The Carpool Guys
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!
Episodes
34 episodes
The Drive By: Embrace the "No Picture" sticker!
Jon went to a Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah event on Sunday and made one fatal mistake: he skipped the “No Picture” sticker. A very close up photo of him, slightly spaced out, ended up front and center on their Instagram, and now everyone he has ever ...
October 7th, Three Years Later: Stories of Hope, Unity, and Showing Up
Three years after October 7th, Jon, Asher, and Dave set aside the usual format to commemorate the day with personal reflections and two interviews about hope, courage, and Jewish unity.The episode opens with the hosts sharing where they ...
The Drive By: Dave's Top 5 Places to Live- Houses and Sukkah's Not Included!
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!
Music, Melodies & Memories: Getting Into the Yamim Noraim (High Holidays) Mindset
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 ...
The Drive By: Dave recaps his vaca… but don’t tell his doc about…
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!!!
The Drive By: Asher’s Vacation Pet Peeves Update! "Dave Was Right!!!"
Asher addresses his vacation pet peeves from last episode. Did they play out as he expected? Was Dave more right than we all thought? Find the answers here on this short Drive By update episode!
Vacation Pet Peeves That DRIVE Us Crazy!
Vacation Pet Peeves That Drive Us CrazySpecial episode alert: Asher is joined in-studio by his son Gavi! Before getting into the main event, the guys catch up on end-of-summer chaos: Dave's house felt eerily quiet with his family ...
The Drive By: What's Your Take on Camp Tipping?
The Drive By: What's Your Take on Camp Tipping?Camp season is winding down, which means one thing: it's tipping season. In this Drive By, Jon and Asher tackle one of the most debated end-of-summer questions in the Jewish community...
Tech Trouble, Dave Goes Viral, School Nurses Are Too Powerful, And WiFiless Fun!
Tech Trouble Can't Stop UsTwelve tries. That is not an exaggeration. This episode nearly did not happen at all, with mic failures, internet outages, and enough technical chaos to make the guys question whether the pod w...
Shabbos Meal Ground Rules: Our Most Controversial Topic Ever! Whose Side Are You On?
Shabbos Ground Rules: Whose Side Are You On?The whole team is back together, and Dave was not going to let his absence go unnoticed. He missed the guys so much he had major FOMO from his own podcast, and he is here to make sure ev...
The Drive By: Dave feels left out... and jumps into the voice note saga
Dave is back, and he has some thoughts on our last episode, WhatsApp Voice Notes, and more! It’s your 2 Minute Drive By!
Imposter Syndrome: The Struggle is real... but am I? & How long is too long for a What's App Voice Note?
Imposter Syndrome: The Struggle is real... but am I?Dave is off at Camp Kaylie helping with their intern program, which means Jon and Asher are flying solo tonight, and somehow still managing to fill nearly an hour with conversati...
The Drive By: Visiting Day 2026! Asher Makes The Trip to Camp Kaylie!
Asher and fam are on the way to visiting day at Camp Kaylie… and perhaps a rendezvous with Dave from Flatbush? What are your favorite visiting day customs? What about the mishaps? Send us an email with your visiting day stories and we may share...
From Comedy to Courage: Eli Lebowicz Joins the Carpool!
From Comedy to Courage: Eli Lebowicz Joins the CarpoolIf you have ever wondered what it looks like when one of the funniest people in the Jewish world sits down with three dads who have absolutely no idea how to use Google Chrome,...
The New York Knicks Are the 2026 World Champions!
Emergency Episode: The New York Knicks Are World ChampionsWe interrupt our regularly scheduled programming because the New York Knicks are the 2026 NBA World Champions, and the Carpool Guys could not let that go unmarked.Jo...
She Was Adopted at Birth on the Other Side of the World. Her Birth Sister Somehow Lives Up the Street.
Some people spend their whole lives searching for where they came from. Sarit Saffer-Allal spent hers perfectly content not knowing — until one birthday changed everything.Born in South Africa and adopted at just two weeks old into a war...
Nap Time Anyone? We Can't Stop Laughing About How Tired We Are...All The Time!
Why Are We Always So Tired? The Exhausted Jewish Life EditionSomebody had to say it. We are exhausted. All the time. Every single day. And not in a "ran a marathon" kind of way... in a "stared at a dinner menu for four minutes and...
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn: Allison Blass on Parenting a Child with Cancer, Faith, and Finding the Funny
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn: Allison Blass on Parenting a Child with Cancer, Faith, and Finding the FunnySome episodes stop you in your tracks. This is one of them.Allison Blass — longtime listener, friend of the show, and ...
"Adulting" The Terrifying and Hilarious Moment You Realize You’re the Adult in the room (And You are Clueless What to Do)
Dave and Asher Hold It Down: Adulting, and the Things We Still Can't Figure OutJon's out. The substitute teachers are in charge.In this episode, Dave and Asher fly solo for the first time in nearly two years of podcasting —...
Never Through Egypt… Until They Did: Rabbi Ouriel Hazan & Eli’s Story
Leaving Egypt: A Father & Son Take on Coming Home for PesachWhat do you do when your son is in yeshiva in Israel, sirens are going off daily, Pesach is approaching fast, and every flight home keeps getting canceled? You find a...
Sirens, Safe Rooms, and Staying Strong: Real Stories from Our Friends and Family in Israel
Life in Israel Right Now: Real Stories from Friends on the GroundIn this powerful and personal episode of The Carpool Guys Podcast, we take a step out of the carpool line and into the real lives of people we know and care a...
Why Won't Our Kids Just Put Down Their Phones and Screens!!!!!! (Let's Look In The Mirror 😬😳)
📱 Phone Modeling Matters: Before We Blame Our KidsThis episode starts in serious territory and ends somewhere uncomfortably close to home.Asher, Dave, and Jon open with a raw conversation about the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping story...
Is ChatGPT Making Life Easier… or Ruining Everything? 😭🤖
Snow days, Zoom school, airport chaos, parenting fails, awkward Publix conversations, and AI anxiety—this episode of The Carpool Guys Podcast has it all.Jon Ackerman, Asher Dworetsky, and Dave From Flatbush kick things off debatin...
The Drive By: Dave on location...In the Everglades 🐊 🐊 🐊 Did he make it out?!?
Would you want to crash-land here?! 😳🐊Dave takes us inside the Florida Everglades, explaining exactly why this is the last place you’d ever want to make an emergency landing… and yes — there are ALLIGATORS.Th...
Can You Survive Winter Vacation Without Losing Your Mind?!? ⚠️ Warning ⚠️ we may have already 🤯🤯🤯
Winter break sounds relaxing — until it actually begins.In this episode of The Carpool Guys, Asher, Dave, and Jon dive into the realities of winter break and family vacations, exploring the excitement, stress, anxiety, an...