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Eclipse 2017 Round-Up: Liz, Lian, Julie and Special Correspondent Jill Barancik Aug 22, 2017

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It's the day after Eclipse 2017 and we have a complete report from the totality + the partiality, the mountains and the plains, two wineries in Oregon, one stadium in Carbondale, IL, a parking lot in Dallas TX and a park bench in Pasadena, CA. Thanks to Away Luggage for sponsoring today's Satellite Sisters podcast. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To subscribe to the Satellite Sisters RSS feed, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. Details on today's podcast episode: Was the totality as mind-blowing as you wanted? Liz, Monica and special Satellite Sister on the Spot Jill Barancik all say yes. Liz was camping at Faith, Hope and Charity Vineyard in Terrebonne, Oregon. You heard that right. Liz. Camping. A sure sign that the Eclipseolypse was upon us. Monica was doing sunrise yoga and listening to a Portlandia-inspired astronomer dude in Salem, Oregon at Brooks Winery. Jill, friend of the Satellite Sisterhood/former producer on The Oprah Winfrey Show/podcast producer, was in Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, IL after convincing her dubious husband that the totality was the only place to spend her birthday. Julie and Lian file their reports from the partiality. Julie concludes that "much joy was to be had" on her end, while Lian has a beef with some "toddler talk" on hers. Lian also joyfully provides a complete round-up of the eclipse love that all the Satellite Sisters shared with us on the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. You must take in all the happy photos there right now! Sisters from coast-to-coast, from the top of Mount Whitney to their own lounge chairs in their driveways. You're the best, Satellite Sisterhood. Thank you for your enthusiasm and embrace of this awesome celestial event. If you have not listened to our August 1 Satellite Sisters Eclipse 2017 Spectacular with our family astronomer Robert Kirshner, you can listen here. Cousin Bob explains the power of an eclipse in a way that's fun for the whole family. We return from our August hiatus on September 5 with the first podcast of our new season. To pass the time until then, check out our entire audio archive here. 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.

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Eclipse 2017 Spectacular: Astronomer Robert Kirshner PhD Explains All To The Satellite Sisters Aug 01, 2017

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Eclipse 2017 Spectacular: Astronomer Robert Kirshner Explains All To The Satellite Sisters. Satellite Sisters Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan are joined by noted astronomer Dr. Robert Kirshner in a special podcast episode devoted entirely to #Eclipse2017 which will sweep across the United States on August 21. The Satellite Sisters know Kirshner as Cousin Bob, the family astronomer. He is also the Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University and the Chief Program Officer for Science at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation in Palo Alto, CA. On this Satellite Sisters Eclipse 2017 special podcast episode, Dr. Kirshner recommends some key resources for everyone interested in enjoying the historic celestial event. The Moore Foundation has distributed eclipse glasses to thousands of public libraries throughout the country. For complete information on a site near you and an information guide, go to starnetlibraries.org. For additional authoritative information on Eclipse 2017, go to Great American Eclipse. In this entertaining and informative interview from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Kirshner explains what makes the human experience of "the totality" so unique. Liz Dolan will be among the millions of Americans who have positioned themselves in that narrow band for the 100% eclipse. And for those who live in parts of the country where they will view a partial eclipse, including Lian Dolan in Pasadena CA and Julie Dolan in Dallas TX, he has advice for maximum enjoyment + safety. Kirshner also describes what scientists will be able to observe and learn during the historic eclipse. On August 21, he will be at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Sun Valley, Idaho, which is in the path of totally, of course. Robert Kirshner's book The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy and The Accelerating Cosmos is available at amazon. The Satellite Sisters will host a second Eclipse 2017 on Tuesday August 22 to discuss their experiences. If you wish to post messages about your experiences to be shared on that podcast special, please join the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group. Follow the Satellite Sisters on Twitter and Instagram @SatSisters. Tag your posts #eclipse2017 and #eclipseolypse2017. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To subscribe to the Satellite Sisters RSS feed, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. To access the complete Satellite Sisters podcast archive, click here. For more information about Satellite Sisters books, events and sponsors, go to the Satellite Sisters website. 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.

