Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Well, it's such an unfortunate rhyme on every level. Exactly, exactly. I hope we haven't brought it back into popularity by mentioning it on the show. I'm so sorry about that. I know, I am too. I have huge regrets.

Yes. She just turned 80 this past year. And her son, through her surprise party with everybody she's ever worked with in her entire life, showed up to this party in New York. And it was a very, very big deal. But... It reminds me of when... Mommy, remember when I had the surprise party and you told me about it?

Yes. She just turned 80 this past year. And her son, through her surprise party with everybody she's ever worked with in her entire life, showed up to this party in New York. And it was a very, very big deal. But... It reminds me of when... Mommy, remember when I had the surprise party and you told me about it?

Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't bring it up to make you feel bad. It's fine. It's a great family lore story.

Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't bring it up to make you feel bad. It's fine. It's a great family lore story.

You said you... I think what was going to happen was Brad was going to take me away somewhere, if I'm remembering this correctly. And you and Daddy had come to take care of the kids while we were going to go somewhere. And we were about to leave, and you said something like, well, see you in Santa Barbara later. Like that.

You said you... I think what was going to happen was Brad was going to take me away somewhere, if I'm remembering this correctly. And you and Daddy had come to take care of the kids while we were going to go somewhere. And we were about to leave, and you said something like, well, see you in Santa Barbara later. Like that.

Well, I mean, I knew something was going to happen, but I didn't know what the extent of it was.

Well, I mean, I knew something was going to happen, but I didn't know what the extent of it was.

Yeah, exactly. I didn't know what it was going to unfold to be. So I was obviously surprised by that. And it was such a joyful occasion. It didn't really matter at all. And this all reminds me very much of Patti LaBelle, in fact, because she's somebody who's gone through a lot, but she's really, really happy in her life. She's very at ease with who she is.

Yeah, exactly. I didn't know what it was going to unfold to be. So I was obviously surprised by that. And it was such a joyful occasion. It didn't really matter at all. And this all reminds me very much of Patti LaBelle, in fact, because she's somebody who's gone through a lot, but she's really, really happy in her life. She's very at ease with who she is.

So I think she was definitely happy to be celebrated, as she should be. That thing of having a party, celebrating your life, and you get to sort of sit back and look at it and assuming you're happy or relatively, not even just happy happy, just reasonably happy with where you are, that's a lot to be celebrated.

So I think she was definitely happy to be celebrated, as she should be. That thing of having a party, celebrating your life, and you get to sort of sit back and look at it and assuming you're happy or relatively, not even just happy happy, just reasonably happy with where you are, that's a lot to be celebrated.

I know it was an incredible honor to be able to talk to her. No doubt. All right, mommy. Well, so long. Oh, there's the front door. I have to go, mommy. I've got the gate guys here to fix the gate. Oh, okay. Good, good, good. Well, I love you and I'll see you soon. Okay. I love you. Love you. Thank you for talking with us. So happy to be here. Bye, mommy. Love you.

I know it was an incredible honor to be able to talk to her. No doubt. All right, mommy. Well, so long. Oh, there's the front door. I have to go, mommy. I've got the gate guys here to fix the gate. Oh, okay. Good, good, good. Well, I love you and I'll see you soon. Okay. I love you. Love you. Thank you for talking with us. So happy to be here. Bye, mommy. Love you.

Bye. Bye.

Bye. Bye.

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We're on Instagram and TikTok at Wiser Than Me, and we're on Facebook at Wiser Than Me Podcast. Wiser Than Me is a production of Lemonada Media, created and hosted by me, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. This show is produced by Chrissy Pease, Jamila Zahra Williams, Alex McCohen, and Oja Lopez. Brad Hall is a consulting producer.