They'll Never Be Another Dolly Parton: The Sad as Hell 9 to 5 Episode

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. WE HAVE A PATREON JOIN OUR CLUB Send us mail at [email protected] Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at @Queernecks Subscribe to out newsletter for the Queernecks ramble expansion pack: https://substack.com/@queernecks 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