{"podcast":{"title":"Were You Raised By Wolves?","slug":"were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513","podcast_index_feed_id":606513,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/wyrbw","website_url":"https://www.wereyouraisedbywolves.com/","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/c4/14/7e/4a/c4147e4a-7a6b-45e8-8fab-6ef102e2b15f/068f91ae794b8fb966420b6fb58bd2db06d0530796c5224d564d04bfbe47fa3ad5104bdc8fa502ea9b9b292455693588c792f3370892fbbb31b65716ce6d6c50.jpeg","author":"Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema","episode_count":360,"summary":"Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share practical advice on how to navigate a wide range of situations, from the serious to the whimsical—whether they tackle interrupting excessive talkers, establishing healthy boundaries with coworkers, or the proper way to eat Cheetos. When they developed the show in 2019, Leighton and Bonnema had one goal in mind: to have empathy for other people. Their informal conversations tackle a mix of personal topics, viewer questions, and the occasional historical fact with warmth and positivity and humor. Leighton views this approach as an antidote to a lot of the negativity he sees in the online world, w…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:22:28.175228+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513"},"episode":{"title":"Asking About Brian, Living With Homeowners Associations, Redirecting a Birthday Gift, and More","slug":"asking-about-brian-living-with-homeowners-associations-redirecting-a-birthday-gift-and-more","published_at":"2026-06-01T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/asking-about-brian-living-with-homeowners-associations-redirecting-a-birthday-gift-and-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513","url":"https://wyrbw.com/308","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/t7yC0rGPUqahTF4et8YD/rss.art19.com/episodes/2411c14f-b075-4b0a-a35b-a718d4fc6460.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking \"Where is Brian?\", living with homeowners associations, redirecting a birthday gift to a different recipient, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ask.wyrbw.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE:  Where is Brian? A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE:  Homeowners Associations QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:  Is it rude for someone to redirect a gift to a different recipient? Can I show up late if my friend says they're running late? VENT OR REPENT:  Blowing a comedy light, Oyster forks on the left CORDIALS OF KINDNESS:  Thanks for the soda info, Thanks for the nice letter THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Gad Elmaleh's \"Where is Brian\"? joke \"Christmas with the Kranks\" trailer Previous episode discussing oyster forks YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... 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