The Confessionals
The truth is stranger than fiction. The Confessionals Podcast explores the true stories of witnesses to the world of unexplained phenomena. As an interview-based podcast, host Tony Merkel holds conversations with everyday individuals who share their unique experiences crossing paths with the unexplainable and with dedicated researchers delving into realms of high strangeness.
Episodes
May 2, 2024 • 20 mins
In episode 648: Red Portal Book, Hunter shares an incredible story that will have you on the edge of your seat. While exploring an abandoned house, Hunter and his friends stumble upon a hidden room teeming with ancient books. Their discovery of a mysterious red book marked by a four-leaf clover, hidden within the pages, unleashes a sinister sequence: images of a young girl stalked by a shadowy figure in a meadow fill its pages...
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April 30, 2024 • 72 mins
In episode 647: Territory Of The Beast, Wes Germer from Sasquatch Chronicles, and Tony begin the show with a discussion on 'Sasquatch and the Missing Man', the new Merkel Media documentary, which centers around Wes' bone chilling story. They explore hair-raising encounters with creatures like Bigfoot and Dogman, particularly a thrilling story from Provo, Utah. They speculate on the interdimensional origins of these beings, con...
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April 29, 2024 • 45 mins
We will be bringing on Adriel who has had demons and angels visiting him! This is not something new but rather something that started in his childhood and continues through his life!
Sasquatch and the Missing Man
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Sasquatch and the Missing Man
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April 25, 2024 • 19 mins
In episode 646: Taken To Other Realms, Colin shares his experiences of being taken to other realms and undergoing operations and upgrades for an upcoming war. These experiences began after taking mushrooms and hearing a voice telling him to quit his job and give himself to God. Colin then describes encounters with a blue entity and bald men in white coats during his mushroom trips. He also mentions feeling the presence of a de...
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April 23, 2024 • 84 mins
In episode 645: Salish Sasquatch, John and Sara Brown discuss their experiences with Sasquatch on their property, which has been in John's family for generations. They share stories passed down from John's grandfather and other neighbors who have also encountered Sasquatch. Sara describes her first encounter with a foul smell and whistling sounds on the property, followed by sightings of a Sasquatch. They discuss their experie...
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April 22, 2024 • 71 mins
In Episode 319: The Monster Outside My Window, we are joined by Derrick and Tayler. Derrick begins the show by describing his experience with a creature that approached his window one night while he was sleeping. After researching what he witnessed outside, Derrick concluded that he had seen a Rake. When he told his stepbrother about the encounter, his stepbrother revealed he had seen the same creature, but called it “the monk...
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April 18, 2024 • 20 mins
In episode 644: Trauma To Triumph, Carly shares her story of growing up in a tumultuous family environment and experiencing paranormal and demonic influences. She discusses the importance of acknowledging the impact of parental figures on children's lives and the need to address children's imaginations and fears. Carly dives into her early paranormal experiences, including seeing energetic fields and levitating. She also recou...
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April 16, 2024 • 117 mins
In episode 643: Quest For The Ancient Sundial, Brian Jeffrey, from Black Mass Paranormal, joins us in studio to dive into the mysterious and often eerie realm of the paranormal across East Tennessee. He explores unsettling missing person cases like that of Summer Wells and discusses bizarre phenomena such as potential portals and supernatural activities. Brian takes us through personal encounters with inexplicable sounds and s...
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April 15, 2024 • 100 mins
On Episode 486: The Dark Holler we are joined by Ward Hiney who is the producer, writer, and director of the hit docu-series called, "Dark Holler." Ward reached out to me last year to see if I would be interested in reviewing the first episode of Dark Holler, and we struck up a friendship. He became the main videographer for Merkel Media films as he has an extensive background in videography, which includes filming for Glenn B...
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April 11, 2024 • 21 mins
In episode 642: The White Beast, Nathan recounts his encounters with a creature dubbed the 'white beast' in the Ozarks, detailing two sightings of a large, faceless entity during his teens, similar to an experience his mother had. He differentiates this creature from Bigfoot, adding to a tapestry of paranormal activity in the area, including tales of interdimensional experiences, a lost girl in a cave, and the mystique of owls...
