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Lian has a complete travel report on her visit to Paris last month. Liz has strong feelings about the IHOP/IHOB marketing nonsense. Julie is our North Korean expert and has her own theory about Kim Jong Un. Plus we discuss suicide prevention in light of the sad deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain and tell you about an amazing Satellite Sister of the Week we learned about from Debi Abood in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group.  Our sponsors for this podcast episode are: Care.com Harry's BeachBody On Demand: Text sisters to 303030 ZipRecruiter Here is the New York Times about suicide prevention and what to do if you have a loved one who is severely depressed. And here's story: Suicide rates are rising. What should we do about it?  Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Veterans Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Join our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group to get in on the conversation.  For great Satellite Sisters and Satellite Misters gifts from our online shop, go here. Father's Day. Tick, tock! Click h

The end of The Americans on TV, the summer sleeper hit RBG, some Tuesday trends and our June book club interview:  Where The Peacocks Sing by Alison Singh Gee - all of this on today's podcast plus Julie has a dilemma at Trader Joe's. What would you have done?  Thanks to today's podcast sponsors. Please use our special links: Away  Use the promo code sisters DagneDover  Use the promo code sisters Storyworth Nectar Who needs another Star Wars movie when RGB, a documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is a Summer Sleeper Hit according to The Washington Post!  Congratulations to Erich Bergen, one of our favorites from Madam Secretary, for making his debut tonight on Broadway in Waitress. Much to discuss here on both Satellite Sisters and on Satellite Sisters Talk TV Recap of the Madam Secretary season finale.  Need more on Julie's Tuesday Trends? Go here:  Watching Power Washing Videos on YouTube Top ten objects your kids don’t want Join our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group to get in on the conversation.  For great

On today's podcast, Lian has a complete report on the Italian leg of her trip, Julie has a Urban Nana report on children's movies and Liz attends Paul Simon at the Hollywood Bowl with Sheila. Travel! Movies! Music! Your Satellite Sisters bring it.  Lian also has a full blog post here with many travel tips, books and links. She recommends the Small Group Early Entrance Vatican Tour, but Livitaly has lots of different options for travelers to Italy in Rome, Venice and beyond. Click here to see a complete list. Thanks to our sponsors: Harry's Tula  Use promo code sisters Ritual Dagne Dover  Use promo code sisters For great Satellite Sisters and Satellite Misters gifts from our online shop, go here. Father's Day. Tick, tock! Click here to buy our Satellite Sisters book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship"  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The complete Satellite S

Welcome to our Stunt Sister Kate Casey and our real sisters Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan. Kate Casey is a comedian, author, and host of the wildly entertaining Reality Life with Kate Casey podcast. She is considered the Diane Sawyer of reality television interviewing reality stars of the past and present and forcing a varied group of guests to watch and review an episode of a reality television show. With Kate, we discuss the season finale of Dancing With The Stars (Tonya's redemption?), the Netflix documentary series Wild Wild Country and the impending birth of Kate's fifth child. For Tuesday Trends, Monica has an idea about the sharing economy and Sheila is interested in rebranding herself professionally. Should she call herself a Homework Therapist?  Liz lists her favorite parts of the royal wedding today and Julie has four things she loved about the college graduation she just attended.  To listen to Kate's interview with the directors of Wild, Wild Country, go here. Visit Kate's website here.  For great

Katie Couric in the house! The Satellite Sisters Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan welcome Katie Couric to the podcast to talk about her Nat Geo series America Inside Out, her podcast Katie Couric, and the importance of having thoughtful conversations about important issues. Amen, sister! You can watch America Inside Out on Hulu and Facebook as well as on Nat Geo TV. Special guests Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan also join this episode with the latest news from their lives.  Thanks to our sponsors:  Harry's FabFitFun  Use promo code sisters  BeachBody On Demand: Text sisters to 303030 Nectar  For great Satellite Sisters gifts from our online shop, go here.  Click here to buy our Satellite Sisters book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship"  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellit

Julie on how to robot-proof your kids, Liz on what Big Pizza thinks about the new laws about posting calorie counts + facial recognition software at the Royal Wedding and Lian's prep for her big trip next week to Rome and Paris - it's all on todays podcast. Plus our health and wellness recap Operation Sea Turtle and recommendations on movies, television shows (Jane The Virgin on Netflix) and audiobooks you will enjoy (The Hellfire Club by Jake Tapper and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee). Finally, Julie says you are washing your bras all wrong.  Here are links to today's podcast sponsors with special urls:  Rover  Use promo code sisters Storyworth Care Cool-Jams  Use promo code sisters For great Satellite Sisters gifts from our online shop, go here.  Click here to buy our Satellite Sisters book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship"  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The

On today's podcast, we tackle the news about the revolt of women at Nike, debate the divisive issue of brunch and discuss Julie's brewing war with a new neighbor. Lian rounds-up some tips and trends from magazines: O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple and Health. Julie recommends a new book The Kites and two TV shows: Being Serena and Dancing With The Stars. Liz reports on her night with the cast of The Crown and her day with Ronan Farrow.  We also announce the winners of our "You're The Best" photo contest on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you for your hundreds of photo entries. We just love seeing all your Satellite Sisters and Satellite Misters. Winners should email us at info@satellitesisters.com with your shipping details for prizes. And thanks to sponsors Salsa Basket, Nectar and Cool Jams. You're the best! Today's podcast sponsors are:  Away Salsa Basket  Use Coupon Code SISTERS ModCloth Use Promo Code SISTERS Zip Recruiter For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here.  Click here to

Urban Nana Julie Dolan is back from caring for her new granddaughter in Brooklyn. Big baby name announcement plus discussion of how Princess Kate managed to pull herself together for that royal baby photo. Lian has news about the e-coli outbreak. In addition to describing her "very L. A. day" that includes The Magic Castle, Lian announces an exciting trip next month to Italy and France. She's meeting her son who is there now on a semester abroad. She wants your travel tips. Fun restaurants in Paris? Best gelato in Rome? Post them in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Liz has information about how to test for implicit bias. Try the test yourself. We announce our book club pick for the month of May. It's Where The Peacocks Sing by Alison Singh Gee. Plus, dog museums to visit.  To enter our Satellite Sisters "You're The Best" Photo Contest in our Facebook Group or on Instagram, details on our website www.satellitesisters,com including the scoop on prizes from Salsa Basket, Nectar and Cool Jams. Plus a copy of

Urban Nana is on assignment in Brooklyn today with her new granddaughter. We are joined by very special guest Kristen Meinzer, co-host of the wildly entertaining podcast When Meghan Met Harry: A Royal Weddingcast. Plus Satellite Sisters in the News: Beyonce, winners of the Boston Marathon, Pulitzer Prize winners Caroline Fraser, Jodi Kantor, Meghan Tuohy and Emily Steel, and former First Lady Barbara Bush. Lian suggests growlers as Mother's Day gifts and Liz reviews health and wellness tips from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. We announce a live show of Liz's workplace advice podcast Safe For Work at the L A Times Festival Of Books on Saturday April 21 at 10:30 on the podcast stage.  Breaking News: Safe For Work booked special guest Lian Dolan! Plus Liz and Lian will be signing copies of 'You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship" at the Prospect Park Books booth (#103) from noon to 12:30.  To enter our Satellite Sisters "You're The Best" Photo Contest in our Facebook Group or on Instagram, details o

On today's podcast, we subpoena Zuckerberg to appear before the Bitter Business Bureau. Liz's data was shared with Cambridge Analytica, through no fault of her own, and Julie wants to give him a good talking to. Lian has a bone to pick with Jim Nance about the CBS Sports coverage of Augusta (It's just golf, Jim!). Julie's Royalty Report, Liz's latest on her new dog Hooper, and our health and fitness report Operation Sea Turtle. We've got some DNA results to share and some great pep talks from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Lian takes us inside her writing process on a creative non-fiction story she just handed in. The pain of a college thesis all these years later.  We announce a live show of Liz's workplace advice podcast Safe For Work at the L A Times Festival Of Books on Saturday April 21 at 10:30 on the podcast stage.  Breaking News: Safe For Work booked special guest Lian Dolan! Plus Liz and Lian will be signing copies of 'You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship" at the Prospect Park Books bo

