I recently read Candice Miller's book The River of Doubt, about Theodore Roosevelt's 1914 exploration of an unknown river in the Brazilian Amazon. It's a fascinating story of adventure, misadventure, murder, and more. In the book I also found an excellent real-life...
Magic and witchcraft
Albino Toddler in Africa Killed for Witchcraft
My recent article on a horrific crime: a toddler with albinism in Africa was abducted and butchered for his body parts because of the widespread belief that they can be used for potent magic spells. Yes, belief in magic can sometimes be harmless--but it can also be...
‘Witchcraft’ Used to Fight Sex Trafficking in Africa
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...
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.
“Five Questions With Benjamin Radford”: My NM Mercury Magazine Interview!
I was recently interviewed by UNM Prof. V.B. Price for New Mexico Mercury magazine, in which I talked about my new book Mysterious New Mexico, skepticism, and investigations. Who got upset by my book? Find out! The five-question interview is available online...
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.
Psychic Causes Airline to Change Flight Numbers! Feat. Shakespeare!
The Brazilian airline TAM recently changed the flight number of one of its planes based on a prediction by a self-proclaimed psychic that the flight was doomed. Why? You can read more HERE.
My Interview on Vampire Lore on Grand Dark Conspiracy Podcast
I was recently interviewed on the Grand Dark Conspiracy Show about the folklore of vampires. You can listen HERE.
Why the Pope Shuns Creationism But Embraces Exorcism
My recent article on why the Pope endorses evolution while at the same time reaffirming belief in demonic possession. He's got one foot in the 21st century and one foot in the Middle Ages. Here's why; you can read it HERE.