

The Confessionals
Merkel Media
The Confessionals is where the unexplained meets raw, firsthand testimony. Through in-depth conversations, we explore encounters with the supernatural, interdimensional phenomena, cryptids, and mysteries that defy conventional understanding. From eerie paranormal activity and chilling Dogman sightings to UFOs, UAPs, and government cover-ups, each episode pulls back the veil on the hidden forces shaping our reality. If you’re drawn to the unknown, step into The Confessionals, where the stories are real and the mysteries are endless.
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Jan 11, 2022 • 1h 23min
407: Native American Battle House
In Episode 407: Native American Battle House, we are joined by Jenny. She and her ex-husband bought their first home in 2003. Almost from the time they moved in, weird things started to happen, like hearing a voice through the baby monitor that talked to Jenny’s infant son and knocks on Jenny’s brother’s bedroom door. As time went on, she also saw shadow people, orbs and things that moved on their own; heard footsteps and conversations that stopped as she approached; and witnessed a full body apparition. But it was not until her son had experiences that left him too scared to sleep that Jenny finally contacted a paranormal team to investigate the house. She had hoped they could provide a rational explanation for the things that were happening around her, but that would not be the case. The team informed her that not only was she experiencing paranormal activity, but whatever the source of the activity really was, it was not very nice. Following the investigation, Jenny and her family blessed the house and contacted a shaman, a second paranormal team, a touch psychic, and a medium – but despite their intervention, the paranormal activity remained so strong they ultimately ended up abandoning their home completely.Join The Confessionals on "The Spirits Are Inn" tour when we visit the Shanley Hotel in New York on April 8-9, 2022 as we have a two-day and one-night haunted adventure!
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Jan 4, 2022 • 2h 6min
405: Paranormal Military Encounters
In Episode 405: Paranormal Military Encounters, we are joined by Nick from the Instagram account Tales From The Gridsquare! Using his Instagram account, Nick is archiving thousands of stories from military personnel who tell him about their bizarre encounters while out on deployment or stateside on military bases. Nick reached out to us after appearing on Sasquatch Chronicles and let us know he had many stories to share beyond the topic of bigfoot. He shares those stories with us on Episode 405, and even more on an Overtime episode.Join The Confessionals on "The Spirits Are Inn" tour when we visit the Shanley Hotel in New York on April 8-9, 2022 as we have a two-day and one-night haunted adventure!
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Dec 28, 2021 • 1h 15min
403: Moon Man | Bart Sibrel
In Episode 403: Moon Man, we are joined by the legendary Bart Sibrel. Over the years Bart made a name for himself as a no-nonsense kind of person who asked hard questions about the authenticity of the moon landing. Many times Bart has confronted the astronauts involved in the first lunar landing mission, in person, attempting to get answers, but often walked away with even more questions - and sometimes some bruises. He believed there were explanations to be found for inconsistencies surrounding the moon mission, but as he dug deeper into the details, the more it seemed his life was in danger. Bart has been on the CIA's hit list, was kidnapped by them, and also drugged on numerous occasions. But Bart Sibrel remains a man on a mission to discover the truth behind the lunar mission. Bart Sibrel:Moon Man book: https://amzn.to/3pKN8RHWebsite: https://www.sibrel.com/A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xciCJfbTvE4Astronauts Gone Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr6Vcvl0OeUBecome a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinMAILING ADDRESS:STE 36188 Glocker Way,Pottstown, PA 19465WHO SAW THE MEN IN BLACKAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3oknNM6Other Playing Platforms: https://geni.us/WhoSawTheMenInBlackSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals14 Promo Code: "confessionals14" for 14 FREE MEALS!!!Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5CONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter
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Dec 21, 2021 • 1h 12min
401: Plasma Blue Alien Of The Woods
On Episode 401: Plasma Blue Alien of the Woods, Nathan joins The Confessionals to tell us about a few of his unexplained paranormal experiences – particularly a very strange sight he encountered in the woods. While enjoying a cabin retreat in Idaho, Nathan was sitting outside at the fire one night when he saw a bright flash of light that lit up part of the sky. Following the flash, points of lights started moving out in the woods. Rather than stay put or return back inside, Nathan took off running into the trees to find out where the lights were coming from - and ran straight into an encounter with glowing blue alien-like beings. In an Overtime segment following Episode 401, Nathan continues to share his life stories, including an upsetting time when he came home to find his family gone.
