Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Julia Louis-Dreyfus wants to know why the hell we don’t hear more from older women, so she’s sitting down with Jane Fonda, Carol Burnett, Amy Tan, Diane von Furstenberg, Isabel Allende and Fran Lebowitz (and more!) to get schooled in how to live a full and meaningful life. Join the Emmy award winning-est actress of all time on her first-ever podcast where each week she has funny, touching, personal conversations with unforgettable women who are always WISER THAN ME™. Photo: Ryan Pfluger and August Image Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Emma Carey • Esquire • Sep 1, 2023
"...Louis-Dreyfus has a gold mine of experiential wisdom to dig from in this heartfelt and impactful series. …"
Score: 5
Priya Bharadia • The Guardian • Aug 24, 2023
"The wisdom and honest advice from the interviewees makes for a heartwarming listen, as does Louis-Dreyfus’s audible relief that, as you get older, things do get better. …"
Score: 4.9
Fiona McCann • Irish Times • May 20, 2023
"Fair play to Julia Louis-Dreyfus: she nailed the concept with Wiser Than Me. And then she leveraged her not insignificant celebrity clout and nailed the guests too. There’s an honesty too to the host’s patter: Louis-Dreyfus may not be the slickest interviewer nor even the funniest, but she’s disarmingly open about her experiences – her narcissistic father, her breast cancer diagnosis, losing a baby late in a pregnancy – and her guests respond with their own personal revelations."
Score: 5
Akanksha Aurora • Vulture • Apr 26, 2023
"...it feels intimate and familiar...Wiser Than Me is hilarious, heartfelt, and tremendously valuable."
Score: 5
Sarah Blades • Prime Women • Apr 26, 2023
"Julia’s amazing new adventure in the world of podcasting is just one more example of how mature women – or, dare we say it – women in their prime, are positive and inspirational role models to their peer group and to younger generations. She brings humor and frank honesty to the conversation, opening up a light, relatable, and memorable dialog."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Apr 17, 2023
"...this feels like a show that Julia wanted to make. The rawness of this episode was balanced with a kind of polish that made it adoring and human."
Score: 5
Devin • Podstack • Apr 13, 2023
"There are just way too many quotable moments from their conversation, I listened twice. And I’m with Julia, I want to hear more stories like this. She really sets the tone of the show right off the top and you feel her excitement, passion, and the fun style she’s bringing to it. Beyond that, I absolutely LOVE the way they edited together the technical difficulties in this episode. They certainly could’ve cut it out, but I think it’s a better, more relatable, and more memorable episode because of it and that’s a sign of a production team that knows great storytelling."
Score: 5
Hannah Verdier • The Guardian • Apr 6, 2023
" On her mission to “get schooled on life by women who are older and wiser than me”, she hears from Jane Fonda, Isabel Allende and Diane von Fürstenberg. Good women all round. …"
