Liz Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters on their weekly podcast. This week, we talk goal setting, goal accomplishments and goals with dancing feet. Liz achieves a life goal of being an EGOT spectator. Hear all the details. Plus, Lian performs in a dance showcase and now vows to do more dancing. Is Cabaret on her list next? We hear all about Lian's performance with her Girl Gang of Bruno Mars' 24 Karat Magic. Get out of your comfort zone, sisters! Julie has pop culture Pick...
Feb 07, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 886
On today's New To You episode, we give you interviews with 3 of our favorite Satellite Misters: Alan Alda, Tom Brokaw and Phil Rosenthal. 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
Feb 05, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 873
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama, Madam Secretary called The Beautiful Game Three storylines Iran/Isreal Peace Deal Nobel Nomination vs. Madam Sexy-tary Personal Toll of grueling diplomacy work First—a shout out to Tim Daly who was in a serious skiing accident at Park City—Julie notes homage to Tim's legs First storyline: Iran/Isreal Well guess what? A complicated middle east peace plan falls apart over major negotiating points like recognizing Isreal’s rig...
Feb 01, 2017•22 min•Ep. 897
On today's Satellite Sisters Podcast, Liz Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan discuss the Satellite Sisters Home Truths and how they factor into discussing the news of the world this week. Plus, the Rules of Civility that have long been a part of Satellite Sisters. And our mission statement and how it relates to all the media we are involved in, from podcasts to social mead to blog writing. Also: A remembrance of Mary Tyler Moore and a surprising announcement that delights us about Mary's final re...
Jan 31, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 899
Julie, Lian & Sheila discuss the similarities between househunting and dating; Entertaining Sheila recaps covering the SAG red carpet. Lian experiences the Walt Disney World Rockin Roller Coaster and takes her mini-disc with her. You gotta hear it. Plus, on a show from January 2007, Lian celebrates Serena Williams' win at the Australian Open. Guess what happened again this weekend in 2017? Serena just won again! Bravo, sister. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy ...
Jan 29, 2017•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 906
Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters cover the Women's March in Washington DC. Lian attended the historic march in the nation's capital and she has a full report about the spirit of the march, the power of Washington symbols, the success of the Pussy hats and, of course, Madonna. But mainly, the marching. Listen to the newest podcast here. Plus: Julie's offers her first First Ladies Desk Report of the new administration. She would like to remind us of the rules of civil...
Jan 24, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 903
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on this week's Satellite Sisters podcast. Liz is off in Mexico, so it's the Tuesday Show Team back in action. This week" Oy, the Build Up! Cleaning out a college kid's condo. Plus, we jump on the HYGGE Bandwagon. Yes, the Danish Art of Living Life in a state of Cozy. Lian's wants in on the candles, the blankies, the hot beverages and the cake. Nature Pod: Big gators The Eurasian Pig Invasion Ridding New Zealand of Rats Plus, Business License Mix-Up The Women's March in...
Jan 17, 2017•51 min•Ep. 879
The Satellite Sisters Talk TV with their weekly recap of Madam Secretary. This week, Season 3 Episode 12 called The Detour. But it could have have been called The Amazing Race. 3 teams! One Team goes to Africa on a dilapidated plane with one engine and the Chinese in pursuit One Team goes to the Department of Defense and tries to pull rank One Team goes to Crazytown with a Doomsday Cult Race between The US and China to partner with various Africa nations on windfarms. With the US doing it to pro...
Jan 16, 2017•30 min•Ep. 876
Lucky 13! That's right, we are back and embracing 2013 as a new start. Our mother died near the end of 2012 so we are pulling ourselves together. Julie, Liz and Monica are on today's show covering the full range of Satellite Sisters news. Monica reports on her trip to Dallas to visit our father (and Julie) plus they try to solve the mystery of who really screwed up the remote on the upstairs television. Julie has a Trifecta of Tidbits! And she poses a big existential question: what you would rea...
Jan 15, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 902
Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan on the first Satellite Sisters podcast of 2017. We kick off the New Year by announcing our themes for 2017. Each sisters has her own approach to the upcoming year. Also on the show: Farewell to Ferris. An awesome dog. Plus, College Football. Congratulations to Clemson, but let's get real and pay those players. From the Russia Desk. Julie updates us on the latest news ( and fake news.) Worst. Team-Building. Exercise. Ever. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/07/b...
Jan 10, 2017•59 min•Ep. 891
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary episode 311 called Gift Horse. This episode was written by show creator Barbara Hall: Called Gift Horse but could have been called Kitchen Sink because we got: Mongolian Horses Russian Hacking Questionable Election Results Horse Trading for Cabinet Positions Poetry, Physics and the Meaning of Beauty The Dao of Tech Guys Walking Desks Inaugural Fashion Intern nightmares Black Dog Station Returns So MANY SUIT J...
