Conversation.show
49 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsConversation.show is a revival of the lost art of conversation: not composed, real-time, sometimes serious, often not. Esther, Jered, and an occasional guest talk about the mundane, the weird and sometimes find a gem.
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Emergency conference presentation
November 12, 2019 04:34 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBJered and Esther debate whether or not there are conference police at professional conferences. Ahead of a trip to Seattle, Jered discusses his love of walking through cities. Esther gets her pathology lab credentials during the show. Jered is very curious about pathology smears. Jered and Esther come up with a new business plan involving Esther’s phone voice. We forget to say hi to Shane. Hi Shane.
The episode without a good title
October 09, 2019 01:33 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBJered and Esther have another conversation. Season two starts in earnest now. More episodes to come. Subscribe, rate, and review, or else...
Season Two Starts Now
September 22, 2019 15:34 - 42 minutes - 39 MBJered and Esther discuss their landscape preferences: beach, plains, mountains, hills, etc. Esther reminisces about her stint as an International student in Waverly, Iowa. We discuss problematic music, including a summer adventure with Weird Al. Jered discusses the joys of beach life and learns to hang dry wall. Esther gets a new car. Welcome to Season 2- new episodes semi-regularly, we hope.
The music episode
July 01, 2019 02:07 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBJered cleans up the vines and outdoor stairs and takes a tumble. Jered and Esther discuss their favorite decade of music. From the Lyte Funkie Ones, RIP Rich Cronin, to Phish, Fleetwood Mac, The Jackson 5, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jim Croce, Elton John...lots of music we hate, and some that we love. Esther marries off Olivia Newton John. Jered used to like only happy happy happy music. Esther was a melodramatic teenager. Listener challenge: send us a song that represents who you are and t...
An inflatable pool full of spaghetti
June 01, 2019 03:05 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBJered and Esther discuss the various and sundry Etsy shops and explore such gems as worm babies, spells, and something called Theo the Pegasus. Esther opens a new business. Jered decides he might like to fill an inflatable pool full of pasta and climb right in. This ones a doozy, folks! Hi Shane!
Dairy Kween
May 07, 2019 22:13 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBJered makes a very important statement, he is not taking questions at this time. Esther and Jered explore a new scheme to get a free place to sleep as an international traveler. Dr. Root makes an appearance and changes his name. Esther proposes a business plan that involves repossession and bounty hunting. Jered and Esther discuss devil dogs and dilly bars and the newly purchased dairykween.com (get your merch now, folks!).
Warm handiwipes at 30,000 feet
April 23, 2019 02:34 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBJered and Esther discuss noisy water bottles, airplane numerology, and secret compartments under planes where they build AI flight attendants. Esther ponders the pronunciation of the color “mauve” - please send us your feedback! Jered discovers ancient fairytales, namely Tristan and Isolde and our boy Perceval. Jered pretends to be a Texas Geography Expert. Esther takes him to task.
I remember the Alamo
April 01, 2019 08:00 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBEsther and Jered discuss what it’s like to be together for 20 years. Esther remembers the Alamo and other random Texas facts. Jered reminds Esther about American folk lore and coon skin caps. Esther wows Jered with her athleticism and physical prowess. Jered and Esther learn some Italian phrases for their trip. Miss you Shane.
You really had me pegged...
March 19, 2019 02:27 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBJered and Esther discuss YouTube algorithms, age discrepancies, and pegging. Jered discovers he is an affable curmudgeon. Esther creates haikus and is deemed easily influencable. A call for listeners to try and secretly influence Esther via Jered. Jered makes a public service announcement about overhead lighting.
Booty Shorts and a Lumberjack Shirt
March 10, 2019 18:22 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBJered and Esther discuss bolut, elephants, and ayahuasca. Bachelor update- Hometowns! Esther brings up the topic of hot jobs and we discover there aren’t any. Jered is annoyed with Esther’s Haiku prowess. An intimidator is apprehended in the neighborhood.
