In this Episode Alyssa tells Molly McAleer the history of a Christmas Icon.Digressions include:MalortPearl DavisAre Vixen and Prancer gay?TuckerThe NutcrackerShow Notes:Dartmouth: Rudolph’s Story: Dear to Many, Year After YearWBEZ: What’s That Building? Where Rudolph Got His Red NoseWards.comThe Week: The origin story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerNPR: The History Of Rudolph The Red-Nosed ReindeerSnopes: The Origins of Rudolph the Red-Nosed ReindeerTime: 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 TweetThe Atlantic: Don’t Subject Your Kids to RudolphWashington Post: Oh, Rudolph with your nose so bright, where did you come from?Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: An American HeroWhite House NutcrackerBenny Shaps on Rudolph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices