Jacques and Biff have been playing hockey and talking crap to and about each other for over 25 years. They don't have much to say but they say every week on the podcast. Sometimes ... they con smart, interesting and fun guest to come on.
Episodes
7 days ago
7 days ago
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Wayne and Anthony – The host of one of our favorite podcast Open Mic Pain zoom in to talk with Joe and Jacques about how to properly run a focused podcast with a point!
Jacques met Wayne and Anthony on the comic open mic circuit and over last 8 months have become good pals. It was fun a month ago when they met Joe for first time but already felt like friends who knew each other from listening to each others podcast (sad really.)
Super fun chat about Wayne and Anthony’s friendship, their path into comedy and how their podcast came about. How their comedy is evolving (as well as their podcast) and what their hopes in comedy are.
It’s such a different chat with comics with younger kids and the extra work that takes to make getting to Mics happen (especially for Anthony who lives in Maine but mostly does mics in NH and MA with Wayne.)
We also chat what some of Jacques’ favorite episodes of OMP have been … and tells them how Steve Martin NOT being on their favorite stand-up comics list is criminal!
Check out (like and subscribe) to Open Mic Pain where fine podcast are found (I listen / watch on Spotify.)
Follow Wayne on IG/FB @waynerussellcomedy Follow OPM at all @OpenMicPain
Opening Song: Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID
Closing Song: Joe doing Beastie Boys “Fight For Your Right” as American’s Senator – Bernie Sanders
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Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Biff returns from The Land Of The Rising Sun after taking his son on his first trip to the home land! Hoping someday for a CP field trip with Biff to Tokyo (I call dibs on wearing the Lugi outfit doing the cart racing through the streets!)
Joe and Jacques finally get to yap their outing to see the amazing Henry Winkler at a NRP book release event in Cambridge and the boys getting to shake hands with the Fonz (and yes, Jacques was latterly driven to tears … and more shocking, speechless!)
Little Thanksgiving chatting. Little Barbie (the movie) recapping and Jacques talking about his root canal.
Return of the Defunct Sponsor of the week ... hey, we need the money. Parenting tips and some TV talking.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID
Closing Song: PJ by Dan Cray and Beyond Id – Live WMFO (DanCray.net)
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
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Joe and Jacques saw Brian Longwell (The Corporate Comedian) a few weeks back and were blown away. Brian is more of an “act” then a stand-up comic. Part one-man show meets a half hour long hysterical Kids In The Hall sketch. Brian’s path to comedy included a long stop as an engineer at Bell Labs for years before starting his own wildly successful tech company. When we asked when Brian quite his day job and became a full-time comic … on the zoom he held up a circuit board he was designing and told us he hasn’t! He still owns his company and can’t ever stop building stuff! Brain IS looking forward to (mostly) retiring and doing more shows. Maybe the cruise circuit is in his future. Huge thanks to Brian’s MUCH better half (Nikki) for getting his zoom up and work out and for jumping in aa couple times and being AWESOME!
Follow Brian on Instagram @BCLongwell And his website: www.brianlongwell.com CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: WKRP parody by @Model_CHP3Y (Twitter and Youtube) Closing Song: Other Break and Lull by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (WMFO 1993 … I think)
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Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Biff and Jacques chat nick names as Jacques futbol son is on a team where lot of kids (including his 2 best pals) speak Portuguese and his name is Cabelo Longo (Long Hair) … it comes from a very sweet place … it will grow on him (see what I did there) but we LOVE it. ON OTHER HAND … Cabelo Longo’s U14 teammates had racist things yelled to them in Futbol championship game in Amherst NH.
Biff and Jacques have a hockey brother (Guitar Center Scottie) in LA whose Japanese Boy Band model looking son moved to Quebec to play prep school hockey … he was in Boston area so Jacques and his son got to see and hand out and really was a good day.
Jacques family got to be in room while Management’s boss talked with her pal who currently is on the ISS (yes, the International Space Station).
A classic Joe Self Indulgent Theater, talk some of Jacques comedy stuff and how Taylor Swift is not an economy unto herself… and … she’s awesome.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID
Closing Song: All Pissed Off by Dan Cray (DanCray.net)
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
We each came up with a list of 10 sounds from our childhoods (to early adulthood) that defines us.
We knew we’d have some cross over but there were a lot of fun surprises –
Here were our list.
Biff: Bionic SFX from 6 Million Dollar Man, Space Invaders Aliens Descending, Radio Fuss, Japanese Paper Trucks, Godzilla Cry, Answering Machine Beeps, WKBS Do You Know, Ultra Man Transforming Sounds, Soda Can Tabs, 8-Track Changing Song Chuck.
Joe: Loony Tunes Theme, Super Mario Bros Theme, PBS Closing Credits Logo, MBTA Doors Opening and Door Closing Sounds, 70’s Sitcom Opening Cheer, CBS Special Presentation Logo, Apple IIe Booting Up, Ghost Buster Proton Pack Charging and Firing, Price Is Right – DING,
Jacques: Light Sabre Turning On – Duel Starting, Missile Command, Boston Bruins Theme Music, Polaroid Picture being taken, Jiffy Pop, Polaroid Picture Being Taken, Dos Matrix Printer, Star Trek Teleporter, Rotary Telephone, Dodge Ball Ping-ing.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID
Closing Song: Mind Time by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Monday Oct 30, 2023
Sure, they could have stayed home and watched it for free on Peacock BUT Jacques kids have been waiting nearly 10 years to see the long rumored FNAF (Five Nights At Freddy’s) movie hit the big screen for off to the big screen they went.
