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On today's show, Julie, Liz and Lian tackle russian hacking, Lian's new dog Silky Steffi Von Graf and Liz's science news on the power of optimism in our lives. Plus Julie poss the ethical question: Is a Santa in uniform ever off duty? And Liz has an etiquette question: If you get sick after dinner at a friend's party, do you inform the hosts? On the current headlines about Russian hacking, Julie wants to remind you that she has been talking about this on Satellite Sisters for years, starting when she lived in Moscow from 2001 to 2006.  Lian introduces us to the new 3 year old German Shepherd she got from a local organization, Burbank German Shepherd Rescue.  She's not quite at top health so Lian has a little dog nursing to do before she makes her neighborhood debut.  Lian also has some timely Santa stats from Nat Geo and says a fond farewell to Self Magazine.  Liz talks about the Nurses study results on how optimism enhances our lives. We invite you to post your own optimistic goals for 2017 on the Satellite

This is a New To You show from December 7, 2014 featuring Julie, Liz and Sheila, the chronological Top 3 sisters. On today's Satellite Sisters, they tackle some headline news including hacking, traffic court and the take of the lost mail key. The surprising Sony Pictures hacking and the implications for very average people in the entertainment business, not just Seth Rogan and James Franco who we now now are wildly overpaid. Who knew hacking would become a major factor in our lives? From there, Sheila shares her day in court. Traffic Court. No spoilers here but Sheila does admit "I'm no Erin Brockovitch." And it all started near the urban sweatlodge. Who would have predicted it?  From there, Sheila climbs the ladder to a few Federal offenses she may be currently be committing. Losing your mail key may seem like a misdemeanor, but it's not when you get called out in public at the post office.  Julie's excited about the Royal Visit to NYC and Washington, DC . Will and Kate roll into town this week. Let's hope t

Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan of the Satellite Sisters on the weekly podcast featuring News, Talk & Laughs. This week on the show, Julie fills us in on what's happening in North Korea after attending a policy summit at the Bush Library. Where are the concerns for the future? Julie has the latest thinking. More information here: www.bushcenter.org/nk #ExposeNK Plus: Liz Rides and Electric Bike Lian reports on the Nobel Prize for Literature Julie on the Cottage Cheese Comeback www.goodculture.com American Airlines has new uniforms and they itch Amazon tests new stores with no checkout lines Picks & Pans:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430012-a-gentleman-in-moscow https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28214365-commonwealth manchesterbytheseathemovie.com  31Things for college kids to do over the break: http://grownandflown.com/winter-break-31-ways-students-make-most-of-january/#.WEbFTDcA7CI.twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/

On today's New To You podcast from December 2011, Julie is running the Technical Operation Center while Liz is in Argentina for work and Lian is away with her in-laws. Sheila and Monica join the show.  Sheila had a Santa Ana wind situation that somehow threw her into the path of Peter in Lane 1 at Masters Swimming. This prompts Sheila to make two confessions: "I have always wanted a bodyguard" and "I don't mind looking vulnerable.  I just don't want to look crazy."  Monica has a great holiday party at work and is grateful for her co-workers. Julie is getting on the holiday spirit by taking her granddaughter Alice and daughter-in-law Vera to a Dallas performance of The Nutcracker.  In a story in the Wall Street Journal today about unusual Nutcrackers, Julie wants to warn us about Salt Lake, with their sports-themed version and Chicago, who has dogs in the cast!  Monica has a new scientific study about how to eat less.  We are skeptical. She also had a great experience with a rental car that she wants to share.

