Carnival Personnel
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 #53 - What Are You?!
June 11, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBAmong the potpourri of awful political stories Jacques loves to drone on and on about, he also regales Joe with more personal stories of racism his family has recently experienced! And sports! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Silver Surfer (NES) – Level 1 Theme (Remix)” by ChipBoy: https://www.youtube.com/user/gameboyadvantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodc...
Episode #52 - Free Speech is Hard!
June 04, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBJacques and Joe recap the week in stupid: Roseanne’s costly racist tweet, Samantha Bee’s C-word slam on Ivanka, and Kim K and the Huge Ass! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “The Color of Adventure (Blanco OST)” by ChipBoy: https://www.youtube.com/user/gameboyadvantage Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #34 - The Jerk
May 31, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe new Sideshow’s here! The new Sideshow’s here! This is the Sideshow you all (Jacques and Joe) have been waiting for! Finally, an in-depth, tedious, rambling, non-sequential, misremembered, quote-heavy analysis of one of the funniest movies ever made: Steve Martin’s The Jerk! If it weren’t for this masterpiece of understatement, Carnival Personnel might not exist, since Jacques and Joe would have nothing else in common, and no podcast name either! Say your prayers, gas-pumper! … Cut! Fac...
Episode #51 - Happy Anniversary!
May 28, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBJacques and Joe celebrate one year of babbling nonsense by… doing more of the same! Trump, geek stuff, whiny liberalism; they got you covered! Here’s to another year of this! Oh, dear… PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #50 - Tastes Yanny! Less Laurel!
May 21, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBJacques and Joe talk Royal Wedding, Yanny vs. Laurel, Making China Great Again, the Mueller anniversary, and yet another school shooting in America! ALSO: Joe’s son’s final high school performance, John Taylor Fertilizer’s hockey tourney, and RIP Margot Kidder! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #49 - We're Still Here!
May 14, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBAfter going missing last week, Jacques and Joe dispel rumors of a suicide pact with a fresh episode this week! Topics include the Golden State Killer, NY AG Eric Schneiderman’s ousting, Avengers: Infinity War box office, and of course, Trump! ALSO: Bruins, Little League baseball, Mass Pirates, and Bill & Ted 3! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpo...
Episode #48 - Korea Opportunities!
April 30, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBJacques and Joe explore the possibilities of a Korean peace agreement and Trump’s (maybe) meeting with Kim Jong Un, Cosby’s guilty verdict, Anthony Jeselnik in Boston, a belated Thor: Ragnarok review (about time, Joe!), and the return of Double Dare! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #33 - The Avengers
April 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBGlomming on to the Avengers: Infinity War hype train, Jacques gives us a history lesson on the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe to date. From Iron Man to Black Panther and everything in between (even Hulk), relive the last 10 years and 18 Marvel movies in painstaking detail. Consider this episode the seventh Infinity Stone. Excelsior! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #47 - All Rise!
April 23, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBJacques and Joe start by honoring the Honorable Judge Harold T. Stone, the late Harry Anderson, then move to the late Barbara Bush and finally the late Adolph Hitler… huh?! They also sneak in more politics, video game and sports talk! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #46 - Facebook 'Em, Danno!
April 16, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBJacques and Joe discuss the Facebook Senate hearing, as well as former “King of Kong” Billy Mitchell’s ban from Twin Galaxies, the problem with Apu, Mass Pirates arena football, Bruins playoffs, politics, and other stuff! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #45 - Pirates!
April 09, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBJacques gives his recap of and inside look at the inaugural game of the Massachusetts Pirates arena football team! Other topics include the upcoming royal wedding (meh), Sinclair’s not-at-all-creepy anti-“fake news” manifesto, sad hockey stories, and unexpected nudity … wait, what? PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #44 - April Fools!
April 02, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBJacques and Joe, as usual, praise President Trump on Making America Great Again, expose the FAKE NEWS in liberal lame-stream media, and wish the Patriots would just move the team to London already! PLUS: Joe’s Weight Lifting Tips, Jacques’ Top Ten Jeff Foxworthy Jokes, Snowflake of the Week, Pro Wrestling Highlights, and MORE! *** Sponsored by the National Rifle Association *** Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #43 - March (Against) Madness!
March 26, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBWhile Jacques’ family joins hundreds of thousands across the country in the March For Our Lives for gun control, Jacques and Joe do their part by talking about it! They also delve into Trump’s Thursday from Hell, Stormy on 60 Minutes, and Michael John Bolton’s new job as National Security Advisor, not to mention some arena football action! PLUS: Women’s History in Comedy, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ca...
Episode #42 - Another Two Bite the Dust!
