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
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Monday Mar 14, 2022
Is Joe stopping in to chat on this weeks’ podcast the highlight … Maybe. Maybe not. Is Joe’s Self-Indulgent Theater from Ep. 116 (10/7/19) a Don Adams/Don Knotts mash-up/duet of Ice Ice Baby the highlight … YES!
Biff, Joe and Jacques chat a couple tragic anniversaries this week … the 3/11/11 Eastern Japan Tsunami … as well as Jacques 2014 marriage anniversary to Management (which Biff was the officiant for (so this is HIS fault!)
Jacques points out what a rock star Joe was last week helping pull off another "Joe's Basement - Retro Video Game fundraiser (and show case) for Afternoon In The Arts (a Lowell Mass Jr High FREE program) at Mill #5 ... with our new best friends from Boom Boom Games and how a curve ball in 9th hour meant Jacques boys after getting off stage KILLED it running the make shift snack bar!!!!!!
The Ukrainian people and President Zelenskyy continue the braves fight vs Putin as Donny 3Scoops is now Don Quixote fighting Windmills (again).
THE BATMAN came out this week and cause Jacques gives it an 8 and not an 11 … sparks fly! Biff sort of points out the existence but doesn’t really recommend Sadako Channel on YouTube and Jacques totally DOES NOT recommend Guardians Of Justice on Netflix.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Other Break by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Where Putin’s calendar reads 1936 we asked Political Science professor from the University Of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, Doctor Chris Cook to come on and help try to make sense of a world that refuses to make any sense. Dr. Cook and Jacques cross paths years before in college … which Jacques has apologized for which Dr. Cook graciously accepted.
This is a supersized sideshow that has us wanting to see if we can zoom in to Professor Cooks classes the rest of this semester. He’s wicket smaht dude.
We’re hoping someone in the Biden administration listens to this episode and brings Professor Cook on board … we don’t know if any of that stuff in Ukraine can be fixed … but we’re sure he can help!
Professor Cook is a MUST follow on Twitter at @ProfessorCook
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Other Break by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Looking for a podcast chatting Starfox 64 and Rogue Squadron 64 … look no forward. Owner of Boom Boom Games in Billerica MA, Benny – chats flee market finds as a kid and as a young adult that built his love of gaming … and inventory to start his store!!
Ben, Joey and the crew from Boom Boom Games are helping Jacques (and Joe) host the next Mill # 5 Retro Video Game (Joe’s Basement Night) this Thursday May 3, 2022 (it’s a fund raiser for the Lowell city wide Jr High program Arts In The Afternoon!)
Besides chatting games … Benny and Joe chat the love of gaming magazines and grading items!
Hey … whenever you can … DON’T walk into a GameStop or order stuff on line … walking into a Boom Boom Games - mom and pop local store. Folks in there live for games, are a notion of knowledge and just fun to chat with!
Say hi to Benny on Twitter @
Check out Benny and Boom Boom Games @BoomBoomGames85
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Mario Bros. Theme
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
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Jacques talks how AST is a good person and a good friend as he suggests the BBC show “The IT Crowd” and his 1981 Minnesota State Hockey playoff game on YouTube … and how Joe is a bad person who suggest he watch the (also a BBC show) Derek, because he knows it will make Jacques relentlessly cry … Niagara Falls Frankie!
Both agree SB halftime show was AMAZING … the Rams SB parade … um … Not so much.
Queen Elizabeth AND Beiber got Covid … just in time to stop testing and wearing masks at Jacques kid’s school. UGH.
Putin tries to return the USSR to its glory days (isn’t invading counties really so last mid-century?)
AGAIN … USA/Canadian woman’s hockey proves to be best rivalry in all of sports.
Jacques insist Biff watch Peacemaker on HBO Max. Is it a great show and one of Jacques favorites? It’s good … but the relentlessly playing and talking about 80s hair metal is right up Biff’s ally!
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Rinse and Spit by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
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Monday Feb 14, 2022
Monday Feb 14, 2022
Nothing says happy Valentine’s day then listening to a podcast about Paul Lynde … I THINK!
Joe, Biff and Jacques talk about one of their all-time favorite television personalities, Paul Lynde with author Cathy Rudolph about her amazing relationship with and her book - Paul Lynde, A Biography. His Life. His Love(s). His Laughter.
From the crazy way 17-year=old high school junior Cathy accidently got Paul’s home number (and his willingness to chat with aa stranger for hours on the phone), to her (and her fathers) first improbable afternoon with Paul thru her close relationship with him the last 7 years of his life … this was a fun fun chat and really, we could have kept talking Paul Lynde a few more hours.
Joe who can read … read the book and came with tons of notes and questions … Jacques, NOT the best reader, bought and listened to the book twice this week.
Follow Cathy on Twitter @PaulLyndebook
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
BIG DAY … Duran Duran finally gets R & R HoF nom! Jacques insist all go watch Letterman on Late Night w Seth from last week but NEVER watch Mask Singer … not cause show sucks (which it does) but cause producers are D-Bags. Biff breaks down an adorable (not so much a high speed) police chase in rural Japan. Brady retires and goes out on some drama with Pats, Pats nation … totally expected and Brian Flores shining much needed light on NFL BS Rooney Rule! Biff’s watching Demonslayer S2 and Jacques binged Pennyworth and Boba Fett.
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Laid by Beyond Id
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Monday Jan 24, 2022
Biff lives in LA … Jacques in Boston … both fully vaxed both have taken Covid pretty seriously … BOTH run of luck has run out … not as much as Meatloaf’s has .. but both got Covid last week!
They talk the passing of the great Bob Saget and Louis Anderson this past week as well.
Jacques finally sees Ghost Buster Afterlife and Joe was right … 2nd best Ghostbuster movie! Jacques also binged The IT crowd upon a recommendation from their pal All Star Tommy. Jacques also loving Peacemaker on HBO Max and Biff’s … watching endless hockey … even on HULU?!?!?!?
They talk Jacques loving KFC’s new Beyond Meat Chicken Nuggets and a weird funding the police story in Japan.
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Build The Wall by Dan Cray
Video for Build The Wall - https://youtu.be/BZnlObttN-Iz
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
This is a Re-Posting of Sideshow 61 from Jan. 21, 2021
TODAY IS THE DAY … FINALLY, the Boston Bruins retire Willie O’Ree’s number 22!!
The NHL needs to retire his number league wide!
Biff and Jacques chat the Great Willie O’Ree. The Bruins, a little late to the dance, are finally retiring Willie’s #22 he wore in 1958 when he broke the color barrier. Biff tells of a personal interaction with Willie in Santa Monica, CA a few years back. Biff also points out while Willie’s number being retired most likely was a positive step brought on by the BLM movement, the NHL has a long way to go to make their “Hockey Is For Everyone” program a true outreach.
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Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Biff heard this fun draft concept on a hockey podcast and we gave it a try.
There were 8 categories and you can’t pick a favorite movie within a 5-year window in either direction and you can’t pick a movie if the other one had put it out there first. Confusing … a little but not really and you’ll get it within the first few picks.
TOTALLY FUN doing the homework and putting this episode together … hoping for more of these type shows in the new year!
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Watered Down by Five Head
John Hunt of Fivehead on twitter is @wykydseptyr
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Biff and Jacques, after the hilarious opening jokes, chat the passing of the legendary Sidney Poitier, the Elizabeth Holms verdict and they horribleness and heroism of Jan 6th last year. Jacques talk Spider-man movie he just watched … the 1977 one! Turns out Covid is still fck everything up … everywhere. Will Covid hurt playoffs … of course … in every sport … Djokovic is an asshole btw. Parenting tips and a song from FIVEHEAD.
Biff gives should out to @verberohockey
CP on Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Three Plus Minutes by Five Head
John Hunt of Fivehead on twitter is @wykydseptyr