Carnival Personnel

CPP is starting off 2026 pretty strong with the Lovely and Talented Wayne Russell from the OMP Podcast co-hosting with Jacques and they had a fantastic chat with Comedian, Booker, Show Runner … Former Semi Pro Football Player and (Real Football) Soccer Ref, Mr. Mike Smith.

 

Don’t want to leave out Mike’s also a long-time journalist and high school math teacher and a proud husband and proud dad of two grown daughters.

 

Yeah … all that and he’s a really nice guy who makes sure he’s shows are always beyond top notch BUT still makes room for the folks just starting out.

 

Mike however is a liar … he says he’s not really a comedian or that funny … and sadly … I think he believes it. You be the judge.

 

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

 

Closing Song: Standard Practices (Live) by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (Recorded at Sound Of Ass Studios 2.0 in Grafton MA Dec 2025)

Joe and Jacques recap the year it was and what a year … it was.   Recap Jacques stand-up comedy follies, recount the best (and worst) guest … that sort of stuff.   Emo Phillips Night, London Trip and Eddie’s Ranch Giggles Shows … the best.   Talk favorite TV shows of the year, Jacques surgery and much much more … like way way too much more … this should have been an hour at best … well best be not doing it at all … but we added the extra hour of yapping for free.  FREE.   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Welcome Back Kotter parody by @Model_CHP3Y (on YouTube)   Closing Song: Enough For Everyone (Live) by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (Recorded at Sound Of Ass Studios 2.0 in Grafton MA Dec 2025)

SPECIAL REPOSTING from 12/14/2017 - Carnival Personnel is all-singing, no-talent in this special holiday Sideshow! Jacques and Joe butcher some of your favorite Christmas songs: “Do They Know It’s Christmas,” “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” “Santa Baby (feat. Edith Bunker),” and MORE!

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Special Christmas reposting: Sideshow 25 from 12/11/17

Jacques and Joe were pretty new to podcast and didn’t know what they were doing (Still don’t) but they do know … well, love anyway, Animated Christmas Specials -

 

We just love this Christmas-y time of year! This week, Jacques and Joe review their favorite animated Christmas specials, from Rudolph to Frosty to Charlie Brown and even Prep & Landing! Sing along to some classic Rankin/Bass tunes, including “Heat Miser” and “Snow Miser” – too much! Stop-motion, CGI or hand-drawn, all kinds of animation are welcome on this Island of Misfit Podcasts!

 

Jacques on IG is Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny

              

Jacques had a boo boo the doctor had to fix and we’ll see if chicks really do dig scars??  We’ll also have to see if he’ll ever have a belly button again. 

 

Friend of Podcast, Mr. Nick Zaino made it to Nick’s Comedy Stop and put faces to names with Joe and Jacques and both Joe and Jacques give Pluribus a thumbs up.

 

Biff chats a hockey boo boo and NOT watching Blue Lock on Crunchy Roll no matter how much Jacque says it’s great.

 

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

 

Closing Song: Where Is My Mind Oh Never Mind by Dan Cray (Pixie Nirvana tribute / mash up)

 

Check out Joe on this video on Dan Cray’s Youtube page!

National Stand Up, the eye candy co-host of Fight Stories Podcast and girl dad, John Moses chatted with Jacques about his path to comedy and how to be a great son to your day at the end of his life.

 

Proud(ish) resident of New Jersey by way of Toronto, John and his partner in crime (former Sideshow guest) Tyler Morrison host the incredible Fight Stories podcast.

 

I don’t want to say STOP listening to THIS podcast and go binge Fight Stories.

 

John is pretty active on the social and a really fun follow:

ComedianJohnMoses on IG

 

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

 

Closing Song: Lotteries and Lighting Strikes by Bantom Woods (out on all platforms now)

 

Thanks To John for letting us use his Stand-Up Clips Too

National Stand Up, the eye candy co-host of Fight Stories Podcast and girl dad, John Moses chatted with Jacques about his path to comedy and how to be a great son to your day at the end of his life.

 

Proud(ish) resident of New Jersey by way of Toronto, John and his partner in crime (former Sideshow guest) Tyler Morrison host the incredible Fight Stories podcast.

 

I don’t want to say STOP listening to THIS podcast and go binge Fight Stories.

 

John is pretty active on the social and a really fun follow:

ComedianJohnMoses on IG

 

CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast

 

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

 

Closing Song: Lotteries and Lighting Strikes by Bantom Woods (out on all platforms now)

 

Thanks To John for letting us use his Stand-Up Clips Too

Jacques went to London, Manchester and Paris and we hear all about it… ALL about it.

 

Dems swept elections last week and we hear all about it.  ALL about it.

 

Joe went to Jacques 1^st of two shows at the Famed Nick’s Comedy Stop last weekend and we hear all about it.  All about it.

 

Turns out there was a big baseball game last week and we hear all about it.  All about it.

 

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Opening: Beyond Id’s “Struggly” off The Stovin’ Years Album (on Spotify)

 

Closing Song: Anthony Eugenio’s The Waiting Place – Track 4

Nick Zaino has been Boston’s premier comedy correspondent for three decades … from the gone but NEVER forgotten (BELOVED) Boston Phoenix to the Boston Globe … and last year, Nick put on tights and a cap and became a true superhero to all who love stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, radio, albums … and launched the the 24/7 streaming … Boston Comedy Radio!

 

For last 3 plus years, Nick has been tearing it up on the speaker circuit with his 100 Years Of Boston Comedy spectacular (check his socials for his schedule and make it a priority to see it.)

 

Nick is also a accomplished musician – as you’ll hear from the song we go out on.

 

Truly this episode was a long time coming and worth the wait.

 

Above all else, Nick is a super great guy whose love for comedy and his support to the art makes him as much of an important cog in this machinery of laughs.

 

Give Nick a follow across the socials an book mark as a favorite, Boston Comedy Radio.

 

 

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

 

Closing Song: “Everybody Wants To Mess With Me” by Nick Zaino

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

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.)