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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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Lois Long

Lois Long

2025-02-1426:571

Hello Internet! This week's episode is all about flapper and roaring 20s reporter LOIS LONG! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Music in this episode: "Walking Along" and "Semi-Funk" by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.com/; and "Standard Jazz Bars" by Jason Shaw: https://audionautix.com/.World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/
Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate

2025-02-0728:43

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

Ask Shmanners

2025-01-3137:301

Hello internet! This week's episode is another ASK SHMANNERS, full of your questions about baby shower slideshows, non alcoholic dinner pairings, and more! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Shmidgerton, Part 1

Shmidgerton, Part 1

2025-01-2451:47

Hello internet! This week's episode is a discussion all about Season 1 of BRIDGERTON! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Table Manners, Part 1

Table Manners, Part 1

2025-01-1742:32

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the TABLE and CULINARY ETIQUETTE and traditions from around the world! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Skiing

Skiing

2025-01-1040:271

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of SKIING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Holiday Cookie Exchange

Holiday Cookie Exchange

2024-12-2037:431

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of the HOLIDAY COOKIE EXCHANGE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/
Mari Lwyd

Mari Lwyd

2024-12-1330:52

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the Welsh holiday spirit MARI LWYD! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Butler Quiz

Butler Quiz

2024-12-0642:59

Hello internet! On this week's episode, Travis and Teresa take the International Butler Academy's QUIZ about business etiquette! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Thanksgiving Myths

Thanksgiving Myths

2024-11-2234:13

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about some common myths and stories around AMERICAN THANKSGIVING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of attending the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Hello Internet! This week we answer your questions about holiday etiquette and manners! Enjoy and share with a friend!
Sarah Winchester

Sarah Winchester

2024-11-0137:52

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the real story of SARAH WINCHESTER and the WINCHESTER MYSTERY HOUSE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Southern Funerals

Southern Funerals

2024-10-2530:141

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the etiquette of FUNERALS outlined in "Being Dead is No Excuse: The Southern Ladies' Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral" by Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker

2024-10-1846:37

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about BRAM STOKER and his inspirations for writing DRACULA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Haunted Houses

Haunted Houses

2024-10-1140:371

Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of attending HAUNTED HOUSES! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Prohibition, Part 4

Prohibition, Part 4

2024-10-0448:35

Hello internet! This week's episode is the fourth and final installment of the history of the PROHIBITION! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend! 
Prohibition, Part 3

Prohibition, Part 3

2024-09-2738:27

Hello internet! This week's episode is the third installment of the history of the PROHIBITION! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Prohibition, Part 2

Prohibition, Part 2

2024-09-2040:24

Hello internet! This week's episode is the second installment of the history of the PROHIBITION! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
Prohibition, Part 1

Prohibition, Part 1

2024-09-1336:51

Hello internet! This week's episode is the first installment of the history of the PROHIBITION! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!
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Comments (47)

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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Elephant Wig

I would vote whiskey for the south east.

Jan 7th
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Elephant Wig

they discuss how to wind down a conversation not how to end it 30:00 . if I say, "alright well, I have to get off now." the other person(s) will reply. unless they say goodbye in some form then I am left without a way to end the call.

Jan 6th
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