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Who is Afraid of Vladimir Putin? Not Julie Dolan (aka Yogi Bear) Jul 26, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie and Liz take on the Russian intelligence apparatus. Vladimir Putin has been a specialty of Julie's for many years since she lived on Moscow, so we had a perspective on two major stories involving him: 1) the DNC hack and 2) doping at the Olympics. The Russians have been using the code names Cozy Bear and Fancy Bear so Liz believes it's imperative that Julie choose an appropriate bear-related code name for herself. She has many suggestions in the bear family across television and literature. Julie also gives fleeting thought to the fact that her grandchildren hold both US and Russian passports so maybe she could train them to step in and fill in for a few banned Russian athletes?? Or maybe not. Julie also has breaking science news about a new category of women called Super Flashers. It sounds fun, but we are here to tell you that it is not. Sorry, sisters. More bad news about menopause. Liz introduces our special guest longtime friend, executive producer and sixth sister Corny Koehl. Corny helped create Satellite Sisters at ABC Radio, then moved on to Harpo Radio to produce both Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey herself. Now she's on a gap year of her own which happens to coincide with Liz's gap year. You can follow Corny's life journey with her dog Bitsy on Twitter. @CornyKoehl 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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Satellite Sisters Interview Approval Junkie Faith Salie Jul 24, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Faith Salie is our special guest. Faith's new book is Approval Junkie: Adventures In Caring Too Much. You know Faith from her commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning and as a panelist on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. In our discussion of Approval Junkie, Liz raises three red flags with Faith. 1) Marrying her "wasband", 2) seeking fame as a sitcom star, and 3) coming out against pets on CBS Sunday Morning. On this third item, we respect her POV and desire to speak her pet truth on this but for God's sake Faith, NEVER read the Comments! She knows that now. We re sorry she learned the hard way. Whether its about the new Ghostbusters or female candidates like Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina, the comments section is where it gets ugly. Also on today's show, we discuss the fall of Roger Ailes at Fox News after the accusation of sexual harassment brought forward by Gretchen Carlson. Julie raised this issue on last week's podcast. It takes a lot for a woman to step forward and accuse a man in power of abusing that power. Kudos to you, Gretchen. You know what we have to say on this: #staynoisy. Here's the New York Times story on the culture inside Fox News that allowed sexual harassment to continue. Liz has a lot of explaining to do about the pink booties she bought for Ferris. He's an old guy now and has trouble standing. He needed some gripping socks but did they have to be pink?? Julie starts Nana Camp in Colorado this week. Its all about outdoor activities but with plenty of time set aside for naps. For all. 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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Satellite Sisters First Ladies Desk Weighs In On Melania Trump Flap Jul 19, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sister podcast, Julie Dolan weighs in from the First Ladies Desk. What the heck is going on with Melania Trump's speech last night? We don't know and we don't like it. Did she write it? Did someone else? Who in their right mind would think they could get away with ripping off Michele Obama's speech? Oh, brother. Or as our mother would say "Isabel, feel my heart." Luckily, Liz has good news about America and has a letter to prove it. We are all going to be fine, people. On the other hand, Julie went to a lecture by two Brookings Institute experts on Radical Islam. How do we work this into a Tuesday show? By adding an excellent palate cleanser about Pippa Middleton, of course! Julie has also breaking Olympic news about the Russian delegation. Will they be banned for doping in Sochi? Will the IOC act? Once again, we don't know but we don't like it. There is some good news from Rio all about Super Thursday later this week. Yesterday in our Facebook Group, Liz asked an urgent question of the Satellite Sisterhood. How should she spend Monday? Restorative Yoga or a midday show of Ghostbusters? Well, we have the answer. Ghostbusters! Liz shares her top three reasons to go see this movie. It's a hoot and a much needed alternative to what's going on in the real world. Plus, for the first time ever on Satellite Sisters, Liz does a live taste test of kombucha. She maligned the beverage last week without ever really tasting it, so in the interests of journalism, she sips her first Humm kombucha, mango passion fruit flavor. 