Was Dolly Parton America A or America B? w/ Liam & Jackson

Was Dolly Parton America A or America B? w/ Liam & Jackson

From This Wreckage by Sean KB and AP Andy

September 2, 2026 · 1h 21m · Episode 348

About this episode

The episode explores the cultural divide in America through the lens of America A and America B, featuring guests Liam and Jackson.

Brooklyn vs. Dallas. Brownstones vs McMansions. Jelly Roll Morton vs. Jelly Roll. The Braves vs. The Savannah Bananas. The authors of "Alphabet America" ( Liam and Jackson ) claim that their theory of a cosmopolitan America A and a psuedo-rural America B is "the most explanatory method of understanding the cultural divide," and that " the vast majority of people, whether they can name it or not, experience life in America this way more than they do under any other schema of social categorization we have seen." We define the two Americas, pick apart their origins, speculate on if they're heading towards a civil war, and question how to engage with this specific type of polarization. Alphabet America: https://newmoralworld.substack.com/p/alphabet-america Gladio Free Europe: https://www.patreon.com/GladioFreeEurope Phil Neel interview about Hinterland: https://brooklynrail.org/2018/04/field-notes/PHIL-NEEL-with-Paul-Mattick/ Songs: Dolly Parton - Tennessee Homesick Blues & Coat of Many Colors

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean KB, AP Andy

Guests: Liam, Jackson

Topics covered

  • cultural divide
  • America A vs America B
  • polarization
  • urban vs rural
  • civil war speculation

Keywords

  • Dolly Parton
  • cultural divide
  • America A
  • America B
  • polarization
  • urban
  • rural

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alphabet America, Gladio Free Europe

Books & works: Tennessee Homesick Blues, Coat of Many Colors

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