Carnival Personnel

Joe and Jacques chat how NOW, legally … Jacques, is Jacques.   Chat the passing off a couple of Jacques aunts and the dread of family functions that follow.   Another week in comedy another opening for a New England legion and another show at Nick’s coming up … but the big news is Jacques ISN’T opening for Emo Philips but will go see him with Joe in a couple weeks.   We chat the horrific state of the oligarchy and the Dems (again) doing their famed circular firing squad.   Also, chat Brad Marchant trade and the owner of Dallas Mavs being a … not goot person.   TV chat, little video game chat and parenting tips.   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)   Closing Song: Donut Song by Beyond Id (Written by Rod Murphy and sung by ??? Jacques??? – on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)

Joe and Jacques we’re so blown away the first time they saw Tim Champa.  It was at Nick’s Comedy Stop June 2023 (with their friend All Star Tommy from LA with his wife and daughter) – we talk getting Jacques 12 year old into Nick’s that night and seeing Tim dig out of a massive hole dug by the two … less than stellar comics before him.   Tim’s approach to comedy – the writing … the re-writing … the re-re-re-writing-  the finding ways to be great in every room – have him well on his way to being the new regular headlining comic in the New England region but those who know his work, won’t be surprised to see him as a national headliner soon.   Smart, relatable comedy with just the right amount of sharp turns and “what, did he just say what I think he said” moments that really makes his comedy stand out.   Tim is @Overweightchamp on IG, BlueSky and TikTok  Give him a follow and check TimChampa.com for upcoming dates.   Thanks to Tim for letting us post his clip at beginning and ending of show.   Follow CPP prett

Joe and Jacques play a little catch up and try not to let podcast slip into a total – we are living in Berlin in 1936, we have a dictator and the worst of the worst people are on their knees pledging to be as horrible as the can be to curry favor with the Grifter and Chief.   So we chat the awesome guest we just had and the amazing ones coming up.   Chat Jacques’ way busier than it should be comedy calendar is.   Also, talk the passing of two of Jacques beloved aunts in last 6 days … not sad passing but rough week.   Hey Canada, we get booing our anthem but we were bummed and more bummed Boston couldn’t have been the bigger city … yes, chat 4 Nations NHL hockey tourney and SB … amazing halftime.   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Joe singing couple verses of The Sugar Hill Gang “Rappers Delight”   Closing Song: Make Believe by Dan Cray (Off Best Ever album on Spotify and at DanCray.Net)

About six months back Jacques saw this 15-year-old doing Dave Rattigan’s Winner Circle Mic.  One of the best weekly mics in New England, stacked with headliners working out new stuff as well …  as a 15-year-old comic?   That kid is Ethan Printz and his unpaid Uber driver to the show, his Dad, Robbie.  Robbie for 30 plus years, one of the best headliners (and most liked by the comedy community) to come out of the famed late 80s/early90s Boston scene.   This was a super fun chat with a couple super fun comics.   Lots of kids go into the family business – Ethan is just starting early into the family business.  Why not.  He’s good at it and a bad night of telling jokes with your day and your friends (fellow comics) beats the best day of grinding away in a cubicle doing TPS reports.   Almost every weekend you can see Robbie and Ethan at the most beloved comedy spots in New England … get to a show of theirs asap.   Follow them on the socials:   Robbie_Printz on IG EthanPrintzComic on IG   Give Carnivalpersonnelpodc

Jacques, Biff and Joe are together for the first time in 2025 to try to make sense of what's been going on in America the past couple of weeks. SPOILER: it's fascism.   PLUS: The Montreal Canadiens are--get this--classy, Joe beats an Xbox game, Jacques is on a whirlwind 3-city comedy tour, and Biff checks out house prices in Japan (see above).   IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny   Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id   Closing Song: Japan National Anthem

