Is Poisoned Halloween Candy a Myth?

Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: Subscribe to Origin of Everything! Is Poisoned Halloween Candy a Myth? Every year around Halloween, we hear the same concern: you gotta check the candy for poison because strangers put laxatives in Tootsie Rolls, Razor Blades in Apples and heroine in Snickers. But is this trick or treat dilemma an actual reality or just a clever way for your parents to steal your candy? The truth is out there (and by out there we mean in the episode that you should definitely watch). Do you enjoy the show? The check us out on: Like our Facebook Page: Instagram: @pbsoriginofeverything Written and Hosted By: Danielle Bainbridge Graphics By: Noelle Smith Directed By: Andrew Kornhaber Produced By: Kornhaber Brown () Works Cited: Samira Kawash, former professor of English and Women’s Studies, Rutgers University https://