Wed. 12/9 - Space Booze: It's... For Science

<p><strong><em>Why did a French company send a whole case of wine into space last year? And, if NASA technically bans alcohol, how come so many astronauts drink it and why are so many companies designing microgravity alcoholic beverage options? All is not merry and bright behind the scenes of some of the more unlikely Christmas songs that have been banned in the past. And you can blast into the past with this site that broadcasts classic old radio shows all day and night.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>NordVPN, Get 68% off––only $3.71/month, plus FOUR additional free months––at <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=kottke&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign=off568&amp;utm_source=aff48086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/kottke</a> or use coupon KOTTKE</li><li>Fundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at <a href="https://fundrise.com/affiliates/no-fees?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=kottkeridehome&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-kottke-2020&amp;utm_content=text-script-nofees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.supercluster.com/editorial/we-were-promised-cosmic-cocktails" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">We Were Promised Cosmic Cocktails</a> (Supercluster)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/alcohol-in-space-past-present-and-future/9781476679242" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future</a> (Chris Carberry)</li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/637970/banned-christmas-songs-past" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Popular Christmas Songs Banned in the Past</a> (Mental Floss)</li><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2000/12/25/1116021/white-christmas" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">'White Christmas'</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href="https://oldtime.radio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Old Time Radio</a> </li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="no