Carnival Personnel

This week, Jacques and Joe review the new crop of racist white women calling customer service, aka 911, on everyday black people doing everyday things… while black! Also, Jacques recaps the best wedding he ever attended (not his own), previews his upcoming trip to the Middle East (not that part), and caring about the Red Sox going to the World Series (just a little). PLUS: Sport, Random Video Game...

Jacques and Joe babble about Kanye’s meeting with Trump, a Saudi journalist’s “disappearance”, Taylor Swift getting political, the new DCU Titans show, and even Barry Manilow for some reason! PLUS: Pats, Red Sox, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Run” by Beyond Id – dancray.net Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitt...

Jacques and Joe remember the late, great Phil Hartman. It’s been 20 years since we lost this incredible actor, writer, SNL veteran, NewsRadio cast member, and iconic voice of classic Simpsons characters Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz. But at least we have Joe’s lukewarm, not-quite-right impressions of him to stomach for 30 minutes. And, of course, the memories. We miss you, Phil! Facebook:  https://...

Jacques and Joe welcome FNH alum Renate to the podcast this week! They talk about Brett Kavanaugh becoming the new SCOTUS justice, Chris Evans’ retiring as Captain America, and other malarkey! And maybe a little singing, too! PLUS: Pats, Red Sox, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Clowns” by Beyond Id – dancray.net Facebook:  https://ww...

Jacques and Joe discuss Bill Cosby’s sentencing, Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, Trump’s ca-razy press conference, and of course, the New England Patriots! ALSO: Is Jacques going to Kuwait?! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Standard Practices” by Beyond Id – dancray.net Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  htt...

Jacques reunited with Beyond Id bandmates Dan Cray and Sean Kenneally last weekend for their first live performance together in over 20 years, and Joe left the basement to watch them play! They also recap their date night to see legendary stand-up comic Emo Philips and – surprise – they were NOT the most annoying audience members there! PLUS: Sports Talk, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor,...

Jacques and Joe discuss Tropical Storm Florence, the tragic home explosions in Massachusetts, and other awfulness, as well as Norm MacDonald’s comments about Roseanne and Louis C.K., Superman casting rumors, and Joe’s annual trip to video game con RetroWorld Expo! PLUS: Sports Talk, Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.co...

Jacques and Joe discuss the career of the late Burt Reynolds, the “anomynous” New York Times op-ed piece on Trump, the Kavanaugh Supreme Court justice hearing, Alex Jones vs. Marco Rubio, and the start of football season! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carniva...

Jacques puts the Patriots’ previous season in the rear view mirror and looks ahead to the future! Every score of every 2018 regular season game is precisely predicted, including pontifications for the postseason, pal! Listen along with Joe, won’t you? Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast

Joe “celebrates” another birthday with Jacques by remembering the lives of Neil Simon, Senator John McCain, and Louis C.K. (?!) Also, another mass shooting in America, more Trump-related crap, and Jacques announces his new job! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/c...

In addition to the awful-some news of Michael Cohen pleading guilty and Paul Manafort being found guilty is Jacques’ guilty-pleasure review of the awful-some Dolph Lundgren direct-to-streaming movie Shark Lake! ALSO, Six Flags, Teen Titans Go to the Movies, and a special present for Joe! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www....

Jacques went to Fan Expo Boston and returned with tales of cosplay and s-words… no, wait, that’s “swords”! ALSO, Fox News D-I-S-R-E-S-P-E-C-T-S the late Aretha Franklin, Omarosa’s Trump recordings, Manafort trial in deliberations, and the Paw Sox moving to Woostah! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpo...

Jacques talks about the Trump Administration’s push for a new Space Force, Jeff Sessions threatened with contempt of court, Alex Jones’s media bans, Ohio’s special election being too close to call, and other political news while Joe stares blankly back at him, fondly remembering the simpler times of yesteryear! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE!...

Joe finally sees Avengers: Infinity War and Jacques couldn’t be happier! They also talk about Paul Manafort’s trial and 3D-printed guns… you know, fun 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

Jacques and Joe discuss Chris Hardwick’s return to AMC, Alex Jones’s Facebook suspension, and Sasha Baron Cohen owning the GOP, all while throwing back a few cans of not-undisgusting Diet Moxie! ALSO: the Tale of the Boston Garden Monkey! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://tw...

Jacques and Joe talk about their favorite Mel Brooks movies and TV shows! Your Show of Shows! Get Smart! The Producers! Blazing Saddles! Young Frankenstein! Spaceballs! Robin Hood: Men in Tights! Don’t be stupid, be a smarty, listen to this podcast party! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast

President Trump held glorious press conference with President Putin and America is so proud! Jacques and Joe shower Great Leader with praise and adulation for victorious defeat over press and truth! What a country! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcas...

Jacques finally watches The Godfather I & II, and Joe finally watches Shaun of the Dead! And what’s hotter: the World Cup or Overwatch League eSports? Depends on who (and what age group) you ask! ALSO: Baby Trump in England, Stormy Daniels’ arrest, and FBI agent Peter Strzok, or the Man Who Knew… Nothing, it turned out. PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip...

Peter is back to drop knowledge on Jacques and Joe about the Muppets! Favorite Muppet Show bits, The Muppet Movie, the reboot movie, and behind-the-scenes goodness! Plus a duet with Kermit (Joe) and Fozzie (Peter)! Good thing Statler and Waldorf aren’t around to comment… or are they? It’s time to get things started! Subscribe to Peter’s channel, Xingcat, on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/xi...

Jacques and Joe recap their uneventful Fourth of July, including the second civil war that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones predicted would be started by the Democrats! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Tattoo” by Dan Cray Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/carnivalpodcast/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/carnivalpodcast

Jacques and Joe are joined by A.J. Price from the Mass Pirates organization, a former NCAA athlete and the only American cricket fan they’ve ever met! They talk FIFA, politics, comedy, video games, and why wide receivers are such divas! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, This Week in the USFL, Netflix Picks, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Where U Been” by Dan Cray Facebook: ...

Jacques and Joe look back on a golden era of late-night comedy: NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien! Characters like Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Pimpbot 5000, the Masturbating Bear, and Abe Vigoda, and bits like “In The Year 2000”, “Conan Visits Finland”, and “If They Mated” are all given the Carnival Personnel treatment, unfortunately! And who could forget Conan’s best worst guest ever, Norm Ma...

The First Lady, the President, the GOP and its base may not care, but Jacques and Joe do! They talk about the latest in Trump’s immigration policy and other politics, Chris Hardwick in hot water, reviews of Incredibles 2 and Deadpool 2 (it’s still out), and a Beyond Id reunion show! PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Parenting Tip and MORE! Closing Song: “Moe” by Beyond Id Facebook: ...

Jacques and Joe talk about all sorts of nonsense, including Russia instructing their people on how to smile during World Cup coverage, separating immigrant children from their parents at the southern U.S. border, Paul Manafort goes to jail, the North Korea-US summit, and Jacques advocating the punching of *certain* kids (hear him out). PLUS: Random Video Game Review, Defunct Sponsor, Netflix picks...

Thufferin’ Thuccotash! These two maroons (Jacques and Joe) recruit the help of Peter, a long-time friend and even longer-time animation collector, to dive deeply into the long and lustrous history of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, aka Warner Bros. cartoons, with stars like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, P-P-P-Porky Pig, and even the long-forgotten Buddy! They also shed light on the darker side of thes...