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Awkward Etiquette: Old Money & New Manners

Sep 30, 2024

In this enlightening episode, your Auntie Kiki steps out of her romance novelist slippers and leans into her identity as an etiquette coach and amateur social anthropologist. With a rich background in old money society, interior decorating, fashion, and history, Kiki Astor explores the essence of good taste and how...


Sep 23, 2024

In this episode of the Awkward Etiquette podcast, your host Kiki Astor ,etiquette maven and romance author, dives deep into the enduring tension between old money and new money, exploring the historical roots and modern-day dynamics of wealth, class, and social status. From feudal societies where aristocratic lineage...


Sep 16, 2024

It's hard not to dwell on embarrassing public slip-ups, but according to psychologists, etiquette experts, and social anthropologists, moving on elegantly is more important than you might think. In this episode of Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor, we’re diving into the issue of the most awkward and cringy of...


Sep 9, 2024

Set sail into luxury and high society with this cheeky episode of Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor! If you love aspirational travel, the old money aesthetic, and juicy scandals at sea, this is the perfect listen. In this episode, Kiki Astor, etiquette maven and author of Low Season in St. Tropez—a romance novel about...


Sep 2, 2024

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor, we're pulling back the velvet rope to reveal the hidden world of yachting—the ultimate symbol of wealth and power. Join your Auntie Kiki, your trusted guide through the nuances of high society, as she uncovers thehistory of recreational yachting, spills the secrets...