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There's not much Andor left to review, so "Who Else Knows?" fits snugly in the middle of the final story arc before we get to Rogue One. Episode 10 had emotion, flashbacks, and the death of Luthen Rael. Episode 11 is all ticking clock and pulse codes.Kleya has become a favorite character and seeing her at risk made every moment feel more stressful. Meero's reaching the end of her rope. Heert seems ineffectual, but who else do you get to do the job? Krennic is on the verge of panic. Partagaz is already there. The adminstration on Yavin wants to prevent a mission for safety's sake when completing the mission quickly might be the only thing that KEEPS them safe. Not much happens, if you think about it, but since three episodes dropped at once, it works well as a bridge to the finale.It might not be easy to remember, but after finishing episode 11 of season two, we STILL weren't sure Kleya would make it. Oh, we knew Andor, Melshi, and K-2SO were going to be fine, but killing Luthen meant Kleya was VERY MUCH at risk. Having Rogue One just an episode of streaming television away felt like watching a magic trick get explained after you've already seen the prestige. Actually, that's a good description: we've seen the pledge and know the prestige, so the turn is coming.There's still a chance to send in a comment to the email address we reveal in our podcasts. A good subject line helps us know what episode you're referencing. There are other ways to interact with This is the Way Podcast, like via ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ or 'X' @ThisistheWayPod or on Facebook, YouTube, or Spotify, but we also added a Discord channel recently! May the Force be with us!

