Topic: Dolly Parton

Arizona officials express concern that federal restrictions on mail-in ballots will cause chaos in a state where 80-90% of voters have used mail-in systems since 1992. The discussion touches on the shift in liberal rhetoric toward protecting "rural" voters and the historical origins of mail-in voting in Oregon and Arizona.

A tribute to the late Dolly Parton highlights her journey from a one-bedroom cabin in Tennessee to becoming a global icon. The segment covers her 10 Grammy wins, the success of Dollywood, and her philanthropic efforts through the Imagination Library, which has gifted over 200 million books to children.

The hosts critique the poor public relations efforts of data center companies, comparing them to the coordinated messaging of "Operation Lockstep." They revisit the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, playing a clip of Dolly Parton singing a modified version of "Jolene" to encourage vaccination. They argue that the data center industry failed to hire the right firms to manufacture similar public consent.