LandonTalks with Kate

We have a very special guest today, y'all. Our friend Alison Cheperdak of Elevate Etiquette is here, and she is just as lovely as you'd expect. We got to meet Alison in Richmond, Virginia, and immediately knew she was our people. She's built an incredible community online, and we've genuinely learned so much from her. Today we get into all things etiquette, from how to address an envelope to a same-sex couple to what to do when you forget someone's name, to whether or not you should put your elbows on the table (and why the rule even exists in the first place). Alison breaks it all down with so much warmth and zero judgment, which is honestly the whole vibe. She tells us about her background as a competitive figure skater, a TV news reporter, and a practicing attorney before she found her calling in etiquette. Plus, her brand new book Was It Something I Said? comes out March 17th and it is beautiful. We talk about the design process, her book tour hitting cities from New York to Nashville to Palm Beach, and how her friend Lauren illustrated almost a hundred drawings for the book. If you've ever wondered what fork to use, what to wear, or how to be thoughtful in a tricky situation, this one's for you. We had the best time.

Alison Cheperdak / Elevate Etiquette: @elevateetiquette
Was It Something I Said? (Alison's book): elevateetiquette.com/book
Order on Amazon: amazon.com

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We're back from not one but two adventures, y'all. First up: Mardi Gras! We got invited to be the Grand Marshals of the Krewe of Allah parade (the fifth oldest krewe in New Orleans!), co-Grand Marshaling with New Orleans Saints player Cam Jordan, who made Landon feel downright little bitty. We break down the whole experience, from the royal court and the party bus to getting harnessed into the float, the art of pacing your throws, and the fact that we had no doubloons and no handmade lamps. Our friends Micah and Kayla saved the day from the bottom of the float, and we ate our way through New Orleans with a stop at Turkey and the Wolf that we have not stopped thinking about. The fried bologna sandwich, the collard green melt, a cabbage salad that needs to be reported on. Then we packed up and headed to Chetola Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, where we took the scariest drive of our entire lives. Hairpin turns in the dark, no guardrails, no cell service, and a closed Blue Ridge Parkway. We made it (barely), shot some skeet, ate at Timberlake's and it was one of the best meals we've ever had, and then skied through an actual blizzard at Beech Mountain where we could not see our own feet. Plus: Landon got surprised with a debut at the Grand Ole Opry on April 22nd, we recap The Traitors finale (spoiler: Rob won), we're loving The Pit, and we asked Threads to draw a horse from memory and the results are the best thing we've ever done on the internet. Come see us on tour!

Micah Green (Photographer): @micahgreen15
Hands On: The South (Micah's zine): therawsociety.org
The Raw Society Magazine: therawsociety.org
Turkey and the Wolf: @turkeyandthewolf
Turkey and the Wolf Cookbook: turkeyandthewolf.com

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Landon and Kate are in Madison, Mississippi, sitting down with producer, creative mentor, and all-around Southern gentleman Tom Rice — who greeted them with a lemon tart before he even said hello. Tom shares how he moved back to Mississippi from LA after nearly 28 years and ended up opening Louise's, Fondren's stunning jazz-age cocktail bar and restaurant, one decision at a time — starting with wallpaper he fell in love with. They talk about his obsession with perfecting a Roman-style pizza dough, his philosophy on producing (be the host of the party, not the celebrity chef), and how collaborating with the right people — like award-winning bartender Ryan Foster and music director Tyler Kemp — made the whole vision come together. From there, the conversation opens up into Tom's career producing films like The Way Way Back, his Broadway heartbreaks with Kristin Chenoweth in Queen of Versailles, directing high school kids in a one-act version of Grey Gardens, and show choir drama that might just become a movie one day. Plus: karaoke suites above Louise's, future film projects with Landon and Kate, a Steel Magnolias dream, the importance of knowing your strengths, and one very good sheepadoodle named Dexter.

Visit Louise's Piano Bar in Fondren, Jackson, MS: @louisespianobar

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Hey y’all — this week’s episode starts with the question we ask every single time: where was Landon?

I was in Nashville for a charity show for blood cancer research at Zanies with Carollynn Xavier-Martin and Stephen Bargatze (yes, Nate’s dad). The city was still pretty iced-over, a bunch of folks couldn’t make it, but I had a great time anyway because I will take any stage, any time, as long as I get to be with real people laughing.

