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Halloween Origins: Poisoned Candy Urban Legend and Jack O'Lantern


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Every year we hear about someone randomly poisoning Halloween candy. This is a persistent urban legend but is based on a true story that happened in Texas in 1974. In this episode we will tell you all about piece of sh*t Ronald Clark O’Bryan’s unimaginable crime. Then, on a much needed lighter side, we learn about the folktale of Stingy Jack and how the Jack O’Lantern came to be.


Warning: some language or themes may not be suitable for all ages.

 

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