Julia Gets Wise with Sister Helen Prejean
1/7/202658 min
On today’s episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia connects with 86-year-old death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean. They discuss her joyful Southern childhood, early ambitions, and why she can’t put a little money down on her favorite card games – even though she really wants to. Sister Helen reflects on her political awakening, decades fighting the death penalty, and lessons about people and power. Plus, Julia asks her 91-year-old mom, Judy, about attending Catholic grade school and remembers her own childhood Catholic makeover.
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First 90 secondsJulia Louis-Dreyfus· Host0:01
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Sister Helen Prejean· Guest1:25
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