In this week's episode, I take a look at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter and Spring 2025. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook versions of my anthologies at my Payhip store: JUNE25 The coupon code is valid through June 17, 2025. So if you need a new ebook this summer, we've got you covered! TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates   Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 252 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is May 23rd, 2025, and today we are looking at the movies and streaming shows I watched in Winter and Spring 2025. We missed doing an episode last week for the simple reason that the day before I wanted to record, we had a bad thunderstorm that knocked down large portions of my fence, so my recording time was instead spent on emergency fence repair. However, the situation is under control, so hopefully we'll be back to weekly episodes for the immediate future. And now before we get to our main topics, let's have Coupon of the Week and then a progress update on my current writing projects.   So first up, Coupon of the Week. This week's coupon code will get you 25% off the ebook version of all my short story anthologies at my Payhip store and that is JUNE25. As always, the coupon code and links will be available in the show notes. This coupon code is valid through June the 17th, 2025, so if you need a new ebook for this summer, we have got you covered.   And now an update on my current writing projects. Ghost in the Corruption is finished. It is publishing right now. In fact, I paused the publishing process to record this and so by the time this episode goes live, hopefully Ghost in the Corruption should be available at all ebook stores. My next main project now that Ghost in the Corruption is done will be Shield of Power and as of this recording I am 15,000 words into it. My secondary projects will be Stealth and Spells Online: Final Quest and I'm 97,000 words into that, so hopefully that will come out very shortly after Shield of Power and I'll also be starting Ghost in the Siege, the final book in the Ghost Armor series as another secondary project and I'm currently zero words into that. So that is where I'm at with my current writing projects.   In audiobook news, Ghost in the Assembly (as excellently narrated by Hollis McCarthy) is now out and should be available at all the usual audiobook stores so you can listen to that if you are traveling for the summer. Recording of Shield of Battle (as excellently narrated by Brad Wills) is underway soon. I believe he's starting it this week, so hopefully we will have another audiobook in the Shield War series for you before too much longer. So that's where I'm at with my current writing projects.   00:02:17 Main Topic: Winter/Spring 2025 Movie Roundup   And now let's move on, without any further ado, to our main topic. Summer is almost upon us, which means it's time for my Winter/Spring 2025 Movie Roundup. As usual, the movies and streaming shows are listed in order for my least favorite to my most favorite. The grades are based upon my own thoughts and opinions and are therefore wholly subjective. With all of that said, let's get to the movies and our first entry is MacGruber, which came out in 2010 and in all honesty, this might be objectively the worst movie I have ever seen. The Saturday Night Live MacGruber sketches are a parody of the old MacGyver action show from the ‘80s. And so the movie is essentially the sketch stretched out to make a parody of an ‘80s action movie. It is aggressively dumb and crude. Its only redeeming feature is that the movie knows it's quite stupid and so leans into the stupidity hard. I'll say this in its favor, MacGruber has no pretensions that is a good movie and does not take itself seriously and then runs away hard with that fact. For that he gets a plus, but nothing else. Overall grade: F+   Next up is Down Periscope, which came out in 1996. Now the fundamental question of any movie is the one Russell Crowe shouted at the audience in Gladiator: “Are you not entertained?” Sadly, I was not entertained with Down Periscope. This wanted to be a parody of Cold War era submarine thrillers like The Hunt for Red October, I say wanted because it didn't really succeed. Kelsey Grammer plays Lieutenant Commander Thomas Dodge, an unorthodox US Navy officer who wants command of his own nuclear sub, but he's alienated a few admirals, which is not traditionally a path to career advancement in the military. Dodge gets his chance in a Navy wargame where he has to command a diesel sub against nuclear subs. Sometimes parodies are so good that they become an example of the thing they are parodying (Hot Fuzz and Star Trek: Lower Decks are excellent examples of this phenomenon). The trouble is that the movie takes itself too seriously and just isn't all that funny. A few funny bits, true, but not enough of them. In the end, this was dumb funny but didn't resonate with me the way other dumb funny movies like Dodgeball and Tropic Thunder did. Overall grade: D   Next up is Deadpool and Wolverine, which came out in 2024. Unlike Down Periscope, I was entertained with this movie, though both movies reside on the dumb funny spectrum. Deadpool and Wolverine is basically one long meta in-joke/love letter for the last 30 years of superhero movies. If you've seen enough of those movies, you'll find those movies funny, if occasionally rather tasteless. If you haven't seen enough of those movies, Deadpool and Wolverine will just be incomprehensible. The plot is that Wade Wilson AKA Deadpool gets pulled into some Marvel style multiverse nonsense. To save his universe from destruction, he needs to recruit a Wolverine since in his universe, Wolverine died heroically.   In the process, Deadpool stumbles across the worst Wolverine in the multiverse. Together they have to overcome their mutual dislike and attempt to save Deadpool's universe from destruction at the hands of a rogue branch of the Time Variance Authority. This means the movie can bring in a lot of cameos from past Marvel films. Hugh Jackman's performance really carries the movie on its back. Like I said, this movie is essentially one very long Marvel in-joke. I thought it was funny. I definitely think it can't stand on its own without having seen a sufficient number of the other Marvel movies. Overall grade: C   Our next movie is the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which came out in 2024. This is very loosely (with an emphasis on “very”) based on Operation Postmaster during World War II, when British Special Forces seized some Italian ships that had been supplying parts for German U-boats. It was entertaining to watch but it couldn't quite make up its mind tonally if it was a war thriller or a heist movie about Western desperados recruited into a crew. It kind of tried to do both at the same time, which killed the momentum. Like, the first parts of the movie where the protagonists take out a Nazi patrol boat and then free a prisoner from a base were good thriller stuff, but then the plot fused with the heist stuff and really slowed down through the middle forty percent or so. It was also oddly stylized with a lot of spaghetti western-style music that seemed out of place and some stuff just didn't make sense, like at the end after pulling off the mission, the protagonists were all arrested. That just seems bizarre since if anything, Winston Churchill and a lot of the British wartime leadership were enthusiastic about special operations and probably had too much confidence in the effectiveness of covert operations. So I did enjoy watching this, but I can see why it didn't make a lot of money at the box office. Overall Grade: C   Next up is The Gorge, which came out in 2025. This was a peculiar mix of science fiction, romance, and horror. For the romance part, perhaps shooting zombies together is a good idea for a first date. Before I dig into the movie, a brief rant. In one scene, a character is using a chainsaw with no protective gear whatsoever and she's not fighting zombies or anything in a situation where she has to pick up a chainsaw without preparing first. She's trimming branches to pass time. If you're using a chainsaw, at a minimum you want protective eyewear and headphones. Ideally you'd want chainsaw pants as well to reduce the chance of serious injury if you slip and swing the saw into your leg. Since I became a homeowner, I've used a chainsaw a number of times and believe me, you definitely want good eye and ear protection. This has been your public safety announcement for this movie review.   Anyway, loner former sniper Levi is approached by a high ranking intelligence officer giving him a mysterious job. He needs to guard a tower overlooking a mysterious mist-filled gorge for one year. On the other side of the gorge is another tower, guarded by an elite Lithuanian sniper named Drasa. Like Levi, Drasa has a fair bit of emotional damage and they're officially forbidden to communicate. However, they're both lonely and they soon start communicating over the gorge using telescopes and whiteboard messages. Eventually Levi gets emotionally close enough to Drasa to rig a zipline to cross the gorge and speak with her in person.   Unfortunately, it turns out the gorge is full of twisted creatures that storm out and attack and the job of the two snipers is to keep them contained. If Levi and Drasa want to save their lives, they'll need to unravel the dark secret within the gorge. This movie was interesting and I enjoyed watching it, but it falls apart if you think about it too much (or at all). Like the chainsaw thing I ranted about above. The entire movie runs on that sort of logic. That said, I appreciate how the filmmakers were trying something new instead of something like Deadpool and Wolverine. Additionally, this was an Apple+ movie and it's interesting how Apple's approach to streaming is to just make a whole bunch of random stuff that's totally distinct, from Ted Lasso to Mythic Quest to Severance to The Gorge. It's like, “we have more money than most countries, so we're going to make Ted Lasso because we feel like it.” Then again, Apple+ is apparently losing a billion dollars every year, so maybe they'll eventually change their minds about that approach. Overall Grade: B-   Next up is Click, which came out in 2006. Cross It's a Wonderful Life with A Christmas Carol and the comedic style of Adam Sandler and you end up with Click. Basically Sandler plays Michael Newman, a workaholic architect with a demanding boss and increasingly strained relationship with his wife and children due to his workload. In a fit of exasperation with his situation, he goes to Bed Bath and Beyond, where he encounters an eccentric employee named Morty (played entertainingly by Christopher Walken). Morty gives him a remote control that lets him fast forward through time, which Michael then uses to skip the boring and tedious parts of his life, but he overuses the remote and goes too far into the future and sees the disastrous results of his current life choices. Definitely a story used in A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life but effectively told and I was entertained (rather on the crude side, though). Overall Grade: B- Next up is Mr. Deeds, which came out in 2002. This was actually one of Adam Sandler's better movies, in my opinion. It was a remake of the ‘30s movie Mr. Deeds Goes To Town. In this new version, Sandler plays Longfellow Deeds, a popular pizzeria owner in a small New Hampshire town. Unbeknownst to Deeds, his uncle is the owner of a major media mega corporation and when he dies, Deeds is his legal heir. When the company's CEO and chief lawyer arrive at the pizzeria to inform him of this fact, Deeds goes to New York and soon finds himself involved in the CEO's sinister machinations. Yet he happens to rescue an attractive woman from a mugger, but there is more to her than meets the eye. The movie was funny and not as crude, well, not quite as crude as some of Sandler's other stuff. It had good story structure and several great lines, my favorite of which was “he was weak and cowardly and wore far too much cologne.”   Sandler's movies, in a strange way, are often very medieval. Like various medieval fables had a savvy peasant outwitting pompous lords, greedy merchants, and corrupt clergymen. The best Adam Sandler protagonist tends to be a good natured everyman who defeats the modern equivalent of medieval authority figures- evil CEOs, arrogant star athletes, sinister bureaucrats and so forth. Overall Grade: B     Next up is House of David, which came out in 2025 and this is basically the story of King David from the Bible told in the format of an epic fantasy TV series. Like if someone wanted to do an epic fantasy series about Conan the Barbarian, it could follow the same stylistic format as this show. And of course Conan and David followed a similar path from adventurer to king. Anyway, if one were to pick a part of the Bible from which to make a movie or TV series, the story of David would be an excellent choice because David's life was so dramatic that it would hardly require any embellishments in the adaptation. The story is in the Books of First and Second Samuel. King Saul is ruling over the Israelites around 1000 BC or so, but has grown arrogant. Consequently, God instructs the prophet Samuel to inform Saul that the kingdom will be taken away from him and given to another. God then dispatches Samuel to anoint David as the new king of Israel. David is a humble shepherd but then enters Saul's service and undertakes feats of daring, starting with defeating the giant Goliath and leading Saul's troops to victory and battle against Israel's numerous enemies. (The Iron Age Middle East was even less peaceful than it is now.) Eventually, Saul's paranoia and madness gets the best of him and he turns on David, who flees into exile. After Saul and his sons are killed in battle with the Philistines. David returns and becomes the acknowledged king after a short civil war with Saul's surviving sons and followers.   If Saul's fatal flaw was his arrogance of pride, David's seems to have been women. While the story of David and Bathsheba is well known, David nonetheless had eight wives (most of them at the same time) and an unknown but undoubtedly large number of concubines. Naturally David's children from his various wives and concubines did not get along and David was almost deposed due to the conflicts between his children. Unlike Saul and later David's son Solomon, David was willing to repent when a prophet of God informed him of wrongdoing and to be fair to David, monogamy was generally not practiced among Early Iron Age Middle Eastern monarchies and dynastic struggles between brothers from different mothers to seize their father's kingdoms were quite common, but enough historical digression.   Back to the show, which covered David's life up to the death of Goliath. I thought it was quite well done. Good performances, good cinematography, excellent battles, good set design and costuming, and a strong soundtrack. All the actors were good, but I really think the standout performances were Stephen Lang as Samuel, Ali Sulaman is King Saul, Ayelet Zurer as Saul's wife Queen Ahinoam, and Davood Ghadami as David's jerkish (but exasperated and well-intentioned) eldest brother Eliab. Martyn Ford just looks extremely formidable as Goliath. You definitely believe no one in their right mind want to fight this guy.   Making fiction of any kind based on sacred religious texts is often tricky because no matter what you do, someone's going to get mad at you. The show has an extensive disclaimer at the beginning of each episode saying that it is fiction inspired by the Bible. That said, House of David doesn't really alter or deviate from the Biblical account, though it expands upon some things for the sake of storytelling. Queen Ahinoam is only mentioned once in the Bible as the wife of Saul, but she has an expanded role in the show and is shown as the one who essentially introduces Saul to the Witch of Endor. Goliath also gets backstory as one of the “Anakim,” a race of giants that lived in Canaan in ancient times, which is something that is only mentioned in passing in the Old Testament. Overall, I enjoyed the show and I hope it gets a second season.   What's interesting, from a larger perspective, is to see how the wheel of history keeps turning. In the 1950s and the 1960s, Biblical epics were a major film genre. The 10 Commandments and Ben Hur with Charlton Heston are probably the ones best remembered today. Eventually, the genre just sort of ran out of gas, much the way superhero movies were in vogue for about 20 years and began running out of steam around 2023 or so. Like, I enjoyed Thunderbolts (which we're going to talk about in a little bit), but it's not going to make a billion dollars the way Marvel stuff often did in the 2010s. The wheel just keeps turning and perhaps has come back around to the popularity of Biblical epics once more. Overall Grade: A   Next up is Chef, which came out in 2014. I actually saw this back in 2021, but I watched it again recently to refresh my memory and here are my thoughts. I quite liked it. It's about a chef named Carl Casper, who's increasingly unhappy with his work after he gets fired over a Twitter war with a writer who criticized his cooking. Carl is out of options and so he starts a food truck and has to both rediscover his love of cooking and reconnect with his ex-wife and 10-year-old son. In Storytelling: How to Write a Novel (my book about writing), I talked about different kinds of conflict. Carl's conflict is an excellent example of an entirely internal conflict. The critic is an external enemy, but he's basically the inciting incident.   Carl's real enemy is his own internal conflict about art versus commerce and a strained relationship with his son. I recommend the movie. It was rated R for bad language, but there's no nudity or explicit sexual content and honestly, if you've ever worked in a restaurant kitchen or a warehouse, you've heard much worse in terms of language. The movie also has an extremely valuable lesson: stay off social media when you're angry. Overall Grade: A     Next up is Thunderbolts, which came out in 2025 and I thought this was pretty good, both very dark and yet with quite a lot of humor to balance the darkness. Former assassin Yelena Belova has been working as a mercenary for the sinister director of the CIA, Valentina de Fontaine (now there's a villain name if there ever was one). Yelena has grown disillusioned with her life and career and is suffering from increasing depression since she never really dealt with the death of her sister. Valentina promises her one last job, only for Yelena to realize that Valentina decided to dispose of all her freelance contractors at once, which includes US Agent and Ghost (previously seen in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Antman and the Wasp). In the process of escaping Valentina's trap, Yelena stumbles across a mysterious man who identifies himself as Bob, who has no memory of how he got there, but shows increasingly unusual abilities. Yelena wants to deal with Valentina's betrayal, but it turns out one of Valentina's science projects has gotten out of control and is threatening the world. The movie was well constructed enough that it didn't rely too heavily on previous Marvel continuity. It was there, but you probably wouldn't be lost without it. It almost feels like Marvel looked at the stuff they did the last couple of years and said, okay, a lot of this didn't work, but makes great raw material for new things. It helped that the central conflict was in the end, very human and about the characters, not stopping a generic villain from getting a generic doomsday device. Overall Grade: A   Next up is The Hound of the Baskervilles, which came out in 1988. This is a movie length episode of The Return of Sherlock Holmes television series, which had Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes and Edward Hardwicke as Dr. Watson. The plot deals with Sir Henry Baskerville, the American heir to an English manor set in the Windswept moors of Dartmoor. Apparently there's an ancestral curse laid over the Baskerville estate that manifests in the form of a spectral hound. Local rumors hold that the previous holder of the manor, Sir Charles Baskerville, was killed by the ghostly hound and many of the local people fear it. The local physician, Dr. Mortimer, is so worried about the hound that he comes to Sherlock Holmes for help. Holmes, of course, is skeptical of any supernatural explanation and soon becomes worried that an extremely subtle and sinister murderer is stalking Sir Henry.   Jeremy Brett's version of Holmes is, in my opinion, the best portrayal of the character and Edward Hardwicke's version of Watson is a calm, reliable man of action who sensibly takes a very large revolver with him when going into danger. Definitely worth watching, Overall grade: A   Next up is Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which came out in 2024. The 2020s have been a downer of a decade in many ways, but on the plus side, between Super Mario Brothers and Sonic the Hedgehog, people have finally figured out how to make good video game movies, so we've got that going for us. Sonic 3 was an excellent kids movie, as were the first two in the trilogy. In this one Sonic is living with Knuckles and Tails under the care of their human friends Tom and Maddy, but then a dark secret emerges. The government has been keeping a Superpowered hedgehog named Shadow in stasis and Shadow has broken out. It's up to Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails to save the day.   Meanwhile, Dr. Robotnik is in a funk after his defeat at Sonic's hands in the last movie, but then his long lost grandfather, Gerald Robotnik returns seeking the younger Dr. Robotnik's help in his own sinister plans. Keanu Reeves was great as Shadow (think John Wick if he was a superpowered space hedgehog in a kid's movie). Jim Carrey famously said he would retire from acting unless a golden script came along and apparently that golden script was playing Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his evil grandfather Gerald. To be fair, both the Robotniks were hilarious.   It is amusing that Sonic only exists because in the 1990s, Sega wanted a flagship video game character that won't get them sued by either Nintendo or Disney. It is also amusing that the overall message of the Sonic movies seems to be not to trust the government. Overall Grade: A   Next up is Paddington in Peru, which came out in 2024. This is also an excellent kids' movie. In this installment, Paddington has settled into London with the Brown family and officially become a UK citizen. However, he receives a letter from Peru that his Aunt Lucy has mysteriously disappeared into the jungle. Distraught, Paddington and the Browns set off for Peru at once. Adventures ensue involving mysterious lost treasure, a crazy boat captain, and an order of singing nuns who might not quite be what they appear. Anyway, it's a good kids' movie. I think Paddington 2 was only slightly better because Hugh Grant as the chief villain, crazy actor Phoenix Buchanan, was one of those lightning in the bottle things like Heath Ledger as the Joker in the Dark Knight. Overall Grade: A   Now for the two best things I saw in Winter/Spring 2025. The first of them is Andor Season Two, which came out in 2025. Star Wars kind of has an age range the way Marvel stuff does now. What do I mean by that? In the Marvel comics and some of the TV series like Jessica Jones, they get into some really dark and heavy stuff, very mature themes. The MCU movies can have some darkness to them, but not as much because they're aiming at sort of escapist adventures for the general audience. Then there are kid shows like Spidey and Friends that a relative of mine just loved when he was three. You wouldn't at all feel comfortable showing a 3-year-old Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but Spidey and Friends is just fine.   Star Wars now kind of has that age range to its stuff and there's nothing wrong with that. Sometimes you want to see a dark meditation upon human nature. Sometimes you need something kid friendly to occupy the kids you're babysitting and sometimes you just want to relax and watch Mando and Baby Yoda mow down some space pirates or something. All that said, Andor Season Two is some of the darkest and the best stuff that Star Wars has ever done. It successfully shifts genres from Escapist Pulp Space Fantasy to a gritty Political/Espionage Thriller. We in the audience know that the emperor is a Sith Lord who can use Evil Space Magic and wants to make himself immortal, but that fact is totally irrelevant to the characters. Even though some of the characters are high ranking in their respective organizations, this is essentially a “ground's eye” view of the Rebellion and life under the Empire.   In some ways, this is like Star Wars' version of Wolf Hall (which we're going to talk about shortly), in that we know how it ends already, but the dramatic tension comes from the harrowing emotional journey the characters undertake on the way to their inevitable destinations. Cassian Andor is now working for the nascent Rebellion under the direction of ruthless spymaster Luthen Rael. Mon Mothma is in the Imperial Senate, covertly funneling money to the Rebellion and realizing just how much the Rebellion will require of her before the end. Syril Karn, the ineffective corporate cop from Season One, has fallen in love with the ruthless secret police supervisor Dedra Meero, but he's unaware that Director Krennic has ordered Meero to manufacture a false flag incident on the planet Gorman so the planet can be strip-mined for resources to build the Death Star and Dedra has decided to use Syril to help accomplish it. All the actors do amazing jobs with their roles. Seriously, this series as actors really should get at least one Emmy. Speaking of Director Krennic, Ben Mendelson returns as Orson Krennic, who is one of my favorite least favorite characters, if you get my drift. Krennic is the oily, treacherous middle manager we've all had to deal with or work for at some point in our lives, and Mendelson plays him excellently. He's a great villain, the sort who is ruthless to his underlings and thinks he can manipulate his superiors right up until Darth Vader starts telekinetically choking him. By contrast, the villain Major Partagaz (played by Anton Lesser) is the middle manager we wish we all had - stern but entirely fair, reasonable, and prizes efficiency and good work while despising office drama. Unfortunately, he works for the Empire's secret police, so all those good qualities are in the service of evil and therefore come to naught. Finally, Episode Eight is one of the most astonishing episodes of TV I've ever seen. It successfully captures the horror of an episode of mass violence and simultaneously has several character arcs reach their tumultuous climax and manages to be shockingly graphic without showing in a lot of actual blood. Andor was originally supposed to be five seasons, but then Peak Streaming collapsed, and so the remaining four seasons were compressed down to one. I think that was actually to the show's benefit because it generates some amazing tension and there's not a wasted moment. Overall Grade: A+   Now for the second of my two favorite things I saw, and that would be Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light, which came out in 2024, but I actually saw it in 2025. This is a dramatization of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall novels about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, who is King Henry VIII's chief lieutenant during the key years of the English Reformation. The first series came out in 2015, but the nine year gap between this and between the second series and the first series actually works quite well since Thomas Cromwell looks like he ages nine years in a single year (which may be what actually happened given how stressful working for someone like Henry VIII must have been). Anyway, in The Mirror and the Light, Cromwell has successfully arranged the downfall and execution of Anne Boleyn, Henry's previous queen. Though Cromwell is haunted by his actions, Henry still needs a queen to give him a male heir, so he marries Jane Seymour. Cromwell must navigate the deadly politics of the Tudor Court while trying to push his Protestant views of religion, serve his capricious master Henry, fend off rivals for the King's favor, and keep his own head attached to his shoulders in the process. Since Cromwell's mental state is deteriorating due to guilt over Anne's death and the downfall of his former master Cardinal Wolsey and Henry's a fickle and dangerous master at the best of times, this is an enterprise that is doomed to fail. Of course, if you're at all familiar with the history of Henry's reign and the English reformation, you know that Cromwell's story does not have a happy ending. Rather, Wolf Hall is a tragedy about a talented man who didn't walk away from his power until it was too late and he was trapped. Anyway, in my opinion, Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light was just excellent. All the performances were superb. Mark Rylance is great as Cromwell and has some excellent “WTF/I'm SO screwed” expressions as Cromwell's situation grows worse and worse. Bernard Hill played the Duke of Norfolk in the first series, but sadly died before Series Two, so Timothy Spall steps in and he does an excellent job of channeling Hill's portrayal of the Duke as an ambitious, crude-humored thug.   Damien Lewis is amazing as Henry VIII and his performance captures Henry's mixture of charisma, extreme vindictiveness, and astonishing self-absorption. The real Henry was known for being extremely charming even to the end of his life, but the charm was mixed with a volcanic temper that worsened as Henry aged and may have been exacerbated by a severe head injury. Lewis's performance can shift from that charm to the deadly fury in a heartbeat. The show rather cleverly portrays Henry's growing obesity and deteriorating health by having Lewis wear a lot of big puffy coats and limp with an impressively regal walking stick.   Overall, I would say this and Andor were the best thing I saw in Winter/Spring 2025. I wouldn't say that Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is an accurate historical reputation. In real life, Cromwell was rather more thuggish and grasping (though far more competent than his rivals and his master) and of necessity the plot simplifies historical events, but it's just a superb historical drama. Overall Grade: A+ As a final note, I should say that of all the 2024 and 2025 movies mentioned here, the only one that actually saw in the theater was Thunderbolts, and I hadn't actually planned to see it in theaters, but a family member unexpectedly bought tickets for it, so I went along. Which I suppose is the movie industry's biggest problem right now. The home viewing experience is often vastly superior to going to the theater. The theater has the big screen and snacks, but at home you can have a pretty nice setup and you can pause whatever you want, go to the bathroom, and you can get snacks for much more cheaply. That's just much more comfortable than the movie theater.   Additionally, going to the theater has the same serious problem as booking a flight in that you're an enclosed space with complete strangers for several hours, which means you're potentially in a trust fall with idiots. All it takes is one person behaving badly or trying to bring their fake service dog to ruin or even cancel a flight, and the theater experience has much of the same problem, especially since the standards for acceptable public behavior have dropped so much from a combination of widespread smartphone adoption and COVID. The difference between the movie industry and the airline industry is that if you absolutely have to get from New York to Los Angeles in a single day, you have no choice but to book a flight and hope for the best. But if you want to see a movie and are willing to exercise some patience, you just have to wait a few months for it to turn up on streaming. I'm not sure how the movie industry can battle that, but sadly, it is much easier to identify problems than to solve them.   So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes at https://thepulpwritershow.com. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave a review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe, stay healthy, and see you all next week.

