Dolly Parton's America podcast

Dolly Parton's America

In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse. Hosted by Jad Abumrad. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton’s America is a production from OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.

In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America’s great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse. Hosted by Jad Abumrad. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton’s America is a production from OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.

 

#13

The Vanishing of Harry Pace Trailer from the Creators of Dolly Parton's America

Hi, Dolly Parton's America fans! We're sharing a new trailer for our new 6-part series The... more

06 Jul 2021

02 MINS

02:07

06 Jul 2021


#12

She's Alive!

As Dolly will tell you, so much of who she is - her creativity, her music, her stance on l... more

31 Dec 2019

26 MINS

26:34

31 Dec 2019


#11

Traveling Creatures: live music from the series

In this second bonus music episode, we play two live songs we recorded, sung by bluegrass ... more

24 Dec 2019

12 MINS

12:08

24 Dec 2019


#10

Dixie Disappearance

This episode delves into the controversy surrounding Dolly Parton’s Stampede (formerly kno... more

17 Dec 2019

38 MINS

38:38

17 Dec 2019


#9

Dolly Parton's America

At the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, we drop in on a history class called “Dolly P... more

03 Dec 2019

40 MINS

40:24

03 Dec 2019


#8

Dolly's Wildflowers: live music from the series

Music performed by:  Justin Hiltner (@hiltnerj, [http://justinhiltner.com] (http://justinh... more

26 Nov 2019

30 MINS

30:25

26 Nov 2019


#7

The Only One For Me, Jolene

One of Dolly’s most iconic and successful songs is “Jolene,” a song that, at first listen,... more

19 Nov 2019

36 MINS

36:05

19 Nov 2019


#6

Dollitics

Dolly Parton and politics have always had an interesting relationship. On the one hand, sh... more

12 Nov 2019

44 MINS

44:44

12 Nov 2019


#5

Neon Moss

In this episode, we go back up the mountain to visit Dolly’s actual Tennessee mountain hom... more

05 Nov 2019

41 MINS

41:35

05 Nov 2019


#4

Tennessee Mountain Trance

We journey into the Dollyverse dimension: "Tennessee Mountain Home."Like all law abiding T... more

29 Oct 2019

40 MINS

40:21

29 Oct 2019


#3

I Will Always Leave You

Porter Wagoner led the most successful country music television show of its time, and in 1... more

22 Oct 2019

53 MINS

53:30

22 Oct 2019


#2

Sad Ass Songs

We begin with a simple question: How did the queen of the boob joke become a feminist icon... more

15 Oct 2019

57 MINS

57:23

15 Oct 2019


#1

Dolly Parton's America Trailer

In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on i... more

03 Oct 2019

01 MINS

01:04

03 Oct 2019