Culottes and Karate Thongs
February 26, 2019 02:52 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBJered shaves his head. Jered and Esther discuss phone shaming. Esther has a scientific discussion about the difference between alligators and crocodiles. Jered discusses what he wears under his karate gear and distracts Esther with his legs. Jered and Esther learn all about phenylalanine, phenylketonuriacs, and folks who make baby formula with Diet Coke (hypothesis).
Grindr the Wise
February 12, 2019 02:42 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJered and Esther explore the ancient Chinese art of nose reading. Jered is determined to prove to Esther that she does, in fact, have a phone voice. Several callers help us out. Esther and Jered discuss 80’s sitcoms, including such favorites as Perfect Strangers, Rags to Riches, Are you Being Served, American Gladiators, and The Get Along Gang. Jered suggests we start a challenge segment and we explore dating apps. Esther almost joins Scruff. Jered talks her down.
Three Stars
February 03, 2019 01:42 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBJered and Esther visit the Inn at Little Washington and enjoy a delightful, and unusual dinner. Jered discusses his new favorite tv show. Esther gets excited about a spike in downloads.
Too old for my mom, too young for my grandma
January 28, 2019 20:44 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBJered and Esther discuss an unusual intravenous therapy for back pain. Jered learns about Esther’s love of nice hands. Esther mistakes Tom Selleck for Burt Reynolds. Jered and Esther ponder aspirational condom sizing. Bonus: easy chicken wing sauce recipe. Trigger warning: may contain corn, gluten, latex.
Parcel People
January 15, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBJered and Esther lose some garlic stuffed olives. Esther has a theory about her head size and its impact on memory. It’s our Pod-iversary!! One whole calendar year! Jered’s mom delights and amazes with her linguistic idiosyncrasies. Jered and Esther discuss Olaf from the gym. Also, Jered loves butter.
Pepperoni Panties
December 27, 2018 01:37 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBJered discusses talent and what it means (we resist the urge to mention the many, many talents of our favorite listener). Esther loses a chili cook off by not winning. Jered and Esther profile Santas. Jered takes Esther to Lidl and they discover that calzone also means panty, in Spanish. Somebody start our wiki page, please and thanks. Hi Shane.
Hentai Cheetohs
December 04, 2018 08:00 - 55 minutes - 52.2 MBJered and Esther mourn the loss of clicky-clacky dog. Jered helps mansplain the difference between FORTRAN and 4chan. Esther suggests Jered might be a creepy poll worker. Esther summons the dark nut lord and survives. Jered takes the neighborhood children to a football game and leaves his credit card at a bar for 10 days. Hi Shane.
Pinot Nacho
November 19, 2018 00:59 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBJered and Esther discuss Thanksgiving preferences and Jered lies. Esther discusses the appropriate day to begin showing Christmas Spirit. Jered gets excited about a week off from the gym. Jered and Esther discuss non-vegan wines.
Vegan Machismo
October 30, 2018 01:34 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBJered camps with a group of 28 year olds and gets a talking to by the park ranger. Esther bakes a lot of bread and gives it away awkwardly. Jered and Esther consider instituting adult merit badges. Esther and Jered discuss Football Americain, Vegan Machismo, and CBD oil.
Tater Tits
October 03, 2018 00:52 - 47 minutes - 44.9 MBJered investigates a fallen tree. Esther tries to get a saucy license plate. Jered and Esther discuss where they would travel if they had only 4 days for vacation. Turns out we’re still hemispherists. We decide to go on a hunger strike until our listeners send us feedback. Folks, please cook your cruciferous veggies. Also, Hi Shane.
Vile Vials
September 05, 2018 08:14 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBJered drives around in a fancy electric car with an amazing roof and a frunk. Esther creates a new kind of hammock chair for her future renovated porch. Jered and Esther discuss their least favorite scents, DJ Khaled’s new furniture line, and the end of summer vacation. -Fancy Car -Two, or even three person hammock chair, but not really because people are unimaginative -DJ Khaled’s Furniture
The Back Porch Episode
August 28, 2018 01:56 - 36 minutes - 34.8 MBJered zooms around down on his boosted board. Esther makes a dessert that might be Stretch Armstrong’s brother. Jered and Esther ponder all the people who can never know about the show. We say hi to Shane 4 times.
