Satellite Sisters

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What's Satellite Sisters about?

Women's Humor, Health and Happiness. Award-winning pep talk for modern women. Hosted by Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan, real sisters with very different lives, Satellite Sisters informs listeners daily lives with entertaining conversation, smart advice and positive support. With laughter and friendship, Satellite Sisters tackles life transitions and decisions, current events + trends, family/friends + pets, health + wellness, culture + entertainment, TV and film, work + careers.

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Bitter Business Bureau, Boy...

09.19.2023

The Satellite Sisters have a Bitter Business Bureau installment (Jann Wenner and Sudafed), a discussion about Boys' and Girls' High School Education, and a peak into The Chocolate Room at the Ed Ruscha Now Then Exhibit at MOMA NYC. Boys’ ...

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09.19.2023 Bitter Business Bureau, Boys' and Girls' Education, The Chocolate Room at MOMA The Satellite Sisters have a Bitter Business Bureau installment (Jann Wenner and Sudafed), a discussion about Boys' and Girls' High School Education, and a peak into The Chocolate Room at the Ed Ruscha Now Then Exhibit at MOMA NYC. Boys’ ...
09.12.2023 Birthday Horoscopes, AI in College Admissions, Wild Animal News Birthday horoscopes, menopause getaways, AI and college admissions, job interviews, wild animal news plus tv recommendations all on today's podcast episode. News: Big Fun Weekend is sold out but our new Satellite Sisters Shop is open to all. https://satellitesisters.com/shop/ Thank ...
09.05.2023 Back To School Ideas for All, Moon Landing and Loch Ness News, Skiplagging Warnings, Fall Fashion Tips The Satellite Sisters share back-to-school advice, pick a class for Liz this fall, share international news from the moon, the arctic circle and Loch Ness, have airline warnings about skiplagging and fall fashion advice. Pleather is back! Plus recommendations of ...
08.29.2023 Satellite Sisters Season 24 Premiere: We're back with news! We're back! Today we start our 24th Satellite Sisters season with some big announcements about our Satellite Sisters Big Fun Weekend and our new Satellite Sisters Shop with new merch for all. Plus reports on genealogy, travel, sports, music, movies, ...
08.22.2023 FRESH! Ask Us Anything Summer 2023 The Satellite Sisters are back with a FRESH Episode. It's a brand new Ask Us Anything Summer 2023. Listener questions about the sisters, the podcast, their father, mother and brothers, birth order, places to go, languages spoken, best advice AND ...
08.15.2023 New To You: 2022 Starts with Surprises! New To You this week: Our first show of 2022 includes Julie's surprising flying saucer injury and Lian's equally surprising spirituality tips from cats. Plus our themes for 2022 and some Entertaining Sisters recommendations. We will be back next week ...
08.08.2023 New To You: 2020 Satellite Sisters Kick-Off A special replay of our 2020 Satellite Sisters kick-off: our first show of 2020 when we had NO idea what the year would bring. Ignorance was bliss! We share our themes for the new year 2020. For Satellite Sisters, it's ...
08.01.2023 New To You: Satellite Sisters Kick-Off 2019 - Epic Adventure Coming! 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 ...
07.25.2023 New To You: 2013 Satellite Sisters Kick-Off Special New To You Replay of our first show of pivotal year 2013. 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 ...
07.18.2023 Travel Tips from USA's Most Frequent Flyer, Wimbledon Champs and Celebs, Anti-Trends in Fashion A quick Wimbledon recap. Carlito! Marketa! https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/articles/2023-07-17/standout_performances_and_stars_of_the_future.html Celebs in the stands. https://www.buzzfeed.com/jenniferabidor/celebs-at-wimbledon-2023 USA's most frequent flyer! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/23/united-airlines-very-frequent-flyer/ Tuesday trends: Anti-trends in Fashion https://youtu.be/_-Pj6CXF3Wc Rotting as Self-Care https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/08/health/bed-rotting-tiktok-trend-wellness/index.html Girl Dinners https://www.today.com/video/what-is-a-girl-dinner-inside-the-new-viral-trend-188706373637?ex=h Thank you to our sponsors and to listeners for using ...
07.11.2023 Dr. Susan Love Salute, Gen X In Charge at Work, Parrots Taking Over the World Breast cancer treatment pioneer Dr. Susan Love, international news including Russia, rats and parrots, Gen X finally in charge at work, highlights of the Track & Field National Championships at Hayward Field. Plus entertainment recommendations movies and tv. Satellite Sisters ...
