Kelly and Lizz are stuck at home and bringing a special long-distance episode of the Carpool podcast. The gals kick off the show with A Pickleball report that might just have you reaching for a racquet. 

Today’s Merriam Webster word of the day is cosplay. Kelly and Lizz share their favorite things about social media cosplay content.

On the driveway dumps, Kelly is obsessing over mocktails with benefits including Ollipops and Poppis. Her kiddos are all about the new YouTube movement channel Go Danny Go. And Lizz has thoughts about gaming, whether old time parenting was really that much better, and the kind of practical solutions today’s parents need. 

Kelly has chosen her air fryer and kicks off the last three transactions with her selection. How has Kelly been momming without an air fryer for four years? Lizz picked up new jammies for James from Caden Lane and Little Sleepies and is now a proud owner of a Wild Bird Sling. Kelly’s shopping for her VIP Vegas trip and just bought a black sequin jumpsuit and scored a set of molds to make peanut butter cups.

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In industry news the Car Mom Car of the Year will be announced Thursday. At CES, a big tech convention, automakers unveil their latest concepts. The flying cars that might be on their way are giving Jetsons. VIN Fast shares its VF Wild mid-size truck concept. And Bosch introduces their potential solution to high-traffic, in-demand charging stations

Kelly and Lizz answer listener advice questions, “When did you know it was time to transition your kids to sharing a room?” And, “Is a car that’s a few years old really that different from a brand new one?”

Kelly’s creamy noodle bake recipe will help you ditch the drive-through this week. Just cook egg noodles and ground beef, add them with marinara to a 9x13 pan, place dollops of cream cheese and sour cream on top, and bake at 350 until bubbly.

The Bright Lights, Big Christmas recap is finally here. Kelly has a secret to tell and Lizz dishes all the spoilers. They enjoyed the scene and setting, found there was chemistry with some of the wrong characters, might have been missing smut, but offered a lot of fun hustle and bustle.

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