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On today's Satellite Sisters,  Julie and Liz start with Liz's list of three classic Central Oregon activities she participated in this week.  She's starting her new post-corporate life and has a little recreational time on her hands.  From Humm Kombucha to Sunriver Toyhouse Toys and how to send a pin, she's been learning new things. Plus Liz asks "What's that weird smell?" Julie speaks up for Gretchen Carlson from Fox News and urges her to #staynoisy.  Her sexual harassment suit against Roger Ailes has made headlines this week.  Julie also has three Tuesday trends:  redneck boot sandals, best friend tattoos and adaptive clothes.   Liz asks the hivemind of the Satellite Sisterhood to help her with something.  She does not want to use the R-word - retirement.  What's a better term for her current life state?  Julie is a full time Urban Nana, plus does many other things.  Liz needs a job title for her life post-Labor Day.  Suggestions?  Post them in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group or tweet them with her new

On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Julie and Liz take on the Brexit vote.  They each have recommendations for where formerly-Great Britain could go from here.  Liz is thinking it's all in on royalty.  Julie's pitching the idea of England as 51st State.  Both very solid ideas. Thoughts? Also on today's show, Julie meets a Brooklyn child named Sojourner.  Where did that name come from?  Julie is also part of planning a baby shower with a friend.  They watched a lot of Diaper Cake videos this weekend.  What's a diaper cake?  Liz wants to know too. Liz's last day of work is this Thursday.  Wow.  She met with her financial planner this week and was not psyched to face the words Asset Exhausted.  Whaaaaaaa? She's got some revolutionary suggestions for personal finance professionals.   Liz also wants to know what Julie, former business school admissions expert, would do with an application from Maria Sharapova.  Astute business woman?  For sure.  Cheater? Also yes.  How do we rule on that? For more Satellite Sist

Today's Satellite Sisters show has an intro from Liz about what's coming up later this week, then we share a New To You show from May 20, 2012.  It's the Southern California Satellite Sisters:  Sheila, Lian and Liz. Sheila is prepping for a friend's major birthday party and manages to hit multiple salons in a single day, plus pick up some sushi and snooze in a massage chair along the way.  She's also not too sure she wants to try a new exercise from Dr. Oz that Lian is recommending:  The Walrus. Lian gets the word early in the morning that TODAY is the day her husband wants to start painting the kitchen, which means she has to decide on that paint color STAT.  She also tries to find new homes for her prized collection of cooking magazines, including her favorite - the now defunct Gourmet. Liz has a scene from the Theatre of the Absurd.  She takes Mom and Dad on a bizarre shopping trip that includes adult diaper pins, Uncle Sam lawn ornaments and emergency flashers.  It's impossible to explain.  You just have

Today on Satellite Sisters, Liz shows up to fill us in on her upcoming plans. She needs our help, Satellite Sisterhood, to stay the course and do the work. We cover Liz's upcoming summer plans and we talk about your fantasy summer off plans. Liz gives us the scoop.    Plus:  Mourning the Orlando victims in support of the LGBT community The NBA Finals game 7-- the best game ever? Or the worst? If you are Lian's husband, the worst.  Summer Fun fro Lian:  Off to The Late Late Show with James Corden  Off to Palm Dessert for a Girls Weekend Madam Secretary Fashion Breakthrough for Lian And our Outlander commentary     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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Father's Day, Satellite Misters. Fathers, uncles, coaches, mentors - we hope you are all enjoying a wonderful celebration today.  Today's show is a special one from Father's Day 2012.  This was the last Father's Day we spent with our father and it was the end of a difficult week.  Our father's Alzheimer's had accelerated to the point where we decided as a family that he needed to live in a 24/7 care facility.  This was the week when we made that move.  It was an all-hands-on-deck situation in our family with brothers, sisters and family supporters all helping.  Liz starts off with a crazy cops-and-robbers story that had just occurred in the neighborhood.  Nice to have just a little bit of humor in an otherwise very sad and trying week.   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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesday Show. Please excuse the audio distortion-- something we could not fix.    The Orlando Shooting-  horning the victims while moving former on the investigation   Plus: Gifted & talented Carpool Tips The Tony Awards- Why you won't see Hamilton on the big screen anytime soon Siri meets Uber - Apple allows apps to interact with Siri. Lian is not so sure about the voice command.  Tuesday Trends Outlander               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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's Satellite Sisters, Liz and Julie mark a sad day.  The terrible massacre in Orlando has us thinking about the importance of celebrating family and friendships.  We announce the winner's of this months #satsistersytb celebrations photo contest.  Thank you for all the beautiful photos you have posted on our Facebook Group page and on Instagram with the #satsistersytb. Liz also announces that she has an announcement to make.  That announcement will come later this month.  In the meantime, she wants to know: What would YOU do if you had the entire summer off? Post your answers on the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group or on the blog at www.satellitesisters.com.  Most of all, take a moment this weekend to call/hug/love your Satellite Sister or Mister.  It's what really matters.  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 me