ReporterMatt – aka MATT SHEARER from WBZ Radio Is Kinda Famous and you can see his Lil Chuck “Kinda Famous” show, THIS Saturday Feb 1!   Lucky for CPP Matt isn’t to famous YET to do our humble little podcast.   The beloved WBZ Reporter Matt, to his delight and amazement has “gone viral” and caught the eye of media outlets in (old) England!  His fun quirky stories like the tiny town of Stow losing their minds over losing their Dunkin’s (and yes there was another Dunkin’s in next town 0.4 miles away ... or his fun (well acted), what happened to the death-trap McD’s playland “attractions” of yesteryear … to his hands down BEST and probably why he won his Best Of Boston award and was inducted into WERS Hall Of Fame … his story and Jacques (Joe Flynn’s) show “Goat Show” at Goats To Go in Georgetown MA   Already fans of Matt when we met in person the first time at last year’s Boston Comedy Festival where Mat had the honor (and anxiety) of being a judge.   The cool stories (like living out some many of our dreams /

Southern California is on fire.  It’s gonna be the most devastation national disaster in US history and already the GOP and good god- fearing Christians making it worse by saying LA (So Cal) deserves it.    We recap Jacques’ and buddies Wayne and Anthony’s NYE’s gigs as well as Mike Koutrobis’ (and Gianni Saltalamacchia’s) Nick’s Gig.   Jacques also had the privilege of being at the Worcester Bravehearts / Woo Sox press conference this week where he sat with close friend, greatest voice of in-stadium host AND former CPP guest Rodney – to see announcement of Futures League game being played at Polar Park this July!   Joe talks some Zelda- Jacques talks NO Application on the 25k view clip of his rescue foster Trexi in her new wheel chair – Parenting tips and … more?   IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny   Opening: Struggle by Beyond Id (on The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)   Closing Song: Pepsi by Beyond Id (recorded live at WMFO Mikey D Show, on The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)

If you’re having a mental health crisis as you’re trying to get to a Back Street Boys concert, comedian Emily Ruskowski is the hero you’re looking for.   A mental health professional (Social Worker) working with kids, Emily truly is a hero.  Also, her passion for getting on a plane to go see her favorite bands makes her a hero to her 15-year-old self who knows she is “killing it” as well as Jacques’ wife (aka “Management”).   Emily dropped some fantastic gems of advice on being a comic: Once you realize established comics aren't just blowing you off when they tell you to “work on the craft” and that it’s NOT the crowd (generally) it’s YOU, when a show doesn’t go great – Lots of gold like that on this episode!   Give Emily a follow across the socials and do yourself a favor – go see a show she’s headlining ASAP.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Thanks to Emily and Don’t Tell Comedy (YouTube) for the clips a

Start with quick recap of Biff’s recent trip to the homeland – Land of the Rising Sun and what Jacques and Joe have been up to in comedy.   Then … the look back on the insane, ridiculous list of sideshow guest we’ve had this year.  So many of New England legendary comics and producers, rising stars in comedy from here and from Canada, authors …       2023 we had a lot of amazing guest but the bar was raised in 2024 and maybe one of the few things to look forward to for us in 2025 – even more amazing guest lowering their standards to do our humble little pod.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Opening Song: Auid Lang Syne (from It’s A Wonderful Life) Closing Song: Donut Song by Beyond Id (Sung By Jacques …what? On The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)

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/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber

Annie Dies A Lot. Jay Dies A Lot.   But this, “bad a video games” (except Madden) team is the amazing brain trust behind the online laugh factor of KO Comedy (ComedyHub)!   Shout out to whoever put KO on Jacques’ radar (we THINK It’s Sally Mullins).  Jacques has been doing shows with KO for well over a year and most Friday’s driving back from shows, he logs on to KO … and … AND the always fun “After Party” with Lauren and Sarah.   We chat gaming (Last Star Fighter), meeting KO folks in the real world, Apple TV’s Mythic Quest and the NFL Raiders playing games with Annie’s heart and the night Joe was Jacques’ drummer on a KO show.   Get in on the fun and get on their mailing list and follow them across the socials.   KOComedy.Com Twitch: ComedyHub Follow: AnnieDiesALot and JayDiesALot on most socials   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Opening: WKRP paro

