Tracking the Chupacabra #120

July 08, 2011

This episode was recorded when Science for the People was called Skeptically Speaking.

This week, Skeptical Inquirer Managing Editor Benjamin Radford returns to the show, to discuss his newest book, Tracking The Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast In Fact, Fiction and Folklore. He’ll explain his investigation of the legendary monster, and his startling conclusion about the real story behind its origins. And writer/producer Kennedy Goodkey joins us to celebrate the DVD release of his film, The Beast of Bottomless Lake, about the Canadian lake monster Ogopogo.

Guests:

  • Benjamin Radford
  • Kennedy Goodkey
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Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore

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