"This podcast was so beautiful I almost drove off the road. Equal parts heart, criticism, and music this podcast achieves something that few journalists could manage. The medium only makes it more impactful."

- Keelin Peterson, Mentally? A Magpie

Dolly Parton’s America is a carefully constructed cultural portrait of an American icon. Producer and co-creator Shima Oliaee’s approach avoids both hagiography and caricature, instead layering scholarship, interviews, and music to situate Parton within broader questions of identity and belonging. Oliaee’s production choices keep the storytelling grounded and accessible, balancing critical analysis with a clear sense of curiosity. The result is less a straightforward biography than an exploration of how Parton reflects and refracts the complexities of American life.