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 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
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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)
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Hilarious comedian, very talented actress, Composer and recently featured pianist at sold out Carnegie Hall concert – Sarah INFINI-T Takagi joins Joe, Jacques and her fellow native Japanese speaker Biff, for a really fun chat about balancing the many incredible arts she’s has made a name in!
Jacques first chatted with Infini T six months ago about doing the show … but her non-stop tour de force schedule with music, comedy, acting and an over-do trip to visit family and friends in Japan – well, we’re just psyched (and very lucky) we finally were able to get on her calendar.
Where does this gifted artist find all the time to work on these disciplines … well, giving up dating a few years ago helps!
Check out Infini-T’s music, acting and comedy on her YouTube page –
@SarahInfiniTakagi & @infinitcomedy2196
And at: Sarah.Infini.Takagi on IG & FB
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on IG: CarnivalPersonnalPodcast, Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Infini T Comedy Clip from Tempo Restaurant Show 2023
Closing Song: Sarah Infini Takagi composition from “The Ghost Stories From Christmas Past Puppet Show” Soundtrack
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
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Joe and Jacques chat a bit about the amazing wave of recent guest and the (3) sideshows with amazing guest already locked and loaded coming up the next few weeks! Joe has been dragged deeper down Jacques standup rabbit hole as both of them have been working with comedian (co-founder of the Boston Comedy Festival) Jim McCue gearing up Jim’s streaming podcast in prep for this months 24th annual festival. Also … has Jacques convince Joe too do the spinoff podcast of a Chris Elliott “Get A Life” episode by episode re-watch podcast? NO … Not even close … but Jacques’ not letting that dream die just yet. Some video game talk, some stream show chat and a somewhat legit, heartfelt parenting tip from Jacques. Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Jacques on IG: CarnivalPersonnalPodcast, Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Joe’s acapella of The Sugerhill Games “Rappers Delight” And Gomer by Beyond Id
Closing Song: Stupid Ass Boston Face Guy by RonD (Rod Murphy NC based band. Ex Beyond Id member and half of My Bro Zeb with John Hunt.)
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Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Dave LaPointe is the host of Jacques’ favorite podcast Complaints & Observations (currently on hiatus) – and where it’s been a minute since C & O’s last episode … Jacques took matters into his own hands and had Dave on CPP!
THIS is a two-part episode (the 2nd to drop … sometime soon is basically Dave explaining how the Euro Football leagues works to Jacques for 90 minutes… per Jacques request.)
But here … Biff and Joe are (sort of) part of the chat as Jacques wouldn’t shut up … again.
Highlights include them chatting THREE … yes (3) … you know the number of points the Patriots had at halftime vs the Falcon’s in SB 51) … the three bits Jacques uses in his stand up that he STOLE (with permission) from Dave that he heard on Dave’s podcast … which is only on hiatus … it is coming back … it is Dave.
GO LISTEN TO ALL EPISODES OF COMPLAINTS AND OBERVATION.
Then hound Dave to start it back up by reaching out to him by CALLING the C & O hotline: 617-657-4736
Also you oan hound him to start C & O back up here:
@dave_lapointe78 on IG
@complaintspod on IG AND Twitter
@DaveLaPointe on FB
@Dave_LaPointe on Twitter
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
Opening: Complaints and Observation opening Jacques unilaterally decided to jack from Dave.
Closing Song: Tucker (from The Trump Era EP 2023) by Dan Cray And Beyond Id
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Joe and Jacques chat the AMAZING sideshows guest as of late and the ones already recorded coming up.
As Jacques behest, Joe went with him to his first hosting for a Jim McCue headlining show last week … which lead to a slew of booked shows coming up …which means … Joe’s still on hook to help Jacques with his mid-life cry for help stand up mishaps.
The Blizzard of 24 that wasn’t, car registration nightmare, is DECA (Distributive Education Club of America) a brilliant free business consulting labor … scam.
Joe’s playing lots of VR games and Taylor Swift used her government power to help her boyfriend win the big game.
A VERY SPECIAL Self-Indulgent Theater with a new audio mix of Joe’s Troy McClure doing a dramatic reading of lyrics from the Austin Texas band Fivehead’s song “Asshole Neighbor!”
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: Gomer by Beyond Id
Closing Song: Moe by Beyond Id
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
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John Tobin saw a show at Nick’s Comedy Stop in Boston in 1986 and his life has been running comedy venues ever since.
“Look at him. He’s Adorable” – John’s aunt at his first hosting gig!
Sure … Boston City Council for Boston’s 6tth District (2002-2010) and has been VP of Community Affairs at North Eastern Univ. since 2010 … but really … he’s never NOT been a key figure in the Boston comedy scene, which IS the great greatest comedy scene in the world.