Met de derde Andor-trilogie van seizoen twee bereikt het verhaal een nieuw hoogtepunt. Een jaar na de overval op Ghorman voert het Keizerrijk harde repressie door, met checkpoints en avondklokken. Terwijl Mon Mothma diplomatie zoekt, bereidt het verzet zich voor op Yavin 4. Cassian Andor en Bix Caleen leven in de jungle, maar Cassian worstelt met zijn rol als leider. Na een geheime opdracht van Luthen Rael om Meero uit te schakelen, breekt op Ghorman een bloedige opstand uit. Meero ontsnapt, maar Syril Karn beseft dat hij slechts een pion is. Mon Mothma bereidt haar laatste, riskante toespraak voor, terwijl ze ontdekt dat haar vertrouweling voor Luthen werkt. Dankzij Cassian en Luthen wordt haar ontsnapping voorbereid. Ondertussen maakt Bix een pijnlijk offer, en de rebellen herprogrammeren een KX-droid. We duiken diep op de gebeurtenissen in...Niets meer missen? Volg de Star Wars Podcast op Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X (voorheen Twitter), TikTok, Twitch, Youtube en abonneer via Spotify, Apple Podcast of je andere favoriete podcast app om geen aflevering te missen!

Hosts Cam Smith and Tyler Orton crash their experimental TIE fighter into a wall while breaking down the first six episodes of Andor's second and final season. From Mon Mothma's increasingly difficult plight, to Karn and Meero's curious relationship and Orson Krennic's scene-stealing, the duo discuss all the key talking points thus far.  Join our Facebook page for exclusive content such as videos and bonus episodes.  And you can also visit our blog, or follow us on Twitter and YouTube! Send any other questions, topic ideas or feedback to subspacetransmissionspod@gmail.com! Related Podcast Episodes: Star Trek vs. Star Wars Kurtzman Trek vs. Disney Star Wars   Join us next week as we build the Tom Paris Hall of Fame!  

We are stoked for Andor Season 2. We are looking back with a bonus epsiode at Andor Season 1, Ep8, Narkina 5.  Andor gets a rude awakening as Narkina 5 is remote Empire Labor Camp; Meero brings in Syril to find out what he knows. Drop as a voice memo or email at bigtliltpodcast@gmail.com. big T & LIL T

Passer du service au SaaS est un challenge que de nombreuses entreprises affrontent... souvent sans succès.Quelle est la clé d'une transition réussie ? Avoir le courage de tout recommencer à zéro.J'ai invité Jason Daury, qui a orchestré cette transformation chez Meero (devenu Diffusely), pour comprendre comment ils ont réussi ce virage stratégique.Avec son expérience internationale et sa vision de la vente, Jason partage les décisions radicales qui ont fait la différence.Au programme :Pourquoi "tout raser" est la seule viableComment construire une équipe commerciale de zéroSa méthode pour tester et valider un go-to-market avant de l'étendreChoisir entre des commerciaux experts du secteur vs experts SaaSLa méthodologie SPICED pour qualifier efficacementComment structurer une organisation sales internationale performanteCe n'est pas tous les jours qu'on peut observer de l'intérieur une transformation aussi complète, avec ses défis et ses réussites.Un épisode indispensable pour tous ceux qui pilotent ou envisagent une transition vers le SaaS, ou qui cherchent à repenser leur organisation commerciale.Soutenez l'émission❤Abonnez-vous

Est-il possible de bâtir une entreprise solide sans lever de fonds ?  Sarah Aizenman et Dan Kleczewski sont les fondateurs de Myphotoagency, le plus grand réseau de photographes de France, ont fait le choix audacieux de miser le développement de leur entreprise sur l'indépendance financière, une croissance organique, et des relations clients fortes, au lieu de suivre la voie classique de la levée de fonds comme bien d'autres startups. Pour en parler, Ariane Darmont, cofondatrice de Sapians nous a rejoint. Dans cet épisode, vous découvrirez : - comment Sarah et Dan ont trouvé le juste équilibre entre des ambitions de croissance et une prudence financière - les leçons qu'ils ont tiré de l'échec de leur concurrent Meero, qui avait pourtant levé des fonds à plusieurs reprises et sur qui tout le monde pariait - les raisons pour lesquelles ils ont accepté d'être accompagnés par le family office Cèdre Capital Bonne écoute !

Inès intervista Giorgio Chiellini, ex calciatore, capitano della Juventus e della nazionale, co-founder di Akka.app e investitore attivo nell'ecosistema startup e Nicolas Nati, CEO Italia di Akka.app per parlare del lancio della piattaforma in Italia. La piattaforma è stata creata dall'imprenditore seriale francese Thomas Rebaud, fondatore dell'unicorno Meero. Come funziona? akka.app permette di investire in startup a partire da 1,000 euro e propone diverse membership, con quote annuali che vanno da 1,000 a 10,000 euro, a seconda di quanto si desidera investire. Ogni mese Thomas Rebaud, Nicolas Nati e il team presentano insieme a Giorgio Chiellini in live streaming le startup selezionate, seguendo un'analisi rigorosa, in cui meno dell'1% delle aziende analizzate viene scelto. Vengono proposte ai membri 1 o 2 opportunità di investimento al mese. I membri possono decidere autonomamente se investire o attendere la prossima opportunità. Vi potete iscrivere alla lista di attesa qui: https://italy.akka.app/ Episodio powered by Akka.app NEWSLETTER Iscriviti a Il Digestivo la nostra newsletter mensile sul mondo startup italiano: https://ildigestivo.substack.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA Se vi piace il podcast, il modo migliore per dircelo o per darci un feedback (e quello che ci aiuta di più a farlo diffondere) è semplicemente lasciare una recensione a 5 stelle o un commento su Spotify o l'app di Apple Podcast. Ci ha aiuta davvero tantissimo, quindi non esitate :) Se volete farci delle domande o seguirci, potete farlo qui: Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@madeit.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@madeitpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week's episode, we consider how the Nintendo Switch does the simple things well, and examine how writers can likewise do the simple things well to write excellent books. TRANSCRIPT 00:00:00 Introduction and Writing Updates Hello, everyone. Welcome to Episode 223 of The Pulp Writer Show. My name is Jonathan Moeller. Today is October the 18th, 2024 and today we are discussing five lessons for writers from the Nintendo Switch, of all things. Don't worry, the analogy will make sense later in the show. Before we get into that, let's have an update on my current writing projects. I am pleased to report that Ghost in the Tombs is completely done and is currently publishing on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Smashwords, and my Payhip store. The links are already live on some of those stores. This episode should go out on the same day as my newsletter, so by the time this episode goes out, the book should be available at all ebook stores. If you are subscribed to my newsletter, you will also get a free ebook copy of the short story Ghost Tablet. So that is one of the many excellent reasons it is a good idea to subscribe to my newsletter. You can find the details how to do that on my website right at the top. My next main project now that Ghost in the Tombs is out will be Cloak of Illusion, the 12th Cloak Mage book. I am 31,000 words into that. I'm hoping to have that out before the end of November, if all goes well. After that, I am 11,000 words into Orc Hoard and hopefully that will be out in December, if all goes well. As I mentioned earlier, the audiobook of Shield of Darkness is out, as excellently narrated by Brad Wills. You can get that at Audible, Apple, Google Play, and all the usual audiobook stores. We are also working on Shield of Conquest right now, and that is being recorded as we speak. Hollis McCarthy is also recording Cloak of Spears and that should hopefully be out before the end of the year, if all goes well. This week, we're not doing Question of the Week because all my time was going to finishing Ghost in the Tombs, but we will be doing another Question of the Week next week, so watch for that on my website and social media. 00:01:54 Main Topic: 5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from the Switch Now let's go to our main topic for the week, five lessons that writers can learn from the Nintendo Switch. So what can writers learn from the Nintendo Switch? A common complaint I sometimes see among newer writers is that all the stories have been told already, and that there are no truly original stories. Why try writing a mystery novel? Haven't they all been told? Why try writing a romance novel? How many different ways are there for a woman to meet a man and fall in love? Why attempt to write an epic fantasy when there's already Lord of the Rings and Mistborn and Shannara? Haven't all the stories already been told? That is a fair question, but it misunderstands the nature of stories. It's as profound a misunderstanding as saying that just because you've eaten one cheeseburger in your life, there is no need to ever have another or saying that since Pizza Hut makes pizzas, there is no need for anyone else to ever open a pizza restaurant or even to sell frozen pizzas. To dispel this misapprehension, let us turn to the Nintendo Switch. It is not unfair to say that the Switch is one of the most popular game consoles in the world and is likely Nintendo's second best-selling device of all time. The Switch is also significantly less powerful than its chief competitors, the various Xbox and PlayStation models offered by Microsoft and Sony. For that matter, the Switch has only received moderate updates in the seven years it has been on the market. Its internal components are basically those of a decent smartphone from 2017, yet despite that, the Switch has significantly outsold both the Xbox and the PlayStation over the last seven years. It was a remarkable reversal of fortune for Nintendo. The Switch's predecessor, the Wii U, did so badly that the CEO of Nintendo at the time took a 50% pay cut to help avoid layoffs. One thinks American CEOs could stand to learn from this example, but that's a different topic. So to go from that to the best-selling console of the last seven years is quite a swing of fate's pendulum. So let us then ask the obvious question: why did the Switch do better than its competitors, especially when it was so relatively underpowered compared to them in terms of hardware? The answer is simple. The Switch did the basics, but it did the basics exceptionally well and doing the basic simple things exceptionally well is often much harder than people imagine. The Switch doesn't have a lot of the more advanced features from the PC, Xbox, and PlayStation ecosystems, but it doesn't really need them. The Switch is easily portable. It has a strong library of first-party titles. The loading speed isn't great, but it's adequate. It has Switch Online for all the old Nintendo classics. You can play it handheld or docked. It's popular enough that developers want to bring their games to the console whenever possible, including some that some that were very technically difficult, like Skyrim or The Witcher 3. All that sounds simple, but it's much harder to do than it sounds, and the basics done well are always a good thing, regardless of the field. In fact, that is traditionally part of Nintendo's design philosophy. Nintendo has a thing they call “withered technology” (another translation from the Japanese would be “lateral thinking with seasoned technology”), which means rather than trying to use cutting edge technology, they use tried and true older technology and think about developing unique experiences with it. In other words, they used well established basic technology to build the Switch (which wasn't exactly cutting edge even in 2017) and then just tried to use that established technology well. So how does this apply to storytelling and writing? This is, after all, a writing podcast and not a video game podcast (even if I do talk about video games a fair bit). The same approach taken to writing can work out quite well. Don't try to be excessively fancy or flashy. Focus on the simple things and do them as well as you can, and that will probably work out better than trying to be flashy or creative in a way that only ends up being off putting to the reader. So when it comes to writing fiction, what are the simple things that you can do well? What is the “lateral thinking with seasoned technology” you can employ with writing a novel? I think there are five lessons we can take here. #1: Understand the genre you are writing in and try to hit the appropriate tropes for that genre. A lot of writers when they are first starting out try to do too much, like a fantasy author tries to write a 12 volume epic fantasy series as their first writing attempt, or someone tries to fuse a bunch of genres and write a book that is simultaneously romance, a magical realism coming of age story, and somehow also a memoir. If you can't clearly state the genre of your book, you're going to have a hard time selling it. You might also have a hard time even finishing it. What do I mean by the appropriate tropes for the genre? That's just a way of saying that the storytelling conventions that readers come to expect in specific genres. For example, in a happily ever after clean romance, the readers will expect no explicit scenes and that the heroine and the love interest will end up together by the end of the book. Romance tends to have a lot of very specific subgenres, but the rule holds for many other genres as well. Epic fantasy readers typically expect a quest, some journeying, and a band of arguing adventures. Mystery readers expect a mystery with an actual solution at the end. Thriller readers look forward to some well executed fight scenes in a secret government building. Some writers dislike the idea of writing to genre tropes but think of it this way: If you go to an Italian restaurant and order spaghetti carbonara, but the waiter instead brings out a steak burrito bowl with a side of French toast sticks and maple syrup, you're going to be disappointed. Are there people who would enjoy a lunch of a burrito bowl and French toast sticks? Almost certainly, but you ordered spaghetti carbonara. The vast majority of people who go to an Italian restaurant are going to expect Italian food. The same thing applies to genres. If you buy a mystery book, you will expect a mystery novel and not an experimental cross genre thing. If you dislike writing to genre tropes, remember that readers only dislike tropes written to genre conventions if it's done badly, but if you do it well, they appreciate it and that could be one of the simple things that you focus on doing well. #2: A protagonist with relatable problems. Another important basic in genre fiction is the protagonist with problems that the reader can find compelling. There's an endless tedious discussion about whether or not the protagonist should be likable or not, and frankly, it often degenerates into the standard Internet discussion about gender politics, whether or not a female protagonist has to be likable when a male one does not. But in my opinion, that discussion completely misses the point. What makes a character relatable, or more accurately sympathetic to the reader, is the character experiencing a conflict or some sort of emotional pain that allows the reader to sympathize with them. Whether their character is likable is less important than sympathy. Let's take two examples from recent television, specifically Disney properties. The characters of Syril Karn and Dedra Meero from the Star Wars show Andor are unlikable but sympathetic characters, while Jennifer Walters from She Hulk is both unlikable and unsympathetic. The difference between them is instructive for writers. Syril Karn and Dedra Meero are both essentially unlikable villains. Karn is a wannabe mall cop with puffed up delusions of his own importance and Meero is working for the Empire's sinister secret police as a mid-level officer. Yet Karn's circumstances make him emotionally sympathetic. He is stuck in a dead-end job and living with his cruel mother. Meero is trying to do the best job she can in the secret police and is fighting against her obstinate and clueless colleagues within a cumbersome bureaucracy, something many office workers can sympathize with. Indeed, it's clever how the show sets her up as a strong woman making headway in the male dominated secret police, only to yank away the sympathy when she brutally tortures one of the show's protagonists. By contrast, Jennifer Walters is both unlikable and unsympathetic. She's a rich lawyer who has rich lawyer problems, which is generally not sympathetic to most people. Indeed, she strongly establishes herself as unlikable in the first episode when she lectures Bruce Banner (who in past movies tried to kill himself in despair, was hunted by the US government, held as an enslaved gladiator for two years, brutally beaten by Thanos, and fried his right arm with the Infinity Gauntlet) about how much harder her life has been than his, which is objectively not true. As we mentioned with Karn and Meero, it's very possible for unlikable characters to be sympathetic, but Jennifer Walters is so unsympathetic that the best episodes of She Hulk were the ones where she becomes the unsympathetic comedy protagonist like David Brent from the UK Office or Basil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers and she suffers the comedic results of her own bad decisions. What's really compelling is when you have a likeable character who has a sympathetic problem. As an added bonus, it's usually easier to write a likeable character with a sympathetic problem. Striking the balance between an unlikable character with a sympathetic problem is often a challenge for even experienced writers. But if the reader likes your protagonist and the protagonist's problem inspires emotional sympathy in the reader, then that's half the battle. What is the other half of the battle lesson? #3: A strong conflict. I've said on the podcast many times before that conflict is central to storytelling. If you have a sympathetic protagonist who has a serious conflict, you've got yourself the potential for a strong book. Another way of saying conflict is “the problem the protagonist must solve, face, overcome.” If the protagonist doesn't have a problem, he or she might as well sit at home playing well, Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, it is easy to think of a suitable conflict for your story, because in Real Life, the potential causes of conflict are sadly infinite, and you can easily apply that to fiction. Like if you write epic fantasy, you could have the conflict be the quest to stop the Dark Lord, or if you write sci-fi, it could be defeating the invasion of the space bugs. Mysteries have a conflict built in for the genre. Solving the crime, finding a missing person, etc. Thrillers tend to be all about violent conflict, but conflicts don't have to be violent or even high stakes to be emotionally significant. It could be a conflict with a rival at work, or not even involve a person at all, like trying to survive the aftermath of a natural disaster. It boils down to that the protagonist must have a conflict and the protagonist must take some sort of action to resolve that conflict. Stories where this doesn't happen tend to become boring quite quickly. #4: A satisfactory ending. The ending is really, really important. You know how a joke isn't funny if it doesn't have a good punchline? A story with a bad ending, unfortunately, almost always turns out to be a bad story that leaves an unpleasant taste in a reader's mouth. What makes for a good ending? The story's central conflict has to be resolved in a satisfactory way, in a way that generates emotional catharsis. In fantasy, the quest needs to be achieved. In science fiction, the space bugs need to be defeated. In mystery, the killer has to be caught or the mystery resolved in a satisfactory way. In romance, the heroine needs to end up with her love interest. Bad endings are ones that don't resolve the conflict or resolve the conflict in a way that feels like cheating to the reader. This can include the protagonist solving the conflict through no effort or struggle or a Deus Ex Machina style ending where the conflict is solved simply because the author wants to hurry up and finish the book. Granted, this doesn't mean that a good ending is a happy one. The Lord of the Rings had a famously bittersweet ending. Sauron is defeated and the One Ring destroyed, but the Elves leave Middle Earth forever, and Frodo is too wounded to return to his homeland, instead choosing to accompany the Elves into the West. There are many other examples. The mystery could have the detective solving the crime, but at the cost of his career and his marriage. The protagonist of a military science fiction story could win the battle but be the only surviving member of his squad. The ending must resolve the conflict in an emotionally satisfying manner that doesn't leave the reader feeling cheated. #5: The fifth simple thing you can do: write clear prose. Writing clear prose that unambiguously conveys your meaning is one of the vital basics for storytelling, and this is harder than it seems. An anecdote from this topic about this topic: back in 2023, Wired magazine ran a hit piece on fantasy author Brandon Sanderson about his Kickstarter. One of the criticisms in the article was that Sanderson's books were written at a sixth-grade level, which is debatable, but that's not the point. The point is the writer of the article and many other people have the profound misapprehension that simple, clearly written prose is somehow easier to write than more dense or complex prose. It's really not, and this fact is easily proven. Think about how many people you know in real life who struggle to communicate through written communications such as emails or text messages. Think how many times you've gotten an e-mail from a manager or client only to have no idea what the person in question is trying to ask for, or even say. Or how much family drama can be created by a badly written text message or social media post that is easily misunderstood. In all of these examples, people failed to communicate effectively through written prose and would have benefited from the ability to write simple, clear, not easily misunderstood prose. Therefore, developing the ability to write clear, transparent prose that precisely conveys your meaning is a useful skill for anyone, not just fiction writers. It just happens to be especially useful for writers of fiction. When writing fiction, it is probably best to remain as clear and concise as possible. So in conclusion, these are the five simple things you can do well to have a good book: #1: Understand the genre #2: Have a protagonist with a sympathetic problem #3: A strong conflict #4: A satisfactory ending #5: As clear of prose as possible All relatively simple things, but if you do them well, I think you are well on the way to writing a good book. So that is it for this week. Thank you for listening to The Pulp Writer Show. I hope you found the show useful. A reminder that you can listen to all the back episodes of the podcast on https://thepulpwritershow.com, often with transcripts. If you enjoyed the podcast, please leave your review on your podcasting platform of choice. Stay safe and stay healthy and see you all next week.

