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Patrick Stewart interview - Parkinson - BBC

Patrick Stewart on the BBC's Parkinson talk show talks humorously about going bald, how it affected his career and relationships, and how he came to accept it.

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it in hair-loss threads as a funny, inspiring example of accepting baldness.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
BBC Studios
Topic
accepting baldness
Format
interview
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
5
HN mentions in dataset
6
Recommendation years in dataset
2012–2022

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • There's a great interview with Patrick Stewart where he talks about his experience acclimating to baldness, I highly recommend it: [VIDEO]

    ddellacosta on Hacker News · 2012-10
    In Men with shaved heads are perceived to be more masculine
  • Patrick Stewart has this awesome interview about his baldness. I'm not balding yet but it has inspired me enough that I plan to shave it all off when I eventually start. [VIDEO] Transcribe for those who can't watch videos, from [LINK] Even though Stewart lost …

    SenHeng on Hacker News · 2019-07
    In A "cure" for baldness could be around the corner
  • Just turned 26, been loosing hair since middle school (16-17), a few more years and I'll be rockin' a Balmer look :) How I cope with it? I've accepted the situation a long time ago and I don't let it get to me anymore (it …

    w00tnes on Hacker News · 2013-11
    In My genetics are making me miserable

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