Where Two or Three

Where Two or Three episodes:

• 04.20.2024

  Episode 32 - Therapy (w/ Noelani Lum)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss therapy and related topics with Noelani Lum. 

  
• 04.20.2024

  Episode 31 - Hospitality (w/ Luke Thompson)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation with Luke Thompson about xenia, hospitality, and loneliness. 

  
• 04.08.2024

  Episode 30 - Worship (Part 2 w/ Jacob Behnken)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue their conversation with Jacob Behnken about Worship. 

  
• 01.24.2024

  Episode 29 - Worship (Part 1 w/ Jacob Behnken)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation with Jacob Behnken about Worship. 

  
• 01.23.2024

  Episode 28 - Vocation (Part 2 w/ Keenan Smart)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer conclude our first series of guest episodes about vocation. 

  
• 01.22.2024

  Episode 27 - Vocation (Part 1 w/ Abby Smart)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a guest (or two) join a promised discussion about vocation.  NOTE: Apologies again for the technical glitches, one of these times we'll get an episode in that...

  
• 01.20.2024

  Episode 26 - Apologetics (Part 7)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics. 

  
• 01.19.2024

  Episode 25 - Apologetics (Part 6)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics. 

  
• 01.18.2024

  Episode 24 - Apologetics (Part 5)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics. 

  
• 01.17.2024

  Episode 23 - Apologetics (Part 4)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics. 

  
• 01.16.2024

  Episode 22 - Apologetics (Part 3)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics. 

  
• 01.10.2024

  Episode 21 - Apologetics (Part 2)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.  NOTE: Apologies for the poor sound quality of John's voice in the last two-thirds of the episode! We've...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Episode 20 - Apologetics (Part 1)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin an in-depth series of talks about Communication and Apologetics.  NOTE: This series was originally intended to be one of five, but at the time of this posting,...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Episode 19 - Resilience

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about resilience.  NOTE: This episode was originally slated to be part of a series of episodes to be released earlier this year. Due to schedule changes and...

  
• 08.15.2022

  Episode 18 - Interpersonal Communication

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk with each other about the things that we say to ourselves in our minds. What happens when that talk isn't working?  BONUS CONTENT: John and Mark share...

  
• 08.08.2022

  Episode 17 - Negative Apologetics

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer explore "negative apologetics".  BONUS CONTENT: What does it mean to be a part of a community. 

  
• 08.01.2022

  Episode 16 - Conflict and Dialectics

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss how to navigate conflict with the help of Relational Dialectics Theory.  BONUS CONTENT: John loses his train of thought multiple times. 

  
• 07.27.2022

  Episode 15 - Conversation and Speech Act Theory

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer have a conversation about conversation itself, and explore the usefulness of Speech Act Theory to understand the nuances that arise as a result of the natural indirectness...

  
• 01.15.2021

  Episode 14 - Listening (Part 2)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue the discussion on listening, highlighting a few of the barriers that can get in the way, and identifying some strategies that can help you, too, be...

  
• 12.31.2020

  Episode 13 - Listening (Part 1)

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a discussion on listening, exploring the ideas of a few scholars with thoughts around this important realm of communication.  BONUS CONTENT: A sitcom about car salesman? 

  
• 04.04.2020

  Episode 12 - Empathy

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss empathy. How does it relate to sympathy and perspective-taking? When is it called for, and when is it NOT called for?  BONUS CONTENT: A story about mugs. 

  
• 03.28.2020

  Episode 11 - Culture

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about culture. How do different cultures experience guilt and shame? Or justification and honor? A conversation guided by Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory.  BONUS CONTENT: Andrew Peterson's "resonator" and...

  
• 03.21.2020

  Episode 10 - Ethical Dialogue

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss ethical dialogue. What are powerful words like in times of disagreement? What are some steps to take that will allow a meaningful conversation to take place? 

  
• 02.15.2020

  Episode 9 - Powerful Words

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss powerful words. What makes some of them "speak" to us? Why are some words incredibly effective? Also stay tuned for somewhat relevant stories about running and...

  
• 01.09.2020

  Episode 8 - Social Perception

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss social perception (also known as social cognition), the various - and often times flawed - ways we perceive and make sense of one another. 

  
• 10.22.2019

  Episode 7 - Media Ecology

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the implications of media ecology - how the advancement of technology irreversibly changes the way we interact with one another - and what that means for...

  
• 09.17.2019

  Episode 6 - Indirect Communication Pt. 2

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part two; it too is a special one.

  
• 09.14.2019

  Episode 5 - Indirect Communication Pt. 1

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part one; it's a special one.

  
• 07.29.2019

  Episode 4 - Communication

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss communication, touching on its history, the different ways we can define it, what it is, and what it isn't. 

  
• 07.03.2019

  Episode 3 - Narrative Pt. 2

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer finish their two-part conversation on narrative and how it deepens our understanding of scripture. 

  
• 06.15.2019

  Episode 2 - Narrative Pt. 1

  In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a two-part conversation on narrative and how it deepens our understanding of scripture. 

  
• 04.09.2019

  Episode 1 - Expectancy Violations Theory

  In the first episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer introduce the meaning and purpose of the podcast, as well as exploring scripture through the lens of Expectancy Violations Theory.