Podcasts about Carcassonne

Planning a road trip in southwest France and wondering where to start? In this episode of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast, titled "A Road Trip in Southwest France: Top Tips and Destinations," host Annie Sargent chats with guest Craig Anderson about a two-week itinerary through Occitanie, from Montpellier to Toulouse. Get the podcast ad-free Craig, a seasoned traveler from the U.S., shares how he and his wife Pamela explored the region by rental car, with stops in Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sète, Béziers, Carcassonne, Albi, Rabastens, and Toulouse. They dive into local experiences—like a wine tour with lunch at a winemaker's family farm, visiting Cathar castle ruins at Lastours, and eating oysters by the lagoon in Sète. You'll hear why Montpellier's university-town vibe is so lively, how Béziers surprised them with its charm and renovation, and why staying inside the medieval walls of Carcassonne makes for a magical evening. In Toulouse, they booked both a guided history tour and food tours to connect deeper with the city. This episode is packed with practical travel tips, great food and wine stops, and ideas for travelers who want to experience more than just the highlights. Subscribe to Join Us in France to hear more trip reports, cultural insights, and itinerary ideas all around France. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned Francophile, Annie's conversations will help you plan smarter and travel better. Table of Contents for this Episode Introduction and Welcome Today on the podcast Podcast supporters The Magazine segment Craig and Pamela Anderson Interview Trip Overview and Past Travels Exploring Montpellier Wine Tours and Local Experiences Visiting Sète Discovering Béziers Journey to Carcassonne and Cathar Castles Exploring a Quaint Village and Its Restaurant Visiting Carcassonne: Tips and Experiences Albi Arriving in Toulouse and Exploring Capitol Square Food Tour and Private Tour with Elyse in Toulouse Toulouse Tour with Elyse  Toulouse Gourmet Tours Future Travel Plans and Reflections on France Thank you Patrons! Tour Reviews  The François Mitterrand site of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France – BNF Buy your Metro Tickets on your Smartphone New Prices as of January 2025 Navigo Easy Card Copyright More episodes about the Occitanie region

Kings of Leon rejoint l'affiche du festival Rock Werchter 2025 et se produira sur la Main Stage le samedi 5 juillet. Kirk Hammett n'a pas chômé ces derniers mois, après son ‘'coffee-table book consacré'' à sa collection de guitares publié, le guitariste de Metallica dévoile ses futurs projets. Peter Murphy s'apprête à faire son grand retour en solo, le leader de Bauhaus vient d'annoncer la sortie de ‘'Silver Shade'', son 10e album studio attendu pour le 9 mai. Un communiqué de presse a informé les fans de l'annulation de la tournée d'Eddy Mitchell suite à des problèmes de santé. La frénésie autour de la tournée de retrouvailles d'Oasis en 2025 continue de faire des remous, Ticketmaster pourrait avoir enfreint la législation sur la protection des consommateurs. Les Sex Pistols et Frank Carter ont joué au Royal Albert Hall de Londres dans le cadre du Teenage Cancer Trust ce 24 mars, à voir sur Classic21.be. Mots-Clés : esprits, passage, 2007, concert événement, parc, affiche, programmation, impressionnante, Linkin Park, Green Day, Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Fender, Iggy Pop, Fontaines D.C., Simple Minds, Deftones, solo, préparation, riffs, exploit, interview, Rolling Stone, terrain d'expérimentation, mélange, styles, progressions classiques, heavy, funky, production, Youth, Martin Glover, bassiste, Killing Joke, Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails, Swoon, Boy George, Let The Flowers Grow, Justin Chancellor, bassiste, Tool, single, The Artroom Wonder, excuser, public, scène, musicien, médecins, Nancy, Toulon, Carcassonne, Pérouges, Nîmes, La Rochelle, Francofolies, vente, tickets, autorité britannique, concurrence, enquête, CMA, plateforme, erreur, billets, platinum, tarif, standards, avantage, enquête, acheteur, file virtuelle, The Rattlesnakes, Gallows, remplacement, John Lydon, leader, images, vidéos. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankxDistribué par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Collaboration commerciale Vous êtes photographe ? Découvrez Lumys Photo et Lumys Scolaire, les solutions idéales pour partager vos photos avec vos clients en toute simplicité. Une entreprise française à taille humaine, basée à Nantes, qui vous accompagne tout au long de votre carrière. Plus d'infos sur https://lumys.photo/ et https://lumys-scolaire.photo/-> Cet épisode est l'extrait d'un entretien. Vous trouverez l'entretien entier sur ce même compte.Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Wilfrid Esteve, enseignant, producteur, photographe et président de l'agence Hans Lucas. Nous explorons sa carrière riche et variée dans le milieu de la photographie documentaire et du photojournalisme et ses réflexions sur ces secteurs. Wilfrid nous parle de ses débuts, de son parcours en tant que photographe indépendant, et de son engagement dans diverses structures et associations professionnelles tels que l'ANJRPC, Freelens et l'UPP. Il partage également ses expériences en tant qu'enseignant et ses projets actuels, notamment aux côtés de la directrice Mina Mostefa pour les rencontres photographiques "Face à la mer" de Tanger et le festival qui en découle qui aura lieu à Carcassonne en mai 2025. Bonne écoute !Instagram de Wilfrid Esteve : https://www.instagram.com/wilfrid_esteve/Le site des Rencontres "Face à la mer" : https://rencontres-facealamer.com/Mon site : https://marinelefort.fr/Pour vous inscrire à la newsletter du podcast : https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterLe site du podcast : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/Et vous pouvez retrouvez le podcast sur Instagram, Facebook et LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphotoLes Voix de la Photo est un podcast produit et réalisé par Marine Lefort. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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Collaboration commerciale Vous êtes photographe ? Découvrez Lumys Photo et Lumys Scolaire, les solutions idéales pour partager vos photos avec vos clients en toute simplicité. Une entreprise française à taille humaine, basée à Nantes, qui vous accompagne tout au long de votre carrière. Plus d'infos sur https://lumys.photo/ et https://lumys-scolaire.photo/Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Wilfrid Esteve, enseignant, producteur, photographe et président de l'agence Hans Lucas. Nous explorons sa carrière riche et variée dans le milieu de la photographie documentaire et du photojournalisme et ses réflexions sur ces secteurs. Wilfrid nous parle de ses débuts, de son parcours en tant que photographe indépendant, et de son engagement dans diverses structures et associations professionnelles tels que l'ANJRPC, Freelens et l'UPP. Il partage également ses expériences en tant qu'enseignant et ses projets actuels, notamment les rencontres photographiques "Face à la mer" de Tanger et le festival qui en découle qui aura lieu à Carcassonne en mai 2025. Bonne écoute !1'40 – Différence entre photojournalisme et photographie documentaire : objectivité vs subjectivité, temps court vs temps long.5'50 – Son enfance à Carcassonne, influencée par le cinéma plus que par la photographie.10'15 – Débuts en autodidacte, assistant de Yann Morvan.10'40 – Engagement associatif : NJRPC, Freelens, UPP pour défendre les droits des photographes.17'40 – Lancement de Transmission pour former les photojournalistes aux réalités du métier.30'10 – Création des Rencontres "Face à la mer" à Tanger par Yamna Mostefa pour soutenir les photographes du Sud méditerranéen.34'50 – Photodoc, une foire dédiée à la photographie documentaire et sa particularité.41'00 – Lancement du festival photo à Carcassonne en mai dans la continuité des rencontres "Face à la mer" de Tanger.54'00 – Expansion de Hans Lucas et rôle de la plateforme pour les photographes indépendants.1'04'30 – Son regard sur l'évolution du photojournalisme : plus de possibilités de financement, mais nécessité d'être créatif.Instagram de Wilfrid Esteve : https://www.instagram.com/wilfrid_esteve/Le site des Rencontres "Face à la mer" : https://rencontres-facealamer.com/Mon site d'éditrice indépendante : https://marinelefort.fr/Pour vous inscrire à la newsletter du podcast : https://bit.ly/lesvoixdelaphotonewsletterLe site du podcast : https://lesvoixdelaphoto.fr/Et vous pouvez retrouvez le podcast sur Instagram, Facebook et LinkedIn @lesvoixdelaphotoLes Voix de la Photo est un podcast produit et réalisé par Marine Lefort. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Styleto était l'invitée du Double Expresso RTL2 ce vendredi 14 mars. La chanteuse a échangé avec Grégory Ascher et Justine Salmon sur la sortie de son tout premier album "Fille Lacrymale", dévoilé le 7 mars dernier, et sur sa tournée avec RTL2, qui passera notamment par le Zénith de Paris le 5 décembre. En live, elle a interprété en direct des studios de la station Pop-Rock son nouveau single "Amour Cyclone" ainsi son tube "Faut que tu m'aimes". L'info du matin - Grégory Ascher et Justine Salmon ont parlé d'un bon plan pour faire des économies : une peinture magique qui change de couleurs en fonction des saisons et permet de réduire les coûts énergétiques de 20 à 30 %. Le winner du jour - Trois jeunes de 17 à 28 ans originaires de Carcassonne ont envoyé par erreur un colis de drogue dans la cour de la gendarmerie au lieu de celle de la prison. - Un voyageur dont le car est parti sans lui sur une aire d'autoroute a décidé de poursuivre sa route à pied sur l'autoroute A7, valise à la main, sur le terre-plein central. Le flashback de juin 1989 - L'album "Street Fighting Years" de Simple Minds est numéro 1 des ventes en France, avec le titre "Mandela Day". - La série "Top Models" débarque en France sur Antenne 2 avant de devenir "Amour, Gloire et Beauté". Les savoirs inutiles - Léonard de Vinci a imaginé le concept des lentilles de contact en 1508, mais elles n'ont été présentées à l'Académie de Médecine qu'en 1888 par l'ophtalmologue français Eugène Kalt. À l'époque, elles étaient en verre soufflé et mesuraient entre 18 et 21 mm de diamètre. Le jeu surprise Cédric de Reims gagne un bon d'achat de 1 500 € chez H&H. La banque RTL2 - Jérémy de Loublande près de Cholet gagne 500 €. - Candice de Le Ronssoy près de Cambrai gagne 200 €.

Plat emblématique du Sud-Ouest, le cassoulet est originaire de Castelnaudary, bien que Toulouse et Carcassonne revendiquent aussi leur propre version. D'ailleurs est ce que vous connaissez la différence entre le cassoulet de Castelnaudary, de Carcassonne et de Toulouse ? Dans celui de Castelnaudary, il y a porc, saucisse, confit de canard ou d'oie. Dans celui de Toulouse, on ajoute du mouton et une saucisse toulousaine. Et celui de Carcassonne inclut parfois du lièvre ou de la perdrix...

Plat emblématique du Sud-Ouest, le cassoulet est originaire de Castelnaudary, bien que Toulouse et Carcassonne revendiquent aussi leur propre version. D'ailleurs est ce que vous connaissez la différence entre le cassoulet de Castelnaudary, de Carcassonne et de Toulouse ? Dans celui de Castelnaudary, il y a porc, saucisse, confit de canard ou d'oie. Dans celui de Toulouse, on ajoute du mouton et une saucisse toulousaine. Et celui de Carcassonne inclut parfois du lièvre ou de la perdrix...

