On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with expert Joel Best about the hysteria around poisoned Halloween candy. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware and author of “The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction of Urban Legends,” Joel has been researching reports of Halloween candy tampering since 1985. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join Rebecca to put a pin (or razor blade?) in this cultural alarm. Or should we call it a false alarm? We have<a href="https://create.acast.com/earios.net/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> merch!</a>Join our<a href="https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Discord!</a>Tell us who you think is to blame at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @alarmistThe</a>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with expert Joel Best about the hysteria around poisoned Halloween candy. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware and author of “The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction of Urban Legends,” Joel has been researching reports of Halloween candy tampering since 1985. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join Rebecca to put a pin (or razor blade?) in this cultural alarm. Or should we call it a false alarm? We have merch! Join our Discord! Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with expert Joel Best about the hysteria around poisoned Halloween candy. Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware and author of “The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction of Urban Legends,” Joel has been researching reports of Halloween candy tampering since 1985. Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early join Rebecca to put a pin (or razor blade?) in this cultural alarm. Or should we call it a false alarm?&nbsp;We have<a href="https://create.acast.com/earios.net/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer"> merch!</a>Join our<a href="https://discord.com/invite/K6kwX3Z" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Discord!</a>Tell us who you think is to blame at<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer"> http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"> @thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer"> @alarmistThe</a>Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Aftermath: Halloween Candy Hysteria

Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch!Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, "It's hilarious, informative and addictive." Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020. Sign up for our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions &amp; final verdict and exclusive bonus episodesTell us who you think is to blame at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@alarmistThe</a>Follow us on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thealarmistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@thealarmistpodcast</a> Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch! Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, "It's hilarious, informative and addictive." Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020. Sign up for our Patreon for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions & final verdict and exclusive bonus episodes Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.com Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast Follow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Follow us on TikTok @thealarmistpodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who is to blame for history's greatest tragedies? The Plague. The sinking of The Titanic. The break-up of the Beatles. Writer/Comedian Rebecca Delgado-Smith, along with a special guest, scrutinizes history’s greatest disasters to figure out what went wrong, and most importantly, who’s to blame. This comedy podcast is the perfect remedy to our everyday anxiety! They say history repeats itself, not on The Alarmist's watch!Thrillist called The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2019 saying, "It's hilarious, informative and addictive." Maria Claire named The Alarmist one of the best new podcasts of 2020. Sign up for our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheAlarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon</a> for ad-free listening, post-aftermath interview discussions &amp; final verdict and exclusive bonus episodesTell us who you think is to blame at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheAlarmistPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://thealarmistpodcast.com</a>Email us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealarmistpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@thealarmistpodcast</a>Follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/alarmistthe?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@alarmistThe</a>Follow us on TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thealarmistpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">@thealarmistpodcast</a> Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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