
Jacques & Joe (in Boston) have been doing comedy stuff since 94. Jacques & Biff (LA by way of Toronto/Tokyo) been on hockey team since 96. Yap pop culture and have cool guest - comedians, respected authors, renown scientist & scholars, prominent music folks, tv/film makers and just cool friends.
Episodes

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SPECIAL REPOSTING from 12/14/2017 - Carnival Personnel is all-singing, no-talent in this special holiday Sideshow! Jacques and Joe butcher some of your favorite Christmas songs: “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” “Santa Baby (feat. Edith Bunker),” and MORE!
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Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
SPECIAL Re-Posting Sideshow 25 (12/11/17) - Christmas Animated Specials
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Special Christmas reposting: Sideshow 25 from 12/11/17
Jacques and Joe were pretty new to podcast and didn’t know what they were doing (Still don’t) but they do know … well, love anyway, Animated Christmas Specials -
We just love this Christmas-y time of year! This week, Jacques and Joe review their favorite animated Christmas specials, from Rudolph to Frosty to Charlie Brown and even Prep & Landing! Sing along to some classic Rankin/Bass tunes, including “Heat Miser” and “Snow Miser” – too much! Stop-motion, CGI or hand-drawn, all kinds of animation are welcome on this Island of Misfit Podcasts!
Jacques on IG is Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny

Monday Dec 01, 2025
CPP Ep. 289 - Free Belly Shaving!
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
Jacques had a boo boo the doctor had to fix and we’ll see if chicks really do dig scars?? We’ll also have to see if he’ll ever have a belly button again.
Friend of Podcast, Mr. Nick Zaino made it to Nick’s Comedy Stop and put faces to names with Joe and Jacques and both Joe and Jacques give Pluribus a thumbs up.
Biff chats a hockey boo boo and NOT watching Blue Lock on Crunchy Roll no matter how much Jacque says it’s great.
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Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: Where Is My Mind Oh Never Mind by Dan Cray (Pixie Nirvana tribute / mash up)
Check out Joe on this video on Dan Cray’s Youtube page!

Monday Nov 17, 2025
CPP Sideshow #154 - John Moses – Comedian, Podcaster, Fluent In Squirrel
Monday Nov 17, 2025
Monday Nov 17, 2025
National Stand Up, the eye candy co-host of Fight Stories Podcast and girl dad, John Moses chatted with Jacques about his path to comedy and how to be a great son to your day at the end of his life.
Proud(ish) resident of New Jersey by way of Toronto, John and his partner in crime (former Sideshow guest) Tyler Morrison host the incredible Fight Stories podcast.
I don’t want to say STOP listening to THIS podcast and go binge Fight Stories.
John is pretty active on the social and a really fun follow:
ComedianJohnMoses on IG
CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)
Closing Song: Lotteries and Lighting Strikes by Bantom Woods (out on all platforms now)
Thanks To John for letting us use his Stand-Up Clips Too
National Stand Up, the eye candy co-host of Fight Stories Podcast and girl dad, John Moses chatted with Jacques about his path to comedy and how to be a great son to your day at the end of his life.
Proud(ish) resident of New Jersey by way of Toronto, John and his partner in crime (former Sideshow guest) Tyler Morrison host the incredible Fight Stories podcast.
I don’t want to say STOP listening to THIS podcast and go binge Fight Stories.
John is pretty active on the social and a really fun follow:
ComedianJohnMoses on IG
CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)
Closing Song: Lotteries and Lighting Strikes by Bantom Woods (out on all platforms now)
Thanks To John for letting us use his Stand-Up Clips Too

Monday Nov 10, 2025
CPP Ep.278 - I Saw London, I Saw France … There Was No Underpants
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Monday Nov 10, 2025
Jacques went to London, Manchester and Paris and we hear all about it… ALL about it.
Dems swept elections last week and we hear all about it. ALL about it.
Joe went to Jacques 1st of two shows at the Famed Nick’s Comedy Stop last weekend and we hear all about it. All about it.
Turns out there was a big baseball game last week and we hear all about it. All about it.
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Opening: Beyond Id’s “Struggly” off The Stovin’ Years Album (on Spotify)
Closing Song: Anthony Eugenio’s The Waiting Place – Track 4