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Lian Dolan hears cousin Robert Kirshner explain Dark Matter, Dark Energy Jul 30, 2017

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In anticipation of our August 1 Eclipse 2017 Spectacular with astronomer Robert Kirshner, we replay a 2015 podcast where Lian attends a speech at CalTech by Dr. Kirshner. The Accelerating Universe: Lian attends a talk by astrophysicist Dr. Robert Kirshner about The Accelerating Universe. Dr. Kirshner happens to be our cousin, but that doesn't mean we know what he's talking about. Lian tries to break down what's happening in the world of Dark Matter and Dark Energy. Interested? Read more about his book, The Exatravagent Universe here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Extravagant-Universe-Exploding-Accelerating/dp/069111742X To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To subscribe to the Satellite Sisters RSS feed, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. This week's episode of Outlander called The Search. This episode has it all: Singing, dancing, murder, confessions and lactation! We loved it. Words of advice: Plant Potatoes and Express Yourself. Macchu Pichu Prep: Julie heads off to Peru for an Epic Adventure. And she wants to know: What's a Spanish Shower? The Truth About Nail Salons: Read the two part series on the Price of Pretty Nails by reporter Sarah Maslin Nir. Great journalism that leads to real questions about your mani/pedi habit. The Cats of Disneyland: Read about the Cat Colony at the Mouse and the Disney fans who care for cats. Want more details? Check out the Disneyland Cats blog. Update on Maverick, the neighbor's dog Plus the Tuesday Trends: Snoopy on the comeback trail. Yeah! Find all of our shows at Apple Podcasts or on our complete Satellite Sisters audio archive here. 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.

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Princess Diana, Martha Stewart, Summer Salads, Nana Camp, Phelps vs. Bogus Shark Jul 25, 2017

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Satellite Sisters podcast is brought to you by Harrys.com and Rover.com. On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan announce plans for two special episodes about the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, share their disappointment with Michael Phelps vs Shark and share their love of a heartbreaking new Princess Diana HBO documentary called Diana Our Mother and a classic episode of Say Yes To The Dress with guest star Martha Stewart. There she is in all of her chilly glory! First up, on August 1, 2017 we will release Eclipseolypse 2017: The Satellite Sisters interview astronomer Robert Kirshner PhD. Dr. Kirshner is one of the world's leading astrophysicists, the Clowes Professor of Science at Harvard University, the Chief Science Officer at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and, perhaps most importantly, our cousin Bobby. Thank goodness we have a family astronomer to help us understand everything we need to know about eclipses before the big event on August 21. Our second Eclipseolypse 2017 Satellite Sisters Special will drop on August 22, the day after Liz and Monica have experienced the totality. Be sure you have subscribed to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher so that you get both of these special episodes. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To subscribe to the Satellite Sisters RSS feed, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. In other news, we had been excited about Michael Phelps vs. Shark but that was a big old bust. Julie compares it to Geraldo opening Al Capone's vault. Are you old enough to remember that? Lian is outraged that the international governing body of of swimming called FINA changed the name of Synchronized Swimming to Artistic Swimming. We have taken a pledge to never use that name even though they do wear nose clips and makeup. It's an incredibly athletic event. Let the athletes sound like athletes! Lian is still sniffling after viewing HBO's documentary about Princess Diana called XXXX. It features really moving personal interviews with her sons Will and Harry. We miss you, Diana. In Lian's downtime, there's nothing she enjoys more than bingeing on Say Yes To The Dress. This weekend she found the best episode ever. Martha Stewart as special guest in all her chilly Martha-ness. You have to find it and watch. Julie had a great Nana Camp experience crafting with a cool kit from Skullduggery. Good thing she had 10 year old Alice there to explain it to her! Success. Easy Breezy! It's summer so we are required to talk about summer salads. Lian shares a recipe and her secret ingredient. And Julie has one Tuesday trend about the woman who invented the self-cleaning house. Sounds great until you realize that it's like living inside a dishwasher. Liz has a stalement with a neighbor in the parking garage. Grrrrrrr. Followed by a total fail at Meditation Class. Those two things might be related. Operation Sea Turtle struggles along. 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.

