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Episodes
Monday Oct 04, 2021
Monday Oct 04, 2021
The great Norm Macdonald past away a few weeks ago …Or so the German’s would have us believe.
One of Joe and Jacques’ all time favorites. Biff, a big fan as well.
We chat seeing Norm live in 2019, go over some of the all-time greatest late-night talk show moments – Chairmen of the Bored, The Moth Story, The Congratulations gift basket … as well as his lasting impact on SNL News and of course … Turd Ferguson.
Joe also talks “Dirty Works” and the movie is could have been.
Joe on Twitter is @Optigrabber
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
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All it took to get Joe to come back for a couple episodes was to have one of our comedy heroes to pass away! Worth it? Maybe. With news of the great Norm MacDonald leaving this plane of existence way to soon had Joe zoom in for this week’s CP and next week’s Sideshow. Jacques tells of his Pandemic Unemployment Assistance tale of woe … with a happy(ish) ending. Friend of the podcast Renatezky was in Boston for week and Jacques and his family FINALLY did the Boston tourist stuff they’ve talked about doing for years … like seeing the Gardner Museum (This Is A Robbery on Netflix art heist museum), Duck Boat Tour, Tea Party stuff … Biff (sort of) breaks down the do’s and don’ts of the word “Oriental”, breaks down another awesome national crime in Japan news clip and also has another “see if the round-eyed co-host can tell Japanese woman apart / guess which is the porn star” game. Biden won AZ … again. Justin Trudeau won Canada … again. Joe’s watching “Only Murderers” on HULU, Biff is watching “Dexter” and Jacques still ringing the bell for “Ted Lasso”. Joe does a great Norm Self-Indulgent Theater, parenting tips and NO it’s not too early for Halloween stuff to go up! Joe on Twitter is @Optigrabber Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id Closing Song: Recess by Dan Cray and Beyond Id |
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Monday Sep 20, 2021
Round 3 – This week Biff and Jacques debate their favorite Musical Geniuses and SHOCKINGLY they don’t have the exact same list … but there was a lot of agreement on this one. Did Bowie beat out Randy Newman? Did Prince beat out the great Dan Cray … guess you have to listen.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: DKNY Bag by Dan Cray (of the Suburb EP) DanCray.net
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Jacques recaps seeing Patton Oswald kick off his new tour this week. Also, YES, Aretha Franklin was, is and always will be The Queen (highly recommend checking out the docu-movie. “Respect!”)
Sussy Buka … something Jacques’ 11 year old says (from some YouTube meme from Breaking Bad) which Biff breaks down the origin of.
Blues Clues turns 25, Elizabeth Holmes trial starts and on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 … Texas moves to become the US version of The Taliban.
NFL season starts (Jacques says Pats go 10-6 and lose in wild card round) and Brady starts season by … being Brady.
A Self Indulgent Theater (Jim’s Theme) Parenting times and … well, that covers it.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Moe by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Monday Sep 06, 2021
Biff and Jacques had a blast yapping favorite rhythm section players last side show they decided Round 2 … be singers and guitarist.
Sure … couple obvious picks … that are total clichés … but come on … if your list doesn’t have Jimi … then you need to have a big slice of STFU sandwich.
No … Jacques picks weren’t just on his list to annoy Biff … He really loves them … but yeah, annoying Biff IS a bonus.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Gouge Away by Pixies
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Monday Aug 30, 2021
Jacques’ wife (aka Management) went to see John Mulaney new show about his intervention at the Wilber Theater 3x last week. Does she need an intervention intervention … in her defense … her friend went 4x … sssssoooo.
Biff plans on catching some of the summer movies on our list … but Jacques seen Free Guy (loved it), Jungle Cruise (LOVED they keep the corny jokes from Disney ride) and Suicide Squad.
Turns out Afghanistan still sucks … as does Covid and the California recall … but at least there is plenty of weird animation for Japan crime news … which Biff as always, breaks down in fun detail.
As always, parenting tips and a little hockey talk.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Bookends by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Monday Aug 23, 2021
Can someone please come up with a different term then “Mt. Rushmore” that means the same thing? Please.
So Jacques thought Biff meant best rhythm section (collectively from a band) but Biff wanted to list separately – Best Bassist and Best Drummer. They cover both and it was a lot of fun. Couple names won’t surprise anyone … but a couple will.
The whole show is one long self-indulgent theater … but aren’t they all, really?
CP: Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Lepton’s Bingo Teddy by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (John Hunt on bass)
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
With the Olympics wrapped up … you thought Jacques and Biff didn’t have anything to talk about … but they found a way … and they chat Jeopardy’s new (poor) choice for host, Snakes … I mean Duct Tape On A Plane, Chris Cuomo now being his mom’s favorite and hey … It’s “Infrastructure week” again … no really this time stuff COULD be happening. Siberia is on fire, covid still sucks … and there is still crime in Japan! Best tackle of the year and it wasn’t in the NFL. Parenting tips and more … not a lot more … but more.
CP: Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Long Fences by Silver Scooter (but mostly John Hunt)
Monday Aug 09, 2021
Monday Aug 09, 2021
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Last minute scheduling hic-cup means no new Carnival Personnel Sideshow this week ... yes, we know the sadness you feel ... so this is a special REPOSTING of one of our favorite episodes ever! Enjoy! Jacques and Biff’s long-time friend Ronak zooms in to chat She-Hulk v. Wonder Woman, give advice on the best way to figure out what you want to do in “the biz” if you know you want in and aren’t sure where you should be AND she answers honestly, “does Jacques hold the record for most shows pitched to her in her years as a development executive?” Ronak has gotten at least 25 shows on the air! Shows she’s either created, curated or help develop. It might be hard to see the lawyer degree and MBA hanging on her wall behind the vintage Boba Fett action figure she owns! This is one of those episodes where at the end, you’ll ask yourself: She really takes Jacques calls? Really?!
Ronak On Instagram: @TheRonakShow
CP: Twitter/Instagram: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id Closing Song: Laid by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (in honor of Ronak’s reasoning for loving She-Hulk!)
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Monday Aug 02, 2021
Monday Aug 02, 2021
The GREAT Norman Lear turns 99 and LeVar Burton gets his shot a hosting Jeopardy. Jacques fell down the rabbit hole that is his pal Sully’s Plex account and a youtube clip of all the theme songs to the record breaking 1979 new TV shows … oh and some shit went down at the Olympics. Simone Biles wins off the mat and Tom Hanks intros the Cleveland Guardians! This weeks Japan crime clip we (Jacques) learns you drive on the left side over there!
Jan 6th terrorist attach hearing started, Biff explains WHY both Left and Right media is ignoring coal miners’ strike and Covid STILL SUCKS … mostly cause of A-holes who will not stop being A-Holes.
CP: Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Jacques on Twitter is @TheJacques4
Opening Song: Gomer by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
Closing Song: Pepsi by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (live at Tuff’s WMFO 1993)