The latest episode of MonsterTalk is now out, including in-depth interviews. Did you see that popular Internet video that allegedly showed a mammoth crossing a river in Siberia? You probably figured it was a hoax—and we did too—but we decided to get to the bottom of...
Hoaxes
Woolly Mammoth Hoax Video Exposed!
My investigation / follow-up analysis of the infamous "woolly mammoth" video went out today, and was posted all over the Internet, including MSNBC, Fox News, Discovery News, and the Christian Science Monitor, who gave it a great headline, which you can read HERE. I'm...
Interviewed on the ‘Lizard Man’ for “Weird or What?” TV Show
I recently completed an investigation into the Lizard Man of South Carolina, and was taped as an expert for an episode of Weird or What? with William Shatner. I'll post more information about when the show will air once I get it.
My New Book ‘The Martians Have Landed!’ Now Released
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:...
Team of Researchers in Russia Claim Indisputable Yeti Evidence
Russian researchers looking for the yeti — the Asian version of the North American Bigfoot — claim to have found "indisputable proof" of the long-sought mystery beast in Siberia. My article on this appeared recently on MSNBC, and you can read it HERE.
European ‘Wild Child’ Mystery Grows
Last month a teenager walked into the City Hall in Berlin, Germany, and told office workers, "I'm all alone in the world, I don't know who I am. Please help me.” Those words launched an international investigation and mystery that continues to this day.... Read the...
Benjamin Radford Interviewed About Canadian Bigfoot Report
A man in Alberta, Canada, claims to have videotaped a Sasquatch / Bigfoot in the northern Rocky Mountains. Canadian radio personality Rob Breakenridge asked me for a skeptical analysis of the reports, and a recent photo. You can listen to the radio show HERE.
Interview with UFO Author Leslie Kean
I did an interesting interview with Leslie Kean, author of a recent book titled UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go on the Record. Of particular interest was the fact that one of the high-profile UFO photos she discussed in her book has since been...