The Carpool with Kelly and Lizz

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THIS IS NOT A DRIVEWAY DUMP Oct 11, 2022

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Carpool Karaoke, anyone? Kelly and Lizz belt out “Bop To The Top” as they embrace today’s millennial word of the day and kick off a jam-packed episode. Listen in for celebrity biz predictions, holiday vibes, a driveway dump from Kelly, a great eight taste drive gone sour (candy, that is), and more of your Carpool faves.

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Kelly’s driveway dump includes predictions of Mogurly Bethany Frankel’s beauty biz future and tips on how to use your kids’ holiday jammies. Then, the gals dive deep into their favorite kind of investigative journalism to bring you today’s great eight: the best (non-chocolate) gas station candy. Contenders for today’s sweet, sour, and fruity taste drive are Sour Patch Kids Watermelon, Haribo Gummy Bears, Sour Punch Straws, Trolli Sour Bite Crawlers Very Berry, Starburst, Momba’s, Skittles, and Nerd Gummy Clusters.

Another odd and interesting Elon Musk story is making headlines in industry news as Musk introduces Optimus, a robot who can raise the roof and not much more. Edmunds puts the fuel economy of the EV Ford Lightning, gas-powered Chevy Silverado, diesel RAM 1500, and a hybrid F-150 to the test and Honda launches their new 2024 Prologue, an EV crossover collab with GM.

Lizz takes on the advice segment today to answer a listener’s question about making friends as an adult with an 18-month-old in a new city. Kelly takes the backseat as she’s an ‘I want to be invited but probably won’t come’ kind of girly.

Today on Blake’s Besties (a special segment in honor of pregnancy loss awareness month), we hear a bit more about Rachel’s little one, Blake, and Ria’s baby girl Emma.

Share your sweet, fun, and funny memories with us and we’ll read them on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

Wrapping up today’s show is a ditch the drive-through that lets you do THE MOST or the absolute least: Shepherd’s Pie.

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BIG TRASH WEEK Oct 06, 2022

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Is it a vent sesh or another episode of the Carpool pod chock full of all your favorite segments? How about both? Lizz brings the new construction neighborhood news, and Kelly reports on her ‘big trash week’ treasures. Kelly has some things to get off her chest, and the episode wraps with a few heartfelt tears.

Kelly and Lizz’s little sister Sydney came through with the millennial word of the day today: slay. As in, “That’s so slay,” and, “Stay slay forever!”

The gals continue their search for a soda to drink that isn’t soda on the taste drive with the Cola, Cherry Cola, and Dr. Zevia flavors from Zevia. Kelly and Lizz don’t see eye to eye on the reviews but agree that they’d splurge on the Mountain Dew and Grape Soda-inspired flavors to try them, too.

Kelly shares how she’s using Canva to make mood boards for her kids’ rooms and recommends a podcast listen: How I Built This featuring Melanie Perkins, the creator of Canva.

Kelly recaps her lasagna marathon and is excited for her next meal-prep date with a bestie that’ll stock her freezer full of tasty chicken enchiladas. The gals love the new buzz about butter boards, and their chat triggers Kelly’s next pregnancy craving. Lizz adds some Trader Joe’s dinner inspiration to the mix and suggests that everyone follow the fabulous Anna Lisa over at @traderjoes5itemsorless.

Industry news today is sponsored by Edmunds. Car shopping can be confusing, especially new car shopping with the current inventory shortages. Things are starting to cool off in the used car market, and Edmonds goes the extra mile to make car buying easier. They have a ton of used car buying resources like car reviews, video test drives, online shopping tools, and the latest consumer advice. Check them out at Edmunds.com

The industry’s anti-slay of the day award goes to Elon Musk, who is claiming that the new Tesla truck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat. Car and Driver is asking some hard-hitting EV questions and the gals are curious, too: What are fire-fighter concerns about taming an EV fire? Kith partners with BMW on a new line featuring Edward Norton, and the gals dream up a handful of other darling ideas for triad collabs.

TRIGGER WARNING: Today’s advice segment speaks about pregnancy loss as October is pregnancy infant loss awareness. The Carpool will support moms in honor of our listener who wrote in and shared about her loss. If you’d like to share your own story for October and Blake’s Besties, shoot us an email with your memories at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

Ditch the drive-through today is an oldie but a goodie: Sweet Potato Buffalo Chicken. Listen in for Lizz’s easy-peasy recipe.

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Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

SO ... HOW WAS THE CAR SHOW? Oct 04, 2022

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The recap you’ve been waiting for is HERE! Kelly and Lizz are living their dream come true. It was amazing. Iconic. A movement. A historic event…IT WAS THE CAR MOM AUTO SHOW!!!

The auto show setup was an absolute RUSH. The gals share how they got ready for the show and who their MVP team members turned out to be. One amazing Car Mom follower even got put to work (voluntarily!) and became a staple team member of the auto show overnight. Kelly and Lizz reveal which car at the show had the most QR code hits and which one surprised car show-goers.