Monday Oct 27, 2025
CPP Sideshow #153 - Nick Zaino aka Mr. Boston Comedy Radio Himself
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Nick Zaino has been Boston’s premier comedy correspondent for three decades … from the gone but NEVER forgotten (BELOVED) Boston Phoenix to the Boston Globe … and last year, Nick put on tights and a cap and became a true superhero to all who love stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, radio, albums … and launched the the 24/7 streaming … Boston Comedy Radio!
For last 3 plus years, Nick has been tearing it up on the speaker circuit with his 100 Years Of Boston Comedy spectacular (check his socials for his schedule and make it a priority to see it.)
Nick is also a accomplished musician – as you’ll hear from the song we go out on.
Truly this episode was a long time coming and worth the wait.
Above all else, Nick is a super great guy whose love for comedy and his support to the art makes him as much of an important cog in this machinery of laughs.
Give Nick a follow across the socials an book mark as a favorite, Boston Comedy Radio.
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Opening: Welcome Back Kotter parody by @Model_CHP3Y (on YouTube)
Closing Song: “Everybody Wants To Mess With Me” by Nick Zaino

Monday Oct 20, 2025
CPP Ep. 277 - No Kings, Yes Duran Duran Cover Band
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
The Good: Jacques Management thru going away party for her best friend complete with an awesome Duran Duran Cover Band. The Hidden Battles Comedy Graduation show was an amazing success, complete with pre-show video shout out from Seth Myers (yes, THAT Seth Myers) AND over 7 million people showed up for NO KINGS rallies across the country with NO arrest in LA, NYC, Boston … ect.
The Bad: Dear Leader insist FIFA pulls the 7 world cup games scheduled in Foxboro (you know that place in down town Boston) because it’s a war zone … FIFA hasn’t done that YET but …they are the greediest most corrupt sports org in world so they might … also … the US World Cup “dynamic pricing” pure sickening.
The Ugly: Jacques performance at Wicked Funny Contest. Yikes.
Chat Anima Assassination Class Room, TV and video game talk but NO parenting tip this week … sorry folks, you raise your own kids this week.
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Opening: Joe’s Acapella “Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang
Closing Song: Bitter Old Man by Dan Cray

Monday Oct 13, 2025
Sideshow 152 - Jason Merrill - Gives You A Doggy Bag Of Jokes To Take Home
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
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Street Jokes are a doggie Bag of comedy shows … something you can tell at the bubbler at the office on Monday and Jason Merrill makes sure that doggie bag is full when you leave his shows.
The pride of Lawrence Tech HS, Jason got a late start in comedy but the mentoring and friendships with folks like Dave Rattigan, Dave Russo and Lenny Clark help make up for lost time.
A girl dad who has very supportive home base!
Jason joined us on his 50th birthday! And let your Vegas based pals know he’s doing his first shows out there soon.
Follow Jason at Jasonmerrillcomedy on IG
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Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: The Corporation Party (by Dan Cray off “Bitter Old Man” EP on Spotify and Youtube.)
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
CPP # 276 - As I Was Saying Before I Was Interrupted
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
The whole gang is here for this one.
But there isn't a world where Biff, Joe and Jacques could be considered "a gang".
With the world burning ... we chat Jacques latest stand up shenanigans and Jacques laments the impending end to his favorite podcast Complaints and Observations.
Biff has a legit parenting tips and we rejoice the return of Jimmy Kimmel after an extended 3 day (seemed like a year) hiatus.
This and more nothingness.
Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny
Opening Song: Twilight Zone CPP Parody
Closing Song: Some Song By The Waiting Place (aka Anthony Eugenio)

Monday Sep 22, 2025
CPP Ep. 276 - Continued Success
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Biff is back this episode to catch up with Jacques and Joe and their waaaaaacky adventures! First, Joe returned to RetroWorld Expo in Connecticut for his annual family outing and *almost* beat the Whammy. Then Jacques and Joe laugh it up with Nick and Joe (no relation) at the Found Footage Festival in Harvard Square! And if THAT wasn't enough, Jacques performs stand-up at a fundraiser for Eddie's Ranch, a 501(c)3 non-profit dog rescue, with Wayne Russell, Mike Koutrobis and Christine Hurley... and Joe is IN THE AUDIENCE!
Oh, and the president continues to target his enemies and the marginalized, and the First Amendment is being obliterated EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!
Plus: World Cup travel concerns, um... politics, I think? Honestly, I zoned out after 45 minutes. But it really picks up toward the end, I'm sure. Give it a listen!
Eddie's Ranch: eddieonwheels.com
Opening Song: Gomer by Beyond Id
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