12.22.2023 - By Solid Listen
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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