Tue. 11/29 - Summer Drought Is Haunting Christmas

Drought and inflation are making it a tough year for Christmas trees. Plus, Japan has had to abandon what would’ve been their first-ever lunar landing, but a private Japanese company launching a lander tomorrow might still fulfill that milestone for the nation. And a round-up of the weirdest movies coming out next year, including the true story of Cocaine Bear. Sponsors: Rocket Money, Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/COOL American Musical Supply, Use code COOL at https://ter.li/AmericanMusicalSupply-COOL for $20 off your next purchase of over $100 Links: Drought Is Killing Christmas Trees Across the U.S. (Gizmodo) What to expect when buying a Christmas tree this holiday season (Good Morning America)  Severe-to-Extreme Drought Plays 'Grinch' in Christmas Tree Crop for Mass. Farmers (NBC Boston) 2020 episode on Christmas Trees (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Lunar Lander Released by NASA’s Artemis 1 Mission Dies (Futurism) Artemis 1's tiny Japanese probe abandons moon landing try (Space.com) Previous episode on Japan's ispace lander (Cool Stuff Ride Home) SpaceX will launch a Japanese moon lander, UAE rover early Wednesday. Here's how to watch. (Space.com) Artemis: Nasa's Orion capsule breaks distance record (BBC)  Artemis I — Flight Day 13: Orion Goes the (Max) Distance (NASA)  Artemis I photos and videos (NASA, Flickr) Bambi to become 'a vicious killing machine' in new horror movie Bambi: The Reckoning (Entertainment Weekly) Elizabeth Banks’ ‘Cocaine Bear’ Poster Teases a Wild Time (Collider) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices