Best Triches Podcasts (2024)

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Wig Tips & Healing Past Hair Horror Stories with 2024 Tony Honoree Nikiya Mathis 1:02:46

15h ago1:02:46

1:02:46

In this episode, Lindsey is combining her passions for theater, hair and self-image in a conversation with 2024 Tony honoree Nikiya Mathis. The ultimate multi-hyphenate, Nikiya is a classically trained actress with an MFA in Acting from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts as well as a wig and hair designer who has lent her talents to shows like Chicken …

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Turning Trichotillomania into Healing Art with TRICH Playwright & Star Becca Schneider 46:39

1M ago46:39

46:39

In this episode, Lindsey has the opportunity to combine her passions for theater and connecting with others via Very Nearly Almosts. She spoke with Becca Schneider. Her solo show TRICH, which chronicles her experience with trichotillomania, was the top-selling play at the 2021 United Solo Theatre Festival at Theatre Row in NYC, winning both the Bes…

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Felicia Flores on Dating Bald & Creating Baldie Con 46:30

8M ago46:30

46:30

In this episode, Lindsey deep dives into hair loss with Baldie Con creator Felicia Flores. The ladies discuss dating with alopecia, how Flores' hair loss journey inspired her to create Baldie Con and what exciting developments are on the way for the annual event down the road.By Lindsey Sullivan

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Joyel Crawford on Saying 'Yes' to Her Shine and What 'No' Actually Means 40:37

9M ago40:37

40:37

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Joyel Crawford. She is a TEDx speaker and the best-selling author of Show Your Ask! She is also the CEO and Founder of Crawford Leadership Strategies and the host of the Career View Mirror podcast. The ladies discuss Joyel's alopecia journey and how she's turned her own process of sharing her shine into a practi…

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How to Be Confident and Embrace Your Inner Baddie ft. Bald Baddie 30:32

10M ago30:32

30:32

Happy Alopecia Awareness Month! Lindsey kicks it off with Morgan a.k.a. Bald Baddie. Though she strikes a power pose like no other and has amassed nearly 30,000 followers, she--like many!--had a hard time dealing with bullying when she first lost her hair at age 16. Morgan talks about honing her confidence and how those painful experiences drove he…

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Meredith Lesley on Breaking Plastic Surgery Stigmas, Shedding Skin & What She's Gained 53:58

10M ago53:58

53:58

Meredith Lesley is back to open up about the latest chapter of her weight loss journey: having surgery to get her extra skin removed! After experiencing a tummy tuck as well as breast and arm lifts, she is here to offer perspective on an often stigmatized part of the weight loss process. Plus, she and Lindsey talk about the problem with insurance a…

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Devin Tomb on JAK Inhibitor Success & Looking Back on Her Alopecia with Gratitude 37:35

11M ago37:35

37:35

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Devin Tomb regarding her hair loss and ultimate regrowth journey. They dive into her Hearst-nominated essay, "As 100,000 Strands Fell," which she wrote for Good Housekeeping in 2017. She looks back on losing her hair, dating as a bald woman and regrowing her hair completely using JAK inhibitors.…

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BAMA RUSH Director Rachel Fleit Shares Her Alopecia Journey 45:41

11M ago45:41

45:41

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with award-winning director and writer Rachel Fleit, who most recently directed BAMA RUSH about sorority women at the University of Alabama. In the documentary, Fleit turns the camera on herself and addresses her lifelong journey with alopecia. Lindsey and Rachel take a deeper dive into that journey, her intentions f…

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Go Inside the National Alopecia Areata Foundation Conference 21:03

11M ago21:03

21:03

Lindsey's back with a vulnerable update and an exciting inside look at her very first NAAF Conference in Denver, Colorado! The National Alopecia Areata Foundation has an annual conference for those with alopecia and their supporters. Hear from first-time attendees and returners about what it's like to spend an entire weekend with people who truly u…

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How Elizabeth Haney Channeled Her Mental Health Struggles into Hanesie 50:55

