In a galaxy far, far away-- called the Disney studios in Burbank 2004-- we spoke to writer/director JJ Abrams about his awesome spy show Alias, starring Jennifer Garner. Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters leads the interview with this future director of the new Star Wars trilogy. Alias fans will ove to be taken back into the world of Sydney Bristow, And Star Wars fans will unearth some secrets about how JJ Abrams thinks about story, characters and action when he shares insights into his writing...
Oct 31, 2015•22 min•Ep. 1020
The next interview in our continuing podcast series, You're the Best Encore Interviews. This week, our conversation with the late Elizabeth Edwards recorded in 2006 upon publication of her book, Saving Graces. Elizabeth Edwards came into the public eye as the wife of Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards. Elizabeth, a smart, down-to-earth lawyer, mother and friend was a favorite of many women in the US for her warmth and compassion. Her book Saving Graces explores the time period after the de...
Oct 29, 2015•23 min•Ep. 1007
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters re-cap Madam Secretary, Season 2, Episode 4. In this episode, Bess is in the Dog House after Russian debacle, Nepal need money and they send their secret weapon, a 12 year old vigil goddesses and Stevie makes more bad choices. Plus, more Tony Award winners! Binders Full of Blouses! and henry's Hoodies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...
Oct 28, 2015•24 min•Ep. 1004
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Today we kick off our book launch on the publication date of You're the Best: A Celebration of Friendship . We give you the full scoop on the Brooklyn book signing plus an update on the event in St. Paul. To learn more about You're the Best: A Celebration of Friendship and our appearances in support of the book, please visit http://www.satellitesisters.com/satellite-sisters-books/ Plus: An update on the Literary Feasts in support ...
Oct 27, 2015•57 min•Ep. 1011
On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, we cover the world from the Benghazi hearings and Brain Surgery Live to Lian's last minute scramble to get ready for some book events. Don't forget that this Tuesday October 27 is the official publication date of "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship" and this Friday October 30 is the first big NYC book launch bash at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn at 7 pm. More details on our Events page. In the news, Liz share's what it's like to wake up in a time zo...
Oct 25, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 1017
As part of the ongoing You're the Best Encore interview series, the Satellite Sisters interview President Bill Clinton. Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan take the lead in this conversation with President Clinton upon the publication of his 2004 memoir My Life. Liz handles the tough questions but Julie may be the first interviewer to ask President Clinton about becoming the First Lady. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Oct 22, 2015•25 min•Ep. 1014
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan re-cap the CBS TV drama Madame Secretary. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan are co-creators and two of the five Satellite Sisters. Julie Dolan has been the satellite Sisters foreign correspondent and lived in both Russia and bagkok for many years. Lian Dolan is a writer and broadcaster. She has written for TV, Radio and is the best-selling author of two novels. Satellite Sisters is a long-running talk show and top-rated podcast for women on iTunes. For more information about ...
Oct 21, 2015•27 min•Ep. 1050
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Satellite Sister podcast. Going Deep on Shallow Topics like Cheese News, Wedding Trends, Gilmore Girls Re-Cap and Dark Chocolate is a cure-all! Okay, not really but it has great health benefits. Plus, our re-cap Madame Secretary on CBS. Julie weighs in on all things Russian in the crazy episode! Woah... Plus: Is the new college application platform all that? The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success think so. But we are not so sure. For more in...
Oct 20, 2015•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 1054
On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie, Liz, Sheila and Monica start with announcements of this week's #satsistersYTB contest winners and the highlights of the 'You're The Best" kick-off speech in Pasadena this week for Pasadena Magazine. It was a fun shakedown cruise for the book toyr that launches next Friday night October 30 at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn, New York. For the complete calendar of "You're The Best", go to the Events page at www.satellitesisters.com. In the news, SNL did a great se...
Oct 18, 2015•59 min•Ep. 1050
Our ongoing series of You're the Best Interviews continue with an Elizabeth Gilbert classic. We spoke to liz Gilbert on the day Eat, Pray, Love was published. Before Oprah, before the Ted Talk, before guru status, Liz Gilbert was just a brokenhearted woman who went to Italy and gained 20 pounds eating pasta. Awesome. In this conversation, you'll hear Liz, Lian and Monica talk to Elizabeth Gilbert, the way you share your vacation stories with your Satellite Sisters. Fun to hear again. Congratulat...
