escapism
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the ways we distract ourselves to avoid facing our emotions, responsibilities, and inner struggles. From social media and partying to overworking and mindless scrolling, today I explore why we escape, the hidden costs of
Hosted by Jason Thornton · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 28 episodes
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The Conversationalist is a podcast built on raw, honest conversations and real-life stories. Through personal experiences, struggles, wins, and lessons — we explore growth, faith, success, fear, and all the moments in between that shape us. As an adoptee who spent years searching for identity & purpose, I built this show to foster honest dialogue & real connection in a world starving for both—reminding you that no matter your story, you’re never alone.
Jason Thornton hosts The Conversationalist, a society show with 28 episodes published.
the ways we distract ourselves to avoid facing our emotions, responsibilities, and inner struggles. From social media and partying to overworking and mindless scrolling, today I explore why we escape, the hidden costs of
In this first episode of The Conversationalist, I’m sitting down with the mic to give you a real, unfiltered look at where life’s at right now — the highs, the lows, the lessons, and the in-between. This isn’t a polished
part two of MMM's first two-part weekly episode. cheers.
part one of this week's two-part episode...we're hittin' the realms of introspection this week. cheers.
i've said it once, and i'll say it again...situational music IS A REAL THING. that's all. cheers.
the ending of this episode screams a different level of "i'm running out of things to talk about". i love doing this lol. cheers
as i mention early on in this episode, oh man is it a task to come up with new things to talk about every week when you don't have a guest lined up. nonetheless, i decided to talk about none other than what i know everyt
*disclaimer: The following episode is hosted by someone with absolutely zero formal education in philosophy, metaphysics, or any other big-word topics. In fact, the closest they've come to answering life's great mysterie
sometimes you need to take a break from being entertainer of the year, and sometimes you need to have just a down-to-earth, open conversation. this episode is that. cheers.
the kid's back this week. of course i'm talking about myself. i am joined, yet again, by brennon and we just talked about nothing for this entire episode. shoutout to me for carrying the weight of this episode. cheers.
viv's last appearance on the show (for awhile). no, she's not terminally ill or dying. Vivi has to go complete her post-secondary education and begin to step into adulthood. she'll be back by 2029. that's a fact.
brennon claims that he flew all the way out to Colorado from Utah (not a far trip, first of all) in order to film this episode. brennon is a compulsive liar. he came to colorado for work and desperately reached out to ma
this week I am joined once again by Vivi, and we spent this episode diving into the purpose of a she-shed, bloody nose experiences, and various other post-work chit chat. comment and share or else i will be forced to rob
j'biden is out of the runnings for this year's election, so you know what that means...here's my campaign message to the american people; plus a bunch of nonsense per usual. cheers ig | the.jasonthornton | me.myselfandmi
yep, you read it right. without a doubt, hands down, the most famous guest this show has seen thus far into it, made their debut on this ep. hint: she's technically not real
title says it all. this one is a one-way trip to absolutely nowhere. thanks for listening
the long awaited arrival of the roommate and life long friend...*drum roll please*...kirk relford ladies and gents. from bad habits to gambling to resurrecting as michael jackson, this one's all over the place. cheers.
sound the alarm *whoop* *whoop* SEASON 2 is here ladies and gents. you might be asking yourself, how can the show possibly get any better? celebrity appearances? new recording studio? highest quality audio/video tech? me
we made it to 10 eps. who knew? this one's all about doomscrolling tiktok conspiracy theories and societal etiquette rules that don't make sense. ig | the.jasonthornton
WE'RE SO BACK. Took last week off...because...well...I got nothin' for an excuse. Decided to take the show behind the wheel and on the road this week. Mixin' it up, yano. As always, buckle in (literally) for this week's
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