I recently appeared on 2 KASA Style and had a short but fun interview talking about my new book "Bad Clowns." You can watch it HERE! ALBUQUERQUE (KASA) – ‘Bad Clowns’, the phrase alone sends shivers down many people’s spines. Those malicious misfits of the midway who...
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“Santa Fe New Mexican” Interview on Lore and Lure of Treasure
I'm quoted in The Santa Fe New Mexican talking about the lure and lore of hidden treasure, you can read it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
‘Sex Roulette Party’ Panic: Menace or Myth?
There's a new media-hyped moral panic about clandestine "Sex Roulette" parties. A bizarre sex game with a sinister twist has intrigued the tabloid press, but, on closer investigation, many of the "facts" simply don't add up. My closer look is HERE. You can find...
A Look at Friday the 13th and Superstitions
This past Friday the 13th, and I was once again interviewed on the subject of superstitions, magical thinking, and luck lore. I appeared on 770 AM in Calgary on the Rob Breakenridge show. You can listen at the link HERE, where I discuss the psychological value of...
Conversations With TV Producers–Good and Bad!
Last week I spoke to a TV producer who pitched a series to me but said he was getting some resistance from the networks because I seemed to pretty much solve all the cases I investigate, and the suits are worried that audiences won't watch if I'm finding solutions to...
Regarding the “Extraordinary Nerdiness” of My Audiences…
Student feedback from a recent guest lecture I did for a course on skepticism and critical thinking: the fact that I didn't discuss my research into the mysterious Pokemon Panic of 1997 is "unfortunate given the extraordinary nerdiness of the audience." ...
Amy Schumer, the “Trainwreck” Shooting, and the Benefits of Skepticism
My new blog about Amy Schumer blaming herself for a shooting at her film "Trainwreck." By applying skepticism to news media claims we can see that she's blaming herself needlessly, and that there's no clear connection between the content of a film and violence that...
“Clarin” Magazine Interview on Monsters
I'm quoted in a recent Spanish-language article for "Clarin" on the search for monsters... you can read it HERE (as long as you understand Spanish). You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
Catching Up With Itinerant Feminist Organizer Shelby Knox
A decade after meeting sex education activist (and documentary subject) Shelby Knox I interviewed her about her life since the film, feminism, and activism. My new CFI blog is out, you can read it HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for...
Joshua Hoffine Horror Photography Book Announced
Horror photographer Joshua Hoffine, whose creepy and gothic photos were used on the covers of my last two books "Mysterious New Mexico" and "Bad Clowns," has a Kickstarter campaign to fund his first-ever career retrospective of photos. Check it out HERE! You...