Satellite Sisters Talk TV
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Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan fun, funny and insightful recaps of TV shows like: Madam Secretary on CBS; Poldark and Downton Abbey on PBS; and Outlander on Starz. Lian Dolan is a writer who has worked in TV and Print. Julie Dolan has lived abroad for many years and brings her foreign expertise to the recaps. The Satellite Sisters watch TV like you do- with an attitude and a glass of wine.
Episodes
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Book Talk: Satellite Sisters discuss The Sweeney Sisters
Okay, THIS is the right file. Lian Dolan, Liz Dolan and Julie Dolan discuss Lian's new novel and then you get a audio book preview. The last podcast was JUST the first chapter. My bad!
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Audiobook Sneak Listen: The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan
The Sweeney Sisters arrives on April 28. But you can hear a preview of the audio book right now. Here is the complete chapter 1. To order the audiobook of The Sweeney Sisters, you can find it for free at Audible with free 30 day trial or at Libro.FM, a collective of indie bookstores who benefit...
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 5, Ep 19 and 20 Season Finale
Two Recaps in One! We've got the last two episodes of the season in one podcast. And we have ALL the story lines and we mean, All the story lines: Global White Nationalism, #MeToo, Russian Interference in American Election, Potty Parity, Saran gas Poisoning, Romances NO ONE wants to see, Scuba...
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Madam Secretary Recap, Season 5, Ep 18: Ready
Finally! The Crossing-Political-Lines Romeo and Juliet Romance We've Been Waiting For! Oh, and MSEC resigns. And she's DRUNK. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap of the CBS drama starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. This week, Season 5, Episode 18 entitled "Ready." Plus, we want a…
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Madam Secretary Recap S5Ep17: The Common Defense
Global Climate Migrants! Measles Outbreak and Anti-Vaxxers! This episode is going to be a laugh riot. Madam Secretary goes to Camp David and leaves her team in charge. Can they handle it? Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest episode of the CBS drama Madam Secretary. Jay...
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 5, Ep 16 : The New Normal
Climate Change. Sick Dogs. Creepy Pirate Kings. Thanks, Madam Secretary, now we feel worse! But we did love MSEC's Secret Chocolate Stash.And Wide Legged Pants are here to stay. The Satellite Sisters break down the latest Madam Secretary episode.
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Madam Secretary Recap S5, Ep 15 Between the Sheets
With a nod to International Women’s Days on March 8th, we get an episode centered on the reality of what like is like for women in Afghanistan. Remember that peace deal that MSEC brokered last season where she traded in the status of women for one the ground stability by allowing the Taliban to...
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Madam Secretary Recap 514: Something Better
Flashbacks! Pandas! The Talking Heads! This episode takes us back to the Eighties, the dark days of the CIA's involvement in Nicaragua and to the current political climate where Twitter changes Political Policy. Plus, wassup with Eric Stoltz's hair? Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite...
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Madam Secretary Recap: Strategic Ambuguity
Spies! Corruption! Campaign Finance Violations! And lots of talk about that golf-loving President... Eisenhower. Julie Likes Ike, but Lian not so much. The Satellite Sisters Talk TV Recap breakdown the latest episode of the CBS drama Madam Secretary starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Plus, we love...
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Madam Secretary 510 + 510: Family Separation
Madam Secretary takes on the topic of Family Separation at the border in an emotional two-part episode. Bess stays noisy on this episode and ends up in jail. Henry and the family arrive to celebrate a vow renewal in jail and pot saves the day. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap...
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Madam Secretary Recap, Season 5, Ep 9: Winter Garden
Turf Wars! In NATO! At the Office! In the White House! Everybody is staking out their turf-- either on an international scale or in the break room. Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary. Ripped from the headlines with Russian Troll Farms, sketchy White...
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Madam Secretary Recap, Season 5, Ep 8: The Courage to Continue
Blake sings David Bowie! Bess proves Diplomacy is better than War! And Henry wanders around with nothing to do, episode after episode! Writer/Producer Lian Dolan and International Correspondent Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the weekly CBS drama, Madam Secretary. This week on the podcast,...
