Prompt Cast
The Origins and Evolution of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
TLDR "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was originally a story created by writer Robert May in 1939, inspired by his own childhood and the tale of the ugly duckling. The story eventually became a popular song and has since undergone changes from its original version.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
The hosts introduce the podcast as a special Christmas episode and discuss the origins of the song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
04:42
Robert May, a writer in 1939, created the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, drawing inspiration from his own childhood and the tale of the ugly duckling, and after securing the copyright, the story became an instant success and eventually led to the creation of the popular song.
09:26
The original story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was different from the popular version, as Rudolph was not one of Santa's reindeer, did not live in the North Pole, and was not a sad sack because of his abnormality, but rather was fine with himself and was discovered by Santa by accident.
14:13
Mall Santas can make decent money, but it can also be expensive to create the illusion of being Santa, with a good Santa suit costing around $2,000, boots costing $800, and a theatrical beard made of yak hair costing up to $12,000.
18:52
A third of mall Santas have had a child pee on their lap, 75% get sneezed on at least once, and 44% are sneezed on or coughed on up to 15 times a day.
23:24
Hot buttered rum was a popular drink in colonial America, made with rum, water, sugar, and butter, and was enjoyed for its warming and sleep-inducing qualities.
28:16
Hot buttered rum is made with dark rum, hot water, raw sugar, and softened unsalted butter, and can be made using a hot poker or a tea kettle, with the addition of fresh nutmeg on top.
32:51
To make the hot buttered rum batter, mix together brown sugar, softened butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, and adjust the recipe to your liking.
37:30
Della cuts off her hair to buy a platinum fob chain for Jim's watch.
41:33
Della cuts off her hair and sells it to buy combs for Jim, but Jim has sold his watch to buy a chain for Della's hair.
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