Attendees lined up at the door before the two o’clock start and came from as far as Seattle, New York, Massachusetts, Florida, and Colorado. The gals are obsessed with the crew who showed up and share what made this show extra special compared to every other audio show they’ve been to.

Today’s Gen Z and Millennial updates include an ‘emo’ inspired phrase of the day and a new trend that Kelly and Lizz are pretty excited about: ballet flats. They both agree the chunky shoe moment was getting out of hand, and they’re ready for these darling shoes to have their time again.

Three quake-worthy industry news stories bring you an exciting update from Hertz rental cars and BP. The companies are teaming up to create an EV charging network — but how will the logistics work?! 40,000 Ford F-150 trucks are stuck in storage and waiting to be ready for sale since they’re missing their blue oval badge, and Volkswagen is creating a vision of the future for travel that will help you sleep on the go.

Ditch the drive-through today comes from Billy in St. Louis. This copycat recipe from the Old Spaghetti Factory is sure to delight: Browned Butter and Mizithra Cheese Pasta.

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BOOK RECAP: November 9 by Colleen Hoover Sep 29, 2022

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Kelly and Lizz review September’s Carpool book club book: November 9 by Colleen Hoover

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TARGET VS KOHL'S Sep 27, 2022

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How’d The Carmom Auto Show go? Well, the news isn’t quite here yet! At the time of recording, Kelly and Lizz are preparing to move hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of brand new automobiles…and have no idea what to expect of the event. Will they be up all night? Did they ask for enough help? Stay tuned for the post-show recap next week!

Today’s millennial phrase of the day — caught in 4K — takes Kelly and Lizz down a history rabbit hole, then off on a tangent of impressions. Next up, Kelly is serving a hot take on Target vs. Kohls and the downfall of the shopping mall.

Smart Sweets are featured on this episode's tasty test drive. Kelly and Lizz give their uncensored reviews and ratings of the Swedish fish, peach rings, watermelon bites, caramels, gummy worms, Cola gummies, licorice, and sour blast buddies. The gals agree that whatever you do, just stay away from the poop brown, flavorless gummy worms.

The 2023 Honda Pilot is finally being released in the most awkward way, and it’s keeping Kelly on the edge of her seat, asking all of the questions in today’s industry news. The new Toyota Sequoia gets a $391 million upgrade to its manufacturing plant, and a recent report reveals that traditional auto brands are coming for Tesla in the EV race.

Podcast listener Ashely brings PF Chang’s Lettuce Wraps from Damn Delicious to ditch the drive-through to wrap up the show.

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To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

RAIN OR SHINE, THE SHOW MUST GO ON Sep 22, 2022

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Kelly is sick to her stomach — and it's not the 20-week baby scan that has her tummy in a twist. The Car Mom Auto Show is coming up this Sunday, and the gals are ready, rain or shine. Bring your umbrella and get ready to check out the Honda Odyssey that even the NY Auto Show couldn't snag.

'Busted' makes an appearance as the millennial word of the day. This Gen Z slang is infiltrating today's controversial great eight, now renamed 'the great hate.'

Right now, EVERYTHING from the 2000s is back, and the gals are anticipating…and dreading what's next. Today's great hate features high school and college fashion trends of the 2010s. Thin infinity scarves, the color coral, owls, and chunky necklaces are just a few in the lineup. And wouldn't we all like to know when we're finally going to get our Zenon Girl of the 21st Century space girl vibes instead of these ever-returning trends?

CBT News reports major automakers are diving into the metaverse to engage with digital car buyers. Toyota is focusing on its metaverse workspace, and Audi is turning their cars into moving theme parks. Lambo, Mercedes, and Ford are getting into NFTs and other VR technologies, while Subaru and Lexus are busy winning awards for their reputations.

Questions have not stopped pouring in about micro-influencing. In today's advice segment, Kelly and Lizz answer a listener's question about moms influencing and showing kids on social media.

Ditch the drive-through comes to you from Shawna in Tennessee. This is a proper ditch the drive-through recipe featuring a delicious and easy way to satisfy your Chick-fil-A craving on a Sunday…or any day!

→ To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

→ Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

CARPOOL IS A CANDY PODCAST NOW Sep 20, 2022

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Second summer is heating up today’s episode with a controversial taste drive meets great eight (plus a few extras). An exciting invitation arrives, and ditch the drive-through brings the slow cooker magic and a delicious and healthy dessert. Kelly and Lizz talk about the hard-working food bloggers they could never be.

After deleting TikTok, Lizz has no idea what’s going on with Gen Z, yet she’s scraped the bottom of the barrel for today’s millennial phrase of the day, “take several seats.” If you’re too much, take several seats. In the spirit of Gen Z trends, Kelly and Lizz share the fall fashions they love and are resisting.

