New episode! Lian Dolan is back from her book tour for Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Liz Dolan is back in home after her year at Stanford. Updates, tales to tell and what's next for these two Satellite Sisters. To find out more about Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, click here. To register for the Newport Beach Happy Hour with Lian Dolan, click here. To listen to the preview episode about Lian's new book, click here. To listen to Lizness School, click here. To follow Lizness School on I...
Jun 12, 2025•55 min
New episode with fresh updates! Lian Dolan previews her new novel Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, Healthy Aging, College Reunions and Entertaining Sisters Recommendations. Get ready for Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding ! Links you need: To Pre-order Lian's book and find out about tour stops, click here. https://www.liandolan.com Information and links to buy Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding here. For event details, please visit this page at Lian's website. Entertaining Sisters Recom...
May 08, 2025•1 hr
In honor of Princess Charlotte's 10th Birth, a chatty classic from ten years ago that covers the gamut from news to nonsense. Original airdate 050515. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Podcast. News stories: The shooting in Garland, Texas: Julie explains what she knows from her Texas POV. The Accidental Death of David Goldberg, the husband of Sheryl Sandberg Roomate of The Year Nominee: A little Windex with your soup? Tuesday Trends: Tea for Men and Shrimp for None and Ham for Mothers' D...
May 05, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1088
Classic Episode! The Lab Rats are testing products for older lady rats. And teh whole thing makes Monica uncomfortable. Plus, we're dead wrong about Snapchat. And we diagnose Alec Baldwin on the air. Original airdate is Nov 2013 Want to find out more information about Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding. Plus, her book tour dates? Visit her website here. More Notes. News from around the globe :Batkid! Professional Cuddler! Brazilain Juice Cleanse? and What's the Deal with Al...
Apr 25, 2025•51 min•Ep. 1252
On today's show, Lian celebrates Kyle Chandler's birthday and Sheila asks for Customer Service advice. Plus the Lab Rats test macaroni and cheese, Julie joins us with a sticky situation of the week and Sheila is on the Cozy Coach. Phew. This is a New To You show from Sept. 22, 2008. Find all the information on Lian Dolan's new book, Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, and her book tour that starts on May 20 at her website. More show notes: Sheila has a customer service issue with her HP Ink Cart...
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 943
All Spoilers! Lian Dolan takes question about her book, The Marriage Sabbatical now out in paperback. Read the book first and then go deep on the who, what and why's of this USA Today Bestseller and People Magazine Pick of the Week. Lian answers reader questions, maybe even yours. To buy The Marriage Sabbatical, head to your favorite indie bookstore or find it everywhere, including here. To find out more about Lian Dolan, her book tour or booking her for your book club, visit her website here. T...
Apr 18, 2025•57 min
A Classic Episode with Travel! Summer Cooking! How about a Satellite Sisters Weekend in Santa Fe? To celebrate the paperback release of The Marriage Sabbatical, we time travel back to June 2022 for Lian's research trip to the city of Santa Fe. Lian heads to New Mexico for book research and comes back with all kind of tips, raves and reviews for The City Different. Plus, ICON SIGHTING! Restaurants, Art Galleries, Shopping, Sightseeing. Plus, Julie has the scoop of staying aware of flight cancella...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 1 min
No Spoilers! Welcome to the publication day special for The Marriage Sabbatical, a new book by Lian Dolan from William Morrow. Out in paperback today on 041525. This episode aired originally in April 2024. On this episode, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan talk to Lian Dolan about the inspiration behind her latest novel, an adventurous story of one Gen X couple who hit midlife and need a vacation from their lives, their marriage and each other. Wife Nicole heads to Santa Fe to study silversmithing. Husb...
