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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? Is it a good idea to pee on your leg after a jellyfish sting? Join biologists Camden and Margaret as they explore and address these scientific misconceptions and many more! With new episodes every two weeks, join the discussion of scientific misconceptions, with the hope of you learning something you didn’t already know about the world! If you have scientific misconceptions that you’d like explained or want to provide feedback to us, please email us at ...
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Missed The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose at the weekend?! Then start your week right with the highlights of the show including Graham’s Guides, Gorgeous dishes from Show Chef Martha, Games and all the glamorous guests. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, just look up @VirginRadioUK for all the best bits! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 ...
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Welcome to Classic Coaster Chronicles, stories from the Washington State Fair. In this series, you’ll get a glimpse behind the curtain of Washington’s biggest party. The Fair began back in 1900 and has become one of the largest in the country and world. It’s also the largest state fair, in the smallest city – Puyallup WA, in America. Nestled in the shadow of Mount Rainier, this Seattle suburb was founded on hops and has remained an agriculturally rich part of the state. If you’re a fanatic o ...
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting cream and jam on scones in the correct order, glancing at smartwatches, scowling at strangers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CO…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about saying "you're welcome" unprompted, cleaning up after squirrels, asking wedding guests to bring ice, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit a…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle stealing parking spaces from coworkers, closing bathroom doors, arriving late to classes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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-…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping unwanted potlucks, avoiding teenaged guests, opting out of thank you notes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUE…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using bouillon cups, surviving book clubs, changing plans on guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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: Bouillon Cups…
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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 sending wedding cards to exes, being polite to Siri and Alexa, asking people for favors, and much more. Plea…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about faking wedding start times, asking for gifts back, clipping nails in church, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS F…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle getting things monogrammed, behaving at brunch, requesting graduation money, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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: Monog…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about removing shoes on airplanes, exiting weddings early, welcoming guests in, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle enjoying petit fours, visiting New York City, tracking down perishable gifts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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: Mign…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about stealing hotel rooms, escaping dinner parties, grabbing Costco canapés, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM T…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle the biography of Letitia Baldrige, handling airport pickups, brushing teeth at the office, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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…
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This episode is sponsored by Acorn.TV - Sign up for a 30-day free trial with promo code ACORN30 at Acorn.TV Nick and Leah have cordially invited Sara Jane Ho, host of "Mind Your Manners" on Netflix, to chat about her new book, how long to leave a strangers' laundry in a dryer, swapping place cards, and much more. Have a question for us? Call or tex…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle passing salt and pepper, asking people if they're going to eat their pickles, running into acquaintances at bars,…
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Nick and Leah have cordially invited William Hanson, one of Britain's most trusted authorities on etiquette, to chat about his new book, the correct way to eat an omelette, his feelings about Australians, and much more. Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com MORE WILLIAM HANSON: Official Website His new book avai…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sharing burgers in restaurants, splitting the cost of AirBNBs fairly, inquiring if someone's had lip filler, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating baguettes in France, spitting at winery tasting rooms, returning gifts to guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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-B…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about loitering around toasters, being embarrassed by employees, picking strangers' teeth, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUE…
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks. On the show today: We revisit some more of Graham's Best Bits with interviews from Toby Jones and Alan Carr. Show Chef Martha signs off in style with a delectable Brooklyn Blackout Cake See more of Graham Norton's Greatest Bits on our YouTube, just look up @…
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks. On the show today: The Body Coach Joe Wicks talks us through his new book Fitter, Healthier, Happier. Show Chef Martha cooked up some Falafel for us. And we looked at some more of Graham's best bits. See more of Graham Norton's Greatest Bits on our YouTube, …
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle identifying salt and pepper shakers by their holes, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to write thank you notes, walking up escalators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW …
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks. On the show today: Show Chef Martha makes Strawberry Mallow Mousse. And we revisit Graham's best interviews with some of the finest Knights of the realm. Including chats with Sir Brain May and Sir David Suchet from the Graham Norton archive. See more of Grah…
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks. On the show today: Show Chef Martha makes Dauphinoise Potato. And we revisit Graham's best Strictly Come Dancing interviews with Johannes Radebe and Bill Bailey from the Graham Norton archive. See more of Graham Norton's Greatest Bits on our YouTube, just lo…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about taking flowers from funerals, giving guests plastic cutlery, asking about people's weight, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.c…
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks. On the show today: Show Chef Martha makes a pistachio, sour cherry & orange blossom scone wheel. There's a round of Word Up! And we revisit an interview with Kieran Culkin from the Graham Norton archive. See more of Graham Norton's Greatest Bits on our YouTu…
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Angela Scanlon is in for The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose for the next few weeks: Today on the show Tony Curran joins us to chat about the new series of Mary & George. Show Chef Martha makes a carrot and lentil soup. There's a round of Word Up! And we revisit an interview with Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny from the Graham Norton archiv…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soft boiled eggs, getting a professional massage, being judgy at airports, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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: …
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Well this is it! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Laura Donnelly joins us as she’s in the West End production of The Hills Of California. Callum Scott Howells chats about his new BBC drama The Way. Show Chef Martha revisits one of Graham's favourite dishes. And the final 2 letters gets read out in Graham's Guide with Maria McErl…
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Happy Saturday! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Iain Stirling chats about his brand new UK & Ireland stand up tour, Relevant. Martha makes the best Sticky Toffee Pudding! The Wheel makes a return! Will someone win £500?! And Maria and Graham solve a couple problems in Graham's Guide. See more on our YouTube @VirginRadioUK! Host…
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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 answer listener questions about commandeering televisions, RSVPing to Facebook events, returning shopping carts, an…
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Happy Sunday! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Lorraine Kelly pops in to tell us all about her brand new novel, The Island Swimmer Show Chef Martha has turmeric cookies. And Graham and Maria solve a couple dilemmas in Graham’s Guide. There's more on our socials, and now on TikTok just look up @VirginRadioUK! Hosted on Acast. See…
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Happy Saturday! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Giovanna Fletcher chats about her new role in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Joanne Froggatt tells us all about her brand new drama, Breathtaking. Show Chef Martha has rhubarb and burrata. And of course there's a couple Graham's Guide dilemmas with Maria McErlane! See more on ou…
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about "dressing your personality" at weddings, helping people who trip, giving money to cashiers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.…
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Happy Sunday from the top of the tower! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Comedian Joanne McNally chats about headlining the comedy stage at Latitude Festival We are feeling the love and giving away waitrose goodies in our competition ‘Cupid's Arrow’ Show Chef Martha is making a Valentines Breakfast Feast with bagels, oat bars an…
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Happy Saturday from the top of the tower! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: Helen George is telling us about taking to the West End in the musical The King And I Jack Rooke chats to us about his hit Channel 4 show Big Boys Show Chef Martha makes roasted cauliflower with a sweet miso dengaku sauce And there's a couple dilemmas in …
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle thanking emperors for tea, traveling with pets, stealing wipes at the gym, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written 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: Finger …
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Happy Sunday from the top of the tower! Today on The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose: John Power from Cast is chatting about their new album 'Love Is The Call' and the Virgin Radio Valentines Day Party! Show Chef Martha has baked a Melting Chocolate Orange Pudding. And there's a couple dilemmas in Graham's Guide with Maria McErlane. Check ou…
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