March 19, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBLast week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe had jobs; Trump changed all that! Jacques and Joe discuss their firings, along with St. Patrick’s Day traditions, Weird Al making polka history, gun violence protests, Toys 'R' Us closing, and even more Trump crap! PLUS: Women’s History in Comedy, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/...
Episode #41 - Stormy Weathah!
March 12, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBA snowstorm hits the Northeast and down goes Frazier-- I mean, Jacques! He breaks his foot after slipping on ice and Joe scrambles to care! Stormy Daniels sues Trump, NRA sues decency, North Korean talk (?), Mark Hamill’s Walk of Fame Star, and Joe sees Weird Al & Emo Philips in concert! PLUS: Women’s History in Comedy, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnival...
Episode #40 - Blame the Games!
March 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBJacques and Joe discuss White House drama, Trump’s non-response to Putin’s nuclear gun show, blaming real-life gun violence on video games, and fun stuff, too… just kidding, it’s awful out there! PLUS: Women’s History in Comedy, Random Video Game Review, Netflix Pick, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #32 - Back to the Future
March 01, 2018 05:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBGreat Scott! Joe finally gets to mumble-- er, talk about his favorite movie, Back to the Future! Time circuits on, flux capacitor… fluxing, and engines running as we cause a rift in the space-time continuum by exploring all of the pitfalls, perils and plot holes of this classic trilogy! Don’t be a butt-head: make like a tree, meet your density, and listen! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #39 - Those Meddling Kids!
February 26, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBThe NRA would have gotten away with shifting the blame for the latest school shooting to the media and mental illness, away from their beloved, family-friendly, readily available weapons of mass destruction, if it weren’t for those meddling kids! Jacques and Joe talk about the tenacity and bravery of these teenaged shooting survivors, and their role in taking on the MAN and his guns! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Parenting Tip, Netflix Picks and MORE! Facebook: www.facebook.com/carnivalp...
Sideshow #31 - Star Wars
February 22, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBThe wait is over! Jacques finally reveals to Joe and the world who Luke's father is, how Han made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, if Jar-Jar Binks is really a Sith lord, and his rankings of the nine Star Wars movies released to date (yes, including the Holiday Special)! Listen, or listen not. We won't "force" you to! Facebook: www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #38 - F*** the NRA!
February 19, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBYeah, the title pretty much sums it up. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #37 - Bull On Parade!
February 12, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBEveryone loves a parade: pro football, the Olympics, brutal dictators, and Donald Trump! This week, Jacques and Joe parade through topics such as Trump’s wind-blown hair, Mike Pence’s icy reception at the Winter Olympics, Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch, a-little-too-catchy beer ads, and Quincy Jones dissing everyone dead or alive… except Cosby. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...
Sideshow #30 - The National Lampoon Radio Hour
February 08, 2018 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBAs a flimsy tie-in to the Netflix movie “A Futile and Stupid Gesture” about Doug Kenney, co-founder of National Lampoon, Jacques and Joe seize the opportunity to butcher their favorite skits from the National Lampoon Radio Hour, which aired in the years just before the debut of Saturday Night Live and served as a launching pad for many of its writers and performers. (How’s THAT for a run-on sentence?) Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Christopher Guest: all are shamefull...
Episode #36 - Conspiracies!
February 05, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBTime to put Joe’s basement to its intended use: talking about conspiracies! The Nunes memo about the conspiring FBI, the New England Patriots conspiring with Satan to win at every turn, and video game geeks conspiring to hold onto their 35-year-old world records, faked or otherwise! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Pick, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #29 - "Big Game" Preview
February 01, 2018 05:00 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBIt’s almost time for the “Big Game,” gang! Are you ready for the “Big Game” like we are? Well, we got your “Big Game” covered right here with all the “Big Game” talk you need! Patriots and Eagles and Brady and Sports! Don’t forget the “Big!” Can’t leave out the “Game!” If you know a Bigger Game, then prepare for a physical assault because there is no Bigger Game than The “Big Game!” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #35 - Sports and Spoilers!
January 29, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBJacques and Joe talk about the fallout from former US Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sentencing, Boston Bruins' Brad Marchand’s suspension, the return of the XFL, and the Patriots heading to the Championship Game That Can’t Be Named Without Expressed Written Consent by the National Football League! ALSO: Stranger Things 2 SPOILERS (three months later), Drew Carey goes down, and Trump’s ignored wedding anniversary! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! ...
Episode #34 - Hand Watch 2018!
