Lian Dolan's Blog, page 15
November 2, 2014
Satellite Sisters November 2, 2014: Next Gen Meghan Joins In
The Boss' Dream Literary Dinner Party: Start with these two. Add Philip Roth, Tolstoy and Dylan.
On today’s Satellite Sisters, Liz and Julie are joined by Next Gen Satellite Sister niece Meghan.
News, talk and laughs include:
Sheila’s daughter Ruthie scores a major prize.
Julie and Meghan have a Halloween recap.
Liz’s bedroom ceiling collapsed but she carries on.
Richard Branson on the Virgin Galactic crash
And Bruce Springsteen gets his Russian suffering on. Check out his reading list here. Plus Philip Roth, Tolstoy, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and the Boss. Now there’s a dinner party.
Plus
Prosecutor Meghan’s thoughts on the Oscar Pistorius sentence.
Julie’s questions about Take Your Parents To Work Day
And weekend political robocalls from celebs? Whose bright idea was that?
October 28, 2014
Satellite Sisters 102814: Kale News; Parking Spot Apps; Movie & Book Picks; Martha Stewart Speaks Out; and why so many washing machines?
Kalette-- does it taste as terrifying as it looks?
Lian and Julie connect on the Tuesday show:
Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/ss102814.mp3
Ebola comes to Brooklyn… and so does Julie
Lian uncovers a mystery at a neighborhood Open House
Martha Stewart speaks out and we love it
Parking Space Apps: Good Idea or Affront to Democracy?
Toast Update!
Magazineland: A new veggie that Julie will hate and a term you can drop with the cool kids
Picks & Pans:
The Judge
The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Julie loved it! Find it on Audible, too.
Find the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Orphan-Train-Christina-Baker-Kline/dp/0061950726#
Halloween
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SS102614: Sheila, Monica, Liz and Lian on Chia Seed Poisoning
Halloween:
October 26, 2014
Satellite Sisters October 26, 2014: Liz, Sheila, Monica and Lian Tackle Hard News, Soft News and Possible Chia Seed Poisoning
Mindy meet Malala. And thanks, Mindy Kaling, for your tale of mistaken identity.
On today’s Satellite Sisters, Liz, Sheila, Monica and Lian tackle:
- Why you need to continue to support serious journalism. Exhibit A? Today’s front page story in The New York Times about ISIS.
- Lian’s neighborhood meeting gone totally off the rails.
- Sheila’s daughter has a job interview with “an A-list director.” She won’t say who but she will say what advice she has offered.
- Monica has deep and thoughtful organizing advice from expert Marie Kondo.
- Liz reviews Cafe Gratitude and its not sure what she’s really feeling is gratitude.
- Chia seed poisong? Sheila comes close. Then she has a message for Renee Zellweger.
October 21, 2014
Satellite Sisters Podcast 102114: Two Oscars; Mrs. Clooney & Ms. Lewinsky; Jumpsuit News and Topiary Trends, plus Magazine Highlights from Real Simple, O Magazine, Health & Cooking Light
Lian and Julie connect:
Listen to the show here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/SS102114.mp3
Read Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour's remembrance of Oscar de la Renta here
The Two Oscars: One who loves women and one who doesn’t. To read Anna Wintour’s tribute to Oscar de la Renta, click here: http://www.vogue.com/3285461/anna-wintour-remembers-oscar-de-la-renta/
Women in the News: Mrs. George Clooney and Ms. Monica Lewinsky
News from Russia: A suspicious murder and more
Jumpsuit News
Topiary Trends: Hello Tom Turkey
Stuff I learned in Magazines: A compendium of facts from Entertaining Tips, to Foods that Boost Immunity to Creating Red Lips that Last
Listen to Sunday’s Show here:
The Varsity Team takes on: Ebola, The Cloud and a Halloween Melee
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October 19, 2014
Satellite Sisters Julie, Liz and Lian Tackle Ebola, the Cloud and A Headline-Making Halloween Melee.
What are these two hipsters doing? Wearing a Scough? Or Robbing A Train?
Here’s today’s new Satellite Sisters.
Julie, Liz and Lian tackle the world including:
Julie’s latest news from Dallas on the Ebola panic.
Liz’s struggle with the Cloud.
Lian’s favorite seasonal headline + a night at the theatre.
Plus the sisters debate whether egg freezing is a corporate benefit that supports women or a test that just adds more professional pressure.
We launch Operation Sea Turtle and discuss what it takes to get wetsuit-ready for the holidays.
