Dec 24, 2020
Everyone’s favorite beleaguered reindeer takes
center-stage for this holiday special, spanning from the original
story to the stop-motion animated classic. In episode 165, Luke &
James learn all about the tragic story of Robert L. May--the
inventor of a Christmas sensation that would go on to inspire
chart-topping singles and a Rankin/Bass animated film still running
to this day.
Topics: Difficult to please bosses at Montgomery Ward, a
songwriting brother-in-law, the reason for the melancholy, the
themes present in all versions, an 8-minute short that’s more
faithful to the source, a biopic in the making, how Gene Autry came
to record his iconic song, the fantasy world in the Rankin/Bass
production, a winged Aslan, Yukon Cornelius's mystery gun, some
real dastardly characters in unexpected places, a change involving
the Island of Misfit Toys, and a final vote on which version of
Rudolph works best!
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References:
Don’t Subject Your Kids to Rudolph
The Terrifying Philosophy of Rudolph
Music: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Remic (NON
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