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Madam Secretary Recap 310: The Race Dec 20, 2016

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It's the Satellite Sisters TV Recap of the CBs drama Madm Secretary! Mid-Season Finale, people, The Race. Get out your highschool history books! Brinksmanship is back! This was an ambitious episode—presidential election, creating lasting piece between Iran and Isreal, Brinkmanship, Visits to Federal Prison, Charity Runs, way too many trips to the hospital for POTUS and the disc earrings are back. Breaking it down Random Thoughts style: If you’re going to have a heart attack, have it at the white house. If this was a Disney Channel Show, EMT Stevie would decide to go to med school instead of law school. National security advisor Helen looks like our cousin Patty. President Dalton appears to be the one person in the Oval Office completely without ego. I like Bess a lot. She’s smart. But she is not a constitutional scholar or even a lawyer, so having her weigh in on the election lawsuit seemed sort of lame. Guys coming out of a manhole is never a good sign. Okay, the McCord brothers are stubborn. We get it. Prison is cold. Who knew? I wish we lived in a world where one great photo op could win a presidential election. Nobody wants to see Russell cry. Our election drama is over—but not on MSEC. Just how many down coats did Bess have on in that last scene at the charity race? BOB: Disc earrings Blue Coat Daisy’s textures Black Turtleneck

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Madam Secretary Recap 309: Snap Back Dec 13, 2016

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Satellite Sisters Talk TV with their weekly recap of the CBs drama Madam Secretary. This week on the show, it's Snap Back! We don't really know what that means, but we know we prefer watching Madam Secretary to the actual news these days. On the show this week:

Ripped from the headlines: Nuclear Weapons in Iran! Russian interference! Fake News! White Privilege getting into Harvard! But all we could really focus on was: CONFIRMATION OF BLACK UNDERGARMENTS!!!! At the White House: Iran deal falls apart and unless Bess can put it back together. At The Racketball Court: That’s right, real men do play racketball. At least they do on TV. Henry shows off his racketball skills while trying to persuade and old friend to vote for Dalton At the McCord house: Stevie wants to go to Harvard Law School and she’s pulling strings to get a letter of recommendation from Chief of staff Russell. And Russell is jusy DYING to give it to her.

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Madam Secretary Recap: Breakout Capacity Nov 29, 2016

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It's Election Night on Madam Secretary but Bess McCord has work to do! And so do we on the Satellite Sisters Talk TV Madam Secretary Recap. It's Season 3, Episode 8 called Breakout Capacity. 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, drinking 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 shut until you actually know something. Hahahahahaha.

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Poldark Recap Season 2 Finale Nov 29, 2016

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Season 2 Finale! Many many windswept scenes, furious riding, angry mobs, trembling lips, a birthing and a coupling! Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters Talk TV with a Recap of the Season 2 Finale of Poldark on PBS.

Season finale!! Will Demelza forgive Ross? Will Elizabeth do something besides stare out the window? Will Dwight join the Navy or continue to dissect human body parts in Cornwall? Will Caroline exchange that red coat for a blue one? Will George the Weasel 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.

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Madam Secretary 307 : Tectonic Shift Nov 22, 2016

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Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters with their weekly recap of the CBS drama Madam Secretary starring Tea Leoni, Tim Daly & Eric Stoltz

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 US v Venzuela Earthquake in Venezuela—and everyone in the govt is dead. Good because leader is Dictator who hates US Bad because his son, who is even crazier, wants to be in charge A humanitarian mediac group is first on the ground—but gets taken hostage as a bargaining tool to get the US to recognize the nutty son So—in an incredibly timely but- the White House produces a fake newscast that only the nuty dictator can see—while putting their guy in charge as the legit president Nadine and the wife of the man she had an affair For backstory—Nadine had an affair with her boss, the previous SOS He died suddenly- hence the appointment of Bess But then he was disgraced post-humously when it was discovered he had some sketchy dealings with ???? So the affair is an open secret at DOS, but now Nadine is confronted by Arabell, the wife who wants to find out about the property manager on their Venezuelan ranch Why do we care? Because Nadine and Arabelle have some juicy face-off scenes to answer the question—should I tell her or not Bess & Will Flashback— Car accident and we learn that will was in the car but Bess wasn’t because she was studying and didn’t want to go for ice cream Flash forward—now will is a war zone doctor who leaves his own family- a wife and child- to go to a war zone at the drop of a hat. They are relocating to DC to have a normal life. The McCords are thrilled, but Will is not. He watches earthquake report like a junkie. We get some male bonding with Dr. Eric Stoltz and Henry—eating yogurt and drinking sparkling water. They discuss giving up that adrenaline rush of serving the country. Nice moments for Tim Daly But we know that dr. eric will enevr taje the office job—he needs to be in the field His British wife and daughter seem to be spending a lot fo time off camera and doing laundry But Bess is able to drill down—and she learns that her mother was alive fro a few minutes after the accident and Will’s need to save people in rooted in that experience Some touching sister brother scenes But Will takes off anyway—and Bess rushes off with the security clearance to save him Binders full of blouses Solid blouse—the blue, the white Great blue earrings Dress down Daisy and Nadine But special commedations 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!

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Poldark Recap Season 2, Episode 8 Nov 22, 2016

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Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the PBS drama Poldark. This week, it's season 2 Episode 8. The Aftermath of Infidelity! Poldark is dead to us. We still hate Elizabeth. And Demelza takes to her bed. 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

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Poldark Season 2 Episode 7 Nov 16, 2016

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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 screaming at the TV every time she was in a scene. All the handwringing over “doing the right thing” Oh please, girl. And Ross. Just Ross.

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Madam Secretary Recap: The Statement Nov 15, 2016

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The Statement The Satellite Sisters Talk TV with the Madam Secretary Recap of Season 3, Epsiode 6 called The Statement. 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

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Madam Secretary Recap The French Revoltion Nov 08, 2016

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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

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Poldark Re-Cap Season2, Episode 5 Nov 01, 2016

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Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters Talk TV . Our commentary on the PBS drama Poldark. This week, Season 2, Episode 5. This week at SSHQ, Julie and Lian wear our Team Demelza t-shirts while recording this podcast. But first… Who is putting silk stocking on their Christmas list? Does that count for one or two nights of Hannukah? In this episode: Demelza fights for her family, her man, mucks out a barn, stands on the right side of smuggling, marches into a creditors office like a boss and makes Christmas dinner. As Mrs Drunk says, Do you need a lits of all the things she does to keep us safe and warm and fedded? Meanwhile, Elizabeth bears herself nobly and rides that damn horse around town. I think the choice is obvious to us—but apparently not to Ross. This episode set up the post Francis life for Elizabeth—and it’s apparently one of heavy sighs and sexy mourning dresses with a little bit of sad blanket weaving mixed in.

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