Oct 15, 2015•26 min•Ep. 1045
The Satellite Sisters Re-cap of Madam Secretary season 2, ep 2. Writer Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan, Satellite Sisters Foreign Correspondent, analyze the latest episode with story lines about Afghanistan, Russia and where is the 21 year old daughter? Plus, a visit from actual Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. 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...
Oct 13, 2015•26 min•Ep. 1049
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Going deep on shallow topics like screen time recommendations for babies and have cell phones changed the way we converse face to face, even if the phone is silent? We discuss Sherry Turkle's article in the New York Times Stop Googling, Let's Talk. How have our conversations changed since the proliferation of mobile devices. Plus: Exciting news for Coffee Drinkers! Wedding Announcements meet Police Reports. Do we really need to kn...
Oct 13, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1057
On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie has much to say about her foe Vladimir Putin - his birthday, his hockey skills and his seizing the stage in Syria. Plus, she fills us in on the new Nobel laureate for literature, Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich. Speaking of Nobel Prize winners, Liz reports from the London premiere of He Named Me Malala. She was honored to have dinner with Malala's parents and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim at the event. Liz's job at National Geographic Channel means she will...
Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1052
Our series of You're the Best Encore Interviews continues with Julia Louis Dreyfus who gets our vote as the funniest women ever on TV. What a pleasure to talk to our comedic heroine from Seinfeld and today's Veep. We talked to her when her sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine was debuting on TV. JLD opens up about what it's like to really be a working mom on TV and her most embarrassing mothering moment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Oct 08, 2015•13 min•Ep. 1041
Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap Madam Secretary Season2, Episode 1. In this week's episode, MSec gets a promotion to President! Plus, singing, dancing, spying and oath-taking. A great start to season two for Madam Secretary. 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/adchoices
Oct 06, 2015•27 min•Ep. 1051
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday podcast. This week, a College Admission block. First, from Psychology Today, an article on the fragility of today's college students and the adjustments that faculty and staff at colleges have made because of this non-resiliant kids. Is it just the fault of Helicopters Parents? Or is there more at work? Plus, Lian recommends a novel about the high anxiety of getting into college and keeping up with the Joneses. Check out The Admissions ...
Oct 06, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 1060
Julie Dolan, Lian Dolan and Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan on the podcast today. The Lab Rats have prepared a mystery test for us. The Rats refuse to let us know WHAT they will be testing which makes us suspicious but we know we're in god paws because it's the Rats. Tune in to find out what the Lab rats are up to. Plus: Julie's Doctor's Office Faux Pas: Mistaken identity leads to personal shame. We can all relate. Madame Secretary Season 2 preview before we start our re-caps on Tuesday. We fill y...
Oct 04, 2015•45 min•Ep. 1054
Introducing a series of classic Satellite Sisters interviews with some of our favorite guests. You're the Best Encore Interviews. This week, we talk to the late Nora Ephron, Ephron is best known for her romantic comedies and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Writing: for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally..., and Sleepless in Seattle. She won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally.... She sometimes wrote with her sister Delia Ephron.[2] Her last fi...
Oct 01, 2015•25 min•Ep. 1052
The Tuesday podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan. This week on the show, we cover the new Malala documentary for Davis Guggenheim, He Named My Malala . A wonderful new film about the Nobel Laureate from Pakistan who advocates for global education for Girls, a cause that First Lady Michelle Obama also advocates. For more information about He Named Me Malala or the Malala Foundation, please visit this website. For more information about Let Girls Learn, please visit this website. Sheryl Sandber...
Sep 30, 2015•55 min•Ep. 1042
On today's Satellite Sisters, we announce a St. Paul event on Saturday November 14th at SubText at 4 pm. For complete details on all of our events, go to our calendar page here. Join us in Brooklyn October 30, Pasadena November 8 and St. Paul November 14. Julie announces two new winners for our "You're The Best" photo contest. Post your fave photos of your own Satellite Sisters and tell us why they're the best. Use the hashtag #satsistersytb on Facebook or Instagram and you can win a copy of our...
Sep 27, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1053
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Satellite Sisters . We get a full report from Urban Nana on life in the big city. Julie gives us her ten observations on Dogs in the City, New Yorker Nice, Man Buns, Pizza Rat, Gentrification and the #PopeinUS . Lian on Work, Work place Issues ands why, of , why are we still so judge about women in the workplace? From her personal observations to a new book out on the Toxic Work Place. From the New York Times: Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Toxic Work Place...