Season finale!! The Satellite Sisters are here to recap the Big Show, featuring many many windswept scenes, furious riding, angry mobs, trembling lips, a birthing and a coupling.   Will Demelza forgive Ross? Will Elizabeth do something besides stare out the window? Will Dwight join the Navy or continue to dissect himan body parts in Cornwall? Will Caroline exchange that red coat for a blue one?  Will George the Weasal gift his henchman a few sessions at a tanning salon?  And finally, when will we see Aunt Agatha standing over that bubbling cauldron, reciting, Double, Double Toil and Trouble?     Storylines one at a time:   Dwight & Caroline: he joins the Navy and she’s all ‘Hey, Sailor..”   George & Elizabeth: George builds a wall, tosses out the poor and belives in boarding school. Elizabeth preggers   Ross & Demelza: She’s not all that impressed by the tin, the new man, Elizabeth’s set-up. Ross plays matchmaker, town leaders and then sweeps in and gets to be a hero. See omnystudio.com/listener f

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary. This week, it's Season 3, Episode 8 called Breakout Capacity. Julie tells us that has something to do with the production of nuclear weapons, but Lian thinks it's really more about show tunes at Piano bar.       Election day Ohio Electoral college- NOOOOOOO! Nooo!!!!   Three storylines:    Diplomatic Crises on Election Day: the nuclear deal that the admin negotiated with Russia and Iran is in jeopardy   The staff on Election Day—apparently, it’s the one day in DC when everyone goes crazy, drinkins a lot, sings showtunes and sleeps with fremenies. It made me think that these people need to get out more often because they all made some socially awkward choices.    Home Front: Jason goes Oppo and Henry has to school him on keeping your mouth shit until you actually know something. Hahahahahaha. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva

On today's Satellite Sisters, Lian tells us about her Secret Santa shopping, Liz has health tips on vitamins and supplements and we both talk about The Crown. Plus Cyber Monday recap, new travel trends and crafting, a warning about a supposed beauty trend and The Crown on Netflix. First up, Julie is off today at a policy forum on the subject of North Korea.  For reelz! Check it out. Liz does some Cyber Monday shopping at Julie's favorite purveyor of holiday treats: Harry & David. Plus she shares a story in the L A Times about holiday scams to watch out for: online rackets and work from home offers you should avoid. Lian's got a hot travel trend.  Check out this story on Travel and CRAFTING! And a cultural trend: Breaking opera news! Read all about it. Plus a beauty trend that Lian is not too sure would look good on any of us. Check out Ombre Lips from Real Simple.  Jane Brody is the longtime well-respected personal health columnist at the New York Times.  Last week she ran this story on Which Supplements,

Julie announces that this is her first day of pie-free living in quite a while. Julie & Liz award Satellite Sister of the Week to longtime listener and facebook friend Leslie Maxfield for sharing her excitement about the launch of Mars-bound Curiosity with us.  Leslie was at the Kennedy Space Center for the big event. In other news, Julie bonds with an air marshal, Liz has an issue with Harry & David, and the Satellite Sisters export both Diane Keaton's haircut and Chico's to Kyrgyzstan. Plus, we remember our mother Edna Dolan's strategy of resting non-working appliances.  We also want to remind you of some Satellite Sisters sponsors who have special offers for listeners to you might fund useful during your holiday gift shopping: Harry's: Use www.harrys.com and the promo code sisters at checkout Glossier:  Use www.glossier.com and the promo code sisters at checkout Away Luggage:  Go to www.awaytravel.com/sisters and use promo code sisters at checkout Eloquii fashions: Go to www.eloquii.com/sisters and

Poldark   We open with  Ross’s Black eye and  Demelza singing a Tori Amos song   The whole episode is the aftermath of Ross & Elizabeth’s night of passion In a nutshell: Ross is unrepentant and manages to land on feet Demelza tries out several personalities and ends up with Scrappy but Sad Demelza Elizabeth stares out the window and then marries a loser 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.

Tectonic Shift but could have been called Complicated relationships   US and Venuzuela Bess and Will Nadine and the wife of the man she had an affair with       Binders full of blouses   Solid blouses on Bess—the blue, the white Great blue earrings But special commendations to the many many cargo looks of Will, aka Eric Stoltz, Aka my boyfriend. The cargo pants, the cargo bags, the brown corduroy blazer that is so 1983!  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, we welcome back Broadcaster, Journalist and Solid Gold Satellite Mister Ian Punnett to talk about his new true crime book A Black Night For The Bluegrass Belle.  This fascinating story of the murder of Verna Garr Taylor takes us back to Ian's family roots. More info on the book from amazon here. You can order directly from Acclaim Press here and join the Facebook Group for Ian's book here. Here's the People Magazine story about A Black Night for the Bluegrass Belle.  Also today, Lian reviews her final Thanksgiving prep list and has already had a #thanksgivingfail.  Why did she attempt to bake?  It's just not in the Dolan DNA.Liz will be at Lian's home on Thanksgiving Day and has been assigned to forage for greens in Lian's vegetable garden. Julie has already celebrated Thanksgiving in Dallas.  Liz has a successful dig-out in her second bedroom/Satellite Sisters technical operations center. In addition to donating 4 big boxes of books to the Santa Monica Public Library, she took 5

