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We share our themes for the new year 2020. For Satellite Sisters, It's also the year of The Sweeney Sisters, Lian's new novel. Pre-order her book here. Her book launch will happen at Vroman's in Pasadena on April 28. Come celebrate with her. Lian also has a book event in Mission Viejo CA in February. Here's a link for tickets.Julie has the exciting details of auto exec escape from Japan.There are new charges against Harvey Weinstein in LA as his trial starts in NYC. Liz listened to both books about the Harvey Weinstein investigation and recommends them: She Said by New York Times reports Meghan Twohy and Jodi Kantor and Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow. Catch and Kill is also a podcast.How did Netflix shoot the Sistine Chapel in The Two Popes? 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 and Julie welcome cookbook author Claire Tansey of Uncomplicated:Take the Stress Out of Home Cooking. Claire gives us her expert advice on Holiday Food and Easy Entertaining. Find her recipes, book and videos here: https://clairetansey.com . Plus, we have Lian's Insider's Guide to the Rose Parade, Rose Bowl and Pasadena. Julie's got book recommendations for young readers. Her list:Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada KellyA Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne ParryThe Vanderbeekers to the Rescue by Karina Yan GlaserDogMan Fetch-22 by Dav Pilkey ( creator of Captain Underpants)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.

Farewell Madam Secretary, Urban Nana's Best Books for Kids, Lian's Upcoming Book Events for The Sweeney Sisters, Gratitude for TeachersLian'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.Lian will be on the faculty at the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop in Dayton, OH from April 1 to April 4.Registration starts December 12 and sells out FAST! Go here: http://humorwriters.org/2020-workshop/Liz has been saying FINISH STRONG for a month. Now the New York Times agrees.Her OTHER podcast Safe For Work made a list of the best podcasts of the year. Yeah! Need any workplace or career advice? Email safe@wondery.comFarewell, Madam Secretary! Lian and Julie loved this show and wrap up their thoughts after the series finale.Our favorite new real life elected official? The new 34 year old Prime Mi

We visit New Orleans, Salute a 30 year-old Glamour Magazine and Launch a New HolidayShop Satellite Sisters merch here. Visit our Satellite Sisters website here. Lian has breaking news from a 30 year old edition of Glamour Magazine, Liz has a bone to pick with Jack Dorsey in the Bitter Business Bureau installment and launches a new holiday - Unsubscribe Saturday to follow Black Friday. Julie promotes her personal Beignets No Bourbon tour of New Orleans with her grandchildren. Visit these spots:Audubon Nature Institute Zoo and AquariumNew Orleans City Park National World War Two Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.orgCafe du Monde: www.cafedumonde.comDomilises Poboys: www.domilisespoboys.comPaladar 511 Restaurant Plum Street Snowball Entertaining Sisters:Liz recommends 14 Days with Felicity, a very funny podcast about Felicity Huffman calling from jail, and Lindsay Vonn: The Final Season on HBO. A great doc about a great skier we already miss.Julie had one big issue with Knives Out (Talking to you, Daniel Cra

Our Thanksgiving Special! From Liz's Shrimpsgiving and Lian's sous-chef son Colin to favorite holiday destinations and new music from Martin Davich, we've got you covered.The Edna Dolan Memorial "Flying With Food Report": Thanks to the L A Times for this report on how to get your Thanksgiving Dinner through TSA.Listener List of Favorite Holiday Travel Destinations from our Facebook Group plus Top 10 List of Popular Places to spend the holidays from Vacasa RentalsMartin Davich's new album is The Conversation. You can listen here on Spotify and order it here on amazon, here on apple. The song we conclude the podcast episode on is Paris Stroll.Marty created this special Satellite Sisters holiday playlist for us on Spotify - some of his new music and some of his favorites.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyListen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work.Follow us on @Twitter and @Instagra

