Sometimes you just need your mom and a backscratch. So while George is around getting a little bit of both — he’s here to share his favorite animals, cars, and foods with the Carpool. 

Today’s millennial word of the day is granola girl as in a crunchy, outdoorsy, and nature-obsessed.

Starbucks controversy kicks off today’s driveway dump with a refresher drink scandal that has Lizz utterly un-shook. Kelly and Tyler are making the big switch to pot coffee. And Fred might be facing an egg allergy that has Kelly super bummed.

A listener writes in for advice on how to adapt to three kiddos in her 2022 Blazer that is a company car. Should she ask for an upgrade? Does she have her husband drive the company car? Kelly and Lizz say go for the bigger drive, even the Graco slim fit car seats won’t easily accommodate three across. Another listener wonders, “Did a group trip ruin our friendship?” Kelly and Lizz spill their advice on letting park friends be park friends. 

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Maddie recently decided to get YouTube TV to watch football this season. Sure, great, but Lizz is looking to cut back on subscriptions they aren’t using to pay for the new one. So, she turned to Rocket Money, a personal finance app that finds and cancels your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps lower your bills all in one place. 

→ Cancel your unused subscriptions and manage your money the easy way by going to rocketmoney.com/carpool 

Kelly’s fast lane philosophy is, “If you want to change the world go home and love your family,” and who would disagree?

In industry news Kelly and Lizz’s Lexus TX trip fell through and Tesla prices now rival US cars after billions in cuts. 

Ditch the drive-through is coming to you from Andrea today. Her fish tacos are always a hit and can be thrown together in 20 minutes. All you need is: frozen breaded fish filets, coleslaw cabbage mix, coleslaw dressing, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, Sriracha mayo, and corn tortillas.

Blake’s besties honor little ones we lost too soon for infant and pregnancy loss awareness month. Today we’re remembering the sweet memories of Stephanie’s baby Titus William, Jill’s baby Julian Matthew, and Katie’s babies Bella Tate Gibson and Miles Lane Gibson.

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

→ Do you have a story to share about your little one who was gone too soon? Send Kelly and Lizz your pregnancy memories at [email protected] 

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