07.04.2023 Happy July 4th! Interview with co-authors of The Better Half plus Zucchini Love! Happy 4th of July! Lian and Liz talk holiday food favorites and interview co-authors of THE BETTER HALF Alli Frank + Asha Youmans https://alliandasha.com/the-better-half/ We talk zucchini with author of Zucchini Love! James Beard award-winning cookbook author Cynthia Graubart http://www.cynthiagraubart.com/ ...
06.27.2023 Julie's Russia Report, Chip Conley from MEA, Steely Dan and Barbie are back As a former resident of Moscow, Julie has her take on what’s happening in Russia, our guest is Chip Conley from MEA: Modern Elder Academy and we have thoughts on the return of both Steely Dan and Barbie. Russia is ...
06.20.2023 Summer Travel to Crested Butte, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Plus, Cultivating Creativity in Midlife Pack your slides and fuzzy socks and hit the road. Summer Travel: Destinations: Crested Butte, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Also Wedding Trends, Cultivating Creativity in Midlife and Entertaining Sisters. Plus, spending the night at JFK! Thank you to our sponsor ...
06.13.2023 Bama Rush, Being Mary Tyler Moore, Career Leadership Lessons, Carvel Cakes New MAX documentaries about Bama Rush and Mary Tyler Moore, Liz on CNN Leadership, Julie with more reunion tips, Carvel cakes for the season. Would you wear a computer on your face? Apple thinks you will. https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ We don’t know. ...
06.06.2023 Family Reunion Report, Pickleball + Trivial Pursuit, ICYMI News Headlines Our 2023 Dolan-Morningstar family reunion in Texas was a hit! Hear all about it. The awesome icebreakers. The intense Pickleball tourney. The rollicking Trivial Pursuit game. The crazy cinematic rain + lightning storm! It had it all. In other news, ...
05.30.2023 Replay: Interview with Steven Rowley, author of The Guncle. More Best Beach Bag Books. REPLAY FROM JUNE 2021: The Satellite Sisters interview Steven Rowley, author of the heartfelt and hilarious The Guncle . May 30 is publication day for Steven's latest The Celebrants, described at "Big Chill for our times." Previously bestsellers were Lily ...
05.23.2023 Replay: Crime Writer Dervla McTiernan, Best Beach Bag Books 2022 This is a replay of our Best Beach Bag Books 2022 episode featuring a great interview with crime writer Dervla McTiernan. Her latest is out in paperback now: The Murder Rule. We also unveil our newest curated list of best ...
05.16.2023 RIP MTV News, Martha Stewart on S. I. Cover, Dog Beds for Humans Big Fun Weekend Info and Ticket Sales here: https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Julie is stuck in a rut on Duolingo. https://www.youtube.com/user/duolingo Shocking Citronella News from Wirecutter: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/citronella-candles-mosquito-repellents-dont-work/ Martha Stewart on Sports Illustrated Bathing Suit Issue Cover. You go! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/style/martha-stewart-sports-illustrated-cover.html?smid=em-share RIP MTV News. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2023-05-13/mtv-news-shutting-down-correspondents ...
05.09.2023 Satellite Sisters Best Beach Bag Books 2023 ft. Connie Wang, author of Oh My Mother! It’s the Satellite Sisters Best Beach Bag Books 2023 reveal. Connie Wang joins to talk about her new memoir Oh My Mother! then we discuss some of our other picks for the summer. The complete Best Beach Bag Books 2023 ...
05.02.2023 Health Headlines, Lian's Grammar Fail, Julie's Costco Fail, What NOT to watch on TV Health Headlines, What Not To Watch on TV, Julie's Costco Fail, Lian's Grammar Fail Big Fun Weekend Info and Ticket Sales here: https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Register for the special Big Fun Weekend Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/3047128742249872 Shopping at Costco according to Julie: https://www.rd.com/list/ways-costco-tricks-you-spending-more/ ...
04.25.2023 Thank you Judy Blume, Gossip is Good, Live Like An Italian Big Fun Weekend ticket sales for October 13 - 15 in Minneapolis are hot! Buy yours now on our site: https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Minneapolis Hilton reservations in our specially priced block are limited. Book 'em! https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Sponsorships are available for our Big ...
04.18.2023 Return to Office, Cap'n Crunch at Coachella, 500 Days in a Cave Big Fun Weekend tickets sales were super hot this weekend! Buy yours here now: https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Minneapolis Hilton reservations in our specially priced block TBD: https://satellitesisters.com/big-fun-weekend/ Sponsorships are available for our Big Fun Weekend. Basic info here: https://satellitesisters.com/satellite-sisters-big-fun-weekend-sponsor-opportunities/ Today’s podcast: Spanish ...
