Happy Halloween! We’re joined again by our guest and muse, Erica Vogel, who busts some myths- and tells us some disturbing truths- about the concept of tainted Halloween candy. Where did this panic come from? How many children have been poisoned by candy? Has anyone ever actually found a razor blade in their taffy apple? Wtf is a taffy apple? And what the hell was Ann Landers’ problem with Halloween? Hear about all this and more in this fun (but still upsetting) episode that will have you saying, “Oh my god and but of course.”
Content warning: Child death, poisoning deaths
More from Erica: https://www.ericavogel.com/
References
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness
https://www.britannica.com/topic/urban-legend
https://www.snopes.com/urban-legend/
https://westridgespyglass.org/5981/op-ed/the-backstory-hersheys-happy-accidents-flavorful-failures/
https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/factbox-the-history-and-facts-of-halloween-idUSN23504990/
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