{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Education Talk Radio","title":"The Halloween Problem","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0fa7e30d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":501,"description":"Halloween wasn't always just costumes, candy, and trick-or-treating. A century ago, communities across America were dealing with a very different Halloween—one marked by vandalism, property damage, and children causing trouble.\nBut some towns responded in an unexpected way. Instead of simply cracking down, they began reinventing the holiday itself.\nIn this special storytelling episode of Education Talk Radio, David Cicero follows a trail of historical discoveries, from wandering cows in Minnesota to bizarre haunted-house instructions and community celebrations designed to keep children out of trouble.\nAlong the way, educational and behavioral systems consultant Jen Perry helps explore a larger question: What happens when adults stop focusing solely on controlling children's behavior and start changing the experiences and relationships around them?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/lhFct3p7cLz985aUjfk_GxePDfF_IkoDGzx9SamWxxo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85N2Nl/ZDI4ZGExMWMzMDlk/YTJmYjE3YWFiYmIx/YzJkMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}