Episodes

  • Houseguests
    Aug 6 2025

    In this week's episode, William and Jonathan discuss the way to host one's friends and family overnight in the most executive and attentive fashion. William makes plans for the guest room in his new home, and the two ponder what the optimum duration for a guest to stay is. Plus, they swap horror stories about their more questionable house guests, including (but not limited to) unannounced gentleman callers and bed sheet stains.


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    48 mins
  • Floral Displays and Executive Pegs
    Jul 31 2025

    In this week’s bonus episode William rails against cubicle etiquette violations, while Jonathan shares his holiday tradition of travelling with a personal washing line and luxury-grade pegs.


    The pair also advise listeners on the art of executive complaining, protocol when vacating a hotel room and which flowers - real and artificial - are fit for a luxury display in the home.

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    26 mins
  • Money
    Jul 30 2025

    This week, William and Jonathan turn their attention to money. They discuss how not to behave when you have it, whether it’s ever acceptable to ask someone what they earn and the deeply un-luxury world of lending to friends.


    Plus, they help a listener navigate the tricky balance between enjoying life and saving wisely.

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    31 mins
  • Approved Flaps and Regretful Windows
    Jul 24 2025

    In this week’s bonus episode, William reveals his quest to get hench, Jonathan shows off his approved envelope flaps and the pair discuss where a listener's royal correspondence should be displayed.


    Plus: a duck pancake theft and a discussion on whether books in a lavatory are tasteful or tragic.

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    25 mins
  • Pubs
    Jul 23 2025

    Jonathan and William discuss a great British institution: the pub. While JVS waxes lyrical about his love for a good boozer, William remains sceptical, questioning the true luxury of sticky floors and pork scratchings.The pair design their fantasy public houses - from names and decor, to what makes a great landlord, menus and drinks selections. Debating what truly makes a pub feel like home.


    They also hear from a listener asking about the delicate art of approaching famous punters.


    Plus, JVS shares tales from ‘pupernity' leave as he adjusts to life with the newest member of his Luxury household, Betty!

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    43 mins
  • To Blur Or Not To Blur?
    Jul 17 2025

    In this week's bonus episode, William and Jonathan prepare for the arrival of Jonathan's puppy, with some crucial safety advice. Plus, discussion on how to executively display one's dwellings, and the two discover a very intriguing new pear.


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    24 mins
  • Punishment
    Jul 16 2025

    It's possibly Jonathan and William's least luxurious and most controversial episode yet, as the two dive into the thorny subject of punishments. The two compare their different childhood experiences of discipline.


    They also hear from a listener who recalls their grandfather's subtle method of disciplining misbehaving children by chasing them with a meat cleaver.


    Plus, JVS and William discuss how they'd maintain law and order if they were Luxury Home Secretaries, and William takes a look at some historical punishments.


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    37 mins
  • Limp Breadsticks and Stolen Cold Cuts
    Jul 10 2025
    In this week's bonus episode, William and Jonathan delve into what makes a hobby luxurious, and get an update on a hobby that's distinctly unglamorous (attending sea shanty festivals). They also celebrate the classy art of letter writing, and Jonathan shares a story of a disastrous family meal.

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    26 mins