I want you to explore the world! With a little creativity and ingenuity--and a willingness to get out of your comfort zone--you can have experiences that will open your eyes to people and places that will enhance your life in ways you can't imagine. In this episode, I describe my trip in October to places many people don't often visit. It began with a cruise with my family--including my parents who are in their 90s--beginning in Lisbon and stopping in Madeira, the Canary Islands, Morocco, and Spain. Following debarkation in Barcelona, without any plans at all, I rented a car and drove to Carcassonne, France, the tiny, wealthy, Pyrenees Mountains country of Andorra, then through the Spanish cities of Pamplona, San Sebastián, Bilbao, Laguardia, Logroño, Zaragoza, and Barcelona. It was quite the adventure navigating roads in foreign countries and figuring out accommodations and food. There were plenty of challenges and surprises, and I think you'll enjoy riding along on these adventures!Bill Stahlsilly_billy@msn.comFacebook Bill StahlInstagram and Threads @stahlor and @we_are_superman_podcastYouTube We Are Superman PodcastSubscribe to the We Are Superman Newsletter!https://mailchi.mp/dab62cfc01f8/newsletter-signup

Welcome to the I'm Having My One Board Gaming Podcast.Tom, and Paul will be discussing their Wargaming Weekend with our main review on Warlord Games 'Black Powder Second Edition', two battle of Britain games, a siege in Vienna, some Napoleonic action and finally in an un wargaming related move, we are off to Carcassonne to defend against a dragon attack.This episode is sponsored by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chaos Cards⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, please visit them for great deals on everything tabletop gaming. Use code: IMHA25 for £5 off when you spend £50+ on any basket. One use per customer. Excludes pre-order and damaged itemsThank you for listening and don't forget you can send us an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We are active on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or you can find us via our⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

On the menu for this week we'll start off by talking about France's new highly intelligent cat, which Emmanual Macron is hoping will rule the world. Don't worry, we'll explain what I'm on about shortly.We'll also delve into France's new budget and explain how listeners will be impacted by some of the measures, including why you'll have to pay more for flights in France in the future.You've all heard of the medieval citadel of Carcassonne but there are some other, less well-known castles in south west France that are also vying for global attention, as we'll explore.And France's Prime Minister has said he wants to open a discussion about what it means to be French, so we're going to do exactly that.And finally stay listening until the end to find out what you really shouldn't do on a train in France if you don't want to make international news and more importantly be hit by a steep fine.Host Ben McPartland will be joined by The Local's editor Emma Pearson, journalist Gen Mansfield and politics expert John Lichfield.Extra reading:French train passenger fined €150 for using phone on speaker8 must-visit castles in south-west France (you've probably never heard of)OPINION: AI is unstoppable, so I'd rather it was French than American or ChineseHow France's new eco tax will affect the cost of plane ticketsFrance's PM calls for debate on 'what it means to be French' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DieStrategen Folge 32 "HexaScape" beschäftigt sich mit dem nagelneuen Tower-Defense Puzzle Spiel von Clockwork Origins.Zu Gast im Podcast ist Sebastian Frenzel (Lead Designer des Spiels bei Clockwork Origins).Er erzählt nicht nur um was es im Spiel geht, sondern gibt auch Einblicke in die Entstehung des Spiels, Erwartungen, Möglichkeiten, verrät ein paar Tipps zum Spiel und verrät auch warum er das Game-Design vorerst aufgegeben hat.Es gibt einen PlayStation Key zum Spiel zu gewinnen und ihr habt die Möglichkeit auf der Strategen Map im Spiel mit der Community um den Highscore zu kämpfen.Hört rein, hinterlasst ein Feedback und eine Bewertung!Links zur Show: https://linktr.ee/diestrategenWir freuen uns auf eure Kommentare!

Au sommaire de l'émission :Un homme de 23 ans, sa petite amie et ses parents sont actuellement en garde à vue dans l'enquête sur le meurtre de la petite Louise, retrouvée morte dans un bois près de son collège.À Lure, dans le département de la Haute-Saône, un ex-djihadiste de 34 ans, frère d'un terroriste du Bataclan, est assigné à résidence dans un hôtel de la ville en attendant son expulsion, suscitant la colère du maire.Le ministre de l'Intérieur promet un plan pour lutter contre la conduite sous l'emprise de stupéfiants, après plusieurs incidents impliquant des chauffeurs de bus.Emmanuel Macron a désigné Richard Ferrand pour prendre la tête du Conseil constitutionnel, suscitant des doutes sur ses compétences.Les forteresses de Carcassonne et les plages du débarquement pourraient bientôt être inscrites au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.Les matchs de barrage de la Ligue des champions opposent ce soir Brest au PSG et Manchester City au Real Madrid.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.Vous voulez réagir ? Appelez-le 01.80.20.39.21 (numéro non surtaxé) ou rendez-vous sur les réseaux sociaux d'Europe 1 pour livrer votre opinion et débattre sur grandes thématiques développées dans l'émission du jour.

Aujourd'hui, dans l'épisode 50 du podcast, nous allons parler de l'huile d'olive. Vous la connaissez tous, vous en consommez sûrement. Ici, en Occitanie, elle fait partie des incontournables dans la cuisine. Et pourtant, que savez-vous vraiment de l'huile d'olive ? Quels sont les critères pour choisir une huile d'olive de qualité ? Quels sont les bienfaits de cet “or vert” pour notre santé ? C'est Alexis Muñoz, élaïologue et producteur d'huile d'olive en Espagne (et bientôt en France, à côté de Carcassonne) qui va nous donner tous ses conseils pour bien choisir et bien consommer l'huile d'olive. L'huile d'olive : bienfaits, mythes et conseils d'expert, c'est tout de suite sur Aqui Ba Pla! podcast. Je suis Audrey Boyer, naturopathe certifiée, passionnée par l'humain et fondatrice d'Aqui Ba Pla! podcast. Retrouvez toutes mes actualités sur www.audrey-boyer.fr et sur les réseaux sociaux @natur_audrey

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In this episode, I am joined by author Steve Dee. His book The Book of Carcassonne was an early bedtime read for Edward. His other books are equally as entertaining. Steve and I talk about playing at lunch and feeling that you are misbehaving a little. In a good way...We also reminisce about Tabletop with Wil Wheaton and the great games that he introduced us to. Steve also mentions having a "home game" because he lives close to Birmingham. All this and more. Thanks for listening.Steve Dee on AmazonTicket to Carcassonne

Hear about travel to the Languedoc Region as the Amateur Traveler talks to Craig from Dallas about his road trip through the historic cities of Southern France, including Montpellier, Albi, Sete, Beziers, Carcassonne, and Toulouse. Why should you visit the Languedoc? Craig, says, "We've been trying to spend more time in smaller regions [of France]. I think this is a really, specific and unique region to try to go to because it does have some regional differences that make it interesting, say from other parts of France. You're going to find a lot of the same things here that you would think of going to France in general. Very good food and wine, churches, castles, palaces, art museums." Craig recommends a 7-day itinerary for visiting the Languedoc (Occitanie) region in southern France. Here's the itinerary he outlines Day 1: Montpellier Arrival: Start in Montpellier, a vibrant university city with a historic core. Activities: Take a free walking tour to explore the highlights and hidden gems. Visit the Arc de Triomphe, St. Pierre Cathedral, and Musée Fabre (second-largest art collection in France). Explore street art, vibrant cafes, and local shops. Vibe: Energetic, with a mix of historic charm and modern life. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-the-languedoc/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Suivez des Meurtres et du Vin sur Instagram https://www.instagram.com/desmeurtresetduvin_lepodcast/Pour ce premier épisode de 2025, Charlotte va raconter le parcours sanglant du tueur en série qui a parcouru l'Australie sous le surnon du "Mutilateur" (ça vous donne une petite idée de ce qu'il aimait faire non?Et pour nous hydrater, nous avons bu le décilieux blanc de Carcassonne de Pierre et Augustin à qui nous avons mis

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon and Box Two. Then, we realize that the year 2000 was 25 years ago and we look back on games that were released back in the year 2000! 0:00-Intro 0:41-Recent Games - My Puzzle Adventure: Dragon 5:05-Box Two 25:14-Outro 26:18-Bloopers Join our discord Support us directly at https://ko-fi.com/boardgameblitz Or get some of our merch on TeePublic or shop on our Amazon Storefront This episode was sponsored by Grey Fox Games. Use the code "BGBLITZ24" to get 20% off non-exclusive items. Consolidated Links For the full show notes visit our site at http://www.boardgameblitz.com/posts/401

Découvrez ma formation en ligne sur les fondamentaux de l'accueil !1️⃣ Présentation de l'invitée :On pourrait la nommer RH Internationale, tant son parcours s'est fait à l'étranger.C'est d'ailleurs d'une certaine ile lointaine, que Laure Solelhac nous parle !Laure Solelhac, est une professionnelle des ressources humaines avec une carrière riche et internationale, nous parle depuis l'île Maurice. Originaire de Carcassonne, elle a cultivé une passion pour l'international dès ses études à Montpellier. Après avoir travaillé en Australie et pour plusieurs grands hôtels à Paris, elle a finalement décidé de s'installer à Maurice avec sa famille. Aujourd'hui, elle continue d'évoluer dans le secteur hôtelier, tout en ayant passé le barreau pour devenir avocate spécialisée en droit du travail. Elle nous délivre une véritable masterclass sur le droit du travail, appliquée en hôtellerie-restauration.Qu'est-ce que le droit du travail exactement ?Que faire impérativement avant de recruter un.e collaborateur/trice ?Comment réussir une embauche ?Comment licencier sans bavure ?Comment gérer le risque d'un prud'homme ?Toutes les réponses dans notre échange !2️⃣ Notes et références :▶️ Toutes les notes et références de l'épisode sont à retrouver ici.3️⃣ Le partenaire de l'épisode :HotelPartner Revenue ManagementPrendre un rendez-vous avec MarjolaineDites que vous venez d'Hospitality Insiders et Marjolaine se déplace gratuitement dans votre établissement pour effectuer un diagnostic !4️⃣ Chapitrage : 00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:30 - Le parcours de Laure Solelhac00:08:10 - Transition vers le métier d'avocate00:14:00 - Spécialisation en droit du travail pour les CHR00:18:00 - Une bonne gestion RH dans les hôtels00:21:00 - L'onboarding des collaborateurs00:34:00 - Périodes d'essai et licenciement00:47:00 - Les prud'hommes00:50:00 - Questions signaturesSi cet épisode vous a passionné, rejoignez-moi sur :L'Hebdo d'Hospitality Insiders, pour ne rien raterLinkedin, pour poursuivre la discussionInstagram, pour découvrir les coulissesLa bibliothèque des invités du podcastMerci de votre fidélité et à bientôt !

É aquela época do ano que tudo fica iluminado e colorido. Para celebrar, Didi Braguinha e André Rumjanek remontam o clássico de Charles Dickens, no melhor estilo Fabuloso. Ah e também montam a lista do Fabuloso Mergulho! Infelizmente a lista ficou e grande e não cabe como enquete aqui no Spotify, então, se você quiser votar no jogo do mergulho, entre no nosso Discord (link mais à frente). Jogos mencionados neste episódio (mesmo que brevemente): Oath: Crônicas de Império e Exílio, Zombicide, Ticket to Ride: Europa, Agricola, The LOOP, Destemidos: Normandia, Beacon Patrol, Marvel United, Duna: Imperium, Root, A Tripulação, Fury of Dracula (3ª Edição), Wingspan, Everdell, Ascension Year Six Collector's Edition, Êxodo, Libertalia: Os Ventos de Galecrest, Endless Winter: Paleoamericans, Aeon's End, Catan, 7 Wonders, Ozob: A Cyberpunk Board Game, Terraforming Mars, Mouse Maze, First Rat, Palm Island, Carcassonne e PitchCar Para saber mais sobre este episódio e os jogos mencionados: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Uma Carolina de Natal - Fabuloso Mergulho | Fabuloso Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Se você ainda não conhece ou faz parte, fale conosco no nosso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ E para as redes sociais: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fabuloso Podcast no ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Une femme confond le mot "Omnolulu" avec "Carcassonne"... Une histoire drôle racontée par Benjamin Castaldi. Retrouvez tous les jours le meilleur des Grosses Têtes en podcast sur RTL.fr et l'application RTL.

Dans cette édition :La ville d'Alep en Syrie est tombée aux mains des factions rebelles et djihadistes en seulement 2-3 jours, après 4 ans de contrôle par le régime de Bachar el-Assad, un coup dur pour ce dernier.La jeune Morgane, 13 ans, a disparu depuis lundi près de Guingamp dans les Côtes d'Armor alors qu'elle se rendait au collège, une enquête pour disparition inquiétante a été ouverte.Les viticulteurs se sont massivement mobilisés à Carcassonne dans l'Aude pour dénoncer la hausse des charges et la mauvaise qualité de la récolte, des affrontements avec les forces de l'ordre ont éclaté.La cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris rouvrira au public le 8 décembre avec une messe solennelle, mais certaines personnalités ont décliné l'invitation d'Emmanuel Macron pour la cérémonie de réouverture.Le champion olympique de natation Léon Marchand a renoncé aux championnats du monde en petit bassin à Budapest, épuisé après une année 2024 intense en compétitions.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.

