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Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Listen Again: Julia Gets Wise with Jane Goodall

Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Lemonada Media

Comedy

4.710.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Jane Goodall passed away at the age of 91. To honor her immense legacy, we wanted to share the extraordinary conversation she and Julia had one year ago.   On the Season 3 premiere of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with visionary scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall. The pair discuss Jane’s trailblazing work in Gombe, and how she uses storytelling to drive change. Plus, Julia and her mom Judith discuss the thrilling prospect of surviving a camping trip, courtesy of Julia’s bestie, Paula—because what better way to bond than trying to survive in the wilderness?   Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast.   Keep up with Jane Goodall’s legacy @janegoodallinst 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 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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0:00.0

Hi there, it's me, Julia Louis Dreyfus. We're back for season three of Wiser Than Me. We're ready to bring you even more wisdom from the magnificent old women I have had the pleasure of talking to this season. And get a load of this. We've added some fun new items to our Wiser than Me merch collection. Along with our classic tote bag and kitchen tea towel, we're introducing a new Wiser than Me branded hardcover notebook and an exclusive partnership with Linguafranca, a New York City-based luxury and sustainable clothing brand.

0:33.0

You got to check out the gorgeous hand-embroidered sweatshirts, cashmere sweaters for you and your dog

0:39.4

with Wiser Than Me phrases. Yeah, cashmere for your dog. I did say that. Brouse the whole

0:45.2

collection and start shopping today by visiting wiser than me shop.com.

0:52.9

Lemonada

0:53.6

In California, when you live near the mountains like I do, every once in a while you get to see a bear or even a mountain line.

1:05.0

And it's a reminder of the wild world this place used to be and that we've tamed it thoroughly and perhaps tragically,

1:13.5

but not completely. So when the opportunity came for our family to go to the Galapagos Islands

1:19.9

many years ago, the miraculous volcanic archipelago off the coast of Ecuador, we knew exactly how

1:26.3

lucky we were, and boy, off we went.

1:29.5

And I got to tell you guys, it was way, way, way beyond my expectations. I mean, I don't,

1:36.0

honestly, I don't think I'll ever experience anything like that again. I mean, you're 550

1:41.3

miles off of South America, right on the equator, the very place that gave birth to Darwin's origin of the species.

1:49.1

And for an animal person, and I'm certainly an animal person, it's just magical, you know?

1:55.3

I really mean that literally.

1:56.6

It feels like it's a magical place.

1:59.7

Because, you see, you step on to these rocky little islands, and you are instantly and absolutely surrounded by the most incredible variety of spectacular animals.

2:10.6

Blue-footed boobies and Galapagos penguins and giant tortoises and waved albatross who are amazingly beautiful and Sally Lightfoot crabs and of course the famous marine iguanas who are sort of the stars of the show down there.

2:27.4

And the thing is that none of these animals give a shit about the humans.

2:32.1

It's awesome because you are in their world. You aren't king of the hill.

2:37.3

You're in the minority, in numbers and in status. And then you put on a snorkel or a scuba tank,

2:44.2

and it's bottlenose dolphins and seals and hammerhead sharks and sea turtles and more penguins and iguanas. My son Charlie and I were

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