Satellite Sisters 2020 Best Beach Bag Books Special! Interview with Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks, plus book and podcast recommendations from the Satellite Sisters For the complete list of Satellite Sisters Beach Bag Books for 2020 with links to all, go to our website here. To order any of these books and support indie bookstores, go to www.bookshop.org Don't forget about Lian Dolan's new book The Sweeney Sisters, also available at www.bookshop.org For more on Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekk...
May 12, 2020•49 min•Ep. 850
Life Opening Up, College Graduations and Admissions, Fantasy Escapes, Birdwatching Boom Lian's upcoming online appearances for The Sweeney Sisters include the Pequot Library, our hometown hangout that's featured in the book. Former college admissions officer Julie has thoughts about how admissions testing will or won't work in the future and Lian thinks about all the college graduations not taking place this spring, including her son's. Liz envies a castaway who was camping out on a forbidden is...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 849
It's Lian Dolan pub date for The Sweeney Sisters. We celebrate with an Ask Lian Anything. Thanks for all your questions! For complete info on Lian's appearances online, go to her Lian Dolan author page here. To order The Sweeney Sisters and support indie bookstores in the process, go to Bookshop.org or Greenlight Book in Brooklyn. Julie and Lian review Cooking with Liz latest season: Roast Salmon. They have some constructive criticism. But miraculously Liz get's renewed for a Season 7!! The assi...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 848
Final countdown has begun to the publication date of Lian's new novel The Sweeney Sisters on April 28. To get in on the east coast online event at A Mightly Blaze at 2 pm ET/11 am PT or the Vroman's west coast event at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET, go to Lian's author page here. Both events are free but the Vroman's event on crowdcast requires preregistration. On today's podcast, Julie has a HUGE idea for The New American Greeting. Get on board! More animal news from Lian. She's loving Pizza Groundhog, a wor...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 847
Weird Dreams, Tragic Optimism, Quarantrends and FOXES! Plus 'Cooking With Liz' S4 Review. Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at through local Indie bookstores here. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website. Get a signed bookplate from Lian. Fill out this Google doc. Corona Catch-Up. How are you doing? Julie recommends the Skullduggery Eyewitness Kits...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 846
Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website. How to get a signed bookplate from Lian. Fill out this Google doc. Lian reviews good and bad relationship advice for corona couples: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/world/coronavirus-lockdown-relationships.html https://thebudgetsavvybride....
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 845
News about our May 17 event at Sixth & I in Washington DC. Our live show will be postponed until next year. All who have already purchased tickets will be contacted via email by Sixth & I. We are now working on a plan to hold an event virtually on the original date. Details to come. Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 844
So how's everyone doing out there? Lian and Julie both have observations about managing these times, while Liz is cooking things up in the kitchen. That's right, Liz of all people! We are thinking random thoughts, dealing with ambiguity, learning how to cook, and cancelling all of our Olympic-related plans. Thanks for letting us know what you are up to on your Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Join! For Liz and others learning to cook, Lian recommends Valerie Bertinelli's show in the Food Networ...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 843
Satellite Sisters Special Episode: The importance of community and connection during the time of corona PLUS a surprise excerpt of the audiobook of Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters. For complete info, go to www.liandolan.com To pre-order the audiobook, go to www.audible.com/sisters or libro.fm To pre-order the book, go to you favorite indie bookstore (Lian's fave is Vroman's) or any online source like amazon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...
Mar 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 842
Lian nails Rhythm Nation at her dance showcase. Actual video posted here in Satellite Sisters Facebook Group! Julie needs a ruling on some grocery store behavior. Liz thinks anti-influencers might be getting a bum rap. Plus the rise of drunk shopping, the end of Safe For Work, shout-out to the Time 100 and L A Times Sports Game Changers. In Entertaining Sisters, Liz recommends the new sports podcast Hall of Shame from Crooked Media and offers to be the hosts' go-to baby boomer for generational s...
Mar 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 841
Creativity, Coronavirus, Olympic Marathon, Cooking vs Postmates, Book Recommendations, The Sweeney Sisters Drawing Buy TIX now! Satellite Sisters LIVE in Washington DC on May 17: Details on our website here. Direct link to tickets sales for Sixth & I here. Liz has a report on The Box Sessions creativity gathering including the fab Lynda Barry. Coronoavirus: Julie notes the closing of the Louvre/ No French Kissing and South Korea using smartphone apps to alert users if they come within 100m o...