1+ y ago50:55

50:55

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Elizabeth "Ellie" Haney, the founder of Hanesie, a clothing company that promotes mental health awareness. Though they are both from the same picture perfect Connecticut town, she chronicles her journey with anxiety. From not being able to get out of bed in college to feeling fueled by creating clothing, Haney n…

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Makeup Artist Rachel Estabrook Gets Comfortable in Her Skin 35:51

1+ y ago35:51

35:51

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Rachel Estabrook, who opens up about the skin insecurities she had growing up and how they ultimately led her on a path of becoming a professional makeup artist. She gets candid about how her definition of "beauty" has changed throughout her life.By Lindsey Sullivan

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Marie-Blanche Castagne Shares What It's Like to Be a College Gal with Alopecia 36:46

1+ y ago36:46

36:46

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Marie-Blanche Castagne, a college student from France, about navigating alopecia areata from an early age. From dating to now cutting her friends' hair, she dishes on what it's really like to be a college lady with hair loss. Plus, she shares the best wig tips!By Lindsey Sullivan

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How Amara Aleman Turned Her Vitiligo Into Vibrant Art 36:23

1+ y ago36:23

36:23

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Amara Aleman, who her Instagram and TikTok followers know as Amara ArtSpots. Following a vitiligo diagnosis back in 2017, Amara hid her body away, staying home and covering up with makeup and long sleeves. Here, she and Lindsey discuss using self-care to reclaim one's identity, building a support system and taki…

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Actor Jillian Sayegh on the Power & Pain of Curly Hair 42:52

1+ y ago42:52

42:52

In this episode, actor Jillian Sayegh joins Lindsey for a conversation about the struggles she's experienced accepting her curly hair and paving a professional and personal path that refuses to be built on people pleasing. Sayegh has appeared on Gotham and most recently, in Bruce Springsteen's music video for "Nightshift." She's done print work for…

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Julie Yoo on Raising Two Daughters with Alopecia & Opening Doors for Others 33:23

2y ago33:23

33:23

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Julie Yoo, a fellow co-founder of the Alopecia Justice League. She has two daughters with alopecia and details her family's journey in navigating their hair loss. Plus, Julie shares her own story of having doors opened for her and why those experiences have shaped her into the advocate she is today.…

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Alison Lee on the Alopecia Justice League & Never Being Too Young to Implement Change 34:47

2y ago34:47

34:47

The teen years can be some of the toughest to face having alopecia, but Alison Lee has taken her story of self-love and turned it into a mission to advocate for others. In this episode, Lindsey speaks with the 16-year-old about co-founding the Alopecia Justice League together, her early alopecia days and even the alopecia rom-com she wrote.…

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Anja Bandulj on Discovering Her Alopecia on Prom Night & Taking the Plunge to Shave Her Head 41:00

2y ago41:00

41:00

In this episode, Lindsey gabs with her alopecia pal Anja Bandulj. She shares the story of discovering she had alopecia on the evening of her junior prom and chronicles the emotional process behind deciding to eventually shave her head. She and Lindsey talk in-depth about the fluctuation of acceptance with their alopecia.…

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The Gospel According to Lasandra Johnson: 'You Are Beautiful' 46:35

2y ago46:35

46:35

National Alopecia Areata Foundation support group leaders unite in this latest episode! Lindsey speaks with New Jersey leader Lasandra Johnson about her unexpected hair loss journey, hitting rock bottom and coming out of it triumphant and flourishing with self love. Johnson discusses the process of getting her mother to understand and accept her al…

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YouTuber Abby Andrew on the Upside of Social Media & the Power of Storytelling 48:34

2y ago48:34

48:34

In this episode, Lindsey speaks with Abby Andrew, who uses her incredible YouTube channel and sizeable social media following to express herself, offer insight about alopecia and rock some truly gorgeous wigs. The ladies spoke about discovering their alopecia at an early age as well as their respective emotional turning points in their journeys of …

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Bald Table Talk: What 3 Alopecia Advocates Want You to Know About Oscar Night 39:39

2y ago39:39

39:39

It would be untrue and frankly harmful not to point out that there are numerous factors at play with the situation that happened between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the 2022 Oscars. In this bonus episode, host Lindsey Sullivan is joined by previous VNA guests Supriya Surender and Suhani Parikh to take a deep dive into the alopecia side of the stor…

