I recently presented a talk, "Folklore and Public Health: Partners in Mitigating Medical Misinformation," for a webinar on Contemporary Legends and Pandemic Lore, put on by the International Society for Contemporary Legend Research in association with Mahatma Gandhi...
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My Book ‘Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity’ Finalist for Two Awards!
Hey there! I'm pleased to announce that my most recent book, Big-If True: Adventures in Oddity is a Finalist in not one but two categories at the 2021 New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards, for General Nonfiction and Cover Design. You can of course buy the book at your...
Squaring the Strange # 161: Magician Roundtable!
New episode of Squaring the Strange is out! First Tim Mendham from the Australian Skeptics pops in for a quick visit, then we sit down for a discussion with Vegas magicians Matt Donnelly, R.J. Owens, and Vinny Grosso. Each of them has a perspective on magic and...
Conversation with a Conspiracy Believer
After many, many similar encounters, I thought I'd offer this... Person A: Hey, you should check out this YouTube video, it’s full of interesting information, stuff “they” don’t want you to know. It’s really important to seek out multiple sources, question...
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! Los tiempos de estrés social, dificultades e incertidumbre estimulan el interés en todo tipo de adivinación y profecía. El público va a...
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...