PLATE & PONDER: EMPTY NESTING w/ Jen & Chris Fenton

Jen & Chris Fenton
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Dinner, Dialogue & DebateWelcome to Plate & Ponder — where a longtime married couple, now proud empty nesters looking for a highly constructive way to occupy our time, pour a glass of wine, share a meal, and tackle the biggest stories shaping our world. She's an inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president. He’s a media executive, professor, and author. Together, they bring decades of parenting, public service, politics, and purpose to the table.From the joys and growing pains of an empty house to the cultural and geopolitical headlines you can’t ignore, this is a candid kitchen-table conversation that’s equal parts heart, humor, and hard truths.Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetically curious. Pull up a chair — dinner is served.

  1. PLATE & PONDER - "Florida's MrBeast, GREG COHEN, Talks AI, Raising Kids, & Real Estate"

    3D AGO

    PLATE & PONDER - "Florida's MrBeast, GREG COHEN, Talks AI, Raising Kids, & Real Estate"

    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 catching-up with my boyz across the country while my amazing wife journeyed across the pond... Not only did we cover Florida's Real Estate market, but we also hit on: Quality empty-nesting advice. How AI is affecting Greg's law firm, and how AI is utilized as a legal tool. How Greg avoided being in the Jeffrey Epstein files! How we both had moments in our childhood involving the back of police cars. How those moments shaped us and made us more resilient and sage. How neither of us could get into Tulane, Cornell, or Miami in today's world. The fond memories we have of our days at The Benjamin School. Palm Beach Gardens Rec Soccer - back in the old days! (Note: Greg was a ball hog!) And the frightening moments of when Greg almost became shark food drifting a mile off the Palm Beach Inlet in the Atlantic Ocean. Yeah, we hit it all and much much more. Please follow, download, enjoy, and review... 40 Countries and Counting!  We are PLATE & PONDER: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton!!

    36 min
  2. PLATE & PONDER - "Producer Emile Gladstone Talks Epstein, AI, Palisades Fire, & Movies"

    5D AGO

    PLATE & PONDER - "Producer Emile Gladstone Talks Epstein, AI, Palisades Fire, & Movies"

    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 continued the tradition. While watching a terrific sunset and eating some spicy sausage pizza from REDWOOD PIES, we tackle: A first-hand account of living thru the Palisades Fire's disruptive affect on so many... Empty Nesting vs Being almost there... Movie-making, and Emile's latest film... Jeffrey Epstein... The various challenges hitting the media business and so many other areas of daily life... AI and how AI is shaping the world... And a hopeful belief of where the future is going... I hope you like these unique episodes while Jennifer travels the world. We plan to do many more, both together and solo. So til next time, we are Plate & Ponder: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton... Please follow, download, enjoy, and review. And here's to the 41st market for our show... wherever it is, and whenever it comes! (Note: A reference to an alleged drug bust in the early 1990's at WMA and the alleged source of those drugs suppled to the car valets involved were based on internal-company & external-industry hearsay. Neither of us remember the legal outcome, if any, of those allegations.)

    35 min
  3. PLATE & PONDER - "Live from London! UK Cabs & Slang, Epstein Issues, Royals, & Morrissey"

    6D AGO

    PLATE & PONDER - "Live from London! UK Cabs & Slang, Epstein Issues, Royals, & Morrissey"

    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 formal (and quite restrictive) garb to shoot our muskets??? It was an away-game for them, so we got to choose the jerseys (and snipe from the woods)... But I digress... On this episode we cover some very important stuff: Like, does Jen miss me? Would she be able to do a Paris and London trip in February, if we weren't empty-nesting? Why is our son ghosting her multiple texts today? How amazing the cab drivers are in the UK. How fun the slang is in the UK. How great Morrissey is! The spread of Epstein across the Pond - Apologies to the Queen! British Bands & British Martinis... And much much more!  We are, PLATE & PONDER: EMPTY-NESTING w/ JEN & CHRIS FENTON Follow, Download, Enjoy, and Review. 40 Countries & Counting!!!

    33 min
  4. PLATE & PONDER - "Childhood Bestie: Billy Mac & True FL GOAT: Dr. Mac - (Not Trump) & Empty Nesting Strategies"

    FEB 13

    PLATE & PONDER - "Childhood Bestie: Billy Mac & True FL GOAT: Dr. Mac - (Not Trump) & Empty Nesting Strategies"

    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 long time, and boy does he share some amazing lessons and advice on how to successfully deal with this crucial and magnificent life transition.  And of course, we hit all kinds of fun stories from our past too. Serious topics include: Florida Real Estate The NCAA NIL Ecosystem The Benjamin School The Boating Lifestyle How to Raise Successful Children (aside from hoping for some luck) Legendary Parents Florida's Transition And, of course, never forget to put your 30-foot long convertible Cadillac's top up when it rains in Florida... and for sure never forget the parking brake if you happen to be parked on the one hill in all of Florida - THE DRIVEWAY AT NORTH PALM BEACH COUNTRY CLUB... Hope you enjoy this special episode. More to come while Jennifer enjoys Europe, and, if we are lucky, perhaps she'll do an episode from overseas this weekend with us!  We are Plate & Ponder: Empty-Nesting with Jen & Chris Fenton!

