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 May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
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Been a minute since Biff Joe and Jacques were on a pod together! Chatted being on a show (and Joe being part of the fun) this past weekend (thanks to pals Wayne and Anthony from Open Mic Pain Podcast) – with them AND Boston Comedy Fest 2024 Co-Champ Casey Crawford (who is our guest in 3 weeks!) As a legit news source for so many, we’d be doing a disservice if we didn’t weigh in with our well-educated opinions on the Kendrick v Drake kerfuffle, the Tyson v Jake Paul upcoming bout and Netflix editing Kim Kardashian being boo-ed edit out of Brady Roast. Also yap - Jay Weinberg being MORE then Max Weinberg’s son, Boston’s PWHL triple OT playoff win (a little NHL stuff), New Batman video game JUST being on Meta VR (maybe), parenting tips and a show stopping – pulled from the CPP Vault, Joe’s self-indulgent theater rendition of Paul Lynde singing Sinatra’s “My Way!” Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years On Spotify)
Closing Song: 614 by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years On Spotify)
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Anjelica Scunnura is our amazingly brilliant guest this week!
World Renown Dancer – Actress - Host of the popular YouTube show “Angelica’s Daily Surprise” and … AND the co-Champion of the 2024 Boston Comedy Festival!
Zooming in to chat with us from arguably one of the top 10 cities in the world over all and top 5 (maybe top 3) for comedy, Toronto!
Incorporating a life time of professional dancing (Belly, Irish Step, Ballroom … not sure about Breakin’) into her comedy – really makes her stand out!
Super fun chat in which Anjelica does argue the fact that YES, the driving 6 hours to gigs DOES count as part of your 10,000 hours IF … your working material and coming up with bits (as she does with her boyfriend who is also a comedian) … Jacques listening to Pavement albums and Jack Benny Radio shows from 1938 on his drives … Not as much.
Anjelica is a unique voice in comedy – expressive, physical humor and someone whose bandwagon you should be jumping on now.
Subscribe to her YouTube show: Anjelica’s Daily Surprise Follow her on IG/TT/FB @SCANOOCH
Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny
Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (The Stovin’ Years On Spotify)
Closing Song: Dumb Irish Poet (by John Hunt /FiveHead)
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
Jacques and Joe chat how aside from Jacques sister having a surgery and his brother having a work accident breaking 6 ribs and being in hospital a few days … he not wanting to be left out … took a spill and used his “phone a friend” final answer to say to Joe … hey, keep an eye on me as I might be concussed … again.
Jacques chat’s his comedy progress and his trying to be more active for comedy AND pod on the socials and feeling like Willy Lowman from Death of A Salesmen more and more each day – good thing his 13 year old is willing to help the old man out.
Talk a little video games (Strays .. where you play as a lost cat) – and talk a LOT of Doctor Who rabbit hole.
Jacques on IG: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert AND @CarnivalPersonnelpodcast AND @jacquesfunny
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Opening: Joe singing JUMP by Van Halen AS Adam Sandler
Closing Song: Gates Of Hell (Sebadoh Cover by Beyond Id of The Stovin’ Years on Spotify … 1994 WMFO live recording)
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
Thursday Apr 25, 2024
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For well over a year before it came out, Jacques has been following on social media, the process and progress of author Katherine Rye Jewell while writing: LIVE From The Underground – A History Of College Radio. As Katherine would unearth believe to be lost treasures (like CMJ charts, schools play list from 1978, articles in favor of censorship for a college radio station from the same colleges student new paper) she’d post these finds and allow you to ride shotgun through every step of the way. Being a tiny world, Katherine is a professor at Fitchburg State … The same Fitchburg State (somehow) Jacques graduated from AND where he was a DJ on their station WXPL (which is where he met his bandmate/brother John. And either John or friend of podcast Professor Chris Cook brought Katherine to Jacques’ radar!) This is a DEEP dive into the over-all history of college radio – how senate land grand acts of the 1930s… led to Pixies and Mission Of Burma becoming college music darlings despite EVERYTHING working against college radio from existing – unsupportive school administrations AND student organizations, record companies not seeing them as worth sending free records to … to Tipper Gore – Parent Music Council and the Batman-forsaken FCC! GET THIS BOOK and get it on Audible too! Follow Katherine on Twitter @Katisjewell, Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years on Spotify)
Closing Song: Other Break by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years on Spotify)
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Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Alana Foden got a late start in comedy and build up her confidence in the most unique way – fighting a traffic ticket in court and running sex toy parties! Right!!!
Instantly seeing how awful trying to get booked on “real” shows can be, the scams and how some venues just can’t work for comedy shows, she started producing her own shows.
Being very funny, knowing how to produce events and a relentless work ethic – Alana’s has earned so much respect from all in the New England scene. As a comic putting in the time towards her craft and as a producer who only wants to create win-win-win (for comics, for the venues and for herself) PLUS prioritizing giving new comics stage time on REAL shows, she has fans in all corners of the industry!
AND … she is a RIOT!!!!
Reach out on socials to: Alana Foden BUT best way to connect is: ComedyOnPurpoose@gmail.com
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on IG @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast, Twitter @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Comedy clips from Alana Foden from The Steve Katsos show
Closing Song: Laid by Beyond Id (off The Stovin’ Years)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Happy Tax Day – To those who pay them!