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Madam Secretary Recap: Season 5, Ep 6 called Long Icelandic Word
Party at the Airport! Even a volcano in Iceland can't stop our Madam Secretary from saving the world. The Airport is Shannon; the crisis is Syrian refugees. There's chess! There's Guinness! There is karaoke! And one female character is bringing back the culottes! Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of...
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 5, Ep 5: The Ghost
Henry Goes to Thailand! Bess Writes a Book! Jason Freaks Out! Plus, an old college flame shows up. Sure, Henry-- we totally believe that you argue "scripture" all night along. Julie Dolan, former resident of Thailand, has a beef with the Madam Secretary Writers ( Don't get her started on The King…
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 5, Episode 4: Requiem
Classic MSEC Themes: Political Compromise; Honoring the War Dead; The Principled Pol. Bess is solving problems, making things happen and Nagging the Vote. Writer Lian Dolan and International Correspondent Julie Dolan recap the this episode of Madam Secretary. Plus, some new themes emerge: The…
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Madam Secretary S5Ep3: The Magic Rake
Minister Chen! Mike B! Sister Ann! A Tale of 3 Great Guest Stars and some sort of Magic Rake. Lian Dolan & Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap on comment on this week's episode. Minister Chen storyline— Fair work & Trade Agreement Textile factories around the world Factory safety meets fashion...
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Madam Secretary Recap:E Pluribus Unum Season 5, Ep 1
AND…. We’re back! MSEC Season 5! Bess is on the move! Henry is back in blue! More walking! More Talking! Hello, Tony Award winner Linda Lavin! And three, count’em three, former Secretaries of State Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the latest episode of Madam Secretray. Tea...
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MSEC 500: Preview of Season 5 Premiere of CBS Drama Madam Secretary
Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan, a writer & producer, and Julie Dolan, international correspondent, interview Madam Secretary creator Barbara Hall and EP Lori McCreary about the dynamic season premiere and preview the newest season of Madam Secretary. Special Guest Secretaries of State Clinton,...
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Madam Secretary Recap: Season 4 Finale Code Night Watch!!!!!
Satellite Sisters recap the Season 4 Finale of Madam Secretary! Nuclear Crisis! Bess Mades a HUGE Decision! And that Beagle is a Man Magnet! We break down the latest episode... Three storylines: The Weekend. Hey, finale, a look at what the MSEC team does on Staurdays. The Crisis: Everything about...
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 4, Ep 20 The Things We Get To Say
What to do about the Hondurans at the gate? Should the White House use oppo research? Isn't it cheaper to buy a new fridge than fix an old one? Sounds like today's headlines-- but it's a fictional TV show. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest episode of Madam Secretary. The Things We Get…
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 4, Ep 19: Thin Ice
Thin Ice! My gosh! It’s like the MadamSecretary writers got together, threw out every storyline they had wanted to write all season and then put it all in one show: Climate Change! The Ethical Dilemma of a Just War! Pro Nukes! Orcas Whales are Cool! The Worst Take Your Child to Work Day EVER!…
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 4, Ep 18: The Friendship Game
NEWS!! Madam Secretary is renewed for Season 5! And Julie Takes full credit, citing ongoing Satellite Sisters Support. Tweet from Tea Leoni: Thanks for all of the congrats on #MadamSecretary’s renewal for season 5! We owe YOU all for the chance to break 100 next season! Thank you xoxtéa Tweet…
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MSec417 Recap Madam Secretary Phase Two
The Iran Deal Lives! And Accessories Rule! Writer Lian Dolan and former Expat Julie Dolan recap Season 4, Ep 17 of Madam Secretary. This episodes plotlines: Can Bess save her Iran deal when everyone from Saudi Arabia to Sen Smarmy to TV Talking Heads to American citizens are conspiring against…
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Madam Secretary Recap 416: My Funny Valentine
Satellite Sisters recap Season 4, Ep 16 of Madam Secretary "My Funny Valentine." An emotional and personal look at the work of diplomats and the intelligence community Uganda Embassy Bombing This episode also featured other things we know and love: angst teen boys and German Shepherds 3…
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Madam Secretary Recap: The Unnamed
Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan, Writer & Producer, and Julei Dolan , Foreign Correspondant, recap the CBS Drama Madam Secretary. The Unnamed Three stories: Conrad’s Back Story A lifetime of Sibling Resentemnt And a Ripped from Headlines about Myanmar and their treatmenf of Royhinga. And then, of...
