Jen & Chris Fenton

PLATE & PONDER: Empty-Nesting with 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, intrigu...

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Jen & Chris Fenton

Episodes

PLATE & PONDER - "Social Media Addictions & Xi's Trump Card" - Episode #6 01.11.2025 42:24

Send us Fan Mail Anyone else upset that no one opens the window shades on planes anymore? And how about the EPIC southern hospitality in Nashville!!! And, oh yeah, the Village People were caught, but they didn't have France's crown jewels on them... That story will just continue to occupy our consciousness... HOT IMPORTANT TOPICS: Macro themes learned from research group sessions with...

PLATE & PONDER - "We Need Walter Cronkite!" - Episode 5 27.10.2025 35:08

Send us Fan Mail Drinking an ambrosial glass of wine, enjoying a beautiful Sunday afternoon, staring at my gorgeous wife, and trading some jovial, yet highly engaging, banter... Our topics of the day include: MOVIE REVIEW: "HOUSE OF DYNAMITE" & THE POWER OF NARRATIVE: INSIDE A DEMOCRACY & A COMMUNIST COUNTRY And smartly, just before the eyes of our listeners glaze over, we wra...

Chris Lost Our Theme Song, the Louvre Lost Diamonds & America Lost Its FICO - Episode 4 24.10.2025 42:15

Send us Fan Mail A cold beer, a Mandarin song, and a groovy new beat... then the banter hits airport & sleep divorces... and more fun.... The two choice topics tonight are: THE GREAT LOUVRE & SHANGHAI DIAMOND HEISTS & AMERICA'S DEBT SPIRAL And then when... the coast is clear... we go back to some personal questions re: "who's most likely too?"... Fade to Black (wit...

PLATE & PONDER - "The Art of Tipping" - Episode #3 21.10.2025 39:51

Send us Fan Mail Yeah, we have our usual, epic, empty-nesting banter... and yes, it's over some wine... but we do get serious........ The two choice topics tonight are: TIPPING & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE And then when... the coast is clear... we go back to the fun banter to close...

PLATE & PONDER - Episode Deux 18.10.2025 39:15

Send us Fan Mail We hit it all in this epic episode: We glaze: Apple Fritters, REO Speedwagon, Roller Skating Parties, Kings & No-Kings, Old Fashioned Glazed Donuts, Protests, Coldplay, Cole Crotty, Phil Brodkin, USC, Dr. Lawrence Flechner, Dirk Diggler, 70's vibes, Surf Sessions, No-Pants, Dogs, College Football, Cote Du Rhone, Ritalin, Burnt Orange Teams, Vandy, Rebuilding Inner City P...

PLATE & PONDER - The Origin Story 17.10.2025 36:26

Send us Fan Mail Dinner, Dialogue & Debate Welcome to the VERY FIRST EPISODE of "Plate & Ponder" — where a longtime married couple, now proud empty nesters, pour a glass of wine, share a meal, and tackle the biggest stories shaping our world. She's ( Jen Fenton ) an inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president. He’s ( Chris Fenton )...