Jered 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. 

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Jered and Esther have another conversation. Season two starts in earnest now. More episodes to come. Subscribe, rate, and review, or else...

The episode without a good title

Jered 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.

Season Two Starts Now

Jered 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 then send us a song that you think represents either of us! Feedback@conversation.show Jered and Esther save wildlife. Jered ponders who he would travel back in time and ix-nay. Our first cliff hanger.

The music episode

Jered 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!

An inflatable pool full of spaghetti

Jered 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!).

Dairy Kween

Jered 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.

Warm handiwipes at 30,000 feet

Esther 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.

I remember the Alamo

Jered 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.

You really had me pegged...

Jered 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.

Booty Shorts and a Lumberjack Shirt

Jered 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).

Culottes and Karate Thongs

Jered 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.

Grindr the Wise

Jered 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.

Three Stars

Jered 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.

Too old for my mom, too young for my grandma

Jered 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.

Parcel People

Conversation.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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