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Life in Dollyland: Dolly Parton’s America is a nonfiction series retelling the socio-political makeup of the US through Dolly’s musical legacy and life-long career. Parton — or Saint Dolly as many voices call her throughout the show — is a “quivering mass of irreconcilable contradictions,” the podcast’s creator Jad Abumrad says. When the podcast was released in 2019, America was (and still is) a wildly divided country. Yet one unwavering unifying factor was always Parton — her songs beloved by everyone from “drag queens to evangelical Christians to hipsters,” Abumrad says. And while Parton’s songs and image — platinum blonde and rhinestone decked — are instantly recognizable, her personal life is rarely public as she keeps her political and religious views private. Listen on Apple Podcasts to hear from fans, academics and friends what it is that keeps us singing along to Dolly Parton.

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