Dans cette édition :Le Sénégal et le Tchad demandent le départ des militaires français, marquant un nouveau revers pour la France en Afrique, alors que 1 000 et 350 soldats vont progressivement se retirer de ces pays.Marine Le Pen poursuit son bras de fer avec le gouvernement malgré les efforts budgétaires, menaçant toujours de censurer le gouvernement, mais les macronistes ne croient pas qu'elle passera à l'acte.Les viticulteurs manifestent à Carcassonne pour dénoncer la baisse des prix du vin et l'augmentation de leurs charges, dans un contexte de mauvaise récolte.La réouverture de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris se profile, avec le réveil attendu de l'orgue restauré qui résonnera différemment grâce à l'absence de poussière.La surpopulation carcérale en France atteint un nouveau record avec plus de 80 000 détenus pour 62 300 places.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.

In our most EPIC board game episode EVER, Joe is joined by board game aficionados Katie, Sean, and Daniel. The four of them dive into the world of board games—just in time for holiday gatherings! Whether you're hosting family, looking for a budget-friendly gift idea, or just want to create memorable moments, this panel has you covered. The create two lists on today's show. The first includes their top 5 games with a money or economic component. From games about running economies, to running businesses, to buying real estate and more, the team comes through with some great recommendations, just in time for the holidays (check out our show notes for links to purchase any of the listed games!). The second list helps ensure you don't waste money this holiday season on games that stink! If you're playing games this holiday season with friends and family, our panel lists off their top 5 games that you can find reliably in the Target or Walmart game aisle, your friendly local game store, or online. You're sure to find something you love on these lists. (Again, you can help the show AND enjoy your holiday season by purchasing from our show notes page!). Overall, they share their top picks, including timeless classics and modern favorites, guaranteed to spark fun and foster connections. Along the way, the crew chats about the lessons these games can teach—strategy, teamwork, and maybe even a little patience when Uncle Doug gets competitive. Speaking of Doug, he's back with a trivia segment on the popular game Carcassonne and its iconic wooden game pieces, the 'Meeples.' If you're looking to level up your family game nights or find the perfect holiday game, this episode is a jackpot! Episode Highlights Introduction and Black Friday Buzz – How board games fit into your budget-friendly shopping plans. Meet the Panel – Katie, Sean, and Daniel share their board game obsessions and how they got started. Top Picks from the Experts – From Katie's family-friendly favorites to Sean's fast-paced picks and Daniel's strategic challenges. Spotlight on Unique Games – Explore gems like The Zen of Takeo, Mr. President, and Juicy Fruits. Holiday Recommendations – Perfect games for all ages, from casual party players to strategy enthusiasts. Deep Dive on Popular Games – Learn about strategies for Catan, the charm of Ticket to Ride, and the quick thrills of Five Minute Marvel. Trivia Fun with Doug – A game within the episode! Can you guess the answer to Doug's Carcassonne trivia? A Few of Our Panelists' Top Picks Katie's Favorites: Phase 10, Ticket to Ride, and more. Sean's Must-Haves: Azul and Five Minute Marvel. Daniel's Top Choices: Fishbowl, The Crew, and Cinco Lingo. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a newbie looking to try something fun, this episode is packed with tips, laughs, and plenty of game ideas to keep your holidays entertaining and affordable. Got a favorite board game? Share it with us on social or call in—we'd love to hear your recommendations! FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/board-game-extravaganza-2024-1609 Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If the idea of history and food combined has you salivating, then you'll love the Bazas region of France, where the weekly market dates back to the 14th century. My guest, Anne Jordan of Aquitaine Travel Guide, started her business with one goal in mind: to get people out of the cities and into the countryside to experience the food firsthand, where it's grown and cultivated.And that's exactly what she does as a tour guide. I've been on one of Anne's tours in Arcachon and seen the oyster farming myself and the freshness of the produce at the market. It's an experience you won't want to miss. Episode ShownotesHow to reach Anne and her food tours:Website: Aquitaine Travel GuideFacebook: Aquitaine Travel GuideInstagram: Aquitaine Travel GuideI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle, and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Is the Phantom of the Opera just a legend, or is there truth hidden in the shadows of Paris' opulent opera house? I'm uncovering the secrets of the Palais Garnier—its stunning architecture, fascinating history, and eerie tales that have captivated imaginations for over a century. From its glittering grand staircase to the hidden underground lake, every corner of this Parisian masterpiece has a story to tell.But it's not just about beauty and grandeur. The Palais Garnier holds mysteries that blur the line between fact and fiction. Could Gaston Leroux's infamous Phantom have been inspired by real events? Join me as we step behind the curtain and into the heart of the Palais Garnier—it's a journey you won't want to miss.For full notes and details on today's episode, see the links below:The Story of the Paris Opera House and the Phantom of the OperaI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Compilation pour la boutique "Come Back" à Carcassonne. Playlist: 1/ James Brown « People Get Up And Drive Your Funky Soul » 2/ Johnny "Guitar" Watson « A Real Mother For Ya » (RLP's Got Soul RE-Edit) 3/ Serge Gainsbourg « Requiem Pour Un Con »  (Clément Pony Edit) 4/ Terence Trent D'Arby « Wishing Well » (RLP ) 5/ The Joubert Singers « Stand On The Word » (2MENSOUND NY Paradise Disco edit) 6/ Stevie Wonder « Sir Duke «  (The Reflex VIP Revision) 7/ Prince «The Funk Soldiers »(Dave Mathmos rework) 8/ The Rolling Stones « Sympathy For The Devil »(2MenSound Groovy touch Edit) 9/ Johnny Cash « Personal Jesus » (Rayko Edit) 10/ Goran Bregovic & Iggy Pop « In The Death Car »( Dim Zach & Deem Edit ) 11/ Talking Heads « Psycho Killer » (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) 12/ Les Rita Mitsouko « Singing in the Shower » (mikeandtess beatgrid) 13/ Soft Cell « Tainted Love » (Julien Jeanne Remix) 14/ David Bowie « Ashes to Ashes » (Dave Mathmos rework) 15/ The Beatles « Get Back » (Bonar Bradberry Edit) 16/ The Doors « Light My Fire » (RLP 1) 17/ Lucky Peterson « Purple Rain »

L'info du matin - Daisy, la grand-mère IA qui fait péter un câble aux arnaqueurs téléphoniques Le winner du jour : - Il trouve 2 millions d'euros en liquide et 50 lingots d'or en rénovant sa maison - Il découvre à 48 ans que sa mère biologique était en fait sa boulangère Le flashback de mars 2000 Les savoirs inutile : le bikini 3 choses à savoir sur Mickey Qu'est ce qu'on teste ? - un écran extensible LG qui peut passer de 12 à 18 pouces - un scooter électrique compact équipé de panneaux solaires Le jeu surprise : Sophie de Follainville vers Mantes-La-Jolie repart avec le calendrier de l'Avent COLIBRI remplis de 24 madeleines, le livre "Jean-Louis Aubert, une vie en chansons" écrit par Éric Jean-Jean, et le mug du double expresso. La banque RTL2 : Didier de Carcassonne gagne 450 euros. Elodie de La Limousière vers Nantes gagne 600 euros

Are you a Harry Potter fan? Have you ever googled Nicolas Flamel to see if he was a real person? If you have, you'll know he was an alchemist who lived in Paris.He wasn't just a figment of J.K. Rowling's imagination; he was a real man who had lived in the Middle Ages. Now, for those of you who don't know, Nicolas Flamel appeared as a character in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” (known as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” in the U.S.).But what's fact, and what's fiction? Let's dive in and discover everything there is to know about Nicolas Flamel, Harry Potter, and the Alchemy quest.For full notes and details on today's episode, see the links below:The Truth Behind Nicolas Flamel and His Life in ParisI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Ahead of its 20th anniversary early next year, the author Kate Mosse talks to Harriett Gilbert and readers from around the world, about her globally bestselling novel, Labyrinth. It's a historical thriller set between medieval and contemporary France where the lives of two women, living centuries apart, are linked in a common destiny. In 13th century Carcassonne, seventeen-year-old Alaïs is given a mysterious book by her father which he claims contains the secret of the Grail. While 700 years later, archaeologist Dr Alice Tanner discovers two skeletons in a forgotten cave in the French Pyrenees and sets out to investigate their origin.

Paris may be the city of love, but it also has its darker side, where the ghosts of centuries gone by roam freely. So, instead of strolling down the Champs Elysées, we'll be visiting Box No. 5 in the Opera House and enjoying some murder mystery at the Louvre. And that's just for starters.As the sun sets and darkness descends, Paris reveals a more spectral side hidden in the shadows of its iconic monuments and cobbled lanes. The Ghost Tours in Paris take you through forgotten alleyways, unearthing chilling tales that have stood the test of time. The myths and legends in a city like Paris are plentiful, so if you're brave enough to join me, it's fun to do as the nights draw in and Halloween approaches.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:Take a Trip Through the Spookier Side of Paris and Reveal Some Fascinating StoriesSeven Fun Ghost Tours in Paris To Do at NightI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Plan de financement de la Sécurité Sociale, coupes budgétaires, problèmes d'absentéisme... Le personnel soignant est en grève. Bruno Izard, infirmier à l'hôpital de Carcassonne, est l'invité de RTL Petit Matin. Ecoutez Les trois questions de RTL Petit Matin avec Jérôme Florin et Marina Giraudeau du 29 octobre 2024.

Plan de financement de la Sécurité Sociale, coupes budgétaires, problèmes d'absentéisme... Le personnel soignant est en grève. Bruno Izard, infirmier à l'hôpital de Carcassonne, est l'invité de RTL Petit Matin. Ecoutez Les trois questions de RTL Petit Matin avec Jérôme Florin et Marina Giraudeau du 29 octobre 2024.

Who doesn't relish a spine-chilling ghost story? France, steeped in history, offers an abundance of eerie haunts and spectral legends. Each contributing its own chilling narratives, from ethereal damsels draped in white to phantom steeds searching for their masters. These spectral tales often echo within the stone walls of centuries-old castles.Would you dare to spend a night in one of these haunted châteaux or roam its darkened halls after dark? While I might hesitate, my curiosity about the legends, stories and history behind these ghostly encounters only grows stronger. Join me as I explore these mysterious legends and uncover the truths woven into their spectral fabric.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:Five Haunted Castles in France That Will Keep You Up at NightThe Christmas Gift Guide for FrancophilesI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

If you're looking for a fairytale castle in France, look no further than Chateau de Chenonceau. Stood on an arched bridge across the Cher River, its reflection perfectly captures the magic of the building within. From being the residence of some of France's most powerful women to playing an active role in the French resistance, its walls have many stories to tell.A visit to the chateau will take you back to 16th-century France when it was built. You'll travel slowly back to the 21st century, meeting a King's mistress, a Queen, a French salonist, and a socialite, to name but a few. Its Renaissance architecture and medieval roots have earned it a place on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It's instantly recognizable and is one of the most photographed chateau in France. So, let me take you on a trip back in time when a fortified castle and mill were demolished, and a chateau was built.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:The Secrets of the Ladies Chateau, Chateau de ChenonceauI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

From an illegal underground party complete with an orchestra and 100 guests in the 19th century to secret meetings of the French Resistance during World War II, the Paris Catacombs have more than their fair share of history surrounding them. The bones of 6-7 million people are stored down in this network of tunnels, but did you know that before the catacombs were used to store bodies, they were mined for limestone to build attractions such as the Louvre? It was, in fact, an underground quarry.Or that there is a group of people known as “Cataphiles” who live, or more accurately squat, down in the tunnels. It's quite the story. There are police who patrol the tunnels, dubbed the “Cataflics,” who chase the “Cataphiles.” If those tunnels could talk, they'd have quite the story to tell, so join me as I go below the Paris streets to reveal the stories of the Paris Catacombs.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:Discover the secrets of the Paris CatacombsThe Private VIP Tour I did of the Paris CatacombsI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

When I first moved to France, my French left a lot to be desired. It is still far from perfect, but I can get by now and have a little book of phrases that help me get out of all situations. So today, I thought it would be fun to introduce you to Virginie, a French teacher who helps expatriates who live in France improve their level of French and integrate successfully so that they feel confident and more at ease.She'll be sharing some fun tips on how to improve your French and some common mistakes all English speakers make, as well as some of those hilarious faux pas where a direct translation means something quite different from what we think it does - this includes me telling my post lady I was feeling horny. No, of course, that's not what I thought I was telling her; I thought I was telling her how hot I was, weather hot, not that type of hot. So buckle up, as it's back to school time today, and together, we learn a few key French phrases to make your next trip to France smoother.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:My French Booster Course (€7 Discount built in)Join Virginie's NewsletterFollow Virginie on InstagramListen to Virginie's PodcastI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

In episode 188, Dean and Derong talk about recent plays (Mists over Carcassonne & City of the Living) and share their most anticipated games coming from Spiel Essen 2024. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider rating us and giving us a review. If you like our YouTube channel, please consider subscribing. If you have questions you would like us to answer on the podcast, please email us at meepletownmail@gmail.com. To support us further, check out www.patreon.com/meepletown or www.buymeacoffee.com/meepletown9. 00:00       Intro 07:46       Mists over Carcassonne 11:22       City of the Living* 19:15       Top 5 Anticipated Games from Spiel Essen 2024 *Review copies provided by publisher Thanks for coming down to MeepleTown!

