36. Dolly Parton

In this episode we discuss the phenomenal singer-songwriter, actress, and activist that is Dolly Parton. We consider some of the ways in which the media and audiences have perceived her over the years, especially as it relates to her socio-economic background and physical appearance. Then we look deeper into the things she has done, the reasons she has done them, and what she has done for the world in the name of kindness and for the greater good. Finally, we look at the ways in which she educates herself and those around her by taking accountability and making changes whenever she learns from her mistakes.

 

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Hosts: Kimberly Kunkle and Rebecca L. Salois

Logo Design: Samantha Marmolejo

Music: Shawn P. Russell

Sound Consultant and Mixing: Shawn P. Russell

Recording and Editing: Rebecca L. Salois

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Sources:

• "Dolly Parton’s Unusual Life Defies Everyone’s Expectations," by Shaoni Das
• "Dolly Parton and Southern Womanhood / Race, Respectability, and Sexuality in the Mid-Century South," by Madalyn Bell
• "The Parton Paradox: A History of Race and Gender in the Career of Dolly Parton," by Lindsey L. Hammers, 
• Dolly on Dolly: Interviews and Encounters with Dolly Parton, edited by Randy L. Schmidt 
• Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, by Dolly Parton
• Dolly Parton: Here I Am