Pull up a chair, make a pallet or take a knee and tune in to LandonTalks, with Kate, a conversational podcast blending humor, southern charm, and insightful discussions. We will sip on some sweet tea and deep dive into topics ranging from caftans to collard greens, from art and literature to health and wellness, to internet trends and entertainment and so much more. Expect listener questions, personal stories, and exciting special guests, perfect for those who love to chat and learn something new every week. It’ll be a relaxing good time full of laughs and a lot of heart.
Etiquette, Envelopes & Elbows on the Table with Alison Cheperdak
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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27 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Doubloons, Blizzards & a Grand Ole Opry Surprise
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
Tickets and full details at LandonTalks.com.
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Threads: @thecoolestkate
Cameo: @LandonTalks
Linktree: @landontalks
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14 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT
Tom Rice: From Hollywood to Fondren
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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Etiquette, Envelopes & Elbows on the Table with Alison Cheperdak
Published 21 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Because you know, the openness with it and being able to kind of like trust you. Yeah. And there's like an association with etiquette of like fallen old rules or whatever. But I view it as, okay. So being from the South, being from Mississippi, we have to access so many different spaces. Or there's there, I mean, I can be like on a creek, like rod and mud rod and you know one afternoon and that even in be in a black tie situation at a museum. It's very varied and it's all over the place. But you have to have the skills to enter both those places. Like you can't just go riding on the river without knowing what you're doing. […]
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