Halloween Sadism from Cautionary Tales

Here’s a preview from another podcast we love, Cautionary Tales. On Cautionary Tales, bestselling author Tim Harford finds the morals in moments from the greatest mistakes and tragic catastrophes of the past. This Halloween season, he’s exploring “Halloween sadism” – where a stranger puts something dangerous in the treats collected by children. Razor blades in apples. Rat poison in chocolate. That sort of thing. Fantastical reports of trouble pop up every spooky season, but is trick or treating really something to worry about? Or is there a more likely danger awaiting children on Halloween night? Hear the full episode, and more from Cautionary Tales, at . To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Halloween Sadism from Cautionary Tales is an episode from Strangeville by Tegna Inc.

This episode is 00:14:38 long.

This episode was published on Oct 28, 2022.

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