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Julia Louis-Dreyfushas enlisted a group of famous friends to share their life’s wisdom on her forthcoming podcast series.
The actress, 62, chats with PEOPLE exclusively about how her upcomingLemonada MediapodcastWiser Than Me(out April 11) features various celebrity acquaintances sharing what they have learned through the years.
Louis-Dreyfus shares that she’s “honored and delighted"Jane Fonda,Carol Burnett,Darlene LoveandDiane von Furstenberg, just to name a few “agreed to hang out and have a conversation.”
“It’s so mind-blowing to have in-depth conversations with these accomplished women,” she adds.
“Everybody is so different,” she explains. “We’ve really gotten into some surprisingly … in-depth and personal conversations about their lives, and life in general.”
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Despite having an array of famous guests on her podcast, Louis-Dreyfus says she didn’t ask any celebrity friends who are already in the podcasting space for advice on entering the medium.
“I didn’t, and I probably should have,” she says with a laugh.
But one thing she knew for sure was that she wantedWiser Than Me, thefirst trailerfor which debuted on Tuesday, to exclusively feature women of a certain age.
“The intention of the podcast is something that just interests me personally, and so I thought, ‘Oh yeah, this is something that I would listen to,’ " she says. “The idea of hearing from older women who have lived full lives and have tons of life experience under their belt, and who could give us tips from the front lines of life that we might be able to benefit from, that was very appealing to me.”
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For example, Louis-Dreyfus chatted with Fonda, 85, about feminism, and Louis-Dreyfus says the80 for Bradystar “told incredible stories about being with Hollywood icons likeKatharine HepburnandElia Kazan.”
Another guestIsabel Allende"described her life now as an 80-year-old woman, [and] it was so appealing that I’m totally looking forward to turning 80,” Louis-Dreyfus shares.
TheSeinfeldandVeepalum also includes her own mother, Judith Bowles, at the end of each podcast episode, to go over what was discussed with each celebrity guest.
“When I call her and talk about the conversations I’ve had with those women, it sparks a new conversation with my mom,” she explains, “so it sort of opens up another portal into another sort of level of conversation, which is I hope what the effect of the podcast will be.”
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Looking ahead, Louis-Dreyfus says there are “so many” women she’d love to one day have on future episodes ofWiser Than Me, including “women I wish were still with us” includingMary Tyler MooreandGwen Ifill.
For now, Louis-Dreyfus, who will next star in the comedy/dramaYou Hurt My Feelingslater this year, hopes her podcast, as well as her own life, will inspire people of all backgrounds, including her two sonsHenryandCharlie, whom she shares with husbandBrad Hall.
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The first two episodes ofWiser Than Mewill be available April 11 on all major podcast platforms, with new episodes released weekly.
source: people.com
