On today's show, Julie shares the wisdom of Anna Wintour's new management course, Lian gets on board the sharing economy with an app called Swimply and Liz becomes the Paul Revere of the new DMV License Renewal Process. Start now, people! First up, we remember the great Cokie Roberts. She was a guest on our show several times and always a favorite on the radio. The very definition of a Solid Gold Satellite Sister. To get on board for the giveaways that will start soon for Lian's new novel The Sw...
Sep 17, 2019•59 min•Ep. 819
It's the Satellite Sisters Season Premiere. We are thrilled to be back and share a BIG book announcement. It's all about Lian Dolan and her new book The Sweeney Sisters. Woo hoo! Julie's got the scoop on the college admissions scandal. Liz wants you to know the story of women being scammed on Facebook by fake soldiers. Even fake generals! She's also got the complete Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island report and behind-the-scenes at Sheila's daughter's wedding! Go Ruthie! Congrats Sheila. Plus, so mu...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 818
Lian recounts the personal growth aspects of her visit to Rancho La Puerta with her husband and highly recommends the Inner Fitness Program from life coach Emily Boorstein. Julie recaps Urban Nana's visit to Brooklyn during a heat wave. Liz is excited that NASA's new astronaut training program is named after the goddess of the moon Artemis (Apollo's twin sister). Nasa has promised to send a female astronaut to the moon on the next trip. Here's our favorite cheese-filled wedding announcement. Muc...
Jul 23, 2019•55 min•Ep. 816
Big #satsisterstravel action today. Julie recommends Steamboat Springs, CO for a great girls' weekend. Lian's just back from wonderful Rancho La Puerta Wellness Resort and Spa in Tecate Mexico. Read more about on her visit at www.liandolan.com. Liz recommends great Apps to help you plan your next Girl's Weekend. Plus an update on what's happening in our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group in our Health and Wellness posts we call Operation Sea Turtle. Be sure to use our hashtag #satsisterstravel whe...
Jul 16, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 815
So many Satellite Sisters of the Week this week: We cheer the U.S. Women's national team for their great Women's World Cup win, Coco Gauff for her Wimbledon successes and Dr. Lucy Jones, for guiding us through all of our Southern California earthquakes! Julie has the inside scoop on Geopolitical Flashpoints which she took in from a throne drinking white wine from a Presidential sippy cup plus she has 10 reasons you must see the movie Yesterday. Liz has a beef with a new law banning the use of th...
Jul 09, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 814
Today's the big cheesy day! We announce the winner's of our 'I'd rather be cheeseboarding" Photo Contest. Two lucky winners were drawn at random, one from Instagram and one from Facebook. They'll win a year's worth of delicious Cabot Cheese. What does a year supply of cheese look like? It is quarterly shipments of 25 pounds each (valued at $550) of the World’s Best Cheddar! All Cabot Cheddars are 100% Naturally Lactose-Free, Naturally Aged and Naturally Gluten-Free. You are gonna need a LOT of c...
Jul 02, 2019•56 min•Ep. 813
Waking up alone on a cold dark Air Canada plane? Facebook cryptocurrency? Dogs at amazon? Bigfoot breaking news from the FBI? And more on our Best Beach Bag Books list. WORST NIGHTMARE: Waking up on cold dark Air Canada plane. How did this happen? We must discuss. CREATURE REPORT:Dogs at Amazon. It's crazy. Bigfoot File from the FBI just released Facebook Cryptocurrency. Whose bright idea was THIS? NETWORKING POWER: Liz's report from her WISE event. Lian on her Pasadena Magazine Women in Busines...
Jun 25, 2019•57 min•Ep. 812
Julie hits the Paul McCartney Tour with her husband in Dallas. HER Beatle! Lian drives home from college with her son. Patience challenged! And we bid farewell to Gloria Vanderbilt. Such touching stories from her son Anderson Cooper. Plus International News Round-Up: Big things happening in Hong Kong and Argentina. Best and worst airports in the world? We debate the list. Witches. The next big thing? Lian thinks so. Go see Mindy Kaling's movie Late Night. We celebrate The Summer of Emma Thompson...
Jun 18, 2019•59 min•Ep. 811
It's our Summer Reading Special. We announce the title on our Best Beach Bag Books listand we interview New York Times Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner about her new book, Mrs. Everything. Mrs. Everything is our Satellite Sisters Summer Reading Pick and an epic tale of two sisters over the course of 70 years. We talk to Jennifer about why her stories resonate with women and why it's more important now that ever to tell our stories. For more information about Jennifer Weiner, Mrs. Everything an...
Jun 11, 2019•58 min•Ep. 810
Star Wars Opening, Fosse/Verdon Screening, Lost Hiker, Cool Golfer and BIG Contest Announcement The ONLY news in LA media this weekend was the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Land at Disneyland. But we've got more: Liz and Liz hobnob with Michelle Williams and Sam Rockwell at the Fosse/Verdon screening, updates on the U. S. Women's Open golf winner with great name, problematic medical research for women, the apology from the hiker who was lost in a Hawaiian forest for 17 days and Julie's Tue...
Jun 04, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 809
On today's podcast, we recap the big family engagement party that Lian and Julie threw for Sheila's daughter Ruthie and Liz's 40th College Reunion at Brown. Plus, Julie had a family medical emergency when her son contracted Gullian-Barre Syndrome. Thanks to some excellent medical care at Columbia-Presbyterian from a Rothy's wearing doctor, he's better now but she's headed back to Brooklyn to provide some more family support. Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 ...
May 28, 2019•57 min•Ep. 808
Lian sez: Gen X! We're The Best! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/14/style/generation-xers.html Liz is headed to her college reunion. Advice, anyone? Thanks to two great Satellite Sisters for your contributions to our discussion about greedy jobs and working mothers. Amrita Krishnan, MD and Katy Cancro Colletto, you're the best! Liz's day with the Queer Eye Food Guy: Does he even know how to cook? Who is more charming than chef Samin Nosrat? Maybe nobody! Salt. Fat. Acid Heat. Yes! Do...
May 21, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 807
We salute some powerful sisters today: Peggy Lipton, Melinda Gates, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern. Let's start with the first cool girl we ever saw on TV: Julie Barnes on Mod Squad. Julie, you changed our lives and our look forever. Plus we'll never forget this: "Cops. One black. One white. One blonde." As Linc would say, solid. Lian spent an evening with Melinda Gates and John Legend talking about her life and her new book The Moment of Lift. She gives us the highlights....
May 14, 2019•57 min•Ep. 806
Welcome, Baby Boy Sussex. Well done, Meghan and Harry! That's the good news. Here's the bad news in one NYT headline: Women Did Everything Right. Then Companies Got Greedy. How American's obsession with long hours has widened the gender gap. Is Dancing the new Kale? We discuss: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/well/move/health-benefits-dancing.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share New Satellite Sisters Poetry Corner! Thanks to Kim Dower for sharing poems from her new book Sunbathing on Tyrone Powers' Gr...
May 07, 2019•57 min•Ep. 805
Women and Travel: Kimberly Endicott was kidnapped in Uganda. Watch Gayle King's great interview with her, listen to our travel tips to keep you safe from NY Times and LA Times and hear your travel questions from our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Measles outbreaks declared around the country and what you need to do about it. Urban Nana Julie has a close connection to this issue with her Brooklyn-based granddaughter. Who does NOT need/deserve his own podcast?? Zuckerberg! More travel news. Mar...
Apr 30, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 804
We start with our remembrances of Notre Dame, after yesterday's terrible fire. Then more from The Edna and Jim "I've Already Been To College" Update on the Admissions Scandal: It's not looking good for Aunt Becky Books: At the wonderful LA Times Festival of Books, which attracts more than 100,000 visitors, Liz went to panels featuring: Frederick Douglass Prophet of Freedom by David W Blight. It just won the Pulitzer for History The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke by Jeffrey C Stewart. Just wo...
Apr 16, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 803
So much lying and cheating afoot! College Admissions Crimes: The scandal we just can't quit. Today we tackle: Felicity Huffman Might Get Jail Time? And what's with the hand-holding?? https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-felicity-huffman-admissions-scandal-legal-20190408-story.html What's Up with the Harvard Fencing Coach? https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/05/us/harvard-fencing-coach-under...for... Who Needs A Prison Consultant? https://www.businessinsider.com/college-admissions-scandal-parents-hi...
Apr 09, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 802
Is snowplow parenting related to the college admissions scandal? We discuss. Brexit. Could it be going any worse? In a word, no. This woman who feels no pain. It seemed cool until we read the part about her flesh burning. The right restaurants for those of us over 50. How to talk to dogs. And yes we'd like to see them on court at the U. S. Open. Who wouldn't? Breakdancing in the Paris Olympics? Julie recommends following Harry and Meghan in instagram here @sussexroyal. We are going to see Patric...
Apr 02, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 801
The College Admissions Scandal is a story tailor-made for the Satellite Sisters. Remember, Julie was an admissions officer and Lian hosted a podcast called College Bound Chronicles. Today we tackle the news story we suspect will keep on giving. Best coverage is here in the LA Times. Plus, we just love the name Operation Varsity Blues. In other news, NASA lets us down. Really NASA? Not enough spacesuits for TWO women? Plus we report on our Spring Break activities. Julie was on Urban Nana duty in ...
Mar 26, 2019•56 min•Ep. 800
On this new Spring Break mini-episode, we discuss one of the biggest Satellite Sisters mysteries OF ALL TIME. What is happening in this 2008 tale of intrigue with Julie, the stranger and Zorro's slobbery tennis ball? Today, we give you a new intro and the entire original story then Julie shares her latest theories of the case. You will hear that Lian, Monica and Sheila can't believe Julie was so trusting with an odd request. What started as a "sticky situation" became a potentially dark tale. Li...
Mar 19, 2019•17 min•Ep. 799
Today we are joined by Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, hosts of the podcast Happier in Hollywood and showrunners for the new ABC drama The Fix which debuts March 18. Sarah and Liz talk to us about the excitement of launching their new TV show and what they've learned about leadership in the process. A VERY SPECIAL GUEST calls in to join us in wishing them luck. Plus, it's almost two years since they launched their podcast Happier In Hollywood. What have they learned about themselves in the process? Be...
Mar 12, 2019•46 min•Ep. 798
Lian's owns her big Madonna dance moment this weekend and has the costume change to prove it! Julie reads about The Invisibility of Older Women. Twice. Lian has a "you are beautiful just the way you are" message for the millennials who are reportedly getting plastic surgery so they'll look better on social media. Sad. Liz has a question or two about this NYT article about "Kidfluencers" and a #staynoisy shout-out to Tabitha King. Plus recommendations on our Satellite Sisters Book Club book for A...
Mar 05, 2019•49 min•Ep. 797
Lady Gaga and Mister Gaga Bradley Cooper WIN the Oscar telecast. Shallow? We think not. We are still breaking it down. Here's the best we article we saw in the Washington Post. We loved the thrill of the documentary winners both long (Free Solo) and Short: Watch Period End of Sentence here on Netflix. Read more about it here. On the Oscars, we also loved the Nordstrom ad, the Nike ad voiced by Serena Williams and the promo for The Fix coming on ABC March 18. Exec Producers Liz Craft and Sarah Fa...
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 796
It's Lian Dolan's Birthday. She's got thoughts on other celebs born today. https://www.onthisday.com/birthdays/february/19?p=2 http://www.bornglorious.com/birthday/?ct=/m/09c7w0&pd=0219 Oh, Jeff Bezos. Amazon announced they are pulling out of NYC deal. It reminds Julie of her sophomore year prom date. Really. Julie and Liz review their favorite things about visiting Argentina. Part 2 of our Epic Travel Report. We went to Patagonia with Backroads but spent weekends on either end in Buenos Air...
Feb 19, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 795
Julie and Liz are back behind the mics after their epic vacation. Today, Part One of their travels: Hiking in Patagonia, Argentina. They share their learnings from this Patagonia Walking and Hiking Tour with Backroads. In other athletic news, we salute the dominant career of Lindsay Vonn, winningest American skier of all time, and the women who surf the big waves. Plus breaking news about the South By Southwest Festival Premiere of our niece Ruthie Marantz's TV pilot Rainbow Ruthie. Are you goin...
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 794
Satellite Sister Monica Dolan calls in on her coffee break. We get an update on All Things Monica, including her trip to Puerto Rico. Plus, Beth Howard, author of Hausfrau Honeymoon & Making Piece: A memoir of Love, Loss and Pie, talks to us about love, loss, learning German and, of course, pie. Find more of Beth's work here at her popular blog,The World Needs More Pie. Finally, Lian will be doing a reading in Sebastopol, California as part of her writing residency. If you're in Northern Cal...
Feb 05, 2019•55 min•Ep. 793
Liz and Julie are on Vacation in Patagonia, so Satellite Sister Sheila is behind the mic. We hear all about being the Mother of the Bride, Sheila's New Fitness Routine and a classic New York Times Wedding announcement. Lian reviews Stress Busters and Stress inducers. Plus we talk to Lauren Bates, founder of Wild Terrains, a women-only travel company. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
Jan 29, 2019•56 min•Ep. 792
Julie and Liz are in final prep for their travel to Patagonia. Lian will hold down the fort when they are gone, with special guests Sheila Dolan, Beth Howard and Wild Terrain: Group Travel For Creative Women.. TREND ALERT!! Breaking Free by Breaking Plates-- actually smashing self-doubt. From the LA Times. Yoga Breathing Actually Works! Read the detailed Scientific America article here. And Yoga and Veterans from the NY Times. One other way to calm yourself: therapy cows Maire Kondo. You in or o...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 791
Bitter Business Bureau: Creepy lech John Lasseter got a job? Are you kidding us? Plus travel, entertainment, trends and a podcast recommendation: Believed. Lian recommends the podcast about the Larry Nassar abuses called Believed. Here's the episode called How He Got Caught. Coffee. Here are the 10 best coffee cities in America. Travel: Liz and Julie are heading to Patagonia Argentina soon. Training and packing has begin. Drama! We grew up not far from the Stratford Shakespeare Theatre that burn...
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1466
Our first episode of 2019! Lian and Julie share some themes for the year and Liz has Operation Sea Turtle health and wellness goals as part of a report from her annual physical. Plus: Julie recommends the Top celestial events coming this year. Liz recommends the New earthquake app if you live in Los Angeles. Entertaining Sisters: Mary Queen of Scots See the movie and listen to this episode of Tina Brown's podcast that includes an interview with the director and the historian. Roma Julie watched ...
Jan 08, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 788