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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Satellite Sisters direct Jessica Lange? Plus Olympic Preview. Jul 17, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters New To You show, we bring you a show from July 2012 about the London Olympics. Liz and Lian are super excited about going to the Rio games, so we want to get you in the mood, too. Liz's tells the tale of her directorial debut. It turns out that telling an Oscar winner what to do was actually the easy part. Liz and Jessica Lange. Can you believe it? No, noether can she. Lian's Random Thoughts on the first two days of the Olympics. She's not sure she shares Danny Boyle's vision for Opening Ceremony and still wants the answer to one big question: Where was Adele??? On the sporting front, she's enjoying it all so much, she's not sure if she'll get ANY work done this week. Sheila's worried about John McEnroe after seeing his interview of Ryan Lochte. However, she's worrried. One question: Anorexia?? She has some advice for his hairdresser. Plus her own athletic career is threatened by a new injury that requires shopping for some "50 Shades of Grey bondage products", whatever that means. And everyone discusses the story in today's New York Times about whether algebra is really necessary. Our vote? No. 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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Satellite Sisters Outlander Recap and Big Olympic Announcement Jul 12, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie, Lian and Liz come to you from Steamboat Springs. CO, Pasadena CA and Bend, OR. It's a jammed packed Tuesday show but we start with Julie's thoughts about being a resident of Dallas in light of the awful violence there last week. Julie recommends this front page editorial for the Dallas Morning News and reflects on the great leadership shown by Police Chief David O. Brown. Julie also fills us in on her project this week. She is with her husband and sisters-in-law emptying her in-laws home in rural Colorado. They both passed away last year after 50 years in this home. In other news, Lian is totally down with the new Pokemon Go craze. She explains it to her older sisters. Here's a starter guide for the rest of you. We are also super-excited about the Olympic Trials and have logged lots of hours watching the Track + Field, Swmming, and Gymnastics Trials. Rio! Bring it on! Liz and Lian are so on board that they announce today that they are both GOING to Rio for the Games. Woo hoo! Despite all the negative advance press, they are rising above the mosquitoes and heading south next month. Lian has become the world's leading expert on Zika and Deet. It's all about the socks, she figures. She also got a funny pitch about a new product she is curious about: Nudy Patooty tops. Whaa?? Liz runs down some tickets that they've already secured and plans for how to get their hands on the rest. Beach volleyball on Copacabana at midnight. We are IN!!! Julie and Lian close season 2 of Outlander with a full-on recap and some looking-forward to next season. The finale was the episode they've been waiting for all year. Finally, a Satellite Sisters Shout-Out to 3 Solid Gold Satellite Sisters who are having a big week: Serena Williams, boffo at Wimbledon this weekend, Theresa May, new Prime Minister of the UK, and Malala Yousefzai on her 19th birthday. Solid work, sisters! Follow us on @Twitter at @SatSisters,join our Facebook Group, LIKE our Facebook Page and leave a review for us on iTunes. Thanks! 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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Satellite Sisters Cowboy Crushes and Craigslist Services Jul 10, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters, we bring you a New To You show from July 31, 2011. On this show, Liz, Julie and Monica tackle the world. Liz is in Santa Monica but just back from Istanbul. Julie is in Steamboat Springs. CO. Monica is in Bend, Oregon. We start with Liz telling us about her quick fun trip to the fascinating Istanbul, Turkey. It's mainly a work trip but she still has time for a speed tour of this beautiful city that bridges Europe and Asia. Julie agrees that it's a unique and gorgeous place but assures Liz that she didn't miss anything by not taking a Turkish bath. She tried it and did not like it. Apparently those turkish towels are painful. Liz also takes our parents Edna and Jim along with sister Sheila to a fun night at the Hollywood Bowl. Michael Feinstein, a gorgeous LA night and a gourmet picnic. Delightful. Julie is on her own in Steamboat this week and is using her time to develop a crush on the local rodeo cowboys and log some serious hours marathoning 'Say Yes To The Dress". She finds TLC a good tonic to the negative news of the day. Monica is hosting our nephews in Bend, including a sleepover with some Jackass viewing that Lian might not approve. She also wants to test a a Craigslist ad she saw. This guy will come over and wash your dishes while you watch TV. Really? Does that include pots and pans?? 