I'm quoted in a recent Rolling Stone article about abduction rumors going viral on TikTok. It's an interesting social media twist on an old urban legend... you can read it HERE. You can also check out the Squaring the Strange shows we did on faked...
Conspiracy theories
My Forgotten ‘Coast to Coast AM’ Appearance
I've been asked a few times if I've ever appeared on "Coast To Coast AM," and always said no. So I was surprised to discover I had, back in 2018. I'd totally forgotten about it. I never talked to Art Bell but if I had I'd have reminded him about his role in the...
Squaring the Strange #144: SLAP Testing Online Rumors
The new episode of Squaring the Strange is out, with folklorist Prof. Jeannie Banks Thomas on how folklore can help people judge questionable online claims. Seemingly legit warnings might just be a rumor or legend, and even folklorists can be fooled about what's what....
Squaring the Strange # 140: Steve Kulls and the Georgia Bigfoot Body Hoax
For those who didn't see it, in the recent episode of Squaring the Strange we talk with Bigfoot investigator Steve Kulls, who shares with us his tenets of research and then discusses his role in uncovering the Georgia Bigfoot body hoax of 2008--a tale involving a...
Pepe The Frog, Feels Good Man, And The Treachery Of Images
The new documentary Feels Good Man, directed by Arthur Jones, tells the strange story of how an otherwise obscure and innocuous frog cartoon character became a symbol of hate. The frog in question is named Pepe, created by an unassuming, otherwise unknown...
Quoted in a CBC article on the TikTok Challenge / Knockout Game
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 right, and the rest of you can marvel at...
Guesting on the Paracast Paranormal Radio show!
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...
Squaring the Strange #138: – Insurrection Wednesday and an Antivax Primer
In the recent episode of Squaring the Strange we discuss the Capitol rioters, then debunk many vaccine fears including about Andrew Wakefield's bogus MMR-autism link study and myths about Covid vaccine harms. Check it out HERE!
Plandemic At Six Months: Publicity Stunt’s Conspiracy Claims Prove False
In early May 2020, a YouTube video titled Plandemic was released by Mikki Willis (credited onscreen as “father/filmaker”[sic]) that featured a lengthy interview with virologist Judy Mikovits, who offered scattershot conspiracy-laden assertions about the...
Quoted in a Vox article: ‘Conspiracies Explained’
It seems I'm quoted in a new article on conspiracy theories, including Covid-19 and QAnon. (Or at least that's what I *want* you to think...) You can check it out HERE!