Welcome to St. Thomas
August 07, 2018 01:44 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBJered and Esther sail the 7 seas... or maybe just the Caribbean Sea, but we had a ton of fun!
Tantastic Vanity
July 18, 2018 02:01 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBJered and Esther level up in the world of tanning. Esther learns to shoot a compound bow at Adventure Camp. Jered hopes level 6 tanning won’t melt him into someone who looks like Trey Gowdy. Esther hopes the pin prickly sensation is not deathly radiation.
Supernumerary Nips
June 26, 2018 02:38 - 51 minutes - 48.4 MBJered and Esther discuss retirement plans. Jered waxes poetic about Disney. Esther makes a case for dying first. Red wine velvet cake, chocolate ice cream, Cub Scout camp and fun times on the back porch
Alcohol Soup
June 15, 2018 22:52 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBJered talks martinis, skateboards, and weight lifting. Esther discusses their ever-shrinking house. Jered and Esther enjoy too many tasty treats and prepare for out of town visitors. This episode is a week late- no more breaks this summer, Promise!
Our robots are showing off tonight
June 01, 2018 01:32 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOur first cross-over show. Conversation Show meets Not Ben and Jerry’s! Jered and Esther talk with Shane about home automation, salty ladies in canisters, and pizookies.
The one where we went to NYC
May 25, 2018 01:57 - 58 minutes - 54.6 MBJered and Esther go on a big trip. Fresca and Dr. Pepper have their very own segment, right smack in the middle of mom and dad’s podcast. Esther hopes she edited out the part where she yelled at the kids during their segment, but she got overwhelmed while editing and may have left it in. ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Vicarious Panty Disorder (VPD)
May 17, 2018 10:00 - 56 minutes - 53.1 MBJered and Esther spend some time with top friends of the show, Kristi, Stacee, Matt, and John. We discuss combovers, parallel life narratives, spicy foods, and that ever-troubling panty-snatching Aunt Gail (whose strengths will be discussed in a future episode). Special bonus: Matt pronounces Karaoke.
The $800 Episode
May 10, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBJered and Esther debate the concept of dress shorts. Jered books a fancy dinner and Esther can’t stop saying “Oh my!” Esther bakes muffins, again.
Shame tumblr
May 03, 2018 09:00 - 46 minutes - 43.4 MBEsther rants about gym jerks who back into spots when it’s busy, while her Insta feed is taken over by Japanese ads. Jered contemplates buying a metric ton of poppy seeds before they are banned. Jered and Esther discuss Jered’s fabulous graduation surprise...that Jered has already forgotten about. Yum/Yuck Love/Loathe. A jingle!
Fourth generation drop shippers
April 26, 2018 09:00 - 42 minutes - 40.3 MBEsther bakes a red wine velvet cake to celebrate Jered and Shane’s anticlimactic degree completion. Jered discusses the wonders of modern retail. Jered and Esther discuss listener feedback! Red Wine Velvet Cake Toys R’ Us and Population Growth
Jered’s naughty dream corner
April 19, 2018 09:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBJered and Esther talk about going to the gym and being hungry. Esther learns that two kids can have the same name and not be the same person, or have the same parents. Jered discusses his tattoo and his dreams. Esther interviews for Jered’s replacement (in her dreams). Yum/Yuck/Love/Loathe. Fred Flintstone’s Car Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
Pavlova’s Dog
April 12, 2018 10:00 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBEsther is plagued by a throat tickle, Jered learns all about Russian Ballerinas who have desserts named after them, Jered and Esther almost run over a bald eagle. The Patreon Patron that Wasn’t - our actual patreon feed Bald Eagle Protection Act Yogurt Panna Cotta Chocolate Pavlova Everything you never cared to know about your dessert...Pavlova!