Joe and friend of podcast Jim went to Jacques show this past week at Luna Theater in Lowell and they chat headliner Brian Longwell and his MOCK motivational speaker corporate presentation routine. GOLD.
We chat Joe’s latest curations to his Plex account and how a 1974 episode of Jabbewocky they watched about representation and cultural appropriation – it could run today with zero edits made.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID
Closing Song: Moe by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (like 1991 I think)
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
HOW did we talk Hafen doing weather mapping in Africa and NONE of us made a Toto reference? WOW!
So part 2 of our talk with long time pal Hafen (allegedly) zooming in from Sweden where (allegedly) he has become a citizen.
We get more into the weeds where I put the case out there that this guy … who has ALL the intangibles a government toppling clandestine black ops off the books organization would recruit – SO well rounded with degree in mechanical engineering / applied physics from top university … near 40 years of programing (hacking) and (alleged) Masters in climate science, speaks several languages, charming, good looking, no drug/alcohol issues, no ex-wife or kids, very little immediate family … works in field where totally plausible to drop off grid globally and be out of reach without raising any red flags for weeks … months …
In 6 months … if Joe, Biff and Jacques haven’t meet their collective demise in some weird bizarre strangely coincidental manor … and Haf hasn’t fallen off the flat earth on a mission … we will circle back and Biff and Joe solo will chat with Haf and see what questions and conclusions they come back with.
Here is ALL Hafen’s social media links: There Are None.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Theme To James Bond by Moby (totally used without permission.)
Closing Song: Recess by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (like 1991 I think)
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
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Biff and Jacques have been pals with Hafen for over 25 years. 1998 to 2004 Jacques doesn’t think he hung out with any one person more.
Joe first met Hafen when they were in Jacques’ Starter Wedding together in 1999 (bit of talk about that infamous wedding event on this episode.)
THIS is our first 2-part episode. Part 2 will drop next week.
It was decided that we will have Hafen back in a few months to let Biff and Joe formulate more questions and ponder am I (attempting) to be funny or is it possible Hafen is Jason Bourne. As Jacques said … He loves Hafen. He’s closer to Hafen then his own brother. He has no idea who Hafen is.
Jacques case is this: Since 2004 Hafen left LA to allegedly go back to grad school in Washington in his early 30s for a masters in weather mapping that would take him to far reaching points on globe. Hafen has little immediate family. Is good looking and charming. Super strong and a good athlete. Degree from top engineering college in Applied Physics and mechanical engineering. Self-taught computer expert (started in the 80’s) and is at highest level programing and hacking, Speaks a few languages. Has called several countries on 3 continents “Home” in last decade. His career (and starting with grad school in 04) has him in remote areas and places where power going out for days is the norm … or he’s on insane deadline plus 9-hour time zones different so we can’t talk for days/weeks … in other words plausible deniability of being off the grid while doing M.I.5 stuff in Africa.
Here is ALL his social media links: There Are None. CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Theme To Bourne Identity by Moby (totally used without permission.)
Closing Song: Tucker by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (off 2023 release: The Trump Era. On DanCray.net and Spotify)
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Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
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No Biff … mostly because Jacques is too dumb to know how the days of the week work.
Jacques had a few “Booked” shows cancel (studio audience sighs) BUT some time the comedy gods (small G) take away and sometimes they give as just as quickly a couple very cool comedy ops fell his way.
Joe, Jacques and his managers wife’s life are so much better with the podcast Strike Force 5 (and Open Mic Pain) bringing so much joy into their lives. Give em a listen.
Joe game system tinkering continues, Jacques doing a 24-Hour-Film-Festival and Aaron Rodgers Achilles heel is busted buy his big mouth is working overtime.
Jacques goes from having ZERO sports kids to having 2 sports kids and is draining and awesome.
So much TV and so little time: Only Murders, Loki, Asoka, Beckham, Pornhub … CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond ID Closing Song: Standard Practices by Beyond Id (Live At The Ratt In Boston circa 1996)
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Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
With Halloween season upon up we decided to do a special re-posting of Sideshow # 67 from 4/19/21 - Paul Devers: Champion – World Renowned Pumpkin (Food) Carver. Since winning Food Channel’s “Outrageous Pumpkins” years ago, Paul has been a Food Network judge and personality. Paul is the creator of the wildly successful YouTube series: Carvers And Creators. Carvers and Creators few years back grew to the point where Oscar and Emmy winners (set designers, Prop experts, Special Effects … ect) ask them to come on the show. The yearly carving contest draws entries from every point on the globe.
We say this a lot … but THIS really is a great episode! The laughs per minute ratio hits an all time Carnival Personnel Podcast high and it’s ALL due to the guest - world champion pumpkin carver, artist, drummer, YouTube personality and hysterical dude, Paul Dever. If Paul wasn’t too busy with his YouTube show (Carvers and Creators) we’d have him be the full-time host of CP!
Paul talks his path to watching Food Network saying to himself (and his wife) I can do that … to a couple years later WINNING Food Channels 2019s Carving Championship… toughest part (spoiler alert) he won it in 2018 but it didn’t air for a year so had to keep quiet about it the whole time!
How this world works, what’s ahead for Paul in this space and how he’s made life-long friends with artist heroes along the way … seriously, this really is a fun episode. And if you don’t like it at the end … it comes with a money back guarantee.
Check Paul Devers out at:
https://www.youtube.com/c/CarversCreators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyw2zHTb35Y
https://www.facebook.com/DeverCustoms/
DeverCustoms on Instagram
CP: Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4 (but really … @CarnivalPodcast)
Opening Clips: It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Closing Song: Dan Cray and Beyond Id “Laid”