What Manners Most With Mister Manners
by thomas farley
As the globe grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, join Mister Manners in conversation with the inspiring individuals and thought leaders helping our guide us through this very abnormal "new normal." A renowned chef bringing meals to healthcare workers on the front lines. A relationship expert providing tips for keeping family bonds from fraying during quarantine. An inventor selflessly creating protective gear for those who need it most. A New York luminary bringing the performances of Broadway's biggest names into homes across the planet. These are just a few of the talented individuals you will meet when you listen to the What Manners Most podcast. Take a break from the 24-7 news cycle and the endless stream of grim news and be a part of a journey to rediscover What Manners Most. By preserving ci
Episodes
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Baseball Meets Its Toughest Opponent
In the final episode of Season 1, we discuss how professional baseball and basketball are making their long-awaited returns—albeit to empty stadiums and arenas. For insights, Mister Manners speaks with sports aficionado Daina Falk (also known as "The Hungry Fan") about what pro ball will look…
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Manners for a Monetary Meltdown
One of the many repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic has been the drastic financial impact it's had on millions of Americans and billions of others around the globe. What lessons will we learn from a worldwide lockdown that led us to the economic brink? How will we be smarter and shrewder...
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Vacationing During a Pandemic
Have you decided where you'll be going on vacation this summer? Will you be going anywhere at all? For the latest advice on how Americans are choosing (and not choosing) to spend their holiday, we turned to Pauline Frommer, of the famed Frommer travel family and publisher of the highly respected...
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Wedding Planner Meets Wedding Crasher
In conversation with New York-based wedding planner Mikie Russo, a man who has overseen wedding soirées for celebrities including NSYNC member Joey Fatone; Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers; and Shark Tank's Robert Herjavec, Mister Manners explores the fascinating world of coordinating nuptials....
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Could Comedy Be the Cure for COVID-19?
There has not been an awful lot to laugh about these past few months, and yet, where would we be without the occasional moments of levity about the predicaments of pandemic? In this episode of the "What Manners Most" podcast, Thomas interviews standup comic and audience warmup man Tom Kelly. A...
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Ready or Not, Here Comes Summer!
Summer 2020 has arrived. Are we ready yet? In this episode of the "What Manners Most" podcast, Thomas and his producer, Martin, discuss New York City entering Phase 2 of pandemic response—just in time for the new season. They also suggest contenders for the song of the season and Thomas takes...
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Teen Spirit at Its Best
As society reeled during the days and weeks after the horrific killing of George Floyd, residents of cities and towns everywhere came together in solidarity. After months of staying off the streets due to the pandemic, the citizenry headed out to the streets--for a breath of fresh air, yes, but...
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Can Restaurants Make A Comeback?
Will our favorite eateries stage a post-lockdown comeback? Will restaurant dining ever look and feel the same? For answers to these questions along with essential historical perspective, Thomas checks in with longtime Esquire magazine contributor and food journalist John Mariani. Providing...
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Will We Ever Go Back to the Movies?
In this episode of What Manners Most, Thomas speaks with longtime Hollywood entertainment reporter Jeanne Wolf. The two discuss the employment outlook for the innumerable men and women who work behind the scenes in the film industry; which celebrities have risen to the challenge of helping their...
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Politeness Versus Preservation
In this episode of What Manners Most, Thomas weighs in on the case of the Dominos pizza delivery person who was fired for complaining about not being tipped. In conversation with his producer Martin Burgess, the two weigh the balance between politeness and self-preservation. (To watch Thomas's...
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Taking Your Questions on Pandemic Politeness
When 80s rock icons The Police sang "Don't Stand So Close To Me," they weren't speaking about food shopping in the age of social distancing--but they may as well have been. In the past few weeks, as the nation simultaneously seeks to comply with shelter in place while planning a return to…
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How To Look Fantastic on Video Calls
With more and more of us spending our days staring down a webcam on our laptops or on our phones, a great divide is coming into view: those who understand how to look their best on a video call and those who do not. Although this may seem a trivial matter, given that we make lasting impressions...
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Taking a Page from History
In conversation with Yale University professor Frank Snowden, Mister Manners explores the fascinating details of past epidemics and how various societies handled them. Particularly during the Bubonic plague of the Middle Ages and the Spanish flu of the early 20th century, how did our culture…
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They Say It's Your Birthday
As citizens of the world sit out life in various stages of quarantine, many of us are missing birthdays, anniversaries, proms, bar mitzvahs and more. We're also prevented from paying our respects to anyone in our lives who passes away. And yet, in such unsettling times, we are adapting, coming up...
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A Pajama Party in the Age of Pandemic
As the musical theater and world of performance reeled—along with the rest of us—with cancelled shows and shuttered theaters, song and dance man Jim Caruso pondered what was next for his beloved Broadway community. Along with a twenty-year-old producer, he quickly sprang into action, taking his...
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The Power Of One
For those who have ever wondered "what can one person do?" this conversation is guaranteed to inspire--and to warm the heart as well. You'll meet Teresa Pepe, a New York woman who has put her business on hold to design and deliver life-saving personal protective equipment to front-line healthcare...
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Hospitality in the Corona Era
In an exclusive interview with John Doherty, longtime executive chef of the Waldorf Astoria and presently chef and owner of Blackbarn restaurant in Manhattan, you'll hear about how he and others like him are bringing hospitality to the front lines of the fights against Corona and the fight…
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Keeping the Peace While Quarantining
As cities and countries around the world settle into the realm of a "new normal" that includes working from home, schooling from home and in general seeing a whole lot more of our immediate families than most of us are accustomed to, Mister Manners, Thomas Farley, interviews relationship expert...
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What Manners Most: Trailer
Welcome to the "What Manners Most" podcast. We hope you'll subscribe and follow us on social media, too. Looking forward to having you along for the journey to finding a path to greater civility in our era. Thomas @MisterManners
About this show
As the globe grapples with the Coronavirus pandemic, join Mister Manners in conversation with the inspiring individuals and thought leaders helping our guide us through this very abnormal "new normal."
A renowned chef bringing meals to healthcare workers on the front lines. A relationship expert providing tips for keeping family bonds from fraying during quarantine. An inventor selflessly creating protective gear for those who need it most. A New York luminary bringing the performances of Broadway's biggest names into homes across the planet. These are just a few of the talented individuals you will meet when you listen to the What Manners Most podcast.
Take a break from the 24-7 news cycle and the endless stream of grim news and be a part of a journey to rediscover What Manners Most.
By preserving ci
Hosted by
thomas farley