Flights Fights and Forever

Flights Fights and Forever

Jesse (pilot) and Sharon (author) started a podcast because they communicate better when someone's listening. They're trying to stay married forever for their four kids, and because they truly think they love each other. This dynamic travel duo also share their secrets so listeners can travel like locals. Jesse is a retired military and current airline pilot. Sharon, an author, educator, and artist, held down the homefront during his military career, but now she's determined to explore the world one standby flight at a time.

Episodes

August 13, 2025 168 mins

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 Confi...

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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 go...

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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 T...

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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 Kilm...

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March 31, 2025 24 mins

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 ...

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"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 f...
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February 5, 2025 39 mins

"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...

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February 1, 2025 29 mins

"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
Debat...

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