Fri. 12/04 - Krampus, the Unabomber, & Tickle Me Elmo

<p><strong><em>Why the FBI thought the inventor of Tickle Me Elmo might have been the Unabomber. A new potential method for freeze-drying vaccines. And it’s Krampusnacht this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the sinister anti-Santa.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at <a href="http://lendtable.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lendtable.com</a> to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance</li><li>Tentree, Use code KOTTKE to get 15% off at <a href="http://tentree.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tentree.com</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/unabomber-suspect-tickle-me-elmo-inventor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tickle Me Kaczynski: How the Inventor of the Ultimate Elmo Toy Became a Unabomber Suspect</a> (MEL)</li><li><a href="http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2021/12/001.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Study: How to freeze-dry a potential COVID-19 vaccine</a> (University at Buffalo)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/christmas-a-candid-history-9780520251045/9780520258020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christmas: A Candid History</a> by Bruce David Forbes</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-battle-for-christmas-a-social-and-cultural-history-of-our-most-cherished-holiday/9780679740384" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday</a> by Stephen Nissenbaum</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Origin of Krampus, Europe's Evil Twist on Santa</a> (Smithsonian Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/151204-krampus-movie-christmas-demon-santa-holiday-folklore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is Krampus? How the Christmas 'Devil' Became Cool</a> (National Geographic)</li><li>