meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Gets Wise with Catherine O’Hara

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lemonada Media

Comedy

4.710.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2024

⏱️ 76 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 70-year-old comedy icon – and star of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek – Catherine O’Hara. Catherine and Julia share their improv origin stories and reminisce about the freedom and experimentation of their early comedy careers. They also swap stories about visiting the Vatican, over-apologizing, and how they both find laughter incredibly sexy. Plus, Judith, Julia’s 90-year-old mom, tries very hard to tell a joke.   Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast.   Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms.   Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.    Wiser Than Me is sponsored by ZOE. Visit ZOE.com to find out what ZOE Membership could do for you and use the exclusive code WISER10 to get 10% off membership.   For exclusive discount codes and more information about our sponsors, visit https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/.    For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Hey everyone Julia here. I know we are all so excited to be entering the home stretch of this

0:06.9

election and everybody's wondering what can I do to make a difference? Well I'll. Sure, the big glamor is at the top of the

0:15.4

ticket and I'm personally feeling unbelievably joyful about Kamala Harris and

0:20.2

Tim Walls, but you want to really make a difference, invest in state legislative

0:26.0

races.

0:27.0

That's where the real action is.

0:29.0

It's state lawmakers who have the power to defend or dismantle our democracy.

0:34.0

They draw the maps that decide who goes to Congress,

0:37.0

they write the laws that decide how far you have to drive to vote,

0:40.0

and they're the ones who can protect women's reproductive rights and can protect

0:44.4

rightful valid presidential election results from a power grab like we saw last time on January

0:50.3

6th.

0:51.3

Fortunately, we've got a way you can donate to the most strategic state races in one

0:56.2

click.

0:57.2

Thanks to the experts at a wonderful organization full of smart folks called the States Project.

1:03.7

Please visit States Project.org slash wiser

1:08.2

and in one click you can join the movement today.

1:11.8

That's States Project.org slash Wiser. That's

1:18.0

STATESP R OJ E. E C,org slash Wiser.

1:27.0

Lemanada.

1:30.0

So in my career I've done mostly comedy and my fondest memories are working with

1:39.8

other actors to perfect a bit to like mine a moment for the most comedy possible.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Lemonada Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Lemonada Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.