An illustration of Travis and Teresa Mcelroy with a mint green baroque wallpaper background and an ornate gold frame. Travis is wearing a brown suit and bowing to Teresa. Teresa is wearing a red dress with three red flowers in her hair and curtsying to Travis. Travis has a speech bubble above him that says “Shmanners” and Teresa has a speech bubble below her that says “Extraordinary etiquette for ordinary occasions”.

Lois Long

Episode 444

14th February 2025

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!

Episode notes

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/

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Travis McElroy

Travis McElroy

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Teresa McElroy

Teresa McElroy

Host

About the show

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! Tune in every Friday on MaximumFun.org!

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