I was recently interviewed by a Spanish journalist about the clown scares sweeping the country; here’s an excerpt: Q: What is your opinion on the recent sightings of terrifying clowns in the United States and other countries? A: The scary clown panic has spread...
Hoaxes
The Original Fearless Female Ghostbuster
For those who didn't see it, I recently wrote a piece about a fascinating 1880s-era scientist/educator/feminist/ghostbuster named Eleanor Sidgwick... The long-awaited "Ghostbusters" remake is out... While vampire slaying has often been portrayed as a female-dominated...
A Skeptical Look at “The Conjuring 2”
The new horror film The Conjuring 2 is, like its predecessor, supposedly based on the "true case files of Ed and Lorraine Warren," a real-life married pair of self-styled demonologists involved (however peripherally) in several high-profile haunted house reports,...
Guest on The Edge of the Unknown Radio show!
I was recently guest on The Edge of the Unknown Radio show with Joshua Gregory, talking about my various investigations and miscellaneous weirdness. Check it out HERE! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford")...
The Jersey Devil Reappears! (Kind Of)
Last month a blogger for NJ.com shared a photo of a bizarre, somewhat goatlike silhouetted winged form in the sky. Despite several obvious signs that the anonymously submitted photo is faked, it went viral and has been widely shared on social media as long-sought...
Creepy Clowns Stalk UK Kids
Last month reports have surfaced in England of people dressed as clowns stalking and trying to abduct — or at the very least scaring — children. I gave a presentation on this topic earlier this year for the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research. My...
Mysterious ‘Sky City’ Seen Over China
Last month a bizarre photo circulated apparently depicting a flying city in the clouds. Explanations ranged from mirage to hoax to conspiracy operations; my take on it for Discovery News is HERE. You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford"...
Interviewed on Internet Hoaxes and Rumors…
I and three other experts including Susan Gerbic are extensively quoted in a new story about internet hoaxes: "In today’s fast-paced news culture, misinformation and disinformation are spread with a click, often before authenticity and credibility are verified....
Balloon Boy Hoax Based on Eyewitness Testimony
From the Radford Files archives: In October 2009, a six-year-old boy named Falcon Heene was thought by many to have been floating alone through Colorado skies on Thursday in a silvery weather balloon created by his inventor father. It turned out that the whole...
Special Guest on the Geeks & Ghosts show!
I did a two-hour interview on the "Geeks & Ghosts" show about skepticism, ghost investigations, the odd things I collect, and much more. If you're interested, check it out, it's HERE!