Listen: Dangerous volcanoes podcast
Check out the latest In Research Of podcast where I show up to talk about volcanoes.
Category Archives: Briefs
Podcast: Pop Goes the Cryptid
New podcast – Exploring mystery creatures in popular culture and the people who love them.
Spooky bits – new book and feature article
New items for the spooky season.
Interview about spooky stuff and belief
Hi everyone! I did a video podcast interview with Eric Mora discussing spooky geology, the paranormal and cryptids. It’s about an hour. Please check it out and let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for future topics.
Speculation as spectator sport
Speculation over unexplained or mysterious events overshadows important facts and reasonable conclusions.
New media content: Podcast ep and special journal issue
New journal issue and podcast episode!
Oklahoma attack inspires cryptid speculation (UPDATE: DNA results)
A woman suffered severe injuries from an as yet unidentified animal. Amateur online sleuths speculate it could be a cryptid.
Appearance on The Cryptidiots show
I made an appearance and said some things about weird stuff.
Pop Cryptid sightings – the Cryptid Cup and Abominable Ball
Some snippets of Pop Cryptid culture.
In the sky
Taking a long pause to look up is never time wasted.
Historian answers questions about the origins and meanings of mysterious creatures
A historian/folklorist answers questions posed to Reddit and Quora regarding monsters and myths – worth a look!
Who ya gonna call… for a Bigfoot sighting?
A local Bigfoot report has me thinking about what I would do if I had evidence showing something strange.
Cryptid town festivals still going strong
Family-friendly, small town cryptid festivals are a growing trend with new events appearing every year across the US.
What happened in the effort to make Bigfoot the state cryptid of California?
Legislation to make Bigfoot the official state cryptid of California has stalled.
The Haunted story un-Smurled
What really happened with the Smurl haunting.
If I don’t believe in cryptids, why am I here?
People ask, “If you don’t believe in cryptids, why are you so interested in them?” Here’s why.
Not a mystery beast, just a dog
Recent examples of people who see a monster when it’s really just a dog.
What is happening *Right Now*
Click on this post to see my thoughts about interesting stuff happening right now. Last updated on the date shown.
The mythical world of Safari Ltd cryptids
Cryptids created by Safari, Ltd. lean towards the supernatural and creative depictions. The new Jersey Devil offering is top-notch.
UK survey respondents love earth mysteries
New poll results about paranormal belief in the UK show that “earth mysteries” are really popular across the pond. Many complications make it difficult to make sense out of poll numbers reflecting levels of paranormal beliefs over time.