Satellite Sisters

Today on the Podcast, it's Li zDolan and Lian Dolan with a full slate of news, talk & Laughs. This week, the Internet wins! It makes you smile, makes you laugh and makes you cry. We discuss the topics trending all over the world: the Best Video Ever on BBC of Prof & Family. Plus, The Microwaves Memes. And sadness and sweetness from writer Amy Krouse Rosenthal. You can read her moving Moder...

On this New to You show from March 14, 2008, we tackle the gubernatorial sex scandal in NY: Eliot Spitzer, former crusading prosecutor and Governor of NY, is client #9 in a prostitution ring. Dr. Sheila weighs in on his psychological state: "pathological narcissism". Her diagnosis of this out-of-control politician is sounding so familiar now! Julie puts a number of men "in the doghouse” for insist...

Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan discuss the latest episode of Madam Secretary: Love, heartbreak, Peace & Poison! What an episode! It's called Labor of Love and it had it all. This show looked like it was going to be a schmoopy episode about young love, new love and love lost—until EVERYONE DIED!!!!  Storylines:  Love is in the Air—until it’s totally not! The Romeo and Juliet of Co...

Today on the Satellite Sisters podcast, Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan discuss the latests news from North Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. Plus some concern about the most qualified emissary from the US to give us intelligence on North Korea. Julie also brings us the latest from drama about the fictional drama Madam Secretary. It's a full-blown International News Round-Up.    also on t...

On this New To You show from March 2, 2007, Monica, Lian and Lian focus on what they have learned about civility from Dr. Forni. Plus remember the days before Uber and Lyft? Monica tells a tale of a taxi ride gone horribly wrong in Santa Monica. In the world before Uber or Lyft, Monica has a bad experience with Taxi Taxi in Santa Monica. Remember those bad old days?  Calm. Spring. Kind. Those are...

Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on this week's podcast covering news, talk, laughs and the Oscars. Today, we ask who was the maddest person at the Academy Awards? On the Night of the Epic Fail, who was really the biggest loser? Liz offers up her theory and Julie offers up another wild Leonardo DiCaprio conspiracy and more on all the actions at the Oscars.  Plus:  Liz thinks one of her sister...

On today's podcast, Sheila, Lian and Monica discuss Oscars, Spirit Awards and more. At the very end of the show at Monica plays a special edition of Oscar "Believe It Or Not", so stay tuned all the way through. It starts at 1 hour 40 minutes in. You know it’s a show from 2007 when the opening convo is about American Idol and Monica talks about taking a nap so she can stay up for LOST! Sheila is tr...

This is a New To You show from January 20, 2007 with Lian, Sheila and Liz. Sheila's just back from a vacation in NYC and has tales to tell. Lian has a child development study on the effect of praise on kids. We interview Jake Halpern about his new book Fame Junkies and his research about how desperate many American's are to be celebrities. We just don't get it. In this discussion, we end up talkin...

On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Liz's report on her Night at The Grammys. Hear her epic Purple headband story and our tribute to the Prince tribute.  Liz gives us her list of the 3 moments that were better IN the theatre (Adele, Gaga, The Time + Bruno Mars do PRINCE) and the 3 that were better on TV (Bruno Mars first number, James Corden's comedy, Beyonce's celestial universal maternal godde...

New To You! Today's show with Lian, Monica and Liz was originally broadcast on February 12, 2007. Ten years ago this week, we were discussing Valentine's Day, the Grammys and Health + Fitness. Just what we are still talking about in 2017! The sisters have a review of the Grammy show the night before including agreements on Carrie Underwood, The Dixie Chicks and Prince plus some disappointments wit...

Liz Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters on their weekly podcast. This week, we talk goal setting, goal accomplishments and goals with dancing feet. Liz achieves a life goal of being an EGOT spectator. Hear all the details. Plus, Lian performs in a dance showcase and now vows to do more dancing. Is Cabaret on her list next?  We hear all about Lian's performance with her Girl...

  On today's New To You episode, we give you interviews with 3 of our favorite Satellite Misters: Alan Alda, Tom Brokaw and Phil Rosenthal.    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 See Privacy P...