Sep 22, 2015•59 min•Ep. 1062
On the show today, Julie Dolan, Liz Dolan, Sheila Dolan and Lian Dolan tackle the world, one cup of coffee at a time. Lots of discuss this week, including the #nursesunite movement springing from comments by co-hosts of The View. Julie breaks down the controversy with a simple concept: this segment was all about women mocking other women. Plus: Who do you want on the $10 bill? That's the question that the presidential candidates were asked this week at the Republican debate and several of the ha...
Sep 20, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1056
On the Sunday Satellite Sisters podcast it's Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Sheila Dolan on the line. It's News, Talk & Laughs plus we get on the bandwagon with our new favortite show, Madame Secretary. The CBS drama is now on Netflix and Sheila has raced through the whole season in three days. Sheila has her highlights of the season and they include stars Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Plus, the wardrobe, the wardrobe, the wardrobe. To die for. Lian is making a pitch to do a re-cap for season two sta...
Sep 13, 2015•53 min•Ep. 1058
Satellite Sisters Word Wrire Festival 2015 wraps up with author, poet and feminist icon Erica Jong on Satellite Sisters for the first time. Erica joins Lian Dolan to talk about her new book, Fear of Dying, a follow-up to her 1973 blow-you-doors-off bestseller Fear of Flying. Never one ot be contained or constrained, Ms. Jong gives her thoughts on everything from Pope Francis to witchhunts to feminism. Her new novel Fear of Dying is a delight. A complex, touching and somehow funny book on aging, ...
Sep 08, 2015•36 min•Ep. 1057
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Lian talks about talking ot novelist, feminist, icon Erica Jong about her new book, Fear of Dying. Or, what happens when an interview gets totally out of control. From Fear of Flying to Fear of Dying, Lian tries to make sense of theit conversation. Serena vs. Venus: Julie doesn't buy it. She had nine questions about the sister match-up at the US Open. Plus, we handicap Satellite Sisters vs. Satellite Sisters match-ups. Julie repor...
Sep 08, 2015•49 min•Ep. 1059
It's been a great summer of #satsisterssummerfun for all of us @instagram. Thanks for the more than 1100 photos that got posted. In a random drawing, we selected two winners. Congratulations to @sosaysshe and @rustysun. Email us at sisters@satellitesisters.com to tell us where to mail your prize - a fantastic package of Sol de Janeiro 2-Step Samba Foot Fetish Care to keep your summer fun going on. Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement of a new contest for the fall. On today's Satellite Sisters...
Sep 06, 2015•44 min•Ep. 1055
Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan meet up on the Tuesday show to talk about topics in the news: the St. Paul Rape Case, Serena Williams goes for the Grand Slam and Uber for Teens. On the show this week: Misplaced Outrage: Why is this guy NOT a star? Oh, nevermind. He is. Granny's Got a Gun: Julie shatters her grandchildren's sense of security The St. Paul's Rape Case: Is this the purpose of the Communications Decency Act. From the Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-prep-school-legal-tang...
Sep 01, 2015•56 min•Ep. 1061
On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie, Liz, Sheila and Lian discuss where heroes come from. On a story in the New York Times, evolutionary dynamicists (whatever that means) tell us how evolution has favored heroes. Thank goodness. Sheila is trying to give up sugar. She has a list of food she has had to deny herself. It's not easy. She also has a few new restaurant names around Pasadena and Altadena that are bugging her. What do you think? Liz questions a couple of new anti-aging practices: one is ...
Aug 30, 2015•59 min•Ep. 1064
Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan on the Tuesday #podcast. Usually we go deep on shallow topics. But today, we're going shallow on deep topics. We explain Black Holes, solve the College Loan problem and slw the drought through Shower Songs. Plus, BTS Block: where are all the school kids and keep posting those back to school photos! More Millennials Who are their parents? You are Boomers! But that's okay because there ae many lovely, well-raised Millennials. Lian Explains Stephen Hawking's new theory ab...
Aug 25, 2015•48 min•Ep. 1062
Today on the Satellite Sisters Podcast, Monica Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan tackle the world one cup of coffee at a time. Monica has a Contractor Nightmare and wants to knwo if she handled it correctly. Plus, should you take your cat on vacation? Also on the show: Glass Houses Syndrome: what makes a public figure like Josh Diggar think he can get away with his two Ashley Madison accounts ? And what about the founder of Ashley Madison who calls himself "the King of Infidelity." International...
Aug 23, 2015•53 min•Ep. 1070
