In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon.

Digressions include:

Malort

Pearl Davis

Are Vixen and Prancer gay?

Tucker

The Nutcracker

Show Notes:

Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After Year

WBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red Nose

Wards.com

The Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

NPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Snopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Time: The Surprisingly Sad True Story Behind 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'

Chicago Tribune: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created in Chicago by Montgomery Ward copywriter Robert L. May to sell toys in 1939. Here’s how the popular Christmas character — and its author — went down in history.

Chicago Tribune: Some people are upset about 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.' Here's why.

Huff Po Tweet

The Atlantic: Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph

Washington Post: Oh, Rudolph with your nose so bright, where did you come from?

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: An American Hero

White House Nutcracker

Benny Shaps on Rudolph

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