Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Today we kick off our book launch on the publication date of You're the Best: A Celebration of Friendship . We give you the full scoop on the Brooklyn book signing plus an update on the event in St. Paul. To learn more about You're the Best: A Celebration of Friendship and our appearances in support of the book, please visit http://www.satellitesisters.com/satellite-sisters-books/

 

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An update on the Literary Feasts in support of the LA Public Library. Lian gets the inside scoop on the next biography by Sally Bedell Smith. Her subject in Prince Charles and Lian gets preview. 

Julie spend the weekend with her college friends and they talk about having it all-- or not. We talk work life balance, Paul Ryan's plea to spend more time with her family and we fully support cheerleaders. Go, Team! 

Book Nook: Julie gives thumbs up to The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah. 

Madame Secretary Re-Cap: Lian and Julie discuss the suspicious Chinese weather station, the vigil goddess and the continuing storyline of Stevie's bad choices. Plus, our Binders Full of Blouses. And Henry's Hoddies. 

 

 

 

 

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On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, we cover the world from the Benghazi hearings and Brain Surgery Live to Lian's last minute scramble to get ready for some book events.  Don't forget that this Tuesday October 27 is the official publication date of "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship" and this Friday October 30 is the first big NYC book launch bash at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn at 7 pm.  More details on our Events page.

In the news, Liz share's what it's like to wake up in a time zone far, far away and have the Benghazi hearings going on and on and on.  It drove her to her minibar. For the chocolate bar.  Lian and Monica are both curious about the National Geographic Channel show airing tonight: Brain Surgery Live.  Monica is definitely in.  Lian?  Not so much.  Liz also gives us a heads up on a new show about scientific advances called Breakthrough that will debut next month on the channel. 

One of Monica's favorite blogs is Apartment Therapy. They posted this week about what you learn about yourself when you live alone.  Monica also shares some parenting duties  she has taken on this weekend with our niece Fiona Dolan.  Lian and Sheila are skeptical. Meanwhile, Sheila tests out Bank of America's new Teller Assist service.  The sisters don't understand what actual "assist" someone needs at an ATM but Sheila found it soothing.  

Lian has some thoughts on this stupid job title story from the New York Times and some fears about a big book event she is attending tonight.  Apparently, she should have look ed at the invitation sooner.

Finally a Facebook round-up that includes an Oryx on the loose and some awesome Satellite Sisters of the Week contributing to free dental work to the community in Seattle.  

Coming up this week on our 'You're The Best" Encore Interviews are two of our all-time favorites: a very poignant discussion with Elizabeth Edwards and a blockbuster with @bad_robot  JJ Abrams, pre Star Wars but post Felicity.  Please listen and share.  

We hope we will see you this Friday at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn. Otherwise, have a little party of publication date Tuesday because You're The Best!  

 

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As part of the ongoing You're the Best Encore interview series, the Satellite Sisters interview President Bill Clinton. 

 

Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan take the lead in this conversation with President Clinton upon the publication of his 2004 memoir My Life.   Liz handles the tough questions but Julie may be the first interviewer to ask President Clinton about becoming the First Lady. 

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Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan re-cap the CBS TV drama Madame Secretary. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan are co-creators and two of the five Satellite Sisters. Julie Dolan has been the satellite Sisters foreign correspondent and lived in both Russia and bagkok for many years. Lian Dolan is a writer and broadcaster. She has written for TV, Radio and is the best-selling author of two novels. 

 

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In this episode, we see a new leader rise to power in Russia AND a shocking array of blouses with usual cuffs. Whaaat? Plus, Henry and MSec have some sexy time, the Stade Department team takes a tent to Moscow and Rat-Faced Craig stabs MSec in the back over and over again. 

 

Julie gives us her inside view of all the vodka, kissing the dead guy and the rise of the Black Widow. 

 

 

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Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Satellite Sister podcast. Going Deep on Shallow Topics like Cheese News, Wedding Trends, Gilmore Girls Re-Cap and Dark Chocolate is a cure-all! Okay, not really but it has great health benefits.

 

Plus, our re-cap Madame Secretary on CBS. Julie weighs in on all things Russian in the crazy episode! Woah...

 

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Is the new college application platform all that? The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success think so. But we are not so sure. For more information, check out Frank Bruni's column in the New York Times. 

Julie has a Bitter Business Bureau. Listen and you'll be bitter, too. Don't even say the words, 'Hello, Giggles" to Lian. 

Block of Cheese!! Is Cheese Addictive? Are those crisps at Trader Joe's the Best Cracker Ever? And what's good news about Dark Chocolate. 

Tiny Trends from Tuesday! Including Wedding Dress Trends. 

