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S7E21 Death by Candy Land
Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.
I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.
This is Season 7, Games People Play. Games are about competition conducted according to rules with participants working toward a goal. Games are a part of every culture and are one of the oldest forms of social interaction and engagement. Games can be fun, challenging and exhilarating. They can also be intense, cutthroat, and lethal. This season, our authors have fashioned deadly games and unscrupulous villains to test your detection skills.
This is Episode 21, Sorry is the featured game. This is Death by Candy Land by Kyra Jacobs
DELIBERATION
Candy Land is in chaos and Sheriff Cantalone has to figure out who gummed up this Halloween party by killing Harry Randall. Here are the players in the order we met them:
• Mic Garcia, host and Lord Licorice who was being blackmailed by Harry
• Savannah Livingston, the Lollipop Fairy who Harry flashed earlier that day
• Tyler Livingston, the Peppermint Forest lumberjack who owned the hardware story Harry vandalized
• Cindy Flannigan, Mrs. Nutt whose garden Harry trampled nightly
• Sam Flannigan, dressed as a giant peanut whose fence Harry destroyed
• The three Flannigan children, M&Ms who were mad Harry ruined the bounce house
• Doc Hallers, King Kandy who Harry blamed for his mother’s death
• Herb Smathers, Gloppy the Chocolate Blob who Harry repeatedly belittled
Here’s what we know:
• Harry was the neighborhood bully. Everyone except Mic had lodged complaints with the sheriff and complained that nothing was done.
• Mic welcomed his guests into the back yard but said he did not see Harry until he was dead.
• Tyler Livingston had met Harry at the decorated fence and told him to come in through the house. Savannah Livingston saw Harry in the kitchen, staring out the window. Doc Haller saw Harry take a pill and wash it down with liquor.
• Harry spilled Herb’s heart pills across the floor. Herb couldn’t be sure they all were found.
• The Livingston children said Harry banged on the outside of the bounce house, then crawled inside and refused to move.
• Harry had cuts and scratches on his arms and his lips were tinted blue. ME speculated the blue may have come from an overdose. No explanation was given on the cuts and scratches.
• Cindy Flannigan’s rake had red orange stains she said was from mulch. No damage or marks were noted on the other props.
• No one had any knowledge of illegal drugs. Mic said Harry kept to liquor and cigarettes.
It’s your move, where should Sheriff Cantalone go?
ABOUT Candy Land
Polio was an ancient disease that hit pandemic status in the 1940s and 1950s, crippling children and young adults until a vaccine was widely administered in 1955. Children recovering were bed bound and board. Teacher Eleanor Abbott, herself a victim of the disease, invented games to entertain recovering children, including Candy Land. Encouraged by friends, Abbott submitted her idea to Milton Bradley, who picked it up to fill-in their product line. It soon became their best selling game. In 2005, Candy Land was inducted into The Strong National Museum of Play. Candy Land has continued to grow and develop, offering game variations including special character editions and electronic editions so you can get your candy on no matter where you are.
https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/candy-land/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Land#:~:text=The%20game%20was%20designed%20in,game%20to%20Milton%20Bradley%20Company.
https://www.britannica.com/science/polio/Polio-through-history
ABOUT Kyra Jacobs
Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor, and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isn’t pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan. Connect with her on social media, links can be found on her website at kyrajacobsbooks.com.
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Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.
I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.
This is Season 7, Games People Play. Games are about competition conducted according to rules with participants working toward a goal. Games are a part of every culture and are one of the oldest forms of social interaction and engagement. Games can be fun, challenging and exhilarating. They can also be intense, cutthroat, and lethal. This season, our authors have fashioned deadly games and unscrupulous villains to test your detection skills.
This is Episode 21, Sorry is the featured game. This is Death by Candy Land by Kyra Jacobs
DELIBERATION
Candy Land is in chaos and Sheriff Cantalone has to figure out who gummed up this Halloween party by killing Harry Randall. Here are the players in the order we met them:
• Mic Garcia, host and Lord Licorice who was being blackmailed by Harry
• Savannah Livingston, the Lollipop Fairy who Harry flashed earlier that day
• Tyler Livingston, the Peppermint Forest lumberjack who owned the hardware story Harry vandalized
• Cindy Flannigan, Mrs. Nutt whose garden Harry trampled nightly
• Sam Flannigan, dressed as a giant peanut whose fence Harry destroyed
• The three Flannigan children, M&Ms who were mad Harry ruined the bounce house
• Doc Hallers, King Kandy who Harry blamed for his mother’s death
• Herb Smathers, Gloppy the Chocolate Blob who Harry repeatedly belittled
Here’s what we know:
• Harry was the neighborhood bully. Everyone except Mic had lodged complaints with the sheriff and complained that nothing was done.
• Mic welcomed his guests into the back yard but said he did not see Harry until he was dead.
• Tyler Livingston had met Harry at the decorated fence and told him to come in through the house. Savannah Livingston saw Harry in the kitchen, staring out the window. Doc Haller saw Harry take a pill and wash it down with liquor.
• Harry spilled Herb’s heart pills across the floor. Herb couldn’t be sure they all were found.
• The Livingston children said Harry banged on the outside of the bounce house, then crawled inside and refused to move.
• Harry had cuts and scratches on his arms and his lips were tinted blue. ME speculated the blue may have come from an overdose. No explanation was given on the cuts and scratches.
• Cindy Flannigan’s rake had red orange stains she said was from mulch. No damage or marks were noted on the other props.
• No one had any knowledge of illegal drugs. Mic said Harry kept to liquor and cigarettes.
It’s your move, where should Sheriff Cantalone go?
ABOUT Candy Land
Polio was an ancient disease that hit pandemic status in the 1940s and 1950s, crippling children and young adults until a vaccine was widely administered in 1955. Children recovering were bed bound and board. Teacher Eleanor Abbott, herself a victim of the disease, invented games to entertain recovering children, including Candy Land. Encouraged by friends, Abbott submitted her idea to Milton Bradley, who picked it up to fill-in their product line. It soon became their best selling game. In 2005, Candy Land was inducted into The Strong National Museum of Play. Candy Land has continued to grow and develop, offering game variations including special character editions and electronic editions so you can get your candy on no matter where you are.
https://www.museumofplay.org/toys/candy-land/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_Land#:~:text=The%20game%20was%20designed%20in,game%20to%20Milton%20Bradley%20Company.
https://www.britannica.com/science/polio/Polio-through-history
ABOUT Kyra Jacobs
Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor, and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isn’t pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan. Connect with her on social media, links can be found on her website at kyrajacobsbooks.com.