Life in the Carpool Lane

DJ Brock is back and playing part-time therapist as Jeff relives his most embarrassing moment. What started as a joke quickly spiraled into a full-blown identity crisis—because once you pick a go-to karaoke song, you might just get typecast for life. Trending anywhere people are belting it out on stage in three, two, one... enjoy.

At the ripe young age of 94, Warren Buffett has finally decided he can retire comfortably. Which is great—for him. The rest of us? Still clinging to our punch cards, budgeting apps, and praying of a miracle. In this episode, Curt and Jeff play “Did Warren Ever Own It?” , talk Severance and Conan O’Brien, and try to process what it means when the Oracle of Omaha calls it quits. Trending anywhere pe...

Jeff asks the question and then gets a very unexpected answer. DJ Brock Short joins the podcast to talk Las Vegas sightings, Carrot Top, MC Hammer, and more. Trending in Branson, Northwest Arkansas, Las Vegas, and anywhere good entertainment is served up. Enjoy. 

What's the deal with confusing marketing tactics? Swanky San Francisco restaruant is open Monday through Sunday, which means what exactly?  Even Chick-Fil-A can't pull this off! Jeremy joins the podcast to discuss with Jeff.  Trending anywhere there's head-scratching happening. 

Waymo for the win! That's right. An Uber Driver, yours truly, reports on my experience of being driven around San Francisco in a driverless car. Let the fun begin.  Jeff and Jeremy discuss the innovative Waymo ride and explore failed names for the soon-to-be future of rideshare.  Trending anywhere there are driverless cars cruising. 

Back for another life adventure, Nicci helps Jeff unlock the vault.  Jeff discovers and reviews Taylor Swift's 26 vault tracks and sings a few of his favorite lyrics. Trending from holy ground to New York, New York, and anywhere Taylor Swift is playing. Which is pretty much everywhere. Enjoy. 

Oh boy. This week's adventure gets us up off the couch and training for a half marathon. In exactly 30 days time! Not sure we would recommend that.  Join Jeff and co-host Tyler to talk through the journey of prepping for the Big Cottonwood Half Marathon.  And to make the episode even more exciting, enjoy listening to the episode backwards, a la Seinfeld's backwards episode. Trending anyw...

The second adventure of season two takes us to the beautiful Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho as we embark on a real life Bigfoot Hunt or as we are calling it: Searchin' for Sasquatch in the Sawtooths.  Scott returns to the podcast and joins Jeff to talk life, Bigfoot, exploring new ideas and  taking on new adventures, and all the things. Trending anywhere real folks are searching for Bigfoot! Enj...

We're baaack and better than ever!!  Life in the Carpool Lane returns for a second season and promises to be an oh-so-good time. Season one was all about my wild experiences of meeting random individuals whom I met while driving for Uber.  We're going to continue carpooling alright, but with a bit of a twist and more fun adventures. We're going to step outside of the car for a momen...

Season One of "Life in the Carpool Lane" is behind us but we still have miles to go and I'm excited to see where the next season takes us.  The first season was all about connecting with random individuals who I drove around in my Uber.  This experience got me thinking more about the carpool lane and why it was created in the first place. Well, other than trying to save the planet,...

It's been a hot minute since your favorite podcast released an episode. Sorry about that. But, we have good reason. You'll never guess what wild experience nearly shut this podcast down for good. Really, you couldn't have seen this coming. Listen to the season finale as Scott and Jeff look back at an exciting and successful first season of Life in the Carpool Lane.  Enjoy. 

What's the best time to drive random people in a Rideshare? Duh. How about New Year's Eve? Guest host Tyler joins Jeff to hear about the wild ride that was December 31, 2022. Enjoy stories about taking directions from a drunk, desperately trying to find a bathroom downtown, and a cool Will Smith encounter. Catch all the action on episode 9 of the podcast. Enjoy. 

The World Cup takes a ride in the carpool lane! Guest-host Curt joins Jeff to talk World Cup Soccer and how the biggest sporting event in the world brings humanity together. Jeff shares a common theme from his Uber drives following the World Cup, including a trip to a rambunctious Argentina celebration. 

Oh boy. A Life in the Carpool Lane first: Jeff welcomes a fellow Uber driver to the podcast! Gene ubered Jeff around Dallas, Texas, back in May and the two reconnect to swap their best uber stories and share how their experiences unerring have restored their faith in the goodness of humanity. Enjoy! 

Things are about to get real up in here! Guest host author and highly-sought-after public speaker Carlee joins Jeff shotgun in this authentic episode as the two discuss the power of being real, authentic, and how self acceptance has the power to change your life. Enjoy!

Guest host Michael joins Jeff for another exciting ride on Life in the Carpool Lane. The two discuss close encounters of the "drive" kind and Michael shares his many close calls as a passenger in Jeff's ride. Jeff shares a tale from a recent Uber experience where his upset passenger was having a very bad rotten day and how swearing is a stress reducer, pain reliever, and, according...

Guest host Amanda joins Jeff for another exciting ride on Life in the Carpool Lane. The two share their takes on first impressions and how uncovering the real, full story shines a light on the humanness in all of us. Enjoy this podcast wherever fake IDs are being used. Enjoy. 

Lisa joins Jeff in the Carpool lane to talk about the importance of connecting with others. They share experiences from their uber ride in Chicago, their epic experience in the Upper Bowl of Solider field and meeting the random characters there, and the price-gouging of the petty cabs after the Bears game. Enjoy. 

Jeff is joined by Doug to talk through the importance of talking... and being heard and validated. Sometimes you just need to talk to someone whether that's an Uber driver, a therapist, co-worker, or good friend. Jeff shares the experience of driving a passenger who sadly has a constant storm cloud above her. Hear how the night ends for her after a long day. Enjoy.  

Jeff is joined by his younger brother Scott to introduce the podcast and share his wild experience while Ubering, including nearly being a getaway driver, avoiding a near accident, and quite possibly driving a rider who was completing a drug deal. Enjoy.