I was recently interviewed for the website ParanormalBucket, talking about skepticism, how it's different from debunking, approaching investigations, and some of my favorite cases! Here's the first question and answer: Riley Mitchell: You have described yourself as a...
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Guest Appearance on “StarTalk Radio” on UFOs and Aliens
Hey folks! I'm a guest, along with my buddies Seth Shostak, Bill Nye, and Neil deGrasse Tyson, on the recent episode of "StarTalk Radio," talking about UFOs and alien life. Check it out HERE! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin...
Daily Beast Interviewed Me on Gubmint Mind Control
I was interviewed last year for an article on government mind control conspiracies. Or was I? Find out HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo, and please check out my podcast Squaring the...
Was the Nightjar an Early Chupacabra?
Following up on my book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, I have occasionally written about varied speculativepseudohistories of the chupacabra, and indeed the subject is ripe for conjecture. In a blog titled "The Secret...
‘Motherboard’ Interview About Pokemon Panic
I was recently interviewed for Vice media’s popular Motherboard site about my investigation into the 1997 Pokemon seizure mass hysteria incident, which was published both in the Southern Medical Journal and also in Skeptical Inquirer magazine sixteen years ago this...
My Appearance on Voice of Islam’s Drivetime Radio Show, on ‘1984’
I was recently interviewed for Voice of Islam’s Drivetime radio show, discussing Orwell’s book 1984 and its relevance to 2017. The topics ranged from Big Brother mass surveillance, concerns about public privacy, and the use of doublespeak in politics (including under...
Frequently Bought Together: Bad Clowns and Future Sex!
Apparently my book "Bad Clowns" is frequently bought along with a book titled "Future Sex." I see my readers are optimists! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo, and please check out my...
The Folklore Podcast on Chupacabra Folklore…
For those who missed it and are interested in spending an entertaining and informative--or at least minimally objectionable--75 minutes, may I suggest the most recent episode of The Folklore Podcast, in which we discuss folklore of the chupacabra... You can...
Squaring the Strange: MP3, ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ & Corroboration
In the recent episode of Squaring the Strange we examine a variety of things including the reputed demise of the MP3 format, the outcome of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign, and we take a close look at the principle of corroboration in determining truth. Check it...
Orwell’s ‘1984’: Is 2017 really 1984?
I was recently interviewed about George Orwell's book 1984 and its relevance to today's world, including concerns over Big Brother, privacy, and "doublespeak." You can hear the show at this link (my segment starts around the 9 minute mark), and we will also be...