The Rules Blog and Podcast

Regular listeners know that Steven doesn’t understand why it’s okay for women to laugh at him for being bald when he can’t point out their wide hips, so you can imagine how much he loves it when they start calling him fat. What more do you need in a show about etiquette?
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Rhylla is back and vigorous; Steven’s plucked up the courage to ask a girl for her phone number but it’s not looking good. And we go through the entries for our how-late-is-too-late competition, awarding one lucky listener a CD from unofficial house band 3 Blind Mice.
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Rhylla’s on holiday this week, so this is a special episode to introduce you to In Latte Veritas because Steven is convinced that if you like The Rules, you’ll really enjoy ILV. They’re short, 5-minute episodes on the topic of the day, from Steve Irwin to buried treasure to penis transplants. Trust him and give […]

 

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A younger-than-usual guest this week as Steven’s son, Jack, joins us and does a surprisingly good job of keeping his dad in line.
More booze questions as we look at the question of announcing the guests’ wine choice. And apparently you don’t need to be boozed to ask someone when they’re planning to have a baby, […]

 

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Apologies for the feed problems with episode 13.

 

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Tackling a sweet problem — what are the rules about taking from someone’s lolly/candy jar at work? Steven takes issue with Trent from the MannersCast. Should you stand when a lady needs the loo? And we unveil our first competition…
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John Verhoeven, podcasting legend, is back for a second bite of the cherry. We talk about mobile phones - why does no one know the rules? - and whether it’s all right to display confronting pictures in your workspace, among other things.

Music in this show from:
Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle Charlie Crowe
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We are joined by podcasting legend John Verhoeven, of the Aboriginal Art Show, In Latte Veritas and the Complete Sydney Restaurant Guide. And if that wasn’t enough information, there’s more about John at highlystrung.net.au.
Thanks to our listeners we’re able to do an all-listener show in which we answer questions posed by listeners, including Bernadette from […]

 

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Back to some etiquette basics this week, including queue jumping, public execution of personal hygiene routines, and whether you need to be a couple to share an apartment.
Music in this show from:
Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle Charlie Crowe
Extraordinary Girl Jack in the Pulpit
Call Me Beautiful 3 Blind Mice
Better Off Dead Moisture Fuel
Guest appearance by:
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Unencumbered by guests, Steven and Rhylla delve again into the questions encountered in Steven’s everyday life. Among other things, Steven’s lost another friend and been on a blind date. What are the rules? Will Steven ever find happiness?
Music in this show from:
Vegas Hard Rock Shuffle Charlie Crowe
It’s Not So Much I Disagree With You, It’s […]

 

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