Remembering Dolly Parton, 1946–2026: the Mentor Taylor Grew Up On, and Her Final Message to the Couple

Podcast: Taylor Swift Today · Caloroga Shark Media / Taylor Swift Podcasts Today

Opublikowano: 2026-08-26

Dolly Parton died Tuesday in Nashville at 80, after what her representatives called a brief battle with cancer. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced it in a video on her official Instagram; her team said she spent her life bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity to everything she touched. This week's episode sets the usual show aside. Lyla looks at what Dolly meant to Taylor Swift specifically — the Nashville songwriter who kept her publishing, ran her own business, and made it possible for a girl with a guitar and a notebook to imagine doing the same. Dolly turned down Elvis rather than gi...