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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://maven.dk/en/maven-english @restaurantmaven

https://cofoco.dk/en/restaurant/donna @cofocodk

https://cofoco.dk/en/restaurant/les-trois-cochons

https://www.restaurant-anton.dk/ @restaurant.anton

https://jadecph.dk/ jadecph

Copenhagen Anarchists who taught us more about freedom in 10 minutes than a TED Talk AND BOY DO THEY KNOW FASHION!

https://www.theessence.dk/ theessence.dk

Hotel DJs turning lobbies into midnight raves (yes, really) at a HOTEL THAT WAS EPIC IN COPENHAGEN:

https://villacopenhagen.com/ @villacph

The undisputed Best of BOTH Denmark & Sweden — we ranked the food, BOAT TOURS, SPA'S, vibes, and hidden gems so you don’t have to:

https://beaire.com/en/aire-ancient-baths-copenhagen @aireancientbathsdk

https://www.heycaptain.dk/ @heycaptaincph

Then we landed back in LA and immediately dove into:
Mayor Karen Bass’s latest LAX Airport Follies (we’re still recovering)

Food. Anarchy. Hotel dance floors. Political facepalms. And the kind of travel stories that make your friends jealous they stayed home.

This one’s unhinged in the best way.

Drop everything and listen — then text your bestie “we’re going to Sweden & Denmark!”

Find this episode wherever you listen to podcasts! Then follow, download, review, and DM us any fun ideas for future episodes!!

#PlateAndPonder #EmptyNesting #ScandinaviaDump #CopenhagenChaos #SwedishSpasSaveLives #LAXDrama #JenAndChrisFenton #TravelWithUs

(Empty nesters: this one’s for YOU. Everyone else: you’re still invited.)

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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).

Next: Tivoli Gardens — the actual insane fairytale park that inspired Walt Disney (you’ll never see Disneyland the same way again). We also dive into Copenhagen’s shockingly clean harbor water you can actually swim in AND DRINK, and roast the city’s “meh” airport… while throwing serious shade at LAX and JFK. “You two have no excuse still though, so get your butts fixing it up... STAT.”

Raw, hilarious, and unfiltered from the streets of Copenhagen — this is the episode everyone’s sharing. Hit play before your algorithm buries it.

New episode of Plate & Ponder is LIVE. Copenhagen just raised the bar.

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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:
The jaw-dropping floats and bead-chasing chaos.
Topless women, drunken idiots, overdoses, and the unclassy party side nobody talks about.
Fraternity (NOT FRAT!) date parties, Mississippi River inner-tube floating madness, and those “what happens on Bourbon stays on Bourbon” nights
BUT ALSO…
The CLASSY side — mind-blowing restaurants, killer bars & clubs, relaxed cable car days gliding through the city, and the hidden new neighborhoods you HAVE to explore.

It’s hilarious, honest, a little shocking, and 100% the kind of raw parent-kid conversation every empty-nester needs!

One minute we’re laughing till we cry… the next we’re debating whether Mardi Gras is worth the hangover.

You’re gonna want to listen with your own adult kids — then immediately text them “WE’RE GOING TO NOLA!”

Drop a in the comments if you’ve survived Mardi Gras… or if this episode just convinced you to book tickets!

#MardiGrasDebate #NewOrleansVibes #EmptyNesting #PlateAndPonder #FamilyPodcast #NOLA2026