Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus Presenting: Julia on Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers
Dec 24, 2025
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the award-winning actress from Seinfeld and Veep, joins her sons Henry and Charlie for a delightful chat about family vacations with the Meyers brothers. They reminisce about a chaotic Thanksgiving gone wrong and share humorous stories from a wild safari in Tanzania. Julia also reflects on her childhood trips, including a memorable rainy adventure in Scotland. Henry talks about surf trips to Indonesia, while the family shares funny anecdotes about meeting LeBron James and other holiday fiascoes, filled with laughter and love.
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Rainy Scotland Trip Ruined By Picky Eater
- Julia recalls a family trip to Scotland at 18 that rained the entire time and left her youngest sister refusing to eat.
- The sister survived on Cadbury vanilla ice creams with chocolate sticks throughout the trip.
Thanksgiving In D.C. Turned Into A Plague
- The family once had a Thanksgiving in D.C. where a plague hit and every dish was ruined.
- Chaos peaked when a toddler had violent diarrhea and had to be carried across the room during dinner prep.
Safari Rule: No Running In The Bush
- Julia describes a safari in Tanzania where the guide warned "no running" because they were in prey territory.
- The whole family also got sick during that trip, making it memorable for the wrong reasons.