Dolly Parton and 9 to 5

Superhero Ethics by TruStory FM

Sep 1, 202646:34TV & Film

Dolly Parton let the world underestimate her for fifty years, then spent that underestimation as leverage every single time. Days after her death, comedian and "Make Me a Nerd" host Mandy Kaplan joins host Matthew Fox to...

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