Karen's Karbo's In Praise of Difficult Women is our March book club pick. Karen joins Lian, Julie and Liz to talk about some of our favorite feisty, kooky, relentless, inscrutable, exacting women. Thank you JK Rowling, Kay Thompson, Helen Gurley Brown, Angela Merkel and Nora Ephron among others. Also on today's episode, we announce our April "You're The Best" photo contest in our Facebook Group and on Instagram. Details on our website www.satellitesisters,com including the scoop on prizes from Salsa Basket and Cool Jams.  In other news, Lian's son does not find her helpful travel tips all that helpful and Julie has a major Urban Nana announcement for the spring. This also involves children who may or may not be taking advice from their parents. Liz explains her new podcast Safe For Work and invites you to call in or write with questions. To leave a voicemail for the producers, call 424-224-5711 or email Safe@Wondery.com. Her sisters don't want advice from her but you might. Go here to listen:  wondery.fm/sist

Thanks for nothing, Mark Zuckerberg. In the Bitter Business Bureau, Julie has a bone to pick with Facebook and Liz finds a few odd things on her Facebook settings page. Want to check yours? Follow these instructions on how to lock down your Facebook privacy settings from Wired Magazine. The Overlooked Project at the NYT finally writes obituaries for notable women whose passing was never noted. Charlotte Bronte. Ida B Wells. Sylvia Plath. What do we have to do around here to get an obit? It's about time! Plus, how thrilled are we that merely a month after National Tortellini Day it's already National Ravioli Day? Lian shares some ravioli facts for dinner table debate. We are delighted at the tale of Daphne the Duck. Good on ya, Australia. A round-up from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group including a new plan for Operation Sea Turtle. Pep talk!  Thank you to today's sponsors: Salsa Basket: Go to www.salsa-basket.com and use coupon code sisters Butcher Box: Go to www.butcherbox.com/sisters20, code sisters Bea

In addition to Satellite Sisters, Liz hosts a new workplace advice show from Wondery called Safe For Work. Get more info here: wondery.fm/sister On Safe For Work, she's on a mission to make your work life better, happier and more fulfilling. Episode 1 includes an interview with Rainn Wilson from The Office. Along with co-host Matt Ritter, Liz wants to hear your burning workplace questions and try to help so call in to get advice directly from us at 424-224-5711 or email us your question and your contact information to safe@wondery.com. Subscribe to Safe For Work on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re listening to this right now.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spies, Seduction and Poisoned Cheesecakes - Julie has SO much Russia news this week. Plus her review of Red Sparrow with Jennifer Lawrence. Plus, Lian has a New Mom Pep Talk for Satellite Sister Jennifer, Liz has a Operation Sea Turtle Health and Wellness Update and we share some of your posts from our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Thank you to sponsors Warby-Parker, BarkBox, Thrive Market and Away.  Our Satellite Sisters Book Club pick for March 2018 is In Praise Of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo.  For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18 at the Santa Monica Public Library, go to Events on our Satellite Sisters Facebook Page. For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to li

It's Support the Arts Day on Satellite Sisters! Urban Nana Goes to Broadway! Lian dances Way Way Off Broadway! Liz mulls over Oscar Movies to See Before the Oscars! And we go deep on children's literature with our Satellite Sister Book Club pick: Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser. Here's what you need to know about Half Pint: the Prairie kills; it was a hard knock life; but Pa truly was a great guy.  Today's episode sponsors are CBS Drama The Good Fight, Omax3, Honey and MeUndies. Listen for complete details.  For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18 at the Santa Monica Public Library, go to Events on our Satellite Sisters Facebook Page. For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subsc

