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. Ch…

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…

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:…

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 quir…

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 …

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 …

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 w…

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 Rudolp…

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 …

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 informatio…

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 a…

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 … Fr…

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…

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 bei…

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 dra…

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 thre…

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 Hu…

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 b…

YES – Chris aka CPF Productions aka Wicked Funny is in year 3 over at The China Blossom and we chat that a good deal … but FIRST … we chat some award-winning Grampa’s Homestyle Chili! This room at China Blossom has been one of the more well-known rooms in New England comedy for most of the last 40 years. This is Chris’ 2nd stint at running the come…

Matt Misci – aka – Mr. Pinky Ring Comedy – aka The Bald Barber is our guest this week. We JUST met Matt for first face to face last week where he was one of the hosts (and a judge … I think) at CPF Productions (Wicked Funny / Chris Flahive) comedy contest … In which Jacques, Wayne Russell and somehow Anthony Eugenio from Open Mic Pain Podcast, have…

According to some folks at this past Friday night at China Blossom Restaurant in N. Andover MA, where the comedy room Wicket Funny is, Jacques doesn’t totally stink at stand up … nor does their pal Wayne Russell, who both moved to finals of 2ndannual Funniest Person In Merrimac Valley contest. Jacques learns what a “mom said no” item in a store is,…

Come see the great Tony V. THIS Friday Sept 13th at The China Blossom in N. Andover MA, where he’ll be hosting and headlining night one of CFP’s Wicket Funny’s 2nd annual “Funniest Person In Merrimac Valley” contest – Jacques (and former CPP guests Wayne Russell from Open Mic Pain Podcast and Lauren Simms) will all be participants in. A lot of grea…

Jacques is (sadly) back in Lowell after a couple super fun (and productive) weeks in Los Angeles – where Biff hosted his yearly (amazing) yearly JFT Hockey team party – as always Biff goes above and way beyond with the food and hospitality and NOT leaving the party to go have his finger sewn backed up after nearly slicing it off in food prep. Joe h…

This is a very special episode of Carnival Personnel, but don't worry: you won't learn an important life lesson, or fight drug pushers by just saying "no," or even fend off your handsy neighborhood bicycle shop owner. This episode celebrates the 30th anniversary of FORMAL EDITION! What the heck is that, you ask? Why, it was only the premier source …

Jacques is in LA for two weeks mostly doing (what he calls” comedy. His goal is 30 open mics in 15 days and come home with 7 new(ish) minutes of yuks. His travels on Wednesday took him to a barber shop in Inglewood CA … could have been Tom Hanks on SNL Black Jeopardy but ended up … getting invited back! Joe chats his goldmine of TV show box sets (L…

Comedian, Actress and soon to be Author, the delightful Doris Ballard is out guest this week. A life-long love of theater has had Doris on stage for years. Always active in local politics and local television – Doris’ standing in the Concord NH community really was a road block to pursuing the type of comedy she’s meant to tell … and it’s NOT for t…

Where can you go to hear Olympic talk from three guys who haven’t watched ANY of the Olympics but HAVE seen a few memes … BUT did spend the night before recording binge watching 3 Battle Of The Network Stars … right here baby! Where can you go to hear a breakdown of the WRONGFULLY (universally panned) UPN’s 1998 The secret Diary Of Desmond Pfeiffer…

Joe and Jacques meet Tyler Morrison back in April when he was in town for the Boston Comedy Festival, Tyler was at the BCF in his role as owner/producer of the comedy label Standing 8 Comedy (taping the two nights of semi-finals) and to record HIS podcast (Fight Stories) in front of a live Boston / BCF audience. Tyler himself is a national touring …

I don’t think we ever had REAL breaking news while recording an episode … but news broke (sadly) Biden is stepping aside … and we talk about … The passing of the GREAT Bob Newhart. Joe chats the new NES Champions DELUX he picks up this week and the history of “The Golden” cartilage! Chat more dead New England comedy summer shows and the few bright …

Career hockey referee turn headline comedian (turn podcaster) – Mark Riley was our guest this week. It was just Jacques and Mark, so it’s not that the chat went off the rails … there were no railed to keep them on tract to start. Mark has one of the most interesting paths to the mic of any comedian quest we’ve had. Mark’s podcast Chirping Zebra is …

1986 Jacques went to Nick’s Comedy Stop with a buddy from his hockey team … a short 38 years later – He (with Joe there to make it a great night) did a set on the stage the truly launched hundreds of comedy careers. Thank you Mr. Mike Koutrobis! On the other side of the comedy coin, Jacques chats the epidemic of dead shows in the summer and looking…

Working comedian Liam Hales was our super fun guest this week. Liam can be seen somewhere in New England every weekend hosting or featuring. Most Saturday’s Liam is at McCue’s Comedy Club in Portsmouth – Also a regular at Smitty’s Cinema’s (in Maine & NH) as well as City Winery in Boston to name a few places. He is also an integral part of the Bost…

Biff and Jacques fly solo this week – chatting Jacques recent comedy adventures: Opening and hosting for ex NHL ref Mark Riley and another show with Steve Bjork where after, Jacques Mom let’s Steve know he is very funny and should stick with this comedy thing. The only thing worse then everything in your house breaking at once is a repair person wh…

Comedian and a non-toxic middle-aged guy who is NOT afraid to tell his friends he loves them OR to openly talk mental health issues, MYSTARU is our guest this week. Rapper – Break Dancer – DJ – PROUD former Dunkin Donuts alumni turned comic and clearly the guy Ben Affleck modeled his Dunkings persona after – Mystaru is ALSO a pod (Vlod) cast co-hos…

