Awkward Etiquette: Old Money & New Manners

S6E4 The Ultimate Guide to the Hermès Scarf: Old Money Style & Quiet Luxury

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners, host Kiki Astor unravels the enduring allure of the iconic Hermès silk scarf. Discover how a simple square of silk evolved from a…

S6E3 Aristocracy's Raincoat: Barbour, the Sociology of Mud, and Stealth Wealth Fashion

Why does a battered, smelly, 100-year-old raincoat signal more wealth and social standing than a pristine, fresh-off-the-runway Hermes Birkin? In this episode of Awkward Etiquette, Auntie Kiki…

S6E2 The Hidden Language of Jewelry: Old Money, New Money, and the Nouveau Pauvre

In this episode of the Awkward Etiquette- Old Money and New Manners podcast, host Kiki Astor takes a deep dive into the history, sociology, and psychology of jewelry. Moving beyond precious stones…

S6E1 The Scent of Status: How Perfume Shapes Class & Identity, From Cleopatra to TikTok

This episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners with your Auntie Kiki Astor goes far beyond mere fragrance, exploring perfume as a social language, a class performance, and invisible…

S5E16 Old Money Secrets and Author Life: Behind the Curtain with Kiki Astor

In this season finale, Kiki steps out from behind the microphone to pull back the curtain on her creative process, the psychology behind her books, and the nuanced world of unspoken social codes.…

S5E15 The New Grand Tour: Cultivating Old Money Taste in the Modern World

In this insightful episode of "Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners," Kiki Astor delves into the historical Grand Tour, contrasting it sharply with contemporary travel and offering a powerful…

S5E14 From Queen Victoria to Instagram Bridezillas: Old Money Wedding Etiquette & Style

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners, Kiki Astor explores how Queen Victoria's 1840 white gown and later royal spectacles (Charles & Diana, Grace Kelly, JFK/Jacqueline)…

S5E13 Beyond the Trend: Timeless, Classic, Ageless, and Iconic, the Old Money Way

Join Auntie Kiki (Kiki Astor) on the "Awkward Etiquette Old Money and New Manners" podcast as she uncovers the secrets to a truly timeless existence. This episode dives deep into why the old money…

S5E12 Are Influencers Really Rich? The Old Money Guide to a Truly Rich Life (off camera)

Have you ever scrolled through social media and felt an overwhelming sense of inadequacy? Everywhere you look, people seem to be living incredibly expensive, flawless lives filled with luxury travel,…

S5E11 Spring Forward: Old Money Traditions & New Manners for the Season

S5E10 "Dogs and Horses": The Aristocratic Art of Vagueness vs Oversharing

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners, etiquette expert and author Kiki Astor explores the fascinating social tension between strategic vagueness and chronic oversharing.…

S5E9 Main Character Energy: Aristocrats, Influencers, and Etiquette

In this episode of Kiki Astor's Awkward Etiquette: Old Money and New Manners, your Auntie Kiki explores the modern cultural phenomenon of "Main Character Energy." We dive deep into the intersection…

S5E8 Too high? Too low? How are your standards?

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette, Auntie Kiki begins with a cautionary tale of a dinner party guest who arrived forty-five minutes late without an apology—and why she was never invited back. This…

S5E7 From Riches to Rags, in Style: The Nouveau Pauvre Manifesto

Are you staring at the wine list, instinctively searching for the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, only to let your finger slide regrettably down to the second least expensive Pinot Noir? Welcome to the…

S5E6 The Secret to Authentic Style: Etiquette, Dress Codes, and Aesthetics

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S5E5 Elegance: Old Money, Swans, and Sprezzatura (A Social Anthropology)

What is the invisible quality that separates the merely rich from the truly refined? In this foundational episode of Awkward Etiquette, Auntie Kiki goes beyond surface-level aesthetics to deconstruct…

S5E4 Acquired, perhaps, but never bought: a discussion on Taste

Is taste inherited, learned, or just a synonym for money? In this definitive episode of the Awkward Etiquette trilogy, Kiki Astor dismantles the biggest myth in high society: that wealth buys…

S5E3 The Masterclass on Class: What class really is, and why it matters.

In this episode of Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor, we tackle one of the most uncomfortable—and misunderstood—topics in modern society: class. Not money. Not income. Not net worth. Class. From…

S5E2 You're Either In or You're Out: Exclusion, Power, and the Psychology of Belonging

Why does exclusion hurt so much—and why has every functioning society depended on it? In this episode of Awkward Etiquette with Kiki Astor, Kiki dismantles the modern fantasy that "everyone belongs"…

S5E1 Real Resolutions for 2026: Old Money, New Manners, and the Quiet Power of Not Explaining Yourself