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Le pitch était presque parfaitLe pitch était presque parfait28 - AVRIL 2025 - LE COMPTOIR TIME MACHINEInscrivez-vous à la newsletterXad et Quentin te proposent un tour des sorties du mois au cinéma, il y a 10 ans, 20 ans, 30 ans, 40 ans et 50 ans. Avril 2015Fast & Furious 7 de James WanShaun le mouton de Richard Starzak et Mark Burton (IV)Journal d’une femme de chambre de Benoit JacquotIndian Palace - Suite royale de John MaddenPourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père de Jamel DebbouzeRobin des bois, la véritable...2025-04-2809 minCrow\'s Feet: Life As We AgeCrow's Feet: Life As We AgeBuilt to Last: Secrets to Keeping Romance Alive as We AgeWhether you’ve been with your significant other for one year or 50, you know that successful relationships aren’t always a bed of roses—both people have to work at it! How do we keep love alive and thriving, especially as we age, when our bodies, our work, our family situations, and our personal needs are changing?In this special Valentine’s episode, you’ll hear from a veritable Whitman’s Sampler of Crow’s Feet writers, listeners, and relationship experts—all sharing advice about how not to lose that loving feeling, no matter how long you’ve been together—n...2025-02-1228 minThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #344: Christmas 1946: The Mel Blanc ShowMost remember Mel Blanc as “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” most notably the beloved cartoon character Bugs Bunny. But of course he played almost all of the most remembered voices in the Leon Schlesinger cartoons, as well as having a prolific career on radio. In 1946-’47 Blanc had his own sitcom, a vehicle to show off his tremendous comic character talents. The show is not at all remembered today, but it is fun to listen to. We are bringing you the Christmas episode, Mel's Christmas Eve scramble to find a gift for his girlfriend while simultaneously agreeing to play S...2024-12-1728 minThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #186: Cartoon Voices On Radio: The Mel Blanc ShowToday we pay tribute to "The Man of a Thousand Voices," Mel Blanc. Mel Blanc started in radio and became best known as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, and many others from the Leon Schlesinger cartoons. Here to talk about Mel's own mid-'40s radio sitcom is 2023's man of a thousand voices, Keith Scott. Keith Scott's website: https://www.keithscott.com.au/ Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age: https://www.keithscott.com.au/shop Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Group for...2023-06-1348 minThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowThe Good Old Days of Radio ShowEpisode #132: Christmas 1946: The Jack Benny ShowThis week we are peeking into our Christmas stocking of the past to look in on Christmas as it was in 1946. Today we have not one, but two Jack Benny shows from this year, and Jack’s visit to the department store to buy Christmas presents from the frazzled clerk played by the voice of hundred Leon Schlesinger cartoons, Mel Blanc. This is the first time Jack and his friends would create this annual fixture that would last all the way into his TV show. Visit our website: https://goodolddaysofradio.com/ Subscribe to our Facebook Gr...2022-12-061h 03Retire There with Gil & GeneRetire There with Gil & GeneE92 Retire in Green Valley, ArizonaMel and Patricia Schlesinger love Mexico but they wanted an inexpensive home in the States to come back to annually, so as to not lose their Medicare benefits. They ended up purchasing a casita in one of the many 55 plus communities in Green Valley, Arizona, 30 miles south of Tucson and 60 miles north of the Mexican border. Residents of the city love Green Valley Recreation, an entity which consists of 13 busy hubs, seven golf courses and miles of hiking and biking trails.Mel Schlesinger’s website, concerning Medicare Advantage plans, is available here...2022-07-0946 minGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaGet New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaClare in the Community: The Complete Series 1-6: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy by Harry Venning And David RamsdenPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570350 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Clare in the Community: The Complete Series 1-6: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Author: Harry Venning And David Ramsden Narrator: Liza Tarbuck, Nina Conti, Gemma Craven, Alex Lowe, Sally Phillips, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 26, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The first six series of the Sony Award-winning sitcom about a social worker with all the right jargon, but none of the practical solutions 'Completely engaging... beautifully observed characters and lots of very funny material' The Sony Judges Meet Clare Barker, the social worker...2022-05-2605 minListen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookListen, Relax and Enjoy the Wonders of Full AudiobookClare in the Community: The Complete Series 1-6: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Audiobook by Harry Venning And David RamsdenListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 570350 Title: Clare in the Community: The Complete Series 1-6: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Author: Harry Venning And David Ramsden Narrator: Alex Lowe, Full Cast , Gemma Craven, Liza Tarbuck, Nina Conti, Sally Phillips Format: Unabridged Length: 16:43:27 Language: English Release date: 05-26-22 Publisher: Penguin Books LTD Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Family Life Summary: The first six series of the Sony Award-winning sitcom about a social worker with all the right jargon, but none of the practical solutions 'Completely engaging... beautifully observed characters and lots of very funny material...2022-05-264h 43AdventuRetiredAdventuRetiredPacked into a Prius!Tell us about your Adventure!Today we are joined by Mel and Pat Schlesinger who packed their belongings in their Prius and started their retirement journey!  Wow! Can we say downsized!!!   Mel and Pat love the freedom of visiting a new places and putting down temporary roots and before you know it, they are up and gone to the another new destination! We were able to track them down to Mazatlan, Mexico to hear about their great retirement journey!  Thanks for joining us!2021-11-1538 minpublicdomainstuffpublicdomainstuffThe Wacky Wabbit (1942)Looney Tunes, The Wacky Wabbit 1942 featuring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. Greetings to all. Subscribe, like and click the notification bell for the best of classic comedy and cartoons. Support Our Work @ https://www.patreon.com/ClassicComedyChannel Storyline Singing a modified version of "Oh! Susanna," Elmer Fudd trudges into the desert to find gold. An initially unseen creature emerges underneath the skull of a dead cattle, hoping to scare Elmer. After failing to startle him by greeting him and joining in on "Oh! Susanna" in harmony, Elmer finally realizes that something is...2020-11-1800 minpublicdomainstuffpublicdomainstuffFalling Hare (1943)Watch Classic Falling Hare an 1943 Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, and starring Bugs Bunny in the Merrie Melodies series. Summary: "Falling Hair" refers to impending baldness, while in this cartoon?s climax the title turns out to be descriptive of Bugs?s situation (a hare falling / crashing to earth). Falling Hare is a 1943 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert Clampett, starring Bugs Bunny. The title is a play on words; "falling hair" refers to impending baldness, while in this cartoon's climax the title turns out to be descriptive of Bugs' situation (a hare...2020-11-1600 minpublicdomainstuffpublicdomainstuffYankee Doodle Daffy (1943)Looney Tunes, Yankee Doodle Daffy 1943 featuring Daffy Duck. Greetings to all. Subscribe, like and click the notification bell for the best of classic comedy and cartoons. Support Our Work @ https://www.patreon.com/ClassicComedyChannel Plot Porky Pig, a producer, loaded down with luggage and a golf bag, leaves his office in a hurry to board an airplane. Daffy Duck, a talent agent, prevents him from leaving and attempts to secure an audition for his client, a lethargic child performer named "Sleepy" Lagoon (a reference to the 1942 Sleepy Lagoon murder). The pitch, intended...2020-11-1600 minTV Confidential with Ed RobertsonTV Confidential with Ed RobertsonThe Solo Careers of Biffle and ShoosterTVC 468.1: A return appearance by Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria, and Michael Schlesinger. Will and Nick are the stars—and Mike, the writer, producer and director—of The Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster, the Rondo Award-nominated collection of original, authentically-made 1930s-style short features starring the greatest comedy team, Benny Biffle and Sammy Shooster, that never actually existed. In this segment, Ed and Greg ask Will and Nick about their respective careers before Biffle and Shooster, including Nick’s early TV appearance in the “Jerry Lewis Week” episode of Buffalo Bill (and, later, working for Mel Brooks in The Producers) and Will’s lon...2019-10-2126 minThe ShiftShapers PodcastThe ShiftShapers PodcastEp #253: Medicare Advantage Plans Aren’t the Best Option for Most – with Mel SchlesingerIn Mel Schlesinger’s new book, The Better Medicare Solution: What No One Is Telling You, he does the math and lays out his belief that Medicare Supplements are a much better option for almost all consumers. He won’t even sell Medicare Advantage Plans! In this fast-paced interview, Mel makes the case and explains why.What You’ll Learn From this Episode:Medicare is not as complicated as many believe.Why consumers should not rely on many advisors.The case for not selling Medicare Advantage plans.Why Medicare Supplements are a better option.Which...2019-02-1122 minCinema ShameCinema ShameTCMFF 2018 / Raquel Stecher & Jessica PickensA very special on-location episode: Raquel Stecher, Jessica Pickens and James talk about our most anticipated first-time watches from the 2018 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. We move on to tank tops, golden age Hollywood dinner parties, and attempt to eliminate "classics" we'd like to see taken down a peg while elevating something else that deserves more attention.  Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher Radio CREDITS: Talking Heads: James David Patrick (@007hertzrumble) - Attended his fourth TCMFF in 2018.  Raquel Stecher (@raquelstecher) - Blogs about classic film at outofthepastblog.co...2018-05-021h 06Short Ghost and Horror Collection 009 by VARIOUSShort Ghost and Horror Collection 009 by VARIOUSEpisode 11: Live from TCMFF 2018 / Raquel Stecher & Jessica PickensA very special on-location episode: Raquel Stecher, Jessica Pickens and James talk about our most anticipated first-time watches from the 2018 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Los Angeles, California. We move on to tank tops, golden age Hollywood dinner parties, and attempt to eliminate "classics" we'd like to see taken down a peg while elevating something else that deserves more attention.  Subscribe on iTunes / Stitcher Radio CREDITS: Talking Heads: James David Patrick (@007hertzrumble) - Attended his fourth TCMFF in 2018.  Raquel Stecher (@raquelstecher) - Blogs about classic film at outofthepastblog.com. Jessica Pickens (@hollywoodcomet) - Blogs about classic film (especially musicals!) at...2018-05-021h 06J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Year End Goals - Ep 029 - Really Simple Sales SuccessThe end of the year is the time when salespeople reflect on their achievements for the prior year, and begin planning and setting goals for the new year. If you don't already know, Mel has a interesting perspective on the annual goal setting process. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss the typical goal setting process and an alternative approach.   Auld Lang Syne by Fresh Nelly courtesy of the Free Music Archive2017-12-1809 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??How to Really Beat Your Competition - Ep 028 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIn a competitive sales environment, many salespeople put more focus on beating the competition than on meeting the needs of the customer. While everyone wants to win the sale, trying to beat the competition may actually cost you business. In this episode Mel and Ray talk about how and when the competition should enter your sales presentation.2017-12-1108 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Maximizing Sales Opportunities During the Holiday Season - Ep 027 - Really Simple Sales SuccessAlthough the holidays are fast approaching, that doesn't mean that it's time for a sales slowdown. You can actually make the "holiday doldrums" work to your benefit. In this episode Mel and Ray talk about some ways to take advantage of this quiet time to get a fast start in 2018.2017-12-0407 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Finding Your Referral Partner - Ep 026 - Really Simple Sales SuccessAre One on One meetings worth it? In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss networking in both "referral groups" and at networking events and how to discover your perfect referral partner.2017-11-2712 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??5 Incredible Tools Every Salesperson Should Know About - Ep 025 Really Simple Sales SuccessIn this episode Mel and Ray discuss a variety of free and low-priced tools that can increase your productivity and effectiveness as a salesperson.2017-11-2016 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??The Salesperson's Formula for Increasing Profitability - Ep 024 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIn this episode, Mel and Ray discuss some key business metrics and how small changes can lead to significant increases in profitability for you as a salesperson and your business.2017-11-1308 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Trigger Based Marketing - Ep 023 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIf you're paying attention, your prospects will tell you when they are interested in doing business. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss Trigger Based Marketing, and how you can create fresh opportunities to connect with prospects and even get your prospect to send a signal flare when they're interested.2017-11-0609 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??The Business of Business Cards - Ep 022 - Really Simple Sales SuccessYour business card should be more than just another piece of paper. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss business card design, the mistakes they have made, and how you can make the most of this everyday business tool.2017-10-3013 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??The Advantage of Using Advantages - Ep 021 - Really Simple Sales SuccessMost good salespeople know the importance of talking about features and benefits, but how many talk about advantages in their sales presentations. In this episode Mel and Ray talk about all three, and how using advantages is to your advantage as a sales person.2017-10-2311 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??A Different Approach to Starting in Sales - Ep 020 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIn this episode Mel and Ray talk about business newcomer Margo Aaron's approach to starting her business by building her network, and the sales process she developed.2017-10-1608 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Testimonials vs. EndorsementsGetting third-party confirmation of the value that you add as a salesperson can help you achieve a higher level of sales success. In this episode of the Really Simple Sales Success podcast, Ray and Mel discuss the difference between testimonials and endorsements, and how you can get convincing customer testimonials.2017-10-0916 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Overcoming Call Reluctance - Ep 018 - Really Simple Sales SuccessCold Calling. For some sales people, having to make cold calls is worse than having to see the dentist for a root canal. However there's no reason for it to be so intimidating. In this episode, Mel lays out one simple strategy that has helped many of his coaching clients overcome their call reluctance, and manages to confuse Ray in the process.2017-10-0215 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Bait & Switch - Ep 017 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIntentionally making promises that you can't keep is not just unethical, it's a losing proposition when it comes to making sales. Mel and Ray discuss the pitfalls of engaging in a Bait & Switch with your prospective buyers.2017-09-2506 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Three Quick Steps to Closing More Sales - Ep 016 - Really Simple Sales SuccessThere are three small things every B2B sales person can do to help them gain the confidence of prospects and help them to close more sales. In this episode, Mel and Ray talk about these three things that can differentiate you from most salespersons and help you win more business.2017-09-1810 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??The Importance of Next Steps - Ep 015 - Really Simple Sales SuccessMost sales don't close on the first contact or after the first sales call. In fact, it may take several efforts to bring the sale to a close. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss why it's so important that you and your prospect understand what is the next step in the sales process.2017-09-1108 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Making the Most of Networking EventsFor many sales people, networking is just handing out business cards. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss the in's and out's of networking, and how becoming a more effective networker can improve your sales success.2017-09-0412 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Forget the Leave Behind - Ep 013 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIn 2016, over $22 billion dollars was spent on promotional items. This figure doesn't even include the printing of business brochures and flyers. In this episode, Mel and Ray discuss why you should take a different approach with what you leave behind on your next sales call.2017-08-2808 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Dealing With "I Want To Think About It" - Ep 012 - Really Simple Sales SuccessHearing "I want to think about it" at the end of your sales pitch can be frustrating, but it's not the end of the world. It may feel like it your prospect is blowing you off, but it may be a sign that they're actually considering your offer. In this episode Mel and Ray talk about what it means when you hear those fateful words, and what you should do to move toward the sale.2017-08-2211 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??Closing the Sale - Ep 011 - Really Simple Sales SuccessWhile there's no magic bullet to closing a sale, in this episode Mel and Ray discuss a question that lets you know whether or not it's "closing time".2017-08-1413 minJ-WAVE : Music Plus?M??J-WAVE : Music Plus?M??The CRM. Your Sales Coach. - Ep 010 - Really Simple Sales SuccessIn this episode, Ray and Mel talk about how using a CRM or Customer Relationship Management program or app can help your sales performance. Learn three tips that will help your success in getting started with a new CRM.2017-08-0712 minThe ShiftShapers PodcastThe ShiftShapers PodcastEp #4: Using LinkedIn to Generate a Fresh Supply of Warm Referred Leads with Mel SchlesingerOn today’s episode, we are speaking with Mel Schlesinger, the creator of the LinkedIn Lead System. For many years he has been known as a leader in the health insurance industry and served as the president of the National Association of Health Underwriters. After years of researching and using different types of marketing, Mel has discovered a way of creating an unlimited source of fresh leads. Listen in to find out how you can skip making those dreaded cold calls and tap into this amazing resource by using Mel’s LinkedIn marketing. Don’t miss this insightful episode!2014-05-0214 min