The Obscuricon once more opens up to reveal strange artifacts from the past. This week we get to see two of the oddest entries in the world of candy. Pop Rocks and Space Dust were meant to be sprinkled on your tongue for a sweet, crackling good time. However rumors quickly spread across the nation that these candies were homicidal treats. Did a certain star really die from mixing Pop Rocks with Coke? Was Space Dust a gateway delight to cocaine? Or was this further proof that there’s no such thing as bad publicity?
About Joe Corey
Joe Corey is the writer and director of "Danger! Health Films" currently streaming on Night Flight and Amazon Prime. He's the author of "The Seven Secrets of Great Walmart People Greeters." This is the last how to get a job book you'll ever need. He was Associate Producer of the documentary "Moving Midway." He's worked as local crew on several reality shows including Candid Camera, American's Most Wanted, Extreme Makeover Home Edition and ESPN's Gaters. He's been featured on The Today Show and CBS's 48 Hours. Dom DeLuise once said, "Joe, you look like an axe murderer." He was in charge of research and programming at the Moving Image Archive.
