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How Dolly Parton floats above political partisanship

Nov. 25, 2019

Dolly Parton, May 28, 2014. Credit: Kristopher Harris (CC BY 2.0).

“Dolly Parton’s America” is a new podcast by Jad Abumrad. He says Parton’s apolitical stance is “something of a spiritual stance,” and she’s so endearing because she doesn’t cast anyone out and has an aura of safety and forgiveness.

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Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Rebecca Mooney

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