CPP Ep. 267 - Emo Philips Is A National Treasure

CPP Ep. 267 - Emo Philips Is A National Treasure

Author: Carnival Personnel April 7, 2025 Duration: 1:39:34
Did Joe and Jacques (and Mr. Wayne Russell from Open Mic Pain Podcast) go see Emo Philips last Friday in Portsmouth, NH? Yes. Did Joe and Jacques (and Wayne) hang out with Emo after having been introduced to him as a fellow comic and him treat us all like fellow comics? … YES. Was it the greatest nights of our lives, including over that of the birth of our sons? … No Comment. Did Emo more than live up to the hype? Yes.  Is he one of the kindest sweetest people we’ve ever met? Yes.   If that wasn’t enough for one episode (and maybe it should have been) – we chat HANDS OFF Rallies across the country this past weekend (and Jacques and Management were part of the march in rainy, cold Boston) – amazing day.   Chat new music from Austin Texas band, Bantom Woods and new music soon from Dan Cray and Beyond Id (Jacques is Beyond Id)   Oh … GOP has gone full Nazi as Rep Keith Self now using Joseph Geobbles words to justify their platform.   Chat upcoming movie "Luckiest Man In America" based on the '80s game show "Press Your Luck" (scandal?) as well as the TV show Norm .. the late great Norm Macdonald’s 2.5 season show in '90s. And Jacques’ LOVING the new Daredevil series.   Follow CPP pretty much just on IG at: Carnival Personnel Podcast   Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (on “The Stovin’ Years on Spotify)   Closing Song: Lotteries & Lightning Strikes by Bantom Woods (out on all platforms now)    

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.
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