January 22, 2018 05:00 - 59 minutes - 82.1 MBOne year of President Trump. Government shutdown. Catholic Church molestation charges. All this pales in comparison to the real tragedy: Tom Brady’s injured hand! And right before the AFC Championship game! It’s Hand Watch 2018, and Jacques has all the latest conspiracy theories! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #28 - Japan
January 18, 2018 05:00 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBBiff tries—TRIES—to educate Jacques and Joe about his native country of Japan and its culture, answering all their dumb, burning questions: What is J-pop? Is baseball more popular there than sumo wrestling? Could Godzilla beat up a Transformer? And what’s with the used-underwear vending machines? DISCLAIMER: The views and jokes expressed by some members of Carnival Personnel in this Sideshow do not necessarily represent the views of other members of Carnival Personnel. Domo arigato! Facebo...
Episode #33 - Biff!
January 15, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 98.2 MBJacques’ long-time friend, FNH hockey teammate and loyal Carnival Personnel listener Biff joins in to talk Trump, NFL Playoffs (mostly Pats), Tom Brady’s increasing douchiness off the field, the tragic California mudslides, and the gone-but-not-forgotten World Hockey Association from the 1970s, featuring the New England Whalers! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitt...
Episode #32 - Happy New Year!
January 08, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBIn this super-sized episode, Jacques and Joe ring in the new year by talking about the traditional Three Stooges NYE marathon, resolutions and predictions for 2018, upcoming movies and special events to look forward to! If the world survives, that is. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, NFL playoffs and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #31 - It's A Carnival Personnel Christmas!
December 25, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 89.8 MBMerry Christmas from Carnival Personnel! In this episode, Jacques and Joe talk about Christmases past, Jacques witnessing a real-life Christmas miracle, and their favorite Christmas presents everrrrr! PLUS: Jacques’ Lock of Last Week, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #27 - The Star Wars Holiday Special
December 21, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBTo celebrate… no, honor… no… just because there’s a new Star Wars movie and it’s the holidays, Jacques and Joe get into the Star Wars Holiday Special, the infamous 1978 sin against the gods. Han, Chewy, Luke, Leia, R2-D2, C-3PO, Vader, they’re all here! Sort of. Add the likes of Chewy’s family (Mala, Lumpy, and Itchy), Beatrice Arthur, Art Carney, and Harvey Korman, and that’s still not enough! Musical guests Diahann Carroll, Jefferson Starship, and… yes, Bea Arthur, round out the fun. Plus ...
Episode #30 - Bye, Felicia!
December 18, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBJust like Robin Roberts said to Omarosa this week, Jacques and Joe say “Bye, Felicia” to Roy Moore, the loser in the Alabama special Senate election. Jim asks how the loss of net neutrality will affect his (and our) wallets, and the boys discuss their favorite SNL Christmas skits. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Jacques’ Lock of Last Week, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tips and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #26 - Christmas Songs
December 14, 2017 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBCarnival 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! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #29 - Fowlie Play!
December 11, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBJacques gives his glowing review of his cousin Jimmy Fowlie’s smash off-Broadway one-person show, So Long, Boulder City! We also get to hear clips of Jimmy’s humble beginnings on public access in 1994! And oh, yeah, Sen. Al Franken resigns, Trump breaks the Middle East, and L.A. is on fire! PLUS: Star Wars preview, Joe performs a scene from It’s A Wonderful Life, Jacques’ Lock of THIS Week, Random Video Game Review, Parenting Tip and MORE! Crowdsourced Boston's "Back to the Future" Remake:...
Sideshow #25 - Christmas Animated Specials
December 07, 2017 05:00 - 38 minutes - 53 MBWe 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! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #28 - Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!
December 04, 2017 05:00 - 53 minutes - 74.1 MBJacques, Joe and Jim recap a week of surprises! Mike Flynn’s guilty plea, Jim Nabors’ passing, the Senate tax cut bill, Trump’s anti-Muslim video retweets, and net neutrality going in reverse. Also, favorite scenes from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. PLUS: Jacques’ Lock of Last Week, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tips, and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #24 - Christmas Industries
November 30, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBIn the first installment of our Christmas Sideshows this year, Jacques and Joe look at the many cottage industries surrounding the holiday season: tree lots, mall Santas, Elf-on-a-Shelf, caroling, and even the Enchanted Village at (then) Boston’s Jordan Marsh and (now) at Jordan’s Furniture. Break out the can of aerosol snow and the color wheel for the tree! Enroll in that Jelly of the Month club! It’s Christmastime on Carnival Personnel! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ ...
Episode #27 - Leftovers!
November 27, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBJacques, Joe and Jim emerge from their food comas to recap their Thanksgivings, as well as talk Alabama politics, net neutrality, Justice League, and the start of the Christmas holiday season. PLUS: Jacques’ Lock of Last Week, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tips, and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #23 - Thanksgiving
November 23, 2017 05:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBJacques, Joe and Jim spend time away from their families to talk about the most family-oriented holiday in America: Thanksgiving. The turkey (or tofurkey), the football, the TV specials (even long-lost ones!), and the family. So unbuckle your belt, grab a parade float and stuff your ears with this hearty helping! Happy Thanksgiving! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #26 - Et Tu, Al?!