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Forget Bruno--We Need to Talk About Jada 7:02

2y ago7:02

7:02

Lindsey reacts to what happened between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars and offers her support to Jada Pinkett Smith.By Lindsey Sullivan

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The First Gentleman: Ozzie Martinez on Alopecia from the Male Perspective 44:00

2+ y ago44:00

44:00

In this episode, Lindsey Sullivan speaks with Ozzie Martinez about his alopecia journey. In this the first VNA sit-down with a dude, he provides insight about why the condition can be so difficult for men to experience--especially in a world where the harmful general narrative is that only women must worry about their appearances. In addition, they…

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Suhani Parikh on Navigating Alopecia, Parenthood & Publishing Empowering Children's Books 52:05

2+ y ago52:05

52:05

Suhani Parikh is a mother of three and the founder of Modern Marigold Books. In this two-part episode, she and Lindsey discuss her alopecia journey and how it inspired her book Shreya's Very Own Style. Children's books are powerful ways to teach kids values and acceptance of others. This episode is full of advice and resources for both parents and …

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Velena Jones Thought Hair Loss Would End Her Career as An On-Camera Reporter 40:34

2+ y ago40:34

40:34

Velena Jones is a reporter for CBS Sacramento. In her early 20s, a mysterious illness and the medications it called for caused her hair to fall out. Here, she and host Lindsey Sullivan discuss navigating her identity as as not only a Black woman but as an on-camera journalist during that tumultuous time and how she's arrived at a place of acceptanc…

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Meredith Lesley on Turning Her Weight Loss Journey Into a Business & Overcoming Holiday Time Anxiety 1:08:15

2+ y ago1:08:15

1:08:15

Alopecia is not the topic at hand in this holiday bonus episode of Very Nearly Almost. Meredith Lesley opens up about her weight loss journey and the moment she felt called to become a certified personal trainer and inspire others to map out what wellness means for them. Plus, Meredith shares her tips for navigating holiday time, when negative self…

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Lindsey Gets Vulnerable about Dating with Alopecia 13:04

2+ y ago13:04

13:04

Lindsey marks her tenth episode of Very Nearly Almost with reading an essay she wrote a few years ago about dating with alopecia.By Lindsey Sullivan

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Lily Hakim on Rewriting Her Story & Moving Mountains at Pfizer 54:30

2+ y ago54:30

54:30

Lindsey sits down with Lily Hakim to talk about her early alopecia diagnosis, the restricted diet she grew up with as a result and even being mistaken as a boy by a teacher growing up. Lily is now the Director of Executive Operations at Pfizer. She shares about struggling with autonomy as a young alopecia patient who could not make an informed deci…

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Darlenys Rosa on Positive Self-Talk, Embracing Her Baldness & Upcoming Motherhood 1:00:40

2+ y ago1:00:40

1:00:40

In this week's episode, Lindsey sits down with Darlenys Rosa. She graced the pages of Allure this past September to share her story and her shine for Alopecia Awareness month. Darlenys speaks in-depth with Lindsey about the bullying they both experienced growing up and how far she has come in embracing her baldness and speaking to herself move posi…

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Lindsey Interviews Her Parents About Raising a Daughter with Alopecia 45:37

2+ y ago45:37

45:37

Alopecia isn't just hard for those facing it; it can also be hard to navigate for those in their support systems. In this week's episode, Lindsey sits down with her mom and dad for a conversation about becoming first-time parents to a daughter with alopecia areata and supporting her to become the strong, beautiful, podcast-hosting, pug-enthusiast w…

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The Friendship Episode with Katherine Sarci-Tucker 32:28

2+ y ago32:28

32:28

Lindsey loves when people ask her how she met her friend Katherine Sarci-Tucker. In this episode, Lindsey and Katherine discuss how their very different alopecia journeys brought them together. Katherine opens up about how alopecia's unwelcome return to her life brought her closer to her support systems, choosing to pursue treatment and how far she…

