I accidentally discovered a useful life hack that I feel compelled to share. It involves Dolly Parton.
Recently, a friend mentioned the Neil Young versus Joe Rogan Spotify debate. This friend knows I like Neil Young’s music so I think she assumed I would be on his “side.” I also happen to like Joe Rogan’s podcast. Instead of defending Neil, I voiced my concern with any form of censorship and how disappointing it is that any entertainer would demand censoring another. My friend pushed back, and we began debating. Keeping with the 1970's era distinctive singer-songwriter theme, I pivoted. “Did you hear Dolly Parton now has her own cake mix?” After a beat, my friend responded, “Wait… Is this different than the Jeni’s ice cream partnership?” I explained that this was a new partnership between Dolly and Duncan Hines. We laughed at how it was easier to get Hamilton tickets than limited-edition Dolly anything. Just like that, the Neil versus Joe misinformation debate was forgotten.