Carnival Personnel

CPP Ep. 277 - No Kings, Yes Duran Duran Cover Band

The Good:   Jacques Management thru going away party for her best friend complete with an awesome Duran Duran Cover Band.   The Hidden Battles Comedy Graduation show was an amazing success, complete with pre-show video shout out from Seth Myers (yes, THAT Seth Myers) AND over 7 million people showed up for NO KINGS rallies across the country with NO arrest in LA, NYC, Boston … ect.

 

The Bad:  Dear Leader insist FIFA pulls the 7 world cup games scheduled in Foxboro (you know that place in down town Boston) because it’s a war zone … FIFA hasn’t done that YET but …they are the greediest most corrupt sports org in world so they might … also … the US World Cup “dynamic pricing” pure sickening.

 

The Ugly: Jacques performance at Wicked Funny Contest.  Yikes. 

 

Chat Anima Assassination Class Room, TV and video game talk but NO parenting tip this week … sorry folks, you raise your own kids this week.

 

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Opening: Joe’s Acapella “Rapper’s Delight” by Sugar Hill Gang

 

Closing Song: Bitter Old Man by Dan Cray

Sideshow 152 - Jason Merrill - Gives You A Doggy Bag Of Jokes To Take Home

Street Jokes are a doggie Bag of comedy shows … something you can tell at the bubbler at the office on Monday and Jason Merrill makes sure that doggie bag is full when you leave his shows.   The pride of Lawrence Tech HS, Jason got a late start in comedy but the mentoring and friendships with folks like Dave Rattigan, Dave Russo and Lenny Clark help make up for lost time.   A girl dad who has very supportive home base!    Jason joined us on his 50th birthday!  And let your Vegas based pals know he’s doing his first shows out there soon.   Follow Jason at Jasonmerrillcomedy on IG   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years album on Spotify)   Closing Song: The Corporation Party (by Dan Cray off “Bitter Old Man” EP on Spotify and Youtube.)

CPP # 276 - As I Was Saying Before I Was Interrupted

The whole gang is here for this one.

But there isn't a world where Biff, Joe and Jacques could be considered "a gang".

With the world burning ... we chat Jacques latest stand up shenanigans and Jacques laments the impending end to his favorite podcast Complaints and Observations.

Biff has a legit parenting tips and we rejoice the return of Jimmy Kimmel after an extended 3 day (seemed like a year) hiatus.

 

This and more nothingness.

 

Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny

Opening Song: Twilight Zone CPP Parody

Closing Song: Some Song By The Waiting Place (aka Anthony Eugenio)

CPP Ep. 276 - Continued Success

Biff is back this episode to catch up with Jacques and Joe and their waaaaaacky adventures! First, Joe returned to RetroWorld Expo in Connecticut for his annual family outing and *almost* beat the Whammy. Then Jacques and Joe laugh it up with Nick and Joe (no relation) at the Found Footage Festival in Harvard Square! And if THAT wasn't enough, Jacques performs stand-up at a fundraiser for Eddie's Ranch, a 501(c)3 non-profit dog rescue, with Wayne Russell, Mike Koutrobis and Christine Hurley... and Joe is IN THE AUDIENCE!

 

Oh, and the president continues to target his enemies and the marginalized, and the First Amendment is being obliterated EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!

 

Plus: World Cup travel concerns, um... politics, I think? Honestly, I zoned out after 45 minutes. But it really picks up toward the end, I'm sure. Give it a listen!

 

Eddie's Ranch: eddieonwheels.com 

 

Opening Song: Gomer by Beyond Id

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CPP Ep. 275 - Super Sized Summer Spectacular

Buckle Up … this is a long one ... (that’s what she said) … no … no she ever actually said that ever.

 

Management and Jacques boys are in LA … Oasis and Halloween Horror Nights – While Jacques has Joe over to watch more early 70s Match Game

 

Chat passing of the great Ken Dryden, new season of Dexter, playing Atari 2600 games … and parenting tips.

 

Oh … and Jacques plugs some comedy stuff coming up,

 

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

 

Closing Song: Bitter Old Man (by Dan Cray off “Bitter Old Man” EP on Spotify and Youtube.)

