PLATE & PONDER w/ Jen & Chris Fenton

About PLATE & PONDER w/ Jen & Chris Fenton

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! #Current Events #Politics #Relationships #RelationshipDynamics #PublicService

Publisher

Jen & Chris Fenton

Category

news · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Oct 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   “Will Someone Finally Take the Blame? Press Secretaries, Family Retreats, Greek Ambassadors, Leo & Tobey, & Dad Bods

   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 ...

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Oscars, Clemson Awesomeness, Dog Pooping Pisa, Bucket-List Road Trips, Skittles, & How Bout Them Canes!

   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 ...

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Sunset Marquis MTV Afterglow, John Mayer's Sphere Wonderland, & Hard Lessons We Owe Our Kids

   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 ...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

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