Halloween isn't as big in France as in some countries. I'm yet to have a trick-or-treater at my door. Instead, it's all about All Saints' Day, the day after Halloween, a time of remembrance deeply embedded in French culture. From eerie tales to historical lore, I'll be revealing why, in France, this time of year is about more than just tricks and treats.But that's not all. We'll wander through the winding paths of Père Lachaise Cemetery, the final resting place of legends. Often shrouded in the autumn mist, this cemetery isn't just about who's buried there; it's about the stories that linger like whispers among the mausoleums and monuments. So, join me as we discover how these traditions resonate with the French, the eerie allure of Père Lachaise, and lift the veil on the mysterious, historical, and deeply cultural aspects of Halloween and All Saints' Day in the heart of France.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:The History of Celebrating Halloween in FranceThe Story Behind All Saints DayA Visit to Some Famous Graves in Pere Lachaise CemeteryThe French Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and AbelardI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.Héloïse And Abélard the French Romeo & JulietIf there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Stéphane Bern raconte, à la veille des 41e journées européennes du patrimoine, un monument qui a traversé le temps : la cité médiévale de Carcassonne qui vient de bénéficier de la plus importante campagne de restauration depuis celle conduite par un certain Eugène Viollet-le-Duc… Comment cette cité a-t-elle traversé les siècles ? Quelles ont été les principales étapes de son récent chantier de restauration ? Qui est la légendaire Dame Carcas, associée à ses murs ? Pour en parler, Stéphane Bern reçoit Franck Doucet, administrateur du Château comtal et des remparts de la Cité de Carcassonne.

Stéphane Bern raconte, à la veille des 41e journées européennes du patrimoine, un monument qui a traversé le temps : la cité médiévale de Carcassonne qui vient de bénéficier de la plus importante campagne de restauration depuis celle conduite par un certain Eugène Viollet-le-Duc… Comment cette cité a-t-elle traversé les siècles ? Quelles ont été les principales étapes de son récent chantier de restauration ? Qui est la légendaire Dame Carcas, associée à ses murs ? Pour en parler, Stéphane Bern reçoit Franck Doucet, administrateur du Château comtal et des remparts de la Cité de Carcassonne.

Dans son récit, Stéphane Bern nous raconte l'histoire de la ville médiévale de Carcassonne. Comment cette cité a-t-elle traversé les siècles ? Quelles ont été les principales étapes de son récent chantier de restauration ? Qui est la légendaire Dame Carcas, associée à ses murs ?

