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Bring A Perpendicular Angle To Hot Topics
- Before covering a major current topic, ask: what unique perspective can we add rather than retelling daily news?
- Choose perpendicular angles that provide practical value or new context to listeners.
Dolly As A Social Glue
- Dolly Parton creates a shared space where diverse and politically opposed audiences coexist politely at her shows.
- That juxtaposition inspired Jad to study how one figure can appeal across deep national divisions.
Unexpected Personal Connection Opened Doors
- Jad Abumrad discovered his dad was friends with Dolly after learning Dolly had been treated by his father in a Nashville hospital visit.
- That personal connection opened access and convinced Dolly to give extended interview time she rarely grants.