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PLATE & PONDER: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton

Author: Jen & Chris Fenton

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Join a powerhouse married couple—empty nesters turning their kitchen table into a hub for unfiltered conversations on life's big questions. She's a dedicated inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president; he's a seasoned media executive, professor, and author. Together, with decades of experience in parenting, politics, public service, and purpose, they sip wine, share a meal, and dive deep into current events, cultural shifts, geopolitical headlines, and the hilarious highs and lows of empty-nest life.

Expect candid debates, heartfelt stories, intriguing interviews, belly laughs, and no-holds-barred insights that challenge your views and spark your curiosity. Perfect for fans of thoughtful political podcasts, relationship dynamics, and real-talk commentary.

Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetically real. Grab a seat—new episodes weekly. Download & Follow now to join the conversation!


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Send us Fan Mail On their milestone 81st (and anniversary) episode, Jen and Chris Fenton settle in for a classic empty-nest ramble that starts with Halloween and somehow ends up covering everything else. They share their favorite costumes from years past, mourn the fact that the kids no longer walk the trick-or-treat circuit with them, and reaffirm their long-standing tradition of skipping both holiday cards and coordinated family costumes. From there the conversation drifts into the real-wor...
Send us Fan Mail Jen and Chris settle into classic empty-nest mode and immediately go deep on the pure, unapologetic joy of reality shows—the downtime, the zero-brain-power relaxation, and why they might just be the perfect modern marriage maintenance tool. From there the gloves come off in a lively (and highly relatable) debate over who is actually more annoying. Chris makes his case, Jen makes hers, and listeners get to cast their own vote. The conversation turns nostalgic and wildly enter...
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Plate & Ponder, Jen and Chris dive into the maddening pattern of leaders and officials prioritizing self-protection over honesty. They unpack why so many refuse to be transparent, own mistakes, or actually help society solve hard problems and prevent bad outcomes—using the day’s news as Exhibit A. America’s brand-new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, made a disastrous debut: a truncated ~14-minute briefing where she stumbled through prepared ...
Send us Fan Mail In this unhinged empty-nest episode of Plate & Ponder, Jen and Chris dive into Oscar voting season just as Jen’s longtime crush on Robert Pattinson collides with an upcoming screening with him. They celebrate the McGill Redbirds’ undefeated lacrosse season, swap stories from their Southeast road trips, and unpack why Chris still gets emotional about Clemson University. The conversation turns to the real value of bucket-list trips with fellow empty-nesters, then pivots to ...
Send us Fan Mail Jen and Chris Fenton sit down the day after the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards and serve a classic Plate & Ponder mix of glitter, grit, and empty-nest parenting. They kick off with the simple luxury of lunch at the Sunset Marquis while L.A. is still buzzing from Madonna, Swift, Snoop, and the rest of the VMA circus—proof that sometimes the best part of awards season is the quiet table the morning after. Then the conversation splits, hot and cold. Jen is all-in on John Mayer ...
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