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Nicole Arzoomanian on Community, Her Superwoman Wig & Slaying Halloween 52:55

2+ y ago52:55

52:55

The latest interview episode starts not with a question, but with a story. For years, Nicole Arzoomanian and Lindsey Sullivan thought the friendship circles they ran in were the only thing they had in common. In this sit-down, the ladies talk about their respective alopecia journeys. Plus, Arzoomanian shares where she purchased her superwoman wig a…

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Dominique Claire: "No One Looks Like the Instagram Filters Want Us To." 55:11

2+ y ago55:11

55:11

Dominique Claire is a coach, blogger, dancer and so much more. In this week's episode, she opens up to Lindsey about being called an "alien" as a kid, growing up with an identical twin who doesn't have alopecia areata, her relationship with her husband and the baby they have on the way. They also talk about the differences between living with alope…

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Supriya Surender: "I Was Nowhere Near the Place I'm in Right Now" 30:10

2+ y ago30:10

30:10

Supriya Surender a.k.a. Baldie Boo joins Lindsey to talk about her journey from suddenly losing her hair at age 32 to completely dreading her 35th birthday to becoming a beacon of light and positivity for the alopecia community. Supriya discusses the treatments she initially tried, why she decided to stop treating her alopecia, opening up to her bo…

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Dr. Kristen Lo Sicco: "It's Not Just a Cosmetic Thing" 29:44

2+ y ago29:44

29:44

Hair loss doctor Kristen Lo Sicco joins Lindsey for Very Nearly Almost's very first interview episode. In this one, hair loss gets broken down to basics. But there's nothing basic about this interview. This is an amazing episode for those newly diagnosed with alopecia, those who may want to know about the latest treatments available, where to go fo…

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Very Nearly Almost - The Premiere 10:53

3y ago10:53

10:53

Lindsey Sullivan very nearly almost has a full head of hair. Or she's very nearly almost bald. It all depends on how you look at it. The New York-based writer, content producer and National Alopecia Areata Foundation support group leader shares her story about being diagnosed with alopecia areata at age two. In this podcast, she chronicles her expe…

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Will artifical intelligence replace good managers? 1:48

5y ago1:48

1:48

What is the future of work? There has been a lot of buzz about Artifical Intelligence, Data Automation, etc. What does this mean?

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La biche qui triche

14y ago

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Il était une fois une petite biche poursuivie par des chasseurs. Mais c'était une biche légendaire, parce que c'était un petit garçon qui était en train de lire son histoire. On vous décrit son histoire qu'il était en train de lire : l'histoire d'une petite biche poursuivie par les chasseurs parce qu'elle était légendaire et magique. Si on la tuait…

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Réglementation du dégoût en milieu urbain

15y ago

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À la station de métro aérien Saphan Taksin on a vue sur la voie rapide, en dessous. Il y a peu encore le métro s'arrêtait là, avant l'ouverture des deux nouvelles stations. Il n'y a qu'un seul quai, et les directions sont alternées. En attendant la rame, tentative d'invention de règles du jeu - et louange au petit vent qui sature le son du micro ma…

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Planète Cafard

15y ago

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(Sur fond de vraie pluie + ventilateur...) C'est l'histoire d'un cafard qui demande aux nuages de salir la pluie avant qu'elle tombe, parce qu'il veut que ça soit sale. En fait, eh ben, les nuages, d'abord, ils tournent en très très vite, et ça mélange l'eau à de la saleté. Ils crachent dedans, ils font du crachat dans la pluie, ils mettent des tru…

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Chute fatale au grand magasin

15+ y ago

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Alors : quelqu'un se promenait. Soudain, il dut enjamber un trou. Puis un autre, puis encore un autre. Il grimpait une montage très haute. Il montait sur le sommet, mais il tomba il tomba il tomba il tomba il tomba il tomba. Il n'eut même pas le temps de dire "ouf !". Il dérapa et Pfouh se cassa ... sur une montagne encore plus haute qu'il a dépass…

