Dolly Parton's Legacy & Trump's 'Human Printer' Natalie Harp
About this episode
The episode pays tribute to Dolly Parton while discussing Trump's comments and the current political climate.
Marina and Jemma start by paying tribute to the utterly irreplaceable Dolly Parton, celebrating her extraordinary talent, generosity and legacy and remembering how she managed to reach people across political and cultural divides with warmth, compassion and a whole lot of rhinestones. Then it’s back into the grubby world of Trump. The Trawl ladies dissect his bizarre comments to a teenage lifesaver, discuss the staggering US national debt, soaring oil prices and despair at the people around him who seem determined not to notice any of it. They also get stuck into the increasingly strange stories and speculation surrounding Trump aide Natalie Harp, including those much-discussed letters and her reputation as his “human printer”. Then it's time to take a much-needed trip to New York, where affordable housing, public services and even the return of an otter to the Bronx River offer a few glorious green shoots of hope. Plus, capitalism gets a kicking, the internet provides some truly spectacular commentary and Jemma continues to overshare. So grab a cup of ambition, settle in and enjoy another trawl through the week's chaos with Dolly Parton providing the soundtrack, the balm…
People in this episode
Hosts: Marina Purkiss, Jemma Forte
Topics covered
- Dolly Parton
- Trump
- US national debt
- oil prices
- affordable housing
- public services
- capitalism
Keywords
- Dolly Parton
- Trump
- Natalie Harp
- US national debt
- oil prices
- affordable housing
- public services
- capitalism
- Bronx River
- The Trawl
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