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From Comedy to Courage: Eli Lebowicz Joins the Carpool

If 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, wonder no more.

Comedian Eli Lebowicz joins Jon, Asher, and Dave for what is without question the funniest episode The Carpool Guys have ever recorded. Eli is the mind behind J Sketch, the Jewish comedy account that has produced some of the most shared and quoted content in the Orthodox world — Jewish Jeopardy, the Sium sketch, the supplies to Israel video, and dozens more. He is also one of the sharpest voices in Jewish comedy working today, using humor not just to get laughs but to make real points about Jewish identity, antisemitism, and what it means to be proud of who you are.

But this episode is not just a comedy interview. Eli talks about how J Sketch got started, how he comes up with his Torah-based material, why he went to Israel to perform during the Iran war, and what it actually looks like to fight antisemitism with humor in 2025. There is a genuine conversation about Jewish identity and what it means to be proud of who you are — wrapped inside one of the most chaotic, hilarious, and completely unscripted hours this show has ever produced.

Also in this episode: Dave catches a tiger shark and attends a Trevor Bauer game in the same week, the guys do a Shabbos lunch together for the first time and Jon melts the ices, missing giraffes in Virginia, Asher's mother prefers the recorded version of him, the origin of the Sota joke, a Paroh bathroom theory that may be too long but is definitely funny, Dave's colonoscopy note, the Twizzler straw debate, and the most important question of the episode — how many holes does a straw have?

Oh, and Eli's Netflix special will be called "Remind Me After Shabbos." Mark your calendars.

Question of the Week from Dave: What is your road trip go-to snack?

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⏱️ Chapters with Timestamps

0:27 — Welcome + What Are We Thinking About This Week

6:51 — Eli Lebowicz Joins the Carpool!

13:37 — The Secret Origin of J Sketch

25:06 — The Evolution of Jewish Comedy: It's Not Just Stand-Up Anymore

36:47 — The Origin of the Sota Joke: Mortal Kombat Meets the Parsha

50:45 — Eli During the War: Comedy as a Frontline Tool

57:35 — Upcoming Shows: Chai Lifeline Alumni, Cheese Store Singles Event, Catskills Summer

57:53 — Five Rapid Fire Questions

1:04:24 — Question of the Week: What Is Your Road Trip Go-To Snack?

1:11:22 — Thank You Eli, Closing Shoutouts, and How to Find Eli Online

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