Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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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.

Dolly Parton's America from WNYC Studios is produced by Jad Abumrad (Radiolab and More Perfect) and Shima Oliaee.