We Ranked Halloween Candy & Movies | it got real 🍬 | Dad Compass Ep. 37

Halloween 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 update

Whether 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 Alcohol
or
2️⃣ 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              |

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