HeyJaredAwkward Etiquette With Kiki Astor
Welcome to "Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor" – the podcast where old money meets new manners, and your Auntie Kiki spills the tea on all things etiquette, with a side of laughter and a dash of aristocratic charm!Join the illustrious Kiki Astor, author of smutty romance…
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 12
- Latest publication
- Sep 21, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 6, 2026
Latest episodes
Is Time the New Status Symbol? Here's How to Spend It Wisely (opens the original)
Read excerpt
What is the ultimate modern status symbol? According to Kiki Astor, it may not be luxury travel, designer handbags, expensive cars, or even a large social circle—it may be the appearance of having complete control over your time. In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners, Kiki explores the modern obsession with time-saving, outsourcing, productivity, wellness optimization, and conspicuous busyness. From grocery delivery and housekeepers to personal assistants, childcare, pr
Beyond Old Money: What got you here won't get you there (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of The Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners podcast, hostess Kiki Astor challenges the traditional veneration of old-money habits, heritage, and manners. She argues that the behaviors, social codes, and values that helped establish or maintain an old-money position are often fundamentally different from those required to create, build, or modernize a life today. The episode emphasizes that tradition should not be an unexamined commandment. Instead, Kiki advocates for a ph
The Luxury of Less: How Constraints Create a Richer Life (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners , Kiki Astor explores the power of creative constraints, intentional living, and choosing a "smaller box" to create a richer, more distinctive life. After becoming a full-time writer, Kiki invests the equivalent of an Hermès Birkin bag in a small garden folly—a private writing and creative retreat designed to encourage focus, originality, and reflection. Kiki explains how limitations can inspire creativity in writing, entertaining,
Craft a Life You Don't Need a Vacation From (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this Season 7 premiere, Auntie Kiki (Kiki Astor) shares a deeply personal story about returning from a vacation in France and realizing she dreaded going home to her own life. That devastating moment at the airport — wishing she could go anywhere except back — became the catalyst for a complete rethinking of what makes a life worth living. Drawing from her experience growing up wealthy and now living with less, Kiki argues that money doesn't automatically buy a life you love. Wealthy people,
The Gossip Economy: From Secrets and Scandal to Social Status (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners , Kiki Astor explores the sociology, psychology, and history of gossip among elites. Moving from John Aspinall's Clermont Club and the British aristocracy to Versailles, Beau Brummell, Lord Byron, the Kennedys, Truman Capote, and the Mitford sisters, Kiki examines why certain scandals become enduring social lore—and why eccentricity can sometimes enhance, rather than damage, a person's status. The episode argues that gossip is far m
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.