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387 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsJacques & 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.
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Episodes
Episode 171 - Fire The Audio Guy
March 29, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 164 MBI wish we could just have a pure yuk fest podcast that’s fun and light … we plan them that way … then a couple sick fcks commit horrific acts of domestic terrorism, GOP committed to raging war on black voters… we lose a couple actors working on some favorite shows … Jacques’ kids teacher resigns over being forced to return to in person teaching BEFORE being vaccinated … add to fact the podcast audio guy SUCKS … ugh. Bad wire has an annoying buzz whole Sorry all. WE DO talk some fun stu...
Be Selfish - Volunteer! A Chat with Abby!
March 22, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWhen the world goes sideways (natural disasters, once in a century pandemic made 10x worse by lack of empathy and leadership) … everyday people (metaphorically) put on tights and capes and fly to the rescue. This week’s guest is one of those heroes. Our friend Abby whom helped an AMAZING local charity organization do INCREDIBLE things from the very onset of the March 2020 Covid shut down. LLAMA (Lifting Lowellians: Assistance and Mutual Aid) is the organization Jacques’ families been worki...
Episode 170: Anniversary Trifecta
March 15, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBThings come in threes and Biff and Jacques yap 3 anniversaries this week: the 1 Year anniversary of the Covid 19 (two week) lock down, the 10 year anniversary of the Japan Tsunami and the 3rd (arguably most tragic of the anniversaries) the 7year anniversary of management’s wedding to Jacques (that Biff officiated .. so really, it’s ALL his fault!) HEY Good News … turns out America doesn’t have a monopoly on being racist POS and damn it, I DO care about the Oprah interview. WTF is a Ghost ...
Sideshow #64 De-Comp Waits For No One
March 08, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBThis week’s sideshow Biff and Jacques’ guest Matt, has a dead-end job. Yet, there is a lot of stiff competition at his work. You know how sometimes living people become not living people … since his early teens, Matt’s worked in the LEGAL (important to point that out) body removal business. Working at the funeral home his grand-dad started, Matt is the funniest guy to drive a hearse since Michael Keaton in Nightshift. Matt also rocks the mic as a college sports PA announcer and can’t w...
Where's My Potato's Penis?
March 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 102 MBJacques finally pays for a live-stream (Patton Oswald) worth the money! Boys chat it’s GREAT to see FNH pal JT on MSNBC but sadly because he’s representing the family of a guy shot by cops for being black while holding an Ice Tea. Fiercely independent, totally unregulated Texas needs AOC and Beta to put on capes and play superhero, Biff talks bukkake (no really, he does) and from the CP Vault (Ep. 130 2/24/20) Joe’s Self-Indulgent Theater - Emo Phillip’s sings Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air theme...
Sideshow # 63 My BESH Friend Pt. 1 of Many
February 22, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBVideo game developer, entrepreneur and overall really nice guy BESH zooms in to drop some knowledge on Biff and Jacques. BESH talks about coding his own DOOM levels on his dads old IBM computer in Jr. High, to the process of putting an entire team of professionals together to produce games, get them to market and make a living. BESH lays out some of the pros and cons of working for a AAA development giants vs being your own boss and controlling your successful career and factoring in a hea...
Ep. # 168 I'm Not A Cat
February 15, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBValentine Day tips from CP? No, not really. FINALLY, Harriet Tubman is going on the $20 bill!! Long over due! Big shout out to a real-life hero Hayden. Larry Flint’s health takes a turn for the worst. Biden keeps acting like a President as Florida Man’s 2nd Impeachment trial rolls on. Gina Carano goes out of her way to get fired by Disney (finally). Biff brings us “This Week In Japanese Crime” and teaches us this week’s phrase “今朝毎朝” (This Morning, Every Morning: Keh-Sha My-ess-ah) Fro...
Sideshow# 62 - Dr. Ross Salawitch. He's Wicked Smaht, Kid.
February 08, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBDr. Ross Salawitch is a Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry at The University Of Maryland. He’s like our own Captain Planet. With President Biden instantly rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, we thought talking with Ross, whose book, “Paris Climate Agreement: Beacon Of Hope” which is a road map of how to actually achieve the goals of the agreement would be a refreshing change of pace from Jacques’ fart jokes and Biff’s wildly inaccurate NHL predictions. Download Dr. Salawitch’s book...
