CPP Ep. 262:  A Fun Look Back at 2024 (We DON’T Want To Look Ahead to 2025)

CPP Ep. 262: A Fun Look Back at 2024 (We DON’T Want To Look Ahead to 2025)

Author: Carnival Personnel December 30, 2024 Duration: 1:30:48
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 we had a lot of amazing guest but the bar was raised in 2024 and maybe one of the few things to look forward to for us in 2025 – even more amazing guest lowering their standards to do our humble little pod.   Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber Opening Song: Auid Lang Syne (from It’s A Wonderful Life) Closing Song: Donut Song by Beyond Id (Sung By Jacques …what? On The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)

Ever feel like most conversations are too polished and miss the raw, funny chaos of real life? That’s the exact territory Carnival Personnel occupies. Hosts Biff, Jacques, and Joe have made it their unofficial mission to embrace the beautifully unrefined, treating each episode as a catch-all for whatever is on their minds or in the news. You’ll hear them riff on everything from pop culture and video games to sports and politics, often veering into delightful nothingness. The magic of this comedy podcast isn’t just in the hosts’ chemistry, though that’s a huge part of the appeal. Somehow, they also manage to pull in an incredible array of guests-renowned filmmakers, comic artists, authors, professors, and even the occasional lawyer or politician-all of whom get drawn into the same wonderfully low-stakes, high-laughs atmosphere. It feels less like a formal interview and more like eavesdropping on a hilarious conversation among very cool friends who aren’t afraid to be silly. Tuning in means joining a conversation where the standards are comfortably low but the entertainment value is consistently high, proving that the best discussions often happen when you stop taking yourself so seriously.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Duration: 58:17
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CCP 253 - Times Square Taco Bell At 2am [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:08
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Duration: 1:36:08
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