Tue. 10/11 - The Ghost of Halloween Candy Panics Past

Another Halloween, another candy tampering panic. While these panics rarely––if ever––bear fruit, poisoned candy and concerns around it have a longer history than you might suspect. Plus, a voter fraud scandal has rocked the wholesome Fat Bear Week contest. Sponsor: Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Rainbow Fentanyl: Poisoned Halloween Candy Rerelease (American Hysteria, Spotify) This Year's Halloween Candy Panic Is Unfounded "Rainbow Fentanyl" Fears (The Mary Sue) DEA says "rainbow" fentanyl pills are being marketed to children. Experts say that's nonsense (Salon) Young people are being targeted with brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl,’ government drug agency warns (NBC News) Crime Reporting (Last Week Tonight, YouTube) Fri. 10/01 - Edibles In Your Kid's Trick-Or-Treat Candy? Don't Bet On It. (Cool Stuff Ride Home) How Tainted Treats Led to a Halloween Tragedy in 1858 (Atlas Obscura) ‘Fat Bear Week’ Hit By Voter-Fraud Attempt (Rolling Stone) 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