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 840
BIG Event Announcement, Lian's Birthday, Julie's Tour of Target, Weinstein Verdict ORDER YOUR TIX NOW! Today we announce Satellite Sisters LIVE: Our 20th Anniversary Live Podcast on May 17 at 5 pm at Sixth & I in Washington DC. Details on our website here. Direct link to tickets sales for Sixth & I here. Today's podcast includes salutes to Katherine Johnson and B. Smith, two notable Satellite Sisters. Julie has travel tips for serious readers. Want to visit hotels with special curated bo...
Feb 25, 2020•55 min•Ep. 839
Satellite Sisters is off this week, but we recommend the Book Club Girl Podcast. Hosts Jen & Tavia, two avid readers and believers in books, discuss great book club picks, talk to authors and offer audio samples of new books. In today's episode, they discuss the New York Times bestseller Searching for Sylvie Lee with writer Jean Kwok. Hear the dramatic personal story that inspired her to write this globe-trotting suspense novel. Find Book Club Girl on all podcast platforms and on social @boo...
Feb 18, 2020•39 min•Ep. 838
Oscar Round-Up, The Power of Friendship, High Distraction Factor News, First Winners of The Sweeney Sisters Insta and Facebook Contest Enter our new contest to win an advance copy of Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters by posting a photo of you and your Satellite Sisters or Misters on Instagram or in our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group with the hashtags #TheSweeneySisters and #satsisters. Once a week, Lian will randomly pull one winner from each. Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sister...
Feb 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 838
Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website. Enter our new Instagram and Facebook Group contest for The Sweeney Sisters by posting a photo of you and your Satellite Sisters or Misters on Instagram or in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group with the hashtags #TheSweeneySi...
Feb 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 837
Kobe Bryant: A great athlete, a complex and complicated man. Such a sad loss. Lian cites this column about Kobe from Bill Plaschke in the LA Times. Liz tells the surprising story of how she originally met Kobe. Julie's getting her info on the new coronavirus from either a reliable source like the CDC or longtime Satellite Sister Erin who writes about Hiding From The Virus in the Deployment Diatribes from her home in Beijing. If Jeff Bezos can't keep his phone from getting hacked, how can we? But...
Jan 28, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 836
Lian's got news! The first event to promote her new novel The Sweeney Sisters is scheduled for Mission Viejo, CA on Feb. 16, 2020. Yes, the book will be in the swag bag! Order your tickets here. Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website. Today's podcast episode: Our NF...
Jan 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 835
Royal News! What say we about Harry and Meghan? Plus Meghan and Harry's announcement about stepping down. We have MUCH to discuss. And by the way, congrats Canada! Plus: Oscar Nominations: Do we really have to go see The Joker? Liz is not feeling it. Instead she recommends the trio of Little Women, The Farewell and The Hustler. Nominations be damned. Julie's got strong thoughts about Marriage Story. Lian recommends Spinning Out on Netflix and Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist on NBC. 52 Places To Go....
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 834
We share our themes for the new year 2020. For Satellite Sisters, It's also the year of The Sweeney Sisters, Lian's new novel. Pre-order her book here. Her book launch will happen at Vroman's in Pasadena on April 28. Come celebrate with her. Lian also has a book event in Mission Viejo CA in February. Here's a link for tickets. Julie has the exciting details of auto exec escape from Japan. There are new charges against Harvey Weinstein in LA as his trial starts in NYC. Liz listened to both books ...
Jan 07, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 833
Lian and Julie welcome cookbook author Claire Tansey of Uncomplicated:Take the Stress Out of Home Cooking. Claire gives us her expert advice on Holiday Food and Easy Entertaining. Find her recipes, book and videos here: https://clairetansey.com . Plus, we have Lian's Insider's Guide to the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl and Pasadena. Julie's got book recommendations for young readers. Her list: Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry The Vanderbeekers to the...
Dec 17, 2019•55 min•Ep. 832
Farewell Madam Secretary, Urban Nana's Best Books for Kids, Lian's Upcoming Book Events for The Sweeney Sisters, Gratitude for Teachers Lian's got news! The first event to promote her new novel The Sweeney Sisters is scheduled for Mission Viejo, CA on Feb. 16, 2020. Yes, the book will be in the swag bag! Order your tickets here. Meanwhile, thanks for preordering the book at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Lian will be on the faculty at the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop in Dayton, O...
Dec 10, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 831
We visit New Orleans, Salute a 30 year-old Glamour Magazine and Launch a New Holiday Shop Satellite Sisters merch here. Visit our Satellite Sisters website here. Lian has breaking news from a 30 year old edition of Glamour Magazine, Liz has a bone to pick with Jack Dorsey in the Bitter Business Bureau installment and launches a new holiday - Unsubscribe Saturday to follow Black Friday. Julie promotes her personal Beignets No Bourbon tour of New Orleans with her grandchildren. Visit these spots: ...
Dec 03, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 830
Our Thanksgiving Special! From Liz's Shrimpsgiving and Lian's sous-chef son Colin to favorite holiday destinations and new music from Martin Davich, we've got you covered. The Edna Dolan Memorial "Flying With Food Report": Thanks to the L A Times for this report on how to get your Thanksgiving Dinner through TSA. Listener List of Favorite Holiday Travel Destinations from our Facebook Group plus Top 10 List of Popular Places to spend the holidays from Vacasa Rentals Martin Davich's new album is T...
Nov 26, 2019•57 min•Ep. 829
Julies bakes The Barefoot Contessa apple tart and Liz attends a college football game. What is this world coming to?? Plus Liz recommends visiting a retired Space Shuttle. Endeavor is at the California Science Center. There's a reffing shortage for youth sports and Lian is sad about it. Plus, when's the best time to buy plane tickets for your college student to come home for the holidays? Wait, what? We are using our brains TOO much? This new study says so. Excessive Brain Activity Linked To A S...
Nov 05, 2019•59 min•Ep. 826
Want to get back in touch with your creative spirit? We welcome Laura Holson, New York Times journalist and creator of The Box Sessions, a star-studded creativity gathering at 1440 Multiversity that Liz will be attending in February 2020. Hear about how she got back in touch with her creative spirit. Click on the link to read more and register for The Box Sessions. Other pieces about creativity from Laura Holson include this and this. Julie recounts how close the tornadoes in Dallas came to her ...
Oct 29, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 825
Satellite Sisters covers the gamut from women in the workplace to drama in the skies to a first date. Yeah, Satellite Sisters Of The Week: Congrats to the astronauts who executed the first ever all-female space walk and to Ann McClain, the woman left behind who cheered them on. Personally, we would have behaved more like Aidy Bryant on the SNL skit. According to McKInsey and Fortune Magazine, what's between you and that last big promotion? It's not getting that first big promotion. They call it ...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 824
Sheila's Here! Complete Wedding Report, New Hot Travel Destinations, TV + Film tips Mother-of-the-bride Sheila Dolan is here with her complete wrap-up from daughter Ruthie's wedding and some thoughts about Victoria Beckham's beauty regimen. Julie has the ultimate UPS Guy As Hero tale plus travel trends from Lauren Bates from Wild Terrains , a boutique women-only group travel company and our TV and film tips for the week. Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Won...
Oct 15, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 823
We bring home the gold from the World Track + Field Championships in Doha, Qatar! Liz was behind-the-scenes and has sports news, art news and some travel hacks to share. Entertaining Sisters: Ann Patchett: Julie says "run don’t walk" to go see her on her 31 city book tour. Go to www.annpatchett.com Check out the movie: The Operative Many thanks to the sponsors of today's podcast. Please use these special urls and promo codes to support Satellite Sisters: Ritual: www.ritual.com/sisters Rothy's: w...
Oct 08, 2019•57 min•Ep. 822
Today on the podcast, we follow-up on Liz Dolan's whereabouts (The World Track & Field Championships in Doha), the new law in California for college athletes, some Fall Organizing tips that we don't want to follow, our Fall Book Recommendations and interview Jorjeana Marie about using improv to spark creativity. Thanks to Jorjeana Marie for coming into the studio. Find out more about her and her book Improv for Writers here. Fall Books We Love: From Lian: The Dutch House-- Ann Patchett Beaut...
Oct 01, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 821
Downton Abbey Recap, #staynoisy Women, Investment Clubs for Women, Global Travel Downton Gabby is back as Lian and Julie recap the Downton Abbey film. Disloyal tomfoolery, indeed! #StayNoisy shoutouts to Meghan Markle, Michelle Williams, Alex Borstein and Greta Thunberg. Well done, sisters. Julie's Tuesday trends: Mass Weddings Lavender Everything Where in the world is Liz Dolan? You can find out about her latest adventure by following @SatSisters on Instagram and #satsisterstravel. Liz has prov...
Sep 24, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 820