I'm taking you on a virtual tour of Montmartre in Paris, home to the Moulin Rouge and the Sacre Couer. As you walk through the cobblestone streets, you can almost hear the voices of the many artists who called this place home. It's like stepping into the past, and once it draws you in, you don't want to leave.There are so many things to see and do, some well-known, some not so much. For example, did you know there is a vineyard in Montmartre called Clos Montmartre Vineyard? It's one of only ten remaining vineyards in Paris.And what about Rocher de la Sorcières, aka Witchs Rock? Nobody knows where it came from, but it's said to have evil powers.But its biggest drawcard is its Bohemian artistic history and the fact it was home to artists such as Van Gogh, Picasso and Renoir, to name but a few. I'll be digging into the legends and stories behind the village on the hill and taking you through the streets of Montmartre.For full notes and details on today's episode see the links below:The Moulin Rouge Dinner and Show PackageThe 3 Day Paris ItineraryDiscover the Hotspots of Montmartre in ParisI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Al and Micah talk about Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:09: What Have We Been Up To 00:12:01: Game News 00:39:50: New Games 01:15:05: Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home 02:18:35: Outro Links Let’s Build a Zoo “Monstrous Structures” Update Cat Cafe Manager 2 Kickstarter Super Zoo Story Kickstarter Wylde Flowers “Magical Creatures” Update BokuMono: Life and Love Mika and the Witch’s Mountain Boardgame My Time at Evershine Dreamland Farm Danchi Days Amber Isle Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home on Apple Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home on Android Contact Al on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheScotBot Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello farmers, and welcome to another episode of the harvest season. (0:00:33) Al: My name is Al, and we’re here today to talk about Cottagecore Games. (0:00:34) Micah: And I’m Micah (0:00:39) Al: Woo. (0:00:40) Micah: Yay (0:00:40) Al: So excited. (0:00:42) Micah: It’s still as much as I have heard you say cart cottagecore games, it’s still always those (0:00:50) Al: I keep like bouncing between like should it be cottagecore should it be farming (0:00:56) Al: it’s like I was running something over in my head today I was like games that (0:01:01) Al: quite often have a farming component but not always and are sometimes considered (0:01:05) Al: cozy but not always like we’d (0:01:06) Micah: I think it’s I think for me it’s because every time you have me on we are (0:01:15) Micah: talking about farming games specifically like you know the core the core farming (0:01:17) Al: Yeah, you have you have a niche. (0:01:20) Al: Ah. (laughs) (0:01:23) Micah: game groups the harvest moons the story of season (0:01:29) Al: Exactly. I mean, well, the thing is, right, most people don’t want to spend a lot of time (0:01:35) Al: on a lot of those games. I just want to go back to stardew. And this is the cheapest (0:01:37) Micah: understandable. I am more than happy to, uh, to bite the bullet for everybody else to be able to (0:01:46) Micah: experience, uh, you know. (0:01:49) Al: Harvest Moon game we’ve paid for in quite a long time. So, you know. OK, well, we’ll (0:01:52) Micah: Ah! Sure. Yeah, sure. (0:01:55) Al: get to that. So, before we get to that, we have… (0:01:59) Al: News. We’ve got a bunch of news to talk about. (0:02:03) Al: Oh yeah, I didn’t actually say… We’re going to talk about the new Harvest Moon game. (0:02:06) Al: Harvest Moon’s home to be home. (0:02:08) Al: But we’ve got news before that. (0:02:10) Al: First of all, Maika, what have you been up to? (0:02:12) Micah: I have been very busy. I have been (0:02:17) Micah: Very busy doing a few things I have work has been (0:02:22) Micah: Really crazy, and I I love that like I love when I’m busy, so it’s not a complaint. You know I love when I’m my time is (0:02:30) Micah: Caught up and preoccupied so I it’s it’s great, but it has not left me a lot of time for games (0:02:38) Micah: so (0:02:40) Micah: Primarily what I have been playing. (0:02:42) Micah: I have some personal projects that I’ve been working on too that are not work-related, (0:03:12) Micah: taking up a lot of time, which is great, and I’m really happy about that. (0:03:17) Micah: There is one where I have had some time to be able to play some older Pokémon games, (0:03:25) Micah: and I can’t really say why yet, but I have been enjoying that. (0:03:28) Al: I’m intrigued. I wasn’t intrigued until he said you can’t say why. (0:03:34) Micah: It is a big project that I’ve been working on for months now, and it is becoming a… (0:03:42) Micah: It’s one of those projects where you start and you’re like, “This is a really small, (0:03:46) Micah: fun idea,” and then it just grows over time, and you’re like, “This is getting really (0:03:49) Micah: out of hand, and I don’t know how I’m going to be able to get a hold of this.” (0:03:53) Micah: But it’s been really fun, and it has allowed me some time to do work and stay busy, but (0:03:58) Micah: also play games, play some games. (0:04:01) Micah: But primarily it’s been Pokémon, is what I’ve been playing. (0:04:04) Micah: I did download, I bought and downloaded Fields of Mistria. (0:04:09) Micah: I have not played it yet. (0:04:10) Micah: I’m very excited. (0:04:12) Micah: But I haven’t had a chance to touch it yet. (0:04:14) Al: I haven’t bought that one yet, that’s on my list of “I will probably pay this at some point, maybe.” (0:04:18) Micah: Yeah, yeah. (0:04:20) Micah: I just had seen, you know, the the most buzz around a farming (0:04:26) Micah: sim since I think maybe Stardew in like communities that were (0:04:32) Micah: specifically excited about like Stardew and you know that that (0:04:39) Micah: type of farming sim. (0:04:40) Micah: So I that. (0:04:42) Micah: Intrigued enough to be like, okay, if this is if people are like, you know, recognizing (0:04:47) Micah: it as a not a like competitor or anything or like the new Stardew or anything like that. (0:04:52) Micah: But if there’s enough interest there, then maybe it’s something to, to look into. (0:04:56) Micah: So, and I like the art style. (0:04:58) Micah: I like the pixel art and stuff. (0:04:59) Micah: So it’s a little, we’ll see have yet to play it. (0:05:02) Al: So, other than obviously Harvest Moon Home, Sweet Home, I have been trying to get back (0:05:02) Micah: So I can’t really say anything about it. (0:05:05) Micah: What about you? (0:05:06) Micah: What have you been up to? (0:05:13) Al: into Coral Island after their 1.1 update. Sometimes when you go back to a game, it takes (0:05:20) Al: a while to get yourself back into the zone. I spent over a month, I spent 100 hours in (0:05:29) Al: in Carl Island. (0:05:30) Al: So I’m not back at– (0:05:32) Al: at that point yet, but we’ll see. (0:05:34) Al: I mean that in and of itself might– (0:05:36) Al: will be interesting to talk about, you know, (0:05:38) Al: when we get to that, if I– if I don’t end up. (0:05:40) Al: But– (0:05:41) Micah: world’s biggest coral island fan. (0:05:42) Al: because– (0:05:45) Micah: As far as I know, at least he are. (0:05:48) Al: I like it! It’s a really fun game. (0:05:50) Al: But I think it’s interesting because if I– (0:05:52) Al: if I don’t manage to push myself back into it, (0:05:54) Al: that says something. (0:05:56) Al: Because I’ve managed to– I’ve managed to get obsessed (0:05:58) Al: about Stardew every single time I’ve gone back to it. (0:06:00) Al: to it. And (0:06:02) Al: that, you know, so if I can’t that says something, you know, like I started a new (0:06:07) Al: save for 1.6 when it came out and got perfection for the first time on it. So like, you know, (0:06:14) Micah: Oh, nice. That’s awesome. (0:06:15) Al: that’s how obsessed I got over it last time. So we’ll see. We’ll see. (0:06:17) Micah: Yeah. (0:06:19) Micah: I love that, though. I love when you… (0:06:22) Micah: That feeling of, like, finding a game that lets you do that, like, lets you obsess over it in that way. (0:06:28) Al: Yeah. (0:06:30) Al: I don’t know why does it happen though. (0:06:32) Al: Why do I keep coming back to stardew and keep playing it? (0:06:35) Micah: It’s your comfort game you know same reason why probably I’ve watched I don’t know the office (0:06:43) Micah: 18,000 times over not because it’s like incredible really and (0:06:48) Micah: Not because you know the a lot of the jokes are especially early on are not like questionable (0:06:52) Al: Heh. (0:06:54) Al: Yeah. (0:06:54) Micah: Especially today, but just cuz it’s Scott like you know (0:06:59) Micah: I don’t I don’t have to I don’t gotta think too hard about it. I just know what it is (0:07:05) Micah: It’s it becomes a comfort thing (0:07:08) Al: Fair. (0:07:08) Micah: Stardew Stardew Valley is your the office. I don’t let’s let’s let’s not use that let’s better on that comparison (0:07:14) Micah: I’m that I apologize that me. I don’t know why that made me think of it, but (0:07:18) Micah: I have been looking (0:07:21) Micah: looking at getting (0:07:23) Micah: back into (0:07:24) Micah: Pocket camp too recently cuz I kind of want to see it off (0:07:26) Al: Oh, good timing. Are you… are you gonna buy the offline version? (0:07:29) Micah: You know I’d put a lot of time into it (0:07:33) Micah: and money (0:07:36) Micah: I (0:07:37) Micah: Don’t probably here and there. I think part of it is that I just there were so many events that I (0:07:43) Micah: Didn’t feel like I could keep up with it as much. I will say (0:07:49) Micah: My wife Becky has is devastated. She is I (0:07:53) Micah: Think probably the biggest Animal Crossing fan (0:07:56) Micah: I I know like by far and I would have said years ago. I would have said that’s me (0:08:02) Micah: I am the biggest Animal Crossing fan that I know. (0:08:05) Micah: But that has, she has since taken that crown. (0:08:08) Micah: She has never stopped playing New Horizons. (0:08:12) Micah: She, she played New Leaf a ton. (0:08:14) Micah: She played through, you know, all of the, the previous (0:08:16) Micah: Harvest Moon’s, or Harvest Moon’s god. (0:08:19) Micah: I’m already in Harvest Moon Brain. (0:08:21) Micah: Uh, she’s played through the previous Animal Crossings, but (0:08:27) Micah: she has been, uh, nonstop playing New Horizons. (0:08:32) Micah: And I believe she’s literally, it’s, it’s Sunday. (0:08:35) Micah: So, you know, it’s her call, she calls her Goblin Day. (0:08:39) Micah: She’s literally out there playing New Horizons right now. (0:08:42) Micah: But in addition to that, she has never stopped playing Pocket Camp. (0:08:46) Micah: She has like thousands of hours, I would guess, in Pocket Camp. (0:08:53) Micah: And there are people that she knows only through Pocket Camp that (0:09:01) Micah: she’s like sad that it’s closing because she doesn’t know these (0:09:05) Micah: things outside of it. (0:09:05) Micah: Like she’s got, you know, hundreds of like friendship interactions (0:09:10) Micah: where they trade gifts or they trade, you know, items or whatever (0:09:13) Micah: in the game, but she doesn’t know who these people actually are. (0:09:16) Micah: So like when the game shuts down, that’s just going to go away, which (0:09:16) Al: Yeah. Well, and being a Nintendo game, it’s not going to have, like, free text, (0:09:20) Micah: is like an incredibly sad thing. (0:09:21) Micah: But like, how do you resolve that? (0:09:23) Micah: You know, like, what do you, right? (0:09:28) Al: so you wouldn’t have a way to be able to save that. Yeah. (0:09:28) Micah: There’s no social aspect to it. (0:09:31) Micah: Like broader social aspect to it that you can, you know, uh, (0:09:36) Micah: converse with the people outside of outside for good reason, right? (0:09:39) Micah: Like for kids games, but, but also in situations like this, it’s just (0:09:44) Micah: kind of, kind of weird and sad and like an interesting thing, but yeah. (0:09:48) Micah: So I, that has, has like touched me enough that I’m like, I kind of just (0:09:54) Micah: want to go back and see it off and, you know, be there when it shuts down (0:09:58) Micah: and stuff, because I’ve put so much time and unfortunately money into it. (0:10:02) Micah: so… (0:10:02) Al: Yeah, fair enough. Speaking of mobile games, I have gotten back into Marvel Snap quite (0:10:03) Micah: Bye. (0:10:06) Micah: So that’s next on the roster. (0:10:14) Micah: Oh, okay. (0:10:16) Al: a lot as well, like I have put so much time into it the last couple of months that I’m (0:10:26) Al: not quite at the top rank this season, but I’m close, and if I hit it, it’ll… (0:10:32) Al: be the first time I’ve hit it ever. So yeah, big. That’s big. 100. Or, oh, what’s the 100? (0:10:38) Micah: what is the top rank in marvel snap what’s the like the title for oh okay it’s not like a okay (0:10:43) Al: Platinum, I think. I don’t really pay attention to the names, I just pay attention to the number, (0:10:48) Al: right? Big number. Number go big. But I think it’s platinum. Oh no, it’s infinite. Infinite. (0:10:56) Micah: Oh, okay. All right (0:10:57) Al: So yeah, I’m at like 83 just now, so we’re… (0:11:01) Micah: Yeah, well I (0:11:04) Micah: Have heard nothing but good things about Marvel snap from those who play it, but I have never I’ve never (0:11:11) Al: Yeah, I find it really fun. I like its simplicity but also how complicated you can make it if (0:11:20) Micah: Mm-hmm sure (0:11:21) Al: you want to. Like I’ve got a deck that is like if I get the right cards basically unbeatable (0:11:29) Al: but you have to have a different way to win as well because you sometimes don’t get those (0:11:32) Micah: right yeah can I get those multiple win engines (0:11:34) Al: cards so it’s yeah, it’s fun. Exactly, exactly. (0:11:42) Al: It’s fun. I’m really enjoying it. They added a lot of stuff while I wasn’t playing it as well so (0:11:47) Al: trying to get back into that and being like oh they’ve got these alliances and leagues and all (0:11:54) Al: these cards that I don’t have because I hadn’t unlocked them etc etc but it’s good fun. Cool, (0:11:59) Micah: No, awesome (0:12:02) Al: so that’s what we’ve been up to. Now we’re going to talk about some news. First of all, (0:12:06) Al: Let’s build a zoo have announced a new update the (0:12:11) Al: structures update and this I mean it’s like there’s big balloons (0:12:21) Al: it’s interesting they call it a monsters monstrous structures I think it’s basically (0:12:26) Al: just because there are two massive balloons. (0:12:30) Micah: I do see, in the images, a giant warthog thing and a giant bear, but that’s the (0:12:37) Al: Exactly. There’s a lot of quality, well exactly, there’s a lot of quality of life improvements (0:12:40) Micah: extent of what I see. As far as monstrous goes, you know, (0:12:47) Al: as well, but like the name seems to be entirely hinging on those two balloons. Yeah, maybe. (0:12:54) Micah: Or just the concept that there’s a lot of stuff, you know, there’s like it’s a big update. Maybe I don’t know (0:13:01) Al: It’s a lot of little things, I think, right? Like you can now rename animals is the first (0:13:05) Al: thing in the patch notes, right? (0:13:07) Al: Like that’s not a mate, I mean, it’s fine, it’s good. (0:13:10) Al: Like I’m not saying it’s bad, but it’s not like this is a game changer. (0:13:10) Micah: Mm-hmm. (0:13:14) Micah: Right, yeah. (0:13:16) Al: Yeah, it just, there’s lots of quality of life improvements. (0:13:19) Al: So if you’ve been playing, enjoy those updates. (0:13:22) Al: If you haven’t been playing because you couldn’t rename your animals, now you can. (0:13:26) Micah: or because there weren’t giant monster balloons. (0:13:31) Al: Yeah, yeah. (0:13:32) Al: Next we have Cat Cafe Manager 2. (0:13:36) Al: big city bliss. (0:13:37) Al: The Kickstarter is now live. (0:13:39) Al: Micah, have you seen this game yet? (0:13:40) Micah: I have not. (0:13:41) Al: Had you seen the original Kat Kaffee manager? (0:13:44) Al: Kat Kaffee manager. (0:13:44) Micah: I have not. (0:13:46) Micah: I can’t say that. (0:13:47) Micah: I so I should what I should say is I have seen games that feel similar in that, you (0:13:56) Micah: know, I’ve been on the Switch eShop and there’s a lot of games that look similar, I guess. (0:14:03) Micah: But is this the the original? (0:14:06) Micah: Is this the OG cafe manager? (0:14:10) Al: a good question. That I don’t have the answer to. Yeah, it’s quite a big difference to the (0:14:11) Micah: I like the art for this much better than all the other stuff (0:14:21) Al: previous game. So the previous one came out in 2022. It’s not like it looked bad, right? (0:14:28) Al: But it’s different art style. I do prefer the newer one. It’s very, I guess, shiny Paper (0:14:39) Al: from REO. (0:14:40) Micah: Okay. Yeah. (0:14:40) Al: It’s how I would describe it. This one, right? I like the look of it. It’s interesting. So they (0:14:47) Al: seem to… I’ve noticed that they are planning on having like an actual story here in this one, (0:14:56) Al: because I think the previous one didn’t have that. So if you look at one of their updates on (0:15:00) Al: Kickstarter, they say “Cat Caffe Manager 1 had a nice but fairly straightforward storyline (0:15:06) Al: with the sequel, we’re excited to introduce more