Julia Gets Wise with Diana Nyad
1/14/20261 hr 1 min
This week, Julia talks with 76-year-old legendary endurance swimmer Diana Nyad about obsession, the body, and attempting extraordinary feats later in life. Diana reflects on the evolution of her extreme swims, the chosen family that sustains her, and why loyalty and friendship are core to her survival. Plus, Julia and her 91-year-old mom Judy discuss their most surprising – but familiar – wrinkles.
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First 90 secondsJulia Louis-Dreyfus· Host0:01
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Diana Nyad· Guest0:56
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus· Host1:00
I think I was three or four when I learned how to swim in New York City. Um, I remember my mom would sit on the edge of the pool with her legs dangling into the water from her knees down, and I would sit on my mom's feet, and her legs were a little prickly because she shaved them. Um, I remember that vividly, and that I couldn't wait to grow up to shave my legs and have them be