The Artistic Spectrum
April 05, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBJered drives Esther to the mountains of North Carolina. Esther and Jered interview Preston and Rob, their gracious spring break hosts. We talk about art, fanny packs, school uniforms, and Preston’s true worth (spoiler alert: $575). Penland School of Crafts Attire to Quell the Fire Stylish Businessman Preston Benoit
Things I’ve baked this week
March 29, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBJered lists all the shows he ever remembers watching as a kid. Esther discusses the things she baked this week. Jered and Esther get a little serious about social media and technology. Also, German-dubbed Beverly Hills 90210. You’re welcome.
Roasted cauliflower ear
March 22, 2018 10:00 - 50 minutes - 63.8 MBBayside Barbie rants about recipes. Jered discusses his year as a basketball manager. Jered and Esther renew their commitment not to review media on the show. Also, cauliflower ear. Fine Cooking Cauliflower Ear Monterey Bae Aquarium David the Gnome- An Episode!
Impossible bananas
March 15, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBJered learns he has created memories of ice skating. Esther ponders the health risks of too many Cavendish bananas. Jered and Esther commit to Karaoke on the cruise. Unamused Emoji 😒😒😒 Emoji Intersectionality Cavendish Banana
A microwave full of applesauce
March 09, 2018 11:00 - 58 minutes - 74.4 MBThis is part two of Esther and Jered being joined by Johnnie and they have a far ranging conversation covering tarot, exorcism, time travelers, Hitler, gun violence, and the dentist’s favorite time. Tarot Reviews Deadmalls.com Time traveler blames other time traveler for 9/11 John Oliver on Australia’s gun control measures: 1, 2, 3 NRA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The NRA wasn’t always against gun control Sign up for our email newsletter and get informed every time an ...
The timeline where I didn’t serve Brie
March 08, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 54.3 MBThis is part one of Esther and Jered are joined by Johnnie have a far ranging conversation covering tarot, exorcism, time travelers, Hitler, gun violence, and the dentist’s favorite time. Tarot Reviews Deadmalls.com Time traveler blames other time traveler for 9/11 John Oliver on Australia’s gun control measures: 1, 2, 3 NRA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The NRA wasn’t always against gun control Sign up for our email newsletter and get informed every time an episode com...
Performance, Sport, Game
March 01, 2018 11:00 - 40 minutes - 54.1 MBJered brings handheld microphones to our favorite local spot. Plenty of people stare at our spectacle. Jered and Esther play Sport, Game, Performance.
Don’t stop me now!
February 22, 2018 11:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBEsther ponders youth sports and salty language. Jered plans his career as an Olympic figure skater. Jered and Esther negotiate how they will send each other messages from beyond the grave.
She worked in a vinegar factory
February 15, 2018 12:00 - 35 minutes - 49.7 MBJered and Esther host their first guests while watching the Opening Cermonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Clayton does voices. Cally discusses her diverse employment history. Esther explains why she didn’t get an MBA. Jered mostly eats Oreos and laughs.
Truly outrageous
February 08, 2018 15:00 - 49 minutes - 62.3 MBJered plugs in the switchboard. Esther does voices. We ponder therapeutic peacocks, Valentine’s Day and holograms. Outrageous. Therapy Peacock
Don’t make me add another ounce
February 03, 2018 18:00 - 42 minutes - 55.8 MBJered makes a drink. Esther doesn’t worry about Dubai. We ponder old Shane joining the Moose Lodge.
The one with the dogs
January 27, 2018 18:00 - 31 minutes - 30.1 MBJered wants to visit Japan (for the bidets). Esther buys maple donuts. Really old and historically significant grandpas. http://sebastiankade.com/2018/how-to-spend-5-days-in-tokyo-japan/ Podcast on iTunes Feedback on the website conversation.show and [email protected] John Tyler tweet John Tyler on Wikipedia Lyon Gardiner Tyler
Golden milk
January 20, 2018 18:00 - 30 minutes - 29.4 MBEsther tries golden milk. Jered hides behind pillows. We swear. Golden milk recipe
They’re broken people
January 13, 2018 18:00 - 21 minutes - 21 MBEsther knits. Jered complains about how much cookies are baked. The kids are out of school from a snow storm.
And they ate flies together
January 07, 2018 03:29 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBEsther talks about her hobbies. We debate baked goods. Jered starts making pasta. What defines cooking?