It's a classic from July 2019. Lian, Liz and Julie want you to sit back, relax, sip lemonade and enjoy the day. It's a Summer Splash episode with the history of Blueberries, facts about High heels and Festive food.

Blueberry Muffin Recipe

https://satellitesisters.com/red-white-and-blueberry-muffins/

The Blueberry Council

https://blueberry.org/

Blueberry Sangria

https://blueberry.org/recipes/blueberry-sangria/

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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.

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Entertaining Sisters Recommendations:

Hamilton Reunion on The Tonys ! Watch here.

The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow with Cynthia Erivo and Sara Bareilles Watch here.

How to Lose Your Mother, a memoir by Molly Jong-Fast

New Documentary: about Jacinda Ardern called Prime Minister 

In theaters June 13  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEFCizM9ws

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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 Recommendations:

TV:

The Four Seasons on Netflix

Wine Country on Netflix

Books:

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

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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:

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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 Alec Baldwin? Plus, Monica and Sheila, the Lab Rats, are back! Strolling down "the Freedom Trail" and testing feminine washes, pads and wipes!

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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 Cartridges.  Why do they run out so fast?  She turns to Lian first.  She calls Lian "the Executive Producer of her life".  Lian suggests she call the experts so Sheila tries gets on the line with HP.  Not surprisingly, this does not go well.   Lian has insights into math from this story in the New York Times entitled Gut Instinct's Surprising Role In Math. This results in to Pop Quiz for the sisters.  This does not go well either. New Satellite Sisters Sticky Situations: Julie's challenge is dog-related. Her Zorro was not well-behaved at a dog park.  Julie sees it as Zorro "playing with the Pomeranian" but apparently the pomeranian and her owner did not feel the same.  What do Lian and Lian suggest? Another Sticky Situation regarding hugging and hand washing in the workplace prompts Sheila to explain her approach to Germ Attacks. Namaste.  And Sheila's back with Cozy Couch. Woman's World has a story on what to do if your hormones are broken.  Hmmmm.  Plus Tips To Clip:  Happiness Boosters! Smart News Uses for Tater Tots and Cotton Balls!

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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.

To listen to the Satellite Sisters episode about Santa Fe and find notes about traveling to the City Different, click here.

Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, her new novel coming out May 2025, visit her website.

To see Lian's tour dates, including her appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books on April 27, 2025, visit her events page here.

Thank you for Pre-ordering Abigail and Alexa Save the wedding. Pre-order options here.

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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 cancellations. And our usual Satellite Sisters recommendations on books, TV and more entertaining options. Julie Loved Vacationland from our Best Beach Bag Books List. And the Alex Rider series on Amazon Prime from the bestselling series of books

Want to head to Santa Fe? Read Lian Dolan's Complete Travel Guide for Santa Fe here for all the links. Listen to out Santa Fe Travel special here. And Lian's book talk podcast about The Marriage Sabbatical here.

For more information on Lian Dolan and her books, please visit her website. To see her events schedule for Spring/Summer of 2025, please visit this page. And to pre-order Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, please visit her publisher page.

Plus, Claire Tansey joins us for easy summer cooking, BBQ ideas and her surefire pasta salad. Check out her great cookbook, Dinner: Uncomplicated. Plus, new recipe videos on my YouTube channel every week all summer! And her website.

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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. Husband Jason opts for a motorcycle trip through Patagonia. What will happen when the sabbatical ends?

We discuss process, writing habits, inspiration, storytelling and what if everyone thinks this is about Lian's marriage. Plus, take a look behind the planning of a book tour. (Hint-- not as glam as Sex & The City makes it seem.)

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.

To listen to the Satellite Sisters episode about Santa Fe and find notes about traveling to the City Different, click here.

Lian Dolan's books: For information on Lian's novels, including Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding, her new novel coming out May 2025, visit her website.

To see Lian's tour dates, including her appearance at the LA Times Festival of Books on April 27, 2025, visit her events page here.

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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 do some product testing and share the results on camera. Finally, we introduce some our loyal team members over the years - Corny Koehl, John Ramos, Sarah Sweeney, Emily Loudermilk and Sergio Enriquez - and Julie gives heartfelt thank-yous to all the loyal sisters and misters who have listened over all these years.

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