Joe and Jacques flying solo, they chat this past weeks Eclipses, Joe’s kids being 1 of the 12 Angry Men in the high school play, and semi legit parenting tips (what? Asshole OJ Simpsons dies (of Asshole cancer … as rare “W” for cancer).
We chat seeing last two sideshow guest, Legendary Tony V and the very funny very busy producer, Dave Rattigan at a wanna-be Knights Of (not that) Columbus function hall on a beat up dead end industrial road in Arlington … and that show was awesome.
Jacques weekly 1v1 beatings from comedy mentor Mike Koutrobis continue and Jacques opened another Mike show with headline and at this point, legit pal, Steve Bjork.
Chat some 2006 Doc Who and friend of podcast, C & O’s Dave FINALLY getting to see his beloved West Ham play live in London.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id
Closing Song: Struggly by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years)
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
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Dave Rattigan, headlining comedian and one of the regions busiest comedy show producers - jumped into the world of stand up a little later than most but quickly made up for lost time. Starting with a gift for comedy classes from (his then wife) and being a teacher of public speaking, Dave quickly climbed the ladder. We chat with Dave about (of course) his Dick Doherty stories (and YES, somewhere in his house he DOES have Dick Bucks!) How Dave grew as a comic and how his comedy navigated covid (parking lot comedy baby!) Through his company Scamps Comedy, Dave runs well over 200 shows a year all over New England while still carving out time to write new material. Nothing is better than live comedy so get out an see one of Dave’s shows ASAP! Give Dave a follow on IG: Scamps Comedy and FB: Scamps Comedy Productions Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert But mostly on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id Closing Song: Wedding Present by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years) |
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
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Jacques spent 6 days – working the Boston Comedy Fest and was able to con Joe into helping a couple times … and having a blast. Hanging with Tony V a couple times, meeting Michael Gross (Dad from Family Ties) and lining up a whole bunch of amazing comics from all over to do up-coming sideshow! Biff is off the injured reserves list and back in the game … talking Baltimore Bridge and INSTANTLY debunking Jacques conspiracy theory! Little chat about new Ghost Busters movie and a NEW impression from Joe (Bill Burr) in a great “Self-Indulgent Theater” CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast, Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id
Closing Song: Wedding Present by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years)
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
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3/25/24 |
From losing track of days while playing cards at the infamous Ding Ho comedy club in the early 80s to being the FIRST comedian to perform at Fenway Park (opening for pal Bill Burr in 2023), comedian and actor Tony V has been a Boston Legend for over 40 years. TOMORROW March 25, 2024 at The City Winery in Boston as part of The Boston Comedy Festival, Tony will be getting his Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing all he has done and means to the City of Boston. If there was a fantasy draft of all the comic greats to come out of Boston, Tony is a first- round pick on everyone’s cards. Joe and Jacques saw Tony V and his pal Bobcat at Off Cabot a couple weeks ago and it might have been funniest show they’ve ever seen (and they see lots of shows!) As an actor, Tony’s been in features such as The Town (produced by former CP guest Bill Fay and it premiered also at Fenway) to his BFF’s Misfits and Monsters (in which Tony had a full body wax and was painted blue as is the law to play King Neptune) – Tony is also a beloved comedy teacher (just ask former guest Lauren Simms)! And yes, Tony is a Boston comic over 40 so there was lots of talk about Dick Bucks and the word “integrity”. Tony V on IG is: tonyvcomic_ Tony on FB is: Tony Viveiros CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening and Closing Tony V Comedy Clips (used WITH permission) from Best Of Boston Stand Up Vol. 1 : Closing Song: Mind Time By Dan Cray and Beyond Id
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Been quit the yuk fest last two weeks for Joe and Jacques (SADLY, Biff is on ER this week) - but the numbers of shows they’re gone to and a couple nights of watching Joe’s Plex till 3am … they might have past the legal limit of laughter allowed.
Jacques has had more “booked shows” in the last month then all last year and is hoping his 1 on 1 classes with mentor Mike Koutrobis and working with Jim McCue on HIS podcast and the Boston Comedy Festival (all next week) will lead to more spots coming up.
A week after talking to the legendary comedian/actor Tony V (sideshow drops next week), Joe and Jacques saw him at Off Cabot in Beverly MA … very nice intimate setting … oh, and Tony V’s BFF … Mr. Shakes The Clown, Bobcat Goldthwait. Arguably the best show they have ever been to together … then week later, they (along with Jacques' favorite sister) saw (friend of the podcast) Steve Bjork take his next special … AND Steve’s walk out music was Jacques’ bands latest release, Tucker (off the Trump Era EP on Spotify under Dan Cray)
Couple nites on Joe’s Plex together watching Batman (Adam West), Get Smart, Benny Hill (holds up) … MTV’s 1985 year in review, LOTS of 70's game shows … too much fun.
Where is Kate Middleton? Whiny dbags on (far right) wanna know what drugs did Sleepy Joe get from Hunter AND will we get dick picks (for the record … we hope so.) Oh and watch Our Flag Means Death and have a good cry.
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast and on Twitter: @Carnival Podcast
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening Song: Welcome Back Kotter Parody (By Joe and Chipboy)
Closing Song: Tucker by Dan Cray and Beyond Id (off the Trump Era EP 2023)