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Malborough et les missiles

15+ y ago

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C'est la guerre des Anglais contre les Français. Au début, là, c'est Malborough, tu vois... c'est la maison de Malborough. Et là, il y a la maison de sa femme qui est haute, et il y a un missile très coupant, un seul missile très coupant, qui lance dans toute la guerre. Et après, ils se servent d'armes. C'est moi qui ai les armes, ok ? Y'a trois ar…

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Rencontre au sommet du mont Italie

15+ y ago

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(Dans un restau-bar à Lop Buri, sur fond de pop américaine et de véhicules divers...) C'est l'histoire de "Grillageroule", un petit garçon, et de "Voiturinroulable", une petite fille. Ils ne sont pas italiens, mais ils habitent en Italie. Elle vend des fils électriques. Ils se sont cognés en avion, en tombant, par dessus le mont Italie ; ils sont t…

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Prison pour T. Rex gendarme et assassin

16y ago

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C'est l'histoire d'un mini-T. Rex, de grains de blés et d'escargots, qui sont tous amis, qui se promènent avec le grand T. Rex policier, bien sûr... Ils sont allés faire une mission très très urgente : c'est qu'il faut qu'ils arrêtent Smacaille : c'est un T. Rex policier qui connaît pas les règles de policiers... On le jette en prison : "Pfouh ! qu…

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Petites cuillères dans la nuit

16y ago

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C'est l'histoire inventée d'un petit garçon-çon, qui se réveille la nuit, car il a oublié de laver sa petite cuiller, et ses parents, i sont pas là, et ni sa mamie, ni son grand-père, Et puis, et puis, il lave sa petite cuillère-illère-illère, et y'a juste tante Emmanouelle-nuelle, mais elle se réveille pas quand il lave sa petite cuillère, parce q…

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Paléontologie

16y ago

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Un T-Rex de la famille des recycleurs est mort : il a reçu une bombe, ça l'a projeté dans une rivière, et comme un orage a éclaté sur la rivière... Le paléontologue-Playmobil l'a reconstitué pour le mettre au musée. Ho là ! Il y a aussi un fossile de paon, mais sans couleur : quel coquinus !... Il faut mettre de la couleur aux animals. Allez, vite,…

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Saucisse, papillon, déforestation

16y ago

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Il était une fois une vieille saucisse avec un papillon dessus. La vieille saucisse, c'est l'enfant du papillon ; le papillon c'est son papa. Ils décident de s'en aller. Ils sont immortels ceux-là, parce qu'ils sont dans une histoire. Ils s'en vont avec leur hache. Ils partent en Equateur et coupent 120 arbres... 3'26'', 3,1 Mo…

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Une pince en Italie

16+ y ago

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C'est l'histoire d'une pince d'ouvrier, abandonnée, qui va chercher de l'aide en Italie ; bien camouflée, elle échappe au crocodile des douanes, et retourne, sur les conseils d'un petit homme italien, régler leur compte aux ouvriers nuls (qui finiront dans les égouts). 4'15'', 3,9 MoBy Cosme Online

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La lampe qui marche

16+ y ago

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C'est l'histoire d'une lampe qui marche, et qui se déplace dans l'appartement, si bien qu'on ne sait jamais comment allumer la lumière. Un homme la poursuit. La lampe sautit par la fenêtre et l'humain pouvit pas l'attraper. C'était une lampe vampire qui avait peur de l'ail (mais pas des ordures ni des cimetières)... 3'20'', 3,1 Mo…

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À quelle époque rien n'existait ?

16+ y ago

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Pour le dixième épisode, pour bien reprendre après les vacances, un peu de métaphysique : quelques secondes seulement (j'ai monté deux extraits à quelques minutes d'intervalles), mais chercher à répondre à la question devrait pouvoir occuper quelques vies... 45'', 715 KoBy Cosme Online

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Une mauvaise route

16+ y ago

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C'est l'histoire d'un petit dinosaure qui s'éloigne de sa maman, et qui va dans une mauvaise route de dinosaure. Dans cette mauvaise route, après, on entre dans une grotte où il y des trucs. En dessous de cette croûte terrestre, c'est le sol d'un château. Puis une porte, un escalier... On entend chanter violemment : c'est une langue, qui chante une…

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