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The Carpool Guys

The Carpool Guys

Written by: Jon Ackerman
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The Carpool Guys Podcast is where three real Jewish dads- Asher Dworetsky, Jon Ackerman, and Dave "From Flatbush" Tannenbaum, buckle up for unfiltered conversations about fatherhood, marriage, midlife, and the beautiful chaos of raising a family in the Jewish community today.

These guys have made mistakes, learned lessons the hard way, and have just enough life experience to give out their not so expert advice. From career crossroads to screen time battles, from Shabbos table debates to parenting fails, from Israel and what it means to us as Jews to the everyday moments that make you laugh, cry, and question every decision you've ever made... The Carpool Guys go there.

Whether you're married or single, a parent or a kid who still needs one, navigating life or just trying to figure it all out... this is your podcast. Humor, heart, and meaning, every other week. No filter. No script. Just real talk from three guys who are very much still figuring it out too.

Buckle up. New episodes every other week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Episodes
  • The Drive By: Dave's Top 5 Places to Live- Houses and Sukkah's Not Included!
    Sep 25 2026

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    Chag Samayach Everyone! Dave from Flatbush counts down his top 5 Non House or Sukkah places to live... and there are some... takes. Agree? Disagree? email us at carpoolguyspod@gmail.com and we'll discuss in an upcoming episode!

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    3 mins
  • Music, Melodies & Memories: Getting Into the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays) Mindset
    Sep 9 2026

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    As the High Holidays approach, Jon, Asher, and Dave slow down for a more reflective conversation, though not without the usual chaos first. Asher recaps a passive-aggressive flag football sideline standoff (WhatsApp texts only, naturally), the ongoing Tisha B'Av beach chair debate, and a genuinely great bit about Dave's new "I Already Davened" personalized shirt, born from Dave's guilt about being seen walking past shul during Mincha without going in.

    Happy birthday shoutouts go out to Asher's daughter Ayelet and Dave's daughter Tzivi, both born the same week, with a sweet story about Tzivi getting her whole class hooked on the podcast without even telling them her dad was one of the hosts.

    Then the conversation turns toward the season itself. The guys share the chazanim who live permanently in their heads during the Yamim Noraim, from childhood cantors and grandfathers to the ongoing Menachem Brick versus Yossi Brick debate. They get into a genuinely funny and surprisingly heated ranking of holiday niggunim (Machnisei Rachamim is controversial, "the good Chamol" is sacred, and there is exactly one correct opinion on all of it), plus their personal pre-Yamim Noraim rituals: mikvah trips, shofar traditions passed down from grandfathers, and Asher's streak of listening to Rabbi Fran's Erev Yom Kippur drasha.

    The tone shifts into something more personal as each of the guys shares an honest resolution for the new year, from increasing Torah learning and davening for others by name, to simply reaching out more to the people they love. It's funny, it's real, and it closes out the way this show does best: humor and heart in the same breath.

    Plus: the great Slichos start-time debate (does 9pm count?), the Announcer's Test performed in full from memory, and a genuinely moving reflection on what Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur mean across the Jewish people.

    We want to hear from you: what has been your favorite part of this season? Reach out and let us know, and while you're at it, reach out to someone else too.

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    ⏱️ Chapters with Timestamps

    0:22 — Welcome Back From Vacation (Sort Of)

    1:46 — The Flag Football Sideline Standoff

    7:36 — Happy Birthday Ayelet Dworetsky

    7:46 — Happy Birthday Tzivi Tannenbaum, Secret Podcast Recruiter

    17:23 — The "I Already Davened" Shirt Origin Story

    20:32 — Setting the Scene: Heading Into the Yamim Noraim

    21:38 — The Chazanim Who Live in Your Head: Grandfathers and Childhood Shuls

    33:53 — Pre-Season Rituals

    42:38 — New Year's Resolutions

    50:16 — The Big Question: Is This Season Joyful, Scary, or Both?

    59:51 — Question of the Week!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • The Drive By: Dave recaps his vaca… but don’t tell his doc about…
    Sep 6 2026

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    Dave from Flatbush is. Ack to defend his vacation pet peeves, but what doesn’t he want his doc to know? It’s the Drive By!!!

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    2 mins
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