Were you looking for ONE podcast that covered: how to deal with parking enforcement folks during holidays? Colin Jost’s new “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” and what the folks at Buzzerblog.com think of it (that may then lead to chatting - Wink Martindale at age 91 years young, becoming the auctioneer of Howard Stern’s junk?) Were you looking for information regarding the new documentary on Matt and Trey’s Mexican restaurant in Colorado or the history of the Michelin Star (and the Pledge of Allegiance starting as a PR gimmick) … or were you here for chatting the costuming woes for Kristin Chenoweth’s run in Boston of “The Queen Of Versailles”?   Or were you just looking for breakdown on the return of Jacques’ Mom’s Christmas party where Mike Koutrobis played Santa?   Wait, this is all on one coherent, well-researched, informative podcast and not some fever dream rambling of a severe ADHD comic (wannabe) and his best friend? You decide.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                

Special RE-Posting with our good friend BILL FAY.   In this episode from Dec 17 2023 - We talk Bills new Happy Texas play ... where Jacques spend a few days in NYC couple week back hanging with Bill as he prepped for the Investors showcase with full cast and music - figure this be a fun time to repost this one. Enjoy ... again. Legendary Film Maker and … Co-Founder of Legendary Pictures, Bill Fay zooms in to chat with Joe, Biff and Jacques … who for reasons we still don’t understand has been a close friend and mentor to Jacques for 20 years! The first two film companies Bill worked for out of college went bankrupt … and then he learned to fly a plane to be Hollywood’s man on the ground in Africa ... along the way working with folks like James Cameron for (politely putting it) eccentric film maker Rodger Corman to producing such block busters The Patriot and Independence Day with Director Roland Emmerich. Along the way ACCIDENTLY doubling his 24-year-old selves lives saving by making a 3-day investment based o

Jacques finally makes it to SNL … as a guest … sitting in balcony off to the side behind a huge 1K light obscuring 75% of studio from view at dress rehearsal last Saturday night.  Truly, one of the greatest nights of his (and Management’s) lives.   Jacques saw Steve Martin and Martin Short last Friday, then SNL (and SNL after Party with his guest … Friend of the show Bill Fay) on Saturday, then saw Tony V and his son do an amazing show Sunday in Manhattan … did a mic in Manhattan Monday, was at Happy Texas investor read Tuesday … and was back to being a 2nd grade sub teacher in Lowell on Wednesday.   Biff is headed to Japan for a “vacation” … is he coming back?   Will the Joe-Heads enjoy his stream of consciousness soliloquy at the end of this episode? YES.  Yes, they will.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Opening: Old (90s) WBCN Steven Tyler’s Than

There are so many wonderful people in the dog (animal) rescue world.  There are so many crazy people in the dog (animal) rescue world.  Often … their the same person.   Our guest this week is one such wonderful amazing (crazy) rescue person, Lisa from the 501c, Eddie’s Ranch … named for the love of her life (and IG star) the late, Eddie On Wheels.   ALSO … this is an extra special episode as we have a 2ND amazing (and crazy) rescue person filling in as co-host for this episode … Ellen from Little Big Dog Rescue … known to CPP listeners as, “Management” (Jacques’ current wife).   This is the first time “Management” is on the show (TBD if this is the first episode she will listen too.)   Lisa and Ellen have worked a number special need rescue pups in past.  Recently Ellen took in a dog from Qatar rescue born without her 2 front legs … but that doesn’t stop our Trixie from being awesome … as Wayne Russell from Open Mic Pain Podcast who meet her once and is smittened.   LISA … EDDIE’S RANCH IS SPONSORING TRIXIE’S

