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The Shelley Irwin Show

Halloween candy by the numbers

By Shelley Irwin

Published October 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM EDT

Carly Schildhaus with the National Confectioners Association joins the show.

We talk candy with Carly Schildhaus and the National Confectioners Association. What is the impact of Halloween and the economic influence of candy? We get the answers.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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