Graduation Summa Cum Laude from the School Of Dick Doherty (and … AND … The Connecticut School Of Broadcasting) John learned how to run shows, treat people and maybe NOT pay comics using your own made up currency that they can then mimeograph! (Long live the 3 Dollar Dick Bucks)
From Boston legend Don Gavin to International rock star comic Bill Burr … If you told a joke in Boston in the last 35+ years, you told it at a club or show that John was producing.
A co-founder of the Boston Comedy Festival in 2000 to the new Boston Comedy Awards he started this year, John never stops creating new ways to help grow the scene. John takes pride and how more and more inclusive the Boston comedy scene is, showcasing more female comics, more comics who are POC and part of the LGBTQ1A+ community.
We’ve been so lucky to have some many hilarious comics on the podcast … none where funnier or hand better BTS comedy stories then John.
There nothing better than live comedy. Go to a show and say hi to John if he’s there.
John’s On FB @facebook.com/john.m.tobin 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: WKRP parody by @Model_CHP3Y (Twitter and Youtube)
Closing Song: Capo / Lull by Dan Cray and Beyond Id
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Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
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Just Joe and Jacques as Biff has “tech issues” or … better things to do (and who would blame him…)
Chat the great guest we’ve had of late and some of the next few sideshows coming up.,.
Chat the passing of legendary Carl Weathers … Apollo Creed through 2023 season 3 of the Mandalorian. Also, talk SNL original cast member - Garrett Morris getting his Star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame (and Jacques insist on again telling his story of having breakfast with Morris in 2007)
Jacques kid had his heart broken and learned a great lesson … being a sports fan SUCKS and never get your hopes up as they (like millions) were SCAMMED by the MLS and the football powers to be who promoted for 2 months the big Messi v. Ronaldo. Jacques pulls him from school early, get his snacks ready … paid for the MLS season pass on Apple TV … only to see them both sitting this game out. BBBBOOOOOOO!!!!
But at least we all have Taylor Swift in the superbowl cause according to the right …it’s all a biden/nfl plan to help Joe win by …you know … it’s too stupid to even type … but we at CPP truly think Taylor is just a great person and we are delighted to see her success … and her boyfriend is also dreamy.
Ted the prequal to … Ted now streaming (which STARS Jacques pal, Scott Grimes as a 1993 typical … slightly racist … Boston Dad.) It’s fantastic. Joe also insist all watch the Netflix doc, “We Are The World” about the recording of that song … We Are The World. 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: Twilight Zone Parody
Closing Song: Donut Song by Beyond Id (1991) … Rod Murphy wrote this one and for some reason … they let Jacques sing it.
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Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Maria Dennis – Sr. Legal Counsel and Sr. Director of Player Health And Safety for the NHLPA (yeah, THAT NHLPA) is our guest this week.
Are we bias? Yes.
Is Maria a dear friend Biff and Jacques have admired and have skated with for close to 3 decades? Yes.
So, when WE say, the contributions to woman’s hockey Maria has made since the early 80’s (on and off the ice) truly make her the shoulders every proceeding generations is standing on … that’s expected. But when writers from The Hockey News, ESPN and USA Hockey laud over her like we do … you know it’s true.
From being only 1 of 2 girls in organized checking hockey in Connecticut in the mid-70’s to Yale teammates labeling her “The Franchise” in the 80’s to being on the 1st USA Woman’s National Team in 1990 (winning Silver in Ottawa) Maria (who still plays) had an amazing playing career and since 2011 is having equally impressive and important career as a hockey executive.
Maria and the NHLPA are leading the way in professional sports with the first of its kind program: First Line. A player driven mental health program that strives to teach players about topics such as depression, anxiety, substance use and self-harm. To hear the pride and passion in Maria’s voice talking about this program lets you know as great a player and lawyer she is … she’s even a better person.
We’re calling this PART ONE as we’d love Maria to come back on soon and maybe with her mom and dad who were way ahead of the curve on inclusion and diversity in hockey and in life.
Follow Maria on Twitter @HockeyMaria
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: Hartford Whaler Fight Song by Brass Bonanza!
Closing Song: Other Break by Beyond Id
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
The only thing sadder then Joe and Jacques going out of their way to schedule watching the 1976 made for TV movie “Boy In The Plastic Bubble” together … is them talking abou it on the podcast! But at least they mix it up with a breakdown of the 1978 Battle Of The Network Stars.
Jacques 13-yr-old futbol fanatic who has NOT been the biggest supporter of woman’s futbol saw the light … thanks to EA’s FIFA game he loves as they added current woman players and icons (like Mia Hamm) and now he’s seen the light!!!!
A somewhat legit parenting tip … Jacques got from Bluey … yes, that Bluey.
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: I-Rock by John Hunt & FiveHead