04.11.2023 Brooke Shields' Pretty Baby, AIR The Air Jordan Movie, Lost + Found in Paris Paperback Release Satellite Sisters discuss Pretty Baby, the Brooke Shields documentary, AIR, the Ben Affleck/Matt Damon movie about Air Jordan and the paperback release of Lian Dolan's Lost and Found in Paris. Spend a fun weekend away with your Satellite Sisters this ...
04.04.2023 Big Fun Announcement! Plus Artemis, Obituaries + Bran Muffins Satellite Sisters Big Fun Weekend Big Announcement! Spend a fun weekend away with your Satellite Sisters this fall. Julie Dolan, Liz Dolan and Lian Dolan will host a weekend in Minneapolis with events, a live podcast taping, a Saturday night ...
03.28.2023 REPLAY: Lian and Julie interview Madame Secretary EP Lori McCreary and Showrunner Barbara Hall REPLAY FROM NOVEMBER 2015. MADAME SECRETARY IS NOW AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest Madam Secretary episode You Say You Want a Revolution which is all about Cuba, Kale and car Crashes. Then we interview ...
03.21.2023 Co-Secretaries of State? Lian and Julie have a plan THIS EPISODE IS A REPLAY FROM MARCH 2018. We've got two qualified candidates right here for Secretary of State. Lian is a citizen diplomat who works on the International Women of Courage program. Julie lived in Russia, has been to ...
03.14.2023 Lian Dolan's Complete White House Visit Report, SVB Failure + Non Tech Bros, Correct Coffee Line Policy Lian Dolan's White House report, Liz Dolan's SVB failure report for the non-tech bros, Julie Dolan's coffee line dilemma Special Satellite Sisters Shout-Out for Best Oscar Speeches: Michelle Yeoh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQcQrFkBSuQ Sarah Polley: https://ew.com/awards/oscars/women-talking-wins-best-adapted-screenplay-oscars-2023/ Julie and Liz on spring break at ...
03.07.2023 Love, Loss & Family Resilience after Suicide with Charlotte Maya Today’s episode is entirely devoted to the subject of suicide. Our guest is Charlotte Maya, author of a new memoir entitled Sushi Tuesdays about her experience losing her husband to suicide. https://www.charlotte-maya.com/sushi-tuesdays-charlottemaya-author Sushi Tuesday Blog: https://www.charlotte-maya.com/sushi-tuesdays-blog Charlotte Maya from NYT ...
02.28.2023 Lian Dolan invited to The White House! Plus the Four-Day Work Week and Grilled Cheese Taste Test Lian is invited to the White House! Plus the Four-Day Work Week and Grilled Cheese Taste Test Lian is invited to The White House! The International Women of Courage Awards will be given out at The White House on International ...
02.21.2023 REPLAY: Nike's Phil Knight about his memoir Shoe Dog Today's Satellite Sisters Podcast is a replay of a conversation with Nike Co-Founder and Creator Phil Knight about his new memoir Shoe Dog, the story of Nike's early days. This episode first aired in May 2016 and is rereleased now ...
02.14.2023 Ben Affleck Good + Bad, New Rules of Etiquette + Parenting, Bad Pooh New movie about a Bad Pooh, Ben Affleck's new Dunkin' ad and a new movie Air about the Air Jordan, new rules of etiquette and generational differences in parenting plus book, movie and television recommendations. Ben Affleck’s Dunkin Donuts Super ...
02.07.2023 Kim Fay, Author of Love + Saffron plus Rumination, Aging and Super Bowl Snack Guilty Pleasures Writer Kim Fay’s wonderful book Love & Saffron comes out in paperback today. https://bookshop.org/lists/satellite-sisters-winter-spring-2022-recommendations Kim’s friend– and book inspiration– who died this week: Barbara Hansen. https://la.eater.com/2023/1/31/23579690/barbara-hansen-los-angeles-food-writer-obituary How To Stop Ruminating: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-stop-ruminating#What-is-rumination? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/well/mind/stop-rumination-worry.html?searchResultPosition=6 Aging: Good News and Bad News from the ...
01.31.2023 Generational Differences, Wellness Trends Liz Rejects, Trader Joe’s Top Products The Satellite Sisters explore generational differences, no-fun wellness trends and Trader Joe's top products. Plus, movie and book recommendations and 2 trends Lian spied in catalogs and magazines. Two alarming new aggressive wellness outlets in Liz’s Santa Monica neighborhood: First, ...
01.24.2023 Julie's Chile Travel Report, Autonomous Vehicles in Santa Monica, Violence on Lunar New Year Julie's travel report from Chile, Liz on living in an autonomous vehicles testing zone, Lian's thoughts on the nearby Lunar New Year violence in Monterey Park. Julie has a complete report on her hiking trip to the Lake District of ...
01.17.2023 Martha in Vegas, Love Boat Dining, Memoirs + Fame, ChatGPT Explained Travel Reports from Las Vegas and the Princess Discovery, Memoirs by Paul Newman and Prince Harry, what is ChatGPT plus mailbag dump! Liz visits Las Vegas and reviews Martha Stewart's new restaurant The Bedford. https://www.caesars.com/paris-las-vegas/restaurants/the-bedford-by-martha-stewart?utm_campaign=GMB&utm_source=google&utm_medium=local&utm_term=TheBedfordbyMarthaStewart&utm_content=Restaurant http://marketeammenuthebedford.com Lian visits the Princess ...
01.10.2023 Welcome, 2023! Satellite Sisters' Themes, Travel Reports, Trends and Tips. The Satellite Sisters are back! First podcast episode of 2023. Yes, we have new personal themes for the year. Plus trends, tips, travel reports, recommendations and some thoughts on Prince Harry. LAX-based Captain Brian Jackson of United Airlines, we salute ...
01.03.2023 Holiday Replay: Robin Roberts, You're The Best! The perfect way to kick off 2023-- with an inspiring interview from our archives with Robin Roberts. Warm, funny, been through it and back, this conversation with Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts will renew your faith in family and ...
12.27.2022 Holiday Replay 2022: Cartoonist Roz Chast, You're The Best! The Satellite Sisters talk to New Yorker Cartoonist and National Book Award winner Roz Chast upon the publication of Theories of Everything. Sheila, Monica and Lian Dolan in studio with the brilliant and hilarious cartoonist. Sign up for our weekly ...
12.20.2022 Holiday Replay 2022: Julia Louis Dreyfus, You're The Best Our series of You're the Best Holiday Replays 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 ...
12.13.2022 Holiday Replay 2022: Nora Ephron, You're The Best! We can't think of a better way to spend the holidays than with our Solid Gold Satellite Sister Nora Ephron. We spoke to Nora Ephron in 2006 upon publication of her book, "I Feel Bad About My Neck". Funny, warm ...
12.06.2022 Season Finale 2022: Look What We Did! This season finale features #satsisterslookwhatIdid contributions from listeners all over. To read them, join the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/satellitesisters Lian Dolan’s updated Guide to the Rose Parade in Pasadena. https://satellitesisters.com/2023-rose-parade/ Tips to fight holiday stress: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/well/move/holiday-stress-exercise.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Eat Toast ...
11.29.2022 Living Solo + Making Friends, 2023 Travel Adventures, Surprising Hair Facts! Living Solo and Making Friends, Travel Adventures for 2023, Investigative Report Brings Hair Facts! Lian, Julie and Liz have much to discuss. Irene Cara, RIP. Lian knew every word of every song on that Fame album. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-26/fame-and-flashdance-singer-actor-irene-cara-dies-at-63 Top travel experiences ...
11.22.2022 FIFA World Cup 2022, Bitter Business Bureau: This Week In Fraud, Thanksgiving Entertainment The good and the bad of World Cup 2022 and Bitter Business Bureau: This Week In Fraud should provide plenty to talk about over Thanksgiving. Theranos, Ticketmaster, FTX – so much bad behavior. And more business drama – the return ...
11.15.2022 Holiday Food, Gift + Entertaining Special with Cookbook Author Claire Tansey Fave cookbook author and guest Claire Tansey preps the Satellite Sisters for the holidays plus Julie’s got some trends, Lian has a great book gift list and Liz posts a video with instructions for the Satellite Sisters Holiday Wrap Party! ...
11.08.2022 Lian's Trains, Planes + Ferries! , Advice on Aging Parents, Rafting Recommendation on the Rio Grande, Lian Dolan gives the complete trains, planes + ferries travel report on her book tour and Satellite Sisters Meet-Ups, Julie swears off camping then changes her mind on the Rio Grande, Liz shares a letter from the Satellite Sisters Facebook ...
11.01.2022 Alan Alda With Advice on Surviving Elections + Holidays: Communicating With Empathy. Replay 2018. REPLAY FROM 2018: We have elections and holidays coming up so we decided to reshare this Satellite Sisters Family Dynamics Special with Alan Alda. He talks to us about improving family communications, communicating with empathy and always being willing to ...
10.25.2022 #Witchyleaks: Satellite Sisters Halloween Costume Contest 2008 #Witchyleaks. On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, we have an all-time fave New To You show. It's the finals of the Halloween Witch Costume Contest from October 2008. Guest judge listener Kathy from Iowa critiques each costume and is joined by ...
10.18.2022 Dallas Trip Report from Lian and Julie, Salute to the Women of Iran, Paul Newman Memoir Lian gives special thanks to Rise Restaurant in Dallas and to all the Satellite Sisters who came to visit she and Julie on her Lost and Found in Paris visit. She heads off to Dayton, Southport CT and Long Island ...
10.11.2022 Katie Couric's Breast Cancer, Kidults Buying Toys, Giselle Bundchen on #witchtok Three good sources of health information about breast cancer, circadian medicine and nutrition plus trends, entertainment tips and the latest viral rumor about Giselle Bundchen from #witchtok. Plus good news about Lian Dolan finishing her latest novel. This week she ...

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