Christine Hurley is the undisputed Queen of New England comedy and this is one monarch that is truly loved throughout the land.   And she made time for us on her birthday to record this episode~   An amazing story of a 40-year-old mother of five who NEVER did stand up, going from auditioning for Nickelodeon’s “Funniest Moms” to a couple years later being booked every day of the month.   Does she get booked everywhere and work with everyone because she’s the best or because people just love being around the nicest person in comedy … the answer is, YES.   We can’t wait to have Christine back on and ALSO have everyone’s favorite punching bag, Mr. Jimmy Hurley come chat about the insanity that is managing the most in demand comic in the regions career … and maybe we do a family episode as daughter Libby has braved the stage to give stand up a try!   Go see her live and follow the Queen on socials at: Christine_Hurley_Comedy on IG Christine Hurley Comedy on FB   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok:

How? Why? Not sure … but we talk Jacques starting his new career(?) as a substitute teacher. As if the education system wasn’t bad enough.   Chat another road trip with his little guy and his best pal to DC (another stop on way at Time Square to see the 11:57pm billboard show … give it a Bing or Ask Jeeves, and hit one more 6 Flags.   In DC Jacques dragged boys to West Ham United Sports Bar and then in line with the boys drops some Nichelle Nichols saving NASA knowledge and to his kids surprise, YES, first think you see is NCC-1701 USS Enterprise upon walking into Smithsonian Aerospace Museum – ALSO Jacques took picture with the Poop-Emoji Desk between Reflecting Pool and Capitol Building … AND … On Your Left.   Will Jacques get Zuckerberg’s Meta Quest 3 to play the new Batman game, even knows his motion sickness will be brutal.  Who knows?   WE DO.  Yes, he will!   Little stand up chat, Halloween chat and a parenting tip … you lucky so and so’s   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFu

Nice guys don’t always finish last – Mark Moccia is living proof.   Every comic and every comedy show producer does fundraisers and charity shows … Mark ONLY does fund raisers and charities.   Marks is only interested in creating shows that work for venues, work for the comics and raise money and awareness for great causes.   85k and counting in his three years of running show!   Jacques recently did a show with Mark and truly saw first-hand how his approach to running shows makes him a comics favorite to work with in New England (and on that shows .. some of our favorites Lloyd Legacy and Doris Ballard were on the line up to!)   Give Mark a follow and get to one of his shows … you’re gonna have a great time and a great venue and some 501-C charity is gonna get too do somemore good!   Mark Mocci -  Mark_Moccia_Comedy   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber  

Jacques and Joe regale Biff with tales of comedy and geeking out. Thursday, they saw "Queen of Boston Comedy" Christine Hurley perform live. Friday, Jacques was a finalist at Wicked Funny's 2nd Annual Merrimack Valley's Funniest Person Contest! Then on Saturday, they paid a (for Joe, third) visit to the Shea Family "Back to the Future" Museum in Hubbardston, Mass, and capped the day off with a special 35th anniversary screening of "Back to the Future Part II"!   Plus, Jacques not-so-humble brags about meeting two-time Stanley Cup winner and Boston Bruins legend Derek Sanderson at a recording of Mark Riley's Chirping Zebras hockey podcast! Listen here: https://chirpingzebras.com/?post_type=podcast&p=2020   Also more NHL talk, assorted yuks, and a whole lotta yums!   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Opening Song: "Gomer" by Beyond Id   Closing Song:

Jacques whose home screams Halloween year round … got a late start getting up the 12 ft skeletons and inflatables … but spend weekend making up for lost time (much to the neighbors chagrin.   The three of us do a much deeper dive into the Oreo Coke Zero and Coke Zero Oreo’s then anyone should.   The horrific flooding in parts of the country (followed by the horrific politicalizing the response) is treated different in Japan where, sadly, also parts of that country are experiencing the same flooding’s … but they do recognize the climate change having played hand in these disasters.   Is Shohei Ohtani the greatest baseball player off all time.  Yes.   We chat little video games, little TV, parenting times and … stuff.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Opening Song: Gomer by Beyond Id   Closing Song: Beyond Id – Tear Stained Eyes (THINK this was first r