{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjesses-jabber.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fthe-friends-who-show-up-3x3P47cW","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The Friends Who Show Up","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9e46c43b-9196-4333-aa05-2f7b0f9c10b9/f97bd2ea-528a-440f-ba64-457554ee4c47/ep_18_episode_art.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode of Jesse’s Jabber, Jesse explores one of adulthood’s most valuable and often overlooked treasures: dependable friendship. Inspired by the miles, memories, and passengers carried by the Great White Whale, he reflects on how friendship changes as we grow older. Childhood friendships often happen naturally through proximity and shared experiences, but adulthood requires something different—intentionality.\n\nJesse examines the difference between connection and convenience, challenging the idea that social media interactions or casual acquaintances automatically qualify as meaningful relationships. Instead, he introduces the concept of the “2:00 AM friend”—the person who answers the phone when life falls apart and shows up when showing up costs them something.\n\nThrough stories, observations from raising The 12, and reflections on life’s hardest seasons, Jesse discusses how crisis reveals the true depth of our relationships. He explores why presence matters more than perfect words, how hardship filters our social circles, and why the strongest friendships are often built in hospital waiting rooms, difficult conversations, and inconvenient moments rather than celebrations.\n\nMost importantly, this episode turns the question inward. Rather than simply asking who would show up for us, Jesse challenges listeners to consider whether they are that dependable friend for someone else."}