Julia Gets Wise with Isabel Allende

Julia Gets Wise with Isabel Allende

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Julia Gets Wise with Pam Grier

This week, Julia sits down with 76-year-old trailblazing actress Pam Grier, Hollywood's first female action star. Pam opens up about the childhood injury that left her with a stutter, and how a giant draft horse healed her. She reflects on channeling her mother's quiet strength i ...  Show more

Julia Gets Wise with Jean Smart

On this episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 74-year-old scene-stealer Jean Smart. They get into the final season of Hacks, the highs and lows of a career in Hollywood and what it feels like when great material finally meets the actor it was meant for. Jean opens up abo ...  Show more

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