Julies bakes The Barefoot Contessa apple tart and Liz attends a college football game. What is this world coming to?? Plus Liz recommends visiting a retired Space Shuttle. Endeavor is at the California Science Center.There's a reffing shortage for youth sports and Lian is sad about it. Plus, when's the best time to buy plane tickets for your college student to come home for the holidays?Wait, what? We are using our brains TOO much? This new study says so. Excessive Brain Activity Linked To A Shorter Life? We don't get it. And why your kids should called their robot "it" not he or she.Entertaining Sisters:Liz recommends the new Prince memoir: The Beautiful OnesAnd to support her new High Distraction Factor TV Strategy its Billy On The Street by Billy Eichner.Julie's engaged in some Jack Ryan Season 2 fan outrage plus has the new The Joy Of Cooking on her gift list.Subscribe and Review our podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many oth

Want to get back in touch with your creative spirit? We welcome Laura Holson, New York Times journalist and creator of The Box Sessions, a star-studded creativity gathering at 1440 Multiversity that Liz will be attending in February 2020. Hear about how she got back in touch with her creative spirit. Click on the link to read more and register for The Box Sessions. Other pieces about creativity from Laura Holson include this and this.Julie recounts how close the tornadoes in Dallas came to her home and how much devastation remains. To contribute to recovery and rebuilding, go here. Meanwhile, the LA fires are too close for comfort for Liz.In Entertaining Sisters, we recommend:Four Weddings and a Funeral with Monday Kaling on HuluGood Behavior with Michelle Dockery on HuluTwla Tharp's new book Keep It Moving: Lessons for the rest of your life.To order our book You're The Best: A Celebration of Friendship, go here.Started your holiday shopping? Don't forget the Satellite Sisters Shop. Start in the upper right h

Satellite Sisters covers the gamut from women in the workplace to drama in the skies to a first date. Yeah, Satellite Sisters Of The Week: Congrats to the astronauts who executed the first ever all-female space walk and to Ann McClain, the woman left behind who cheered them on. Personally, we would have behaved more like Aidy Bryant on the SNL skit.According to McKInsey and Fortune Magazine, what's between you and that last big promotion? It's not getting that first big promotion. They call it "the broken rung" and it appears to be the biggest system barrier to gender parity.Liz visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.Want to meet America's Sweetheart? Here's Adam Rippon's Book Tour ScheduleWho is sticking up for Meghan Markle? We are. Hang in there, sister.The latest fights on planes? Julie says it's about the window shades now and she's got some rules.Entertaining Sisters:Watch the new Catherine the Great with Helen Mirren on HBORead Circe by Madeline Miller.Jus

Sheila's Here! Complete Wedding Report, New Hot Travel Destinations, TV + Film tipsMother-of-the-bride Sheila Dolan is here with her complete wrap-up from daughter Ruthie's wedding and some thoughts about Victoria Beckham's beauty regimen. Julie has the ultimate UPS Guy As Hero tale plus travel trends from Lauren Bates from Wild Terrains , a boutique women-only group travel company and our TV and film tips for the week.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyListen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work.Follow us on @Twitter and @Instagram @satsisters. Like our Facebook Page for all our news.Join our Facebook Group to get in on the conversation.Visit our complete website satellitesisters.com.To email us, use info@satellitesisters.comSee 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 choi

We bring home the gold from the World Track + Field Championships in Doha, Qatar! Liz was behind-the-scenes and has sports news, art news and some travel hacks to share.Entertaining Sisters:Ann Patchett: Julie says "run don’t walk" to go see her on her 31 city book tour. Go to www.annpatchett.comCheck out the movie: The OperativeMany thanks to the sponsors of today's podcast. Please use these special urls and promo codes to support Satellite Sisters:Ritual: www.ritual.com/sistersRothy's: www.rothys.com/sistersLiquidIV: www.liquidIV.com Promo Code: sistersZiprecruiter: www.ziprecruiter.com/sistersSubscribe and Review our podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyListen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work.Follow us on @Twitter and @Instagram @satsisters. Like our Facebook Page for all our news.Join our Facebook Group to get in on

