I'm pleased to announce that my sixth book, The Martians Have Landed! A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes, is now available. The book is co-authored with sociologist Robert Bartholomew (who also co-authored my first book back in 2003, Hoaxes Myths, and Manias:...
Chupacabra
Catch My “Folklore of the Chupacabra” Presentation Online 10/14
In case people are interested, my presentation at the American Folklore Society on Friday Oct. 14 will be available to the public. A number of sessions, including all the plenary addresses and my presentation “Folklore of the Chupacabra,” part of the “Fairy Animals,...
The Journal of Folklore Research Reviews ‘Tracking the Chupacabra’
The Journal of Folklore Research, a peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, was established in 1961. It is dedicated to promoting international scholarly dialogue about the world's traditional creative and expressive forms. A review...
Appearance at the American Folklore Society Conference on Chupacabra
I will be attending the American Folklore Society's conference in Bloomington, Indiana, Oct. 12 to 14. I will be on a panel titled "Fairy Animals, Demonic Beasts, and Fantastic Creatures in International Tradition." My topic will be "Folklore of the Chupacabra," based...
New MonsterTalk Podcast Episode: The Big Bad Wolf!
MonsterTalk #041 - The Big Bad Wolf - is now out. The first of a 2-part look at man eating wolves. Interview with author Jay Smith about The Beast of Gevaudan. A great interview with the author of a great book! Hear the podcast HERE.
“Tracking the Chupacabra” a Finalist in NM Book Awards
My book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, published earlier this year by the University of New Mexico Press, has been named a finalist in the 2011 New Mexico Book Awards in the "Political/Current Events" category! The winners...
Interviewed About the Chupacabra by Arizona Public Media
I was recently interviewed about my five-year investigation of the chupacabra and the resulting book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, on Arizona Public Media. The interview appeared on the radio show Arizona Spotlight, and...
Tracking the Chupacabra Goes Into Second Printing
My book Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore is going into a second printing. The book, published by the University of New Mexico Press, has been getting spectacular reviews (one of my favorite reviews is, "arguably the greatest...
Chupacabra Article in The Bent Spoon Magazine
The latest issue of The Bent Spoon magazine ("The Skeptical Magazine for the True Believer") is now out, and this issue's topic is cryptozoology-- the search for monsters and hidden animals. It includes articles and interviews with Ken Gerhard, Blake Smith, Jason...
Appearance on The Skeptic Zone Podcast
Check out my guest appearance on The Skeptic Zone, The Podcast from Australia for Science and Reason! I was interviewed during The Amazing Meeting (TAM 9) in Las Vegas by the infamous "Dr. Rachie," aka Dr. Rachel Dunlop, who may or may not have inappropriately touched...