    41 min
  5. PLATE & PONDER - "Super Bowl Halftime Episode w/ Bad Bunny, Brodkins, & Brady"

    FEB 9

    PLATE & PONDER - "Super Bowl Halftime Episode w/ Bad Bunny, Brodkins, & Brady"

    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 half, our favorite dances during Bad Bunny's (and Kid Rock's) performance(s), our favorite celebrity commercials, our least favorites, our favorite conspiracy (Jeffrey Epstein), our favorite game earlier (Rhodes Lacrosse and Dash Seiffer), our favorite rec coaches of yesteryear (Phil Brodkin and Chip Hackley), our favorite college Volleyball players (Zach & Andrew Chapin), our favorite 51st state (Canada), our favorite Club Lacrosse parents (the Silvas, the Straders, etc.), and SO MUCH MORE.... Enjoy, and let's all hope the second half is better than the first!

    26 min
  6. PLATE & PONDER - "Bitcoin Bonanza, Dairy Queen Dreams, & Doggy Day Care"

    FEB 6

    PLATE & PONDER - "Bitcoin Bonanza, Dairy Queen Dreams, & Doggy Day Care"

    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: 1 - Putting a Dairy Queen walk-up in downtown Manhattan Beach... where, most importantly, the smallest size to order is a medium, and it has to be an Oreo Cookie Blizzard. 2 - Chris's retirement MUST include a Walmart style greeter, full-time job, entertaining dogs at Healthy Spot Doggy Day Care... And yes, he has songs he has been writing for those pups too.... 3 - And 3, whats gives with BITCOIN. WE TALK BITCOIN AND A LOT OF IT. And, most importantly how distrust in the system led to BITCOIN'S Bonanza, but also, when it was revealed Jeffrey Epstein was partially behind Bitcoin, it caused the faith in the block-chain governed asset to wane... and wane super fast! WE ARE PLATE AND PONDER! Please follow, download, enjoy, and review... Til next time, have a BLIZZARD and pet a dog!

    40 min
  7. PLATE & PONDER - "Grammys Fashion, Jeffrey Epstein, & Reddit for AI Agents"

    FEB 3

    PLATE & PONDER - "Grammys Fashion, Jeffrey Epstein, & Reddit for AI Agents"

    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 more and more distrust and skepticism, as well as make those with Tin Foil Hats more emboldened and accurate (as crazy as that sounds)! Yes, we do Plate & Ponder serious subjects over dinner, so HANG ON... Epstein is just one of those topics. The other, is MOLTBOOK.... AI AGENTS ON THEIR OWN REDDIT. Heard about it yet? No? Well you will? And this is only the beginning... And, of course we hit on the outfits (or lack thereof) at the Grammys and the fact that our son is coming with 5 of his lacrosse teammates to Manhattan Beach for Spring Break! Yippee! Enjoy, and thank you Romania for joining our fanbase of international markets! Til Next time....

    39 min
  8. PLATE & PONDER - "News-Cycle A.D.D., Heated Rivalries, & Jim Cameron"

    JAN 30

    PLATE & PONDER - "News-Cycle A.D.D., Heated Rivalries, & Jim Cameron"

    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 disorder that our current news-cycle possesses and why there is ZERO follow-up to any story, whether it's: Bulter, PA Assassination Attempt Mangione & United Health Care MN State Lawmaker Assassinations  Jeffrey Epstein Charlie Kirk  Venezuela  Gaza  Beckhams & More.... 3 - And finally, the genius of Jim Cameron vs the overindulging length of the latest Avatar movie... THANK YOU TO ALL 37 MARKETS! WE ARE PLATE & PONDER!  Please follow, download, enjoy, and review... Til Next Time... LIVE LIFE TO ITS FULLEST!

    38 min
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Dinner, Dialogue & DebateWelcome to Plate & Ponder — where a longtime married couple, now proud empty nesters looking for a highly constructive way to occupy our time, pour a glass of wine, share a meal, and tackle the biggest stories shaping our world. She's an inner-city charter school director, elected official, and former school board president. He’s a media executive, professor, and author. Together, they bring decades of parenting, public service, politics, and purpose to the table.From the joys and growing pains of an empty house to the cultural and geopolitical headlines you can’t ignore, this is a candid kitchen-table conversation that’s equal parts heart, humor, and hard truths.Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetically curious. Pull up a chair — dinner is served.

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