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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!

Travis and Teresa McElroy


    • Jun 6, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 40m AVG DURATION
    • 460 EPISODES

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    The Shmanners podcast is an absolute must-listen for anyone in need of great entertainment in podcast form. Whether you're on your daily commute to work or running errands, this podcast is guaranteed to keep you hooked and entertained throughout. From the moment you press play, you'll be laughing along with the hosts and learning fascinating new things. As someone who may only be a kid, I highly recommend this podcast for everyone.

    One of the best aspects of The Shmanners podcast is the perfect balance between informative content and entertaining banter. Travis and Teresa, the hosts, have incredible personalities that shine through every episode. They manage to make each topic interesting and factual without ever becoming boring. The chemistry between them is evident, creating a fun and engaging atmosphere that keeps listeners hooked from beginning to end. Additionally, their ability to ask thought-provoking questions allows Teresa's knowledge on various subjects to shine while also giving room for Travis to dive deeper with his own opinions and insights.

    Another standout aspect of this podcast is the value it provides in terms of teaching proper etiquette and social manners. For someone like me with emotional and learning disabilities that hinder my understanding of social etiquette, this show has been incredibly helpful. It offers practical tips and advice delivered in a lighthearted and funny manner, making it easy for listeners to absorb and apply in their own lives.

    On the flip side, some listeners may find The Shmanners podcast to be nothing more than a massive joke or ridiculous premise. While it does have elements of humor woven throughout, it's important to recognize the effort put into providing valuable content within each episode. Dismissing it as a joke would mean missing out on all the knowledge, laughs, and history that make this podcast so enjoyable.

    In conclusion, The Shmanners podcast is a delightful blend of everyday life tips, historical adventures, refreshing comedy, and educational content all wrapped up in one neat package. Travis and Teresa's dynamic as hosts is exceptional, and their ability to make learning entertaining is truly commendable. Whether you're looking to improve your manners or simply enjoy a good laugh, this podcast is sure to deliver. Give it a listen and prepare to be entertained and educated in the best possible way.



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    Idioms Part 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 35:02


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 32:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 41:01


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 29:11


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 37:30


    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/

    Environmental Conservationists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 36:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 26:27


    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/

    The Great Exhibition of 1851

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 34:05


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 43:15


    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/

    Bowling

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 38:02


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of BOWLING! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

    Shmidgerton, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 43:37


    Hello internet! This week's episode is a discussion all about Season 3 of BRIDGERTON! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

    Irish Pubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 40:39


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of a traditional IRISH PUB! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/ MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

    Idioms Part 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 40:51


    Hello Internet! It's time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about pickles, pennies, and birds! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!World Central Kitchen: https://wck.org/

    Casseroles

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 36:32


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

    Snow Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 37:55


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

    Lois Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 25:40


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 26:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 36:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 50:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 41:00


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 39:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 36:17


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 29:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 41:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 32:57


    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!

    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 35:35


    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!

    Ask Shmanners: Holiday Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 32:58


    Hello Internet! This week we answer your questions about holiday etiquette and manners! Enjoy and share with a friend!

    Sarah Winchester

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 37:52


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 30:14


    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!

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    Bram Stoker

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 46:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 40:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 48:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 38:27


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 40:24


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 36:51


    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!

    Idioms Part 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 33:59


    Hello Internet! It's time for another IDIOMS episode, full of phrases about horses, soup, poop and goats! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    College

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 32:54


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of going to COLLEGE! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Hamlet of the Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 41:25


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of Marie Antoinette's personal village-retreat, Hameau de la Reine, the HAMLET OF THE QUEEN! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Living With Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 36:59


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of the single-family household and the etiquette of moving back in with your PARENTS as an adult! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Park Rangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 29:31


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the being a RANGER at a NATIONAL PARK! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    National Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2024 38:05


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history and etiquette of NATIONAL PARKS! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    The Great Masculine Renunciation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 33:05


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of MASCULINE FASHION and the revolution around it in the 18th century! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Ask Shmanners

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 41:40


    Hello Internet! This week's episode is an ASK SHMANNERS full of your questions about backhanded compliments, leaving parties, and more! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Molly Pitcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 30:21


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about MOLLY PITCHER, the legendary Revolutionary War figure! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Dowry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2024 36:12


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of the DOWRY! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Cowpokes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 30:34


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of COWPOKES, COW FOLKS, and people in the Old West! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 32:18


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of SURFING and the etiquette and lingo of the sport! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Michelin Stars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 29:56


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of MICHELIN STARS and what goes into rating a restaurant! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Water Balloons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 29:44


    Hello internet! This week's episode is all about the history of WATER BALLOONS and the etiquette of water ballon fights! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Queen Victoria, Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 37:47


    Hello internet! This week's episode is rounding out the history of the life of QUEEN VICTORIA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

    Queen Victoria, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 37:30


    Hello internet! This week's episode is the continuation about the life of QUEEN VICTORIA! Enjoy and be sure to share with a friend!

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