My article for Discovery News on how the U.K. is using belief in black magic to stem sex trafficking in Africa is now up! I hope you find it as interesting as I do... It's good to see this sort of bottom-up culture-specific effort to end this scourge. You can read it...
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Radford Files Archives: Elf Protest Stops Road Construction
From a story I wrote in 2014: Dozens of environmentalists in Iceland have staged a high-profile protest against a road scheduled to cut through an area of volcanic rock because of elves... You can read the story HERE.
The Boy Who Faked Going to Heaven
A new article quoted my Discovery News story and analysis of the boy who claimed he went to heaven, then admitted he didn't... you can read it HERE.
The ‘Boy Who Went to Heaven’ Didn’t- And Why Many Believed
You may have heard that a boy who wrote an inspiring "true story" best-seller about going to heaven has admitted he made it up. I wrote an article on it, and a analysis about why many people believed it, you can read it HERE.
“Theft by Hypnosis”? My Appearance on the Paul Harris Show
On January 9 I appeared live on the Paul Harris Show (KTRS in St. Louis) discussing claims of "theft by hypnosis" and myths about hypnosis in pop culture. Fascinating stuff, check it out! You can hear the 12-minute interview HERE.
My Appearance on MSNBC Discussing Global Warming–and Bigfoot!
On Thursday January 8 I appeared live on MSNBC to talk about how climate change might affect unknown animals such as Bigfoot and the chupacabra. My research into the subject, done in part as preparation for the interview, will appear in a forthcoming issue of...
Curses! I’m Quoted in an Article About Curses!
A recent article in Forbes about cursed items mentions me... You can read it HERE.
Into the Woods: Chaos, Folklore, and Misogyny
My new CFI blog on the bizarre, misogynistic mess that is Disney's "Into the Woods." You can read it HERE.
My Chupacabra Research Quoted by MoviePilot!
This is kinda cool, a few weeks ago the web site MoviePilot had a feature titled Separating the Myth from the Monsters, and it included a reference to my chupacabra research. You can read it HERE.
Quoted in a Forbes Story about Curses!
I'm quoted in a recent story in Forbes about cursed items! You can red it HERE.