Been a bit since Biff was on the podcast! Was a delight to have the whole starting line up back. Joe gifted Jacques TWO awesome T-Shirts for his birthday this weed and we talk Jim McCue’s 3rd year anniversary shows at his comedy space in Portsmouth NH … and how Jacques did at that show! We chat the run of great guest and plug next week’s sideshow w…

Casey Crawford, Co-Champ of the 24th Annual Boston Comedy Festival 2024, a Jimmy Kimmel Alumni and most likely the ONLY guest we’ll ever have on from South Dakota! Casey made up for a (very) late start in comedy with an insanely meteoric rise the first couple years in comedy … and to do so from Nebraska’s 5-person comedy scene … WHAT? Casey is an a…

HOLY SNICKIES – 7 YEARS OF OUR CRAP. Yep … 1st CPP was Memorial Day Weekend 2017 – Insane. Pats were GREAT. My kids liked me … but 1600 Penn Ave was … not good. Highlights from THIS episode … talking Jacques ripping a tooth out opening his pool (who had THAT on their bingo card), Joe’s kid graduating highschool and on to college, some celeb deaths …

83-Year-Old-Jewish-Vaudevillian trapped inside a 24-year-old’s body, Joseph Katz is our guest this week. A finalist in the 2024 Boston Comedy Festival – Joseph Katz chats with OUR Joe and Jacques about their mutual love for the Dick Van Dyke Show, Jack Benny and pre-Carson Tonight Show (Note: we all also LOVE Carson’s Tonight Show.) Katz had a cabl…

Been a minute since Biff Joe and Jacques were on a pod together! Chatted being on a show (and Joe being part of the fun) this past weekend (thanks to pals Wayne and Anthony from Open Mic Pain Podcast) – with them AND Boston Comedy Fest 2024 Co-Champ Casey Crawford (who is our guest in 3 weeks!) As a legit news source for so many, we’d be doing a di…

Anjelica Scunnura is our amazingly brilliant guest this week! World Renown Dancer – Actress - Host of the popular YouTube show “Angelica’s Daily Surprise” and … AND the co-Champion of the 2024 Boston Comedy Festival! Zooming in to chat with us from arguably one of the top 10 cities in the world over all and top 5 (maybe top 3) for comedy, Toronto! …

Jacques and Joe chat how aside from Jacques sister having a surgery and his brother having a work accident breaking 6 ribs and being in hospital a few days … he not wanting to be left out … took a spill and used his “phone a friend” final answer to say to Joe … hey, keep an eye on me as I might be concussed … again. Jacques chat’s his comedy progre…

For well over a year before it came out, Jacques has been following on social media, the process and progress of author Katherine Rye Jewell while writing: LIVE From The Underground – A History Of College Radio. As Katherine would unearth believe to be lost treasures (like CMJ charts, schools play list from 1978, articles in favor of censorship for…

Alana Foden got a late start in comedy and build up her confidence in the most unique way – fighting a traffic ticket in court and running sex toy parties! Right!!! Instantly seeing how awful trying to get booked on “real” shows can be, the scams and how some venues just can’t work for comedy shows, she started producing her own shows. Being very f…

Happy Tax Day – To those who pay them! Joe and Jacques flying solo, they chat this past weeks Eclipses, Joe’s kids being 1 of the 12 Angry Men in the high school play, and semi legit parenting tips (what? Asshole OJ Simpsons dies (of Asshole cancer … as rare “W” for cancer). We chat seeing last two sideshow guest, Legendary Tony V and the very funn…

Dave Rattigan, headlining comedian and one of the regions busiest comedy show producers - jumped into the world of stand up a little later than most but quickly made up for lost time. Starting with a gift for comedy classes from (his then wife) and being a teacher of public speaking, Dave quickly climbed the ladder. We chat with Dave about (of cour…

Jacques spent 6 days – working the Boston Comedy Fest and was able to con Joe into helping a couple times … and having a blast. Hanging with Tony V a couple times, meeting Michael Gross (Dad from Family Ties) and lining up a whole bunch of amazing comics from all over to do up-coming sideshow! Biff is off the injured reserves list and back in the g…

3/25/24 From losing track of days while playing cards at the infamous Ding Ho comedy club in the early 80s to being the FIRST comedian to perform at Fenway Park (opening for pal Bill Burr in 2023), comedian and actor Tony V has been a Boston Legend for over 40 years. TOMORROW March 25, 2024 at The City Winery in Boston as part of The Boston Comedy …

Been quit the yuk fest last two weeks for Joe and Jacques (SADLY, Biff is on ER this week) - but the numbers of shows they’re gone to and a couple nights of watching Joe’s Plex till 3am … they might have past the legal limit of laughter allowed. Jacques has had more “booked shows” in the last month then all last year and is hoping his 1 on 1 classe…

Hilarious comedian, very talented actress, Composer and recently featured pianist at sold out Carnegie Hall concert – Sarah INFINI-T Takagi joins Joe, Jacques and her fellow native Japanese speaker Biff, for a really fun chat about balancing the many incredible arts she’s has made a name in! Jacques first chatted with Infini T six months ago about …

Joe and Jacques chat a bit about the amazing wave of recent guest and the (3) sideshows with amazing guest already locked and loaded coming up the next few weeks! Joe has been dragged deeper down Jacques standup rabbit hole as both of them have been working with comedian (co-founder of the Boston Comedy Festival) Jim McCue gearing up Jim’s streamin…