The new episode of Squaring the Strange is out! First we discuss "monolith mania" then for our main segment we bring back Dr. Leo Igwe, who has fought to protect people accused of witchcraft in Africa and elsewhere. Please check it out, you can listen to it...
Urban legends
The Bad Clowns Return… Because It’s 2020
According to a Newsweek article: "Two YouTubers in Belgium have been fined for dressing up as scary clowns and carrying a fake AK-47 assault rifle while trying to film a prank video back in January 2020. Following their arrest, the 24-year-old men from the...
10/22 Talk for the Santa Fe Public Library: The Haunted KiMo Theater!
The KiMo Theater in Albuquerque is one of New Mexico’s best-known ghost stories, and has been the subject of many articles, blogs, and TV shows. After a tragic accident in the 1950s claimed the life of a young boy, it is said that his spirit returned to the theater...
Phantom Clown Panics Talk for the Folklore Podcast
I recently gave a live presentation on Phantom Clown Panics for the Folklore Podcast. Cost is a reasonable £5, which supports the podcast... Most evil clowns are fictional, but some bad clowns are reported to roam streets and parks looking for innocent children to...
Squaring the Strange #129: Faked Abductions
New episode of Squaring the Strange is out! I've researched faked abductions for almost two decades now, and on the new show discuss patterns, motivations, and examples of people pretending they've been kidnapped. From the runaway bride to the McDonald's worker who...
Guest on ‘Cheddar Reveals’: Folklore of Dragons and Monsters
In case you missed my appearance on the TV show "Cheddar Reveals" talking about dragons and other monster folklore, you can watch it HERE!
New Chupacabra Movie from Jonás Cuarón
Looks like there's a new chupacabra movie coming out, from Jonás Cuarón, son of Alfonso. "The film tells the story of a teenager who visits his family in Mexico and discovers a Chupacabra hiding in his grandfather's shed. Saving the strange creature will be the goal...
Upcoming Talk, September 5: Phantom Clown Panics
Hey everyone! On September 5 I'll be giving a live presentation on Phantom Clown Panics for Mark Norman and his delightful Folklore Podcast. It's at 8 PM--if you're in London, otherwise it's early afternoon in the States. Cost is a reasonable £5, which supports the...
‘Covid Parties’ Rumor Resurfaces
For those who didn't see my previous posts on so-called "cover parties," here's an overview: Recent rumors and news reports have circulated claiming that COVID-19 is being spread intentionally in clandestine “covid parties.” In mid-March, Kentucky...
Wrinkles the Clown!
So this is very cool: Many of you may remember that I was featured in a documentary last year, "Wrinkles the Clown," about a mysterious creepy clown in Florida who threatened (and was threatened by) kids (sometimes at their parents' request). The director sent me a...