Atlanta Freethought Society
Sunday, March 9th – Potluck & Talk
POTLUCK 11 AM to 1 PM EST at ATLANTA FREETHOUGHT HALL
TALK 1 PM EST at ATLANTA FREETHOUGHT HALL & on ZOOM
How Not to do a Paranormal Investigation
Karen Stollznow and Matthew Baxter
Matt and Karen will be speaking about investigating the paranormal through a skeptical lens.
Dr. Karen Stollznow is a linguist, researcher, and podcaster. She’s the author of Bitch: the journey of a word; On the Offensive: prejudice in language past and present; Missed Conceptions: how we make sense of infertility; and Language Myths, Mysteries, and Magic. Her forthcoming book is Beyond Words: how we learn, use, and lose language. Karen is currently a researcher at Griffith University. She’s also a host of the science, history, and folklore podcast Monster Talk, and a veteran investigator of paranormal claims. Karen lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband and son.
Matthew Baxter has always had an interest in the paranormal and was fascinated by every aspect of it. He read books by believers and skeptics alike and was determined to find his own truth. Matthew has investigated homes, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, parks, churches, and theaters. He has gone after UFOs, aliens, cryptids, and psychics among other phenomena. He has appeared on Larry King Live, National Geographic, CNN, and the Travel Channel along with many appearances on local news programs, documentaries, magazines, and books. He has spoken at conferences such as TAM and Universities nation wide.
Our meeting Is in person (4775 N. Church Lane. Atlanta) or via zoom, your choice.
To join the Zoom meeting go to this link:
us02web.zoom.us/j/89006560911
Or show up in person at Atlanta Freethought Hall (4775 N. Church Lane, Atlanta, GA)
POTLUCK from 11 AM to 1 PM EST
Join AFS members and guests for some good food and great socializing prior to the 1 PM talk. Please bring food according to the first letter of your last name:
A – G : Please bring a Side Dish
H – P : Please bring a Main Dish
Q – Z : Please bring a Dessert
Atlanta Freethought Hall
4775 N. Church Lane, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Atlanta Freethought Hall is a former Primitive Baptist Church, rebuilt in 1866 after the original structure was destroyed by General Sherman’s troops during the Civil War. Atlanta Freethought Society (AFS) was founded in 1985, which makes it one of Metro Atlanta’s oldest secular societies. AF Hall is the meeting place for several other organizations and we rent the building at reasonable rates. If you would like to rent the hall for an organization meeting, a party, a wedding, etc., please see an AFS Board Member. Our building is wheelchair accessible.