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It will be, in truth, a bosom companion in the happiest sense of the term, a mutely eloquent monitor of deportment, a still, small voice as to what is in good form and what is not.’ - Summary by Book Preface (Prelude) and david wales<br /><br />This show includes AI-generated content.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7078490/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Humor Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/998fbd0c89e893149c40813be99f8d53.jpg</url><title>Never</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/never--7078490</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:53:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Nathan Dane Urner</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Humor Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker60@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/998fbd0c89e893149c40813be99f8d53.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>An 1883 tongue-in-cheek spoof of manners and mannerisms of “society”. ‘the “Open Sesame” to that jealously-guarded realm,—good society,—in which you aspire to circulate freely and shine with becoming luster…. 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It will be, in truth, a bosom companion in the happiest sense of the term, a mutely eloquent monitor of deportment, a still, small voice as to what is in good form and what is not.’ - Summary by Book Preface (Prelude) and david wales<br /><br />This show includes AI-generated content.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Pets &amp; Animals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Nature"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>6cbfc76b-0019-589a-ab52-af4a36d0acda</podcast:guid><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, December 1827-Commissioner of Indian Affairs</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/annual-report-of-the-commissioner-of-indian-affairs-december-1827-commissioner-of-indian-affairs--75682056</link><description><![CDATA[The "Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, December 1827" provides a crucial insight into the policies and practices surrounding Native American affairs during a pivotal moment in U.S. history. 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It will be, in truth, a bosom companion in the happiest sense of the term, a mutely eloquent monitor of deportment, a still, small voice as to what is in good form and what is not.’ - Summary by Book Preface (Prelude) and david wales<br /><br />This episode includes AI-generated content.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72300404</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:04:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72300404/never_a_handbook_for_the_uninitiated_and_inexperienced_aspirants_to_refined_society_s_giddy_heights_and_glittering_attainments_nathan_dane_urner.mp3" length="32765323" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f/3fee3a02-f52b-4ae4-9cdd-83b5ab9e8d4f.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><podcast:txt purpose="ai-content">true</podcast:txt><itunes:author>Nathan Dane Urner</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>An 1883 tongue-in-cheek spoof of manners and mannerisms of “society”. ‘the “Open Sesame” to that jealously-guarded realm,—good society,—in which you aspire to circulate freely and shine with becoming luster…. And I, the author of this code of...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[An 1883 tongue-in-cheek spoof of manners and mannerisms of “society”. ‘the “Open Sesame” to that jealously-guarded realm,—good society,—in which you aspire to circulate freely and shine with becoming luster…. And I, the author of this code of warnings, as truly say unto you, that a contemptuous disregard of the same will be likely to lead you into mortification and embarrassment, if not into being incontinently kicked out of doors…. 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