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, creator of Radiolab and More Perfect. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton’s America is co-produced by OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.
- Website
- https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dolly-partons-america
- Description
- 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, creator of Radiolab and More Perfect. Produced and reported by Shima Oliaee. Dolly Parton’s America is co-produced by OSM Audio and WNYC Studios.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2023-07-03 20:51
- last episode published
- 2021-07-06 12:00
- publication frequency
- 49.38 days
- Contributors
- WNYC Studios & OSM Audio
- Author
- WNYC Studios & OSM Audio
- Owner
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 14
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Music Documentary Music History
Recommendations
Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-06 |
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 Vanishing of Harry Pace - from the creators of Dolly Parton's America, Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee - now premiering at Radiolab. It was Motown before Motown, FU... |
|
| 2021-06-28 |
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 Vanishing of Harry Pace - from the creators of Dolly Parton's America, Jad Abumrad and Shima Oliaee - now premiering at Radiolab. It was Motown before Motown, FU... |
|
| 2019-12-31 | As Dolly will tell you, so much of who she is - her creativity, her music, her stance on life - emanates from her faith, but what exactly is that faith? The answer is deeply surprising. In this episode, Dolly tells a story of finding God in an abandone... |
|
| 2019-12-24 | In this second bonus music episode, we play two live songs we recorded, sung by bluegrass musicians Nora Brown and Amythyst Kiah. You can find Nora on facebook @norabrownbanjo, instagram @little.nb, and her music at jalopyrecords.org and on Spotify. ... |
|
| 2019-12-17 | This episode delves into the controversy surrounding Dolly Parton’s Stampede (formerly known as “Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede”)—a dinner theater that presents the Civil War as a friendly competition between neighbors. In the wake of the Charlottesvill... |
|
| 2019-12-03 | At the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, we drop in on a history class called “Dolly Parton’s America.” (We borrowed the name for our series!) Taught by Dr. Lynn Sacco, the class is filled with college students who grew up in rural Appalachia, many... |
|
| 2019-11-26 | Music performed by:Â Justin Hiltner (@hiltnerj, http://justinhiltner.com)Â Esther Konkara (@esther_konkara)Â Steph Jenkins (@slhjenkins, http://www.stephaniejenkins.info) Stephanie Coleman (@stephiecoleman)Â Courtney Hartman (@courthartman, https://www.co... |
|
| 2019-11-19 | One of Dolly’s most iconic and successful songs is “Jolene,” a song that, at first listen, is about a romantic rival trying to steal her man: a prime example of the classic “cheating song.” But some see it as flipping a popular country music trope on ... |
|
| 2019-11-12 | Dolly Parton and politics have always had an interesting relationship. On the one hand, she wrote 9 to 5, the anthem for working women and the theme song for a movie inspired by a new labor union. On the other hand, she refuses to answer questions abou... |
|
| 2019-11-05 | In this episode, we go back up the mountain to visit Dolly’s actual Tennessee mountain home. But, can you ever go home again? Dolly tells us stories about her first trips out of the holler, and shares with us where she lives now. Back on the mountain... |
|