On the Tuesday Show with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan, we cover everything from Grit to Black Holes to Ben & Jerry's. Julie explains why GRIT is more important than your SAT scores. According to social scientist Angeles Duckworth, passion and perseverance can be more important than intellectual skills in achieving success. Julie is all in on Grit but Lian is suspicious that this is just another gimmick that can be exploited by the college admissions race. Read more about Grit here in Slate   Plus: Copa American menu from Lian Julie Goes to Vermont and busts Ben & Jerry's but enjoys Shelbourne Farms.  How about a SWIMMING Vacation? CNN has a list of Great Swimming Cities   Outlander 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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic

On today's New To You Satellite Sisters show from June 12, 2011, Sheila Dolan is happy to reach the end of the school year. Her grand finale lesson on South America took the form of a Top Chef South America cook-off for her third graders. Plus, Sheila breaks down how she lives on the gift card economy.  She's got the range from Peets and Starbucks to Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel. As a local, Julie has jumped on the Dallas Mavericks bandwagon for this year's NBA Finals. She's fine being a Julie-Come-Lately. Sheila supports that. Lian commiserates with Sarah Palin over the release of her private emails. What would happen if the Satellite Sisters emails got released to the public?  Liz may have to file a Freedom of Information Act to find out what the other four sisters have been writing behind her back.  Liz goes to see Bridesmaids and recommends it to Lian who is looking for a way to be creatively inspired to start work on her next book. And Liz also questions the installation of "ass-cams" in a jean st

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Satellite Sisters Tuesday Podcast. Today we cover two potentially controversial topics on Satellite Sisters: Mommy Brain and Mommy Bloggers. Is Mommy Brain a real thing? Is that spacey, about to lose it feeling a real thing-- or just an excuse? New research yields surprising results that will make you re-think tossing out that excuse when you've lost your car keys-- again. Plus, a big Mommy Blogger calls it quits, saying that her blog was interfering with the "joys of parenting." And she signs off with a post that's making news.    Plus: Copa America tailgating menus  Adele shuts down a guy videotaping her concert Millennials in the News: More young people are living at home than at any time wince World War 2. We discuss the reasons why. It's not what you think. Plus, when Millennials do finally move out of the house, they don't want your 'brown Furniture," Mom & Dad.  How about an Unexpected Theme for Summer Vacation? Postal Lovers,start your engines. Read the entire USA

Today's Satellite Sisters is a summer classic:  Sheila, Liz and Monica from July 17, 2011. Sheila unwittingly invents the Shop Local movement.  Monica talks about Portland's very own Carmageddon after Liz and Sheila describe the blissful quiet during the Los Angeles closure of the 405 freeway.  Our advice:  Stay home, people! Plus, Sheila reviews the latest products and services from her fave Duane Reade. Monica tells a small white lie to stay out late on a school night and she reviews the Friday Night Lights finale. Sniff.  All the years later, we still mourn.  Liz declares 2011 to be The Year of Steve Coogin.  Now that it's 2016, I guess we know how that turned out but we are still Team Coogin.  Love you, Steve.  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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan on the Tuesdays Satellite Sisters podcast. We're going deep on shallow topics like handwriting analysis. Do us a favor , write your name down and play along. Lian will analyze your handwriting based on an article from Real Simple Magazine with handwriting expert Sheila Lowe, the president of the American Handwriting  Analysis Foundation. Loopy D's? Slanted right? Signature give-aways? we talk about them all.    Plus: Graduation Planning: Food and logistics Moms in the news: Chewbacca Mom and Golf Cart Mom Voter Registration: A surge in California registration, including my two sons. Should their vote REALLY count as much as mine? Hmm... Stories from The Onion? Or a Legit News source? Julie explains Tuesday Trends: Alcoholic Soft Drinks Caffeinated Sneakers  Outlander Commentary: Sister Sassenach is back   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

On today's Satellite Sisters podcast. Liz, Julie and Lian tackle: Julie saw a movie so bad that she and her husband had to come home and watch a good movie to wipe the bad one out of their memories. What was bad and what was good? One was Nice Guys.  One was Spy. You guess.  On a related movie note, Liz does not understand what the internet's problem is with the new Ghostbusters.  Come on, people! The Satellite Sisters are excited about the combination of Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Paul Feig? And yet, there's a giant negative internet backlash from those who feel like this effort is "vandalizing a pop culture franchise to promote a feminist agenda." Are you kidding us? It's a comedy about ghostbusting.  Relax and enjoy.  Or don't enjoy.  Whatever.  You don't have to watch it but we intend to.  Circle your calendars for July 15.  Lian has some tips about the role luck plays in your career. Here's the complete story from The New York Times. She also has some gap year advice

