We Ranked Halloween Candy & Movies | it got real 🍬 | Dad Compass Ep. 36

Send us Fan MailHalloween once meant pillowcases full of candy, unsupervised chaos, and trick-or-treating until the streetlights came on.Today? Moderation, parent escorts, and candy trades for toys. Times change.In this episode, the dads break down:🎃 The real origin of Halloween🍬 Candy ranking wars (Whoppers caught a stray)👻 Horror movies then vs now🧠 Changes in parenting and childhood freedom🤣 Dumb childhood candy heist stories📈 How family dynamics change as kids get older🔥 A dad win: first job + firefighter trainee updateWhether you're a millennial parent nostalgic for 90s Halloween, or you're trying to survive trick-or-treat season with young kids — you're in good company here.👇 Drop your answers in the comments:Would you rather give up:1️⃣ Alcoholor2️⃣ Your favorite food forever?| Time  | Topic                                            || ----- | ------------------------------------------------ || 00:00 | Cold open: Halloween week chaos                  || 00:25 | Time change & early waking kids                  || 01:00 | Halloween history retold (in Dad Compass style)  || 02:40 | When did candy become part of Halloween?         || 03:30 | Beer tally + sushi blackout story 😂             || 04:45 | Candy state data + razor blade paranoia          || 06:15 | Candy ranking showdown                           || 08:55 | Candy corn slander (deserved)                    || 10:30 | Horror movie rankings + childhood trauma         || 14:45 | 90s trick-or-treat savagery vs today             || 17:00 | Parenting rules then vs now                      || 21:00 | “Boo Ghost” candy-trade tradition                || 24:30 | Kids’ independence & Halloween safety            || 28:10 | Dad wins: first job & firefighter certifications || 31:40 | Would you give up alcohol or your favorite food? || 33:50 | Final thoughts + audience questions              |#dadpodcast #thedadcompass #fatherhood #parentingpodcast #halloween2025 #millennialparents #dadlife #parentinghumor #scarymovies #halloweenmemories