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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 progress and his trying to be more active for comedy AND pod on the socials and feeling like Willy Lowman from Death of A Salesmen more and more each day – good thing his 13 year old is willing to help the old man out.
Talk a little video games (Strays .. where you play as a lost cat) – and talk a LOT of Doctor Who rabbit hole.
Jacques on IG: Carnivalpersonnelpodcast Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert AND @CarnivalPersonnelpodcast AND @jacquesfunny
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
 
Opening: Joe singing JUMP by Van Halen AS Adam Sandler
 
Closing Song: Gates Of Hell (Sebadoh Cover by Beyond Id of The Stovin’ Years on Spotify … 1994 WMFO live recording)

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 a college radio station from the same colleges student new paper) she’d post these finds and allow you to ride shotgun through every step of the way.
Being a tiny world, Katherine is a professor at Fitchburg State … The same Fitchburg State (somehow) Jacques graduated from AND where he was a DJ on their station WXPL (which is where he met his bandmate/brother John.  And either John or friend of podcast Professor Chris Cook brought Katherine to Jacques’ radar!)
This is a DEEP dive into the over-all history of college radio – how senate land grand acts of the 1930s… led to Pixies and Mission Of Burma becoming college music darlings despite EVERYTHING working against college radio from existing – unsupportive school administrations AND student organizations, record companies not seeing them as worth sending free records to … to Tipper Gore – Parent Music Council and the Batman-forsaken FCC!
GET THIS BOOK and get it on Audible too!
Follow Katherine on Twitter @Katisjewell,
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
 
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years on Spotify)
 
Closing Song: Other Break by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years on Spotify)
 
 

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 funny, knowing how to produce events and a relentless work ethic – Alana’s has earned so much respect from all in the New England scene.  As a comic putting in the time towards her craft and as a producer who only wants to create win-win-win (for comics, for the venues and for herself) PLUS prioritizing giving new comics stage time on REAL shows, she has fans in all corners of the industry!
AND … she is a RIOT!!!!
Reach out on socials to: Alana Foden BUT best way to connect is: ComedyOnPurpoose@gmail.com
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on IG @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast, Twitter @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
 
Comedy clips from Alana Foden from The Steve Katsos show 
 
Closing Song: Laid by Beyond Id (off The Stovin’ Years)

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 A*****e cancer … as rare “W” for cancer).
We chat seeing last two sideshow guest, Legendary Tony V and the very funny very busy producer, Dave Rattigan at a wanna-be Knights Of (not that) Columbus function hall on a beat up dead end industrial road in Arlington … and that show was awesome. 
Jacques weekly 1v1 beatings from comedy mentor Mike Koutrobis continue and Jacques opened another Mike show with headline and at this point, legit pal, Steve Bjork.
Chat some 2006 Doc Who and friend of podcast, C & O’s Dave FINALLY getting to see his beloved West Ham play live in London.
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
 
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id 
 
Closing Song: Struggly by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years)

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 course) his Dick Doherty stories (and YES, somewhere in his house he DOES have Dick Bucks!)  How Dave grew as a comic and how his comedy navigated covid (parking lot comedy baby!)
Through his company Scamps Comedy, Dave runs well over 200 shows a year all over New England while still carving out time to write new material.
Nothing is better than live comedy so get out an see one of Dave’s shows ASAP!
Give Dave a follow on IG: Scamps Comedy and FB: Scamps Comedy Productions
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
But mostly on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast
 
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id 
Closing Song: Wedding Present by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years)

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 game … talking Baltimore Bridge and INSTANTLY debunking Jacques conspiracy theory!
Little chat about new Ghost Busters movie and a NEW impression from Joe (Bill Burr) in a great “Self-Indulgent Theater”
CPP on IG: @CarnivalPersonnelPodcast, Twitter: @CarnivalPodcast                                                                                           
Biff on Twitter is @BiffPlaysHockey
Joe on Twitter is: @Optigrabber
Jacques on Twitter is @CarnivalPodcast and FB @JacquesLambert
 
Opening: Gomer by Beyond Id 
 
Closing Song: Wedding Present by Beyond Id (from The Stovin Years)