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MonsterTalk Interviews a Witch About Defense Against Demons
In the latest episode of MonsterTalk, Blake Smith and I interview witch Emily Carlin about her book Defense Against the Dark, on how to protect yourself from evil spirits. It's an interesting and respectful skeptic-versus-believer discussion; you can listen to it HERE.
A Closer Look at Dwarf Tossing
Peter Dinklage, who won a best supporting actor Golden Globe award recently, highlighted an attack on a fellow actor which was claimed to have been inspired by the sketchy sport of dwarf tossing. But a closer look reveals there's more (and less) to the story. You can...
2012 and the Mayan Doomsday: Fact vs.Fiction
If you’re reading this, the world didn’t end at the beginning of this infamous year. 2012 is a date shrouded in mystery, controversy and—some say—doooom. Here's a primer on the whole 2012 issue and its connection to the Mayan calendar, from the Weekly Alibi. You can...
Discovery News: Unexplained Mysteries of 2011 and 2012
As we head inexorably toward 2012, I wrote a piece for Discovery News looking back at some of the strangest mysteries of this past year, and some of the mysteries that remain with us as we enter the new year. What's behind, and what's ahead? You can read the story...
UFO Sighted Over Russian Protesters
Tens of thousands of people gathered recently in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square to protest against the regime of Vladimir Putin and his party. But amid the pro-democracy chants and police presence, there was a mysterious visitor: An unidentified craft was spotted hovering...
MSNBC Carries My Investigation into a Kansas “UFO”
Recently a "UFO" was spotted cruising down a main street in Cowley County, Kansas. It wasn't in the skies, but instead being hauled on a flatbed truck driving down the middle of US Highway 77. From at least one angle, the strange-shape aircraft resembled a saucer, and...
Chupacabra Investigation Broadcast on TV Special
My investigation into (and solving the mystery of) the Hispanic vampire beast el chupacabra will be broadcast as part of a one-hour special called "The Best of Barker" from New Mexico investigative reporting legend Larry Barker of KRQE News 13. For those in New...
Saudi ‘Witch’ Beheaded for Black Magic
An accused witch, Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar, was beheaded in Saudi Arabia last week. She had been convicted of practicing "witchcraft and sorcery." In case anyone thought that belief in magic was a relic of the past, or was harmless. You can read the story HERE.
New MonsterTalk Show: Bigfoot!
The new episode of the (not yet) award-winning podcast MonsterTalk (or Monster Talk, it really seems to vary) is now out! This time we interview Scott Herriott of The Bigfoot Show. You can listen to it HERE.