Remembering Dolly Parton and Revisiting the Camp Classic “9 to 5”

Hosts Beck and Dash return from a break to mourn the Queerly Beloved, Dearly Departed Dolly Parton. They discuss Dolly Parton’s death at 80, public reactions, her collaborations, and her written works, including the Imagination Library’s 300 million books and six published books, plus her community-minded philanthropy and queer allyship (including her transgender chauffeur and her comments about drag). The episode centers on the 1980 film “9 to 5,” its camp aesthetics, critical reception, workplace sexism and harassment, and the plot in which three women kidnap their boss and improve office conditions (daycare, flex schedules, part-time work, and equal pay). Dash performs John Prine’s “Paradise,” Beck shares a wee Noun of Appalachian Interest, on Mary Lou Retton, and they plan to watch “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” next because this Dolly Party stops for no one.

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00:00 Catch Up

01:22 Birthday Gift Anxiety Bookshelf

02:56 YA Reads and Hunger Games Revival

04:25 Carnitas Plans and Paycheck Chaos

06:39 Dolly Parton Legacy and Books

15:33 Queer Icon and Allyship

18:10 Why 9 to 5 Still Hits

21:50 Cult Classic and Camp Aesthetic

26:24 Meet the Characters and Office Politics

34:34 Harassment Then vs Now

38:42 Bar Night Pot Scene and Murder Fantasies

43:07 Bonding Against Patriarchy

44:49 Dolly Star Power

45:45 Iconic Credits Montage

46:28 Songwriting Deep Dive

47:23 Act Two Chaos

51:17 Running The Office

54:55 Boss Gets Promoted

55:54 Outro Cards Debate

57:33 Camp And Film Theory

59:19 Dora Lee And Gaze

01:05:47 Costumes And Aesthetics

01:06:59 Sponsor Song Break

01:08:15 Paradise

01:13:08 Sequel Rumors

01:19:55 Dolly Parton Day Plans

01:22:18 Wrap Up And Next Episode