Satellite Sisters

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. Cha...

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...

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...

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...

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 hea...

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...

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...

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 Austral...

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...

Tina Brown, editor extraordinaire-author-longtime favorite guest, joins Satellite Sisters Lian, Liz and Julie for a lively, thoughtful, personal discussion about her new book The Vanity Fair Diaries. Plus, she offers advice to Meghan Markle, the American woman about to marry Prince Harry. Brown, who was very close to Prince Harry's mother Diana, has a unique take on this transition from Hollywood...

Thanks to today's sponsors BarkBox , Harry's and Care.com Another BIG announcement today. Guess who will be co-hosting with Lian while Liz and Julie are in Australia? The JV's back together! That's right. Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan behind the mics for the podcast we release on January 23rd. Are you subscribed??? In other news, we discuss Oprah's boffo Golden Globes message, the U. S. Figure Ska...

Major announcement from Liz and Julie on our first podcast episode of the new year. Operation Sea Turtle 2018: The Adventure Continues! First, best wishes to Lian Dolan and her husband on their 25th wedding anniversary, Julie's open-ended list of things she's looking forward to in 2018, how Liz wrapped up 2017 including a surprising choice for New Year's Eve, a great book recommendation and the on...

Julie picked this favorite episode from 2012 because she loves hearing Sheila and Monica. Ask Sheila any question about her Oscar picks and her answer is Ryan Gosling, despite the fact that he is not nominated for anything. Oh, well. Ask Julie about her Oscar picks and the answer is pretty much "Please. Anyone but The Artist!." Here's Julie's pitch: "It is Oscar time 2012 and Sheila has an excelle...

Lian and Liz catch up to wrap up 2013, a year that was very demanding for the Dolan family.  Loss of our parents and Lian's brush with a deadly infection are just the start. Plus: Great Christmas Gifts Movie & Audio Book Round-Up The Dialect Quiz from the New York Times Advice on Caring for Aging Parents: Putting Dad in a home And Lian announces her new theme for 2014. For great Satellite Sist...

Bruce Springsteen, Lian's son's college graduation, Julie's International News Round-Up, Liz on why UFO's matter and how you can become a Scottish lady, lord or laird - all on today's Satellite Sisters episode. Thanks for our sponsors Zola.com (promo code sisters), Storyworth (promo code sisters), BarkBox (promo code steffi) and Away (promo code sisters20). For great Satellite Sisters gifts, visit...

Are we betting on Bitcoin? Or Legos? Plus, the latest investments by Gates Foundation in Alzheimers Research, how NYT journalists cracked open the sexual harassment cases of Bill O'Reilly and Harvey Weinstein, Olympians testing whether the color of their uniforms makes a difference and Lian's reflections on her son's college graduation later this week. Queso or no queso?  This week's sponsors are ...

Fires in Southern California, Matt Lauer's sex toys, first ever uterus transplant and Julie's international news from Russia, Korea. Julie also begins new Meghan Markle segment: Royal Report - An American in the House Of Windsor. Plus movies we recommend including The Post about Katherine Graham starring Meryl Street, The Greatest Showman about P T Barnum starring Hugh Jackman and Zac Effron and L...

Congratulations to Prince Harry + Meghan Markle on their wedding now planned for May 2018. Julie has all the royal engagement details, Lian is happy that they've saved 2018 for us news-wise and Liz thinks Meghan's TV biz training is going to serve her well. Long may Princess Meghan reign. Plus we announce the big winner of our special Skullduggery Toys contest. Continue to use our promo code siste...

Lian, Liz and Julie interview author Gretchen Rubin about her new bestseller The Four Tendencies. Fascinating personality profiles. Which sister is which? To take the quiz yourself, go here. Plus, Lian has a question about appropriate scheduling and foods for Friendsgiving, Liz announces the Satellite Sisters Movie Screening of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr story on Dec. 10 in LA, and Julie says kids...

On today's podcast episode, Julie, Liz and Lian discuss how to be a great Thanksgiving guest, a family's amazing escape from pirates in the Amazon, Lian's dream bathroom app comes true and how to appear smarter than you are. Plus Bitter Business Bureau (we are talking about you, Roger Goodell), Celebrity Homeowner Disputes (including Martha Stewart, of course) and Lian's heart is broken by Honey N...

On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Lian, Julie and Liz meet with Olympic skaters Adam Rippon (love him!) and Ashley Wagner (love her too!), discuss the spies Harvey Weinstein hired to intimidate women, hear about Lian's Halloween night performances of Thriller and get Julie's latest International News Round-Up. Plus, Lian reflects on what her refrigerator says about her, Liz has an Operation Se...

On today's podcast, Liz Dolan provides career advice to Paul Manafort, Julie Dolan gives young urban moms a pep talk and Lian Dolan shares spooky news about rich dead celebrities and whether black licorice can kill. This episode is sponsored by Skullduggery, kid-tested, Urban Nana approved toys. Get 10% off using our promo code sisters and enter the drawing to win Tracer Racers! To subscribe to Sa...

On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Liz Dolan tells us all about her interview with Vice President Joe Biden at the Distinguished Speaker Series, Julie has an Urban Nana report from Brooklyn, Lian brings positive news from Dallas and Denmark. Plus, a special pep talk for Kaitlyn, a Satellite Sister who reached out to us in the Facebook Group. Today's episode is sponsored by MeUndies and by You'r...

Liz parties with Oprah (#wisdomofsundays) and plots secession from her HOA. Lian sees Hamilton and wants to work in a treehouse. Julie says world is going to hell in a handbasket but she's found some safe places on the internet. Plus we all comment on #metoo.  Holiday Sale: Our book "You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship" is currently 33% off at amazon so stock up for all of your own Satell...

On today's podcast, Lian, Julie and Liz tackle why you should go see JANE, a new movie about Jane Goodall, why we will never speak of Harvey Weinstein again, why you need to book your holiday plane travel right now and why robots might be better at making salad than the people crowded around a salad bar. Plus, Julie tells all about Putin's plastic surgery. Today's episode is brought to you by Bark...