Today on Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 72-year-old actress, director, and model Isabella Rossellini, currently starring in the film Conclave. The two dive into a conversation about Isabella’s Long Island farm, why she loves referring to herself as ancient, and her personal journey with sexuality and romance, particularly in her later years. Plus, Julia asks her 90-year-old mom, Judith, to recite a perfectly timed Mary Oliver poem and plots a potential adventure with her. Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast. Keep up with Isabella Rossellini @isabellarossellini 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. Wiser Than Me is sponsored by ZOE. Visit ZOE.com to find out what ZOE Membership could do for you and use the exclusive code WISER10 to get 10% off membership. 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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He barks so much, actually, that it makes my Apple Watch give me a decibel alert thing. But still, he is perfect. And coming for me, that's saying something. Because you know what? I don't have an ideal history with dogs. First, our childhood dog, Pippi, a miniature dachshund. Pippi was run over by a Volkswagen bug.
And I know that's kind of funny now, but believe me, at the time, it was a complete horror show. And then there's Jack. So Jack was a rescue Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that my first husband brought home unannounced one day when I was eight months pregnant, juggling a four-year-old, working 1,000 hours a day on Seinfeld, and let's say unprepared for the rigors of dog ownership.
Yeah, I mean, my first husband was a nice man, but he brought Jack home with no crate, no food, no dog dishes, and no plan. And the first thing that Jack did was escape from the house and run as fast as he fucking could east, like perhaps towards Mecca or Jerusalem. I have no idea, but Lord Almighty, did he take off. He was so fast.
that my husband got on his bike and I got in a car and frantically chased after him until we finally caught him in the middle of traffic on Sunset Boulevard. Okay, so at this point, you can imagine, I wasn't exactly thrilled with this first husband of mine, who I should mention is Brad Hall, to whom I am surprisingly still married.
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