I was recently in Puerto Rico shooting an episode of “Expedition Unknown.” I can’t give many details before the show airs, but here’s a photo of me with host Josh Gates interviewing an eyewitness to something weird....
Cryptozoology
Popobawa Returns: As a Toy?
For those who didn't see it, Russ Dobler wrote an interesting piece on the popobawa, a skeptic-raping bat/ghost/djinn I investigated in East Africa years ago. I had no idea it had been featured on a kids TV show! You can read it HERE!
Aladdin’s Genie–and its Jinn Origins
My new CFI blog is out! I take a brief look at the folklore behind the genie in 'Aladdin,' and explain how Disney's "genies" came from Arabic "jinn." With the much-hyped release of the new version of Disney’s Aladdin, I thought it would be interesting to take a...
Squaring the Strange Ep. 88: Bad Cryptozoology Arguments
On Squaring the Strange: Bad Cryptozoological Arguments! There's a lot of fertile ground here that can be tilled in the name of learning how to spot bad arguments in other walks of life. Let's look at how squatchers and lake-monster enthusiasts back up their claims...
Squaring the Strange: Searching for Ogopogo!
In case you missed it, episode 84 of "Squaring the Strange" begins with a look at (non)investigation by an unnamed Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, then dive into the murky waters of Lake Okanagan in search of Canada's most famous lake monster, Ogopogo! Please...
‘Squaring the Strange’ Archives Highlight: Good Times With Pink Slime
As my awesome podcast Squaring the Strange (co-hosted by Pascual Romero and Celestia Ward) has passed its anniversary, I will be posting episode summaries from the past year to remind people some of the diverse topics we’ve covered on the show, ranging from ghosts to...
‘Squaring the Strange’ Archives Highlight: It’s Coelacanth, not Coelacan’t
As my awesome podcast Squaring the Strange (co-hosted by Pascual Romero and Celestia Ward) has passed its anniversary, I will be posting episode summaries from the past year to remind people some of the diverse topics we’ve covered on the show, ranging from ghosts to...
Squaring the Strange: Bigfoot on Film
For those who missed it, a recent episode of Squaring the Strange featured award-winning filmmaker Erik Kristopher Myers who joined Celestia and I to discuss Bigfoot on film. Starting with a quick analysis of the famous and most influential Bigfoot film, the...
My Yeti article for Avianca Magazine
I wrote a piece about the Yeti for Avianca airline magazine--ahora en Español!
The ‘Destination Truth’ Yeti Track
Some of you cryptozoology fans may remember when Josh Gates of Destination Truth [sic] found what he claimed to be a Yeti track, after a few days in Nepal. Here's an overview of the claims, and an update on where the track ended up... The Yeti—formerly known as the...