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Julia Louis-Dreyfus interviews Cyndi Lauper about her life, creativity, and experiences.

This week on Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with 73-year-old style and music legend Cyndi Lauper. The pair talk premonitions, pop hits, and why she thinks she owes Steven Spielberg a decades-overdue apology note. From singing in the shower as a kid to writing the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, Cyndi talks about her creative chaos, and standing up to anyone who tells her to “just sing.” She opens up about marriage, activism, and why flowers apparently wave back when you’re famous. Plus, Julia and her 92-year-old mom Judy discuss Julia’s childhood psychic powers. Follow Wiser Than Me on Instagram and TikTok @wiserthanme and on Facebook at facebook.com/wiserthanmepodcast. Find us on Substack at wiserthanme.substack.com. Keep up with Cyndi @cyndilauper on Instagram. Pre-order the latest book from Julia’s mom Judy Bowles here: https://finishinglinepress.com/product/they-spoke-of-the-river-by-judith-bowles/ Find out more about other shows on our network at @lemonadamedia on all social platforms. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today by hitting 'Subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or lemonadapremium.com for any other app. For…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Guest: Cyndi Lauper

Topics covered

• music
• creativity
• activism
• psychic powers
• apologies

Keywords

• Cyndi Lauper
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• music legend
• psychic powers
• Kinky Boots

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Organizations: Lemonada Media

Books & works: Kinky Boots

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