"Je m'en fous complètement de planter une boîte. Si ça ne fonctionne pas, je recommencerai." Thomas Rebaud, c'est l'audace. Peu importe le risque d'échec, il veut être le N1 et devenir un des plus gros acteurs de l'investissement dans le monde.Après avoir propulsé Meero, une plateforme innovante de photographie professionnelle, au rang de licorne, Thomas se lance désormais dans AKKA. Cette société de capital-risque vise à démocratiser l'investissement en start-up tech et digital, rendant ce secteur accessible aux investisseurs individuels à l'échelle mondiale.L'objectif de Thomas ? Détecter les talents locaux et implanter Akka à l'international.Lors de notre échange, Thomas partage son parcours atypique, les défis liés à l'entrepreneuriat, quelques anecdotes (notamment sur Clara Gold et GiGi Dating), ainsi que de l'importance de la connaissance de soi pour réussir.Idées, erreurs et prises de risque, j'ai eu l'honneur d'être dans la tête de Thomas Rebaud. Bonne écoute !

EXTRAIT"C'est normal de devenir une licorne en 3 ans ?"Thomas Rebaud, c'est l'audace. Peu importe le risque d'échec, il veut être le N1 et devenir un des plus gros acteurs de l'investissement dans le monde.Après avoir propulsé Meero, une plateforme innovante de photographie professionnelle, au rang de licorne, Thomas se lance désormais dans AKKA. Cette société de capital-risque vise à démocratiser l'investissement en start-up tech et digital, rendant ce secteur accessible aux investisseurs individuels à l'échelle mondiale.Dans cet extrait, Thomas nous parle de Meero, et comment il l'a propulsée au rang de Licorne en seulement 3 ans.Bonne écoute !

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Pour découvrir Ashby, l'outil qui va booster ton recrutement, clique ici : https://paradox.me/REBAUD_Ashby Thomas Rebaud est le visionnaire derrière Meero, la startup qui a révolutionné le monde de la photographie professionnelle avec l'IA. En 2019, il réalise la plus grosse levée de fonds en France avec 205 millions d'euros et s'impose dans le cercle des licornes. Mais derrière ces gros chiffres, il y a surtout une véritable passion, un goût du risque indéniable et une determination sans faille. Sa réussite n'est pas le fruit du hasard, mais le résultat d'une série de choix audacieux et d'une volonté de fer de bousculer les conventions établies. Avec Thomas, la persévérance ne connaît pas de limites! Dans cette Interview, il revient sur son parcours d'entrepreneur et l'incroyable levée de fonds qui a propulsé Meero sous les projecteurs. Il nous dévoile les coulisses de son entreprise, partageant à la fois les challenges qu'il a dû affronter et les tactiques qui lui ont permis de transformer les obstacles en tremplins pour le succès. Thomas a aussi un message pour tous les futurs entrepreneurs. Découvre-le en appuyant sur play!

AEW Worlds End Premium Live Event RecapA complete rundown of the AEW Worlds End Premium Live Event at Nassau Coliseum. Highlights include Willow Nightengale's victor over Kris Statlander, Killswitch asaurus' win in the 20 Man Battle, Hook maintaining the FOR THE WAHMEN Championship, and an 8-Man tag match that saw Claudio, Mark Briscoe, Brian Danielson, and Daniel Garcia emerge victorious. Meero wins against Andrade El Idolo after an interference by Lana, with Tony Storm securing the AEW Women's Championship. Swerve Strickland dominates against Dustin Rhodes, a major tag match is won by Chris Jericho, Sammy Grrurrura, Sting and Darby Allin, and Julia Hart retains the STD Championship. A thrilling turn of events sees Christian Cage take the TNT Championship, Eddie Kingston becomes the new Continental Title holder, and the AEW World Championship is seized by Samoa Joe from MJF. The recap is filled with humorous and vivid commentary, ending with an exclaimation begging for listeners forgiveness as Soupbot gives up and leaves the episode'.00:00 Introduction and Event Location00:12 Zero Hour Match Results00:24 World's End Opening and Match Results00:40 Rumors and AEW Women's Championship00:50 Substitute Match and Result01:02 8 Man Tag Match and Crowd Reactions01:21 STD Championship and Match Commentary01:33 TNT Championship and Match Controversy01:48 Continental Classic Final and Title Win01:57 Main Event and Unexpected Reveal02:08 Post-Match Events and Conclusion02:14 Wrestling Soup Show Details- Support Wrestling Soup on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/wrestlingsoupSOCIAL CHANNELS ʕ̡̢̡ʘ̅͟͜͡ʘ̲̅ʔ̢̡̢Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrestlingSoupInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wrestlingsoup/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WrestlingSoup/Discord Channel: https://discord.gg/wrestlingsoup:shirt: PRO WRESLTING TEES STORE :shirt: ／(=✪ x ✪=)＼https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestlingsoupThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1425249/advertisement

Meero has grown into a successful global platform that connects professional photographers and videographers with clients looking for high quality visual content. The platform was founded in 2016 and has quickly grown to become the largest on-demand photography service provider in the world, with over 100,000 photographers and videographers in over 100 countries. Part of the success story is the investment into own AI driven image improvement capabilities and services. Today, Meero's ambitions go beyond being a service marketplace. The company's goal is to become an AI-powered platform that revolutionizes the visual content industry. So, how does a service marketplace like Meero transition into an AI platform? In our conversation with CEO Gaétan Rougevin-Baville he revealed some key steps: Building a Massive Database of images as the source for the AI training Developing AI-Powered Features based on the training database Integrating into your own platform but also build services to allow other platforms and networks to leverage the capabilities Strong commitment and investment in Research and Development Meero's long-term goal is to use AI to automate the entire visual content creation process, from shooting and editing to delivery and distribution. This would enable the platform to offer a more streamlined and efficient service, and ultimately revolutionize the way visual content is created and consumed. Meero's transition from a service marketplace to an AI platform is a first major pivot to the company's ambition and vision. By leveraging its massive database, developing AI-powered features, integrating with other platforms, and investing in research and development, Meero is positioning itself as a leader in the visual content industry. We can't wait to see what the future holds for this innovative platform. Listen to the Podcast and get the latest insight.

