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

Send us Fan Mail Why the heck is EVERYONE obsessed with the 80s & 90s right now? In this raw, heartfelt episode of Plate & Ponder: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton , we crack open ONE single verse from Journey’s legendary “Don’t Stop Believin’” — “Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world… She took the midnight train goin’ anywhere / Just a city boy, born and raised in Sout...

Send us Fan Mail Jen & Chris Fenton are back at the table for the most jam-packed, jaw-dropping Plate & Ponder yet!   They kick things off with a spectacular celebration of the 40th anniversary of Geraldo Rivera’s live TV disaster — cracking open Al Capone’s vault on national television… only to find… nothing. Pure comedic gold that still has America laughing (and side-eyeing every “bombsh...

Send us Fan Mail Plate & Ponder: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton Empty-nesting just got loud, proud, and unapologetically fun!  Jen & Chris are back at the table breaking down:  The ultimate battle of Men’s Volleyball GOATs (sparks flew) - Zach & Andrew Chapin (Pepperdine vs USC - 2X)... Spencer Pratt’s bold-as-hell, no-filter chase for Mayor of Los Angeles  Why Ryan Gosling...

Send us Fan Mail Plate & Ponder: Empty Nesting just dropped the most unhinged family dinner table rant you’ll hear all week. In this episode, Jen & Chris Fenton are officially feeling the empty-nest vibes—college internships, final exams, and the wild new Company Retreat Series are hitting different now that the kids are launching.  Then the conversation takes a hard left:  Tiger Woods’ Ma...

Send us Fan Mail MELANIA JUST BROUGHT EPSTEIN ROARING BACK... AND THE FENTONS ARE NOT HOLDING BACK! Plate & Ponder: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton just dropped their most explosive episode yet — and it’s the kind of kitchen-table chaos that’s about to flood your feed.  Empty-nest power couple Jen and Chris are back, plates in hand, diving fork-first into the week’s wildest headlines...

Send us Fan Mail Jen & Chris Fenton are back with a Plate & Ponder: Empty Nesting episode that’s pure chaos, deliciousness, and “wait… WHAT?!” energy!  We just returned from Denmark & Sweden, and we’re spilling EVERYTHING: Ambrosial Cuisine that ruined us for American food forever. Boy were these restaurants AMAZING: https://www.papisaluhallen.se/  @ papisaluhallen @ felixbratt https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Chris flies solo from Copenhagen in this explosive Plate & Ponder episode that’s blowing up feeds for all the right reasons. We’re going deep on the Iran conflict while stuffing our faces with Michelin-starred Danish magic that’ll make you book a ticket tomorrow. Then we spill the real tea on why Danes are naturally skinny — it’s NOT the gym, it’s the diet (and yes, it works)....

Send us Fan Mail MARDI GRAS MAYHEM MEETS EMPTY-NESTING REAL-TALK WITH OUR AMAZING DAUGHTER, KAYLIE FENTON! (And a guest starring call-in from Megan!) Buckle up, because the latest Plate & Ponder Empty Nesting episode is an absolute RIDE!  We sat down with our daughter for a no-holds-barred Father-Daughter debate on New Orleans and Mardi Gras… and things got WILD fast.  We’re spilling it ALL:  ...

Send us Fan Mail Plate & Ponder w/ Special Guests FARNAZ GOLSHANI & DR. LAWRENCE FLECHNER: “The Forbidden Dinner Table Bomb: Iran at War, ER Nightmares, High School Heartbreak, Civil Discourse & Why We’re Still Choosing Joy” What happens when the most dangerous conversation in America collides with the most terrifying moments of parenthood? In this raw, unfiltered dinner-table episode,...

Send us Fan Mail PLATE & PONDER EPISODE DROPS — CHAOS MODE ACTIVATED! Chris Fenton’s MASSIVE A.D.D. is running the show (apologies to Jen who has to keep the show on track... sort of!) as he bounces from topic to topic like a pinball on Red Bull!  He roasts the annoyances of getting OLD (yes, he now owns his own blood pressure machine — full grandpa era unlocked ), drags Hollywood for its jaw-...

Send us Fan Mail  OSCARS CHAOS UNLEASHED: Hollywood's Imploding Empire Exposed!  In this explosive episode of PLATE & PONDER: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton , we dive headfirst into past & current issues inside Hollywood as well as various past Academy Awards meltdowns – from jaw-dropping controversies (oh, yeah, who can forget Will Smith or Harvey Weinstein) and red-carpet...

Send us Fan Mail An Explosive Episode:  Pondering Turbulent Travels, Robotic Revolutions, Epstein, Iran, Nostalgia, & AI Disruption! And, even better, JEN FENTON IS BACK!!! Buckle up, foodies and thinkers! In this mind-bending episode of Plate & Ponder: Empty-nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton , we dive fork-first into a whirlwind of chaos, conspiracy, and cutting-edge craziness that&apos...

