Kids Crash Our Empty Nest. Chaos Results. Chris Goes SOLO & Drops Balls & Strikes on the US-China Summit!

Send us Fan Mail8 DAYS of non-stop DMs and texts from you legends screaming “WHERE’S THE NEW EPISODE?!”The empty nest? Officially CRASHED. Both kids are back home for the summer and the Fenton household is pure chaos. So I (Chris) said screw it — grabbed the mic solo, jumped straight into my wheelhouse with zero script and maximum flair, and delivered the most unfiltered take you’ve heard on last week’s “historic but ho-hum” US-China summit. No holding back. No bias. Just straight-up balls-and-strikes commentary with laughs, eye-rolls, and the kind of real talk that makes you spit out your coffee. You’re gonna hear exactly how I think that whole thing went down… and trust me, it’s equal parts ridiculous and revealing. This is Plate & Ponder like you’ve never heard it — raw, solo, and ridiculously on point. Drop a DM if you’ve been waiting for this one, smash that like button, and share it with every empty-nester (and full-house parent) you know! Jen’s back next week… but this one? This one’s all me. #PlateAndPonder #EmptyNestLife #ChrisGoesSolo #USChinaSummit #BallsAndStrikes #NoBiasJustFacts #EmptyNestersUnite #PodcastHumor #RealTalk #FamilyChaos #FentonFam