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  <title>Can You Recognize the Lyrics? | Carlos Manriquez of Verse Versus</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What if you had to name the artist without hearing the melody? Carlos Manriquez, founder of Verse Versus, joins Chris and Andre to share the story behind his lyric-based music card game—and put the hosts to the test.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Carlos talks about growing up in Raleigh, building a creative career, and turning an idea into a growing business. He also explains how the game works, the role of music licensing and artist support, and his hopes to expand Verse Versus into new genres and markets.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Play along as Chris and Andre guess artists from lyric clues, including TLC, Katy Perry, Pink, and New Kids on the Block.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Verse Versus: &lt;a href="https://verse-versus.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://verse-versus.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Follow Verse Versus on Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
More from the show: &lt;a href="https://chrisandandreshow.com" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://chrisandandreshow.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;br&gt;
00:00 A musical mix-up&lt;br&gt;
00:22 Meet Carlos Manriquez&lt;br&gt;
02:03 Carlos’s early life and creative journey&lt;br&gt;
09:00 From creative work to entrepreneurship&lt;br&gt;
17:07 Using technology and research to develop an idea&lt;br&gt;
22:51 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs&lt;br&gt;
26:17 The Verse Versus elevator pitch&lt;br&gt;
28:33 Let’s play Verse Versus&lt;br&gt;
36:04 Licensing and supporting artists&lt;br&gt;
38:39 Why the game stuck with the hosts&lt;br&gt;
40:24 Spanish songs, new genres, and global ambitions&lt;br&gt;
45:01 Where to find Verse Versus&lt;br&gt;
47:39 Upcoming Verse Versus events&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Like, subscribe, and share the episode with someone who loves music, games, or creative entrepreneurship.&lt;/p&gt;

verseversus #carlosmanriquez #interview #thechrisandandreshow #cardgame #music #lyrics #musicians</description>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Carlos talks about growing up in Raleigh, building a creative career, and turning an idea into a growing business. He also explains how the game works, the role of music licensing and artist support, and his hopes to expand Verse Versus into new genres and markets.</p>

<p>Play along as Chris and Andre guess artists from lyric clues, including TLC, Katy Perry, Pink, and New Kids on the Block.</p>

<p>Learn more about Verse Versus: <a href="https://verse-versus.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://verse-versus.com</a><br>
Follow Verse Versus on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D</a><br>
More from the show: <a href="https://chrisandandreshow.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://chrisandandreshow.com</a></p>

<p>Chapters<br>
00:00 A musical mix-up<br>
00:22 Meet Carlos Manriquez<br>
02:03 Carlos’s early life and creative journey<br>
09:00 From creative work to entrepreneurship<br>
17:07 Using technology and research to develop an idea<br>
22:51 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs<br>
26:17 The Verse Versus elevator pitch<br>
28:33 Let’s play Verse Versus<br>
36:04 Licensing and supporting artists<br>
38:39 Why the game stuck with the hosts<br>
40:24 Spanish songs, new genres, and global ambitions<br>
45:01 Where to find Verse Versus<br>
47:39 Upcoming Verse Versus events</p>

<p>Like, subscribe, and share the episode with someone who loves music, games, or creative entrepreneurship.</p>

verseversus #carlosmanriquez #interview #thechrisandandreshow #cardgame #music #lyrics #musicians]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Carlos talks about growing up in Raleigh, building a creative career, and turning an idea into a growing business. He also explains how the game works, the role of music licensing and artist support, and his hopes to expand Verse Versus into new genres and markets.</p>

<p>Play along as Chris and Andre guess artists from lyric clues, including TLC, Katy Perry, Pink, and New Kids on the Block.</p>

<p>Learn more about Verse Versus: <a href="https://verse-versus.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://verse-versus.com</a><br>
Follow Verse Versus on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.instagram.com/_verseversus_?xtok=MXdsZHVpZ28wMHVqMA%3D%3D</a><br>
More from the show: <a href="https://chrisandandreshow.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://chrisandandreshow.com</a></p>

<p>Chapters<br>
00:00 A musical mix-up<br>
00:22 Meet Carlos Manriquez<br>
02:03 Carlos’s early life and creative journey<br>
09:00 From creative work to entrepreneurship<br>
17:07 Using technology and research to develop an idea<br>
22:51 Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs<br>
26:17 The Verse Versus elevator pitch<br>
28:33 Let’s play Verse Versus<br>
36:04 Licensing and supporting artists<br>
38:39 Why the game stuck with the hosts<br>
40:24 Spanish songs, new genres, and global ambitions<br>
45:01 Where to find Verse Versus<br>
47:39 Upcoming Verse Versus events</p>

<p>Like, subscribe, and share the episode with someone who loves music, games, or creative entrepreneurship.</p>

verseversus #carlosmanriquez #interview #thechrisandandreshow #cardgame #music #lyrics #musicians]]>
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