Carnival Personnel

Jacques and Joe (Biff is on assignment) talk about healthcare woes, Jacques hosting the 4th Annual Merrimack Valley's Funniest Person contest, and--say it with us--WHITE PRIVILEGE. Specifically, an old white woman invading a Black woman's personal space.

PLUS: Manchester City football, Jacques works at Fright Kingdom haunted house, movies, Oasis, Joe's Jimmy Stewart impression, Retro World Expo, and more!

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Jacques and Joe chat the boo-boo Target made with HORRIFICALLY racist Halloween custom … but hey … at least Calloway Golf is POS too.

Chat Joe going on his first vacation ... EVER.

And Jacques went on vacation … well to ER for a few hours.

Enjoy!

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Opening: Welcome Back Kotter parody by @Model_CHP3Y (on YouTube)

Closing Song: Donut Song by Beyond Id (on The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)

Apologies If you actual tuned in thinking WE’D have anything to offer in way of AI, Crypo advice or that Taylor Swift was doing the rankings.  And by apologies, are you a dumbass?

We wrap up the World Cup talk from last episode –

We chat the GREAT one season spin off of The Golden Girl’s – Golden Palace.  Truly … it is GREAT.

Jacques is now a footballer … yep … played his first 11 v 11 game … couldn’t move for two day … when he had his next game.  He sucks but loves it.

Opening – Joe Self Indulgent theater from ep. 132 John Oliver Singing Beverly HillBillies Theme Song

Closing Song: Pepsi by Beyond Id (Live at WMFO 1994)

The brilliant, funny, world traveling host of the Any Given Yesterday podcast and the official CPP senior Futbol Correspondent, Dave LaPoint returns.

Does FIFA suck and somehow get worse EVERY day? Yes.

Was the 2026 World Cup amazing and a (mostly) incredible tournament, YES.  We were both pleasantly surprised … if not shocked … also .. yes.

Dave and Jacques chat the highlight and (few) low-lights and the evils that historically is VAR-gentina futbol.

Give Dave a follow across the socials and book mark Any Give Yesterday where are you down load your podcast AND get ready for the podcast I’m trying to talk Dave into: HAMMERS HOME … documenting West Ham United quest to return to the premier league in 2027-2028 season.

Open / Closing Song: CTID – Haaland Norway Song (Viking World Cup Remix)

Biff and Jacques got to play catch up and you get to hear it all.  You luck lucky bastards.

Jacques epic drive to LA with one kid and drive home 6ish weeks later with the other one … and all the world cup stand up hunt for munga figures in Little Tokyo LA chat you can want.

Biff talks deep sea fishing with son and grand kid and how awesome our mentor 98 year old Paul LaGlorie is and how awesome FNH still is even when it sucks.

Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (off The Stovin’ Years – On Spotify)

Closing Song: Bail Polish by Bantom Woods (off the album Bend 2026)

In honor of Mel Brooks' 100th birthday, enjoy this classic Carnival Personnel Sideshow #38 from July 26, 2018!

Jacques and Joe talk about their favorite Mel Brooks movies and TV shows! Your Show of Shows! Get Smart! The Producers! Blazing Saddles! Young Frankenstein! Spaceballs! Robin Hood: Men in Tights! Don’t be stupid, be a smarty, listen to this podcast party!

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Legend.  Truly.  Ritch Shydner is a comic legend.  Since 1977 Ritch has been a professional working comedian, writer, actor.   Endless Johnny Carson “The Tonight Show” appearances, IMDB page a mile long, PAID by Steve Martin to help right jokes for Roxanne!

A MUST follow across all the socials.  You like comedy, Hollywood … Ritch, The Stand-Up Historian is also a historian of Hollywood and Civil War Joke telling (I’m serious) and his content looks and sounds as amazing as the insane insider perspective Ritch is over flowing with.

His tips for dealing with joke thieves and how to really take advantage of every op that comes a comics way to learn and get better … this might be the funniest and longest PSA we’ve ever posted!

Opening: WKRP In Cincinnati parody by @Model_CHP3Y (on YouTube)

Closing Song: Donuts by Beyond Id (off The Stovin’ Years – On Spotify)

Gotta be careful and selective with your social media postings!  You put out fun, helpful and interesting content like – does and don’t on how to make REAL movies … then some weirdo will ask you to do their podcast and THAT … is how we got the beyond amazing JESSICA REDISH to chat with us.

Jessica … from starting a 99-seat musical theater in Chicago to film school in NYC to making movies in LA … Producer, Writer, Director, UCLA Adjunct Professor and … AND … Choreographer zoomed with us to talk her path in cinema and waging war on the rising tide of AI Slop!

 

Interested in how movies are made … take Jessica’s UCLA film 101 class this fall on line … and to get ready for the class or get ready to go shot your Citizen Kane – Jessica is a MUST follow across the socials.

 

And check out Jessica’s IMDB page and go watch her work!

 

Opening: WKRP In Cincinnati parody by @Model_CHP3Y (on YouTube)

Closing Song: New One by Beyond Id (off The Stovin’ Years – On Spotify)

Yes, Carnival Personnel Podcast has been on for over nine years! Now let's never speak of this again.

Jacques and Joe host another Biff-Free episode, with topics like Jacques hosting a comedy night with Steve Sweeney and Lenny Clarke, the World Cup coming to Boston, and Jacques preparing to drive cross-country with his older son to tour colleges in Southern California. Joe brags about his better half working on the Apple TV comedy-horror hit "Widow's Bay" and gives his first--and likely last--parenting tip of 2026 (also TV-related).

Opening Song: Gomer by Beyond Id (on Spotify on album “The Stovin’ Years)

Comedian, Actress, Comedy Shows/Game Show Producer … and Ghost Hunter, Rae Brain is our very fun guest on this weeks sideshow. From the lead in a dinner theater troupe in Vegas to her shows at Cube Underground … if it falls under the comedy umbrella, Rae is knee deep in it – she’s recording her music comedy album, is developing a legit comedians ghost hunting show (Scared Stupid), runs live gameshow events like The Dating Game and of course … lots of stand up. A fun person, a fun follow on line and someone who should be on your radar. Raebraincomedy and thecubeunderground on IG Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)   Closing Song: Laid by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)