Apr 15, 2025•54 min
In Honor of the 25th anniversary of Satellite Sisters, a classic show from our 20th anniversary. Our LIVE 20th Anniversary Special features all five Dolan sisters - Julie, Liz, Sheila, Monica and Lian - in a one-time-only Zoom party with Sixth & I in Washington DC. The sisters share their history, laugh about the things they got right and wrong over the years and play a game of Satellite Sisters Trivia with listener Nancy Cowan of Shrewsbury, Mass. PLUS the Lab Rats return! Sheila and Monica...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 1480
March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month! For today's episode., we revisist Lian's story of being diagnosed with colon cancer after a routine colonoscopy and how that early screening may have prevented a much more serious outcome. It's also the story of how being pestered by her friend Karah to get that screening may have saved her life. Satellite Sisters and Misters, this is what we do for each other. You have our permission to pester! We also bring listeners up to date as of today in terms of Lia...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 12 min
This is a classic from September 2008. Sheila, Monica, Julie and Lian are back from summer ration to catch up and discuss Sheila's Summer of Love. Plus,is lowering teh drinking age a good idea? Also, Cozy Couch and Believe it or not. To pre-order a signed copy of Lian Dolan's new book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, click here. Don't forget to request from your library as well. To see Lian's tour schedule as of now, please click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Mar 28, 2025•57 min•Ep. 1427
Liz and Lian catch up over Spring Break. Liz outlines her Med-Spa Vacation strategy. And Lian haslots of details about her new book and book tour schedule. Plus, Entertaining Sisters recs for The Residence on Netflix and Lian's Spring Pick Book Recommendations at this link: https://bookshop.org/lists/satellite-sisters-spring-2025-recommendations Happy 5th Birthday to The Sweeney Sisters. If you are a Kindle Reader or an Audible user, good deals happening now. The paperback of The Marriage Sabbat...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 6 min
It's a Satellite Sisters Blast from June 2008. Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Monica Dolan with engineer Kia Rene. Lian is drowning in forms and has a business idea to give away Monica reports on Mindless Eating Liz on the latest email scams Monica's Believe it or not Ask the sisters. Questions from the blog Monica recommends a book, Home by Julie Andrews Order Lian's Next book Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding here. Thanks to our sponsor Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets. Please use our special URL for d...
Mar 19, 2025•55 min
Health Week Classic from June 2015. Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan connect for the Satellite Sisters Tuesday Podcast. Thanks to Earth Breeze Laundry Sheets for supporting Satellite Sisters. Please use this special URL for a discounted subscription. On today's show, the sisters take on the new PBS Masterpiece series, Poldark. Looking for something to watch after Outlander and before the new season of Downton Abbey? Check out Poldark on PBS starring Aiden Turner and his linen shirts. Lots of horses, l...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1074
health Week Rebroadcast of a special episode with our longtime fitness expert Liz Neporent, a health and fitness writer and author of Fitness for Dummies and The Runner’s Brain. Liz answers questions from Lian Dolan and Liz Dolan about setting new health and fitness goals as we age, plus questions from listeners. She also lays out goals and guidance on creating a positive mindset, cardio, balance, flexibility and nutrition. The Satellite Sisters also discuss the power of being part of a communit...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Happy Birthday, Monica! We tell the tale of our very special gift. - a Raleigh electric bike called The Retroglide! It was a huge hit!!! Thanks from Lian to all the listeners who responded to last week's episode about her colonoscopy and colon cancer. Plus, news, talk and laughs on: Hibernation-- Bears do it. Should people? Food marketing tricks: Don't fall for these! Dementia. Six major things you can do to prevent dementia. Mermaiding??? The newest fitness trend? Really? Healthy house plants! ...
Mar 11, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 828
On this special Satellite Sisters, Lian Dolan takes us to Rome, Pompeii and Paris, great highlights of earlier travel with her son Colin. Plus, Liz Dolan goes to the Emmys and her shoes explode. Whaaaaaaa???? Original Episodes aired in 2018 Thanks to Earth breeze for sponsoring our show. Use our special URL for code on Laundry Detergent Sheets. To listen to the original full episode from Rome and Pompeii, go here. To listen to the original full episode from Paris, go here. To listen to the full ...
Feb 28, 2025•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 865
Travel Extravaganza! Come explore South America with Lian, Liz and Julie today with highlights of our trips to the Galapagos (Ecuador) , Macchu Picchu (Peru) and Patagonia (Argentina). From shows in 2015 and 2016 . Thanks to our sponsor Earth Breeze for supporting this show. Use our special URL for your Laundry Detergent Sheets. Pre-Order Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding from Vroman's here. Signed and will support Fire Recovery. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter PEP TALK here. Go the the S...
Feb 27, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 864
Pack your slides and fuzzy socks and hit the road. Summer Travel: Destinations: Crested Butte, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Also Wedding Trends, Cultivating Creativity in Midlife and Entertaining Sisters. Plus, spending the night at JFK! Originally aired July 2023. Sign up for our weekly newsletter PEP TALK here: https://conta.cc/2OxTnog Thanks to Earth Breeze Detergent Sheets for sponsoring this episode Pre-Order The Marriage Sabbatical in paperback here Pre-Order a Signed Copy of Abigail a...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min
It’s a special Santa Fe Travel show! If you read Lian Dolan's bestselling novel, The Marriage Sabbatical and want to book your trip to the City Different, this is the episode for you. Or you want to plan a Girlfriends getaway to Santa Fe, we have the inside tips on art, culture, shopping, nature and margaritas. Original airdate May 24, 2024. Pre-Order The Marriage Sabbatical paperback here. Out April 15 . Thanks to Earth Breeze Laundry Detergent for supporting the show Episode Presenting Sponsor...
