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

<p><strong><em>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.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Indeed, <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1puMn5YYNF6J14F4gEm9qO?si=604915b7b2de4dce" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rainbow Fentanyl: Poisoned Halloween Candy Rerelease</a> (American Hysteria, Spotify)</li><li><a href="https://www.themarysue.com/this-years-halloween-candy-panic-is-unfounded-rainbow-fentanyl-fears/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Year's Halloween Candy Panic Is Unfounded "Rainbow Fentanyl" Fears</a> (The Mary Sue)</li><li><a href="https://www.salon.com/2022/09/06/dea-says-rainbow-fentanyl-pills-are-being-marketed-to-children-experts-say-thats-nonsense/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DEA says "rainbow" fentanyl pills are being marketed to children. Experts say that's nonsense</a> (Salon)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/young-people-are-targeted-brightly-colored-rainbow-fentanyl-government-rcna49503" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Young people are being targeted with brightly colored ‘rainbow fentanyl,’ government drug agency warns</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCOnGjvYKI0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Crime Reporting</a> (Last Week Tonight, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.ridehome.info/show/kottke-ride-home/fri-1001-edibles-in-your-kids-trick-or-treat-candy-dont-bet-on-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fri. 10/01 - Edibles In Your Kid's Trick-Or-Treat Candy? Don't Bet On It.</a> (Cool Stuff Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/poisoned-candy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bl