Today on the podcast, we follow-up on Liz Dolan's whereabouts (The World Track & Field Championships in Doha), the new law in California for college athletes, some Fall Organizing tips that we don't want to follow, our Fall Book Recommendations and interview Jorjeana Marie about using improv to spark creativity.Thanks to Jorjeana Marie for coming into the studio. Find out more about her and her book Improv for Writers here.Fall Books We Love:From Lian:The Dutch House-- Ann PatchettBeautifully written novel about a broken family and the two siblings that emrege from the wreckage. Novel of memory-- a warning. You’re either going to love that-- or not. The Nobodies-- Liza PalmerThis is a super fun page turner about a former journalist that goes to work at a tech companyy as the lowest person in the department. But her journalistic instincts kick in when she senses something in off behind the scenes. Liza Palmer is the best-selling author of Conversations with the fat Girl and she based her novel on her real

Downton Abbey Recap, #staynoisy Women, Investment Clubs for Women, Global TravelDownton Gabby is back as Lian and Julie recap the Downton Abbey film. Disloyal tomfoolery, indeed!#StayNoisy shoutouts to Meghan Markle, Michelle Williams, Alex Borstein and Greta Thunberg. Well done, sisters.Julie's Tuesday trends:Mass WeddingsLavender EverythingWhere in the world is Liz Dolan? You can find out about her latest adventure by following @SatSisters on Instagram and #satsisterstravel. Liz has provided these clues: She'll be in a country she has never visited before, after flying there on an airline she has never flown. She'll be near a famous body of water she has never seen but you might be able to see her on TV. Subscribe and Review our podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyListen to Liz's workplace advice show Safe For Work.Follow us on

On today's show, Julie shares the wisdom of Anna Wintour's new management course, Lian gets on board the sharing economy with an app called Swimply and Liz becomes the Paul Revere of the new DMV License Renewal Process. Start now, people!First up, we remember the great Cokie Roberts. She was a guest on our show several times and always a favorite on the radio. The very definition of a Solid Gold Satellite Sister.To get on board for the giveaways that will start soon for Lian's new novel The Sweeney Sisters,join Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com and sign up for the newsletter from BookClubGirl Also follow Lian on Instagram @liandolan. 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 the Satellite Sisters Season Premiere. We are thrilled to be back and share a BIG book announcement.It's all about Lian Dolan and her new book The Sweeney Sisters. Woo hoo!Julie's got the scoop on the college admissions scandal.Liz wants you to know the story of women being scammed on Facebook by fake soldiers. Even fake generals!She's also got the complete Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island report and behind-the-scenes at Sheila's daughter's wedding! Go Ruthie! Congrats Sheila.Plus, so much entertainment news. Two movie recommendations: Peanut Butter Falcon. Blinded By The Light. And one British TV show on Amazon Prime: Line of Duty.Are you as excited as we are about the Downton Abbey news? The worldwide phenomenon DOWNTON ABBEY becomes a grand motion picture event!Go here to preorder Lian Dolan's novel The Sweeney Sisters and read all about it.Interested in booking Lian to come speak to your group after publication, go to www.liandolan.com.Liz Dolan will be in Washington DC at Sixth and I to interview Adam

Lian recounts the personal growth aspects of her visit to Rancho La Puerta with her husband and highly recommends the Inner Fitness Program from life coach Emily Boorstein. Julie recaps Urban Nana's visit to Brooklyn during a heat wave. Liz is excited that NASA's new astronaut training program is named after the goddess of the moon Artemis (Apollo's twin sister). Nasa has promised to send a female astronaut to the moon on the next trip. Here's our favorite cheese-filled wedding announcement. Much better than this story about out-of-control bridesmaids celebrations. And Amanda Knox crowd-sourcing her wedding? We don't get it.For fun, watch this Serena Williams video and this Steph Curry Sings Hamilton video. Tune in next week to hear special guest Rico Gagliano, author of Brunch is Hell and co-host with Liz of the Safe For Work career advice podcast, which was just named to this list of 20 Best Podcasts of 2019.Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 of 'em. You can always catch

Big #satsisterstravel action today. Julie recommends Steamboat Springs, CO for a great girls' weekend. Lian's just back from wonderful Rancho La Puerta Wellness Resort and Spa in Tecate Mexico. Read more about on her visit at www.liandolan.com. Liz recommends great Apps to help you plan your next Girl's Weekend. Plus an update on what's happening in our Satellite Sisters Facebook Group in our Health and Wellness posts we call Operation Sea Turtle. Be sure to use our hashtag #satsisterstravel whenever you post your travel pics on Instagram or Facebook so we can share your vacations.On the science front, Julie's got news on new Alzheimer's Genetic Research while Liz exposes the dumbest DNA test ever. Don't forget to check out our Best Beach Bag Books List here, plus Julie recommends a few more today, based on recommendations from her own Satellite Sisters. They are:The Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Tim EganTransatlantic by Colum McCannMissed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 80

So many Satellite Sisters of the Week this week: We cheer the U.S. Women's national team for their great Women's World Cup win, Coco Gauff for her Wimbledon successes and Dr. Lucy Jones, for guiding us through all of our Southern California earthquakes! Julie has the inside scoop on Geopolitical Flashpoints which she took in from a throne drinking white wine from a Presidential sippy cup plus she has 10 reasons you must see the movie Yesterday. Liz has a beef with a new law banning the use of the word burger to describe a veggie burger and has a new travel goal: The Statue of Liberty Museum in New York harbor.Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 of 'em. You can always catch up on Satellite Sisters episodes you may have missed over the years. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com. And we love when you share your favorites episodes with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery

Today's the big cheesy day! We announce the winner's of our 'I'd rather be cheeseboarding" Photo Contest. Two lucky winners were drawn at random, one from Instagram and one from Facebook. They'll win a year's worth of delicious Cabot Cheese. What does a year supply of cheese look like? It is quarterly shipments of 25 pounds each (valued at $550) of the World’s Best Cheddar! All Cabot Cheddars are 100% Naturally Lactose-Free, Naturally Aged and Naturally Gluten-Free. You are gonna need a LOT of cheeseboards, winners!Plus 4th of July food: Blueberry History. Yes! Blueberry health facts. Yes! Blueberry Sangria. Yes!Summer of Chimichurri. Yes!High heel facts. Yes!Missed any Satellite Sisters podcast episodes? We've got more than 800 of 'em. You can always catch up on Satellite Sisters episodes you may have missed over the years. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or Wondery.com. And we love when you share your favorites episodes with your own Satellite Sisters and Misters.Stitcher Premium: For ad-free

Waking up alone on a cold dark Air Canada plane? Facebook cryptocurrency? Dogs at amazon? Bigfoot breaking news from the FBI? And more on our Best Beach Bag Books list.WORST NIGHTMARE: Waking up on cold dark Air Canada plane. How did this happen? We must discuss. CREATURE REPORT:Dogs at Amazon. It's crazy. Bigfoot File from the FBI just releasedFacebook Cryptocurrency. Whose bright idea was THIS?NETWORKING POWER: Liz's report from her WISE event. Lian on her Pasadena Magazine Women in Businessevent.Best Beach Bag Books: Get caught up with this episode. Liz loved Daisy Jones and The Six audiobook from Audible.Julie's Bend report: Sprinklers, ice packs and Barefoot Contessa's turkey meatloaf,Plus the butcher tried to pick her up at the grocery store and she learned something very surprising about our brother. Entertaining Sisters Netflix series: Trinkets. Filmed in Portland. Cheesy, bingeable, perfect for recuperating from wisdom teeth extraction, rainy day or too hot to go outside.  Carole King musical Beautif

Julie hits the Paul McCartney Tour with her husband in Dallas. HER Beatle! Lian drives home from college with her son. Patience challenged! And we bid farewell to Gloria Vanderbilt. Such touching stories from her son Anderson Cooper.Plus International News Round-Up: Big things happening in Hong Kong and Argentina.Best and worst airports in the world? We debate the list.Witches. The next big thing? Lian thinks so.Go see Mindy Kaling's movie Late Night. We celebrate The Summer of Emma Thompson!Thanks for sharing our Satellite Sisters Beach Bag Books list withall of your Satellite Sisters and Misters. And here's the whole podcast episode devoted to books that includes our interview with Jennifer Weiner.Are you cheeseboarding? Be sure to post your photo in our Facebook Group or on Instagram with the hashtags #satsisterscheeseboarding and #cabotcheeseStitcher Premium: For ad-free versions of our show and many other great Wondery podcasts, go to www.stitcherpremium.com/wondery and use the promo code wonderyListen t