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08/01/2026

🏡 Never Go Against the Family.
What makes a television or movie family unforgettable?
In this week’s episode of Life According to Lisa (and Jim too!), Episode 18, we’re celebrating the iconic families that made us laugh, cry, and wish we could pull up a chair at their dinner table.
From sitcom classics to unforgettable movie families, we’re sharing our favorites, our memories, and asking one big question:
If you could become part of one fictional family... whom would you choose?
🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you get your podcasts or visit: TheBrooklynWitch.com
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic.

If you could become part of one fictional family... whom would you choose?

07/25/2026

☀️ Beach bag approved. 📚🏖️

If your summer essentials include sunshine, an iced coffee, a beach towel... and a story that keeps you turning pages, then you've packed everything you need.

This summer, escape to Brooklyn, where history, witches, faeries, and magic are waiting just beyond sight.

📖 The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook, Kindle Unlimited, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold online.
Or visit: thebrooklynwitch.com

✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic.

07/25/2026

☀️ Beach bag approved. 📚🏖️

If your summer essentials include sunshine, an iced coffee, a beach towel... and a story that keeps you turning pages, then you’ve packed everything you need.

This summer, escape to Brooklyn, where history, witches, faeries, and magic are waiting just beyond sight.

📖 The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook, Kindle Unlimited, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold online.
Or visit: thebrooklynwitch.com

✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic.

07/25/2026

☀️ Beach bag approved. 📚🏖️

If your summer essentials include sunshine, an iced coffee, a beach towel... and a story that keeps you turning pages, then you’ve packed everything you need.

This summer, escape to Brooklyn, where history, witches, faeries, and magic are waiting just beyond sight.

📖 The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn is available in paperback, hardcover, ebook, Kindle Unlimited, Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and wherever books are sold online.
Or visit: thebrooklynwitch.com

✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic.


🔊 Sound on... your perfect beach read is waiting. ☀️📚

07/25/2026

Did audiences love the actor... or the character?
This week on Life According to Lisa (and Jim too!), we’re discussing one of Hollywood’s greatest mysteries:
What happens when an actor becomes so closely associated with a role that they can never escape it?
From George Clooney and Leonard Nimoy to Christopher Reeve, Suzanne Somers, Shelley Long, and David Caruso, we’re asking:
✨ Did they leave too soon?
✨ Was the cast the real star?
✨ Can lightning strike twice?
✨ When the actor left... did the audience follow?
 
Because actors play the part for a while...
 Characters live forever.
 
🎙️ Season 2 • Episode 17
The Curse of the Hit Role
 

07/19/2026

⚖️ POP CULTURE COURT IS NOW IN SESSION!
In our newest episode of Life According to Lisa (and Jim too!), Jim assumes the role of Prosecutor while Lisa takes a seat as Grand Jury Foreperson.
This week’s docket includes:
* Friends: Is one of television’s most beloved sitcoms still deserving of its legendary status?
* Superhero Movies: Have we reached the end of the superhero era, or do we still believe a hero can save the day?
* Coffee: Is it life’s greatest comfort, or has it become a cultural obsession?
From Warner Bros. Studio memories and neighborhood coffee shops to caped crusaders and sitcom nostalgia, we discuss why some stories stand the test of time while others may have overstayed their welcome.
The evidence has been presented.
Now it’s your turn to deliberate:
Which case gets your vote?
* FRIENDS
* SUPERHERO MOVIES
* COFFEE
Leave your verdict in the comments below!
🎙️ Life According to Lisa (and Jim too!)
Season 2 • Episode 16: Pop Culture Court Link in Bio to Spotify
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨P.S. No jurors were dismissed during the making of this episode. 😉

07/13/2026

I'm so excited to be visiting the Elmont Memorial Library this Friday! ✨
If you've ever wondered where the inspiration for The Brooklyn Witch came from or how the real streets of Brooklyn became the setting for a world of Magic. I hope you'll join Jim and me for a fun afternoon of stories, conversation, and behind-the-scenes insights.

We'll be talking about the writing journey, the podcast, Brooklyn history, and the magic behind the novel, followed by a reading, Q&A, and book signing.

🎉 Attendees will also have the opportunity to receive a complimentary copy of The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn through a special raffle!
I'd love to see you there!
📍 Elmont Memorial Library�📅 Friday, July 17�🕧 12:30 PM
I also shared a new blog post with more details on my website.
📖 www.thebrooklynwitch.com
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨

Step into a hidden, Magical Brooklyn. Read the blurb, see events, and order a signed copy of The Brooklyn Witch by Lisa Dolan—or buy on Amazon.

07/13/2026

I’m so excited to be visiting the Elmont Memorial Library this Friday! ✨
If you’ve ever wondered where the inspiration for The Brooklyn Witch came from or how the real streets of Brooklyn became the setting for a world of Magic. I hope you’ll join us for a fun afternoon of stories, conversation, and behind-the-scenes insights.
We’ll be talking about the writing journey, the podcast, Brooklyn history, and the magic behind the novel, followed by a reading, Q&A, and book signing.
🎉 Attendees will also have the opportunity to receive a complimentary copy of The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn through a special raffle!
I’d love to see you there!
📍 Elmont Memorial Library
📅 Friday, July 17
🕧 12:30 PM
I also shared a new blog post with more details on my website.
📖 www.thebrooklynwitch.com
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨

07/11/2026

🍝 Every great story starts with food...
But sometimes the meal isn’t what you remember most.
It’s the people.�The conversations.�The celebrations.�The traditions.
Join Lisa & Jim as they revisit the restaurants that became part of their lives and inspired The Brooklyn Witch.
🍷 Pull up a chair.
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨


Join us as we revisit beloved places like Red Rose, Casa Rosa, PJ Hanley's, Marco Polo Ferdinando's Focacceria Theresa's Polish Restaurant, Fraunces Tavern .tavern Becco Viva Brazil .nyc Seppi's, Avlee Greek Kitchen and more.

🎙️ Listen now on Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube.
📖 Learn more about The Brooklyn Witch: The Battle for Brooklyn at www.thebrooklynwitch.com
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨

07/11/2026

🍝 Every great story starts with food...
But sometimes the meal isn’t what you remember most.
It’s the people.
The conversations.
The celebrations.
The traditions.
Join Lisa & Jim as they revisit the restaurants that became part of their lives—and inspired The Brooklyn Witch.
🍷 Pull up a chair.
✨ Take the Cannoli and Leave the Magic. ✨


Join us as we revisit beloved places like Red Rose, Casa Rosa, PJ Hanley’s, Marco Chirico Marco Polo, Bar Ferdinando Ferdinando’s Focacceria, Theresa’s Polish Restaurant, Fraunces Tavern , Becco NYC .nyc Seppi’s, Avlee Greek Kitchen Avlee Greek Kitchen, and more.