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April 9, 2024 • 86 mins
In episode 641: The Cern Connection, Larry Ragland joins us to discuss CERN. He dives into the location and significance of CERN in Switzerland, including the presence of underground bunkers and Hitler's artifacts. He explains the demonic nature of CERN, its connection to Davos, along with the invention of the World Wide Web at CERN. Larry then explores the CERN whistleblowers and ponders the purpose of multiple colliders from...
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April 8, 2024 • 62 mins
In Episode 240 we speak to Sam who lived in a house full of paranormal activity that progressed in degree the longer she lived there. When Sam was 17, she and her mother moved into an old and creepy house. Over time, weird things started happening. First, it was the creepy feeling of someone watching her. Then Sam's friend told Sam she was getting "felt up" at night whenever she slept over. Eventually, whatever was behind the ...
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April 4, 2024 • 16 mins
In episode 640: Among Hidden Realms, Cameron unveils his extraordinary abduction experience alongside other baffling occurrences during that period. He ventures into the realms of alternate dimensions and the pivotal role of telepathy in interacting with extraterrestrial entities. Cameron then explains how this profound experience has reshaped his life and even ponders the significant ramifications of unveiling such truths. Th...
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April 2, 2024 • 98 mins
In episode 639: Dreamscape Warfare, Vicki Joy Anderson explores sleep paralysis and astral projection, clarifying misconceptions and emphasizing the astral realm's significance. She addresses misinformation and controversy, sharing personal experiences that highlight astral projection's visual aspect and its connections to spiritual encounters and ailments. Vicki discusses dreams' role as spiritual windows, the importance of c...
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April 1, 2024 • 79 mins
On Episode 13, Abe shares how his encounters with a witch doctor at two years old altered his life forever, and may have set off paranormal experiences for years to come.
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March 28, 2024 • 17 mins
In episode 638: Averted Abduction, James shares his harrowing and mystical experiences, beginning with a night that nearly changed his life forever when a blinding light attempted to abduct him, only to be thwarted by his father's quick actions and prayers. This encounter marked the beginning of a series of paranormal encounters, including the terrifying sighting of a Dogman, a creature resembling a wolf standing on its hind l...
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March 26, 2024 • 147 mins
In Episode 637: Soul Trappers, Fringe shares her experiences with alien abductions, MK Ultra, and encounters with demonic entities, discussing their interconnections. She recounts her journey from childhood in foster care, marked by her family's involvement in occultism and human trafficking, to her realization of a cosmic struggle involving her soul. Fringe explores the origins of demonic oppression, the link between human tr...
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March 25, 2024 • 95 mins
On Episode 154: Abductions Stopped by Jesus, we sit down with MUFON Investigator Joe Jordan. Joe started out as a typical investigator, looking into people's reports of unidentified flying objects. But then, Joe began to come across cases of people being abducted by an unknown force. What is even more unusual is that he has collected well over 100 cases of these abductions that were stopped abruptly when the abductee claimed t...
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March 21, 2024 • 17 mins
In Episode 636: Demon at Forest Heights, Colin shares several paranormal experiences he had throughout his life. He recounts an encounter with an angel that saved his brother from a car accident, a terrifying experience with a demonic presence in an abandoned building, a strange entity he saw in his neighborhood, a bizarre encounter with an unidentified being, and an investigation of an abandoned building rumored to be involve...
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March 19, 2024 • 70 mins
In Episode 635: Summoning The Demon, we are joined by Alan and Evan DiDio, discussing their experiences at the Armed Conference 2023 and the impact of the information that was shared there. Tony then introduces Alan DiDio's new book, "Summoning the Demon: AI, Aliens, and the Antichrist," exploring the convergence of artificial intelligence, transhumanism, biblical prophecies, and the potential modern-day resurgence of Nephilim...
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