Enough is enough! Why playing music out loud in public is the new social taboo

It's not just tiaras and tafetta here - this week The Poshcast gets political.

This week Sophia Money-Coutts and Cleo Watson dive into the increasingly barbaric noise levels in our public spaces. From people watching films loudly on the train to the “pestilential” behaviour of playing music without headphones, Sophia and Cleo celebrate a recent crackdown on this anti-social trend and share their tips for maintaining a little sanity in a noisy world.

And, fingers on the pulse as ever, the pair discuss Liechtenstein’s decision to bin off male primogeniture and what this means for the British aristocracy (and why we’re still stuck in the Henry VIII era).

Plus, the duo tackles another thorny listener dilemma: how on earth do you get dinner party guests to leave when they’ve clearly overstayed their welcome? From “loading the dishwasher” tactics to the ultimate “hostile environment” strategy, Cleo and Soph provide you with a sure-fire guide to this etiquette conundrum. Don't say we don't treat you.

Send your questions to theposhcast@telegraph.co.uk

Read: Wetherspoons bans customers from using phones on loudspeaker: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/08/18/wetherspoon-bans-customers-from-using-phones-on-loudspeaker/

Video Producer: Carla Mercer

Social Editor: Ruby Borg

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Highlights:

Why do people think it’s acceptable to use their phones on loudspeaker in public?
How to get dinner party guests to pleave

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