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Sheila goes to Richard Simmons class, Lab Rats, Cozy Couch Jul 23, 2017

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It's the JV Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan, Monica Dolan and Sheila Dolan today. Sheila goes to the Richard Simmons Clubhouse to sweat to the oldies. Sheila's Summer of Love: She has an upcoming date. Lab Rats test Toothpaste. Listeners want new favors. Sheila's on the Cozy Couch with a Woman's World headline: Fat + Tired? Thanks to all of our Satellite Sisters sponsors including Harrys and HonestTea. For all of our sponsors and promo codes, go to our Satellite Sisters website here. This podcast was originally posted on July 21, 2008. 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.

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LPGA Dress Codes, USC Dean Scandal, Uber CEO Search & Royal Report Jul 18, 2017

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On today's podcast, Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan tackle the secret drug-fueled life of a USC med school dean, Julie's annual Nana Camp strategy, Lian's personal growth since college and Liz's suggestions for the new CEO of Uber. Plus Lian vs LPGA dress code, Michael Phelps vs Shark, Royal Report and Liz's new used car. Thanks to all of our sponsors including Honest Tea and Harry's. Go here for links to all of our sponsors. First up, how fast are you listening to us? Julie says speed listening to podcasts is the latest thing. Scandal in Lian's hometown of Pasadena. You must read this L A Times tale of a USC med school dean, his years of drug fueled parties and the meth overdose in the Hotel Constance that brought this to light. He will never lead the Rose Parade, that's for sure. Hello, LPGA. Just when Lian was totally onboard you go and announce a dress code for the LPGA players that she just cannot support. Save the short. LET THEM WEAR SKORTS! Julie thinks Michael Phelps vs Shark is the equivalent of Roger Federer vs Bear. It's beneath his stature as a great champion. Lian's all for it. Do we need some Floaty-Pants to watch that? Who should run Uber? Liz does some handicapping of the current candidates and suggests a novel sisters-oriented solution. Lian is in a Masterclass with Aaron Sorkin: You've seen the ads on Facebook for all those famous people teaching classes- Dustin Hoffman on Acting; Hans Zimmer on Music; Usher on Performance. Are they really worth it? Lian says yes. https://www.masterclass.com Julie's Royal Report: The Duchess of Cambridge's wardrobe strategy impresses. Liz's Operation Sea Turtle report: There was a a mutiny at Deep Water Aerobics this Sunday. Plus, Liz buys a new used car and the hardest thing is opening the gas tank. Liz recommends the movie version of the Broadway play Falsettos. It's playing around the country for just a few weeks right now. Find Falsetto shows here. To access our complete Satellite Sisters show archive, click here. For more information about our sponsors and the deals they offer you, go to the Satellite Sisters website. 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.

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Monica's Epic Cable Installation, Ice Cream Cake Contest Judging Jul 16, 2017

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Today's Satellite Sisters podcast features all five Dolan sisters: Liz Dolan, Lian Dolan, Monica Dolan, Julie Dolan and Sheila Dolan. Monica tells that classic tale of installing cable at the little vacation house in Bend in time to be ready for the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremonies. Things do not go well when Carl The Cable Guy refuses to go in the basement because of "active and aggressive spiders." Monica and our brother Dick team up to MacGyver it themselves. Success! Sheila arrives for the judging of the big Ice Cream Cake Contest. Each sister pitches her design vision. Plus, the demise of Olympic mascots. Thanks to our July 2017 sponsors, Away and Honest Tea. And thanks for using the hashtag #refreshinglyhonest To access our complete Satellite Sisters show archive, click here. For more information about our sponsors and the deals they offer you, go to the Satellite Sisters website. This New To You podcast was originally released on July 28, 2008. 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.

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Best Beach Bag Books: Alison Larkin "The English-American" Jul 09, 2017

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Lian Dolan, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan interview Alison Larkin, author of The English-American, part of the Satellite Sisters Best Beach Bag Books series. Sheila Dolan on the Cozy Couch. Repeat her mantra: Breathe, Reach and Snack. About The English-American: When Pippa Dunn,adopted as an infant and raised terribly British, discovers that her birth parents are from the American South, she finds that "culture clash" has layers of meaning she'd never imagined. Meet The English American, a fabulously funny, deeply poignant debut novel that sprang from Larkin's autobiographical one-woman show of the same name. For the complete Satellite Sisters archive, go here. This show was originally recorded in 2008. Many thanks to our sponsors, Harry's and Honest Tea. For a more complete list of our sponsors, go here. For complete information about Alison Larkin, go to her website here. Or buy her book at amazon here. Or for the Audible audiobook, go here. Notes on all of our podcasts can be found on the Satellite Sisters website here. 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.

