<p><a href="https://friendlyrich.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Friendly Rich</a> returns to discuss his latest album, <a href="https://friendlyrich.bandcamp.com/album/the-birds-of-marsville" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Birds of Marsville</em></a><em>, </em>his Brampton, Ontario pride, completing his PhD in music education and becoming a doctor, what having a giant beard might mean, playing the artistic and comedic long game, learning more about Marsville, the eighteenth-century researcher C. Smalloochi, and the orchestrion’s capabilities as a musical instrument, getting into birds, birders, and birding, Canadian arts grants, challenging the players on this album, Gordon Heavyfoot, future plans, and much more.</p><br><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,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.patreon.com/kreativekontrol/membership" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">please subscribe now on Patreon</a>&nbsp;so you never miss full episodes. Thanks!</p><br><p>Thanks to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.blackbyrd.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blackbyrd Myoozik</a>, <a href="http://www.bookshelf.ca/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the Bookshelf</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.planetbeancoffee.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Planet Bean Coffee</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.grandads.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Grandad’s Donuts.</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Support&nbsp;<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>. Follow&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/vishkhanna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vish online</a>.</p><br><p>Related episodes/links:</p><br><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2025/09/02/ep-1008-marc-ribot/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #1008: Marc Ribot</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2024/04/02/ep-851-mark-mothersbaugh/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #851: Mark Mothersbaugh</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2023/04/27/ep-772-friendly-rich/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #772: Friendly Rich</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2020/01/14/ep-517-friendly-rich/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #517: Friendly Rich</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2017/11/21/ep-367-lido-pimienta-sara-hennessey-friendly-rich-and-james-keast-on-long-night/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #367: Lido Pimienta, Sara Hennessey, Friendly Rich, and James Keast on Long Night</a></p><p><a href="http://vishkhanna.com/2014/06/10/ep-107-friendly-rich/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ep. #107: Friendly Rich</a></p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol">http://supporter.acast.com/kreative-kontrol</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>