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Madam Secretary Recap 414: Refuge
Writer Lian Dolan and Global Citizen Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary episode Refuge Surprises! Eric Stolz is back! Jason is good at Standarized tests! And Kat also has an invisible child! This episode focuses in on human rights issues surround the LGBTQ...
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MSEC413: Reading the Signs
Writer Lian Dolan and Foreign Correspondent Julie Dolan recap the latest Madam Secretary, the CBS drama starring Tea Leoni and Tim Daly. Run, Bess, Run! Where we’re at: President Dalton had brain surgery—so Acting President Hurst Steps in Dmitri is gone, but Stevie looks like she’s over it…
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Madam Secretary Recap 412: Sound & Fury
The President is a Mad Man! Somebody stop him before he bombs... Russia! The Madam Secretary team grapples with the 25th Amendment as fictional POTUS spins out of contrail. But Bess is all set for her Bloodless Coup. Plus, Jason puts on a pouty face because he has no baby book. You'll live…
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Madam Secretary Recap Season 4, Ep 11: Mitrya
This week, the McCord Women take on the Russians-- with mixed results. Plus, our Binders Full of Blouses shout-out to All The Coats! Season 4, Episode 11 "Mitya" Directed By Matt the Speechwriter for reals! Well done, Geoffrey Arend Two stories lines: Bess takes out Passive Aggressive PTA Mom and...
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Madam Secretary 409 & 410: Holiday Party and Fall Season Finale
It's a Twofer! Two episodes of Madam Secretary Recap! Minefield & Women Transform the World. Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan break down the last 2 episodes of the CBS drama: Season 4, Episode 10 Daisy makes it through 4 hours of work- then has to take 2 days off. Welcome to Motherhood. Dimitri is...
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Madam Secretary 408 Recap : The Fourth Estate
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary. Season 4, Episode 8. The Fourth Estate. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark...
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Madam Secretary 407 : North to the Future
Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. To listen to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Stitcher, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters…
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Poldark S3E8 Recap: The Women Take the Power
The Pitchfork Revolution is happening... And then women take the power back. It's the Poldark Season 3 Finale with lots of action: Slo Motion Pirates! Elizabeth Straight up Lying! The Vicar and the C-Cup Sister! Captain Big Pants Burns down the House! Morwenna's Clytemnestra Moment.. And…
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PoldarkS3E7 It's All about the Couples
Pol, Dark & Handsome focuses n the couples this week. All the couples: Ross & Demeza. Ross & Elizabeth. Demelza & Hugh, Morewenna & Whitworth. Morwenna & Drake. Caroline & the Pug. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's…
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Madam Secretary 406 Loophole
Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the latest episode of CBS drama Madam Secretary starring Tea Leoni. Spies, Spies, Spies-- at home and all over the world. Plus, Stevie tries getting over that British Guy with a Russian Guy. And the fashions are back on track with our Binders…
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Poldark Season 3, Episode 6: RIP, Aunt Agatha
First off, Satellite Sisters Talk TV is grateful that the scabies on Dr. Ennys face have cleared up! But let us take a moment of silence for the late great Aunt Agatha... SHOCKING EPISODE!! Now that nobody is in prison, we are moving along at a blistering pace. In this episode alone we had: The...
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Madam Secretary 405: Persona Non Grata
Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. To listen to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Stitcher, click here. The complete Satellite Sisters…
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Poldark Recap Season 3, Episode 5 : Frogs & Heartbreak
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of satellite Sisters recap the latest Poldark episode on Pol, Dark & Handsome. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and...
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Madam Secretary Recap 404: Shutdown
SHUTDOWN! But first, Lian issues an apology to Sara Ramirez… She does sing & dance. Very well. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary and PBS Poldark recap Pol,Dark and Handsome. To...
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Poldark Season 3, Episode 4: The One that was Shot in the Dark
This is the episode that really puts the DARK in Pol, Dark & Handsome. I would estimate that I could see about 27% of the episode—the rest shot in dreary prisons, dark night scenes or smokey bars. Even the normal party scenes were in low lighting…. So from what I could see, I’d say this episode…
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Madam Secretary Recap 403: The Essentials
Waaaaaaahh! No more Nadine!!!! We think it’s Julie’s fault she left. Nadine has been listening to all those Urban Nana stories on Satellite Sisters and wanted to get in on that kind of action. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and...
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Poldark Recap S3E3: Demelza Gives Birth and Eats Soup
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the drama Poldark in Pol, Dark & Handsome. But first... he Christopher Robin Movie looks awesome--- And the Viking Cruise ad makes me cry On this week’s episode: Tis a terrible famine amongst the people—and we have to take sides: Blame vs....
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Madam Secretary 402 Recap: Off the Record
Hey, Stevie! Dump the Brit! But go slowly with Dmitri/Alex. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the CBS drama Madam Secretary, Season 4, Ep 2. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS…
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Poldark Recap Season 3, Episode 2
Pol, Dark and Handsome recap with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters. It's a sunny day in Cornwall until the Methodists start singing. We start the show by asking two critical questions: Where is Ross? and Where is Laura Linney? Why do we not see her anymore? Following three…
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Madam Secretary Recap 401: News Cycle
Madam Secretary is back and so is our recap podcast. Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of Satellite Sisters recap the season 4 premiere News Cycle. This episode launches the 4th season, taps into storylines ripped from the headlines, uses a lot to good jargon like Bad Actors and UNGA , reintroduces us…
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Poldark Recap Season 3, Episode 1
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan recap the PBS drama Poldark. It's the Season 3 Premiere and we are ready for Puffy Shirts and Slo-Motion Scything! Two hours of pounding seas and galloping horses and dewey-skinned maids. Poldark is back! And don’t think we’re not still mad at your Ross—because we ARE....
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Poldark Recap Season 2, Episode 3
Lian Dolan, writer, and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters re-cap the PBS drama Poldark. This week, Season 2, Episode 3. Ross Poldark is BACK! Man of the people! Miner to the Stars! Husband to Demelza! After several episodes of Prisoner Ross and Gloomy Jerkface Ross, the Ross we love is back!…
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Poldark Recap: Season 2, Episode 2
Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan of the Satellite Sisters re-cap Poldark on PBS Masterpiece. On this week's episode, Ross Poldark is less than heroic with his brooding ways, selling off his chickens, drinking too much and nearly making out with Elizabeth. Plus, Demelza tries to help a sick cow, Dr.…
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Madam Secretary Recap S2 E23: Vartius
It's the Tuesday Podcast with Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan and our Madam Secretary Re-Cap of the Season Finale. A totally satisfying show that included a near wedding, Furry Puffer Coats, Commencement Speeches, political maneuvers, romance blossoming & a spy exchange. Plus, Henry McCord is back in...
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Madam Secretary Recap S2 E22: Render Safe
Julie Dolan and Lian Dolan of the Satellite Sisters re-cap the CBS Drama Madam Secretary. This is season 2, Episode 21 called Render Safety. Subscribe to Satellite Sisters Talk TV on Apple Podcasts here if you want to listen to Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan's TV recaps of CBS drama Madam Secretary…
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About this show
Satellite Sisters Lian Dolan and Julie Dolan fun, funny and insightful recaps of TV shows like: Madam Secretary on CBS; Poldark and Downton Abbey on PBS; and Outlander on Starz. Lian Dolan is a writer who has worked in TV and Print. Julie Dolan has lived abroad for many years and brings her foreign expertise to the recaps. The Satellite Sisters watch TV like you do- with an attitude and a glass of wine.
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