An invite arrives for the debut of the 2023 Kia Telluride in San Antonio, Texas and the gals wonder if the EV 9 invite is on its way next. Ford’s CEO is sticking with the V8 manual experience in the new Mustang that debuted recently at the Detroit International Auto Show. How I Built This featured RJ Scaringe recently, and the Rivian story did not disappoint. And to wrap up industry news, the gals share why Toyota isn’t all-in on electric vehicles — and why they aren’t.

The ultimate taste drive and great twelve today is brought to you by listener demand and trolling comments on the ‘gram. The Carpool audience came out swinging for their favorite candy bars, so Kelly and Lizz are doing their due diligence today with just about every other bar you could think of. Was Kelly sleeping on the true winner? Is Lizz just scared for her marriage, or can she be unbiased in her vote? And will the gals de-throne Twix in the end? Oh, the chocolatey drama.

Today’s advice segment covers a few handy car-selling tips, and the show wraps with a full ditch the drive-through meal. A listener shares her slow-cooker chicken mushroom stroganoff with peas that looks FIRE, and Lizz shares a healthy PB and chocolate treat from Earthy Andy’s Plant Over Processed.

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→ To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

→ Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

BASIC AND PROUD OF IT Sep 15, 2022

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Kelly and Lizz are giving basic and proud of it in this fall-tastic episode! If *you're* not basic this fall, what's wrong with *you*?

The gals are providing the $36 service everyone needs right now — a taste drive of the full lineup of Starbucks fall flavors. They're also sharing the one fall thing that has got to go and chatting about their pie baking goals.

Today's millennial word of the day is 'next question.' As in: "Sydney, is there anyone special you'd like to add to the family group chat?" Sydney: "Next question."

Kelly and Lizz's last three transactions reveal an Abercrombie haul, an up-and-coming trend purchase at DSW, and Kelly's search for bump-friendly styles. The gals cover a few fall micro-trends, their upcoming color sessions, and how Brown is having a moment.

In true crafty fall fashion, Lizz is loving her upcycled pot project, and Kelly is gearing up to make granny squares to crochet baby Stumpe's blanket.

Pioneer Woman's Chicken Tortilla Soup makes an appearance in today's ditch the drive through — and it smacks! Kelly also shares her faux meal planning that she's calling "Meal Vibing."

Industry news is model heavy. Kelly and Lizz report what they love about the new "Equinox" they toured, yet wonder, "If it doesn't look like an Equinox and doesn't act like an Equinox…what makes it an Equinox?" The devil works hard; Jeep works harder as they promise a line of 4 all-electric SUVs by 2025.

To wrap up the episode, Lizz answers a listener's question about home decor, wedding photos, and bouquet preservation.

→ To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

→ Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

SELF CARE STARTS AT THE CAR WASH Sep 13, 2022

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Just when the gals think there’s nothing to talk about, there’s everything to talk about. Today’s episode kicks off with an often overlooked self-care practice: car washes. Everyone knows a clean car drives better, so plug it into your routine, load up the kids for the wash adventure, and get yourself a car-wash membership.

It’s 2022, and the gals don’t do Mean Girls vibes, but today’s millennial word of the day is the controversial ‘pic me girl.’ As in, Tyler is a pic me girl about his favorite candy bar — which is in the running for the best gas station grab in today’s great eight.

Kelly and Lizz commit a crime and will probably be canceled for their picks in today’s great eight featuring Snickers, Twix, Kit Kats, Reese’s, 3 Musketeers, Hershey’s Cookies and Cream, Peanut M&Ms, and Milk Duds. Their secret candy desires are revealed as the gals crown the ultimate candy bar that’ll help you get your Halloween priorities straight, too.

Micro-influencer business advice is back as Kelly and Lizz share about getting started, keeping it simple, and being social. They encourage anyone wanting to become a micro-influencer to get consistent with stories and reels and share some absolute non-negotiable no’s about influencing on the ‘gram.

→ Tag The Carpool on Instagram in your stories and share your successes!

Get the Hyundai IONIQ 7 on your radar; the concept car is officially out, a man in Texas has the world’s first Rivian-powered vasectomy, and Kelly has questions about the sustainability of the electric used car market in industry news.

To wrap up the show, Lizz shares her new favorite snack that’ll satisfy your sushi cravings and bookmarks a fun dino nugget mashed potato volcano to make with her future kiddos. Kelly gives us meal planning vibes with her pick me girl pasta bake.

→ To share your ditch the drive-through recipe with us, call (959) CAR-POOL and leave us a message!

→ Want our advice on your next car (or just got a life question for us)? Shoot us an email for a chance to get your questions featured on the show at hello@thecarmomofficial.com

BOOK RECAP: Run, Rose, Run Sep 08, 2022

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Kelly and Lizz review August’s Carpool book club book, Run, Rose, Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson

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