by Admin | Feb 12, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Cryptozoology, Ghosts, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, Podcasts, Psychics, Skepticism
I recently had a free-ranging chat with Vito D’Amico (aka The Amazing Vito) on myriad things including the perils of Zoom masturbation, Bigfoot sex, the wanna-be “vampire” roommate of a girl he dated, why ghost beliefs can be harmful, confirmation...
by Admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Folklore, Health and Medicine, Hoaxes, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, News, Skepticism
I’m quoted in a new CBC article on the new appearance of an old social media scare, the “knockout game” or “blackout challenge.” You can read it HERE. Non-Francophones can read it using the “Translate” button at the top...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Books, Health and Medicine, Media Literacy, Research, Skepticism
That time I wrote a chapter in a book on vaccination controversies…
by Admin | Jan 30, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Conspiracy theories, Investigation, Media Appearances, Media Literacy, News, Podcasts, Skepticism
I was a recent guest on the Paracast Paranormal Radio show, talking with Gene and Randall about some of the strange cases in my new book Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity. We get into claims about UFO coverups, curses, walking trees, eHarmony, and all sorts of...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Benjamin Radford, Films, Gender Issues, Hoaxes, Investigation, Media Literacy, News, Skepticism
I wrote an article investigating the infamous “Women-Only Wonder Woman” screenings in 2017. It was a fascinating hoax that exploited social media and social justice, reaping huge publicity and lawsuits–and an apology from the theater. ...