CPP Sideshow 151 - Kathe Farris: Comedian, Wine Cork Artist, Laser Tag Aficionado

Kathe Farris got a late start in stand up … and laser tag … but has more than made up for lost time and is one of New England’s favorite headlining comics and she is willing to ruin any 9-year old’s birthday to get on the leader board.

 

Kathe also works with John Tobin Presents booking the most icon comedy spaces like Off Cabot (Beverly MA), Laugh Boston (Seaport area Of Boston) and The Comedy Scene (Patriots Place in Foxboro MA).

 

But maybe what she’s most proud of (other than her daughters) … Her Wine Cork Figures.

 

Treat yourself to some great laughs with Kathe’s Dry Bar Special “Stay At Home Super Hero” (on YouTube) – Her album “Have You Seen This Woman” (everywhere you get your podcast) BUT really – go see her this fall with the Mother Of Comedy Shows.

 

Follow Kathe on IG & FB: @GoCorkYourself & @Kathefarris

And gocorkyourself.com

 

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Thanks to Kathe for use of clips at beginning and end of the show from her Dry Bar Special

CPP Ep. 274 Son Sets In LA(FC)

What a way to boost listener ship of a comedy – pop culture podcast … start with 15 minutes of football (soccer) … BIG news for LAFC (Jax family MLS team) .. Son Heung-min, greatest Korean Footballer signs.

 

Then we chat some of this and some of that.

 

First time in a spell the three clowns are in the same car (on same pod) together in a while.

 

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

 

Closing Song: Lepton’s Bingo Teddy by Beyond Id off The Stovin’ Years (out on spotify)

CPP Ep. 273 What We Did On Summer Vacation by Joe and Jacques

Joe talks his epic trip to Mecca (Fun Spot Arcade in Laconia NH) and Jacques chats his current trip to Mecca (Los Angeles).

 

Bit of a long episode (your welcome) … cause it’s been a minute.

 

Joe is having a great vacation full of family time AND candle pin bowling.

 

Jacques LA time … Universal and LAFC games with his kid and meetings with friends of the podcast Dante The Comic, Ronak and Jenna.  And some great and bad open mics.

 

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

 

Closing Song: Bitter Old Man (by Dan Cray off “Bitter Old Man” EP on Spotify and Youtube.)

CPP Sideshow 150 - Cam K Morton ... The K is for Comedy!

Producer. Director. Comedian … and easy on the eye, Mr. Glovebox Comedy, Cam is our super fun sideshow guest this week.   If you were looking for a podcast with two production nerds talking the importance of 1st meal on set being hot … then THIS is the podcast for you,   Jacques crossed paths in the stand-up circles with Cam pretty early on when he fell down this rabbit hole of weird people seeking approval from strangers by telling jokes about how bad at sex they are.   Cam, unlike so so many in this comedy thing – has actually real big-time credits on major TV and Movies AND … AND … again, unlike most talking about using those skills to do SOMETHING in comedy … Cam has turned Glovebox Comedy from occasionally producing booked shows and a weekly open mic into a full on comedy production (burgeoning) empire.  Producing like stand up, comedy gameshows events, sketches and improv events.   Cam is a super fun follow on the social.  Loving his tours of MBTA stations.   Camkmorton on IG Also: @glovebox.tv and @gloveboxcomedyclub   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)   Closing Song: Bitter Old Man (by Dan Cray off “Bitter Old Man” EP on Spotify and Youtube.)

CPP #272 - Bombs Away!

Worse schools in the industrialized world but cutting the Department Of Education is somehow … gonna help us catch up to German, Japan … and everywhere else with Math skills?

 

Same way bombing a country in the middle east is gonna make us all safer?

 

What?!

 

That … and some Stanley Cup chat, some video game talk and for those saying I wonder is Joe can channel the late great Scatman Crothers … the answers is a resounding YES.  Also, a treat for music lovers as our comedian friend Anthony Eugenio recently gifted us his old bands CD!  Pretty damn great.

 

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Opening: Joe singing couple verses of The Sugar Hill Gang “Rappers Delight”

 

Closing Song: The Waiting Place “Send Me A Sign” of The Waiting Place 5.8.10