Parkland Florida Mom Heather Curcio Hutchison is a longtime Satellite Sister and mother of Emaleigh Hutchison, a graduate of Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, site of last week's horrific school shooting. We open today's show with words that both Heather and Emaleigh want to pass along to the whole Satellite Sisterhood about the spirit in their community and what you can do to help them heal. To write a letter that will be given to one of the 3000 Douglas students when they return to school, send a pdf to Heather at parlandmomnevergain@gmail.com. These letters are being collected Tuesday and Wednesday to be ready for next week. Please also go to our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group to keep up with Heather's posts. Link here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/satellitesisters/ Also on today's show, we interview Shannah Compton Game, an award-winning millennial financial strategist, Certified Financial Planner and host of the podcast Millennial Money. Lian has some questions about how to help her millennia

Let's hear it for the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics! Lian breaks down 8 Truths about the Olympics Games. Julie follows-up with an International News Round Up featuring her fave foes: Russia and North Korea. Then Liz brings it on home with HUGE dog news. Also, an update on breast cancer pioneer and fave Satellite Sisters, Dr. Susan Love. Join her ArmyofWomen and aid breast cancer research. Plus, Royal Wedding, Crazy PR pitches and National Tortellini Day. Today's podcast is brought to you by: Harrys - Quality Shaving at a fair price. Visit Harrys.com/sisters for a free shave set. Just pay shipping! And check out the Face Wash. Care.com - The largest digital database of caregivers-- from dog sitters to nannies to eldercare. Our special URL is care.com/sisters Brooklinen - Premium quality linens at reasonable prices. Mix and match colors and patterns and make your bed your sanctuary. Visit Brooklinen.com and use our promo code (sisters) for $20 off and free shipping.   For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18

The Winter Olympics will take our minds off the stock market, thank goodness. We also discuss a few Super Bowl highlights (Justin Timberlake, Chris Hemsworth, @BarkBox twitter feed, Doritos), studies of the relationships between teen girls + their mothers and news about college admissions you will want to hear. Plus Lian's "Broadway" dance debut.  Today's Satellite Sisters podcast is sponsored by Away (Use promo code sisters20) Cool Jams (Use promo code sisters for 10% off sleepwear.) Omax (Get a free box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure Omega-3) Honey (Download their free browser extension.) For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18 at the Santa Monica Public Library, go to Events on our Satellite Sisters Facebook Page. For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit our online shop, go here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here.  To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To find Satellite Sisters on Spotify, click here.  The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is

Australia Report: Liz and Julie return from their fantastic trip to Australia and have loads to report to Lian: Yes, the Great Barrier Reef is as great as you think. No, Australia is not really as far as you think (3 movies and a nap). And Maybe. Maybe you won't actually die from the venomous animals and plants Australia excels in. Plus, the sisters take in tennis' #happyslam: the fabulous Australian Open. Liz takes part in a women's summit in Melbourne with Billie Jean King thanks to an invite from MasterCard. Meanwhile, what did Liz and Julie miss at home? Lian fills them in on the developments in the abuse case in the gymnastics community and we have a special #staynoisy shout-out to Satellite Sisters Next Gen listener who spoke up to gymnastics and university officials. Well done, sister. You can follow Morgan McCaul @fatherjuanmisty Today's show is brought to you by Thrive Market, Cool Jams and Freshly Pressed. For details on our Stay Noisy event on March 18 at the Santa Monica Public Library, go to Even

The JV Team is Reunited. Happy to welcome Monica Dolan and Sheila Dolan back to the podcast. We catch up with both of them by a lightening round of questions- about new household members, new Starbucks drinks, new resume skills. And then get their Top 5 Positive Aspects of Aging. All hilarity, very little substance.  Plus, a BONUS CONVERSATION with writer, podcaster and reader Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy and the What Should I Read Next Podcast.  Thanks to our sponsors: Beach Body on Demand. Text the word "sisters' to 303030 for a FREE trial membership. And thanks to ButcherBox.com/Sisters and enter the Promo Code Sisters for FREE BACON and $20 off your first box.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices