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A Satellite Sisters Check-In - Our Sadness, Our Hopes plus a Kindergarten Graduation and New Dog Pool. We begin today just checking in. What are we feeling? What should be do about it? How can we support our friends and sisters? Where do we go from here, America? How do we heal the pain?From there, some good news. A thrilling lift-off to space and some exciting twists to the story. Did you know both astronauts are also married to astronauts? Julie celebrates graduation from kindergarten. Not hers, though it feels that way. She also makes a major purchase for her backyard yards that isn't exactly going swimmingly. A Dog Pool.In our work advice segment Working It Out, we answer two listener questions about how to get through these hard times. A working mom who is having trouble dealing with her first grader AND getting her actual job done, and another mother who, Franklin, just doesn't like having her husband and kids at home all day! Deb and Beth, we feel you. Post any of your own work-related questions on the

Lian and Liz both have new quarantine habits. Liz even has a slogan. Stop The Slide.Lian has high praise for Mindy Kaling's new Netflix show Never Have I Ever. Special shout-out for surprise John McEnroe stunt casting.Liz answers some of your work and workplace questions from the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group.Resources mentioned during Liz's Satellite Sisters Working It Out segment:Time Magazine article: Scared To Return To Work Amid Coronavirus? Your OptionsForbes Magazine: Planning For Early RetirementThe Unemployment Rate Among Older Adults: What to do if you lose your jobFor concerns about discrimination or workplace safety. also seek out your state contacts for OSHA and National Labor Relations Board and speak to your union if you are represented by one.We also recommend this episode of Katie Couric's podcast that features an interview with Shake Shack's Danny Meyers and this Fresh Air episode with Tim Colicchio.For a wild fun historical story about the CIA and metal bands in the Cold War, listen to P

Satellite Sisters 2020 Best Beach Bag Books Special! Interview with Sarah Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks, plus book and podcast recommendations from the Satellite SistersFor the complete list of Satellite Sisters Beach Bag Books for 2020 with links to all, go to our website here.To order any of these books and support indie bookstores, go to www.bookshop.orgDon't forget about Lian Dolan's new book The Sweeney Sisters, also available at www.bookshop.orgFor more on Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, authors of You Are Not Alone and our interview subjects today, go here. The new podcasts we recommended on this episode are:Dear Governor: A brand new 8 episode podcast series from our longtime Satellite Sister Corny Koehl. She tells the story of Jarvis Masters, a man on Death Row in California, and invites listeners to dig a little deeper into their own beliefs about what the death penalty accomplishes. Subscribe here. Facebook Page here.Sugar Calling: A new interview series from author Cheryl Strayed. Unlike her pr

Life Opening Up, College Graduations and Admissions, Fantasy Escapes, Birdwatching BoomLian's upcoming online appearances for The Sweeney Sisters include the Pequot Library, our hometown hangout that's featured in the book. Former college admissions officer Julie has thoughts about how admissions testing will or won't work in the future and Lian thinks about all the college graduations not taking place this spring, including her son's. Liz envies a castaway who was camping out on a forbidden island and is is surprised to learn about the YouTube Video sub-genre that's all about abandoned places. And Lian's on top of the bird-watching trend. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT DATE CHANGE FOR OUR SIXTH & I SATELLITE SISTERS 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW:  This event has been rescheduled for June 13, 2021. Tickets for the May 17 show will be automatically honored for the new date, and no action is required. If you had tickets to the show in May and cannot attend the rescheduled show, please consider allowing the value of y

It's Lian Dolan pub date for The Sweeney Sisters. We celebrate with an Ask Lian Anything. Thanks for all your questions! For complete info on Lian's appearances online, go to her Lian Dolan author page here. To order The Sweeney Sisters and support indie bookstores in the process, go to Bookshop.org or Greenlight Book in Brooklyn.Julie and Lian review Cooking with Liz latest season: Roast Salmon. They have some constructive criticism. But miraculously Liz get's renewed for a Season 7!! The assignment is baking. Ruh-roh. You can watch all the Cooking With Liz episodes in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group or by following @satsisters on Instagram.Julie has some fascinating insight into how Denmark is opening their schools for the youngest kids. Will we be able to pull that off in the US?Entertaining Sisters: Julie and Liz are both watch Ozark. Dark but SO entertaining. Liz also recommends the Steven Sondheim 90th Birthday Party which you can find online here. Wildly entertaining and a nice palate cleanser fro

