{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/6983d54c0aa7944053ec2303?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"GPYS 329: Shosho Abotouk & Serag Meletian","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ad0cd9a90bf5417321a0a1c/1770247462693-d1004339-bd14-4220-8db9-2e5829e9509a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Montreal arts &amp; entertainment podcast that asks comedians Shosho Abotouk &amp; Serag Meletian: “What’s your favorite breakfast cereal both now and as a kid?” That question asked, as always, by our previous guest <a href=\"https://9to5.cc/gpys-328-nazeer-khan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nazeer Khan</a>.</p><p>You may remember that we had Shosho on the show a few months ago to talk about the runaway success story of merging comedy with crochet. Well, she’s at it again and this time she’s got our own Walter J. Lyng and longtime friend of the show Serag Meletian bringing the laughs as <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/1515186686250632/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22search_results%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22search%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Crochet &amp; Comedy show takes over historic Café Cleopatra for The Yarn Ball</a> on February 28th. There will even be prizes!</p><p>Things go off the rails as they so often do and we end up talking with Shosho and Serag about Devon Sawa, telegrams, payphones and Bad Bunny. What else did you expect? We’re back at Grumpy’s for this one and fully embody the spirit of the chaotic safespace that is this wacky little podcast. Remember to subscribe and tell your friends on Tiktok and Instagram or whatever it is you kids do these days when you like something.</p><p>Oh yeah – Chris Venditto shows up at the end of the show too!</p><p>Get your tickets to the Yarn Ball on February 28th, enjoy the show, and Go Plug Yourself.</p><p><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GPYS-shosho-abotouk-serag-meletian.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://9to5.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/GPYS-shosho-abotouk-serag-meletian.png\"></a></p><h1>Credit Where Credit is Due</h1><p>As always, a big thank you to the providers of our theme song: <a href=\"http://leighlandbeckman.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leighland Beckman and Aural Turpitude</a>!</p><p><em>Keith does all sorts of things here on 9to5.cc, he works with the other founders on </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/?latestblogpost\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 (illustrated)</em></a><em>, co-hosts our two podcasts: The </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/9es\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>9to5 Entertainment System</em></a><em> and </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/gpys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Go Plug Yourself</em></a><em> and sometimes blogs here as </em><a href=\"http://9to5.cc/category/perspicacious-geek/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Perspicacious Geek</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>Walter J. Lyng is a stand-up comedian based out of Montreal, you should follow him on Twitter </em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/wallygoodtimes?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>@wallygoodtimes</em></a><em> and on Facebook: </em><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/walter.j.lyng\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Walter J. Lyng</em></a></p>","author_name":"9to5 (dot cc)"}