

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of SQUIRT GUNS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Idioms Part 17

Idioms Part 17

2025-06-0636:31

Hello Internet! It’s time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about coins, feet, swans, and swords! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/
Dorothy Draper

Dorothy Draper

2025-05-2334:27

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about socialite DOROTHY DRAPER and her guide to hosting parties! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/
Media Training

Media Training

2025-05-1642:23

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about MEDIA TRAINING programs and some tips for being interviewed! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/
Ask Shmanners

Ask Shmanners

2025-05-0930:34

Hello internet! This week's episode is another ASK SHMANNERS, full of your questions about napkin folding, bad cooking, and more! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/
Study Abroad

Study Abroad

2025-05-0239:01

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of STUDYING ABROAD! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/
Hello internet! This week's episode is all about some CONSERVATIONISTS you should know, including Rachel Carson, Hazel M. Johnson, and Wangarĩ Maathai! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!National Immigration Project: https://nipnlg.org/
Jury Duty

Jury Duty

2025-04-1828:11

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of JURY DUTY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!National Immigration Project: https://nipnlg.org/
Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of the GREAT EXHIBITION of 1851! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!National Immigration Project: https://nipnlg.org/
John Muir

John Muir

2025-04-0444:47

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the conservationist and Father of National Parks JOHN MUIR! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!National Immigration Project: https://nipnlg.org/
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Comments (49)

Shawna

love this episode on tea!! thanks!!!

Jul 19th
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Emily Lay

Yep. Sadly, neurotypicals still call it interrupting.

Jun 8th
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Neph

i listen to sawbones to sleep and accidentally put this on instead. fuck

Jul 2nd
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Shawna

LOVE St. Patrick's Day!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Sep 21st
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Laura Bogart

ER nurse, retired, taught as a substitute teacher a few years but quit bc too hard. A had to rewind twice to absorb that. Teaching is harder than being an ER nurse. Could we misserve our teachers and students more if we tried?

Mar 11th
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natalie mintz

I LOVE audiobooks! I also think that it doesn't detract from the "reading" experience. As an avid reader wirh very little time, I like that I can download an audiobook from my library to listen to while driving or doing other mundane chores. I do also read paper books, but audiobooks are great, especially when the narrator is also really good.

Jul 18th
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Elephant Wig

I think we'd all be more okay with the Christian rebrand if Christianity was looked at like mythology. I know the Romans basically just slapped new names on the Greek religion, but I don't know anyone who has told me I am going to suffer in flames for all eternity because I don't believe in jupiter. I have been told that many times by believers of the Jesus myth.

Jul 1st
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Elephant Wig

I know they try to stay kid friendly, but I think head cheese has another meaning.

May 25th
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Elephant Wig

so Travis is 5'10" huh.

May 24th
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Elephant Wig

"camping is like exercise" Except that exercise is necessary for good health and camping is not...

May 8th
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Elephant Wig

cursive is a dead language.

Apr 12th
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Elephant Wig

if Travis heart grows anymore I think it will through off the earths rotation/revolution about the sun.

Mar 4th
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Elephant Wig

Did Travis just reference Moses like he was a historical figure?

Feb 24th
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Wade Arnold

listening to this one in 2020 is.... A little rough.

Nov 30th
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Vanessa Kraus

So interesting to listen to in a post Covid world.

Nov 20th
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Elephant Wig

according to an elevator manufacturer (thanks radiolab), most elevators are built with some kind of machine learning to determine the length that the doors should be open, and the elevator makers (commonly) do not put in a working close door button on purpose.

Nov 12th
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Elephant Wig

33:00 grill master, grill meister, duke (or duchess) of grillington, the boss, spatula swashbuckler, flip wizard (yes this is a taz reference), master of ceremonies, head chef, the anchor, etc.

Nov 9th
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Elephant Wig

Yeah, a tiki party is not representative of Polynesian culture. Do you think Ireland is constant drinking, shamrocks, and leprechaun s? Well maybe the drinking, but mostly not.

Nov 9th
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Bea

in case anyone here reads this and wants to know a bit more about the history of proms and especially the fashion, dressed did a wonderful podcast episode about it not too long ago 💖

May 23rd
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Christine Helgeton

"Do good recklessly" :)

Mar 10th
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