EPISODE · Sep 19, 2025 · 1H 10M
16: The Halloween Sadist
from Back Away Slowly · host E M Biggs
How many of you were warned about razor blades in candy or apples when you were a kid? While one of the more recent urban legends, it’s nonetheless managed to cling onto news reports throughout the 20th century. But how big of a threat is poisoned candy, really? I haven’t heard about reports of razor blades in apples in quite a long time; but if you look around, you can certainly find the descendants of that story. TW: child abuse, child deathSupport the showOfficial Website (sources, artwork, shop, etc)Follow on Instagram & TikTokJoin our Discord(The entirety of the show is made without the use of AI; not to write the scripts, research for the episodes, or to create visual. Everything is done by hand, by me. I do not consent for any part of Back Away Slowly to be used to train AI models, or in any other AI use. I do not consent for my voice to be used in training AI models, or in any other AI use.)
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How many of you were warned about razor blades in candy or apples when you were a kid? While one of the more recent urban legends, it’s nonetheless managed to cling onto news reports throughout the 20th century. But how big of a threat is poisoned candy, really? I haven’t heard about reports of razor blades in apples in quite a long time; but if you look around, you can certainly find the descendants of that story. TW: child abuse, child death Support the show Official Website (source...
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16: The Halloween Sadist
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