In this episode, Niki, Neil, and Natalia discuss the enduring popularity of Dolly Parton.
Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:
- Dolly Parton has just added public health benefactor to her long list of career accomplishments. Natalia referred to Sarah Smarsh’s writing about Parton, and Niki referenced the podcast Dolly Parton’s America and the longstanding appeal of 9 to 5.
In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:
- Natalia recommended the HBO series The Undoing and this Los Angeles Times profile of Hugh Grant.
- Neil discussed the “The Cabbage Patch Riots” episode of the Decoder Ring podcast.
- Niki shared Alissa Wilkinson’s Vox article, “Advent, Explained.”
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