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Make the calls. Make the calls. Make the calls. This week Biff and Jacques welcome longtime friend Al to chat his decades long career of selling happiness.  Al is the quintessential, old school sales guy whose products and work ethics turned out to be recession proof and even covid proof.  He specialized in selling licensed character goods to the party stores and dollar tree type stores. Al talks...

I 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 aud...

When 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 (...

Things 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...

This 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 Mich...

Jacques 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....

Video 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 develop...

Valentine 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 Crim...

Dr. 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 Jacq...

The 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 Spa...

Biff 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 wa...

Jacques 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” prior...

Jacques 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...

Jacques and Joe talk about both Borat movies. Very nice! Great success! My wife! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast

Jacques 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,...

Jacques 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

Jacques 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/carnivalp...

Jacques 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

Jacques 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, vide...

Jacques 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/ Twi...

Jacques 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

Jacques 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! Faceb...

This 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, T...

Jacques 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

Jacques’ 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...