{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/3854f6b7-dd07-5986-9cab-9e69ded2bcbd/6a920f20ae4f28333691936b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. #1128: Michael Balazo","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/620127d84925ed4ea3ec08aa/1787954225525-f31eb5e4-1ba2-4609-a93d-6b191caf9ac7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://michaelbalazo.bandcamp.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Balazo</a> is here to discuss <a href=\"https://michaelbalazo.bandcamp.com/album/pizza-pals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Pizza Pals</em></a>, living in Toronto’s ascendant Danny neighbourhood, Croatia and when the World Cup descended upon his city, how he encountered and fell in love with comedian Sooz Kempner, the Rolling Stones playing in Oshawa, <em>SNL</em> vs. <em>SNL UK</em>, the state of standup and how some of its most popular figures haven fallen off, his work on the <a href=\"https://thesonarnetwork.com/evil-men/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Evil Men</em></a> and <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/LongDistanceBitWeird\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Long Distance, Bit Weird</em></a> podcasts, Just for Laughs and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, dating an adult film star and <em>Pizza Pals</em>, how to steam boil an egg, shuffling through all the world’s airports, twitter vs. real life, future plans, and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>EVERY OTHER COMPLETE <em>KREATIVE KONTROL</em> EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. This one is fine, but if you haven’t already, <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">please subscribe now on Patreon</a> so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to <a href=\"http://www.bookshelf.ca/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Bookshelf</a>, <a href=\"http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.grandads.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grandad’s Donuts.</a> </p><p>Support <a href=\"https://yess.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Y.E.S.S.</a>, <a href=\"https://pridecentreofedmonton.ca/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pride Centre of Edmonton</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.letterscharity.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letters Charity</a>. 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