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July 4th, Jancee Dunn, High School Reunions Jul 04, 2017

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Thank you for completing our quick easy listener survey here: https://survey.libsyn.com/satellitesisters On today's 4th of July show, Julie Dolan and Liz Dolan talk about the charm of 4th of July hometown parades, A Gentleman In Moscow and the new Satellite Sisters products you can find here at Cafe Press. Then we turn it over to Lian Dolan, Sheila Dolan and Monica Dolan who have a super fun interview with writer Jancee Dunn about her novel Don't You Forget About Me. Much hilarity ensues in this discussion of the 80's, life in high school and the pain of high school reunions. This was the kick-off for our Best Beach Bag Books series in 2008. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Apple Podcasts, click here. To subscribe to Satellite Sisters on Stitcher, click here. To subscribe to the Satellite Sisters RSS feed, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters podcast audio archive is here. Don't forget to subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV if you want to listen to Lian and Julie's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. Here's more from amazon about Don't You Forget About Me: After earning rave reviews with her rock-and-roll memoir But Enough About Me, Jancee Dunn takes on fiction in this comically poignant debut, a perfect read for anyone who has ever looked back nostalgically and wondered what might have been. At thirty-eight, Lillian Curtis is content with her life. She enjoys her routine as a producer for a talk show in New York City starring showbiz veteran Vi (“short for vibrant”) Barbour, a spirited senior. Lillian’s relationship with her husband is pleasant if no longer exciting. Most nights she is more than happy to come home to her apartment and crawl into her pajamas. Then she’s hit with a piece of shocking news: Her husband wants a divorce. Blindsided, Lillian takes a leave of absence and moves back to her parents’ home in suburban New Jersey. Nestled in her childhood bedroom, where Duran Duran and Squeeze posters still cover the walls, she finds high school memories a healing salve to her troubles. She hurtles backward into her teen years, driving too fast, digging up mix tapes, and tentatively reconciling with Dawn, a childhood friend she once betrayed. Punctuating her stroll down memory lane is an invitation to the Bethel Memorial High School class of 1988 twenty-year reunion. It just might be Lillian’s chance to reconnect with her long-lost boyfriend, Christian Somers, who is expected to attend. Will it be just like heaven? Lillian discovers, as we all must, the pitfalls of glorifying the glory days, the mortification of failing as a thirtysomething adult, and the impossibility of fully recapturing the past. Don’t You Forget About Me is for anyone who looks back and wonders: What if? 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.

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Girls Like Us: Carole King, Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell Jul 02, 2017

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Women we love, the songs they wrote and the men they slept with. On this episode of Satellite Sisters podcast from July 2, 2008, Liz, Sheila and Monica interview Sheila Weller about her New York Times Times Bestseller "Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon and the Journey of a Generation." On April 6, 1971, Carly Simon was about to take the stage at The Troubadour in Los Angeles. In the audience, James Taylor with his girlfriend Joni Mitchell. And back in NYC in the famed Brill Building, Carole King was already so famous as a songwriter that she was the person the Beatles asked to meet on their first trip to America. Meanwhile, in Fairfield CT, Monica, Sheila and Liz were in the 6th, 7th and 8th grades learning to love these voices of a generation. And love the men they loved. We are talking to you, James Taylor. Please fill out our 2017 Listener Survey: https://survey.libsyn.com/satellitesisters Here's from amazon about Girls Like Us: "A groundbreaking and irresistible biography of three of America’s most important musical artists—Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon—charts their lives as women at a magical moment in time. Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct. Carole King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Joni Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Carly Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in their lives and their songs, a great swath of American girls who came of age in the late 1960s. Their stories trace the arc of the now mythic sixties generation—female version—but in a bracingly specific and deeply recalled way, far from cliché. The history of the women of that generation has never been written—until now, through their resonant lives and emblematic songs. Girls Like Us is an epic treatment of midcentury women who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them—confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul." For the complete Satellite Sisters archive of our podcasts since 2008: http://satellitesisters.libsyn.com/podcast/size/5/?search=2008 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.

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