And we comment on your Facebook posts from throughout the Satellite Sisterhood.
October 14, 2014
Satellite Sisters Podcast 101414: Heartland Road Trip, Snobby Cities, News form North Korea, Flea Markets Trends and Martha v. Gwyneth
Julie and Lian connect on the Tuesday show
Listen here:
http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/SS101414.mp3
Heartland Road Trip
America’s Snobbiest City
News:
Free after 17 years. Katies Couric’s interview with Susan Mellon. You can find the interview here: http://news.yahoo.com/katie-couric-interviews-susan-mellen-freed-from-prison-after-17-years-200940337.html
Ebola Update
Where in the World is Kim Jong Un?
Plus: Martha vs Gwyneth
Tuesday Trends
October 12, 2014
SS101214: The JV Team on Personalized Pan Pizzas, Mates with Jobs, and Dogs in Grocery Stores
The JV Team is Back: Sheila, Monica and Lian manage to connect:
Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/SS101214.mp3
Sheila tries to teach her class about Malala
Monica tries to get eyeglasses
Lian has a cautionary tale about wearing a jumpsuit in a Porta Pottty
Important News about Pan Pizzas, Wedding Announcements, Dogs in Grocery Stores
Plus, we all Dare to Recharge through Resentment, Saying No and Swimming
October 7, 2014
SS100714: Flat Staney Fail; George Clooney Wedding; Picks and Pans; Nobel Prizes and The Perfume Collector
Lian and Julie connect for the Tuesday show:
Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/SS100714.mp3
Nana nearly kills Flat Stanley
Click here for more information on the book Julie picks!
Lian on being brave and opening yourself up to critiques. Lessons learned thanks to Annablle Gurwitch
From the news: Ebole Update, Nobel Prize, and making Decisions to make you happy
Picks n’ Pans: A book, A movie and cat food.
Julie picks The Zhivago Affair: The Kremlin, The CIA and the Battle fro the Forbidden Book by Peter Finn and Petra Couvee. More about the book here: http://zhivagoaffair.com
Updates on Toast and Breast Pumps
Lessons from the People Magazien Covergae of George Clooney’s Wedding
Satellite Sisters Twin City Meet-up!
Want to try an audiobook? Check out the special offer from Audible at audiblepodcast.com/sisters Lian’s Recommendation today is The Perfume Collector, an exotic tale of mystery, perfume and identity. Told from two Points of view, set in Paris and New York and filled with delicious scents and secrets. Loved it!
October 5, 2014
Satellite Sisters October 5, 2014: Julie, Liz, Sheila and Lian on Ebola, Gone Girl and the futility of Aqua Zumba
On today’s Satellite Sisters, Julie, Liz, Sheila and Lian tackle:
Lian’s rare Sheila sighting in her aquatic environment
Julie’s breaking Ebola news from her Dallas neighborhood
Liz and Sheila’s report from their dramatic showing of Gone Girl. It
Love Sports? Love Satellite Sisters? You are going to love the new show "We Need To Talk" on the CBS Sports Network
had its own dangerous twist.
Lian watches The Fault In Their Stars alone. Thank goodness.
Plus a recommendation for a new show on CBS Sports Network that you have to check out. It’s called “We Need To Talk” but you can call is Satellite Sisters Sports.
September 30, 2014
SS093014: Outlander Re-Cap, News Tid Bits, College Admissions Video & Book Banning, and Lian goes International
Lian and Julie connect and cover:
One minute, it's a gift. The next, it's an outfit en route to Rome. The birthday gift is an immediate hit. Check out the scarf.
Liz’s Land’s End Birthday Suit
Lian goes international with a new committment to American Women for International Understanding. To learn more about the organization, please click here. To like the AWIU Facebook page, click here. And out Twitter handle it @AWIU2
News Tid Bits: Honk Kong, the Volcano and The NFL. Has you enjoyment of pro football been changed by the recent scandals? Let us know.
Issues in Education: Book banning in Dallas and Video Applications at Goucher College
The Plastic Surgery we’ll never get: Banana Roll
Sister Sassenach: The Honeymoon’s over for Claire and Jamie. We recap this week’s midseason finale.
Listen here: http://traffic.libsyn.com/satellitesisters/ss093014.mp3
Helpful links:
Looking for a great audiobook? Check out the selection at Audible and download one for free! Maybe a little Outlander to get you through the dry season. Use this special URL for your free audio book. http://www.audiblepodcast.com/sisters
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