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EPISODE · Oct 5, 2026 · 1H

The Poison Squad

from Why Would You Ask That? · host Why Would You Ask That?

Join us as we learn about the incredible work of Dr. Harvey Wiley and his crusade against corporate greed, food lobbies, and small time fraudster's alike. One man's mission to make sure food is exactly what it says on the tin led to an insane experiment that laid the foundation for none other than the FDA. CW: Human Experimentation, Poison Consumption, Physical Illness, Several Minutes Talking About Poop, Death, Tuberculosis, References to War Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License] Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.

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