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Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Listen Again: Julia Gets Wise with Isabella Rossellini

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lemonada Media

Comedy

4.710.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

Isabella Rossellini is nominated for Best Supporting Actress at this weekend’s Academy Awards. Before the big show, we wanted to give you a chance to listen back to her incredible conversation with Julia.   Today on Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 72-year-old actress, director, and model Isabella Rossellini, currently starring in the film Conclave. The two dive into a conversation about Isabella’s Long Island farm, why she loves referring to herself as ancient, and her personal journey with sexuality and romance, particularly in her later years. Plus, Julia asks her 90-year-old mom, Judith, to recite a perfectly timed Mary Oliver poem and plots a potential adventure with her.   Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast.   Keep up with Isabella Rossellini @isabellarossellini on Instagram.   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 shows and get bonus content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.   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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0:00.0

Hey listeners, it's me, Julia. We're back for season three of Wiser Than Me. We've got so much more wisdom to share from the legendary old ladies featured this season. You know, so many of our guests have written memoirs reflecting on their experiences, and by putting it all into writing, they've uncovered a better understanding of what truly matters.

0:22.7

Jane Fonda calls it a life review and wisely says, to know where you want to go, you first have to

0:29.3

understand where you've been. So brilliant, right? That's why we've created a special,

0:36.1

Wiser Than Me Notebook so you can kickstart your own

0:38.9

life review and write down some of the nuggets of wisdom these women share in each new episode.

0:44.6

We just added these groovy hardcover notebooks to our merch shop. To buy yours, head over to

0:49.8

wiser than me Shop.com today.

0:55.8

Lemonada Hello there, I'm Oja Lopez, a producer on Wiser Than Me.

1:03.9

The Oscars are coming up on Sunday, and as you may know,

1:06.6

Isabella Rossellini is nominated for Best Supporting Actress

1:09.9

for her role as Sister Agnes in Conclave.

1:13.2

So we're celebrating by revisiting her incredible chat with Julia.

1:17.0

They cover her life running a farm called Mama Farm, why she proudly calls herself ancient,

1:22.3

and her shifting perspectives on love in older age.

1:25.1

Plus, they dive into the fascinating concept known as cryptic female

1:29.1

choices. Enjoy. I'm sure I've mentioned here on Wiser than me that I have a dog named George,

1:37.5

whom I love with all my heart. He is perfect. Well, he's got inflammatory bowel disease and he is allergic to everything.

1:49.8

And he barks way too much when somebody comes to the door. He barks so much actually that it makes my

1:57.3

Apple Watch give me a decibel alert thing. but still he is perfect. And coming for me,

2:04.6

that's saying something because you know what? I don't have an ideal history with dogs at all.

2:10.3

First, our childhood dog, Pippi, a miniature dachshund, Pippi was run over by a Volkswagen bug, and I know that's kind of funny

2:20.4

now, but believe me at the time, it was a complete horror show. And then there's Jack. So Jack was a

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