Send us a text On what would have been his sixteenth birthday Jesse and Sharon reflect on the loss of their son during birth on his due date. They talk about how their marriage survived multiple heartbreaking losses and how grieving differently as a man and a woman both threatened to tear them apart and allowed them to continue to function as a family. Jesse felt his emotions, there were tears and good memories - it was a special time to remember Joshua on his birthday. INSTAGRAM // @sh...

Send us a text Sharon and Jesse do their first podcast from the road - literally they podcast as they walk down the road in their neighborhood on one of their exercise and coffee outings where they finally figure out their marriage by coming up with 3 guidelines and a magical 4th to guide their interactions. They also explore how they should feel about cussing on the podcast, the movie Princess Bride, ADHD, navigating their finances and future goals, and finally a flag to wave in suppor...

Sharon and Jesse finally talk about politics on the podcast. INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman @homeskoolblackandwhite SUBSTACK // VESTIGE JOURNAL WEB // VESTIGE JOURNAL

Jesse and Sharon explore how being "the man in the arena" in your own life through engaging in practices and community can counter the virtual hazards of social media. They explore midlife crisis, dance, opera, surfing, making BBQ chips, New York City, and longevity secrets from a life insurance assessment doctor as they try to get to the bottom of what is important in life versus what is detrimental to a healthy and engaged existence. As always there is chaos involved in their convo. I...

Shem and Lara Gott come on the podcast to discuss their marriage, what in the world they do and don't fight about, Jesus, raising a family, and making candles, kombucha, sauerkraut and other stuff. Shem shares two shocking revelations about chest hair and sitting in the shower - Also make sure to listen to the entire episode so you don't miss his harrowing on-air cramp. This is Part 1, with Part 2 scheduled to dive into the current state of the nation and world, and how to process it al...

Jesse and Sharon weather a podcasting disaster and apply the lessons of Pas De Deux to their marriage. They discover ballet and dancing with other people may hold the key to everything. They also unpack some baggage from their childhood and Crossfit, reference their upcoming podcast about killing rats, figure out their pull-up bar situation, and tell a joke. INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman @homeskoolblackandwhite SUBSTACK // The World Staged . Classroom Confidential WEB // sharonmckeeman...

Sharon returns from living in New York City for the summer and Jesse and her kick things off with a fight about sleeping naked. Then they process what they learned from living apart, experiencing NYC on a deeper level, and being together again. *Will post some chapters later, but we're trying to start posting as soon as we record INSTAGRAM // @sharonmckeeman @homeskoolblackandwhite SUBSTACK // The World Staged . Classroom Confidential WEB // sharonmckeemanphoto.com

This is the episode where Sharon and Jesse talk about the other woman in Jesse's life. Jesse refers to it as "the worst podcast," as other difficult family and financial issues are brought up as they just dig in and go for it. Their hope is that finally talking openly about all these things instead of just referencing them in arguments will lead to a better marriage... but they also aren't sure if it's a good idea either. We shall see... 00:00 Introduction and Initial Tensions 02:34 How TF Ar...

Jesse and Sharon try desperately to podcast. See below for the tangents and main themes... Also Jesse cried... and he wrote the title for the episode. Bonus - try to guess which chapter titles we wrote and which AI wrote lol ;) 00:00 Why There Was Another Podcast Sabbatical 01:00 How to Fight Appropriately on a Podcast 02:24 Previewing the Podcast About the Other Woman 05:59 The Importance of Unsung Heroes 09:45 Jesse Bawls at an Elementary Teacher's Retirement 11:57 Skip the Broadway Episode...

We are not ok... This episode gets mystical AF while unpacking the White Lotus finale. Chapters 00:00 Piper Nooo - We can't EVEN with the finale 05:12 The World is Grieving - RIP Chelsea and Rick 11:09 Picking Mike White's Brain - Character Deep Dive 18:04 Same Spirits, Different Animals and Tarriffs 24:00 Basic B#*ch Emmy-Winning Monologue 27:04 Time Gives Meaning 30:00 Tanya Trauma Response 34:00 Drinking Kool-Aid with Val Kilmer 38:00 Personhood versus Universal Consciousness 5...

Part 1 of Jesse and Sharon discussing their time on Broadway, in NYC watching the first week of previews before spring shows open. First up, an off-Broadway show on it's very first night in NYC after a sold-out run in London... The one man adapation VANYA with one of Sharon's favorite actor's Andrew Scott. Jesse got to NY late and missed this one, but Sharon got to meet Andrew. Sharon is stoked, Jesse is bored, VANYA is a success, and you don't want to miss this episode! INSTAGRAM // ...

"We had a big fight." Jesse and Sharon are back. Fighting interrupted their podcasting, but after a few weeks they try to record a belated Valentine's and Sportsball episode. Jesse derails that trying to find out what Sharon is still upset about and what comes up includes... Body image and alcohol - yikes!Should you keep waiting on deferred dreams, or seize the day even if it means doing it alone?Should there be full disclosure before lifelong commitments, or is a little selective ignorance n...

"This is the birthday episode." Jesse brings a sneaky outline full of dirt on Sharon, gets his notes stolen, and sings himself Happy Birthday (with Sharon) Also Jesse and Sharon unpack disastrous military homecomings, and solve marriage with a lawn care debate... Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Birthday Podcast 01:24 Timeouts in Conversation & Sportsball 02:24 Sneaky Outlines Enter the Debate 04:40 Dumb Quote of the Day 05:34 Jesse Goes Old Testament 08:21 Getting Organized... A...

"This marriage is going to save our podcast!" Summary In this inaugural episode, Jesse & Sharon figure out if the mic is on and share why they're starting a podcast... They fight fairer when someone is listening. Also they do love traveling together and want to share their insider secrets. Chapters 00:00 The rules are there are no rules 05:01 Premise of the podcast 08:45 What's the plan? 11:50 Debates and deep dives - Man on the moon 15:07 The Birds and the Bees 15:44 Now what? 22:55 Nice...