EP 58 | Bee-lieve in the Candy Man
Kimmy Hammons • Aloreing Podcast Episode • 10/26/2023
Hey Campers, we have an extra scary urban legend for this week’s episode. We will be discussing the origins and short story about the Candy Man. Both Kimmy and Ryan will discuss how the semi-sweet candy man came to be, what the deal is with dangerous Halloween candy and how this episode is dedicated to the bees. We hope you enjoy this episode of Aloreing, and remember campers Consensually summon your dates and stick it to the candy man with some home made honey.
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Research Links
- Story to read – https://openlibrary.org/books/OL2726631M/In_the_flesh
- https://candyman.fandom.com/wiki/Candyman_and_The_Myth
- https://www.britannica.com/topic/urban-legend
- https://theconversation.com/candyman-the-urban-legends-behind-the-movie-and-why-we-find-them-irresistible-167126
- https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned
- https://theconversation.com/candyman-the-urban-legends-behind-the-movie-and-why-we-find-them-irresistible-167126
- https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3679694/examining-urban-legends-inspired-candymaneditorial/
- https://allthatsinteresting.com/is-candyman-real
- https://www.clivebarkerarchive.com/blog/tag/The+Forbidden
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