As Dolly will tell you, so much of who she is - her creativity, her music, her stance on life - emanates from her faith, but what exactly is that faith? The answer is deeply surprising. In this episode, Dolly tells a story of finding God in an abandoned church filled with X-rated graffiti. And she speaks of her plans for how she'll be remembered after she’s gone—how her voice will live on for the next 50, 100, 200 years.
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Hi, this is Shimo Liayi, the producer of Dolly Partons America.
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Are you gonna take us?
Before we start, one question.
Do you remember the first time you left home?
Do you remember one of the Dolly songs that you heard Nelson Mandela play?
I'd love to ask you about Porter Wagner.
Now that's when I needed a whip in this.
We got asked Dolly a lot of questions.
Here's a question for you.
How much is Dolly Parton's America worth to you?
This series was listener supported.
It took Jad and I two years to make.
It involved dozens of plane rides, hotel rooms.
We commissioned original music, we had tape syncers, other reporters across the world.
In short, it was a really expensive series to make.
Paid for by you.
Thank you.
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