Re-Release: Poisoned Halloween Candy and Other Urban Legends

Few topics have been suggested to us in the last year as often as the razor blade in the apple. Luckily we’ve got you covered with last year’s Urban Legend Spectacular! Come for the poisoned candy, stay for the high beams and rainbow parties.

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Links!

• “The Razor Blade in the Apple: The Social Construction of Urban Legends”
• Miriam Forman-Brunell’s awesome book on babysitters
• Snopes’ debunking of the “killer in the backseat” myth
• The terrible 2005 New York Times article asking whether “rainbow parties” are real
• Caitlin Flanagan’s 2006 “streetwalker” opus in the Atlantic

Corrections!

The first two times Sarah mentions Miriam Forman-Brunell’s book, she calls her “Miriam Forman-Brunelli.” Sorry!

 

Halloween Re-Release! Ed Gein and Slasher Movies

Sarah takes Mike on a grisly journey from Wisconsin bachelor Ed Gein’s house to the horror movies he inspired. This is a re-broadcast of our 2018 Halloween episode, whose themes are evergreen.

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The O.J. Simpson Trial: Nicole Brown Simpson Part 2

“You can’t expect people to know the exact kind of help they need.” We continue our deep dive into the O.J. Simpson case with the history of Nicole Brown Simpson’s marriage to O.J., their 1992 divorce and the last weeks of Nicole’s life. Digressions include Julia Roberts, Malibu real estate and Madonna’s “Erotica.” Mike is fighting a cold and apologizes for his raspiness. This episode contains even greater detail on the violence and domestic abuse Nicole suffered.

Plus, a correction! Sarah forgot to mention that O.J. Simpson received two years of probation for the 1989 incident.

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The O.J. Simpson Trial: Nicole Brown Simpson Part 1

Mike and Sarah begin their epic journey into O.J. Simpson’s trial for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, beginning with the story of Nicole’s life with O.J. until their marriage in 1985. This episode contains descriptions of violence and domestic abuse. Like so many of the women we talk about, Nicole deserved better.

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