My Spanish-language article on water dowsing is now out for 'Pensar' magazine, thanks to Alejandro Borgo for the translation! Los tiempos de estrés social, dificultades e incertidumbre estimulan el interés en todo tipo de adivinación y profecía. El público va a...
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Squaring the Strange #154: 154 – Fishy, Fraudulent Food!
For those who didn't see it: in the recent episode of Squaring the Strange we talked to fisheries expert D.G. Webster about the wild, weird world of seafood fraud! Yep: fake fishes and fraudulent food... What's on your plate? Check it out HERE!
Quoted in a Global News Canada article on Sasquatch
I'm quoted in a Global News Canada article on the search for Sasquatch, talking about why the evidence for Bigfoot keeps falling short. Check it out HERE! Also, please subscribe to my podcast!
I’m ‘Among the Top Lake Monster Authorities in the World’!
From a library press release: "Benjamin Radford and Joe Nickell are considered to be among the top lake monster authorities in the world. They discuss the different types of lake monster sightings, delve into explanations for those sightings, and examine hoaxes,...
Guest on the Squatch Show!
I was recently a guest on the Squatch Talk show, talking about Bigfoot sightings, evidence, skepticism, and much more. It was a fun conversation, and since the host's internet went out, we will be doing a Part 2! Check it out HERE! Also we briefly talked about...
Misha and the Wolves: Truth, Fiction, and The Perils of False Memoir
My new article is about the new Netflix documentary 'Misha and the Wolves,' which examines a famous and bizarre literary hoax: A woman claimed to have walked across Europe and been raised by a wolf pack while searching for her parents during the Holocaust. Her book...
Squaring the Strange #155: Episode 155 – The Soothing Sounds of Woo: Vibrational and Sound Healing
New episode of Squaring the Strange is out! We discuss the recent Snopes plagiarism revelations and put it into context, and then look at sound therapy and vibrational healing. If you're not quite sure what "Vibrational Medicine" is, join the club! You can listen HERE!
I’m a Guest on ‘Something to Sasquatch About’!
I'm a guest on the "Something to Sasquatch About" show! We talked about the evidence for Bigfoot, the nature of skepticism, why the 1967 Patterson/Gimlin film hasn't been replicated, the lack of quality control in Bigfoot research, the "Bigfoot Butt Print" cast, and...
Squaring the Strange #153 – Brian Regal Talks Pseudoscience and Pseudohistory!
Did you hear our recent episode of Squaring the Strange? We talk a bit on the resurgence of dowsing and announce some upcoming appearances... then we sit down with guest Prof. Brian Regal, who takes us on a tour of pseudoscience and pseudohistory. Learn how...
Desperation and Drought Draw Dubious Dowsers
Times of social stress, hardship, and uncertainty spur interest in all kinds of divination and prophecy. The public goes to see psychics and fortunetellers more often in times of economic depression than prosperity, times of loss rather than love. It’s human nature,...