Jan 09, 2017•28 min•Ep. 866
Journalist and master communicator Tina Brown talks to the Satellite Sisters about her biography of Princess Diana called The Diana Chronicles. Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? Only Tina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler, England’s glossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair; and Th...
Dec 27, 2016•22 min•Ep. 871
To close 2016, we want to celebrate some of our Solid Gold Satellite Sisters. The great podcasts just keep coming! Today, we talk to figure skater/commentator/hair idol Peggy Fleming. Listen and you can hear Satellite Sister Julie Dolan hyperventilate as she talks to her idol. Someone get the smelling salts. Peggy Fleming is as gracious with the Satellite Sisters as she could possibly be. And for that, we send her holiday cheer. Of course, we wanted to dish a little bit on some of the skaters-- ...
Dec 25, 2016•14 min•Ep. 869
It's the Satellite Sisters Recap with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan. Get out your highschool history books! Brinksmanship is back! This was an ambitious episode—presidential election, creating lasting piece between Iran and Isreal, Brinkmanship, Visits to Federal Prison, Charity Runs, way too many trips to the hospital for POTUS and the disc earrings are back. Breaking it down Random Thoughts style: If you’re going to have a heart attack, have it at the White House. If this was a Disney Channel Sho...
Dec 20, 2016•28 min•Ep. 909
To end 2016, we want to share with you some of our favorite interviews with favorite Solid Gold Satellite Sisters. This week, we bring you Commander Eileen Collins. When the space shuttle Columbia blasted off on July 23, 1999, pilot Eileen Collins became NASA's first female shuttle commander. Synopsis In 1990, Eileen Collins was only the second woman to graduate as a test pilot and be selected as a NASA astronaut. She became the first woman to pilot a space shuttle mission during the Discovery's...
Dec 18, 2016•22 min•Ep. 916
The Satellite Sisters recap of the CBS drama Madam Secretary. This week: Ripped from the headlines: Nuclear Weapons in Iran! Russian interference! Fake News! White Privilege getting into Harvard! But all we could really focus on was: CONFIRMATION OF BLACK UNDERGARMENTS!!!! At the White House: Iran deal falls apart and unless Bess can put it back together. At The Racketball Court: That’s right, real men do play racketball. At least they do on TV. Henry shows off his racketball skills while trying...
Dec 14, 2016•29 min•Ep. 915
On today's show, Julie, Liz and Lian tackle russian hacking, Lian's new dog Silky Steffi Von Graf and Liz's science news on the power of optimism in our lives. Plus Julie poss the ethical question: Is a Santa in uniform ever off duty? And Liz has an etiquette question: If you get sick after dinner at a friend's party, do you inform the hosts? On the current headlines about Russian hacking, Julie wants to remind you that she has been talking about this on Satellite Sisters for years, starting whe...
Dec 13, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 927
This is a New To You show from December 7, 2014 featuring Julie, Liz and Sheila, the chronological Top 3 sisters. On today's Satellite Sisters, they tackle some headline news including hacking, traffic court and the take of the lost mail key. The surprising Sony Pictures hacking and the implications for very average people in the entertainment business, not just Seth Rogan and James Franco who we now now are wildly overpaid. Who knew hacking would become a major factor in our lives? From there, ...
Dec 11, 2016•57 min•Ep. 911
Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan of the Satellite Sisters on the weekly podcast featuring News, Talk & Laughs. This week on the show, Julie fills us in on what's happening in North Korea after attending a policy summit at the Bush Library. Where are the concerns for the future? Julie has the latest thinking. More information here: www.bushcenter.org/nk #ExposeNK Plus: Liz Rides and Electric Bike Lian reports on the Nobel Prize for Literature Julie on the Cottage Cheese Comeback www.good...
Dec 06, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 928
On today's New To You podcast from December 2011, Julie is running the Technical Operation Center while Liz is in Argentina for work and Lian is away with her in-laws. Sheila and Monica join the show. Sheila had a Santa Ana wind situation that somehow threw her into the path of Peter in Lane 1 at Masters Swimming. This prompts Sheila to make two confessions: "I have always wanted a bodyguard" and "I don't mind looking vulnerable. I just don't want to look crazy." Monica has a great holiday party...
