CPP Sideshow 133 - Doris Ballard - America's Sweetheart Comedian

CPP Sideshow 133 - Doris Ballard - America's Sweetheart Comedian

Author: Carnival Personnel August 12, 2024 Duration: 58:17
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 the pearl clutching faint of heart! This rapping grandma exemplifies the “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” when you see the host hand her the mic on stage.  Nothing is off limits and no one is safe … ESPECIALLY that absolutely delightful Norm Ballard … Doris husband, uber driver, sounding board and her personal piñata (as Norm really sometimes takes a beating!)  Look up the term “good sport” and there you’ll find a picture of Norm. Jacques has been lucky enough to be on line ups all over New England (Maine at Jim McCue shows at Smitty’s Cinema’s – In New Hampshire at Dave Rattigan’s shows At Murphy’s Tap Room and in Lowell MA at Greg Boggis Mondo Comedy Luna Theater Shows) don’t worry Vermont, you’re on our list! Follow Doris across the socials and GO SEE HER SHOWS … truly, Joe’s right, Kendrick LaMar be doing himself a favor by jumping onto one of Doris’ show closing raps! Follow / Contact Doris:  DorisBallard@Comcast.net                                                   Facebook: Doris Ballard and Doris Ballard Comedy Jacques on IG/FB: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast – TiKTok: JacquesFunny                  Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast @TheJacques4 Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber   Opening Song: WKRP Parody by Joe and Youtuber: Chipboy Closing Song: Recess by Beyond Id (find at Spotify on The Stovin’ Years)

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

Carnival Personnel
Podcast Episodes
CPP # 276 - As I Was Saying Before I Was Interrupted [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:16
The whole gang is here for this one. But there isn't a world where Biff, Joe and Jacques could be considered "a gang". With the world burning ... we chat Jacques latest stand up shenanigans and Jacques laments the impend…
CPP Ep. 276 - Continued Success [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:09
Biff is back this episode to catch up with Jacques and Joe and their waaaaaacky adventures! First, Joe returned to RetroWorld Expo in Connecticut for his annual family outing and *almost* beat the Whammy. Then Jacques an…
CPP Ep. 275 - Super Sized Summer Spectacular [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:45
Buckle Up … this is a long one ... (that’s what she said) … no … no she ever actually said that ever. Management and Jacques boys are in LA … Oasis and Halloween Horror Nights – While Jacques has Joe over to watch more e…
CPP Ep. 274 Son Sets In LA(FC) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:47
What a way to boost listener ship of a comedy – pop culture podcast … start with 15 minutes of football (soccer) … BIG news for LAFC (Jax family MLS team) .. Son Heung-min, greatest Korean Footballer signs. Then we chat…
CPP Ep. 273 What We Did On Summer Vacation by Joe and Jacques [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:12:39
Joe talks his epic trip to Mecca (Fun Spot Arcade in Laconia NH) and Jacques chats his current trip to Mecca (Los Angeles). Bit of a long episode (your welcome) … cause it’s been a minute. Joe is having a great vacation…
CPP Sideshow 150 - Cam K Morton ... The K is for Comedy! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:59
Producer. Director. Comedian … and easy on the eye, Mr. Glovebox Comedy, Cam is our super fun sideshow guest this week. If you were looking for a podcast with two production nerds talking the importance of 1st meal on se…
CPP #272 - Bombs Away! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:17
Worse schools in the industrialized world but cutting the Department Of Education is somehow … gonna help us catch up to German, Japan … and everywhere else with Math skills? Same way bombing a country in the middle east…
Sideshow 149 - Sitcom Game Shows Cross Overs Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:17
The thing Joe loves MOST on this planet (sure sure wife and kids …) Old Game Shows and the thing Jacques loves MOST on this planet (comment censored) … old Sitcoms. So when recently watching an episode of The Golden Girl…
CPP Ep. 272 - In Jacques We Trust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:36
Jacques takes a well-deserved break from helping an elderly woman get their house in order on the other side of the country to tell Joe and Biff all about the grueling--yet fulfulling (?)--ordeal in great detail. TL;DR:…