Final countdown has begun to the publication date of Lian's new novel The Sweeney Sisters on April 28. To get in on the east coast online event at A Mightly Blaze at 2 pm ET/11 am PT or the Vroman's west coast event at 6 pm PT/9 pm ET, go to Lian's author page here. Both events are free but the Vroman's event on crowdcast requires preregistration.On today's podcast, Julie has a HUGE idea for The New American Greeting. Get on board!More animal news from Lian. She's loving Pizza Groundhog, a worthy successor to Pizza Rat, plus the Adelaide Kangaroo.She recommends two podcasts on The Wolves of Yellowstone. This Is Love and Criminal.Cooking with Liz: Lian and Julie review Liz's preparation and presentation of this recipe for Turmeric-Spiced Cauliflower and Broccoli with Capers from Rancho La Puerta by Torrie Borrelli. Her book is The Mexican Keto Cookbook.Liz's assignment for Season 6 of Cooking with Liz is Lian's favorite salmon recipe. Roasted Salmon with Dill, Capers and Horseradish. Entertaining Sisters:Walla

Weird Dreams, Tragic Optimism, Quarantrends and FOXES! Plus 'Cooking With Liz' S4 Review. Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at through local Indie bookstores here. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.Get a signed bookplate from Lian. Fill out this Google doc.Corona Catch-Up. How are you doing?Julie recommends the Skullduggery Eyewitness Kits Perfect Cast Fossilworks Craft Kit for Nana Academy learning. Cultivating a sense of tragic optimism despite the sense of overwhelming grief. Articles here and here.Weird Dreams? You are not alone.Book about Loneliness by Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD:Together. The Healing Power of Human Connection In A Sometimes Lonely WorldFOXES are Fun! Lian recommends the fascinating audiobook The Hidden World of the Fox by Adele Brand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/

Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.How to get a signed bookplate from Lian. Fill out this Google doc. Lian reviews good and bad relationship advice for corona couples:https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/27/world/coronavirus-lockdown-relationships.htmlhttps://thebudgetsavvybride.com/love-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-how-covid19-is-making-and-breaking-relationships/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-do-life/202003/tough-problems-relationships-in-the-time-coronavirushttps://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-relationship-quarantine-advice/Living in co-housing under Stay At Home rules.Cooking With Liz Season 4 Announcement: LIVE FROM THE FRIDGE. In order to comply with LA County Public Health officials request to avoid going to grocery stores for the next two weeks, Liz's challenge in Season

News about our May 17 event at Sixth & I in Washington DC. Our live show will be postponed until next year. All who have already purchased tickets will be contacted via email by Sixth & I. We are now working on a plan to hold an event virtually on the original date. Details to come.Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.Lian still has the college radio DJ skills. To listen to Lian's new Satellite Sisters playlists, download the Spotify app to your phone. Spotify. Search on Satellite Sisters and you'll see the white logos for her playlists. You'll also see blue logos for more than 840 Satellite Sisters podcasts.For all information about all things Satellite Sisters, go to our website: https://satellitesisters.comYou can listen to Satellite Sisters podcasts at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goog

So how's everyone doing out there? Lian and Julie both have observations about managing these times, while Liz is cooking things up in the kitchen. That's right, Liz of all people!We are thinking random thoughts, dealing with ambiguity, learning how to cook, and cancelling all of our Olympic-related plans.Thanks for letting us know what you are up to on your Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Join!For Liz and others learning to cook, Lian recommends Valerie Bertinelli's show in the Food Network.For TV viewing, Julie recommends The Stranger on Netflix.Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.Lian still has the college radio DJ skills. To listen to Lian's new Satellite Sisters playlists, download the Spotify app to your phone. Spotify. Search on Satellite Sisters and you'll see the wh

Satellite Sisters Special Episode: The importance of community and connection during the time of corona PLUS a surprise excerpt of the audiobook of Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters.For complete info, go to www.liandolan.comTo pre-order the audiobook, go to www.audible.com/sisters or libro.fmTo pre-order the book, go to you favorite indie bookstore (Lian's fave is Vroman's) or any online source like amazon.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.