Feb 25, 2025•48 min
Classic Episode from 2008! Can Julie and Lian actually make a Rachel Ray 30 Minute meal in 30 Minutes? You picked the meal; they try to make it. Plus, Lian and Julie discuss an interview with Prince Harry and Prince William by Matt Lauer. They were not impressed with Lauer. Some things never change! Mainly Julie wanted to know when the Princes will come across the pond and start dating America women! Julie called it! Plus we have advice for Alzheimers caregivers. Thanks for supporting Earth Bree...
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 44 min
Lian Dolan and Liz Dolan team up to wish Lian a happy birthday. It's a milestone birthday and Liz has some advice for Lian on the new decade. Plus, Lian's plan for a boffo 60 . Then a couple of fun segments from shows past to celebrate the day; Why we Love Chico's (Hint, the answer is that Diane Keaton photo shoot) and RIP, Sky Mall. Plus, Liz has Oscar wishes for the movie A Lien Want to celebrate Lian's birthday? Pre-Order a signed copy of Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding from Vroman's in Ho...
Feb 18, 2025•59 min
Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan go deep on shallow topics: Urban Nana Returns to NYC. Lian's Very Sad Valentine's Day. Julies howling over the Westminster Dog Show Health News: Hot Flashes Last Forever and Eat Eggs for a Longlife Downton Gabby: Cora wakes up and makes some actual decisions! Original airdate and title: Satellite Sisters 021516: Downton Abby Re-Cap, Westminster Dog Show, Health News & Bad Valentines Day Sponsor Links: Earthbreeze Laundry Detergent Sheets https://earthbreeze.com/pag...
Feb 14, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1106
On today's Classic Pod, Satellite Sisters, the three single sisters Liz, Sheila and Monica tackle: Sheila's afternoon getting a whole new look at the Bobbi Brown counter at Nordstrom and her theory that Amanda Knox is a bad marriage risk. Monica's report on the politicial scandal in Oregon. A good man brought down by a bad woman or a couple of crooks in cahoots? You decide. Liz's discussion with Monica on the Edward Snowden documentary CitizenFour. Plus a surprise recommendation from Liz of Padd...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1107
We’re reaching back into the archives for some Valentine’s tinged segments. Wedding announcements! Dating stories! And a lovely interview with venerable New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin about his wife Alice, the love of his life. And we have a catch up chat and discuss the new Martha Stewart series on CNN. Thank you to our 2024 sponsors and to listeners for supporting these sponsors by using the special urls and promo codes: Jenni Kayne https://jennikayne.com. Use promo code sisters BritBox http...
Feb 12, 2025•53 min
On today's podcast, we fill you in on the party prep for Sheila's birthday, Lian has Beyonce in the house and has a bone to pick with Ticketmaster’s secret platform for scalpers, we debate the Weight Watchers new name and strategy and present a call to save mayonnaise for millennials starring a recipe from Meghan Markle's cookbook. We are also excited about Michelle Obama's Book Tour. And have a Vermont Country Store Shocker!!! On Entertaining Sisters: We recommend a new podcast called Last Seen...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr
All FIVE Sisters! Julie introduces new segment: Cranky or Cause? Sheila bombs at a book fair, Lian's got a brand new TV concept, Monica has a Dunder Mifflin moment and Liz updates us on her anxious dog situation. Original airdate November 6, 2011 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 23, 2025•56 min•Ep. 1281
Lian and Julie with a classic Tuesday Show. Advice on Moving to a Foreign Country, like Russia Spring Fashion Trends: Flower Power, Agent Orange, Hippiewear and Matching Shoes & handbags Talking Appliances Made-Up Words from Advertising Tuesday Tidbits Original airdate Satellite Sisters 03052014 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 22, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1179
We have a report from Lian and Sheila about the comedy show in Pasadena. Plus, Monica's pizza fiasco - how an extra Hawaiian pie almost collapsed her fragile financial structure. And behind the scenes at the Emmys with Liz! Original airdate 11-2011 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025•47 min•Ep. 1325
Need a laugh? You're in Luck. It's Satellite Sisters Classic Laughs Week! On this episode, Lian encounters a Crazy Cat, Sheila runs on empty after Parent teacher conferences and Monica goes to the movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20, 2025•53 min
