Jad Abumrad is the co-creator and host of Radiolab. His new podcast is Dolly Parton's America. “There’s a way in which, I think, it felt more honest to be more confused in our stories. So that’s where we went.” Thanks to Mailchimp and Pitt Writers for sponsoring this week's episode. @JadAbumrad jadabumrad.com [03:27] "Patient Zero" (Radiolab • Nov 2011) [04:34] Dolly Parton's America [17:32] 9 to 5 (1980) [19:00] "Dixie Disappearance" (Dolly Parton's America • Dec 2017) [17:32] "My Tennessee Mountain Home" (1973) [33:10] More Perfect [33:19] "The Architect" (More Perfect • Dec 2017) [36:12] Democracy in America (Alexis de Tocqueville • 1835) [40:05] "Where Does the Term Redneck Come From?" (Slate • Dec 2019) [40:58] "Race" (Radiolab • Dec 2008) [42:10] "Yellow Rain" (Radiolab • Sep 2012) [1:05:47] "Playing God" (Radiolab • Aug 2016) [1:06:21] "Words" (Radiolab • Aug 2010) [1:07:31] "Musical Language" (Radiolab • Sep 2007) [1:08:07] "Lucy" (Radiolab • Feb 2010)

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