Today's New To You show is from the Sunday before Thanksgiving 2011.  Lian, Monica, Sheila and Liz discuss Thanksgiving plans and food assignments, a vertigo attack, a cat attack and a couple of surprising movies worth seeing.  Lian will be hosting Thanksgiving in Pasadena.  Liz will be bringing shrimp and these Spicy Green Beans with Parmesan from Giada de Laurentis on Food Network.  Monica will be making stuffed mushrooms.  Sheila's going to buy a pie.  Monica has a Christmas gift epiphany while thinking about the fact that our mother seems to want to give all of us a toaster ovens this year.  What's up with that?  Sheila's epiphany is that she really loathes doing report cards - tough for a third grade teacher.  Can she do an oral report? Lian manages to fight off an attack of a cartoon cat.  Her neighbor Mrs. Lester called on her for help with a crazy cat in her kitchen. Lian barely survives the encounter. Movie reviews on Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Martha Marcy May Marlene. Liz has a Mick Jagger

  The Satellite Sisters Talk TV with the Madam Secretary Recap of Season 3, Epsiode 6 called The Statement. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters with the latest episode of the ABC drama. Starts with a terrorist attack, the we get everything from religious stereotyping to college essays to bar fights to sample sales at Brooks Brothers and then wraps up with a Bess Gotcha Moment and feel good news coverage.    Seriously, more happened in this show before the credits than I can recall.    Phew! This episode had it all- tight, well-written, funny- and emotional    Three storylines:   Terrorist attack and our complicated relationship with Saudi Arabia Russian Spy Dmitri back and withering away on Phoenix.  Allison needs to write a college essay   Binders Full of Blouses:   Yes to Henry's Blue Blazer andNadine Black Trenchcoat No to Madam Secretary Black Tie See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt

Poldark   NOT THE FEEL GOOD EPISODE OF THE YEAR   A few observations:   Men Suck- except Dwight Enys who is a decent soul As women, we are our own worse enemies We need to work on our uppercuts. Fetch me the Brandywine is our new personal rallying cry.   Let’s start with the good stuff so we can work up a head of steam over Ross:   Good Stuff! Verity is having a baby!  Caroline returns Dwight’s letters. Please don’t ever write to again.  But we know, that is the oldest trick in the book. So Caroline will be back!  Aunt Agatha has an outstanding show!  The mail! Again, Cornwall seems to have the fastest mail in world Demelza’s right hook. Not a fan of violence but sock it to me, baby.    Bad Stuff   Almost 80% of the show was bad to worse to terrible   The mine collapse killing several men, including new dad Tinners show up. OMG! Elizabeth’s mother literally blows a gasket! Child birth at home- I needed a slug of that Brandywine to watch the scene Elizabeth—just Elizabeth. The whole show we were s

Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan on today's Satellite Sisters discuss Lian's 4 Part Post-Election Strategy for the next 4 years. She is looking at getting involved Locally, Nationally, Globally and Personally.  Also on the show:  Julie celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend, so she has an update on how to make it through a peaceful, grateful day. Julie also has 9 Tips for Thanksgiving.  Liz reports on Bono winning Glamour Woman of the Year. Good timing! On our New To You Satellite Sisters show this week, we covered Bono's words in 2008.  Link to Sunday’s New To You Satellite Sisters that include Bono, Maria Shriver, Warren Buffett: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/ss111316NTY2.mp3 Glamour Women of the Year:  http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year Video of Bono’s Speech at Glamour WOTY Awards:  http://www.glamour.com/story/bono-man-of-the-year-award-speech Liz wants you to take a look at the new show on National Geographic and the cool new graphics,

