It's about time to give everyone a glimpse of a top-secret project I've been working on: a monstery new board game called Undead Apocalypse! You can check out the spiffy site HERE, stay tuned for more details!
Vampires
Vampires, Zombies, and Werewolves–Just in time for Halloween!
I've been writing a lot recently, especially for the great web site LiveScience.com, discussing the truths, myths, history and lore of some of the world's most famous monsters. Below are recent pieces about vampires, zombies, and werewolves... Enjoy! Vampires:...
Interview About Sex Demons on the Project: Archivist podcast
I was recently interviewed by the guys on the Project:Archivist podcast, discussing sex demons in world folklore. You can hear the interview HERE.
New MonsterTalk Episode: My Investigation of the Skeptic-Raping Demon Popobawa
FOR DECADES, legends of a giant sexually-assaulting bat-creature have trickled out of Zanzibar. In this episode of MonsterTalk Drs. Stollznow and Atlantis interview me about my investigation of the creature and the role that the monster called Popabawa has played in...
Colorado Cattle Mutilation: Mystery Solved by Science?
Ranchers in Colorado are on edge following the latest of a series of bizarre attacks on horses and livestock... Aliens, Satanists, or something else? My skeptical investigation appeared on Discovery News; you can read it HERE.
How to Kill a Vampire
Last year I wrote an article for Life's Little Mysteries Web site discussing the best ways to kill vampires--at least according to folklore. You can read it HERE.
New Review of my book “Tracking the Chupacabra”
Sharon Hill of Doubtful News reviews my multiple award-nominated book Tracking the Chupacabra for eSkeptic; you can read the review HERE. Check it out!
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.
Interviewed on NPR About Chupacabra Investigation
I was recently interviewed on National Public Radio about my New Mexico Book Award-nominated tome Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore. You can listen to it HERE.
The Journal of Folklore Research Reviews ‘Tracking the Chupacabra’
The Journal of Folklore Research, a peer-reviewed publication of the Folklore Institute at Indiana University, was established in 1961. It is dedicated to promoting international scholarly dialogue about the world's traditional creative and expressive forms. A review...