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Were You Raised By Wolves?

Second Helpings: Removing Shoes on Airplanes, Exiting Weddings Early, Welcoming Guests In, and More

Were You Raised By Wolves?

Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Comedy Interviews, Comedy, Self-improvement

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

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 removing shoes on airplanes, exiting weddings early, welcoming guests in, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)

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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:

  • What are your thoughts on removing one's shoes on an airplane?
  • How do you handle a friend who wants a friendship more than you do and also always suggests meeting up closer to where they live?
  • Should a bride and groom leave their wedding reception before the last song?
  • How do you feel about the phrase "Welcome In"?
  • What do you do about a friend who's always a downer at parties?
  • PSA: You're on camera when you sit front row at an opera or musical.


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CREDITS

Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


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TRANSCRIPT

Episode 225

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0:00.0

Hey there, it's Nick.

0:01.0

And it's Leah.

0:01.9

A real quick thing before we get going, would you please follow our show in whatever app you're using to listen to us right now? Yeah, you don't even have to listen. You could just hit follow and it would really mean a lot to us. Yeah, there's probably like a follow button or maybe there's a bell or a plus sign. Like there's some symbol somewhere and then you'll get notified whenever we have a new episode. We would so appreciate it.

0:22.7

We really would.

0:23.3

It makes a huge difference for our show. like there's some symbol somewhere, and then you'll get notified whenever we have a new episode.

0:21.4

We would so appreciate it. We really would. It makes a huge difference for our show, so please do that. Thank you so much. And now let's start the show. Let's get in it. Hey there, it's Nick. And it's Leah. Real quick thing before we get going, we are still on a break this week. But we will be back next week. We sure will with an all new episode,

0:38.5

but we wouldn't leave you empty-handed,

0:40.5

so we found all new episode.

0:38.5

But we wouldn't leave you empty handed.

0:40.4

So we found the perfect episode from the archives just for you.

0:43.8

And this one has a very important PSA in it.

0:46.5

Yes, it does.

0:47.5

And I think it's something that most people don't realize.

0:50.1

And I would actually extend it to all live events.

0:53.5

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

0:54.9

I think anytime you are close to the stage, this is possible.

0:59.6

Yes, absolutely.

1:01.4

So that's a good PSA.

1:03.0

Also something both Nick and I have had feelings about shoes and shoes coming off on airplanes.

1:09.0

Yes, it's like the number one topic when we're asked about airplane etiquette.

1:14.2

And I always see on social media people taking pictures of people's feet on planes.

1:18.7

Yeah, shoes, socks, feet, airplanes.

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