November 20, 2017 05:00 - 58 minutes - 80.4 MBJacques, Joe and Jim (!) review the week that was: Senator Al Franken’s sexual harassment, Trump’s China visit, Making Elephant Hunting Great Again, the NFL and even the Boston Celtics. PLUS: Jacques’ Lock of Last Week, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tips, and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #22 - Tales from "Tales from the Tour Bus"
November 16, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 58 MBRichard Mullins is the co-creator and producer of the new Cinemax animated series “Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus”. Before that, he played in the bands Karma to Burn, Speedealer and Year Long Disaster. He talks to Jacques and Joe about country music outlaws, speed metal, classic Adult Swim and Dutch porn. Follow Rich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stromdetmer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #25 - Trump Whistle!
November 13, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBTired of hearing Jacques go on and on for what seems like forever about Trump? Fear not, for Joe has been granted the ultimate Carnival Personnel weapon -- the Trump Whistle! Just one toot and you're transported to a magical, far-away place where Trump is nowhere to be heard from or spoken about. PLUS: Jacques' Rhode Island Comic Con recap, Louis' **CK, Lock of Last Week, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ ...
Sideshow #21 - Ghostwriting
November 09, 2017 04:00 - 45 minutes - 62.2 MBJenna Rose Robbins is an accomplished writer, editor and world traveler, and has ghostwritten over a dozen books, including two New York Times best-sellers. She does her best to give Jacques and Joe a glimpse into this mysterious literary world without violating any NDAs! Jenna's new book, Faithful and Devoted: Confessions of a Music Addict, is a coming-of-age story which chronicles her following Depeche Mode around the globe on their 1993 Devotional tour. Available on Amazon here! Visit w...
Episode #24 - Road Trip!
November 06, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBJacques and Joe take the show on the road… and then right back to Joe’s basement! They review Jacques’ work-related trip to the New York Jets' MetLife Stadium, aka enemy territory, standing on the sidelines during the national anthem (some liberals, they didn’t even kneel), and the high jinks that ensued to and from the event. PLUS: Halloween recap, Kevin Spacey, Hillary’s DNC scandal-maybe, Super Mario Odyssey, and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https...
Sideshow #20 - Community Media
November 02, 2017 04:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBJacques and Joe welcome Jonathan from Arlington Community Media to talk about the world of community media, otherwise known as public-access TV. Jacques goes into his humble beginnings in local cable on his music video show “Misty’s Kitchen”, meeting Joe on Lexington’s 1994 smash-hit “Formal Edition”, and compares notes with fellow Fitchburg State alum Jonathan on what has changed in community media in the last 25 years. Computers, for one. Party on, Joe! Party on, Jacques! For more info...
Episode #23 - Variety Hour!
October 30, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBJacques and Joe mix things up a bit and talk about awful political news stories, a more in-depth breakdown of the Paul Lynde Halloween Special, Jacques’ NFL halftime show stories and his clumsy handling celebrity names, which he keeps dropping (i.e., Billy Ray Cyrus). PLUS: Defunct Sponsor, Random Video Game Review, Parenting Tip, Jacques’ NFL Lock of Last Week, and more! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #19 - Halloween
October 26, 2017 04:00 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBJacques and Joe talk about Halloween: movies, costumes, candy, trick-or-treating, and TV specials! Opening Song: "Stranger Things (Halloween Remix)" by ChipBoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnD4gAy0WaA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #22 - They Bought Their Tickets!
October 23, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBJacques and Joe talk Trump's latest diss to Gold Star families, Joe's RetroWorld Expo recap, Jim Gaffigan live, and Patton Oswalt! PLUS: (Not So) Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Jacques' Patriots Lock of Last Week, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Sideshow #18 - Castlevania
October 19, 2017 04:00 - 41 minutes - 57.3 MBJoe introduces Jacques to the 30-year-old video game universe of Castlevania, from its humble beginnings on the Nintendo NES to its current Netflix animated series. The storied, millennia-old history between the Belmont clan and the dark, evil forces of Dracula never sounded so tedious! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast
Episode #21 - Crap Battle!
October 16, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBJacques, Joe... and JIM! talk about Harvey Weinstein, Trump's ACA execution-- er, executive order, Netflix's reign as king of standup comedy, Patriots, baseball games being [crotchety old man voice] too dang long, along with Eminem's anti-trump freestyle rap and even Joe's mic-drop against the Donald. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, RetroWorld Expo Preview, Defunct Sponsor, Jacques' Lock of Last Week, and MORE! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.c...