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Folklore of the malign and macabre. Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.

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Brian Hoggard @folkmagicman ·

My next talk is about apotropaic marks at Tewkesbury Abbey which I am doing as fundraiser for the Friends of Tewkesbury Abbey. There will be a talk, cake and a tour :-)

https://www.friendsoftewkesburyabbey.org.uk/event/secrets-symbols-and-stories-of-tewkesbury-abbey/

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Chris French profchrisfrench.bsky.social 🇺🇦 @chriscfrench ·

5 Nov

Final reminder! Next up at @GreenwichSitP: @andrewcopson on "When Should Speech Be a Crime?" at 7:30pm, 9/11/26, at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Advance copies of Andrew's forthcoming book will be available to buy.

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Chris French profchrisfrench.bsky.social 🇺🇦 @chriscfrench ·

1 Nov

More slightly late Halloweeny stuff: I was interviewed by James Kirkham on the paranormal for the StoryCo podcast, “The science of how we ‘create’ ghosts”, 29 October 2026:

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Berticus @hipacrocapig ·

31 Oct

@jourdemayne Found at Stonehenge today probably been clamped by now ...just in case it s one of your Broom mates Happy Halloween 🎃

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