Dec 04, 2016•50 min•Ep. 941
Season finale!! The Satellite Sisters are here to recap the Big Show, featuring many many windswept scenes, furious riding, angry mobs, trembling lips, a birthing and a coupling. Will Demelza forgive Ross? Will Elizabeth do something besides stare out the window? Will Dwight join the Navy or continue to dissect himan body parts in Cornwall? Will Caroline exchange that red coat for a blue one? Will George the Weasal gift his henchman a few sessions at a tanning salon? And finally, when will we se...
Nov 30, 2016•27 min•Ep. 917
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary. This week, it's Season 3, Episode 8 called Breakout Capacity. Julie tells us that has something to do with the production of nuclear weapons, but Lian thinks it's really more about show tunes at Piano bar. Election day Ohio Electoral college- NOOOOOOO! Nooo!!!! Three storylines: Diplomatic Crises on Election Day: the nuclear deal that the admin negotiated with Russia and Iran is in jeopardy The staff on Elec...
Nov 30, 2016•27 min•Ep. 926
On today's Satellite Sisters, Lian tells us about her Secret Santa shopping, Liz has health tips on vitamins and supplements and we both talk about The Crown. Plus Cyber Monday recap, new travel trends and crafting, a warning about a supposed beauty trend and The Crown on Netflix. First up, Julie is off today at a policy forum on the subject of North Korea. For reelz! Check it out. Liz does some Cyber Monday shopping at Julie's favorite purveyor of holiday treats: Harry & David. Plus she sha...
Nov 29, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 937
Julie announces that this is her first day of pie-free living in quite a while. Julie & Liz award Satellite Sister of the Week to longtime listener and facebook friend Leslie Maxfield for sharing her excitement about the launch of Mars-bound Curiosity with us. Leslie was at the Kennedy Space Center for the big event. In other news, Julie bonds with an air marshal, Liz has an issue with Harry & David, and the Satellite Sisters export both Diane Keaton's haircut and Chico's to Kyrgyzstan. ...
Nov 27, 2016•55 min•Ep. 913
Poldark We open with Ross’s Black eye and Demelza singing a Tori Amos song The whole episode is the aftermath of Ross & Elizabeth’s night of passion In a nutshell: Ross is unrepentant and manages to land on feet Demelza tries out several personalities and ends up with Scrappy but Sad Demelza Elizabeth stares out the window and then marries a loser See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art1...
Nov 23, 2016•19 min•Ep. 930
Tectonic Shift but could have been called Complicated relationships US and Venuzuela Bess and Will Nadine and the wife of the man she had an affair with Binders full of blouses Solid blouses on Bess—the blue, the white Great blue earrings But special commendations to the many many cargo looks of Will, aka Eric Stoltz, Aka my boyfriend. The cargo pants, the cargo bags, the brown corduroy blazer that is so 1983! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Nov 23, 2016•28 min•Ep. 919
On today's Satellite Sisters, we welcome back Broadcaster, Journalist and Solid Gold Satellite Mister Ian Punnett to talk about his new true crime book A Black Night For The Bluegrass Belle. This fascinating story of the murder of Verna Garr Taylor takes us back to Ian's family roots. More info on the book from amazon here. You can order directly from Acclaim Press here and join the Facebook Group for Ian's book here. Here's the People Magazine story about A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle. ...
Nov 22, 2016•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 939
Today's New To You show is from the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2011. Lian, Monica, Sheila and Liz discuss Thanksgiving plans and food assignments, a vertigo attack, a cat attack and a couple of surprising movies worth seeing. Lian will be hosting Thanksgiving in Pasadena. Liz will be bringing shrimp and these Spicy Green Beans with Parmesan from Giada de Laurentis on Food Network. Monica will be making stuffed mushrooms. Sheila's going to buy a pie. Monica has a Christmas gift epiphany while thi...
Nov 20, 2016•53 min•Ep. 913
The Satellite Sisters Talk TV with the Madam Secretary Recap of Season 3, Epsiode 6 called The Statement. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters with the latest episode of the ABC drama. Starts with a terrorist attack, the we get everything from religious stereotyping to college essays to bar fights to sample sales at Brooks Brothers and then wraps up with a Bess Gotcha Moment and feel good news coverage. Seriously, more happened in this show before the credits than I can recall. Ph...
Nov 16, 2016•25 min•Ep. 916
Poldark NOT THE FEEL GOOD EPISODE OF THE YEAR A few observations: Men Suck- except Dwight Enys who is a decent soul As women, we are our own worse enemies We need to work on our uppercuts. Fetch me the Brandywine is our new personal rallying cry. Let’s start with the good stuff so we can work up a head of steam over Ross: Good Stuff! Verity is having a baby! Caroline returns Dwight’s letters. Please don’t ever write to again. But we know, that is the oldest trick in the book. So Caroline will be...
Nov 16, 2016•23 min•Ep. 907
