An excerpt from my upcoming book on ghost hunting: It’s important to realize that apparently odd, peculiar, or strange things happen in our everyday lives—and usually pass unnoticed. The cat or dog acts strangely for no apparent reason; we discover we had more (or...
Books
‘Batman’ Vs. Creepy Clowns: What Causes Copycats?
Batman' has vowed to stop the scary clowns! (No, really--kind of.) In my CFI blog I take a closer look at what drives copycats. The rash of scary clown reports that have plagued America over the past two months have recently spread to other continents including...
Errors in AP News Reports on Clown Scares: Correcting the Record
Reporter Mike Balsamo has an error in his Associated Press story about clowns: Aurora Colo. theater shooter James Holmes did not in fact dress up as the Joker during his attack (as I explain in my "Bad Clowns" book, pp. 115-119 and also in this CFI blog). There...
Spanish-language Newspaper Interviews Me on Bad Clowns!
Hola amigos! Estoy citado en un artículo de periódico "El Espanol" sobre payasos malos, es aqui: You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo.
Scary Clowns Attack MMA Fighter! (Or Not)
MMA fighter claims that he was attacked by two clowns, one armed with a sledgehammer and the other with a knife. When he saw them approach one night his martial arts training kicked in and he immediately crouched into a fighting stance. He fought them off in a valiant...
My Appearance on NPR’s “On the Media”
I was recently on the NPR show "On the Media" (10/5) talking about the recent clown panic; you can listen here...
I’m quoted in ‘The Guardian’ on scary clowns!
I'm quoted in a new article in The Guardian by Jason Wilson: "It started in Green Bay, Wisconsin. On 1 August, witnesses reported a clown walking around with black balloons. At the end of that month, in Greenville, South Carolina, a clown tried to lure some kids into...
Alabama School Panic: Is ‘Clown Lockdown’ the New Normal?
Over the past month schools throughout Alabama have been threatened by several people claiming to be clowns. Responses to the threats—many of them originating (or shared) on social media—have resulted in increased police patrols and in some cases full lockdowns....
Talk Tonight: “Contacting the Dead: Séances From the Victorian Era To Modern Times”
Tonight I will be giving a presentation to the Albuquerque Science Fiction Society titled “Contacting the Dead: Séances From the Victorian Era To Modern Times.” It is the same talk I gave to wide acclaim at this year’s packed Bubonicon conference: "Though TV shows...
Q&A About America’s Clown Panic
I was recently interviewed by a Spanish journalist about the clown scares sweeping the country; here’s an excerpt: Q: What is your opinion on the recent sightings of terrifying clowns in the United States and other countries? A: The scary clown panic has spread...