Then things got weird (in a good way): after the charity show, they asked me to stay and do Nateland Live the next night — a clean, variety-style “workout” night for comics at The Lab at Zanies — and watching that level of technical comedy up close was fascinating. I learned a lot just being in the room.

On the way there, I also got trapped in the most apocalyptic I-59 gridlock of my life (the kind that makes you briefly wonder if Godzilla is about to stroll down the interstate). Turns out it was a wreck, but it was true standstill traffic — the “what if people run out of gas” kind — and it was COLD.

By the time you’re hearing this, we’re in Clemson, South Carolina for a red carpet preview of Student Film: The Movie — Clemson’s first feature film.

And if you’re in Knoxville this weekend, come see me at the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show at the Knoxville Convention Center (Feb 6–8).

Then we spiral into the Winter Olympics and immediately admit we don’t know enough about Italy’s geography to speak confidently… but we do know we’d love to be the kind of correspondents who show up to curling with zero knowledge and big opinions.

Also: I need to formally correct myself — the London Eye is still standing, and I’ve been thinking about my accidental misinformation for months. Here is the actual London Eye if you want to reassure yourself: https://www.londoneye.com/

We wrap by teasing next week’s cozy TV lineup: we’re deep in Real Housewives of Salt Lake City chaos and saving the season 4 finale discussion because it was truly the wildest episode of reality television we’ve ever witnessed. Plus, a documentary we’ve been waiting on forever: Netflix’s Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model premieres Feb 16, and it looks like they’re actually interviewing the people we’ve been begging to hear from.

Tickets + full details live right on the tour schedule at LandonTalks.com.


Feb 10 — New Orleans, LA (The Howling Wolf)


Feb 28 — Mobile, AL (Crescent Theater)


Mar 1 — Pensacola, FL (Club 27 Comedy)


Mar 7 — Covington, LA (Southern Hotel Brunch)


Mar 29 — Buda, TX (Meridian)


Mar 31 — San Antonio, TX (LOL San Antonio)


Apr 1 — Addison, TX (Addison Improv)


Apr 2 — Houston, TX (Houston Improv)

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Hey y’all — we’re easing in (a day late and a dollar short, but we made it). It’s the last day of January, it’s freezing by Mississippi standards, and we’re talking winter weather in the South — especially the kind that isn’t snow, it’s straight-up ice and wrecks the infrastructure.

We’re also putting our money where our mouth is and pointing you toward the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter of Mississippi — a nonprofit we love and support (including through the Landon Talks x Lingua Franca NYC collection on my site). They’ve taken a hit after the storm damage, and if you’re able to help, now’s a good time. Donate / get help / learn more

Then we get into the important matters: I’m headed to Zanies Nashville for a charity show tomorrow (Feb 1) with Carollynn Xavier (your favorite Recovering Californian) and Stephen Bargatze (yes, Nate Bargatze’s dad). Come hang if you’re in town.

After that, we spiral into our ongoing obsession: a hypothetical summer RV/van road trip to hit all 50 states in about 60 days… and the real question is whether the cats are coming. Kate says absolutely not. I say we can train them like tiny roommates if we give them time to claim the van. The people need to weigh in.

Also covered in this episode: sleeping cold (like aggressively cold), travel fans, weighted blankets, portable bidets (I said what I said), and why American culture got weird about bidets in the first place. It’s practical travel talk, winter survival talk, and a little “what does tourism even mean anymore” talk — all in one episode, as usual.

Tickets and details live on landontalks.com (and yes, tell me where you want me next — but I need an actual venue connection).

Upcoming Tour Dates:


Feb 5 — Marietta, GA (Alley Stage)


Feb 10 — New Orleans, LA (The Howling Wolf)


Feb 28 — Mobile, AL (Crescent Theater)


Mar 1 — Pensacola, FL (Club 27 Comedy)


Mar 6/7 — Covington, LA (Southern Hotel — brunch tickets)


Mar 29 — Buda, TX (Meridian)


Mar 31 — San Antonio, TX (LOL San Antonio)


Apr 1 — Addison, TX (Addison Improv)


Apr 2 — Houston, TX (Houston Improv)

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