# Sarah Smarsh

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The Reckoning

As allegations of sexual misconduct continue to dominate the news, a look at how we are dealing with high-profile offenders and who is being ignored. Plus, a critical reexamination of Bill Clinton's reputation, the difficulty of processing good art made by bad people, and how to brace ourselves for…

DOLLY PARTON Is Even More Than A Legend To Working Class Women | This Bits Brilliant book Podcast

In this episode of the This Bits Brilliant book podcast, Simon Elliott and Paul Ging delve into the amazing, brilliant life of cultural icon Dolly Parton through Sarah Smarsh’s acclaimed book, She Come by It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs. The Voice of Working-Class Women T…

The Wisdom of Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton created and image that was glittery and bubbly, blonde wigs and rhinestone dresses – which belies the powerful brand of feminism that attracts her adoring fans. The mark her death, we’re revisiting our 2020 conversation with Sarah Smarsh, who joined host Krys Boyd to explore the creati…

Conservative writer Charlie Sykes says Canada is right to take a stand against Trump’s tariffs

PLUS: What's Happening with the Neighbours Downstairs? Why is Peter Lorre referenced in so many classic cartoons? A Palestinian humanitarian worker says Israel is erasing the possibility of a Palestinian state Furious has been called a post-Epstein thriller. Should you watch it? Author Sarah Smars…

PCPS Light - Dolly Parton: We Will Always Love You

The world lost Dolly Parton, and the Pop Culture Preservation Society is not okay. In this very un-light PCPS Light, we process the loss of a woman who somehow felt less like a celebrity and more like a favorite aunt. We talk collective grief, childhood memories, Dolly’s quiet activism and extraord…

Left Behind: Why Democrats Lost the Working Class

As Democrats try to understand their eroding support among working-class voters, we're joined by Sarah Smarsh, author of "Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class.” Together, we delve into the intersection of class and identity, discuss why the Democrats' appeals to wo…

US politics, Henry Reynolds and Sarah Smarsh

Bruce Shapiro on Trump's impeachment, Henry Reynolds on truth telling and Sarah Smarsh on Dolly Parton.

India stifles scrutiny; The view on the US election from Kansas; The tale of Captain Moonlite

Amnesty International is forced to halt its operations in India; Journalist and author Sarah Smarsh on why Kansas shouldn't be dismissed as a red Trump-loving state; The life and crimes of the Australian bushranger self-styled 'Captain Moonlite'.

Kansas 250 Bookshelf: Agriculture and Rural Life

Sarah Smarsh, Lucas Bessire, and Kate Benz share stories of the challenges of rural life in this month's Kansas 250 Bookshelf.  They're the authors, respectively, of Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, Running Out: In Search of Water in the High Plai…

A Tribute to Dolly Parton

The world lost a much-beloved country superstar last month with the death of Dolly Parton.  We set the stage for the upcoming Dolly Parton Tribute concert with Sarah Smarsh, author of "She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs."