Pénélope Bagieu came for tea at home with Nadia Daam.
For this first episode of the year 2026 of the "À la Mère de Famille" podcast, Déborah and Steve welcome Pénélope Bagieu on the occasion of the release of her brand new comic book "La nuit retrouvée". She is accompanied by her guest Nadia Daam to share a delicious afternoon tea. Between creative confidences, bursts of laughter and well-placed digressions, the author and the journalist discuss their complicity, their shared obsessions, their passion, but also what it means to tell stories today, in images, in words and in stances.
They take us behind the scenes of a new book, talking about friendship, work, pop culture and everything that feeds their view of the world, with humor, intelligence and great spontaneity. A generous, lively and enjoyable episode to start the year well.
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Pénélope Bagieu
A joyful mischievousness imbues all her work. She brings to life a round and childlike line, making soft and enchanting colors pulsate to draw her readers into a playful imagination open to everyone, regardless of gender, age, or taste! Pénélope Bagieu, a comic book artist and author, who also illustrated our Advent calendar in 2021, unfolds from one page to the next a delicate visual gourmandise not without strong convictions. A committed woman, she perfectly combines entertainment and reflection, her creations convey strong ideas accessible to all. In autumn 2025, she published "La nuit retrouvée" with author Lola Lafon, a graphic novel acclaimed by critics.
Nadia Daam
Journalist and essayist, Nadia Daam has worked in various newsrooms. Serving various media and formats, in print, radio, television, her works adorn some bookstore shelves. The author has always been tirelessly attracted, for almost 20 years now and since the publication of her first book, "Mauvaises mères : La vérité sur le premier bébé", by the same subjects: the struggles to be waged as a woman and the place to defend, the clichés about femininity, about motherhood, about couples. What connects her to Pénélope Bagieu? Her deconstruction work is constantly accompanied by a singular outlook not devoid of humor. Since September 2025, she has hosted a column in the XXL version of the emblematic show "Les Maternelles" broadcast on France 4 and France 5.
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Every month, Déborah Pham, journalist, and Steve Dolfi, co-owner of the oldest chocolate factory in Paris, receive inspiring guests for afternoon tea, in the secret dining room of the historic boutique. Personalities we want to listen to and talk about transmission. Each guest arrives with a companion, a person who matters, from whom they received an influence or to whom they transmitted a certain vision of the world. For an hour, we talk about connections, memories, what is transmitted without even thinking about it. A unfiltered conversation, with full mouths, because here it is allowed.
