Live from Bubonicon last week with Pascual Romero for Squaring the Strange, right before my presentation on New Mexican UFO Conspiracies! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo, and please check out my...
Podcasts
New Episode of Squaring the Strange: Uphill Both Ways
The latest episode of Squaring the Strange is out! This week we explore the topic of nostalgia and how a good dose of skepticism is needed in how we remember things. Pascual is skeptical about a news story regarding sperm in women's bodies and I offer some analysis on...
Guesting on “StarTalk Radio” with Smart Science Folks!
For those who missed it, I was recently a guest on "StarTalk Radio" with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, and the irrepressible Seth Shostak! Topics included UFOs, conspiracy theories, and whether a shortage of cow anuses on other planets is the cause of mysterious...
Squaring the Strange: The Emperor’s New Clothes!
Did you miss the recent episode of Squaring the Strange in which we explored the nuance of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale "The Emperors New Clothes"" You may think you remember this story, but there are some oft-overlooked twists! Also in this episode,...
New Squaring the Strange episode!
The new episode of Squaring the Strange, in which special guest Celestia N. Ward joins Pascual and I to talk about gambling superstitions, is out! Now in English, for your enhanced listening pleasure! You can hear it HERE, or you can here it HEAR. You can find more on...
Interview for ParanormalBucket.com
I was recently interviewed for the website ParanormalBucket, talking about skepticism, how it's different from debunking, approaching investigations, and some of my favorite cases! Here's the first question and answer: Riley Mitchell: You have described yourself as a...
My Appearance on Voice of Islam’s Drivetime Radio Show, on ‘1984’
I was recently interviewed for Voice of Islam’s Drivetime radio show, discussing Orwell’s book 1984 and its relevance to 2017. The topics ranged from Big Brother mass surveillance, concerns about public privacy, and the use of doublespeak in politics (including under...
The Folklore Podcast on Chupacabra Folklore…
For those who missed it and are interested in spending an entertaining and informative--or at least minimally objectionable--75 minutes, may I suggest the most recent episode of The Folklore Podcast, in which we discuss folklore of the chupacabra... You can...
Squaring the Strange: MP3, ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ & Corroboration
In the recent episode of Squaring the Strange we examine a variety of things including the reputed demise of the MP3 format, the outcome of the "Bring Back Our Girls" campaign, and we take a close look at the principle of corroboration in determining truth. Check it...
Orwell’s ‘1984’: Is 2017 really 1984?
I was recently interviewed about George Orwell's book 1984 and its relevance to today's world, including concerns over Big Brother, privacy, and "doublespeak." You can hear the show at this link (my segment starts around the 9 minute mark), and we will also be...