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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

Our series of You're the Best Encore Interviews 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 her when her sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine was debuting on TV. JLD opens up about what it's like to really be a working mom on TV and her most embarrassing mothering moment.   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

Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap Madam Secretary Season2, Episode 1. In this week's episode, MSec gets a promotion to President! Plus, singing, dancing, spying and oath-taking. A great start to season two for Madam Secretary.  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

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday podcast.   This week, a College Admission block. First, from Psychology Today, an article on the fragility of today's college students and the adjustments that faculty and staff at colleges have made because of this non-resiliant kids. Is it just the fault of Helicopters Parents? Or is there more at work? Plus, Lian recommends a novel about the high anxiety of getting into college and keeping up with the Joneses. Check out The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore. Finally, a college admissions podcast that you will want to  check out for actual admission experts... and Lian. Find the College Admission Toolbox podcast here.     Plus:    The New York Times steals from Urban Nana and she is justly outraged Tuesday Trends: Friends still very popular Is being a Follower the new Leader? More Magazine   Tiny bits: Man Buns Explained Who to clean your bathtub with a fruit   Madame Secretary Re-Cap It's Season 2, Ep 1! And Madam Secretary gets a promotion... to M

Julie Dolan, Lian Dolan and Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan on the podcast today. The Lab Rats have prepared a mystery test for us. The Rats refuse to let us know WHAT they will be testing which makes us suspicious but we know we're in god paws because it's the Rats. Tune in to find out what the Lab rats are up to.   Plus: Julie's Doctor's Office Faux Pas: Mistaken identity leads to personal shame. We can all relate. Madame Secretary Season 2 preview before we start our re-caps on Tuesday. We fill you in so you can jumper on board tonight when the show debuted at 10 pm Sunday on CBS. For more information, click through to the CBS website.  Plus, #satsistersytb winners and Book Tour dates added to the calendar.   Thanks to Audible for supporting Satellite Sisters. Today on the show, we recommend Mindy Kaling's new book Why Not Me? Funny, funny, funny and special guests Greg Daniel and BJ Novak. For your free Audio Download, try http://www.audiblepodcast.com/sisters  .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf

Introducing a series of classic Satellite Sisters interviews with some of our favorite guests. You're the Best Encore Interviews. This week, we talk to the late Nora Ephron,    Ephron is best known for her romantic comedies and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Writing: for Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally..., and Sleepless in Seattle. She won a BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for When Harry Met Sally.... She sometimes wrote with her sister Delia Ephron.[2] Her last film was Julie & Julia.[2]She also co-authored the Drama Desk Award–winning theatrical production Love, Loss, and What I Wore.[2][3] In 2013, Ephron received a posthumous Tony Award nomination for Best Play for her play Lucky Guy.   We spoke to Nora Ephron upon publication of her book, I feel Bad About My Neck. Funny, warm and wise, Nora Ephron makes us laugh and cry when talking about aging, friendship and death. We miss you, Nora. You're the best.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy

The Tuesday podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan. This week on the show, we cover the new Malala documentary for Davis Guggenheim, He Named My Malala . A wonderful new film about the Nobel Laureate from Pakistan who advocates for global education for Girls, a cause that First Lady Michelle Obama also advocates.    For more information about He Named Me Malala or the Malala Foundation, please visit this website.   For more information about Let Girls Learn, please visit this website.    Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In foundation and McKinsey & Co issued a new report this week about getting women in the top jobs. There's a little good news-- but more not so good news. Lian and Julie discuss the findings. You can read the full report here.    Plus, Julie gives the rundown on what to do in Brooklyn before and after our event at Powerhouse Arena.  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

On today's Satellite Sisters, we announce a St. Paul event on Saturday November 14th at SubText at 4 pm.  For complete details on all of our events, go to our calendar page here.  Join us in Brooklyn October 30, Pasadena November 8 and St. Paul November 14. Julie announces two new winners for our "You're The Best" photo contest.  Post your fave photos of your own Satellite Sisters and tell us why they're the best.  Use the hashtag #satsistersytb on Facebook or Instagram and you can win a copy of our new book. Our third big announcement is this:  Starting October 1, we will post a new show every Thursday entitled Satellite Sisters "You're The Best" Encore Interviews.  There are our favorite conversations over the years with some of our solid gold Satellite Sisters and Misters.  The first three will you get in October will be Nora Ephron, Julia Louis Dreyfus and JJ Abrams.  Listen.  Laugh. Share.  Now to this week's news: Lian covers the Pope's visit. We're glad that humility, mercy and joy are making a comebac

