11 episodes
The Co-Founder Realm
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4.3 • 80 Ratings
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Starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, two young start-up founders, both women of color, are on the brink of losing their company; a fate they narrowly avoid thanks to a hairbrained scheme to have their neighborhood barista— a white dude, of course— pretend to be the third founder in order to raise money. But when the barista reveals he has a scheme of his own to keep the company in his clutches, hijinks and hilarity ensue.
Valerie and Juliet are more than just best friends: they are business partners in the cutthroat world of Silicon Valley, where their video game startup is on the verge of failure. They are exhausted: between running out of capital and being treated like dirt during their fundraising meetings with big-deal finance bros, they need a win, or it’s game-over. They need…a white guy.
It was only supposed to be one meeting; one meeting where neighborhood barista and Random White Dude Toby Johnson pretended to be a co-founder to clinch the investment cash. But one million dollars later, Toby shows no signs of going with grace. Instead, he plots to entrench himself further into their company, which he had no part in founding, and unless Valerie and Juliet want the truth to come out—and to kiss their company goodbye—they have to play along.
But Valerie and Juliet have been playing together since they were young. That’s why they started a video game company; and to save it, they are willing to break all the rules.
The Co-Founder is a Realm production, starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, and written by Alexis Wilkinson, Alexa Wejko, and Mimi Mondal. Listen Away.
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Build Mode
Best friends and business partners Valerie and Juliet have been struggling to secure funding for their gaming start up, WILY, but Valerie has an idea that could change everything.
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Level Up
Juliet's crush agrees to pose as WILY's fictional 3rd co-founder, but he makes a bold first move that neither of them see coming.
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Three-Hit Combo
Team WILY has their biggest success yet, but tensions flare between the “three” co-founders and Valerie hatches a new plan of her own.
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Cheat Code
Suddenly flush with cash, Valerie and Juliet can’t seem to agree on how to spend it, but Toby has his own ideas.
The Co-Founder is a Realm production, starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, and written by Alexis Wilkinson, Alexa Wejko, and Mimi Mondal. Listen Away.
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Real-Time Strategy
At WILY’s launch party, everyone’s secrets start to come to light and a former frienemy becomes an unexpected ally.
The Co-Founder is a Realm production, starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, and written by Alexis Wilkinson, Alexa Wejko, and Mimi Mondal. Listen Away.
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Away From Keyboard
Toby makes big moves to get Valerie and Reina out of his way, and in response, Valerie makes a shocking decision.
The Co-Founder is a Realm production, starring Sunita Mani and Alexandra Shipp, and written by Alexis Wilkinson, Alexa Wejko, and Mimi Mondal. Listen Away.
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Customer Reviews
A delicious binge
Terrific story and voice acting. Really enjoyed my listen. Definitely one of Realm’s best.
Fun dramedy
Fun dramedy that plays up social class while never getting preachy, thanks to some sharp writing and great voice cast.
What a great and funny show!
What a great show to listen to. I listen to it all at once on the drive from Atlanta to Memphis, Tennessee and I have to say it was just fantastic being an African-American, I was cracking up at the grandma towards the end, that was probably one of my favorite parts😂 I also thought that Tony hawk did a good job. He sounded natural in the show..again great job and great show!
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