Greetings Jedi dogs.  Apologies for the delay on the audio.  I've been hard at work on the video.  It's driving me nuts but, I think I have the workflow down.  Please make sure to check us out on YouTube as well.  Links will be in the bottom of the show notes.  I might even publish to Spotify.   Sadly, my brother Mike was not able to make it to the season finale of Andor.  However, AJ and I soldiered on together.  I was expecting a much bigger climax than what we got.  Yes, there was melee that ensued but, it was just that melee combat.  Citizens of Ferrix fighting hand to hand with Imperial Navy Troopers decked out with shields and stun batons.  Eventually Storm Troopers joined in and started began shooting unarmed civilians.   The most power scene in the series occurs just before this.  At this point, the show has placed all the main characters back on Ferrix.  All are intent on finding Andor.  Vel, Sinta, Luthen, Karn, Mosk, and Meero.  Even the intro for the series was more interesting this time around.  Instead of the typical theme song we hear  horns playing Andor's theme.  Curious at first.  Later we see the funeral procession for Marva.  All her fellow social club members are decked out in their Sunday best to honor her like in New Orleans with a fifty piece second line playing Funeral Jazz.   This was also phenomenal build up for what happens next.  B2EMO follows Brasso closely who is also carrying Marva's brick.  The music is great.  Just when you think it's about to stop it starts up faster and louder.  The scene continues to build upon the tension from the opening scene where we see the son of the prisoner who Andor contacted via radio in constructing something menacing.    Here Marva gives her speech.  Holo-projected out of the top of B2EMO we hear her words inspire her community to attack.  Almost the same way Kino inspires his fellow inmates to attack the prison guards on Narkina 5.  It's very powerful and sad.  We know she's dead but, here she is explaining what has happened to her neighbors and what they can do about it.  At this point, they have no choice but, to fight.   While not as action heavy as the last episode it's a fitting end and sets up the future of the series.  Overall, the creators deserve recognition for their work.  This is exactly Star Wars needed.   Now we eagerly await the season three premier of the Mandalorian.  I'm looking forward to it.  How will The Mandalorian stack up to Andor?  Will season two of Andor impress as just as much as season one?  Time will tell.  This is how you make a great show.  Not a great Star Wars show.  A great show regardless the genre.   Thanks for listening.   Luca Tweet us @SWRewatchPod on Twitter Subscribe to us on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Email us at StarWarsRewatchPodcast@gmail.com

Cet épisode est une rediffusion. Cette semaine dans A-Team : Gaétan Rougevin-Baville, COO @ Meero, qui développe des solutions et des services permettant de faciliter la création de contenus audiovisuels grâce à une communauté active et à l'intelligence artificielle. ‍ Diplômé d'une école d'ingénieur, il a ensuite monté sa propre entreprise, Fitle, une solution proposant d'essayer virtuellement des vêtements. 3 années plus tard, Gaétan rejoint Meero, sur le poste de COO, qu'il occupe depuis 4 ans et demi. Au programme : ⚡️ La trame d'un 1:1 réussi ⚡️ 4 routines pour donner un maximum de vision à son équipe ⚡️ Se séparer de collaborateurs en temps de crise N'oubliez pas de nous mettre 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcast et Spotify pour aider d'autres startupers à découvrir le podcast ! Cet épisode est également disponible sur Maddyplay. Merci à notre sponsor : Asana

Greetings Jedi dogs. Apologies for the delay on the audio. I've been hard at work on the video. It's driving me nuts but, I think I have the workflow down. Please make sure to check us out on YouTube as well. Links will be in the bottom of the show notes. I might even publish to Spotify. Sadly, my brother Mike was not able to make it to the season finale of Andor. However, AJ and I soldiered on together. I was expecting a much bigger climax than what we got. Yes, there was melee that ensued but, it was just that melee combat. Citizens of Ferrix fighting hand to hand with Imperial Navy Troopers decked out with shields and stun batons. Eventually Storm Troopers joined in and started began shooting unarmed civilians. The most power scene in the series occurs just before this. At this point, the show has placed all the main characters back on Ferrix. All are intent on finding Andor. Vel, Sinta, Luthen, Karn, Mosk, and Meero. Even the intro for the series was more interesting this time around. Instead of the typical theme song we hear horns playing Andor's theme. Curious at first. Later we see the funeral procession for Marva. All her fellow social club members are decked out in their Sunday best to honor her like in New Orleans with a fifty piece second line playing Funeral Jazz. This was also phenomenal build up for what happens next. B2EMO follows Brasso closely who is also carrying Marva's brick. The music is great. Just when you think it's about to stop it starts up faster and louder. The scene continues to build upon the tension from the opening scene where we see the son of the prisoner who Andor contacted via radio in constructing something menacing. Here Marva gives her speech. Holo-projected out of the top of B2EMO we hear her words inspire her community to attack. Almost the same way Kino inspires his fellow inmates to attack the prison guards on Narkina 5. It's very powerful and sad. We know she's dead but, here she is explaining what has happened to her neighbors and what they can do about it. At this point, they have no choice but, to fight. While not as action heavy as the last episode it's a fitting end and sets up the future of the series. Overall, the creators deserve recognition for their work. This is exactly Star Wars needed. Now we eagerly await the season three premier of the Mandalorian. I'm looking forward to it. How will The Mandalorian stack up to Andor? Will season two of Andor impress as just as much as season one? Time will tell. This is how you make a great show. Not a great Star Wars show. A great show regardless the genre. Thanks for listening. Luca Tweet us @SWRewatchPod on Twitter Subscribe to us on YouTube Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Email us at StarWarsRewatchPodcast@gmail.com

En plein bull market, il a levé 10M$ grâce à une ICO entre mai et juin 2021 pour développer un site de divertissement pour adultes plus éthique. Puis Pokmi a connu une restructuration après avoir dépensé une bonne partie du cash. Avec Nils, on parle des hauts et des bas qu'il a traversé avec Pokmi et qui l'ont rendu plus fort pour enfin trouver le chemin d'une croissance solide. Quelles sont les erreurs qu'ils ont faites, les leçons qu'ils ont apprises. Pour ce 23ème épisode Dans les coulisses du web3, j'ai eu le plaisir d'échanger avec Nils Lataillade, CEO de Pokmi. Avec Pokmi, Nils a cette mission de rendre le divertissement pour adultes en ligne plus éthique : 1️⃣ Pour les créatrices et créateurs de contenus en les rémunérant grâce au token le Poken, 2️⃣ Mais aussi pour les utilisateurs en filtrant le contenu proposé. Il revient sur son parcours, comment : 1️⃣ Il a participé au lancement de Jumia, l'Amazon africain leader sur son marché 2️⃣ Il a été directeur des opérations de la licorne française Meero et responsable de l'expansion dans des nouveaux pays Mais il a aussi lancé pas mal de projets tech par le passé. C'est d'ailleurs ce qui l'a poussé à quitté Meero pour créer Pokmi. Ils revient sur les différentes levées de fonds de Pokmi : 1️⃣ D'abord en émettant 3 NFT d'une valeur de 10k$ chacun en s'associant avec un réalisateur de films pour adultes, 2️⃣ Puis un premier tour de 200k€ auprès de business angels, 3️⃣ Et en enfin l'ICO de 10M$. Dans l'épisode, Nils explique comment ils ont développé : 1️⃣ Leur propre wallet, accessible à partir d'une simple adresse mail, 2️⃣ Ainsi que leur propre solution on-ramp pour acheter des cryptos avec une carte bancaire, 3️⃣ Leur propre technologie destinée à des applications décentralisées dans des industries mises de côté comme le casino, le CBD ou le porno. Qui se cache derrière les Coulisses du Web3 ?

Dedra Meero doesn't care for fame or glory. She only cares about control. And that, perhaps, makes her one of the most dangerous enemies to rebellious causes. It's her turn in our series of #Andor season 1 debriefings today... Punch it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ Be sure to subscribe/follow the show on your favorite podcast app! If you have an extra minute, a rating or review on Apple or Spotify would be super helpful, too. :-) Like YouTube? Subscribe here: https://youtube.com/sw7x7?sub_confirmation=1 Wanna leave me a tip? Thank you in advance! https://venmo.com/sw7x7 Join the SW7x7 community: https://Patreon.com/sw7x7 ~*~*~*~*~*~ Follow the Show: Twitter: http://twitter.com/sw7x7podcast TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sw7x7 Instagram: https://instagram.com/sw7x7 Facebook: https://facebook.com/sw7x7 Star Wars 7x7. It's destiny unleashed! #sw7x7

Construire un outil SaaS pour créer son événement dans le métaverse (The Sandbox, Decentraland etc.), après avoir revendu sa précédente société (Geronimo) à l'ESN onepoint, découvrez le parcours de Raphaël. Pour ce 11ème épisode Dans les coulisses du Web3, j'ai eu le plaisir de recevoir Raphaël Assouline, co-fondateur de RLTY. > Comment RLTY a accompagné pour son premier événement la Paris Blockchain Week dans le métaverse de Decentraland. > Quelles sont les 4 typologies d'acteurs que RLTY accompagne. > Comment RLTY se positionne comme une surcouche des principaux métaverses comme The Sandbox et Decentraland. > Quels sont les éléments différenciants de l'univers immersif 3D orienté événementiel que va lancer RLTY pour ses clients début 2023. > Dans quel but RLTY a levé 4M$ auprès de fondateurs d'entreprises Web3 comme The Sandbox et Sorare et de licornes comme Meero et Jellysmack.

Cassian returns to Ferrix for Maarva's funeral and learns of Bix's imprisonment. Dedra Meero and the local Imperial garrison prepare to use the funeral to take Andor alive for questioning regarding Axis, while Luthen plans—with Vel and Cinta's assistance—to kill Cassian using the Imperial ambush as cover. Mon Mothma continues being surveilled by the ISB, who succeed in stopping Kreegyr's attack but leave no prisoners, angering Meero. Mothma's 13-year-old daughter Leida is introduced to Davo Sculdun's 14-year-old son. During the funeral, B2EMO displays a recording of Maarva, who rallies the populace to attack the Empire, creating a riot in the main quarter. During the confusion, Cassian rescues Bix, while Syril Karn saves Meero from being attacked. Meeting with B2EMO, Brasso, and several others in a shipyard, Cassian convinces them to take Bix somewhere safe away from Ferrix. Moved by the rebellion on Ferrix, Luthen returns to his ship where Cassian is waiting. Knowing that Luthen was there to assassinate him, Cassian offers Luthen the choice to either kill him or take him in, to which Luthen smiles. In a post-credits scene, droids assemble the machinery produced by the Narkina 5 prisoners on the firing dish of the Death Star.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's episode, Andor Audit - Who Will Escape - Finale Review. The LSR crew has an In-depth and fun discussion about the 12th episode of Andor, Rix Road. In this episode, Cassian returns to Ferrix for Maarva's funeral and learns of Bix's imprisonment from Brasso. Meero and the local Imperial garrison prepare to use the funeral to take in Andor alive for questioning regarding Luthen, whilst Luthen plans to kill Cassian using the Imperial ambush, with Vel and Cinta's assistance. Does this episode have enough depth as an episode to send it into the star wars hall of fame, or did it leave the crew disappointed? Did it give us enough info to make some predictions or did it just leave us hanging? Plus some news about what's going on in the star wars universe. This is one of those episodes you don't want to miss. We hope you enjoy today's show. If you liked the show, please give a five-star rating on whatever platform you use to consume your content. It really does help. If possible, share it with your friends and family. It would be greatly appreciated. And don't forget to subscribe to the show. That way you will be notified every time we release a new episode. As always, thank you for spending your time listening to this podcast. For anyone that would like to be a guest on the show, or has any questions about the show. Please do not hesitate to email us. We would love to hear from you. Follow us on our Social Media for more great content. LightSaber Radio Contact Info You can leave us a voicemail at (314) 877-8288 Social Medias https://linktr.ee/lightsaberradio The story, art, and characters therein are the property of whoever holds the copyright to this material. We do not claim ownership of the source material. This podcast was produced for noncommercial use, to be enjoyed by ourselves, fellow fans, and the original creators as a tribute to Star Wars. Please support the official release. #starwars #starwarspodcast #starwarsfan #themandalorian #maythe4thbewithyou #starwarscelebration #thebadbatch #starwarsday #starwarsvisions #lightsaber #starwarrebels #kenobiTrailer #starwarrebels #starwarsnews #andor lbqpGoWcvEaDCWdyHjPp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lightsaber-radio/message

In today's episode, Andor Audit - 1x11 - F

Maarva dies, prompting a funeral ceremony on Ferrix, which Meero encourages in the hopes of rooting out rebel activity in the area. Vel informs Kleya about Maarva, and learns of Mon's reluctant plan to marry her daughter to secure funding through Sculdun. Karn also learns about the funeral from Mosk, and makes plans to find Andor himself. Gerrera decides to assist Kreegyr on attacking Spellhaus, but is advised against it by Luthen, citing that the ISB know about the impending assault. On the return to Coruscant, Luthen escapes from an Imperial patrol, destroying several TIE fighters. Cassian and prisoner Ruescott Melshi manage to hitch a ride off of Narkina 5, travelling to Niamos to recover Cassian's belongings. After Cassian discovers Maarva has passed, the pair part ways, intending to expose the unjust prison system of the Empire.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Email us: bigtliltpodcast@gmail.com Welcome to Episode 123 of big T & LIL t! This episode we discuss Andor.  Season 1 and Epsiodes 9 - "Nobody's Listening" & 10 - "One Way Out" - Mental Health Awareness.  Take care of yourself both your mind, body and soul. - In Ep 9, we see that there is bigger plan to get out of Prison and Meero closes in the Rebel Cell; In Ep 10, Cassian needs Kino Loy's to make this escape even possible - New Trivia Question to win some free swag - And so much more https://bio.link/bigtlilt

Nobody's Listening! - but we hope you'll be listening, to the latest episode of the pod, that is! This week, we're talking all about the ninth installment of Andor. We break down the Empire's disturbing interrogation methods, and wonder if Lt. Meero is still a character worth rooting for. But we know who is rooting for Lt. Meero: everyone's favorite Bureau of Standards fuel purity officer, Syril Karn! We go deep on Meero and Karn's cringy second encounter, and speculate about where their relationship might be headed. Elsewhere, we dive into the glorious change of heart of our favorite new Andy Serkis Star Wars character, Kino Loy. All of this and much, much more on the Breaking Canon Podcast!  Breaking Canon Rating: 9.3/10Hosts:James Callahan [Twitter: @nahallacsemaj]Joseph McCorkle [Twitter: @jmccorklewrites]Julz Saito [Twitter: @julzsaito]Music:Brian Wood [Twitter/Instagram]Twitter: @SWBCpodcastInstagram: @BreakingCanonPodcastQuestions or comments? Email us at: breakingcanonpodcast@gmail.comPlease rate, review and subscribe!

