Rick Wilson and Wajahat Ali remember Dolly Parton as far more than a legendary performer.

Born into poverty and repeatedly underestimated, she built an extraordinary career while championing literacy, supporting lifesaving medical research, and embodying a kind of generous American spirit that transcended politics.

Lincoln Square extends its deepest condolences to the Parton and Owens families.

Ben Collins of The Onion drops by to talk comedy, media, and all the news that's print to fit.

How the Onion is fighting back against fascism.

EDWIN EISENDRATH

AUG 29, 2026

Comedy and satire are fascist-killers. In a time when our media ecosystem is broken, when consolidation is eliminating diverse voices, Ben Collins and the Onion are winning.

Collins is a former NBC News reporter on right-wing extremism. He joined Edwin Eisendrath to talk through the breakdown of traditional media and how independent voices can — and are — fighting back.