Jews In Space ... With Lasers!
February 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThe Fraternal Order of FNH steps in to help right a wrong … How do you turn away a 95-year old WW2 hero showing up to get his Covid Vaccination? Easy, asked the clowns in Glendale AZ. Not on our watch! Jacques learns it’s GREAT to support artist you love during a pandemic maybe just read the fine print. Should we love Uber Eats and Progressive commercials THIS much? Mel Brooks gave us Jews In Space …GOP gave us Jews In Space … With Lasers! AOC is awesome. Biff updates us on crime wave (r...
Episode 167 Jews In Space ... With Lasers!
February 01, 2021 05:01 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThe Fraternal Order of FNH steps in to help right a wrong … How do you turn away a 95-year old WW2 hero showing up to get his Covid Vaccination? Easy, asked the clowns in Glendale AZ. Not on our watch! Jacques learns it’s GREAT to support artist you love during a pandemic maybe just read the fine print. Should we love Uber Eats and Progressive commercials THIS much? Mel Brooks gave us Jews In Space …GOP gave us Jews In Space … With Lasers! AOC is awesome. Biff updates us on crime wave (r...
Sideshow #61 - Willie O'Ree
January 21, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 31.3 MBBiff and Jacques chat the Great Willie O’Ree. The Bruins, a little late to the dance, are finally retiring Willie’s #22 he wore in 1958 when he broke the color barrier. Biff tells of a personal interaction with Willie in Santa Monica, CA a few years back. Biff also points out while Willie’s number being retired most likely was a positive step brought on by the BLM movement, the NHL has a long way to go to make their “Hockey Is For Everyone” program a true outreach. We highly suggest ...
Episode 166 - Turning Japanese, I Really Think So!
January 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBJacques and Joe (record scratch) … Jacques and BIFF? After unsuccessful attempts to beg, bribe and blackmail Joe to return to CP, Jacques cons long-time friend, long time hockey team mate (and former CP guest) Biff to co-pilot. Social media giants FINALLY do the right thing, and like ‘Merica itself, kicks Donny_2-Scoops to the curb. Bracing for Pardon-Palooza. Going over the “other Joe’s” priorities, and Biff uses the tried and true Diane Chambers method of sports predictions to forecast...
Episode 165: Mission Accomplished!
November 09, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 174 MBJacques and Joe finally say goodbye… to Donald Trump! They celebrate the election of Joe Biden as the next president, plot the possible courses for the incoming Biden-Harris administration, and discuss the ever-present division between Republicans and Democrats after this historic election! Also, a special show announcement at the end of this supersized episode that is sure to cause division among Carnival Personnel… fans? And THANK YOU! Closing Song: “Other Break” by Beyond Id Facebook: h...
Sideshow #60: Borat
November 05, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBJacques and Joe talk about both Borat movies. Very nice! Great success! My wife! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 164: The Nightmare Before Election Day!
November 02, 2020 05:01 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBJacques and Joe dread—er, preview the 2020 presidential election, talk about Halloween or lack thereof, Jacques jamming with bandmate Dan Cray, the end of Tab cola, Adele on SNL, Jared Leto’s Joker in the Justice League Snyder cut, Jacques’ anxiety over a job opening with the USO, France’s terrorism scares, Trump’s dangerous rallies, last-minute changes in voting laws, more COVID cases in sports, and the video game arcade crisis of 1982! PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closi...
Episode 163: Repressed Halloween Memories!
October 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBJacques and Joe talk about Halloween candy and TV traditions old and new, childhood costumes they’d rather forget, a death at an old candy factory-turned-condo, the final presidential debate, and game shows during COVID! PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Laid” by Beyond Id Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 162: Is Today The Day?!
October 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 135 MBJacques and Joe recap Bill Burr on SNL, a flaming Zamboni video, a Fleetwood Mac-inspired TikTok video, a cougar attack video, the SCOTUS confirmation hearings, dueling presidential town halls, and other stuff! PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Lepton’s Bingo Teddy” by Beyond Id Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 161: Pretty Fly On A White Guy!