Lian nails Rhythm Nation at her dance showcase. Actual video posted here in Satellite Sisters Facebook Group! Julie needs a ruling on some grocery store behavior. Liz thinks anti-influencers might be getting a bum rap. Plus the rise of drunk shopping, the end of Safe For Work, shout-out to the Time 100 and L A Times Sports Game Changers.In Entertaining Sisters, Liz recommends the new sports podcast Hall of Shame from Crooked Media and offers to be the hosts' go-to baby boomer for generational sports and cultural references. (They didn't know Love Story????. Come onnnnnn.)Liz offers special thanks to Ann at A Tidy Inbox for an organizational overhaul. Worth every dollar!Lian announces the latest winners in The Sweeney Sisters giveaway and had some dates for her book tour:Dayton Dallas Southport, CT Portland, ORWhat's a seed bomb? Julie explains.Don't forget to come see ALL FIVE SATELLITE SISTERS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY on Sunday May 17th in Washington DC. Complete details here and ticketing here.See Privacy Policy

Creativity, Coronavirus, Olympic Marathon, Cooking vs Postmates, Book Recommendations, The Sweeney Sisters DrawingBuy TIX now! Satellite Sisters LIVE in Washington DC on May 17: Details on our website here. Direct link to tickets sales for Sixth & I here.Liz has a report on The Box Sessions creativity gathering including the fab Lynda Barry.Coronoavirus: Julie notes the closing of the Louvre/ No French Kissing and South Korea using smartphone apps to alert users if they come within 100m of a location visited by someone who had coronavirusRIP Trader Joes. Entertaining Sisters:Julie's Late to the Party Book Recommendation: When Breath Becomes Air by Paul KalanithiLian's book recommendations:Such a Fun Age You are Not AloneSee 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/p

BIG Event Announcement, Lian's Birthday, Julie's Tour of Target, Weinstein Verdict ORDER YOUR TIX NOW! Today we announce Satellite Sisters LIVE: Our 20th Anniversary Live Podcast on May 17 at 5 pm at Sixth & I in Washington DC. Details on our website here. Direct link to tickets sales for Sixth & I here.Today's podcast includes salutes to Katherine Johnson and B. Smith, two notable Satellite Sisters.Julie has travel tips for serious readers. Want to visit hotels with special curated book collections? It's a thing!Read about the trend here and here.In other trends, want a bracelet that jams Alexa and Siri? Here you go.A verdict comes in the Harvey Weinstein case. For a explanation of the trial, the verdict and the implications, listen to this episode of The Daily with Megan Twohey and Jodi Cantor, the NYT journalists who also wrote She Said.BOOK NEWS: Enter our new contest to win an advance copy of Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters by posting a photo of you and your Satellite Sisters or Mister

Satellite Sisters is off this week, but we recommend the Book Club Girl Podcast. Hosts Jen & Tavia, two avid readers and believers in books, discuss great book club picks, talk to authors and offer audio samples of new books. In today's episode, they discuss the New York Times bestseller Searching for Sylvie Lee with writer Jean Kwok. Hear the dramatic personal story that inspired her to write this globe-trotting suspense novel. Find Book Club Girl on all podcast platforms and on social @bookclubgirlSee 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.

Oscar Round-Up, The Power of Friendship, High Distraction Factor News, First Winners of The Sweeney Sisters Insta and Facebook Contest Enter our new contest to win an advance copy of Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters by posting a photo of you and your Satellite Sisters or Misters on Instagram or in our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group with the hashtags #TheSweeneySisters and #satsisters. Once a week, Lian will randomly pull one winner from each.Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.This week's episode: Lian pulls the very first contest winners plus:Oscar Round-Up 2020: ET has their recap. LA Times has their recap. And Satellite Sisters has ours. Plus producer Lian rewrites the Oscar show flow.Lian has interesting health news:When Life Throws You Curveballs:Looking on th

Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.Enter our new Instagram and Facebook Group contest for The Sweeney Sisters by posting a photo of you and your Satellite Sisters or Misters on Instagram or in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group with the hashtags #TheSweeneySisters and #satsisters. Once a week for four weeks, Lian will randomly pull one winner from each.You must use hashtags #TheSweeneySisters and #satsisters to get in the random drawing.Also on today's podcast:Did you love the Shakira and JLo Super Bowl Halftime Show as much as Lian? She announces her new dance showcase!Oscar Predictions. Lian's son Colin has strong opinions on this. Are you ready for your Oscar ballot?Coronavirus in the news. Updates from several members of the Satellite Sisters Facebook Community who live

Kobe Bryant: A great athlete, a complex and complicated man. Such a sad loss. Lian cites this column about Kobe from Bill Plaschke in the LA Times. Liz tells the surprising story of how she originally met Kobe.Julie's getting her info on the new coronavirus from either a reliable source like the CDC or longtime Satellite Sister Erin who writes about Hiding From The Virus in the Deployment Diatribes from her home in Beijing.If Jeff Bezos can't keep his phone from getting hacked, how can we? But being smarter than Jeff Bezos, which is not that hard, it turns out.Migration complete! Ready for book launch. Check out Lian's new websiteEntertaining Sisters:The Last Ship: We came for Sting. We stayed for the ship. Read this story about how The Last Ship was recreated after it's Broadway run.Cheer on Netflix. Julie is all in and even check out Corsicana Texas, the fruitcake capital. Brooklinen www.brooklinen.com Use promo code sisters Rothys www.rothys.com/sisters Liquid IV www.liquidIV.com Use promo code sister

Lian's got news! The first event to promote her new novel The Sweeney Sisters is scheduled for Mission Viejo, CA on Feb. 16, 2020. Yes, the book will be in the swag bag! Order your tickets here.Lian Dolan's new novel The Sweeney Sisters comes out on April 28. Thanks for preordering the book online and at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Also, please ask your local library to order a copy. To follow all of Lian's activities, check out her new website.Today's podcast episode:Our NFL news has an LA real estate twist. Welcome to town, Aaron and Danica!Bitter Business Bureau - The Schadenfreude Edition. College students say Tech firms are OUT.Do you love fruits and vegetables as much as Lian does? Read the LA Times salute to The Kiwi Kween. RIP.Entertaining Sisters:Julie recommends The Bridge on Amazon Prime. A Swedish/Danish drama.Liz is very happy for Jennifer Aniston. Happy SAG Award , Jen and we loved the finale of The Morning Show.Uh, oh. Goop has a TV show. Liz also checked out the new Goop stor

Royal News! What say we about Harry and Meghan? Plus Meghan and Harry's announcement about stepping down. We have MUCH to discuss. And by the way, congrats Canada!Plus:Oscar Nominations: Do we really have to go see The Joker? Liz is not feeling it. Instead she recommends the trio of Little Women, The Farewell and The Hustler. Nominations be damned. Julie's got strong thoughts about Marriage Story.Lian recommends Spinning Out on Netflix and Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist on NBC. 52 Places To Go. Great travel tips for the coming year from the New York Times travel section.Lian's got news! The first event to promote her new novel The Sweeney Sisters is scheduled for Mission Viejo, CA on Feb. 16, 2020. Yes, the book will be in the swag bag! Order your tickets here.Meanwhile, thanks for preordering the book at your local Indie book stores. It means a lot. Official publication date is April 28. You can do that here. Also, please ask your local library to buy a copy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and