Great Entertainment News! The Gilmore Girls are back. And the new Star Wars trailer made Lian cry. 

Plus, We re-cap Madame Secretary season 2, episode 3. It all goes down in Mother Russia and it's big! Bring on the Binders of Bess's Blouses. We're kicking it upstairs for this one. 

 

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On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie, Liz, Sheila and Monica start with announcements of this week's #satsistersYTB contest winners and the highlights of the 'You're The Best" kick-off speech in Pasadena this week for Pasadena Magazine.  It was a fun shakedown cruise for the book toyr that launches next Friday night October 30 at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn, New York.  For the complete calendar of "You're The Best", go to the Events page at www.satellitesisters.com.

In the news, SNL did a great send-up of the Democratic Debate last night with the role of Bernie Sanders played by Larry David.  Perfect comedy casting! We'll never "Feel the Bern" the same way again.  Monica spent last weekend at the Bend Film Festival.  She has recommendation for some films you are going to want to watch out for including a documentary called Breaking A Monster, about a kids heavy metal band from Brooklyn.  It all happens in Brooklyn, doesn't it? Liz also needs some film recommendations and has the sisters vote on The Martian vs. Steve Jobs.

Julie brings us a fascinating story about the Zappos management philosophy and their self-management approach.  Some sisters are all for it.  Some are skeptical.  What do you think? Meanwhile, she has launched a new tutoring business so she can engage in a little more of her own self-management.  For more information about her new business, you can check here.  She's also got a semi-successful flu shot situation to share.

Need a little sensory deprivation?  Julie has a recommendation about some new float spas in Texas.  We urge her to test itself out this week and report back on her findings. 

We close with Liz's favorite headline of the week. There are kangaroos involved. Urban kangaroos.  Check it out. 

 

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Our ongoing series of You're the Best Interviews continue with an Elizabeth Gilbert classic. We spoke to liz Gilbert on the day Eat, Pray, Love was published. Before Oprah, before the Ted Talk, before guru status, Liz Gilbert was just a brokenhearted woman who went to Italy and gained 20 pounds eating pasta. Awesome. 

 

In this conversation, you'll hear Liz, Lian and Monica talk to Elizabeth Gilbert, the way you share your vacation stories with your Satellite Sisters. Fun to hear again. Congratulations to Elizabeth Gilbert on the publication of her new book, Big Magic and her own podcast.

 

Elizabeth Gilbert, You're the Best! 

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The Satellite Sisters Re-cap of Madam Secretary season 2, ep 2.

 

Writer Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan, Satellite Sisters Foreign Correspondent, analyze the latest episode with story lines about Afghanistan, Russia and where is the 21 year old daughter? Plus, a visit from actual Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. 

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Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Going deep on shallow topics like screen time recommendations for babies and have cell phones changed the way we converse face to face, even if the phone is silent? We discuss Sherry Turkle's article in the New York Times Stop Googling, Let's Talk.  How have our conversations changed since the proliferation of mobile devices. 

 

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Exciting news for Coffee Drinkers! 

Wedding Announcements meet Police Reports. Do we really need to know this in the middle of a perfectly delightful boy meets girl story? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/fashion/weddings/hilary-rhoda-and-sean-avery-marry.html?ref=weddings

Do's and Don'ts for making the most of Work Events. How to network effectively. From the wall Street Journal. 

How to change your name after your wedding Julie and Lian wish they'd just done this a million years ago. 

Plus, can you wear tights with open toed shoes? FINALLY, we have the answer. 

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On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie has much to say about her foe Vladimir Putin - his birthday, his hockey skills and his seizing the stage in Syria.  Plus, she fills us in on the new Nobel laureate for literature, Belarusian author Svetlana Alexievich.   

Speaking of Nobel Prize winners, Liz reports from the London premiere of He Named Me Malala.  She was honored to have dinner with Malala's parents and filmmaker Davis Guggenheim at the event.  Liz's job at National Geographic Channel means she will be working on the movie when it comes to Nat Geo next next year.  Malala and her parents want to be sure that the film gets to the widest possible audience of girls and their parents everywhere.

Sheila fills us in on celebrity news from Randy Quaid, Shia LeBoeuf and Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwynnie?  What could she possible have said on Twitter to upset Sheila?  

Lian shares some archeological news from the New York Times about British mummies from the Bronze Age.  It's all about peat, apparently.  Plus, she reports on her outfit for the 80"s party she warned us about.  

Julie recommends one thing for stress relief.  People, have you tried googling CorgiCon? We recommend.  

And finally, it looks like Amazon has started to ship our new book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship".  We hope you enjoy it.  If you do, we'd love for you to post reviews on amazon.com and goodreads.com. 

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