The Poison Boy Podcast: PBP047: Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties

Posted On: 31st October 2016
By: Poison Boy
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Poison Boy dives into the legends and lore of Halloween. We explore the many, many stories of poisoned Halloween candy, razors and needles and tainted trick-or-treat loot and we get to the bottom of the urban myths. Then we run through the second half of October in Toxicology History, piecing together some of the greatest mysteries and uncovering some of the scariest monsters from every corner of the world. Strap in Rangers, it’s the Halloween edition of the greatest podcast in the world.

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Written by Poison Boy

Gerry O'Malley (a.k.a Poison Boy) is a board certified ER doctor and toxicologist with a interest in the unusual, terrifying and occasionally hilarious world of poisonings and toxicology. This site is an exploration of poisons of historical interest as well as in current events and pop culture.

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