complex characters, mysteries and even (0:15:10) Al: somewhat of a villain. Well, yeah, there you go. Yeah, it’s in. I’m intrigued to see what (0:15:12) Micah: Oh a villain in my cat cafe? (0:15:18) Micah: I I there are a lot of things that that could mean and that scares me (0:15:24) Micah: We’re talking about like, you know adoptable animals i’m worried about who the villain is but (0:15:28) Al: happens. We’ll see. We’ll see. I’m excited to find out. (0:15:33) Micah: It’s really (0:15:35) Micah: It is a very cute art style though. I like it a lot. I do like that. Um (0:15:40) Micah: kind of flat 2D characters in a 3D space. (0:15:42) Micah: kind of thing. Obviously, you know, things like Snacko and stuff like that. Paper Mario, like you said. (0:15:48) Micah: I like that concept. (0:15:52) Micah: So, yeah, it looks really cool. (0:15:54) Al: it hasn’t hasn’t hit its goal yet but it’s going to let’s be honest it’s it’s (0:15:59) Al: 32,000 of 40,000 so it’s it’s it’s nearly there and it’s try (0:16:06) Micah: I should clarify too, when I had said, you know, I’ve seen games similar to this, I don’t mean art style gameplay, stuff like that, more just like the branding of it feels, you know, like it felt very, obviously cat cafe manager, it’s very straight to the point, you know, like, and I see a lot of like, I don’t know, whatever tycoon, whatever, you know, like, manager, whatever, it’s there’s so many of those that I just, I could have seen this and I wouldn’t (0:16:34) Al: So the first one does have an 84% steam rating, very positive with 1,500 reviews. So it’s (0:16:36) Micah: know, because I kind of, you know, (0:16:44) Micah: - Wow. (0:16:50) Al: obviously some people liked it, so that’s good. And the fact that they’ve successfully (0:16:55) Al: made a game before makes me much more encouraged about backing a Kickstarter. It’s not just (0:17:01) Al: one of these Skinner boxes that they’ve thrown together in a week and throw (0:17:04) Al: on the eShop, which happens so often. Yeah, it’s getting so much worse with that. (0:17:05) Micah: Right, God, the AI art, so much of it on there. (0:17:13) Micah: Yeah, they really gotta get a handle on that. (0:17:15) Micah: You know, nevermind. (0:17:17) Micah: I don’t wanna start to get riled up a little bit. (0:17:23) Micah: I’ll keep it brief. (0:17:24) Micah: Nintendo made a big deal about not having, you know, (0:17:26) Micah: shovelware on their systems like they did with the Wii. (0:17:29) Micah: And then they just instead opened up the eShop (0:17:32) Micah: to literally everything. (0:17:34) Al: Yeah, and it’s a bit of a balance, right? Because I think it’s important that we have (0:17:40) Al: open access to develop and share your games. But… (0:17:41) Micah: oh yeah for sure but like maybe some level of regulation like (0:17:48) Al: Well, this is the thing they do. It’s not like with Steam where it’s like you can literally (0:17:51) Al: just create it and launch it with no, like, oversight. On the Switch, you have to go through (0:17:56) Micah: Mm-hmm. (0:17:57) Al: a process where they approve it. That’s what’s weird is, like, how are they approving all this (0:18:02) Al: nonsense like they’re not they’re clearly not (0:18:04) Al: approving it they’re just clicking the button they’re not actually looking at (0:18:07) Al: it so why do they have the process there why do they bother (0:18:08) Micah: Or they have some like automated process that’s relying on some artificial intelligence to be like it checks these boxes. So it is approved (0:18:17) Al: yeah yeah maybe they’re just going is it a game does it run there you go that’s (0:18:21) Al: fine but I don’t know (0:18:25) Al: next we have super zoo story they have announced that their kickstarter goes (0:18:30) Al: live on the first of October. It’s just another… (0:18:34) Al: It’s another Zoo Tycoon game. Yeah, that’s it. (0:18:41) Micah: It definitely looks like a Z-Teku. (0:18:42) Al: Am I gonna play this game? I don’t know. It’s it. So I will say, I will see. The one (0:18:49) Al: thing that makes me more interested in this is it does appear to be like you… (0:18:54) Al: It’s an RPG style game rather than like a God style management game. And that (0:19:01) Al: interests me, because I am not a huge fan. (0:19:02) Micah: I agree, that- (0:19:04) Al: I am a fan of management games, but I am a fan of RPG management. (0:19:10) Micah: I agree with that. I’m also in that same boat where if it’s if it says tycoon and it’s got a you know (0:19:17) Micah: Like you’re you’re kind of like managing resources and filling a space and then (0:19:23) Micah: Making money. I’m not as interested in it (0:19:26) Micah: But the the RPG the added RPG element sounds more interesting to me (0:19:32) Micah: You know same way that like was a golf story like to be fair like loved Mario golf (0:19:36) Al: Yes, Golf Story is fantastic! (0:19:40) Micah: You know (0:19:41) Micah: Some of the like more goofy golf game games like (0:19:46) Micah: non-traditional golf games big fan of those but (0:19:49) Micah: Things like golf story sports story like that where they add an RPG element to it definitely makes it much more (0:19:55) Micah: You know exciting and more unique of an experience. So (0:20:00) Al: Yeah, yeah. I’m not a huge golf fan. I mean, I don’t even mean in real life, right? Because (0:20:04) Micah: Oh me neither. I don’t know. I don’t know anything about golf (0:20:09) Al: that’s a whole different discussion. I will rant about golf if you want me to, but I don’t think (0:20:13) Al: we want to. But game-wise, I like Mario Golf, and that’s probably about it. But yeah, Golf Story (0:20:24) Al: absolutely adored it. It was fantastic in so many ways. The actual golf was fun, (0:20:29) Al: But also, it was just– (0:20:30) Al: just my kind of humor. (0:20:31) Al: The story was just enough to be interesting, (0:20:35) Al: but not too much that you felt completely overwhelmed. (0:20:38) Al: It was my perfect RPG. (0:20:40) Al: It was just enough. (0:20:41) Al: Just enough RPG in– (0:20:44) Al: just enough RP in my G. Yeah, sports story was good as well. (0:20:49) Al: A little bit rushed, but I still really enjoyed it. (0:20:55) Al: Yeah, so I mean, I’m probably going to play this one purely (0:20:58) Al: because it’s rather than the kind of, you know. (0:21:00) Al: Tycoon style game, it is an RPG style game. (0:21:03) Al: It’ll be interesting to see how they balance that, obviously, (0:21:05) Al: because these things have to be on a much smaller scale (0:21:08) Al: because you’re doing everything every time. (0:21:11) Al: And will there be some level of automation to that? (0:21:13) Al: Like how, you know, Stardew adds that in as you go. (0:21:16) Al: We’ll just, you know, we’ll see what happens. (0:21:20) Al: Next, we have a new update from Wildflowers, (0:21:22) Al: which came out a few days ago. (0:21:23) Al: This is the magical creatures update. (0:21:26) Al: And can you guess what this brings to the game? (0:21:29) Micah: I’m gonna guess some magical creatures. No way (0:21:30) Al: You are correct. I know, imagine that. Go for it. I need to find if there’s a list. (0:21:37) Micah: Can I guess some of the magical creatures unicorn, oh, okay, never mind abort abort (0:21:48) Al: Oh, here we go. I can’t see a unicorn, but no, you’re correct. I think they’re trying to, (0:21:50) Micah: Okay, that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s not there, you know (0:21:55) Al: you know, not spoil everything, but what I do see is what looks like a cross between (0:21:59) Al: a tiger and an elephant. (0:22:00) Al: This is like tiger legs, elephant head, but also the size of a small dog. (0:22:00) Micah: Mm-hmm (0:22:04) Micah: Don’t don’t know that I’ve I know that one don’t know that I (0:22:09) Micah: Do see that one. It is very cute though. Do you’re like (0:22:14) Micah: Description of it, you know tiger with the head of an elephant just (0:22:19) Micah: Was did not prepare me for what it looks like and it is very cute (0:22:23) Al: that’s what it is though, right? Like you can’t say I’m wrong. Yeah. And then like some sort of (0:22:24) Micah: It is you’re totally right, but it is it’s really cute (0:22:32) Al: lizard gecko type thing with chicken legs. And then a Shiba Inu, of course. (0:22:34) Micah: Yep. (0:22:35) Micah: Chicken Lizard? (0:22:37) Micah: The classic mystical creature? (0:22:40) Micah: Yep. (0:22:42) Al: It’s like, what makes that magical? I don’t know. That’s the main thing. There’s other things as (0:22:49) Al: as well. There’s some more story about the lighthouse. (0:22:51) Al: Um, I don’t know. (0:22:53) Al: So this is the time, I mean, well, when I mentioned it to him, he said, oh, I guess (0:22:58) Micah: Oh, okay. (0:23:01) Micah: Is Kevin going to be okay? (0:23:05) Micah: That this is their final update? (0:23:08) Al: I need to get back into the game then. (0:23:09) Al: Uh, so I think it’s been a while since he’s played, he’s played it. (0:23:12) Al: So we’ll, we’ll see, we’ll see how he feels once he’s actually played it. (0:23:16) Micah: Got it. (0:23:17) Al: The update. (0:23:18) Al: Be interesting to see what the studio do next. (0:23:20) Micah: Yeah, definitely. (0:23:22) Micah: And now that they have got such a, like, you know, well-loved thing under their belt, there’s… (0:23:27) Al: Yeah, the moment you see from the makers of Wild Flowers, you’re like “OK, I’m paying attention”. (0:23:34) Al: So next we have possibly one of the weirdest things I’ve seen in a while, and this is (0:23:40) Al: “Bokumono Life and Love”, which is a G-mode phone game from a long time ago that has been ported (0:23:50) Al: to Steam and Switch. (0:23:52) Micah: I cannot tell you how happy I am about this for a couple reasons just also for (0:24:02) Micah: full clarification it is not in English there is no English for this it is a (0:24:06) Al: Yes, I’m important to point that out. (0:24:09) Micah: straight-up port of the Japanese phone game that’s it they’re not doing (0:24:14) Micah: anything else with it (0:24:16) Al: The good thing is the Steam page does make that very clear, it’s above the buy button, (0:24:18) Micah: yeah (0:24:21) Al: it says “English language not supported” in red letters. (0:24:22) Micah: right (0:24:25) Micah: there is uh it looks like well it says partial controller support but it it (0:24:32) Micah: looks like there are controller controls like you know I see like L&R buttons and (0:24:39) Micah: the screenshots and stuff like that so you know there’s not like you won’t need (0:24:43) Micah: some t9 cell phone flip phone peripheral to control the game or whatever it’s (0:24:47) Al: Yeah. (0:24:52) Micah: it is straight up that port though and I love that there are a couple reasons (0:24:56) Micah: why I love that one really stupid really dumb right like really like unexpected (0:25:02) Micah: weird bizarre decision from marvelous great I love it but also because there (0:25:10) Micah: are so many lost media games that are caught in this like g-mode old Japanese (0:25:19) Micah: phone game that like… maybe this o- (0:25:22) Micah: opens the door for more of those to be able to release- get- be released like this? (0:25:24) Al: Well, that’s an interesting question. Are they going to make this technology that they’ve (0:25:30) Al: clearly built as an emulator or whatever? I don’t know exactly what they’ve done, (0:25:34) Al: but something. Are they going to be able to share that with other people? That would be really cool. (0:25:35) Micah: Mm-hmm (0:25:39) Micah: Right, definitely. Well, the other positive there is that (0:25:44) Micah: even just releasing the game gives way to a lot of (0:25:48) Micah: really brilliant people in the (0:25:51) Micah: homebrew community to be able to dissect it and figure out (0:25:56) Micah: what they did as far as you know emulation goes and (0:26:00) Micah: maybe be able to just find a way to (0:26:04) Micah: to… to… (0:26:05) Micah: you know, port some of that stuff themselves, or you know, I don’t know if there’s a lot (0:26:10) Micah: of opportunities here for some really interesting and really cool, like, lost games to be able (0:26:20) Al: So it looks like they’re not the first people to do this. (0:26:23) Al: So it looks like Gmail themselves (0:26:25) Al: released released a bunch of games on Steam a couple of years ago. (0:26:31) Al: So maybe this is, (0:26:34) Al: you know, because of this, like maybe that technology has then been used in this (0:26:39) Al: situation. (0:26:39) Micah: Mm-hmm. There are also some on the switch as well (0:26:44) Micah: But this I think is the like most (0:26:48) Micah: Popular franchise I could be wrong about this, but I think this is the most popular franchise to be (0:26:52) Al: I don’t think you’re wrong. I think saying a bokumono game on a really niche Japanese (0:27:03) Al: phone brand is possibly the most popular game on that. I believe you. I think probably. (0:27:11) Micah: yeah I I think that that’s possible to at least that’s my impression right is (0:27:17) Micah: that like that’s you know we’re we’re you know in a world now where like being (0:27:23) Micah: able to people people may be more aware of it now as being a thing I know that (0:27:29) Micah: there was a persona game that was like last year (0:27:32) Al: I was just… that is what I was just about to say. I have immediately (0:27:35) Al: changed my opinion on that. When I saw on their list that Persona 3 is one of them. (0:27:40) Micah: Yeah, well it’s so it’s a persona it and it is like a such a like small. I don’t know. Maybe I where is the the (0:27:51) Micah: The like chart that shows the growth between like persona fan base and (0:27:58) Micah: The like harvest moon fam, you know, that’s the story seasons fan base because I (0:27:59) Al: Yeah. (0:28:04) Micah: feel like you know prior to persona 5 that was definitely not like the you know (0:28:11) Micah: Either way (0:28:11) Al: Yeah, but I feel like people are going back to the older games, especially with, you know, (0:28:15) Al: 3 getting its Switch release. I feel like people are going back to the older ones when they started (0:28:18) Micah: oh yeah for sure it is a huge franchise now for sure I just don’t know if like (0:28:28) Micah: you know how big is the heart like how big is the harvest moon name you know (0:28:32) Micah: how big is the story of seasons name you know (0:28:32) Al: Well, and it’s more complicated obviously because like the name in Japan is as big as (0:28:38) Micah: it’s not right (0:28:39) Al: it has ever been, but like what does the main name mean over here? And they don’t use either (0:28:43) Micah: mm-hmm (0:28:47) Al: name because obviously they don’t have an English name for this, right? They obviously (0:28:52) Al: would be calling it Story of Seasons if they had, but then it would be like because it’s (0:28:57) Al: a port. They’ve not done a port, right? So this is the weird thing. They’ve not done (0:29:00) Al: on a port, so actually that’s not true. (0:29:02) Al: I guess they did. They did the original Harvest Moon on Nintendo Switch Online, didn’t (0:29:07) Al: they? And they called that Harvest Moon. They didn’t call that a story of seasons. So maybe (0:29:10) Micah: True. Yeah, you’re right (0:29:12) Al: they would, and maybe they would call this Harvest Moon then if they released it in the (0:29:16) Al: West. What I find interesting is they’re about this game, they have an English description (0:29:16) Micah: Yeah, I don’t know (0:29:20) Al: of this game on Steam. (0:29:23) Micah: Right, like it is it is on the the American Steam store like it is accessible (0:29:29) Al: Even if it’s not just that, it says “enjoy a heartwarming” and this isn’t auto-translated (0:29:34) Al: in Chrome or anything, it just says “enjoy a heartwarming farm life while growing crops (0:29:38) Al: and interacting with animals”. (0:29:39) Al: This title is a port of a title released in 2007 for feature phones in the popular series, (0:29:44) Al: which has been developed for numerous hardware platforms. (0:29:47) Al: It simultaneously includes For Boy, in which a boy is the main character, and For Girl, (0:29:51) Al: in which a girl is the main character. (0:29:52) Micah: No way (0:29:53) Al: Funny that they decided to just add them both and just like smash them together into one (0:29:57) Micah: Yeah (0:29:59) Micah: I’d be curious to like how that plays it like is it just a selection right? (0:29:59) Al: Fair enough. (0:30:03) Micah: Do you just like select which game it is or they kind of just like blood them together? Yeah (0:30:03) Al: I suspect so. (0:30:05) Al: I suspect so, yeah. (0:30:08) Micah: I can’t imagine. There’s a lot of you know (0:30:08) Al: Like, they’re calling it a port. (0:30:10) Al: They’ve not changed it. (0:30:11) Micah: Yeah (0:30:13) Micah: Development going on there. Yeah, so I don’t know I guess between persona and this (0:30:19) Micah: you know, and persona happening with (0:30:22) Micah: in the last within a like, a year, almost a year to date, I (0:30:26) Al: Yeah. (0:30:27) Micah: think. No, September 23, it looks like. But yeah, either (0:30:33) Micah: either way, you know, the fact that bigger games now are (0:30:38) Micah: getting these like G mode ports is kind of exciting. So I don’t (0:30:43) Micah: know, even beyond G mode, there are other mobile games from that (0:30:50) Micah: time period that are just like, you know. (0:30:51) Al: