Poisoned
5/1/202639 min
In January 1993, a lot of children started showing up at Seattle Children’s Hospital with the same unusual symptoms. Doctors didn't know what was going on – until they realized that most of the children had recently eaten at the same restaurant: Jack in the Box. Jeff Benedict’s book is Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsPhoebe Judge· Host0:00
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Speaker 10:33
You ever see a town just quietly do something unthinkable? Bloomington, Indiana, did. We were hiking the hills, sipping coffee strong enough to make you think you could move 'em, debating the absurdity of greatness. Then one day, greatness raised its cream and crimson flag. A town known for hoops. We make history. You'll want to do the same next time you visit. Bloomington, not what you expected. Still, absurdly great.
Phoebe Judge· Host1:03
This episode discusses the death of several children. Please use discretion.
Daron Dettwiler· Guest1:12
We saw some blood in his stool, and we were also noticing decreased urine output. And, but the, the bloody, the, the bloody diarrhea was... I mean, that was, as you can imagine,