The context of the following conversation is Jesse had given a fantastic lecture on the topic that was very convincing, so when Lee discussed the topic later, Lee used Jesse´s analogy.:
Lee says I went to a great lecture held by Jesse earlier today..
The friend responds Oh nice! That's exciting..
Lee responds Yeah, I haven't been able to stop talking about it. I even referenced the same analogy he spoke of during his lecture..
The friend responds Wow, it must have been good..
Lee responds It really was. I was very impressed..
The friend responds I will have to attend his next lecture..