Yeah, I agree. I agree. I look forward to playing Gregory Horror Show, which is another (0:30:52) Micah: Completely lost. That would be great to be able to see some of that stuff. (0:30:58) Micah: Go this route, so. (0:31:04) Al: one, which comes out in October. (0:31:07) Al: All right. Can’t believe we spent that much time talking about a G-mode game. What is (0:31:10) Micah: I mean. (0:31:13) Al: this podcast? Finally, before we get into it, we’ve got a few new games to talk about. (0:31:19) Al: For that, we have. (0:31:21) Al: A board game based on Mika and the Witch’s Mountain that’s coming to Kickstarter. (0:31:28) Micah: Okay, I can’t could not have expected that honestly (0:31:32) Al: No. No. I don’t really know what to say. Yes, yes, I’ll probably buy it. Stop asking. It’s, (0:31:38) Micah: I don’t either. (0:31:43) Al: I mean, it’s very, with the intro, so, okay, I have, my brain’s doing the brain thing. (0:31:50) Al: There’s, it’s called Delivery Witches, right? But it’s not branded Mika on the Witches Mountain (0:31:57) Al: or anything like that, but it’s very definitely Mika, right? Like, it’s the same art. (0:32:02) Al: Chibig shared it on their Twitter, so it’s like very clearly in collaboration with them. And, (0:32:08) Micah: same fonts (0:32:09) Al: and all the characters are the same. They’ve got all their art, etc. Like, it’s very much, (0:32:15) Al: it is the Mika and the Witches Mountain game. They just didn’t call it that. (0:32:20) Micah: Right, right. (0:32:22) Al: Which is fair, I guess. Like, you don’t have to call it the same thing, (0:32:25) Al: But it just I just find it interesting (0:32:27) Al: Um, I. (0:32:28) Micah: yeah it is I i guess I didn’t even think about like you know I i think if I had seen this on its own (0:32:35) Micah: without you telling me um and without drawing that association I probably would have been like (0:32:41) Micah: this looks really familiar but it just seems weird that like they wouldn’t do something to (0:32:42) Al: Yeah (0:32:49) Micah: like further I don’t know maybe that’s enough or I just don’t know if that game is has the uh the (0:32:56) Micah: popularity to be able to. (0:32:58) Micah: to say, like, oh, it is very loosely referential to it, but that’s enough for people to know that it’s based on this game, right? (0:33:07) Micah: Like it’s not, I don’t know, I could see that with other franchises, but maybe not this one. (0:33:13) Al: I think what I find weird is like there’s not a single mention of the game or the game (0:33:19) Al: developer on this Kickstarter page so far. Now granted it’s quite small, like they’ve (0:33:23) Al: not gone live, but they still have like five paragraphs of text and not once does it mention (0:33:29) Al: that it’s based on a game. And the company that’s making it is not the same, right, they’ve (0:33:32) Micah: Yeah, it’s very odd (0:33:36) Al: I’ve obviously been farmed out to another company that makes games. (0:33:40) Micah: But it is the you said it like, how is the developer related? (0:33:47) Al: Well, presumably they own like they are because it is the same characters, right? (0:33:52) Al: They use the same character art that you see in game. (0:33:56) Micah: Yeah, I just meant not not in that way. I meant like how was the other than say the the (0:34:02) Micah: Chibig retweeted it or something, you know, like what what is their relay? (0:34:06) Micah: Is there any other relation to like if they said we’re collaborating with them. I guess I do see (0:34:12) Al: Yeah, I think they made it clear that it was a collaboration. (0:34:15) Micah: Okay, I because it (0:34:18) Al: I guess what I know, I’m not trying to say that it’s as popular as Stardew, (0:34:21) Al: but it would be like if the Stardew Valley board game came out and they called it (0:34:26) Al: “farming game”. Right? Like, it would just feel weird. (0:34:28) Micah: Right, like my immediate my immediate reaction would be like they’re ripping off (0:34:33) Micah: Stardew Valley not like oh, it’s a Stardew Valley game, but they’re but they’re calling it something else (0:34:34) Al: Yes, exactly. Exactly. Exactly. And there’s nothing that makes it clear on this Kickstarter (0:34:41) Al: page. (0:34:42) Al: This is an official collaboration, but it is. (0:34:44) Micah: And that’s why I was asking well, how were they related to this other than like, you know, but obviously they have cosigned on it because they’re (0:34:53) Micah: Sharing it and like the art, you know, like if it weren’t (0:34:57) Micah: Theirs, they would probably be in litigation with them or something. I’m sure so (0:35:02) Al: Yeah. Oh, absolutely. Like it’s not, it’s not even like, you know, close. (0:35:08) Micah: Yeah, it’s really interesting it’s very it’s a very pretty looking board game like every (0:35:14) Micah: Looks cool that some of the like, you know card effects and stuff look neat (0:35:19) Micah: The the character pieces are really really cute. I like almost want to get in on it just for the the little (0:35:29) Micah: What do you call those little guys from the (0:35:30) Al: You can’t call them meeples anymore. (0:35:33) Micah: You can’t call them meeples anymore no, I did not (0:35:35) Al: Oh, did you not hear this news? (0:35:37) Al: All right. Sidebar. (0:35:38) Al: So Carcassonne have trademarked meeples and they’re suing anybody that uses the name now. (0:35:41) Micah: Uh-huh (0:35:44) Micah: Oh (0:35:46) Al: So let me find out what they… (0:35:46) Micah: That’s (0:35:49) Al: It’s very, it’s very stupid. (0:35:52) Al: What is the name that is that people have kind of agreed they should call it instead? (0:35:59) Al: Oh, apparently it’s not. (0:36:00) Al: Not being trademarked in the US, so maybe they’ll continue, people will just continue (0:36:02) Micah: Oh. (0:36:04) Al: to use the word ‘meeple’ and make their games in the US. (0:36:05) Micah: Yet, at least. (0:36:07) Micah: Obviously, they’re trying, so… (0:36:08) Al: Can’t remember, because there was one in particular, so it’s an EU trademark ‘meeple’, because (0:36:16) Al: Carcassonne are German, and what? (0:36:19) Al: Oh yeah, so this was, so a company was making a game called ‘Meeple Inc’, and they were (0:36:26) Al: sued by Carcassonne, so they’re now calling it ‘Table Inc’. (0:36:30) Micah: Leave it to a, you know, a lawsuit to ruin the fun for her. (0:36:35) Al: I know it’s so like seriously nobody is confusing their game with carcass on (0:36:43) Al: just because it says meeple like come on I can’t see anywhere what the (0:36:46) Micah: but uh what do we call these um meekles because it because meika and the you (0:36:54) Al: which which which pole (0:36:55) Micah: know which pool um we’ll just we’ll call them meeples with the asterisk that it (0:37:03) Micah: spelled MI PLE because because meekah and the you know yeah yeah yeah they’re (0:37:06) Al: It’s my poles. (0:37:09) Al: Oh, meekles, meekles, yeah, okay, right, I get you. (0:37:13) Micah: really cute though they’re I that’s probably my favorite part of this whole (0:37:16) Micah: thing like they’re very cute game pieces and I hope that they don’t get (0:37:22) Micah: sued by Carcassonne (0:37:23) Al: Well they’re not using- I don’t see meeple being written anywhere and I don’t think they’re trying (0:37:27) Al: to like trademark the concept of having a meeple, it’s just the name that they’re (0:37:31) Micah: Not yet, at least, you know, it’s opens the doors, you know, the next thing, the next litigation. (0:37:39) Micah: This is, yeah, this is interesting, though, this is such a like strange thing, like a strange decision. (0:37:46) Micah: Maybe part of it is like that they are working with this team and they want to give them because that team is like working as hard as they are in this game and everything they’re giving all of the, you know, like they’re setting it up in a way. (0:38:01) Micah: So that undigital owns the rights to this without having to like, you know, there being any question about who owns the rights to their game that they’re working on because it’s related to something else. (0:38:14) Al: I’m sure they’ve got, I’m sure they have all their legal things in a row, right? (0:38:17) Al: Like it’s not like they, they launched this, they announced it on the same day. (0:38:22) Al: It looks like on Twitter, like it’s very clearly like done together. (0:38:26) Al: So I, I’m sure they know. (0:38:28) Micah: Oh sure, I just mean that, like, that would be a positive thing, you know, if they had given them the, you know, had them just change the name so that in the future there was no potential for any possible, like, you know, legal issues or something, and they could just claim all of the rights to this board game and the profits and whatever without having to, you know, answer to Chibig or whatever, which would be a cool thing for Chibig to do. (0:38:58) Micah: You know, people will say like, hey, just, this is yours. You make all the money from it. But who knows, I don’t, I don’t know what the decision was to do this, but it’s an interesting (0:39:08) Al: I have fallen into a deep dark hole of trademark stuff now. It looks like (0:39:16) Al: the EU trademark doesn’t actually cover toys and games, but there’s a (0:39:21) Micah: All for meeples? (0:39:23) Al: Germany trademark that does cover them. I’m so confused. (0:39:35) Al: What have I done? Why have I started reading this? (0:39:37) Al: Um… (0:39:38) Al: OK, right, no, we’re done with that, right? Anyway, game, uh, the Kickstarter isn’t live yet. (0:39:46) Al: You can go and save it if you want to get notified when it goes live. Link will be in the show notes. (0:39:51) Al: All right, we have a few new games as well. Uh, so a new My Time At game, My Time At Evershine, (0:39:59) Al: um, is coming out. The Kickstarter is launching sometime this month. You want another My Time game? (0:40:06) Micah: Uh, I am. (0:40:09) Micah: Yes, I do. (0:40:10) Micah: I do, because I think that my time at Portia (0:40:14) Micah: was such a like, what do they call it? (0:40:17) Micah: Bottled lightning or whatever. (0:40:20) Micah: For what it was at that time, which was, you know, (0:40:24) Micah: a time shortly after Stardew Valley is like massive success. (0:40:29) Micah: And shortly before the boom in. (0:40:36) Micah: Farm Sim type, like Life Sim type games, you know. (0:40:41) Micah: And I think that there were a lot of really positive things (0:40:43) Micah: about my time at Portia, but I think my time at Sandrock, (0:40:47) Micah: on the other hand, was not what I would have wanted it to be (0:40:52) Micah: or would have expected. (0:40:53) Micah: And just personally, not for me. (0:40:56) Micah: So I’m interested to see. (0:40:58) Al: Did you play it? Did you play Sandra? (0:41:01) Micah: No, I did not. (0:41:02) Micah: I from listening to (0:41:06) Micah: and watching things and seeing how the game played, and especially after my time at Portia Port, (0:41:12) Al: Yep. (0:41:13) Micah: I made the conscious decision not to, but just because I didn’t think that it was really for me, (0:41:20) Micah: you know? But I’m excited to see, like clearly they’re capable, right? That’s what I’m getting (0:41:26) Micah: at, is like they’re a very capable studio, and they have some really great ideas. I think there (0:41:34) Micah: there were a lot of really awesome ideas (0:41:36) Micah: in my time at Portia had that just maybe weren’t as fleshed out as they could have been (0:41:40) Micah: especially now that we have had this boom of, you know, Farm Sims and Life Sims and stuff (0:41:45) Micah: that have, you know, made a lot of differences in how these games are played and stuff like (0:41:53) Micah: that. (0:41:54) Micah: So I’m excited to see what they can do with more games, like, I’m always interested in (0:42:00) Micah: seeing, you know, a talented developer make new stuff. (0:42:05) Al: Yeah. So, I mean, just looking at some numbers on Steam. Yeah, well, that’s the thing. I (0:42:06) Micah: Um… (0:42:07) Micah: This is also- (0:42:12) Al: mean, we’re interested to see what they continue on and what they don’t. I mean, to me, Sandrock (0:42:16) Al: always looked just like the same game, but slightly more. And I was like, I’m not interested (0:42:20) Al: in that. But the, so looking on Steam, so they had, so they both have very, very positive (0:42:28) Al: reviews. So we’re ignoring Switch, right? The Switch debacle, we’re just ignoring that, (0:42:33) Al: Right? These things happen. (0:42:34) Micah: Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:42:35) Al: They should just not. (0:42:40) Al: So Portia had 33,000 reviews, and Sandrock had 20,000 reviews. (0:42:48) Al: But Portia’s alt, 33,000 versus 20,000. (0:42:50) Micah: Wait how many did Portia have? (0:42:53) Micah: That’s so close. That’s way closer than I would have thought. (0:42:57) Al: It’s a… Yeah, but interestingly, there are all-time peaks of concurrent players. (0:43:03) Al: Porsche was 13,000. (0:43:05) Al: 1.3, and Sandrock was 21,000. It was higher. (0:43:10) Micah: Wow, yeah, I mean, people, I think people knew that, (0:43:13) Micah: you know, by the time that Sandrock came out, (0:43:16) Micah: people had already known Portia so well (0:43:19) Micah: and have been like preaching it (0:43:20) Micah: that I guess maybe even beyond what Portia was, (0:43:24) Micah: people were more excited about it or interested in it. (0:43:27) Micah: I don’t know, I remember the conversation (0:43:30) Micah: around my time at Sandrock being like, (0:43:32) Micah: people were very excited about it. (0:43:34) Micah: I think a big part of it for me was that (0:43:36) Micah: I I’m not a like humongous fan (0:43:40) Micah: of the Southwestern American motif motif in like games and I get really (0:43:41) Al: Yeah, fair, fair. (0:43:48) Micah: really bummed out when I get to the point in games where it’s like okay now (0:43:52) Micah: you got to do the desert level and I’m like I just don’t wanna I don’t wanna do (0:43:57) Micah: that and it kind of looked like Porsche but in that setting and with the whole (0:43:58) Al: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. (0:44:02) Micah: the whole game is desert level basically is what it felt like so and it looked (0:44:07) Micah: Like a lot of the say I mean obviously a lot (0:44:10) Micah: more but you know it looked like a lot of the same of what Portia had that I (0:44:15) Micah: was kind of like I’ll just play Portia you know that’s more in my setting (0:44:18) Al: Yeah, you’re still, I mean, you’re still essentially a builder, right? Like, it’s the same core (0:44:20) Micah: that’s more me (0:44:23) Al: loop of building things, which, if you like, that’s good. I really didn’t like, so I’m (0:44:30) Al: obviously not gonna like it when it has the same core mechanic that I didn’t like. (0:44:32) Micah: - Right. (0:44:35) Micah: There is also something that about the character design (0:44:39) Micah: that I didn’t really love in Porsche or Sandrock, (0:44:44) Micah: but I was more like forgiving obviously with Porsche (0:44:47) Micah: ‘cause it was such a, like at the time it was, (0:44:51) Micah: you know, kind of like unique and exciting thing (0:44:54) Micah: where now this is a little bit more common of a game, (0:44:57) Micah: like a game style and stuff like that. (0:44:59) Micah: So, but. (0:45:02) Micah: It’s just, I don’t know. There’s something about the character design that I didn’t really love. (0:45:06) Micah: And I think for the new thing, this new thing, what is it my time at Evershine? (0:45:10) Al: Evershine, yeah. (0:45:10) Micah: The character design looks so different and like, more aged up. Right, right. (0:45:12) Al: Well, so we just have one image to go by, right? Just to point there, like this could (0:45:18) Al: - because if you look at, for example, the original image that was released for - what (0:45:24) Al: was that game you were talking about before? Why have I forgotten the name of it? The one (0:45:28) Al: you’ve bought but not played yet. The farming game. Yeah, it feels a mystery. If you look (0:45:30) Micah: Oh, fields of mystery. (0:45:32) Al: at the original image, that does not look anything like the game. So you can’t rely (0:45:36) Micah: Yes, you’re right. Absolutely right. (0:45:40) Al: on that first initial image. But yes, it does look very different to the actual art (0:45:48) Al: style of Porsche and Sandrock. So maybe that’s going to do something different? I don’t know. (0:45:48) Micah: Mm hmm. And I should say. (0:45:54) Micah: Yeah, I should say contextually, the you know, the looking at the (0:45:59) Micah: the key art illustrations they’ve had for Portia and for Sandrock, (0:46:03) Micah: the character design in those has matched what the character design is. (0:46:08) Micah: Roughly, you know, like proportions and facial, (0:46:11) Micah: you know, facial features and stuff like that. (0:46:13) Micah: So again, yeah, we don’t know. (0:46:16) Micah: There’s only one image. (0:46:17) Micah: We don’t know what the game actually looks like. (0:46:18) Micah: Based on that, contextually, this feels like it’s it’s going to be a little bit (0:46:25) Micah: more aged up, a little bit more mature looking, maybe feeling. (0:46:29) Micah: So that at on its own intrigues me that it’s, you know, kind of taking (0:46:35) Micah: like a little bit more serious tone with this key art. (0:46:39) Micah: So we’ll see. Maybe it’s not. (0:46:39)

