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I am a folklore researcher, author and broadcaster. I began my career as a journalist at the Sheffield Star and spent four years working as a Press Officer. But my passion was always for folklore and in 1999 I completed a PhD in Folklore at the National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, University of Sheffield. I moved to Sheffield Hallam University in 2005 where for two decades I taught journalism and media law before I was promoted to Associate Professor. Working with colleagues who shared my interest in folklore, I co-founded the Centre for Contemporary Legend research group at SHU in 2018. I was Project Lead the AHRC-funded National Folklore Survey for England until I left the university in 2026 to return to full-time writing and broadcasting. My books include The Angel of Mons, How UFOs Conquered the World and Space Age Folklore that will be published by Reaktion in 2027. Contact me by email at furnival.news at googlemail.com
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Going ‘out there’ in SoCal: Fortean Traveller
One year ago, in June 2019, I spent a week on the road in southern California with friends Dr Tom Clark and Professor Chris Bader seeking out UFO contactee cults, quirky museums and modern ghost-hunters. Our account of the trip, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Gorightly, Aetherius Society, Council of Seven Lights, Creation and Earth History Museum, Dr David Clarke, Dr Tom King, El Cajon, electronic voice phenomena, EMF meters, EVP, Franz Critzer, George Adamski, George King, George Van Tassell, Giant Rock, Great White Brotherhood, Greg Bishop, Heaven's Gate, Hollywood, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Mojave Desert, Mount Baldy, New Religious Movements, Orange county, Paranormal America, Professor Chris Bader, RMS Queen Mary, Ruth Norman, San Andreas fault, SoCal, The Integratron, UFO contactees, Unarius Academy of Science
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