Send us Fan Mail BREAKING: We're Back with a BANG!  Sorry for the hiatus, folks—Jen and I have been crushing miles on the road like absolute beasts. But hold onto your seats because Chris is flying SOLO for the FIRST TIME EVER! Picture this: Me, behind the wheel, racing from Amsterdam, NY to Albany Airport, dropping truth bombs and wild stories non-stop. Buckle up—this episode is PACKED with...

Send us Fan Mail Empty-Nesting Parents, Picture this: Imagine it's Spring Break, and the sun-soaked beaches of MANHATTAN BEACH are calling louder than any alarm clock. In this explosive episode of PLATE AND PONDER, we dive headfirst into the ultimate frat house and lacrosse-team frenzy—think epic beer pong tournaments & beach dice where the stakes are high, the laughs are endless, the sun...

Send us Fan Mail EPIC SPRING BREAK BOMBSHELL: McGill Prodigy Hudson Waldorf Spills VC Secrets, AI Revolution Hype, and Hollywood Obsessions That'll Blow Your Mind!  Ever wonder how a college kid turns Spring Break chaos into a launchpad for billionaire dreams? We snagged Hudson for 45 minutes of PURE FIRE on Plate & Ponder – and it's UNMISSABLE! Here's the JUICY scoop: AI Takeov...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of "Plate & Ponder" we dive into tough subjects on a secular level with very special guest, Pastor Bryon Bos of Manhattan Beach's South Hills Church.... This episode is for everyone -- whether atheist, Jewish, Christian, or whatever... That's the beauty of Bryon, as he explores some of the most difficult challenges from a unique perspective...

Send us Fan Mail Finally... the moment so many listeners have made so clear that they wanted back - and ASAP... Jen Fenton is on the mic - again!  She's back from across-the-Pond and shaking things up. We are fully audio this episode, but we will be back to video soon enough. Plate & Ponder's technical team is working around the clock to make that happen! Until then though, we hit so...

Send us Fan Mail Florida Real Estate is a hot topic to so many, so this episode brings to light some of the true reality of that volatile, yet valuable market. Even better, it allows me to catch-up with one of my longest-time besties, GREG COHEN - we're talking a 50-year relationship! Not kidding!! Don't worry though, Jen will be back for the next episode. But I will say that it was fun...

Send us Fan Mail With Jennifer Empty-Nesting in Europe, I Plate & Ponder with former Uber-Agent-now-turned-film-producer, Emile Gladstone, who recently moved to the South Bay after he and his family were directly affected by last year's tragic Palisades fire. Our multi-decade relationship has led to many-a-deep-conversations over hundreds of bottles of wine and cigars, and this discussion...

Send us Fan Mail Jennifer Fenton joins Plate & Ponder LIVE FROM LONDON!!! Yeah, it may be Presidents Day Weekend here in USA, but across the Pond, they're still a bit sore from that whole "taxation without representation" issue, and the fact that we didn't play by the rules during that pesky little war... I mean, did they really expect us to also stand in formation in forma...

Send us Fan Mail Ok, I get it... Everyone LOVES Jennifer... BUT, she's off to Europe with her father and sister for a VERY WELL-DESERVED father-daughter(s) vacation, so I'm home alone........ So what's better than exploring empty-nesting with my favorite people from my 54 years of life...  So why not start with one of my original besties, Billy Mac! He has been empty-nesting for a l...

Send us Fan Mail We'll make it fast, so we can get back to the second half... but Jen and I joined up with the Phil & Katie Brodkin to broadcast live from a luxury box high above the field... providing an alternative to the various other halftime shows occurring during America's Favorite and Most-Watched Game - THE SUPER BOWL! Yeah, we talk about our favorite plays during the first h...

Send us Fan Mail Oh my... the world seems to be spiraling, but we just continue to plate... and ponder... And yes, our daughter wants more care packages, and our son, when booking his flight back to LA for Spring Break with 5 of his friends... decided to take multiple layovers in order to find the absolute BEST AIRPORT BARS! But that's not even the serious subjects... What are, you ask? Well:...

Send us Fan Mail Oh boy... Oh Boy, does Chris want to talk about all things Jeffrey Epstein... The most symbolic figurehead and instigator of the America's populist movement -- on both the right and the left! Epstein personifies the complete breakdown of confidence by the masses in our financial, judicial, and government system... And all we continue to learn about Epstein continues to foster...

Send us Fan Mail Well... that was a fun episode... yes, Jen almost called it off when I went on too long about our favorite 37 global markets, but eventually, we got into the groove and boy did we take off! Our most heated debates were over: 1 - A Heated Rivalry and whether content needs to always be "universal" or can it play to a niche. 2 - The insanely massive attention deficit disord...