October 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBJacques and Joe remember rock legend Eddie Van Halen, as well as talk about Jacques’ latest USO event, the Harris/Pence VP debate, a foiled terrorist plot to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, Trump’s health status, and SNL back live in the COVID era! PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 160: Slow News Week!
October 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBJacques and Joe struggle to find something newsworthy to talk about this week, since it’s been all quiet on the home front over the past seven days! Wait, this just in: Trump only paid $1,500 in taxes in the last 10 years, then hijacked the first presidential debate with Joe Biden, and found time in his busy schedule to contract COVID-19! And there’s a new Borat movie coming out! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Donutz” by Beyond Id Facebook: http...
Episode 159: Schitt!
September 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBJacques and Joe talk about Schitt’s Creek’s Emmy wins, remote learning woes, Jacques running a cat house, Supergirl’s cancellation, Bill Murray vs. The Doobie Brothers, the continuing Breonna Taylor shooting injustice, and the Republicans’ rush to fill RBG’s barely-cold SCOTUS seat! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 158: F*ck!
September 21, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBJacques and Joe learn about the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the recording of this insignificant podcast and die even more inside! PLUS: Who cares! RIP RBG! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 157: More Music and Les Nessman!
September 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBJacques surprises Joe with a “WKRP” theme parody performed by Joe’s son Connor (nepotism much?)! They also review “Class Action Park”, “Mulan”, “Batman & Bill” about the real Batman creator Bill Finger, and talk about the Trump boat parade, Bob Woodward’s Trump tapes, the West Coast wildfires, and the kickoff of the 2020 NFL season! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode 156: 4th Annual Labor Day Mattress Sale & Telethon!
September 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBThis Labor Day, Jacques and Joe bring you 6 hours and 14 minutes of non-stop entertainment, social commentary, speech impediments, and your best night’s sleep for the lowest prices ever, guaranteed! High-quality mattress brands like Serna, Kenneally, Dr. Salawich’s and Cole, all sold factory-direct to you for next to nothing, but for one day only! Listen and save today! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Delicate Weight” by Dan Cray – https://dancray...
Episode 155: DC, RNC, BLM & NBA!
August 31, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBJacques and Joe talk about DC Fandome highlights, RNC lowlights, the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police and the murderous aftermath, and the resounding response by the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #154 - No Computer? No Problem!
August 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBJacques’ computer broke last week but this podcast–like life–finds a way! He and Joe cobble together a discussion about Jacques’ new rescue dog and cat from Qatar, a new military entertainment tour date (in 2021), Democratic convention highlights, schools dealing with COVID-19, the sabotage of the US Post Office, Steve Bannon’s arrest, Boston Bruins hockey, and the toxic state of sports talk radio! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Best Ever” by Dan...
Episode #153 - The Curse of the 30-Year-Old Ticket!
August 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBJacques tells Joe about his woes of trying to renew his driver’s license and how an unpaid ticket from 1989 comes back to haunt him! ALSO: camping sucks, Once Upon a Time In Hollywood was okay, George Romero and Allan Carr documentaries, and Pink Lady and Jeff Altman! PLUS: This Week in Awful, sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “To Do List” by Dan Cray – https://dancray.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/c...
Episode #152 - Nobody Has Two Television Sets!
August 03, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 90 MBJacques and Joe discuss the passing of Regis Philbin, Herman Cain, and John Lewis, Jacques’ impulse purchase of a retro console TV set, the vast library of programming on HBO Max, more COVID folly, and baseball’s mounting struggles since returning to the field during a pandemic! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #151 - Person, Man, Nerds, Microphone, Podcast!
July 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBJacques and Joe test their memories of last week by discussing Jacques’ FNH Zoom call, Beyond Id getting back to rehearsing, renewing a driver’s license mid-pandemic, the wonderful world of the Peacock app, a national coin shortage, AOC giving it back to a disrespectful colleague, the Lincoln Project, Dr. Fauci’s first pitch, and the Red Sox mostly not kneeling during the anthem on opening day! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/c...
Episode #150 - Shortest... Episode... Ever!