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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Satellite Sisters #staynoisy and #Liznessnotbizness reports Jul 07, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters, Julie and Liz start with Liz's list of three classic Central Oregon activities she participated in this week. She's starting her new post-corporate life and has a little recreational time on her hands. From Humm Kombucha to Sunriver Toyhouse Toys and how to send a pin, she's been learning new things. Plus Liz asks "What's that weird smell?" Julie speaks up for Gretchen Carlson from Fox News and urges her to #staynoisy. Her sexual harassment suit against Roger Ailes has made headlines this week. Julie also has three Tuesday trends: redneck boot sandals, best friend tattoos and adaptive clothes. Liz asks the hivemind of the Satellite Sisterhood to help her with something. She does not want to use the R-word - retirement. What's a better term for her current life state? Julie is a full time Urban Nana, plus does many other things. Liz needs a job title for her life post-Labor Day. Suggestions? Post them in the Satellite Sisters Facebook Group or tweet them with her new life hashtag: #Liznessnotbizness Finally a big announcement: Lian will be on next week's show so that she and Julie can do a major Outlander season wrap-up. It's too late for Liz to jump in. All the pressure is on Lian and Julie now. Outlander recap, people! Mark your calendars. 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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Satellite Sisters Recommend Post-Brexit Plans for Post-Great Britain Jun 28, 2016

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On today's Satellite Sisters podcast, Julie and Liz take on the Brexit vote. They each have recommendations for where formerly-Great Britain could go from here. Liz is thinking it's all in on royalty. Julie's pitching the idea of England as 51st State. Both very solid ideas. Thoughts? Also on today's show, Julie meets a Brooklyn child named Sojourner. Where did that name come from? Julie is also part of planning a baby shower with a friend. They watched a lot of Diaper Cake videos this weekend. What's a diaper cake? Liz wants to know too. Liz's last day of work is this Thursday. Wow. She met with her financial planner this week and was not psyched to face the words Asset Exhausted. Whaaaaaaa? She's got some revolutionary suggestions for personal finance professionals. Liz also wants to know what Julie, former business school admissions expert, would do with an application from Maria Sharapova. Astute business woman? For sure. Cheater? Also yes. How do we rule on that? For more Satellite Sisters podcasts, check out iTunes, Stitcher and our website www.satellitesisters.com. And thanks for any ratings and reviews you post on iTunes. It means a lot. 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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Satellite Sisters: Corporate Shenanigans and Sheila hits the salons Jun 26, 2016

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Today's Satellite Sisters show has an intro from Liz about what's coming up later this week, then we share a New To You show from May 20, 2012. It's the Southern California Satellite Sisters: Sheila, Lian and Liz. Sheila is prepping for a friend's major birthday party and manages to hit multiple salons in a single day, plus pick up some sushi and snooze in a massage chair along the way. She's also not too sure she wants to try a new exercise from Dr. Oz that Lian is recommending: The Walrus. Lian gets the word early in the morning that TODAY is the day her husband wants to start painting the kitchen, which means she has to decide on that paint color STAT. She also tries to find new homes for her prized collection of cooking magazines, including her favorite - the now defunct Gourmet. Liz has a scene from the Theatre of the Absurd. She takes Mom and Dad on a bizarre shopping trip that includes adult diaper pins, Uncle Sam lawn ornaments and emergency flashers. It's impossible to explain. You just have to listen. Plus some breaking 2012 news: Facebook goes public, Mark Zuckerberg gets married and JPMorgan loses a few billion bucks. Listen, laugh and share. And if you have time, we'd love it if you rate and write a review of Satellite Sisters at iTunes. Thanks. 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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SS062116: Liz's Big Announcement, Plus Outlander and NBA Finals Jun 21, 2016

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Today on Satellite Sisters, Liz shows up to fill us in on her upcoming plans. She needs our help, Satellite Sisterhood, to stay the course and do the work. We cover Liz's upcoming summer plans and we talk about your fantasy summer off plans. Liz gives us the scoop. Plus: Mourning the Orlando victims in support of the LGBT community The NBA Finals game 7-- the best game ever? Or the worst? If you are Lian's husband, the worst. Summer Fun fro Lian: Off to The Late Late Show with James Corden Off to Palm Dessert for a Girls Weekend Madam Secretary Fashion Breakthrough for Lian And our Outlander commentary 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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