Julia Louis-Dreyfus

No, no. The Catholic woman I knew had nine. I think that was, you know, around the corner from us. Yes. And I think there were nine children there. But I've never known—well, anyway, nine is unthinkable.

No, no. The Catholic woman I knew had nine. I think that was, you know, around the corner from us. Yes. And I think there were nine children there. But I've never known—well, anyway, nine is unthinkable.

Nine is incredible. You know what I remember about that family? I remember, you know, my school bus would leave me off a few blocks away, and then I would have to walk back home from the drop-off point. And I remember that it was one day, and it was super, super hot. Yeah.

Nine is incredible. You know what I remember about that family? I remember, you know, my school bus would leave me off a few blocks away, and then I would have to walk back home from the drop-off point. And I remember that it was one day, and it was super, super hot. Yeah.

And so I thought, and by the way, just for our listeners, I'm really talking about maybe one, two, three blocks, possibly four. And I remember going by their house on the way to our house and thinking I'd never make it because it was so hot and I needed to have something to drink. And so I knocked on their door and either... She or her oldest son, who once babysat us, came to the door.

And so I thought, and by the way, just for our listeners, I'm really talking about maybe one, two, three blocks, possibly four. And I remember going by their house on the way to our house and thinking I'd never make it because it was so hot and I needed to have something to drink. And so I knocked on their door and either... She or her oldest son, who once babysat us, came to the door.

And I said, I'm so thirsty. I really need something to drink. And he said, oh, sure. Can I get you some water? And I said, do you have chocolate milk? And in fact, they did because I knew they had chocolate milk in their house. And so me parched.

And I said, I'm so thirsty. I really need something to drink. And he said, oh, sure. Can I get you some water? And I said, do you have chocolate milk? And in fact, they did because I knew they had chocolate milk in their house. And so me parched.

I was kindly given Chocolate milk by the Catholic family. That's incredible. You're shameless. I mean, shameless. Mommy, chocolate milk is undeniably delicious, whether you're parsed or not. No, no. I was going to say that's beside the point. Oh, boy. Anyway, so back to Dolores. Yes.

I was kindly given Chocolate milk by the Catholic family. That's incredible. You're shameless. I mean, shameless. Mommy, chocolate milk is undeniably delicious, whether you're parsed or not. No, no. I was going to say that's beside the point. Oh, boy. Anyway, so back to Dolores. Yes.

I asked her about being Catholic and being also a feminist and how did that square and what about – because originally she was anti-abortion when she was younger. And then she changed her opinion of it. And I believe it was Gloria Steinem had a huge influence on her regarding that because – Gloria Steinem's point of view was you made a decision. You have autonomy over your own body.

I asked her about being Catholic and being also a feminist and how did that square and what about – because originally she was anti-abortion when she was younger. And then she changed her opinion of it. And I believe it was Gloria Steinem had a huge influence on her regarding that because – Gloria Steinem's point of view was you made a decision. You have autonomy over your own body.

You decided to have 11 children. That is your choice. And the same choice applies across the board, whatever your choice is. And I think that that was a defining moment for Dolores. And I'm wondering, in your life, have you had opinions that flipped completely like that? Have you had a way of thinking that was changed dramatically?

You decided to have 11 children. That is your choice. And the same choice applies across the board, whatever your choice is. And I think that that was a defining moment for Dolores. And I'm wondering, in your life, have you had opinions that flipped completely like that? Have you had a way of thinking that was changed dramatically?

Well, I think, not in this dramatic way, I hated the idea of abortion. Oh, you did? I did. But I mean, not as a policy sort of thing, but just the idea of it. It just gave me the creeps. And it wasn't until I think that Gloria Steinem began to talk about it as a process of choice. I mean, I would never have stood up against it, but I privately was, I found it abhorrent.

Well, I think, not in this dramatic way, I hated the idea of abortion. Oh, you did? I did. But I mean, not as a policy sort of thing, but just the idea of it. It just gave me the creeps. And it wasn't until I think that Gloria Steinem began to talk about it as a process of choice. I mean, I would never have stood up against it, but I privately was, I found it abhorrent.

So this was when you were younger?

So this was when you were younger?

Yes. I wasn't schooled to think as much about choice. And so it was only later that I came to think about choice as being an option. And so the idea of That being part of, that you choose your path as you go along. That you have control in that way? Is that what you mean? Yeah. That you have an agency in what happens to you. Yeah, you are an agent of what happens to you.

Yes. I wasn't schooled to think as much about choice. And so it was only later that I came to think about choice as being an option. And so the idea of That being part of, that you choose your path as you go along. That you have control in that way? Is that what you mean? Yeah. That you have an agency in what happens to you. Yeah, you are an agent of what happens to you.