Awesome Etiquette

Awesome Etiquette is definitely one of my favorite podcasts and has been for several years. Lizzie and Dan are lovely individuals with two very different but complementary personalities. There are rare moments I find myself disagreeing with a stance they take or advice they dispense—but the moments are so rare that I can count them on one hand in the span of the 300+ episodes I have listened to. Their advice is intelligent, practical, thoughtful, and as timeless as etiquette advice can be. I feel a warmth in each episode, and I truly love hearing their voices. There is a sense of community without things getting too noisy. I have learned so much from their work and content. The basis of respect, consideration, and honesty changed my life, and not in a gimmicky way but in a lasting and meaningful way. I’m a Post fan for life! Edit: I have really loved this show for years, and I greatly admire Lizzie and Dan. But after years, I’m frustrated with Dan’s recent stances on tipping. I’m really uncomfortable with what feels like out-of-touch advice from people who do not work in the service industry and are perpetuating harmful notions of how service workers can be treated. While I wish we lived in a country where everyone was paid properly and there was no need for tipping, that is sadly not our world. Dan often acts like tipping is a favor we do for workers outside of sit-down restaurants. This is harmful to some of the most financially vulnerable people in our communities. You should be tipping a solid 20% for most services in the year 2025, including counter service, delivery, haircuts, car detailing, etc. It’s frankly ridiculous that Dan encourages people to ask for breakdowns of service charges and such; these are fairly inappropriate things to do in service settings. While I want to leave room for growth, right now Dan’s stances on tipping are somewhat outdated and frankly make me embarrassed to recommend a show I love (with hosts I genuinely usually adore) to other folks. (I should also be clear that Lizzie can simply do no wrong in my eyes. Protect her at all costs.) Edit: Apparently, there is no growth in this area! Icky out-of-touch rules about tipping are shamelessly continuing; clearly Dan and Lizzie have never relied on tips in the service industry to live, despite Lizzie insisting she has. Tipping your barista a few cents? Dan, you should be ashamed of yourself. I truly can’t recommend this beloved podcast anymore, which makes me quite sad. Will be ending my paid subscription once the year ends and will just enjoy my Emily Post books.

I love Lizzie and Dan! I have been listening to this podcast for many years and enjoy every episode. They are funny, informative and interesting. Would give 10 stars if I could!

Generally enjoy the questions and advice! Sometimes Lizzie talks until she runs out of breath, which I find annoying but not a huge deal. Sometimes the hosts are a little too PC - it seems like they don’t want to get controversial, which is understandable, but their commentary can feel sanitized sometimes. Also want to note that the transitions between questions have always bothered me - they are annoying and often long and I skip 15-30 seconds ahead every time.

One podcast that I always play first when a new episode is released! Dan and Lizzie are so genuinely invested in spreading kindness.