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Satellite Sisters . We get a full report from Urban Nana on life in the big city. Julie gives us her ten observations on Dogs in the City, New Yorker Nice, Man Buns,  Pizza Rat, Gentrification and the #PopeinUS .  Lian on Work, Work place Issues ands why, of , why are we still so judge about women in the workplace? From her personal observations to a new book out on the Toxic Work Place.  From the New York Times: Anne-Marie Slaughter on the Toxic Work Place.  From our Facebook Page: How can Baby Boomer job seekers talk to Millennial recruiters. Erika gives advice and we seek yours. Share your tips on our  Satellite Sisters Facebook Group  Tuesday Trends: The Lived In Lip  . Get the look.  Easy ways to prevent colds . Check out these tip from Health Magazine  TV Talk Julie on board with Madam Secretary and the 20th Anniversary of a MAJOR TV event See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy

On the show today, Julie Dolan, Liz Dolan, Sheila Dolan and Lian Dolan tackle the world, one cup of coffee at a time. Lots of discuss this week, including the #nursesunite movement springing from comments by co-hosts of The View. Julie breaks down the controversy with a simple concept: this segment was all about women mocking other women.    Plus:  Who do you want on the $10 bill? That's the question that the presidential candidates were asked this week at the Republican debate and several of the had trouble coming up with one American woman at all ! What's up with that?  Clinton vs. Fiorina  Let's give it a whirl! Why not?  VW Cheats and We're Mad  VW sells a half a million cars with rigged software to report lower emissions numbers on emissions tests.  Urban Nana takes on NYC  New stroller, new subways and the Pope's coming to town.  Dating Tips for the Over 50 Set  Sheila debunks some dating advice from the HuffPo Liz Goes to the Emmys Liz is on the countdown clock for her appearance on the Red Carpet. Dre

On the Sunday Satellite Sisters podcast it's Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Sheila Dolan on the line. It's News, Talk & Laughs plus we get on the bandwagon with our new favortite show, Madame Secretary.  The CBS drama is now on Netflix and Sheila has raced through the whole season in three days. Sheila has her highlights of the season and they include stars Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Plus, the wardrobe, the wardrobe, the wardrobe. To die for. Lian is making a pitch to do a re-cap for season two starting in a few weeks. Are you on board with Madame Secretary,  Satellite Sisters?    Plus:  The US Open Julie recommends Vinci & Pannetta for the Satellite Sisters Hall of Fame for their sportsmanship and thier friendship. We take a parliementarian vote. Sheila has a Dental Emergency. What is that cool wind blowing through her mouth. Lian is sick as a dog. wait til you hear what her sons does. The College Admissions game. If you have a high school senior, you know who your kid is up agianst, right? The two M's. Malala and

Satellite Sisters Word Wrire Festival 2015 wraps up with author, poet and feminist icon Erica Jong on Satellite Sisters for the first time. Erica joins Lian Dolan to talk about her new book, Fear of Dying, a follow-up to her 1973 blow-you-doors-off bestseller Fear of Flying. Never one ot be contained or constrained, Ms. Jong gives her thoughts on everything from Pope Francis to witchhunts to feminism.    Her new novel Fear of Dying is a delight. A complex, touching and somehow funny book on aging, caregiving, dogs, friends, dogs and, yes, sex.   To read more about Erica Jong, you can go to her website  To find Erica's books on Audible and get ne free download, go to http://www.audiblepodcast.com/sisters  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

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday show. Lian talks about talking ot novelist, feminist, icon Erica Jong about her new book, Fear of Dying. Or, what happens when an interview gets totally out of control. From Fear of Flying to Fear of Dying, Lian tries to make sense of theit conversation.  Serena vs. Venus: Julie doesn't buy it. She had nine questions about the sister match-up  at the US Open. Plus, we handicap Satellite Sisters vs. Satellite Sisters match-ups.  Julie reports on Friends at Work & Breastfeeding.  New Survey from the National Parks: what is the number one reason people visti our National Parks? And the new Every Kid in a Park Initiative. Every fourth grader gets into the National Parks for FREE! Information here: http://www.nationalparks.org/ook/every-kid-in-a-park Letting Creativity into your life: From the New York Times, We're All Artists Now by Laura Holson.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and

It's been a great summer of #satsisterssummerfun for all of us @instagram.  Thanks for the more than 1100 photos that got posted.  In a random drawing, we selected two winners.  Congratulations to @sosaysshe and @rustysun.  Email us at sisters@satellitesisters.com to tell us where to mail your prize - a fantastic package of Sol de Janeiro 2-Step Samba Foot Fetish Care to keep your summer fun going on.  Stay tuned for an upcoming announcement of a new contest for the fall. On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Sheila anticipates Liz's birthday later this week and shares some very vague predictions from online horoscopes. Sheila's birthday comes later in the month but she's a Libra.  Sheila also has some offbeat practices about how to beat the heat.  Think fold-out couch, ceiling fan and Brazilian sarong.  Plus, she's wandering the aisles of Rite-Aid daily now and has spotted some new products worthy of her investigation.  She tries them out on Liz and Monica. It's not in her horoscope, but Monica is fine with

Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan meet up on the Tuesday show to talk about topics in the news: the St. Paul Rape Case, Serena Williams goes for the Grand Slam and Uber for Teens. On the show this week: Misplaced Outrage: Why is this guy NOT a star? Oh, nevermind. He is.  Granny's Got a Gun: Julie shatters her grandchildren's sense of security The St. Paul's Rape Case: Is this the purpose of the Communications Decency Act. From the Wall Street Journal http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-prep-school-legal-tangle-1441063393 Serena Wiliams goes for the Grand Slam and the Sisterhood cheers her on. From the New York Times, The meaning of Serena Williams  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/magazine/the-meaning-of-serena-williams.html Uber for Teens: Is this the mots responsible thing a parent can do? Or are you punting your parental responsibility?  The Pope Comes to America: What will he say next? Reality TV Show Casting Call: Would you ever do a Trial Divorce on TV?  My Cat, the Political Refugee     See omnystudio.com/listene

On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie, Liz, Sheila and Lian discuss where heroes come from.  On a story in the New York Times, evolutionary dynamicists (whatever that means) tell us how evolution has favored heroes.  Thank goodness.  Sheila is trying to give up sugar.  She has a list of food she has had to deny herself.  It's not easy.  She also has a few new restaurant names around Pasadena and Altadena that are bugging her.  What do you think? Liz questions a couple of new anti-aging practices: one is this face fitness program in New York and the other is an anti-aging potion she saw advertised that allegedly "battles graying".  Julie has some commentary on two new movies:  She has a cultural issue with No Escape starting Owen Wilson and Lake Bell, and recommends Mistress America starring Greta Gerwig.  Speaking of Greta, we hereby issue an apology to Greta for the misinformation we spread about her midway through the show which we correct by the end.  Oops.  Here's her bio from IMDB. Love ya, Greta! Lian wan

Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan on the Tuesday #podcast. Usually we go deep on shallow topics. But today, we're going shallow on deep topics. We explain Black Holes, solve the College Loan problem and slw the drought through Shower Songs.    Plus,    BTS Block: where are all the school kids and keep posting those back to school photos!  More Millennials  Who are their parents? You are Boomers! But that's okay because there ae many lovely, well-raised Millennials.  Lian Explains Stephen Hawking's new theory about Black Holes. Amazingly, SH and Lian are asking the same questions about the universe.  Parisian bakers finally get to take a vacation in August and Parisians are forced to eat grocery store bread.  Book Recommendation:  Finding Livlihood by Nancy Nordenson   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

Today on the Satellite Sisters Podcast, Monica Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan tackle the world one cup of coffee at a time. Monica has a Contractor Nightmare and wants to knwo if she handled it correctly. Plus, should you take your cat on vacation?    Also on the show:   Glass Houses Syndrome: what makes a public figure like Josh Diggar think he can get away with his two Ashley Madison accounts ? And what about the founder of Ashley Madison who calls himself "the King of Infidelity."  International News Round-up: From hero Americans to North Korea ot the World's Best beaches. There's one beach for every sister!  Cats on Vacation: Yes or No? Satellite Sisterhood weigh in.  The World's Most Expensive Underwear  How much would you spend on a pair of panties. Is your life worth $100 panties? Check out these Zimmerli style and decide.  Instagram Tip! Let's all follow Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.  Follow @elisestafenik as she eats cheese! Rides on tractors! Goes for

The Satellite Sisters Word Write Author Interviews continue with a conversation with Elisabeth Egan, debut novelist of A Window Opens. Author Egan tells us about her leap from the business side o fthe books business to the author side. She penned her first novel at her daughter's swim team practice. The result is A Window Opens, a warm, funny tale of woman caught between work, life and books.    For more information about Elisabeth Egan and her work, please visit her website.      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

On the Tuesday Show, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan go deep on shallow topics. Today, we tackle Tuesday Trends and TV, Movie and Book Recommendations.  Plus, Julie brings us some Global News from Bangkok and Russia, her former hometowns.  Satellite Sister Salutes:  Two women pass the Army Ranger Test! a historic first. Well done.   My friend Leslie who made it to yoga! Not a small achievement when you are sandwiched by family caregiving obligations. Our Satellite Sister Millennial Samantha who has a great idea for her generation  Starbucks News: Real Pumpkin in your coffee. And real wine & beer in your coffeehouse. Good idea?  Tuesday Trends:  Two questionable ideas and one we can get behind Tuesday picks: Madame Secretary: It's not too late to buy into the concept that Tea Leoni is the Secretary of State. With volumized hair. Check out episodes here: http://www.cbs.com/shows/madam-secretary/  People Places Things  - A Grown-up Romantic Comedy that is actually romantic and funny. Yeah. Check it out on pay per vie