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Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan with news, talks and laughs on this week's Satellite Sisters podcast. Liz updates us on her weekend at Brown with Janet Yellin, Diane von Furstenberg & Lynn Nottage. Plus, Everybody Flash Mob.   Also on the show:  Fact: Social media is making us miserable. Your Facebook Life vs. Your Google Serach Life. What we curate is very different than what we type into Google when we are alone with our screens. From the New York Times. Don't Let Facebook Make Your Miserable by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz.  Total Eclipse of the Sun: Liz is making plans fro the complete solar eclipse in August 2017. Are you in the Totality Zone? Check here. http://www.eclipse2017.org Julie's Royal Report: Prince Philip isn't dead. He's just awful. Julie thinks Pippa Middleton's No Ring No Bring rule for her wedding is grossly unfair, not just to Prince Harry but to everyone ever forced to attend a wedding solo. Julie celebrates Prince Philip's retirement from public life by sharing his worst racist p

On this special pre-Mother's Day New To You edition, we give you an all COZY COUCH edition from May 2012. !  It's Sheila and Liz and the Super Moon on this one, people. We've got all the classic elements including Tips To Clip and Soap Slivers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the latest episode of the CBS drama Madam Secretary called Extraordinary Hazard.  On this week's show:  Jay gets kidnapped by a lonely Georgian Arms dealer who just wants love and respect As Julie suspected, the private security firm was in on it all the time And for some reason, Jason thinks a balloon ride is the way to Piper's heart But really, we just want to hurl some extraordinary hazard at the head of Jay's soon-to-be-ex-wife. SRSLY. "You know I still love him..." Whaaaat? No, you don't!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on this week's Satellite Sisters podcast. This week on the show, we discuss college reunions pros and cons. Can you really go back again? And if you go back again, should you join a flash mob with Janet Yellen? Or attempt a radio show? Maybe not, people.  Julie is following the latest on President Trump's openness to meet with "smart cookie" Kim Jong Un. She speculates on the perfect place for such a meeting. Meanwhile, Princess Charlotte has turned two and we love her mom's photo of her. She may be fourth in line to the throne but that's the world's cutest sweater. And did you hear the details of how Brigitte Trogneux met her husband Emmanuel Macron? Unusual. Lian shares some information about Netflix's 13 Reasons Why and some advice on talk to your teens and preteens about suicide and this show. Julie recommends the movie Their Finest as smart, funny, sad and sentimental. Watch for it locally. And Lian will be moderating a great Pasadena Magazine Women in Business panel

The is a New To You show from April 1 2012. On today's show, Lian, Sheila, Liz and Julie dream of Mega Millions, discuss Supreme Court news and Liz gets caught in some light rioting in Barcelona. Plus a Listener Mailbag with questions and observations pulled from our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. In the news, Lian loves a lottery! So much bonding over the Mega Millions. Julie finds the Supreme Court arguments about the health care law surprisingly lowbrow. Broccoli? Cell Phones? We thought this was about the law! Plus she has a theory about how the decision will come out. Sheila tells us a little more about her daily patterns around Pasadena. There's a new stop in addition to her usual Vons, BofA and Zushi Sushi. And Liz missed all the lottery and Supreme Court excitement this week, but did experience to total happening in Barcelona. She's not one to let a little light rioting spoil a good time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the latest episode of the CBS drama, Madam Secretary starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daily. This week, we recap the episode Global Relief Somalia—on the edge of famine and in the middle of cival wars springing up between rival factions. Former DOS employee now working on Global Relief0 tries to negotiate cease fire, then gets taken hostage. State decides to work with Russians arms dealer to negotiate food drop. Ruh-roh   Doomsday cult. Henry on the case, henry off the case, something happens in Oregon because that is always the most likely location for any rogue cult,  henry cooks dinner on crutches, Henry remembers he is a religion professor and cracks the case… so he’s back on the road to Damascus.    It’s Acceptance Season! Alison is awaiting word from Fashion/Design school and Stevie is awaiting word from Harvard Law. And Bess is obsessively checking out second choice schools , looking for silver linings like the “onmipreneur program’ at the fictional B

Julie Dolan, Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan recap the Satellite Sisters event in Santa Monica. Lots of laughs, lots of fun and even a few tears which means it was a solid Satellite Sisters event. Special thanks to: the team at the Santa Monica Public Library; the team at Prospect Park Books; Corny and Emmy Koehl; Liz's neighbor Deborah who did the Facebook Live; Diane and Hannah who sold the books; Catherine who arranged the hotel; Esters Wine Bar; Away Luggage; and ALL OF YOU WHO TURNED UP! Thank you, Satellite Sisterhood, for a memorable event for us.  Plus:  Women in the news: Serena Williams, Sheryl Sandberg and the 101 year old woman who won a gold medal in Track & Field. Einstein- the new National Geographic show debuting tonight. Liz gives it two test tubes up!  Operation Sea Turtle: Liz is staying the course. Hear why.  College Reunion To Do List: Lian back on the air spinning tunes on her college radio station See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com

Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan on the podcast this week. We're glad that our sister Julie Dolan went to North Korea five years ago because now she qualifies as a expert on the DPNK. Julie's observations on the latest events in North Korea, the DMZ and Washington. She reminds us that according to North Korea, the Korean War never ended and current actions by US just play right into the propaganda that the regime has been spouting for 50 years. Julie commentary will make you think. Plus: Satellite Sisters Santa Monica Weekend Q & A. Liz has been scouting the SMPL and has all her tips for a great day. Plus, information on how to watch the Facebook Live of the Ask Us Anything event. Plus, book sales and an AWAY luggage giveaway.  Prince Charles & Prince Harry. A Royal Report from a surprising source - Liz Dolan. Liz caught up with author/biographer Sally Bedell Smith whose new book is all about Prince Charles. Liz has bad news for Julie. Apparently, he's not a terrible guy. Info about the author an

Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan on the podcast this week. We're glad that our sister Julie Dolan went to North Korea five years ago because now she qualifies as a expert on the DPNK. Julie's observations on the latest events in North Korea, the DMZ and Washington. She reminds us that according to North Korea, the Korean War never ended and current actions by US just play right into the propaganda that the regime has been spouting for 50 years. Julie commentary will make you think. Plus: Satellite Sisters Santa Monica Weekend Q & A. Liz has been scouting the SMPL and has all her tips for a great day. Plus, information on how to watch the Facebook Live of the Ask Us Anything event. Plus, book sales and an AWAY luggage giveaway.  Prince Charles & Prince Harry. A Royal Report from a surprising source - Liz Dolan. Liz caught up with author/biographer Sally Bedell Smith whose new book is all about Prince Charles. Liz has bad news for Julie. Apparently, he's not a terrible guy. Info about the author an

On today's Satellite Sisters: Julie calls for the end of Easter egg hunts. Is the word "bloodbath" too strong?? She has witnessed her grandchildren getting crushed. Liz and Julie recall some of their own bruising Easter egg battles with their brothers and cousins as kids.  Julie also talks about her relationship with her mother-in-law, who passed away this weekend. It was complicated. Her mother-in-law never liked her. Now in death, there is grief, sadness and ambivalence.  Liz sees some dangerous trends developing in her neighborhood. It's gone beyond blow-dry bars and nail salons. The latest scourge is the new lash lounge. Don't people have better things to do with their time and money?  Liz is taking Lian and her sons to a table read for The Simpsons. They are very excited and don't care that Julie blames The Simpsons for the downfall of American culture.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co

Today on the Satellite Sisters podcast, it's Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan on the International Women of Courage Celebration in Los Angeles, a night honoring the US Department of State's International Women of Courage. Lian produced the evening's program, armed with a clipboard, upbeat pop music and goodwill. Liz attended the event and she declared the night filled with emotion and meaning.   Plus, Liz has the scoop on science! First cutting-edge science thanks to nurse Monica Dolan. Wondering what she's been doing on the job? Here's the story about her stem cell stroke treatment's dramatic results. Plus, can you blow up a balloon with your nostrils and how old can chinese herbs be before you thrown them out? Liz's next door neighbor experiments.  Spring Break News: Lian is gearing up to ski without the kids for the first time in many years.  Operation Sea Turtle:The Timing is Everything Edition. Liz confesses she has been hiding from her former trainer for four years. Until now.  Meanwhile, Liz is looking for pot

In this New To You episode from 2012, Lian Dolan experiences a post-root canal rage that takes her spinning wildly through fro-yo shops and TJ Maxx. Satellite Sister Monica tries radical make-up maneuvers, Sheila's experiments with civilized living and Liz's has hair panic. Plus more on the Costa Concordia's Chicken of the Sea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Instead of a New-To-You episode today, we are giving you an advance listen to the new podcast Liz is co-hosting. It's a workplace advice show called I Hate My Boss. Her co-host is executive coach Larry Seal. Today we have a special Satellite Sisters intro so you can meet this new Satellite Mister in Liz's life. Then we give you Episode One called Fear, Change and Six Glasses Of Rose. If you like what you hear, please go to iTunes and subscribe to the show. While you are there, please leave a rating and review for Satellite Sisters, too! To ask a question on I Hate My Boss, we have several ways to reach us. You can email us at IHateMyBoss@Wondery.com. Or call our hotline to leave a message. The number is 424-224-5711. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can.  Also follow us on Facebook and Twitter @IHateMyBossShow. Liz has one favor to ask. Please do not send your questions to her directly on email or social media. They need to go to the show's producers. If you want to be sure she sees them, just be sure to

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the most recent episode of the CBS drama Madam Secretary.  This episode was called convergence and yes, we had the doomsday storyline and the CIA mole storlyline coming togthere. But really, I think for most of us, it was the convergence of Cupcake Wars and Tim Daly’s broken legs.  Storylines: The search for the CIA mole and the missing stinger missiles and a guy that was clearly inspired by Ken Bone.  In the middle of this storyline, we get a mob lawyer who barges into Bess’s house somehow and she watches a lot of Cupcake Wars.  Duck Dynasty Doomsday—Ian the agent we don’t really care about is being drugged. But WhatEvs. Then Henry gets shot at and we finally get the answer to how with the writers include Tim Daly's actual broken legs into the show.  The extinction of the Black Rhino in Nambia—Bess puts out a challenge for all DOS empolyess: come out with an out of the box  solution. An analyst on the global health desk rises to the challenges and it

On the Satellite Sisters Podcast, Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan discuss Liz's new podcast I Hate My Boss. She's going out on her own , with the help of an Executive Coach, to give career advice and steer you on the path of a smooth relationship with your boss and your co-workers. Liz asks for help from the Satellite Sisterhood. She's there for you if you need career advice from a "Boss Emeritus" and Satellite Sister. Plus, America's Got Talent and Lian is there to see it! An unexpected trip to the #AGT auditions. Interested is seeing Conrad the Unicorn? Visit Pop Creations webpage to see the magic.  Customer Service Fail times two!  Thanks, Target, for those 16 boxes and thanks for nothing, Hertz. Julie is safe but not happy.  The Outrage over Leggings. We add our two cents to the instant outrage machine.  International News Round-Up: Russia, Malaysia, North Korea, Italy Are Google Maps and Waze ruining your neighborhood? Let us know.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy

On this New To You show from February 15, 2007, Lian, Julie and Monica are together. Lian mentions that our show is now available as a “podcast” for the very first time on the air. Don’t forget. The Satellite Sisters are podcast pioneers! Julie has an article from The Guardian in the UK about men who understand women. The Top 50 men include Manolo Blanik and George Clooney. It's the new Sports Illustrate Swimsuit issue. We complain about this every year, so here you go. though we do love seeing Beyonce on the cover.  Julie’s in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Her phones are out as well her her high-speed ISDN line. That makes it pretty hard to do a live radio show but her phone company Quest just does not care.  Because it's February, we discuss heart disease with a doctor who runs an organization to educate women about their cardiac risks. Monica, a longtime cardiac care nurse, reminds us that eighty percent of heart disease in America is caused by lifestyle factors you can change: high cholesterol, diabetes, h

Today on the Satellite Sisters Podcast, we cover everything from Beauty & The Beast to DWTS, from March Sadness to Brian's Song. But we start Sisters in the News. What do Angela Merkel & Liz Dolan have in common? Lian will tell you. And who could use a little bit of the indefatigable energy of Julie Dolan? The Secretary of State that's who. Lian Dolan on the headline news that made her think of her sisters.  Plus:  The ERA is Back! Yup. Read the story from the LA Times here and then dig out those buttons, posters and bell bottoms for a rally.  A women's history first in NYC.- a museum about women. Really? This is the first?  Urban Nana is not a fan of the Childrens' Museum concept. Please directly your cranky responses to Urban Nana!  Tuesday Trends: How much do you want to interact with your refrigerator? Julie and the Wall Street Journal ask How Awesome if your Fridge?  March Sadness. Liz tells us all about alternative to basketball which include Bruce. A tribute to Gayle Sayers and Brian's Song Ope

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary episode Swept Away. This week, the drama was a downer: Climate change, pancreatic cancer, child custody battles, Senator Dumbass. And still no singing from Blake. But we carry on with our recap because the future of the planet is on the line!  Storyline this week: The Dalai Lama vs. China vs. Climate Change Jay vs. His Estranged Wife vs. Ill-Behaving Toddler Henry vs. Extreme Christians vs. Our Disinterest in this Storyline See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Break in Diplomacy  Let’s play, Who’s the inspiration? Hmm, let see, who were the writers at Madam Secretary thinging about when they wrote this episode?  Thais was a serious episode featuring serious themes and a world leader known for being a rough around the edges narcissitic businessman who ran an usual campaign and has a history of lewd behavior and corrupt business dealings with an unusually close ties to a country that was a former foe.  If you guessed the Phillipines, you guessed right! Actually, that is the reputation of the ACTUAL president of the philipines Storylines: Sock it to me, Bess or Let Them Eat Drones The Singapore Exchange – a meaningful territorial accord with Asia Pacific. She ends up getting in a fist fight with a a dirty and dirty Philipine leader, forcing her to decide – like evry woman ever—should she say something? But she can only make this decision after digging into what appears to be the biggest bowl of cereal ever poured.  Usually Julie is here to explain the political gamesm

Today on the Podcast, it's Li zDolan and Lian Dolan with a full slate of news, talk & Laughs. This week, the Internet wins! It makes you smile, makes you laugh and makes you cry. We discuss the topics trending all over the world: the Best Video Ever on BBC of Prof & Family. Plus, The Microwaves Memes. And sadness and sweetness from writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal. You can read her moving Modern Love Column here and her beautifully obituary here. Plus: Bitter Business Bureau: Marissa Mayer's Severance Package World Sleep Day. It's a thing and Liz wants in as a Delegate.  Poor Signage to the Louvre leads to a Strike. Love the French! https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/arts/design/vermeer-louvre.html Operation Sea Turtle update Satellite Sisters Sports: Paddle Boarder paddles Across the Atlantic http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/stand-up-paddle-board-atlantic-chris-bertish/ The UCONN Huskies try to make it 5 in a row in March. Basketball greatness. Mikaela Shiffrin goes for overall World Cup Champio