Meero tightens her net and accelerates the search for Axis. A mystery engulfs the inmates at the Narkina 5 facility. Matt & Pete face the reality of episode 9, “Nobody's Listening!”Thanks as always to everyone who supports the podcast by visiting Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek.Share your feedback by emailing PhantasticGeek@gmail.com, commenting at PhantasticGeek.com, or tweeting @PhantasticGeek.MP3

Karn continues to try to clear his name, but Meero knows his game. An elaborate prison work facility becomes the titular character's new home. Matt and Pete get sent to episode 8, “Narkina 5.”We reference the excellent THR interview with episode director Toby Haynes, which can be found here.Thanks as always to everyone who supports the podcast by visiting Patreon.com/PhantasticGeek.Share your feedback by emailing PhantasticGeek@gmail.com, commenting at PhantasticGeek.com, or tweeting @PhantasticGeek.MP3

Star Wars Andor prides itself on its lack of fan service and cameos, but in the most recent episode of the show, they had some huge name drops that mean big things for the future of the show! SO that begs the question, where is Palpatine during Andor? What else is happening during the same time period and who is the Michael Scott of the ISB? Sage and Sydney dive deep into their thoughts on the newest episode, what they liked, didn't and much more! ───────── ➤ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UplinkPodcast Catch up with us on our socials! We would love to hear what you have to say! ➤ Discord: https://www.discord.gg/qNBxYsK ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uplinkpodcast/ Consider also supporting us using Patreon, where you will receive some exclusive benefits! ➤ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/UplinkPodcast ➤ (Alternatively) PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TyeDyeSheep ───────── We would highly appreciate any constructive feedback or review from you! Let us know in the comment section below, or on any of our socials! Our listeners are our priority, so we want to make the best content we possibly can! Please consider sharing the podcast with your family, friends, and followers. It would be highly appreciated! ❤️ We hope you have a good rest of your day, and remember... May The Force Be With You. ───────── For any business inquiries, please Email us at: contact@uplinkpodcast.com

New project: FindEversail.comOn Coruscant, Karn starts a new job at the Imperial Standards Bureau. As the ISB gains more draconian surveillance and punitive authority, Meero is challenged by Blevin for breaking protocol around accessing data about thefts from Imperial installations. She persuades her superiors of her work's value and is assigned oversight of Ferrix. Rael's assistant meets with Vel on Coruscant and instructs her to find and kill Cassian to prevent him from revealing Rael's identity. Mon Mothma meets with an old friend at a dinner party and begins the process of using him to help access her family funds. Cassian returns to Ferrix to settle old debts and learns from Bix that the community blames him for the fallout from the Corporate Security crackdown. Cassian unsuccessfully attempts to get Maarva to leave Ferrix with him. Cassian travels to the tropical tourist paradise of Niamos. On a trip to a shop he is confronted by Imperial troops, arrested for minor offenses, and sentenced to six years imprisonment.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome to another episode of The Action and Ambition Podcast! Joining us today is Nicolas Orban, the CEO, and co-founder of Conduktor, the platform of choice for over 100k data streaming engineers who rely on the simplicity of its UX/UI to build quality applications. They make life easier for data streaming teams while supercharging productivity, driving efficiency, and accelerating project delivery. Before founding Conduktor, Nicolas led the international sales department at Meero and business development at Deliveroo. Tune in to learn more!

The plan on Aldhani heats up, tensions grow as Andor is not trusted and motivations are exposed. Karn's fixation on Andor grows, his mom calls in a family favor. Mon Mothma has horrible exchange with her daughter. Meero begins to see a bigger plan at work and Luthen frets. Strap on your buckets, let's go!Please follow the show at:Mando_Vision on Twitter and Instagram. Email: MandoVisionTom@gmail.comBecome a Mando Vision Maniac at our PATREON page for exclusive bonus content!Please, like, subscribe and share the show with your friends on all of your favorite podcast platforms and if you can take the time to write a 5-Star review, it will be read on the show! Thank for all the support, please stay safe and take care of each other. Music by Dirty Sweet and used with permission.All audio clips from any “Star Wars” material is copyright of Disney Enterprises Inc. and is only used for the sole purpose of promotion of Disney property and to provide context for talking points. Mando Vision is copyright Thomas Pritchard 2022. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Star Wars: Andor's first three episodes are a smashing success in the opinion of This is the Way Podcast. What would our show name have ended up being if this was the first Disney Plus Star Wars show instead of The Mandalorian? Showrunner Tony ("Toe pick!") Gilroy turned things over to his brother Dan ("The Man") and dialogue and action are still in good hands for the second trio of episodes, or so it would seem. Is there anyone Stellan Skarsgard couldn't act opposite and make it feel epic? Cassian, Vel, Mon Mothma...even shopgirl and rebel wrapper Kleya Marki all end up feeling like rising stars in the alliance. Meanwhile Major Partagaz brings us into the inner circle of the Imperial Security Bureau and we get to see what a career minefield the boardroom can be. Meero and Blevin are both terrific opponents on the same side. Karn didn't get demoted if we heard right, but he DID have to go home and face mom. A slap and a hug...sending mixed messages never hurt so comfortable. Oh and the rebels on Aldhani? Skeen and Nemik? Vel and Gorn? Taramyn and Cinta? Star Trek names aside, these are the most lovable merry men going on a suicide mission we can remember. We will miss them when they all die horrible, seemingly meaningless deaths. Episode 5 probably picks up where we left off, but here's hoping we don't get a cliffhanger with the team stuck inside the Aldhani garrison. Maybe just show us the Day of Days dinner party on Coruscant with some familiar faces and show us the lead up to the mission? I mean, there's a lot happening and more than 3 character arcs, so give our hearts a week to prepare for everything to go wrong. Listen closely toward the end of this week's podcast episode to hear where you can help Southwest Floridians affected by Hurricane Ian's devastating impacts. Host Steve and his family are fine, but there are so many people who need your kindness. There's a safe place to donate with the State of Florida's disaster fund. It is upsetting to know there WILL be people scamming others out of money because of this crisis. Send an email to thisisthewaypodcast@gmail.com for comments on things missed, like objet d'art in Luthen's Coruscanti shop or planets or aliens (which there have been precious few) appearing everyone should note. You can also check out our Linktree for appropriate links at linktr.ee/ThisistheWayPod and if you wouldn't mind, please leave us a positive, 5 star review on your favorite podcast service. Oh, and subscribe! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisistheway/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thisistheway/support

Donner de l'utilité aux NFT : Tropee, c'est une plateforme SaaS qui permet aux créateurs de collections NFT de donner facilement de l'utilité à leurs NFT dans la vraie vie. J'ai le grand plaisir de vous annoncer le lancement de mon podcast Web3 : Dans les coulisses du Web3, où j'interviewe des acteurs francophones du Web3. Et pour ce premier épisode, j'ai eu le plaisir d'accueillir François Mahl, co-CEO de Tropee. > Comment Tropee donne de l'utilité aux NFT dans la vraie vie et travaille déjà avec des grandes marques comme Lacroix, G-Start ou 20 minutes. > Comment, grâce à un rallye de voitures anciennes, François a rencontré Guillaume (co-fondateur de Meero), l'un de ses 3 associés. > Comment l'équipe a pivoté d'un projet Web2, un modèle prédictif des ventes e-commerce en fonction de la météo, à Tropee. > Comment la première version de Tropee a été créée en moins de 2 mois. > Comment Tropee met la communauté au coeur de sa stratégie.

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by SPECIAL GUESTS GENEVIEVE O'REILLY (Mon Mothma), ADRIA ARJONA (Bix Caleen), KYLE SOLLER (Syril Karn), and DENISE GOUGH (Dedra Meero) of Star Wars ANDOR. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It's an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian Andor will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero. Andor premieres September 21, 2022 on Disney+ with 3 episodes followed by new episodes weekly.Listen to The Movie Podcast Interview now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube

We're getting back to our comparative considerations of the Andor trailers and what we learn about the various characters in it! Today, we'll talk about Adria Arjona's Bix, Fiona Shaw's Maarva, and Denise Gough's Dedra Meero. Punch it! ***I'm listener supported! Join the community at http://Patreon.com/sw7x7 to get access to bonus episodes and other insider rewards.*** 

Ceci est une rediffusion de l'épisode 4 d'A-Team saison 1. Cette semaine dans A-Team : Gaétan Rougevin-Baville, COO @ Meero, qui développe des solutions et des services permettant de faciliter la création de contenus audiovisuels grâce à une communauté active et à l'intelligence artificielle. ‍ Diplômé d'une école d'ingénieur, il a ensuite monté sa propre entreprise, Fitle, une solution proposant d'essayer virtuellement des vêtements. 3 années plus tard, Gaétan rejoint Meero, sur le poste de COO, qu'il occupe depuis 4 ans et demi. Au programme : ⚡️ La trame d'un 1:1 réussi ⚡️ 4 routines pour donner un maximum de vision à son équipe ⚡️ Se séparer de collaborateurs en temps de crise N'oubliez pas de nous mettre 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcast et Spotify pour aider d'autres startupers à découvrir le podcast ! Cet épisode est également disponible sur Maddyplay. Merci à notre sponsor : Asana

Il est l'homme de confiance de Xavier Niel (fondateur de Free). Son rôle : rechercher de nouvelles pépites françaises afin d'investir dans des start-up ou des entreprises prometteuses. Il conseille plus de 900 entreprises par an, et a donc une expérience incroyable en terme d'accompagnement business. Il est lié au succès d'entreprises comme Dice, Nabla, Meero, ou encore Transferwise et Payfit. En plus de cela, il suit une formation en coaching, ce qui lui donne une qualité d'accompagnement et de questionnement hors du commun. Ses conseils sont une vraie mine d'or. Par son expérience, il a acquis une capacité à détecter les signaux faibles qui peuvent indiquer qu'une entreprise est vouée à échouer, ou encore qu'une équipe est au bord de la rupture. Si tu es entrepreneur, sa vision va t'apporter une valeur immense pour ton propre business. En 2019, il partage les secrets de sa réussite en matière d'organisation et de productivité par le biais de son livre HUMAN MACHINE. Au programme de cette conversation : recrutement, salaires, transparence de l'entreprise, productivité, et bien plus encore ! Je te laisse découvrir Jean, un homme profondément humain, humble et authentique qui va te permettre, à travers son expérience, de faire LA différence ! Clique ici si tu veux en savoir plus sur le prochain événement business : https://laroche.com/jdlr-the-game

Après 5 années passées chez Vice, Christophe est aujourd'hui Social Media Manager chez Meero

“Avocats : mettez vous dans la peau de votre client"Aujourd'hui dans Objectifs Clients, nous recevons Raphaël Sendowski, VP Legal chez Meero.Nous avons échangé sur son passé d'avocat, du passage au milieu de l'entreprise et de ses attentes en termes d'accompagnement juridique aujourd'hui.Comment choisit-il les avocats avec qui il travaille?Comment reconnait-il un bon avocat?On ne vous en dit pas plus, place à notre discussion avec Raphaël.Bonne écoute ! Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Episode 12, Rencontre avec Thomas Rebaud, l'importance de "move on" Bonjour à tous et bienvenus dans ce nouvel épisode de The Next, un podcast sur l'entrepreneuriat et la Tech Française. Dans cet épisode Thomas Rebaud, il est le fondateur de Meero, le uber de la photo. Thomas a un avis bien tranché sur l'échec : il n'est pas un problème, il faut juste passer rapidement à autre chose. J'ai eu la chance d'échanger avec Thomas, sur son parcours, sur Meero, sur la vision qu'il a de l'entreprenariat à l'heure actuelle.  Il nous explique comment il a fait de sa passion son métier et les difficultés qu'il a pu rencontrer. Retrouvez son histoire et son expérience dans un discours inspirant et authentique.

➡️ Financer sa formation à 100% ✨ Notre nouveau format...sur Youtube ! Cette semaine dans A-Team : Gaétan Rougevin-Baville, COO @ Meero, qui développe des solutions et des services permettant de faciliter la création de contenus audiovisuels grâce à une communauté active et à l'intelligence artificielle. ‍ Diplômé d'une école d'ingénieur, il a ensuite monté sa propre entreprise, Fitle, une solution proposant d'essayer virtuellement des vêtements. 3 années plus tard, Gaétan rejoint Meero, sur le poste de COO, qu'il occupe depuis 4 ans et demi. Au programme : ⚡️ La trame d'un 1:1 réussi ⚡️ 4 routines pour donner un maximum de vision à son équipe ⚡️ Se séparer de collaborateurs en temps de crise N'oubliez pas de nous mettre 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcast et Spotify pour aider d'autres startupers à découvrir le podcast ! Merci à notre sponsor : Asana

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Il développe sa boite aussi vite qu'il parle. Thomas Rebaud lance Meero en 2014 et va faire les gros titres dès 2019 avec sa levée de fonds record de 205 millions d'euros. Avec 300 millions de dollars levés au total, l'entreprise va vite, très vite. Avec la photographie au coeur de son business, la licorne va se développer sur de nombreux marchés, pros et particuliers, à travers de nombreux produits. Cette réussite s'explique par une succession de choix de marchés, d'orientations business et de décisions entrepreneuriales. BtoB ou BtoC ? Rémunération des photographes pour ce modèle de plateforme ? Survalorisation de certaines startups ? La relation à l'argent ? Thomas Rebaud ne fait l'impasse sur aucun sujet, même les plus touchy. L'occasion pour lui de répondre à certaines attaques ou questionnements sur certains partis pris de Meero. On découvre "un CEO devenu patron" lorsqu'il a fallu se séparer de près de la moitié des collaborateurs en raison de la pandémie. On découvre un jeune homme, avec ses rêves d'enfant, ses drivers de vie, et ses rituels qui lui permettent de canaliser ses émotions. Il revient sur le plantage de sa première boite. Un vrai apprentissage semble-t-il pour cet entrepreneur qui peut se targuer d'avoir vu son Business Plan pour Meero complètement aligné avec la réalité 3 ans après - avant le Covid. Chapeau ! On clôture par sa nouvelle passion pour les NFT, non-fungible token pour les intimes, et son choix Sista avec Carole Juge-Llewellyn, fondatrice de Joone. Dans cet épisode on évoque celui de Julia Bijaoui - Frichti : https://smartlink.ausha.co/40-nuances-de-next/01-julia-bijaoui-frichti-le-monde-appartient-a-ceux-qui-se-font-confiance Pour suivre les aventures des entrepreneurs du Next40 c'est ici : https://podcast.ausha.co/40-nuances-de-next Et pour ne jamais les manquer, il suffit de s'abonner !

