Dolly Parton: Working Class Food Hero

Dolly Parton: Working Class Food Hero

September 4, 2026 · 37 min

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Amy McCarthy discusses Dolly Parton's love of food and her contributions to food culture.

There are quite a few beautiful Dolly Parton remembrances that have been published since her death, but only one that talked about Dolly's love of food and the many contributions Parton made to the food culture. Today's guest on Special Sauce , Amy McCarthy , former Eater writer and editor and one of Ravenous' employee owners, wrote that smart and thoughtful piece about Dolly, so smart and thoughtful I thought she could come on the show and talk about it. Amy turned out to be the perfect Special Sauce guest. Long Live Dolly Parton. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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