Listen "43. P is for Poisoned Candy "
Episode Synopsis
Katharine and Lorien celebrate Halloween the only way they know how: by being a little bit worried about it.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pins-and-needles/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/razor-blades-poisoned-candy-history-americans-fearing-halloween
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/halloween-candy-tampering-urban-legend-truth-1.5341734
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/razor-blade-found-childs-halloween-candy-on-long-island-police/3938838/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-razor-blades-found-hidden-childrens-halloween-candy/story?id=92584731
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/26/rainbow-fentanyl-halloween-candy/10554817002/
https://myfox8.com/news/police-warn-parents-after-finding-halloween-candy-laced-with-thc-that-looks-harmless/
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pins-and-needles/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/razor-blades-poisoned-candy-history-americans-fearing-halloween
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/halloween-candy-tampering-urban-legend-truth-1.5341734
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/razor-blade-found-childs-halloween-candy-on-long-island-police/3938838/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-razor-blades-found-hidden-childrens-halloween-candy/story?id=92584731
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html
https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/26/rainbow-fentanyl-halloween-candy/10554817002/
https://myfox8.com/news/police-warn-parents-after-finding-halloween-candy-laced-with-thc-that-looks-harmless/
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