Il développe sa boite aussi vite qu'il parle. Thomas Rebaud lance Meero en 2014 et va faire les gros titres dès 2019 avec sa levée de fonds record de 205 millions d'euros. Avec 300 millions de dollars levés au total, l'entreprise va vite, très vite. Avec la photographie au coeur de son business, la licorne va se développer sur de nombreux marchés, pros et particuliers, à travers de nombreux produits. Cette réussite s'explique par une succession de choix de marchés, d'orientations business et de décisions entrepreneuriales. BtoB ou BtoC ? Rémunération des photographes pour ce modèle de plateforme ? Survalorisation de certaines startups ? La relation à l'argent ? Thomas Rebaud ne fait l'impasse sur aucun sujet, même les plus touchy. L'occasion pour lui de répondre à certaines attaques ou questionnements sur certains partis pris de Meero. On découvre "un CEO devenu patron" lorsqu'il a fallu se séparer de près de la moitié des collaborateurs en raison de la pandémie. On découvre un jeune homme, avec ses rêves d'enfant, ses drivers de vie, et ses rituels qui lui permettent de canaliser ses émotions. Il revient sur le plantage de sa première boite. Un vrai apprentissage semble-t-il pour cet entrepreneur qui peut se targuer d'avoir vu son Business Plan pour Meero complètement aligné avec la réalité 3 ans après - avant Covid. Chapeau ! On clôture par sa nouvelle passion pour les NFT, non-fungible token pour les intimes, et son choix Sista avec Carole Juge-Llewellyn, fondatrice de Joone. Pour suivre les aventures des entrepreneurs du Next40 c'est ici : https://podcast.ausha.co/40-nuances-de-next

La saison 4 de Dans l'Arène est disponible : http://bit.ly/danslareneGMFerdinand Aupetit est Head of Growth chez Meero, une plateforme qui permet de commander tous ses contenus visuels partout dans le monde en un clic.En chiffres, Meero c’est 800 employés, 35,000 clients, 5 bureaux à travers le mondeAu menu :

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Thomas Rebaud est un OVNI! Que ça soit en sport, dans la vie ou dans les affaires, il fait tout à 200 à l'heure. Dans cet épisode de Funding Crush, j'ai le plaisir d'interviewer celui qui à ce jour a levé le plus gros tour de table d'une startup française, une Series D de 230m$. Thomas nous donne ses meilleurs tips pour bien lever et appréhender au mieux cet exercice bien particulier. Puis on parle B2B marketplace, ce business model qui fait beaucoup parler de lui récemment et qui a donné lieu à de très beaux succès en Europe. - Toutes ses levées de fonds, Thomas les a préparé avec beaucoup de minutie, passant un temps important sur le deck et le storytelling. Cela lui a permis d'aller chercher toujours +20-30% par rapport à ce que ses métriques lui autorisaient. - Les ingrédients d'un bon pitch: 1) des chiffres alléchants 2) un marché gros et prometteur 3) une tech différentiante - Gérer le process de levée: rester maître de son timing, énoncer clairement ses conditions et inverser le rapport de force avec les VCs - Choisir ses investisseurs: du Seed à la Series D, le fit investisseur passe avant la brand du fonds de très loin. Pour les tours pré-IPO et IPO, la brand est à privilégier. - B2B marketplace: Après une première phase où il s'agit d'apporter de la liquidité entre supply-demand, Meero a renforcé la valeur apportée à la supply en apportant plus de services: un logiciel pour gérer leurs factures et droit à l'image, des cours en ligne - Croissance drivée par la demande: Meero a signé des marketplaces digitales dans la food et l'hospitalité et qui ont porté sa croissance et l'ont emmené à l'international. Meero ouvre chaque nouveau pays avec un gros contrat puis va acquérir des photographes. Le but est toujours assurer un minimum de commande aux photographes. - Comment le Covid a durement impacté Meero en 2020 et les plans pour se relancer en 2021.

Mercredi 20 janvier 2021, SMART TECH reçoit Marwan Elfitesse (responsable des programmes Start-up, Station F) , Thomas Rebaud (Business Angel, co-fondateur et PDG, Meero) , Charles Baldet (Business Angel, gestionnaire de compte, Neobrain) , Charles Degand (Président Co-fondateur, AngelSquare) et Guillaume Monteux (fondateur, Gadsme)

Networking in these challenging times of COVID-19 has become real. In order to move your career forward you have to understand the value of networking and how to make the most of your network. Over the past several months, I've been networking like crazy and was fortunate to be introduced to Kevin Thai. Kevin Thai is the Founder and Lead Photographer of Three Circles Studio, which specializes in headshots that are simple, powerful and genuine. In order to get the best result for his clients, he has to develop trust and build relationships so that the headshot will portray the person as warm, genuine and happy. Like most of the individuals I interview for the podcast, Kevin didn't start out as a headshot photographer. There were three events in his life that caused him to pivot from teaching to owning Three Circles Studio. Kevin is a great guy and I urge you to consider him for your headshot. For more information, visit: www.ThreeCirclesStudio.com Here are a couple of articles: 1. thebalancecareers.com - I highly recommend following Alison Doyle, she is very thorough in her career articles. https://www.thebalancecareers.com/take-a-professional-photo-for-linkedin-2064035 2. Forbes.com https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2018/09/05/the-best-linkedin-headshots-and-how-to-create-yours/?sh=4c9174396d2f 3. Meero.com https://www.meero.com/en/news/corporate/411/11-Tips-To-Follow-For-The-Perfect-Linkedin-Profile-Picture-In-2019 Enjoy the journey!

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Bienvenue dans le podcast du HUMAN FACTOR by YANIRO, je m'appelle Alexis Eve et tous les mercredis je vais à la rencontre des Startups les plus véloces pour rentrer en détails dans les bonnes pratiques RH qui leur permet de faire du Facteur Humain un levier de croissance plutôt qu'un risque ! Le Human Factor ce n'est pas qu'un Buzzword, c'est aussi le nom de notre premier livre !Les clés de l'alignement entre associé.e.s, d'une organisation adaptée ou encore de la bonne relation à son travail, The Human Factor c'est 100 pages de retours terrain des plus belles startups et de bonnes pratiques actionnables. Les liens de l'épisode : Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Résilience - Ouverture - Adaptabilité Ce sont les 3 qualités qui ont fait la différence pour notre invité du jour. Dans ce premier épisode, je vous amène à la rencontre de David Lebée, fondateur de Dayuse (première plateforme de réservation mondiale permettant de réserver des hôtels pour quelques heures). David a commencé à travailler dans l’hôtellerie à 16 ans, tout en bas de l’échelle alors qu’il avait été mis sur la “voie de garage” par le système scolaire. De 16 à 28 ans, il va monter tous les échelons jusqu’à devenir directeur d’un hôtel parisien “branché” : l’Hôtel Amour. Puis, alors que rien ne le prédisposait à entreprendre dans le digital, il repère un besoin et crée Dayuse en 2010. Et là, tout va s’enchaîner très vite. En moins d’un an, il surfe sur un buzz médiatique incroyable et va réaliser plus d’un million d’euros de chiffre d’affaires. Dayuse se développe rapidement au-delà de la France et en janvier 2016, cette société lève 15M€ avec des fonds renommés comme Partech et Idinvest. Aujourd’hui Dayuse est une entreprise rentable présente dans 26 pays qui réalise plus de 50M€ de chiffre d’affaires dont plus de 85% à l’étranger. Au cours de cet épisode, David nous parle de ce parcours inspirant. Nous parlons aussi de transformation digitale de l’hôtellerie, de ses investissements dans des entreprises comme Creeds ou Meero et David nous livre des conseils qui vous seront à coup sûr utiles. Comment se déroule une levée de fonds ? Comment développer sa société à l’étranger ? Comment créer un buzz médiatique ? Comment l’hôtellerie va évoluer dans les prochaines années ? Comment évaluer une société ? Découvrez tout cela et bien plus dans ce premier épisode de “Nos Mentors Digital”. Dans cet épisode, David a évoqué 2 livres : 0 à 1 de Peter Thiel - Ce livre écrit par le fondateur de Paypal, Palantir et l’un des premiers investisseurs de Facebook est LA référence sur l’entrepreneuriat. La 25 ème heure - La référence sur la productivité. Bonne écoute ! Abel SAMOT

Bienvenue dans le podcast des photographes professionnels qui veulent vivre de leur passion  Après avoir abordé la question des plateformes de photographes dans le précédent épisode, ce podcast donne cette fois la parole à une nouvelle initiative qui se veut être une réponse à ces nouveaux modèles économiques décriés par une partie de la profession.  Pierre Louis Ferrer est photographe spécialiste dans les domaines de l'ultraviolet, du visible et de l'infrarouge. Après nous avoir présenter cette intéressante expertise photographique pour le moins inédite, il nous parlera également de « Label Photo », une communauté et un système de mise en relation de photographes et de clients qui à pour objectif de contrer des sociétés telles que Meero.  Je vous souhaite une bonne écoute.  ---- Envoyez moi vos questions (en audio si vous souhaitez passer dans le podcast) à mon adresse mail perso : fred.marie31[at]gmail.com  Et rendez-vous sur le blog https://photographe-stratege.com pour plus de ressources ! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ POUR ALLER PLUS LOIN ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  ► Ressources pour photographe professionnel : https://www.destination-reportage.com/ressources-photographes-professionnels  ► Téléchargez gratuitement mon livre "Secrets de photographes professionnels" : https://photographe-stratege.com/secrets  ► Les meilleures formations pour apprendre à vendre ses photos : https://photographestratege.podia.com 

Bienvenue dans le podcast des photographes professionnels qui veulent vivre de leur passion, et qui ont compris que pour y parvenir, il faut s'intéresser au marketing et à la stratégie d'entreprise.  Et ça tombe bien, parce que l'invité du jour est un brillant entrepreneur qui baigne au quotidien dans ces univers.  Si vous vous intéressez à l'entrepreneuriat et aux podcast, vous avez déjà peut être entendu la voix de Matthieu Stefani, dans son podcast intitulé « Génération do it yourself". Ce directeur d'agence de communication est un passionné de photographie.   Dans ce nouvel épisode il va nous parler, entre autre, des deux entreprises qu'il a créé et que vous connaissez très probablement, même si elle n'ont pas fait l'unanimité auprès de la communauté des photographes professionnels, à savoir Citizen Side et Ocus.  Avec lui, on va parler de l'évolution du marché de la photographie et notamment du rôle des plateformes comme Ocus ou Meero. Un sujet polémique mais important et très intéressant.  ----  Envoyez moi vos questions (en audio si vous souhaitez passer dans le podcast) à mon adresse mail perso : fred.marie31[at]gmail.com  Et rendez-vous sur le blog https://photographe-stratege.com pour plus de ressources ! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ POUR ALLER PLUS LOIN ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬  ► Ressources pour photographe professionnel : https://www.destination-reportage.com/ressources-photographes-professionnels  ► Téléchargez gratuitement mon livre "Secrets de photographes professionnels" : https://photographe-stratege.com/secrets  ► Les meilleures formations pour apprendre à vendre ses photos : https://photographestratege.podia.com 

Meero c’est la dernière Licorne Française. C’est à dire une boite valorisée à plus de 1 millards. Le genre de boites qui s’est défini avec le terme « Growth ». De 2 sales dans un bureau qui démarchaient des agences immobilières, ils sont passés à une boite globale avec des antennes locales dans le monde entiers, un écosystème de produit et service pour photographe, et même une fondation. C’est pas le genre de truc qu’on voit souvent dans l’écosystème français. Une boite qui n’a pas non plus pour habitude de communiquer sur sa croissance, je suis d’autant plus fier de vous présenter cette épisode. Ferdinand Caoimhìn Aupetit est Growth Marketing & Acquisition Manager à Meero. Anciennement Growth et Acquisition dans la startup « Clac des doigts ». Il nous dévoile les coulisses de la croissance de Meero Pour en savoir plus, c'est par là -) https://yannleonardi.com/coulisses-croissance-meero/

Europe is not a monolith. Reaching out to any of its 44 countries — with their various cultural differences — can seem daunting. Luckily for us, Kata Nyitrai, the Head of the Global Head of Sales Development at Meero, has simplified the process. Kata gives Jeremey tips on improving the success rate of cold outreach by paying attention to differences in language and culture in Europe — but also includes tips for Latin America and the Middle East! Visit SalesLoft.com for show notes and insights from this episode. 

➡️ Pipeline : 6 semaines pour gagner plus de dealsCette semaine, je reçois Fayçal Bouhdadi, VP sales de Meero. Meero est une plateforme permettant de créer des visuels et des créations marketing en un temps record, grâce à l’alliance d’un côté des photographes à la demande et de l’autre une intelligence artificielle.Sur les 12 derniers mois, ils ont recruté plus de 120 commerciaux à travers le monde, ouvert des bureaux en Asie du Sud et affichent une croissance à trois chiffres.Au menu :⚔️ La méthode Meero pour recruter 10 commerciaux par mois⚔️ Le deal de Fayçal : L’histoire d’un contrat à 500 000$⚔️ Les 3 profils types des commerciaux chez Meero⚔️L’équation fondamentale pour calculer le potentiel d’un pays d’après MeeroMerci à notre sponsor : SalesforcePour soutenir le podcast :1. S'inscrire Dans l'Arène pour ne pas rater les prochains épisodes !2. Mettre 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcast pour aider d'autres startupers à découvrir le podcast. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Thomas Rebaud, le cofondateur de Meero, aurait préféré rester un peu plus dans l’ombre. La récente levée de fonds réalisée pour sa start-up de photographie l’a propulsée au rang de licorne mais lui a aussi attiré les critiques. Pour « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Guillaume Bregeras revient avec lui sur son parcours d’entrepreneur et sur les nouvelles perspectives de Meero.La Story est un podcast des « Echos » présenté par Guillaume Bregeras. Cet épisode a été enregistré en février 2020. Invité : Thomas Rebaud (cofondateur de Meero). Rédaction en chef : Clémence Lemaistre. Réalisation : Willy Ganne. Chargée de production et d’édition : Michèle Warnet. Musique : Théo Boulenger. Identité graphique : Upian. Photo : Meero. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello à tous ! Cette semaine on a le plaisir d'accueillir Manon De Luca et Malik Jamali pour qu'ils nous parlent de leur métier de Talent Acquisition Manager chez Meero. Pour rappel, Vocation est un podcast où on interview des invités pour parler de leur métier et décrypter avec eux ce qui se cache derrière leur intitulé de poste. En nous racontant leur parcours, leur journée type, les compétences clés pour faire leur métier, leur perspective de carrière, et j'en passe, nos invités nous expliquent ce que cache leur fiche de poste. Meero c'est la plateforme de mise en relation entre photographes professionnels et entreprises, c'est une start up qui a levé 230 millions de dollars l'an dernier et une réelle référence dans l'entrepreneuriat français. Manon et Malik nous partagent avec complicité leur parcours, leur carrière et notamment la spécificité du recrutement en start up d'autant plus chez Meero qui a vu ses équipes considérablement changer de dimension depuis l'an dernier ! On espère que ça vous plaira autant qu'on a pris du plaisir à les interviewer ! N'hésitez pas à nous écrire sur instagram @vocationpodcast ou sur nos Linkedin respectifs (Carla Abiraad, Jasmine Manet et Eloi Lerche), on est preneurs de tout feedback et, surtout, on adore vous lire et partager avec vous. Et n'hésitez pas à nous laisser un avis de 5 étoiles, ça nous aidera vraiment à nous faire connaître et à perpétuer le podcast. Pour nous poser des questions ou suivre les aventures de Vocation c'est par ici : - Sur Instagram @vocationpodcast - Sur Linkedin @jasminemanet @carlaabiraad @eloilerche - En suivant la chaîne Vocation sur votre plateforme d'écoute favorite Bonne journée et à très vite !

Thomas Rebaud est le cofondateur et PDG de Meero. A la tête de cette plateforme qui met en relation des photographes et des entreprises, il est habitué à prendre beaucoup de décisions. Et rapidement. En juin 2019, il convainc en quelques semaines des investisseurs de miser 205 millions d’euros sur son entreprise, et l’aider à devenir une licorne, ces start-up dont la valorisation excède le milliard de dollars, mais qui sont encore si rare en France. Avec le recul, il regrette d’avoir communiqué sur cette opération, mais revendique la folle ambition qui le pousse. Concentré sur cette entreprise qui lui a permis de changer de dimension et d’entrer parmi les entrepreneurs les plus en vue de la French Tech, il déborde d’envies, de projets. Il me reçoit chez lui, dans l’Est parisien, et évoque tous les sujets, sans esquive. Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Pour s’inscrire à la newsletter et recevoir chaque semaine les épisodes dans sa boîte mail c’est ici! Cette semaine nous échangeons avec Nicolas Debock, Managing Director d’Idinvest, le fond VC pan-européen le plus actif avec plus de 2Mds d’euros sous gestion (de l’amorçage à la Serie C) et qui a investit dans de nombreuses success stories comme Criteo, Meero, Heetch…  Nous abordons ensemble plusieurs sujets: Comment la curiosité pour l’innovation et la tech ont drivé le parcours et la carrière de Nicolas, d’une première expérience en stratégie dans une ESN avant de rejoindre la direction innovation du groupe La Poste et rejoindre ensuite le monde du Capital Risque chez XAnge il y a 10 ans. Son apprentissage du métier de VC chez XAnge, Balderton avant de rejoindre Idinvest depuis 2018. Comment il a construit son expertise et ses premiers deals sur la fintech depuis 2006 La thèse d’investissement d’Idinvest Quelles sont les qualités d’un bon VC; pourquoi la curiosité et l’ouverture d’esprit sont les qualités les plus importantes selon lui. Comment il s’organise pour faire sa veille et continuer à apprendre en permanence Son analyse du secteur des fintechs qui arrive à maturité; pourquoi les startups de ce secteur sont elles si cash intensive? quelles sont les tendances à venir? Le board: quels sont les éléments essentiels pour qu’un board apporte de la valeur ajoutée à la startup? Pourquoi Bernard Liautaud, managing partner chez Balderton, est un de ses role model sur le sujet Quels sont les sujets d’innovation de demain auxquels Nicolas s’intéresse actuellement? Pourquoi Dataiku fait partie de son son anti-portefolio?

Pour continuer à croitre, Meero commence à aborder le marché BtoC en commençant par le large marché des mariages. Thomas Rebaud, cofondateur et CEO de Meero, revient sur ses leviers de croissance.

À quelques semaines de la publication du rapport Racine (lire notre article publié le 29 janvier 2020) Pascal Therme a rencontré Pierre Ciot et Olivier Brillanceau, respectivement Vice-Président et Directeur général de la SAIF. L'occasion de revenir sur l'importance pour un photographe auteur de souscrire à une organisation de gestion collective pour protéger ses droits, mais également pour faire le point sur les droits d'auteur et sur le rapport Racine.

Our guest is Julien Zakoian, CMO and General Manager of North America at Meero.com who shares with us the story of his visionary company that serves the profession of photography in a whole new way. He says creative professionals spend a lot of time focusing on non-creative stuff, so Meero has created an innovative platform that brings together new digital tools and support. The free My Meero tool helps photographers deal with invoicing, administrative issues, and expanding their businesses. Julien also talks about how Meero is building a global community of photographers and organizing meetups for professionals in more than 100 cities across the world.

Dans cet épisode, Awa et Jeremy se posent pour parler de ce qui fait une entreprise tech avec WeWork et d'identité numérique & d'avatars.Envie de discuter? On est dispo sur nos twitter persos @JLezac et @AwaNdiaye_ ou sur @TeteATechShow.Quelques liens à lire:Travail à la chaîne, tarifs ridicules… Meero, la nouvelle licorne française, fait hurler les photographesWeWork Was a Family Affair, Until Things Got ComplicatedThe Wildly Appealing, Totally Doomed Future of WorkSome WeWork Board Members Seek to Remove Adam Neumann as CEO How WeWork is trying to justify its tech company valuationWhy Adam Neumann Had To Go and What to Learn From WeWork's CEO Stepping DownWelcome to Facebook HorizonVisualizing ConversationAvatars et identité - Fanny GeorgesPour une analyse critique de la catégorie de «profil» sur le premier WebKickstarter To Workers and Project Creators: Drop DeadL'annuaire DiversidaysSi vous passez par iTunes, laissez-nous 5 étoiles!Inscrivez-vous à la newsletter sur teteatech.fr et notre groupe Meetup

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Thomas Rebaud is the CEO of Meero. An on-demand photography service that is going massive right now, aiming to become the #1 professional photography company in the world

Pour la reprise de nos séries de podcasts nous sommes allés rencontrer Thomas Rebaud, fondateur de Meero. Il a réalisé pour sa start-up une levée de fonds historique et s'engage à "disrupter le monde de la photographie". Un podcast conduit par Gaspard Gantzer, fondateur du mouvement Parisiennes, Parisiens.

“Meero lève 230 millions de dollars pour disrupter la photographie”Le 18 juin, tous les medias relayant l’actualité de l’écosystème des startups se sont félicités de cette levée de fonds qui transforme l’entreprise de Thomas Rebaud en nouvelle licorne hexagonale. Mais pour une fois, la plupart de ces medias ont fait leur boulot en allant plus loin que le storytelling inspirant de l’entrepreneur à succès pour exposer ce qui fait vraiment son succès financier. Et ce n’est pas très réjouissant.Tout d’abord, le métier de photographe n’a pas attendu la Startup Nation pour se transformer en essayant de s’adapter à un marché qui veut toujours plus d’images à bas coûts et toujours moins d’auteurs. La disruption invoquée semble n’être que la moisson opportuniste de graines semées il y a plusieurs années. De plus, ce qui arrive avec ces plateformes, Meero n’est pas la seule, illustre bien ce qui est mis en avant par les startups. Ces entrepreneurs, formatés aux écoles de commerce et aux bouquins business inspirants, ne sont spécialistes d’aucun secteur sinon celui des startups. Leur métier se résume à faire de la croissance pour lever des fonds. Dans ce cadre, tout est opportunité business. Le métier déjà exsangue de photographe en était une.J’ai discuté de tous ces sujets avec Susanna Pozzoli, photographe qui revendique le statut d’artisan de la photo. Susanna a une vision très pragmatique de l’évolution de son métier...Bonne désinspiration ! Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

Gig economy: lavoretti pagati, Consegno pizze, pagato poco ma pagato.I modelli europei non hanno avuto spesso successo.Meero pero' va riconosciuto e conosciuto.Ecco cosa fa di tanto bello.Vocali e email a Spataro:Email: info@caffe20.itwww.t.me/iusondemandwhatsapp 3245312167Per ascoltare:Alexa: apri caffe' due punto zeroApp: Radiotape.com app iOS e Android eWebapp - lite app www.radiotape.com per Hermit (Android)Webplayer: www.caffe20.it/playComunity:Telegram: cerca caffe20 e scegli il canale delle news e il gruppo di discussione

Coup de gueule à propos de la polémique actuelle concernant "Meero"... L'article de Joëlle Verbrugge dont je parle dans l'épisode : https://blog.droit-et-photographie.com/que-penser-des-plateformes-de-mise-en-relation-photographes-clients Plus d'infos et de conseils pour les photographes pro : https://photographe-stratege.com/

On termine déjà notre cinquième saison avec Marc et Sébastien A. Avant de partir en vacances on vous parle d’une IA qui fait de nos gribouillis des oeuvres d’art (ou presque), d’une voiture électrique un peu « bof », du nouveau Raspberry Pi 4, de l’uberisation de la photographie, de la vie sur Mars et d’une excroissance… Bonne écoute ! Bonne vacances !A comme Art (00:02:54)Une AI transforme vos gribouillis en tableaux. (source)A comme Apple (00:08:41)De nouveaux Macbooks d’ici la fin de l’année? (source)B comme Bidouillage (00:16:49)Raspberry lance le Pi 4. (source)E comme Ecran (00:25:03)Samsung demande des pénalités à Apple. (source)L comme Lightyear One (00:28:43)Une énième voiture électrique solaire fait le buzz. (source, source, source)M comme Microsoft (00:35:25)Microsoft interdit à ses employés d’utiliser Slack et Google Docs. (source, source)M comme Mars (00:40:50)De la vie sur Mars ? Curiosity a trouvé quelque chose… (source)S comme SpaceX (00:46:24)Lancement compliqué mais réussi pour STP-2 sur Falcon Heavy. (source, source)T comme Tablettes (00:52:50)Google abandonne la production de tablettes tactiles. (source)U comme Ubérisation (00:56:24)La plateforme française Meero lève 200 millions d’euros. (source)W comme Wéménon (01:02:55)Les millenials attrapent des cornes . A cause de leurs smartphones ? (source) En audio ici

On termine déjà notre cinquième saison avec Marc et Sébastien A. Avant de partir en vacances on vous parle d'une IA qui fait de nos gribouillis des oeuvres d'art (ou presque), d'une voiture électrique un peu « bof », du nouveau Raspberry Pi 4, de l'uberisation de la photographie, de la vie sur Mars et d'une excroissance… Bonne écoute ! Bonne vacances !A comme Art (00:02:54)Une AI transforme vos gribouillis en tableaux. (source)A comme Apple (00:08:41)De nouveaux Macbooks d'ici la fin de l'année? (source)B comme Bidouillage (00:16:49)Raspberry lance le Pi 4. (source)E comme Ecran (00:25:03)Samsung demande des pénalités à Apple. (source)L comme Lightyear One (00:28:43)Une énième voiture électrique solaire fait le buzz. (source, source, source)M comme Microsoft (00:35:25)Microsoft interdit à ses employés d'utiliser Slack et Google Docs. (source, source)M comme Mars (00:40:50)De la vie sur Mars ? Curiosity a trouvé quelque chose… (source)S comme SpaceX (00:46:24)Lancement compliqué mais réussi pour STP-2 sur Falcon Heavy. (source, source)T comme Tablettes (00:52:50)Google abandonne la production de tablettes tactiles. (source)U comme Ubérisation (00:56:24)La plateforme française Meero lève 200 millions d'euros. (source)W comme Wéménon (01:02:55)Les millenials attrapent des cornes . A cause de leurs smartphones ? (source) En audio ici Voir Acast.com/privacy pour les informations sur la vie privée et l'opt-out.

This week, Natalie Novick and Andrii Degeler talked about the $230-million round for Meero, the fight of European cities against the expanse of Airbnb, the IPO of Fiverr, and more. We've also prepared a pre-recorded interview with Patrik Backman and Niklas Rosenberg of OpenOcean. Check out the full show notes on Tech.eu: https://tech.eu/news/podcast-123-meero-airbnb-openocean-fiverr For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In this episode we take an in-depth look at the most influential stable in wrestling history, The Four Horsemen. We explore the history of the group and its various incarnations, and rank all sixteen members from worst to best. Plus our Recently Watched, a Steel Quiz Match that devolves into chaos, and much more.