Listen Again: Julia Gets Wise with Catherine O’Hara

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lemonada Media

Comedy

4.7 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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We are heartbroken by the news of Catherine O’Hara’s sudden passing at the age of 71. Her brilliance, humor, and kindness touched so many of us, and we’ve taken comfort in listening back to Julia’s conversation with her from last year. We’re sharing it now as we mourn her loss and celebrate the sheer joy she brought to millions around the world. On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 71-year-old comedy icon – and star of The Studio, 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, Julia’s mom Judith tries very hard to tell a joke. Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast. Pre-order the latest book from Julia’s mom Judy Bowles here: https://finishinglinepress.com/product/they-spoke-of-the-river-by-judith-bowles/ 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. 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.

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0:56.5	Hey, it's me, Julia Louis Dreyfus. We are officially back with a brand new season of
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1:31.8	So in my career, I've done mostly comedy, and my fondest memories are working with other actors to perfect a bit, to like mine a moment for the most comedy possible. Honestly, I don't think about
1:47.8	kudos or awards or reviews or paychecks or anything like that. And it's actually, it's not even the
1:52.3	laughs. It's rehearsing to get the laughs. There's a scene in a VEP episode, for example,
1:59.8	when I'm telling Tony Hale, who plays Gary, that the president is resigning.
2:05.9	So my character, Selena Meyer, the VEP, is going to become president.
2:11.3	And we're in a bathroom, a dingy bathroom, and in the scene we're're kind of laughing and crying, and then he gets a bloody nose. And, oh, my God, we worked on that scene forever. It was exhausting, but over and over and over, looking for, like, little things we could bring to the scene, you know, like things that sort of, in fact,
2:36.6	pull out of a bag. Within the scene, I'm pulling stuff out of a bag. And when I watch it now,
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