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters on the Tuesday Podcast. On today's show, we talk about the TSA nightmare scenarios at airports nationwide and the #IHatetheWait social media campaign to put the pressure on the TSA to step up efforts before the summer travel season.      Plus:  Wedding Magic  Julie shares an inspiring wedding story.  Lian Goes big on Arts & Culture over that last 4 days: We Heart James Corden Lian and Liz goe to a panel discussion with James Corden and his Executive Producers discussing the Late late show with James Corden. behind the scenes secrets and information plus his creative goals for the show.  Books, Books, Books -- Lian speaks at the Literary Guild of Orange County and wraps her You're the Best Tour with 8 great authors and 400 book-loving fans Beyonce plays at the Rose Bowl. Lian listens as she heads to bed.  An Amazing Night at the Theater- Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks delivers with Father Comes Home from the Wars at the Center Theater Group.  Russian Doping

Is your so-called put-together life killing you? Fashion publicist, working mom and straight talker Beth Thomas Cohen has advice for women who want to drop the act and get real. Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters interviews Beth as part of our occasional interview series.  Drop the Act, It’s Exhausting! is one woman’s call to all women to embrace the imperfections in their lives and to air their “improper” thoughts about relationships, love, sex, parenting, careers, self-esteem, and self-image. By no longer being ashamed or apologetic about how they "really feel,” women will become more aware of who they are and more accepting of themselves and one another. With wit, candor, and refreshingly blunt observations, Beth Thomas Cohen proves herself the prime example of how freeing, fun, and unifying it can be to drop the act and live a not so put-together life.   Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Drop-Act-Its-Exhausting-Put-Together-ebook/dp/B0157Y727C?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect   Se

It's the Tuesday Podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan and our Madam Secretary Re-Cap of the Season Finale. A totally satisfying show that included a near wedding, Furry Puffer Coats, Commencement Speeches, political maneuvers, romance blossoming & a spy exchange. Plus, Henry McCord is back in the kitchen and Tim Daly is cooking up waffles and fire pits. Well done, Barbara Hall and the whole Madam Secretary writing staff for creating a great viewing experience with just enough twists to keep up wondering all summer.    Plus:  Julie Dolan Goes To Waco and takes in the Chip & Joanna Gaines Empire including Magnolia, their new store in Waco. Plus, Julie takes in other oddities and a Rueben sandwich.  Lian Dolan Makes the case for returning the Parthenon Marbles to Greece. The Satellite Sisters join an international coalition that include Amal Clooney demanding the retune of the masterpieces to Greece. No one really cares that we are joint the coalition, but that doesn't stop us!  Julie Has some Grandmo

  Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters re-cap the CBS Drama Madam Secretary. This is season 2, Episode 21 called Render Safety Hot foreign minister takes over as PM   US & Russia are going to take care of the nukes—while Murphy's Station tries to take down dinesh   Alison needs to go to Hamilton and Elizabeth forgot to sign the permission slip.    Then Russia backs new PM, backs out of Render Safe plan, and Elizabeth almost takes off her trench coat—   “Copy That” – I love you. Copy that. Going to start using this on my own personal Murphys station   Murphy’s station survives tagerted drone strikes and goes on the lam. They have to kill 1 hour on street of Islamabad-  which is good because this ia a one hour show.    Henry is hungry so they break into a snack shop—oh wait, Henry is going to do surgery   I might accidentally impose sanctions on Canada…   I’m a powerful people pleaser…   China is on board with Render Safe.  Trench coat off..   Cat nap—trench coat on again   Becau

Lian Dolan and Julia Dolan on the Tuesday Podcast. We cover news, fitness, college admissions and PIZZA. That's right, we are going deep on shallow topics- like Pizza. Julie has a theory on why Brooklyn is, in fact, the center of the universe and it has to do with a Pizza box made out of ... PIZZA! this sounds both intriguing and cargo-licious. It also sounds fairly unsanitary to eat a box that has traveled through the borough of Brooklyn. Lian is suspicious, but Julie's makes the case for Brooklyn.    Plus.. Julie's fabulous weekend at the Hotel Bel Air Lian's fabulous weekend at her college reunion Malia Obama takes a Gap Year and puts the concept front and center fro American Parents http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/dont-send-your-kids-to-college-at-least-not-yet/   and another: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/03/us/malia-obamas-gap-year-is-part-of-a-growing-and-expensive-trend.html?hpw&rref=education&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=botto

NEW TO YOU!  Today's show is a Satellite Sisters Classic from May 5, 2008.  Sheila, Monica and Liz tackle the world - everything from whether to tell your colleagues what you make to Sheila's bunions.  Plus Monica's Believe It Or Not with a special theme:  Products The Lab Rats Will Never Test: Sexy Time Patch?  Seaweed Shirt? Galloping Hell Chili Sauce?  Did she make these up or not?     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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Season 2 , Ep 21 of Madam Secretary- Connections Lost. This week on the show, bess & henry go to marriage counseling, build an Empire of Two and then Henry tears it all down with one bad decision. This week, we break down the episode one piece of clothing at a time:    The President wears Larry King's Suspenders The Secretary of State wears a Headband!  Nadine wears a Deep V Neck Suit Daisy wears Purple for Prince MSec in the Black Shirt with a white collar Henry wears a black t-shirt and goes Rogue.        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/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.