You might think it's a bit early to think about Christmas in September, but it's not, especially if you're planning a trip to one of the Christmas markets in France.From the Ferris wheels and vintage carousels to the gorgeous wooden chalets with artisans selling their wares, Christmas markets make us think about ice skating, mulled wine, gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, and, of course, the magical Christmas trees.In today's episode, I'm sharing the stories behind three of the best Christmas markets in France that still have that old-world charm of centuries gone by. For full notes and details on today's episode follow the links:The Magical Alsace Christmas Market in ColmarThe Fun and the Lights of the Lille Christmas MarketThe History and Legend of the Reims Christmas Market15 Fabulous Christmas Markets in France Not To Miss I'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

Jeff and Christian welcome the founder of the Continues Arcade, Allen Brooks, to the show this week to discuss Remedy putting the Max Payne remake into full production, Tango Gameworks given a second chance, and Ready at Dawn shuddered by Meta. The Playlist: Uncharted Golden Abyss, Ninja 5-0, FF7 Rebirth, Dark Forces Remaster, CYGNI: All Guns Blazing, Knock on the Coffin Lid, Cat Quest 3 Tabletop Time: Ticket to Ride Legacy of the West, Carcassonne big box, abDUCKtion, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Azul, Dominion Parting Gifts!

Welcome to the second rest day of the Tour de France. The boys have taken a pilgrimage to a site of lore on the Tour Daily pods, the river through Carcassonne, where the tarps came arf and many listener questions were answered. For access to the whole Rest Day episode, sign up at escapecollective.com/TDF for just one dollar/euro/pound. 

Nick welcomes film critics Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy back to the podcast to review all the new movies. They share their thoughts on Eddie Murphy's return in the (AWFUL) "Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F," the two very good horror sequels "MaXXXine" and "A Quiet Place: Day One," and an insane, brutal, and awesome action film from India simply called "Kill." Then, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to talk about the great Benny Hill, and they continue their fun quiz about the 2000s, covering topics like Eminem and "The Sims." This leads to a conversation about Comfort Games like "Carcassonne," "Roller Coaster Tycoon," and "Myst." Plus, they enjoy some great snacks from the U.K. [EP259]

What makes off-season travel in Provence and the Côte d'Azur so special? Join us in this episode as we chat with a passionate traveler who recently explored these beautiful regions of France during February. Discover the charm of visiting popular destinations like Nice, Carcassonne, Avignon, Arles, Orange, and Nîmes without the usual crowds. Our guest shares their experiences at iconic attractions such as the Palais des Papes, the Pont d'Avignon, the Roman theater in Orange, and the arenas in Arles and Nîmes.  Get the podcast ads-free Listen in as we delve into the unique aspects of off-season travel, from enjoying peaceful Roman ruins to navigating the occasional closed restaurant. Learn about the delightful stops in Gordes and Roussillon, the somber yet enlightening visit to the Camp des Milles internment camp, and the vibrant energy of the Fête du Citron in Menton. We also cover the bustling Nice Carnival Parade and day trips to Monaco and Eze, including tips on transportation and must-see sights. If you're planning a trip to France or just dreaming of one, this episode is packed with insights and tips for making the most of an off-season adventure in Provence and the Côte d'Azur. Table of Contents for this Episode Intro Today on the podcast Podcast supporters The Magazine segment Introduction and Greetings Travel Dates and Companions Visiting Provence and Côte d'Azur off-season Challenges of Off-Season Travel Travel Itinerary and Transportation Exploring Carcassonne Luggage service Getting to Carcassonne by Train Arrival in Avignon, Palais des Papes The hotel Visiting Arles and Roman Sites Orange Nîmes Arena Pont du Gard at night Exploring Pont du Gard at Night Visiting Gordes and the Off-Season Market Quick Stop at Roussillon Christmas in Provence: A Word of Caution Aix Camp des Milles: A Powerful Experience A Day in Nice Monaco and Eze: A Day Trip Antibes and Villefranche-sur-Mer Menton Lemon Festival, Fête du Citron Nice Carnival Parade Conclusion and Reflections Thank you, patrons Latin Quarter and Montmartre Tour Review Olympics 2024, Metro Closures During the Olympics, Use the RER to get into the city Next week on the podcast Copyright More Episodes about Visiting Provence #TravelFrance, #Provence, #CotedAzur, #OffSeasonTravel, #FrenchRiviera, #ExploreFrance, #TravelPodcast, #VisitFrance, #HiddenGems, #FranceTravelTips, #CulturalTravel, #TravelInspiration, #FranceAdventure, #TravelExperiences, #HistoricSites, #FrenchHistory, #TravelPlanning, #TravelGuide, #FranceVacation, #DiscoverFrance