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama, Madam Secretary called The Beautiful Game Three storylines Iran/Isreal Peace Deal Nobel Nomination vs. Madam Sexy-tary Personal Toll of grueling diplomacy work First—a shout out to Tim Daly who was in a serious skiing accident at Park City—Julie notes homage to Tim's legs First storyline: Iran/Isreal Well guess what? A compli...

On today's Satellite Sisters Podcast, Liz Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan discuss the Satellite Sisters Home Truths and how they factor into discussing the news of the world this week. Plus, the Rules of Civility that have long been a part of Satellite Sisters. And our mission statement and how it relates to all the media we are involved in, from podcasts to social mead to blog writing.  Also: A...

Julie, Lian & Sheila discuss the similarities between househunting and dating; Entertaining Sheila recaps covering the SAG red carpet. Lian experiences the Walt Disney World Rockin Roller Coaster and takes her mini-disc with her. You gotta hear it. Plus, on a show from January 2007, Lian celebrates Serena Williams' win at the Australian Open. Guess what happened again this weekend in 2017? Ser...

Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters cover the Women's March in Washington DC. Lian attended the historic march in the nation's capital and she has a full report about the spirit of the march, the power of Washington symbols, the success of the Pussy hats and, of course, Madonna. But mainly, the marching. Listen to the newest podcast here. Plus: Julie's offers her first F...

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on this week's Satellite Sisters podcast. Liz is off in Mexico, so it's the Tuesday Show Team back in action. This week" Oy, the Build Up! Cleaning out a college kid's condo.  Plus, we jump on the HYGGE Bandwagon. Yes, the Danish Art of Living Life in a state of Cozy. Lian's wants in on the candles, the blankies, the hot beverages and the cake. Nature Pod: Big gators The...

The Satellite Sisters Talk TV with their weekly recap of Madam Secretary. This week, Season 3 Episode 12 called The Detour. But it could have have been called The Amazing Race.  3 teams!  One Team goes to Africa on a dilapidated plane with one engine and the Chinese in pursuit One Team goes to the Department of Defense and tries to pull rank One Team goes to Crazytown with a Doomsday Cult Race bet...

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 together. Julie, Liz and Monica are on today's show covering the full range of Satellite Sisters news. Monica reports on her trip to Dallas to visit our father (and Julie) plus they try to solve the mystery of who really screwed up the remote on the upstairs telev...

Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan on the first Satellite Sisters podcast of 2017. We kick off the New Year by announcing our themes for 2017. Each sisters has her own approach to the upcoming year.  Also on the show: Farewell to Ferris. An awesome dog.  Plus,  College Football. Congratulations to Clemson, but let's get real and pay those players.  From the Russia Desk. Julie updates us on the...

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary episode 311 called Gift Horse. This episode was written by show creator Barbara Hall:   Called Gift Horse but could have been called Kitchen Sink because we got: Mongolian Horses Russian Hacking Questionable Election Results Horse Trading for Cabinet Positions Poetry, Physics and the Meaning of Beauty The Dao o...

 Journalist and master communicator Tina Brown talks to the Satellite Sisters about her biography of Princess Diana called The Diana Chronicles.  Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery. Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with her beauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative, media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? Only...

To close 2016, we want to celebrate some of our Solid Gold Satellite Sisters. The great podcasts just keep coming! Today, we talk to figure skater/commentator/hair idol Peggy Fleming. Listen and you can hear Satellite Sister Julie Dolan hyperventilate as she talks to her idol. Someone get the smelling salts. Peggy Fleming is as gracious with the Satellite Sisters as she could possibly be. And for...

It's the Satellite Sisters Recap with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan.  Get out your highschool history books! Brinksmanship is back! This was an ambitious episode—presidential election, creating lasting piece between Iran and Isreal, Brinkmanship, Visits to Federal Prison, Charity Runs, way too many trips to the hospital for POTUS and the disc earrings are back.  Breaking it down Random Thoughts style...

To end 2016, we want to share with you some of our favorite interviews with favorite Solid Gold Satellite Sisters. This week, we bring you Commander Eileen Collins.  When the space shuttle Columbia blasted off on July 23, 1999, pilot Eileen Collins became NASA's first female shuttle commander. Synopsis In 1990, Eileen Collins was only the second woman to graduate as a test pilot and be selected as...