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Strangely · Yesterday · 26 min

The Candyman Killer

Poppy tells the story of Halloween night in 1974, when eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan dies after eating a poisoned Pixy Stix while trick-or-treating in Texas. Plus Luke shares the story of London’s real-life Batman, the masked vigilante paying for strangers’ fuel, parking tickets and more. Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.com New episodes every Tuesday. Got 5 mins? Fill in the Always True Crime survey for a chance to win a £100 restaurant voucher https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/MMk0718T Closes 31st Oct 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Poppy tells the story of Halloween night in 1974, when eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan dies after eating a poisoned Pixy Stix while trick-or-treating in Texas.


Plus Luke shares the story of London’s real-life Batman, the masked vigilante paying for strangers’ fuel, parking tickets and more.


Get in touch at strangely@alwaystruecrime.com


New episodes every Tuesday.

Got 5 mins? Fill in the Always True Crime survey for a chance to win a £100 restaurant voucher https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/MMk0718T Closes 31st Oct 2026

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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