July 20, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBJacques and Joe keep it brief this week, talking about the passing of John Lewis, RBG’s health, Chuck Woolery’s tweets, the push to open schools despite the rise in COVID cases, secret police rounding up protesters in Oregon, and other fun stuff! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #149 - President Passes Stone!
July 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBJacques and Joe review the weak (sic) that was, including Alexander Hamilton, the “Mandalorian” behind-the-scenes series, the inspiration for the spoof TV show “Police Squad!”, drive-in movies during a pandemic, Trump commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, state governments vs. masks, and Jacques’ best 7/11 story! PLUS: Sport, video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #59 - Remembering Carl Reiner
July 09, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBJacques and Joe remember comedy legend Carl Reiner, from writing and performing on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows”, to the classic “2000 Year Old Man” routines with Mel Brooks, to creating “The Dick Van Dyke Show”, to directing four movies with Steve Martin, including the iconic “The Jerk” and “All of Me”. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #148 - Happy Hamilton Day!
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBJacques and Joe finally go to see “Hamilton” (on Disney+) and watch more TV like “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” about crime writer Michelle McNamara and the Golden State Killer, HBO’s “The Leftovers” and “Watchmen”, and “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast” with the recently passed Carl Reiner! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #147 - Rally? Really?!
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 122 MBJacques and Joe yap about Trump’s not-really-a-rally in Tulsa, an old VHS tape from 1986, meeting your heroes, removing blackface from comedies, the D.C. statehood bill, COVID-19 on the rise in the South, and Jacques finally drawing the line in the sand with his parents over the President! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #146 - Syrup and Listen!
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MBJacques and Joe give their oh-so-meaningful, cis-white-male opinions on Aunt Jemima being canceled, talk of a Washington, D.C. statehood bill, Juneteenth as a national holiday, changing racist team names, as well as John Bolton’s upcoming Trump tell-all (?) book, the MAGA rally in Tulsa, Bill Barr firing Geoffrey Berman of the SDNY, Ted Cruz vs. Hellboy, and more athletes testing positive for COVID-19! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
Episode #145 - Frankly, Racists, We Don't Give a Damn!
June 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBJacques and Joe talk about Jacques’ birthday Zoom call, justifying buying Grease 1 & 2, HBO Max temporarily removing “Gone with the Wind” and permanently removing Elmer Fudd’s gun, a problem with the Mendon drive-in owner, J.K. Rowling’s transphobia, NASCAR banning the Confederate flag, David Bowie calling out MTV’s racism in 1983, Trump’s planned rally in Tulsa on Juneteenth, COVID cases spiking, and Self-Indulgent Theater with Joe and Jacques improvising a scene where coronavirus meets “Cu...
Episode #144 - Police State!
June 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBJacques and Joe comment on the Black Lives Matter protests over police brutality and racial inequality in America, the Buffalo PD’s response to their pushing and injuring a 75-yeard-old protester, concerns about a rise in COVID cases, the NFL’s statement on BLM, Drew Brees’ controversial video, and Jacques’ son becoming a YouTuber (?)! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #143 - Boiling Point!
June 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBJacques and Joe discuss the nationwide protests and riots as a result of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, the arrests of a CNN crew covering the scene, the President’s violent tweets, and systemic racism and white supremacy in America. There’s some lighter stuff later on in the podcast. Ugh. PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #58 - Fred Willard
May 28, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBJacques and Joe look back (and ahead!) at the many wonderful roles of Fred Willard. From “Fernwood 2 Night” to “Spinal Tap” to “Best in Show” to his appearances on late-night shows like Letterman and Kimmel, Fred was a masterful comedic improviser that would have stolen every scene he appeared in if he hadn’t earned every second of screen time. Whether his co-stars were Martin Mull, the Christopher Guest crew, political puppets or even Pixar characters, Fred made all of them shine brighter b...
Episode #142 - Three is a Magic Number!