Inspiration! Today's podcast is a New To You show from October 24, 2008.  Lian, Monica, Sheila and Liz all attend Maria Shriver's California Women's Conference to hear Warren Buffett, Billie Jean King, Christiane Amanpour, Secretary of State Condi Rice, Jennifer Lopez and others talk about the empowerment of women and how we contribute to American greatness.  Plus we enjoy watching Buffett school Chris Matthews about pandering to women. Now that's Hardball.  This conference is an annual event that the Satellite Sisters attended often.  In 2008, we were grateful to be the guests of DOVE and participate in their special session for teen girls.   Also today,  Monica provides an installment of Jim & Edna's Excellent Adventure.  Yes, the road trip is over and Monica has finally delivered our parents to their temporary apartment in Santa Monica.  Let the Southern California experiment begin.   Sheila reviews the film Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings. Don't forget to orde

More of a Random thoughts this week:   Most of this episode was shot in the dark—or maybe I was sitting in the dark waiting for the election to be over, but here’s what I remember:   My heart is broken for Dwight the Good Doctor and Caroline, Cheeky Heiress. Doomed from the start—but I fell for it.    I think Ross and the boys there on Poldark are using some new hair products, because some great man hair this week. A lot of messy holds.   Aunt Agatha cracking wise about Ross. Bright spot.    Nobody does windswept like Demelza   Could Elizabeth be any more pathetic? Why on earth would the French Revoltution be an issue for Trenwith? Pull yourself together there, Buttercup.  And seriously. Maybe Ross isn’t calling on you because he has a wife, child and failing mine!!   It’s been almost two seasons, will  they ever find and copper? And why does Ross seem to have one stupid idea after another—as in,  I’m going to catcha  ride with these smugglers and then drink myself silly why you hold down the fort, the

Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the latest episode of the CBS drama Madam Secretary with Tea Leoni and Tim Daly.  The French Revolution   FRENCH STATE DINNER!!!!!  Formidable!!! Lafayette ! Cognac! Freedom Fries!! Banned Cheese!! Empty Crepe!!! Corisca!    Viva la France—our favorite frenemies   Storylines:   I see London, I see France,  I see NATOs underpants   Wait, there’s a SPY CODE????   Stalkers, meet Donors. Donors, meet Stalkers.    Plus—an outstanding Binders full of Blouses today And The Bath Scene—still blushing 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.

Liz Dolan, Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters talk about how best to watch the election results, what snacks to eat and who to get through the next 24 hours.  Abolish Time Zones from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/time-to-dump-time-zones.html Color of the Year from Benjamin Moore:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/introducing-benjamin-moores-2017-color-of-the-year-shadow/2016/10/19/730fa40a-960a-11e6-bb29-bf2701dbe0a3_story.html Netflix Documentary on Amanda Knox: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/netflix-amanda-knox-documentary_us_57ec8d75e4b0c2407cdbd40d?section=§ion=us_entertainment Australian Police find koala in carry-on bag: http://abc7.com/pets/police-find-koala-stuffed-inside-womans-bag/1594961/ 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 megapho

It is Sunday November 6, 2016.  Our New To You Satellite Sisters podcast today is from Tuesday November 4, 2008.  Election Day!  All the Satellite Sisters review our voting and TV watching plans but the real goal of this show was to take your mind off both the election and that fact that the world economy was in complete terrifying fretful.  Remember that?  It colors all of our conversations whether they are about Martha Stewart and the fairness of her stint in the federal pen or Sheila's Tips to Clip from Woman's World, the official publication of the Cozy Couch. Thank you for subscribing to Satellite Sisters at iTunes, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts, and thanks also for rating and reviewing our show.  Coming up later this week on Tuesday, we will have a new Satellite Sisters show plus our TV recaps of both Madam Secretary on CBS and Poldark on PBS. All of our previous shows are archived at www.satellitesisters.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at http