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Freddie O’Connell is back for another round of “Ask the Mayor.”

Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. The 10-time Grammy winner reflected on her marriage of nearly 60 years while promoting her new line of single-serve Southern-inspired frozen meals, following her popular Duncan Hines baking mixes with US-based Conagra Brands.

In a moment when celebrities are almost expected to take political stances, Dolly Parton is noticeable for her lack of controversy. How does she manage to charm everyone? Jad Abumrad, another native Tennessean, spent months interviewing Dolly fans, Dolly experts and Dolly herself for his new podcast Dolly Parton’s America.