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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 South Detroit…” — and it unlocks EVERYTHING about why analog life felt so free, hopeful, and simple compared to today’s digital chaos.

Then we go heavy: the third assassination attempt on Trump last night. We don’t shy away — we ask the tough questions: Why is this happening in America? How do we actually prevent the next one?

But it’s not all serious. Jen puts Chris in the hot seat with ultra-specific questions to test how well he REALLY knows her after all these years (the answers are equal parts hilarious and adorable). We laugh, banter, roast the latest news, and remind you why empty-nesting together is still the best adventure.

If you’re tired of the noise, craving real connection, and secretly wishing you could hop on that midnight train back to simpler times… this episode is for YOU.

Hit play (follow, download, enjoy, & review). Feel the nostalgia. Remember why we still believe.

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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 “bombshell” reveal).

From there it’s a wild ride through the headlines you can’t look away from:

• The chilling mystery of 11 elite American scientists who simply vanished
• The Epstein files that still refuse to close
• New layers on the Butler assassination attempt on Trump
• The hunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer
• Explosive updates from the Mangione trial
• The shocking murders of Minnesota state elected officials
• Exactly where this Iran conflict is headed — and what’s really happening on the ground

They don’t stop there. Jen and Chris get real about the haunting drive up PCH through Malibu — where the lack of rebuilding after the fires leaves a devastating visual scar you can’t unsee. Plus, the terrifying prediction that Europe could literally run out of jet fuel right as summer travel season hits.

And because it’s Plate & Ponder, of course there’s dinner drama: Chris’s glorious “cheating days” are here — pizza, steak frites, and all the forbidden SALT he can handle before he crawls back to his brutal no-salt week. Jen’s “UGH” says it all.

Raw, honest, hilarious, and unfiltered — this is empty-nesting at its most entertaining. Grab your plate, pull up a chair, and ponder with them.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts!

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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 looks ridiculously handsome and absolutely crushes it in the massive new blockbuster Project Hail Mary — Chris is calling it one of the most entertaining, pure-Hollywood movies in years. NO LEFT / NO RIGHT - Just PURE Entertainment and Emotional Tugs!
• And the mic-drop moment: Chris’s own comedy Bad Counselors was shot 100% in America with an all-American crew and cast — at a time when 60% of Hollywood productions are filmed overseas and 50% of its biggest stars are foreign. HOW BOUT THEM APPLES! And it's coming to a theater near you this summer!

Real talk, big laughs, zero apologies, and a whole lot of American pride. This is the kind of episode you’ll finish and immediately text your group chat about.

Grab a plate, hit play, and join the conversation!

What do you think — is Spencer Pratt actually the shake-up LA needs? Drop your take below!

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#RyanGosling
#SpencerPrattForMayor
#LAMayor
#SpencerPratt

#BadCounselors
#AmericanMade
#MadeInUSA
#Hollywood

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