May 25, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MBJacques and Joe talk about the Snyder Cut of “Batman v. Superman” coming to HBO Max, “We Don’t Knock,” the local Boston TV show from the 1980s hosted by Dana Hersey, Lori Laughlin pleading guilty, more COVID-19 stories, the NBA and NHL possibly finishing out their seasons, how the PlayStation Network is the bane of Jacques’ existence, more on the legendary Fred Willard, and another year of the podcast in the books! PLUS: TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
Sideshow #57 - The Empire Strikes Back
May 21, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBJacques and Joe celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”. Jacques remembers seeing the movie 27 times in theaters in 1980, while Joe first saw it in 1997—well past the acceptable timeframe for someone his age. Luckily, this movie is timeless. Have you heard every podcast available about this one Star Wars movie alone? No… there is another… Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #141 - Down the Rabbit Hole!
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBJacques and Joe remember two great comedic losses this week with the passing of Jerry Stiller and Fred Willard, go down the internet rabbit hole of old-school Sesame Street, Martin Short breaking down his iconic characters, the Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour from 1977 featuring Honey and Sis, Jacques canceling the DCU app, another Trump firing, and Space Force! PLUS: Sport, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carniva...
Sideshow #56 - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
May 14, 2020 04:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBJacques and Joe honor the 60th anniversary of “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart”, the comedy album that broke new ground in stand-up, launched Bob Newhart’s legendary career, saved Warner Bros. Records in 1960, and influenced generations of comedians to follow. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #140 - Shut Up!
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBJacques and Joe remember Little Richard, Roy Horn from Siegfried and Roy, discuss comedy writing, the Joel McHale/Ken Jeong podcast, life under lockdown, becoming desensitized to constant coronavirus news, the return of NASCAR and South Korean baseball, and Joe sings “Tutti Frutti” as John Oliver in Self-Indulgent Theater! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #55 - The Goal
May 07, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBJacques regales Joe with his memories of the 1970 Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal by Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins, as well other highlights (and lowlights) that had a profound effect on the psyche of every Boston sports fan in the last 50 years. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #139 - May the Fourth Be With You!
May 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBJacques and Joe discuss UFOs, Zoom parties, the future of movie theaters, The Beastie Boys, the L.A. Lakers’ “small business” coronavirus loan, the mayor of Las Vegas, the difference between black and white protesters, and in honor of Star Wars Day, Joe performs a scene as Jimmy Stewart as Obi-Wan and Paul Lynde as Anakin Skywalker in Self-Indulgent Theater! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.co...
Episode #138 - Nerd Alert!
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBJacques (and occasionally Joe) go on and on about Ahsoka from “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”, Spike Jonez’s Beastie Boys documentary, the Watchmen, a Zach Snyder cut of “Batman v. Superman”, creative Zoom classroom videos, Trump theorizing about using disinfectants to fight coronavirus, “Karen” considered a slur, Brady and Gronk together again, and “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock”! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “All Pissed Off” by Dan Cray – https://d...
Sideshow #54 - Galaxy Quest
April 23, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBJacques and Joe review the 1999 sci-fi comedy classic movie “Galaxy Quest”, as well as the recent documentary “Never Surrender” about the making of and fandom that grew from the beloved film. By Grabthar’s hammer…what a podcast! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #137 - More of the Same!
April 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBJacques and Joe deliver more of the same cutting-edge commentary on current events that you’ve come to expect from Carnival Personnel! Coronavirus, quarantine, Trump, movies, TV, video games, yada yada yada! Will it ever stop? Yo, I don’t know! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #53 - Arthur
April 16, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 68.6 MBJacques and Joe delve into the Oscar-winning 1981 movie “Arthur” starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. Joe watched it for the first time this year, while Jacques has worn out his VHS copy several times over. Surprisingly, Joe did NOT watch Arthur 2 before seeing the original nor the 2011 Russell Brand remake, so his take on this classic will be truly fresh—and likely a hot one! The best that YOU can do is listen to this first—and maybe only—Sideshow of 2020! Cheers! Facebook: https://www...
Episode #136 - Thanos Was Right!
April 13, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBJacques and Joe look on the bright side of quarantine, volunteering, Jacques’ shirtless past, the end of handshaking, Curly Howard from the Three Stooges, the return of a Wheel of Fortune contestant, the red state-blue state divide, voting during coronavirus, Bernie dropping out, and Tom Brady’s Howard Stern interview! PLUS: Video games, TV picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Take a Ride With Me” by The Rationales - http://www.therationales.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...