Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Hi everyone from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. This is On with Kara Swisher and I'm Kara Swisher. We've had a slew of power women on On and today we're keeping up that streak. Comedian and actor Julie Louis-Dreyfus. She's obviously a comedy legend. I'm an enormous fan. She's won 11 MAs, a record of eight she got for playing some of TV's most iconic female characters.

Hi everyone from New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. This is On with Kara Swisher and I'm Kara Swisher. We've had a slew of power women on On and today we're keeping up that streak. Comedian and actor Julie Louis-Dreyfus. She's obviously a comedy legend. I'm an enormous fan. She's won 11 MAs, a record of eight she got for playing some of TV's most iconic female characters.

on three different sitcoms, Elaine Bennis in Seinfeld, Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, and, of course, Vice President Selina Meyer in Veep. I don't know which one I like the most. I like all the characters. I suspect Selina's my favorite character because she's real, actually. I've met people like her. But my kids like Seinfeld. I love Seinfeld.

on three different sitcoms, Elaine Bennis in Seinfeld, Christine Campbell in The New Adventures of Old Christine, and, of course, Vice President Selina Meyer in Veep. I don't know which one I like the most. I like all the characters. I suspect Selina's my favorite character because she's real, actually. I've met people like her. But my kids like Seinfeld. I love Seinfeld.

It stays fresh even today, and she's probably my favorite character on that show besides Selina. uh jerry stiller and her scene if you haven't seen it it's on youtube of her and uh jerry stiller cracking each other up is one of the finest bits of comedy i've ever seen she's been honored with the mark twain prize for american humor and the national medal of arts she is a national treasure obviously

It stays fresh even today, and she's probably my favorite character on that show besides Selina. uh jerry stiller and her scene if you haven't seen it it's on youtube of her and uh jerry stiller cracking each other up is one of the finest bits of comedy i've ever seen she's been honored with the mark twain prize for american humor and the national medal of arts she is a national treasure obviously

And now she's winning awards for her new podcast, Wiser Than Me, where she gets life lessons from women over 70. Jane Fonda, Fran Lebowitz, Gloria Steinem, Patti Smith, Anne Lamott, who I also recently spoke to. They've talked about what they've learned and how they've coped with the hard stuff, including death and grief, which is also the focus of Julia's latest film, Tuesday.

And now she's winning awards for her new podcast, Wiser Than Me, where she gets life lessons from women over 70. Jane Fonda, Fran Lebowitz, Gloria Steinem, Patti Smith, Anne Lamott, who I also recently spoke to. They've talked about what they've learned and how they've coped with the hard stuff, including death and grief, which is also the focus of Julia's latest film, Tuesday.

And so fittingly, our question this week comes from psychotherapist and host of Where Should I Begin podcast, Esther Perel. I'm excited to talk to her and I think you'll be excited to hear from her. Hi. Hi, Cara. How are you doing? Thank you so much for doing this. I appreciate it.

And so fittingly, our question this week comes from psychotherapist and host of Where Should I Begin podcast, Esther Perel. I'm excited to talk to her and I think you'll be excited to hear from her. Hi. Hi, Cara. How are you doing? Thank you so much for doing this. I appreciate it.

The movie was astonishing, I have to say. You were fantastic in it.

The movie was astonishing, I have to say. You were fantastic in it.

And I love anything about death, so I'm very excited about it.

And I love anything about death, so I'm very excited about it.

But first, I want to talk about the podcast, your podcasting empire. Hardly. You're doing really well. You just wrapped up the second season of Wiser Than Me, which you interview women over 70. A lot of celebrities have podcasts these days, obviously. A lot of them are different from yours. For example, I think Smart List is basically a buddy comedy.

But first, I want to talk about the podcast, your podcasting empire. Hardly. You're doing really well. You just wrapped up the second season of Wiser Than Me, which you interview women over 70. A lot of celebrities have podcasts these days, obviously. A lot of them are different from yours. For example, I think Smart List is basically a buddy comedy.

Talk about how you decided to do this and the way you conceived of it.

Talk about how you decided to do this and the way you conceived of it.

A labor of love and passion. It's been very popular. It's very high up on the rankings. Were you surprised by that?

A labor of love and passion. It's been very popular. It's very high up on the rankings. Were you surprised by that?