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Kara Swisher: Give Dolly Parton Her Money!

June 05, 2026 / 00:43

This episode discusses Missouri's reduction of state funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, an early childhood reading program that provides free books to children. The conversation highlights the importance of this program and Dolly Parton's response to the funding cuts.

The hosts express their support for the Imagination Library, emphasizing its positive impact on children's literacy. They criticize the decision to cut funding, calling it idiotic.

Dolly Parton's likability and charitable nature are praised, with a humorous suggestion that she would make a great spokesperson for aliens.

TLDR

Missouri cuts funding for Dolly Parton's book program, hosts criticize the decision and praise her impact on childhood literacy.

Episode

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I just want to say Missouri is reducing state funding for Dolly Parton's imagination library and early childhood

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reading program that mails free books to children. My children get them. They're

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wonderful. And Dolly went on to complain about this online in a very friendly way. But this is a great program. And so

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reducing funding for kids getting books is the most idiotic thing I've ever seen. And I predict Dolly Parton will

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prevail here and the money will get to this group. >> If aliens show up and we need a

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spokesperson, send Dolly Part Bon. She can sing. She's likable, smart, charitable,

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>> boobs, the whole thing. She talks about them. You can say boobs with her. She

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talks about her own boobs. Well, give her her book money, you [ __ ] in Missouri.

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Episode Highlights

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Funding Cut
Missouri is reducing funding for Dolly Parton's reading program that mails free books to children.
“Reducing funding for kids getting books is the most idiotic thing I've ever seen.”
@ 00m 17s
June 05, 2026
Dolly Parton as an Alien Spokesperson
A humorous take on Dolly Parton's likability and charisma.
“If aliens show up and we need a spokesperson, send Dolly Parton.”
@ 00m 23s
June 05, 2026

Episode Quotes

Reducing funding for kids getting books is the most idiotic thing I've ever seen.
Kara Swisher: Give Dolly Parton Her Money!
If aliens show up and we need a spokesperson, send Dolly Parton.
Kara Swisher: Give Dolly Parton Her Money!

Key Moments

Funding Cut00:17
Dolly's Charisma00:23