‘The King’ documentary asks, is Elvis Presley a metaphor for America?

Elvis Presley was young, handsome, and rock’s first superstar. He died fat and addicted to pills -- on the toilet. Is that a metaphor for America?

Credits

Guest:

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir