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
Tuesday May 19, 2026
Tuesday May 19, 2026
Making up for last time (no regular episode of CPP in a few weeks … and still, sadly, no Biff) Joe and Jacques record this super long fun filled ADHD all over the map episode.
We start with going deep into the CPP vault and playing a fan favorite Joe – Self Indulgent Theater (which really, it’s not Joe being indulged ... but at Jacques demanding) … John Oliver doing the theme from Cheers.
Start off talking the fun new Eddie Murphy doc (and the need for him to do a puppeteering special) … which led to talking Dolemite Is My Name bio-pic Murphy did … which led to us watching and talking Rudy Ray Moore (the real Dolemite’s movie) The Human Tornado!
Into the weekly, this is why Tony V is the greatest talk and how awesome the Kristin O’Brien Town and City Fest show was couple weeks ago,
Like to say thanks to Jim Gaffigan for I’m sure he’d say yes had we asked, uses of his clip on “Spring”!
Dominik Lay on the School Committee in Lowell has become Jacques “Public Enemy Number Dumb” and has set Jacques down path of getting more involved in local government … but also Jacques and Management did met Ed Markey this week!
Chat Managements amazing humanitarian trip to Ukraine last week to … driving a donated car from London to Lviv Ukraine and working at a dog sanctuary in Lviv.
Chat VAR questionable call in Westham Arsenal game being THE most consequential call in VAR Premier League history — giving Arsenal the title (over City) AND relegating the Hammers!
Chat the great Siskel and Ebert long run of shows of movie reviews, Dare Devil Reborn season 2, Maul – Shadow Lord and YES … squeezes in some Resident Evil 9 gaming talk.
… And … a parenting tip?
Opening Song: Gomer by Beyond Id (on Spotify on album “The Stovin’ Years)
Ending Song: Gates Of Hell – Sebadoh Cover by Beyond Id (live on WMFO 1994)
Monday May 11, 2026
Monday May 11, 2026
Comedian. Producer. Booker … Latin Major in college and now comedy contest founder, Allison Dyen is our super fun guest this week on CPP Sideshow 161.
Jacques crossed paths with Allison last year JUST before she relocated to Palm Springs (where Frank Sinatra farted in pools) when she competed in the Miked-Up Comedy (Mike Koutrobis) South Shore Comedy Clash.
NOW Allison is now in the “stepped in old Hollywood” desert playground, where come THIS October 10-11th 2026, she’s producing the inaugural DyenForLaughsComedyCompetition.com (Submissions open now.)
Follow Allison across the socials and comics, get your submissions in NOW.
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: Laid by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Joni Grassey is your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian. Go on … Go ask Ken “The Viper” Rogerson … go ask Sir Lenny Clark or the GREAT Mr. Tony V … ask bookers like Mike Smith …
Insane (and true) stories for days! A walking spark-plug!
This episode does with a warning, “Joni Grassey is captivating and addicting, listen at your own risk!”
Joni’s roots in comedy start by watching Johnathan Winters with her dad on The Ed Sullivan Show to being a beloved Vegas stand-up for two decades to currently wooing audiences all over New England.
Super funny, super smart, super adorable and dorky! Again, you were warned.
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: Recess by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Monday Apr 13, 2026
Monday Apr 13, 2026
Jacques, Joe and Biff reconvene after more than a month since the last regular episode! Jacques talks about serving on a jury, only to be banished to the Phantom Zone as an alternate juror; spending an evening with Stormy Daniels (on tour); working with legendary comic Ken "The Viper" Rogerson; and his cross-country road trip with former Sideshow guest Woody. Biff brings Jacques up to speed on the current NHL playoff picture (and Joe, too, if he was listening). Plus TV and movie stuff, and Resident Evil new and old is discussed. Hope you didn't miss us too much!
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Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
Wednesday Apr 08, 2026
One of our favorite IG content creators, New England Dad aka comedian Zach Remi is this week’s guest.
Been following New England Dad a while and by the fates of stand up, Jacques was on a fundraising show recently with Zach and now … this week’s very fun guest.
We chat life balance between social media content creation, stand up … and being a dad … and we chat Will Noonan’s luscious head of hair.
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Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: New One by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Monday Mar 23, 2026
Impending YouTube star MIKE RAD is our guest this week. Mike is a longtime working actor in Hollywood who has decades of stories from set AND from …. Being a Hollywood Bartender.
Mike’s new channel launched this week and we chat his first post (his time with the late great Chuck Norris when Mike starred on Walker Texas Ranger) –
Truly this will be one of the best follows on the socials AND Mike is working on a companion book hopefully out this year.
REAL STORIES OF A HOLLYWOOD BARTENDER out on YouTube now,
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Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: Rinse & Spit by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Monday Mar 09, 2026
Monday Mar 09, 2026
Jacques chat with one of the nicest comics he’s met in his LA travels the last three years, Tanissia Sprull!
Tanissia comedy is very real and personal.
Born to army parents on a base in German … to today, Tanissia has never had a boring life!
This was a fun chat but we shoul have stared with Beyonce I think!
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Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Closing Song: Clowns by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
The whole gang is here to talk the record-breaking time from celebrating the US Men’s Hockey Gold Medal to wishing Canada had won it … or ANYONE ELSE. On other hand, extreme happy for US Woman’s ice hockey and another great story from figure skating.
Jacques GameStop credit card is 39.9% interest! How is that legal … oh right, grifter and chief has done away with all oversight and consumer protections.
We chat the table read of Jacques latest sitcom pilot, Coaching Remley.
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End Song: Open Window by Dan Cray (with Beyond Id) live Jam Jan 2026
Monday Feb 23, 2026
Monday Feb 23, 2026
Comedian, content creator and singer of Boston’s long lost (beloved) hardcore bank Drop Anchor is this week’s super fun guest.
Ryan’s comedy is just like his mothers comedy (who was a stand up during the comedy boom in the 80’s) except … Ryan’s funny and his moms comedy (according to his friend) is unwatchable, Note: we’d still love to have her on as a quest.
Ryan’s social media is a mix of funny stand up clips, tips on how to be a stand-up comic without being a whinny D-Bag and music recommendations. A true “must follow” on the socials.
Ryan has a super fun live show called, “Hate What You Love” where he has comics come on and do a set and then watch a music video they love from their youth and he breaks down why it sucks and destroys a precious childhood memory … BRILLANT.
Follow – Ryanxshea on Instagram
Opening song: Gomer (By Dan Cray and Beyond Id of “The Stovin’ Years”)
Ending Songs: Drop Anchor – Boston Full 7” (on youtube)
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Monday Feb 16, 2026
Gluttony thy name is an unregulated buffet line at an American Legion Hall Comedy Show.
Let’s face it … nothing IS more American then stuffing your face and not giving a sht if they person behind you even gets a god damn crouton!
That’s the majority of this episode … Jacques whining to Joe on behalf of the 65-70% of people who didn’t get ANYTHING to eat (and there was nothing on the menu Jacques could eat anyway) … at his Valentine Day Comedy Show. But hey, at least they made it up to the people with empty tummies by giving them free booze … what could go wrong?
Chatted couple great shows … some Olympic stuff … try to limit the sky is falling George Orwell 1984 talk …
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End Song: Where U Been by Dan Cray (with Beyond Id) live Jam Jan 2026