I'm interviewed by Canada's Global News, talking about bringing science to ghost investigations... Check it out HERE!
Investigation
La desesperación y la sequía atraen a controvertidos radiestesistas
My Spanish-language article on water dowsing is now out for 'Pensar' magazine, thanks to Alejandro Borgo for the translation! You can read it HERE!
Squaring the Strange # 149: The Beast of Gévaudan with Jay Smith
Our recent episode of Squaring the Strange had as our guest historian Jay Smith, who joins us to talk about the murderous 18th century French monster known as the Beast of Gévaudan, thought by some to be a werewolf, a hyena, or perhaps even some...
I’m Quoted on Ed & Lorraine Warren in ‘The Irish Times’
It seems I am mentioned in 'The Irish Times' talking about some shady demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren, whose legacy of exploitation is whitewashed in the Conjuring horror films... Check it out HERE! Want to know more? Check out our Squaring the...
Squaring the Strange #150: Mysterious Masked Musicians!
The new episode of Squaring the Strange is out! Pascual leads us on a fun discussion of MYSTERY MUSICIANS! Celestia starts with the OG mystery musician, a dude who was rumored to live under the Paris opera house, and we look at some folklore and urban legends that...
The Monkey Man Panic: 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago last month the capital of India was gripped in a panic. Early reports claimed that some mysterious monkey-like creature attacked many residents in New Delhi, leaving fear, scars, and ultimately even dead bodies in its wake. The Monkey Man, as it came...
‘Wonder Woman’ and the Alamo Theater Publicity Stunts
Four years ago this week, 'Wonder Woman' was released and became a blockbuster hit. As part of a publicity stunt, the Alamo theater chain announced that it would hold "Women-only Wonder Woman screenings," as it did with "Clowns-only 'It' screenings." It was a hoax and...
Diversity in Devastation: Media Myths and Mass Shooter Demographics
Mass shootings are, sadly, in the news again. Across the country violence is up overall in recent months, and gun-related homicides are on the rise. From Boston to Chicago to New Orleans, as covid restrictions relax shootings increase. The...
Interview in ‘Superstitious Times’
I'm interviewed in a 'Superstitious Times' piece on the inability (or unwillingness) of investigators to call out fraud and hoaxing in their own fields: "What’s happened, Radford added, was the democratization of paranormal investigators, in particular those who...
Squaring the Strange #145: Bottomless Pits and Spooky Geology with Sharon Hill
In a recent episode of Squaring the Strange we have everything: Lil Nas X's Satanic Shoes, a sketchy alkaline water CEO, and geologist Sharon Hill educating us about spooky geology like bottomless pits, the mysterious "Mel's Hole," quicksand, and hollow earth...