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Dec 17, 2021 • 3min
ANNOUNCEMENT: Christmas Eve Special! | The Confessionals
On Christmas Eve we are going live on YouTube from noon to 4 or 5pm EST to have a virtual Christmas party with all your favorite podcasters, YouTubers, content creators, and even a TV personality!We are going to be doing a raffle for all the members to theconfessionalspodcast.com as our way of saying thank you for the support allowing us to do what we do!What are the prizes?1 GoPro2 JBL Bluetooth headphones3 dash cams4 webcams4 light barsand a bunch of TC SWAG!If you’re not a member you can sign up anytime between now and Christmas Eve to be entered into the raffle!We will also be taking super chats during the live event and all money raised will be sent to Kentucky for aid and relief from the tornado damage.MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND COME HANG OUT WITH US ON CHRISTMAS EVE FOR A DAY YOU’LL NEVER FORGET!SUBSCRIBE TO US ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCumRoq4stXAAVsSo5Js1_sg

Dec 14, 2021 • 1h 19min
399: Shift Your Paradigm | Destiny Lab
In Episode 399: Shift Your Paradigm, we are joined by Ark from Destiny Lab, a hip-hop group whose music focuses on creepy cryptids, government conspiracies, dystopian futures, and more - and all from a Biblical perspective. Ark and I have been in contact over the years, and have finally recorded a podcast episode together. Our conversation dives into monsters of the woods, transhumanism and the future of the human race, and even Ark’s background in Hollywood and what compelled him to eventually leave that industry.DESTINY LAB YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/DestinyLabMusicBecome a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinMAILING ADDRESS:STE 36188 Glocker Way,Pottstown, PA 19465WHO SAW THE MEN IN BLACKAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3oknNM6Other Playing Platforms: https://geni.us/WhoSawTheMenInBlackSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals14 Promo Code: "confessionals14" for 14 FREE MEALS!!!GET ACORN.TV: acorn.tv/ Promo Code: "tony" (Code must be applied in all lowercase letters!)Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5CONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter
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Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 42min
397: The Lost Gold Of Dents Run
In Episode 397: The Lost Gold of Dents Run, we are joined by Kem and Den Parada, a father-and-son treasure hunting duo based out of Pennsylvania. Back in the 1970s, Den was on the hunt for a lost Civil War treasure made up of 52 gold bars that went “missing” while being transported from Virginia to Philadelphia. In today’s currency, the gold bars were estimated to be worth close to $400,000,000, which would be the largest buried treasure recovered in U.S. history. One day when Den was at work, a psychic entered the store, found his way over to Den, and ended up revealing a location where he believed Den would find the gold. This encounter set off a nearly 50-year-long search for the Civil War treasure. After investing so much time and effort into their endeavor, the Paradas had the treasure pegged and proceeded to follow proper legal means of recovering it. They called in the F.B.I. and believed everything was aboveboard and ready to unearth the treasure of a lifetime – but they soon regretted it all when government agencies moved in under the cover of night and stole the gold out from under them. Kem and Den tell us everything about their incredible story, from how they found the gold, to government agencies trying to derail their efforts, to disclosing that they know where more gold is stashed – and this time they plan to get it.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinMAILING ADDRESS:STE 36188 Glocker Way,Pottstown, PA 19465WHO SAW THE MEN IN BLACKAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3oknNM6Other Playing Platforms: https://geni.us/WhoSawTheMenInBlackSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals14 Promo Code: "confessionals14" for 14 FREE MEALS!!!GET ACORN.TV: acorn.tv/ Promo Code: "tony" (Code must be applied in all lowercase letters!)Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5CONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter
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Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 33min
Dogman Theory, Sky Creatures and Conspiracy Culture | Belief Hole Podcast
Today is a bonus episode that I did with the guys over at the Belief Hole Podcast! We talked about pretty much everything you could possibly want us to talk about and I know you will love this show. Head over and subscribe to Belief Hole and tell them Tony Merkel sent you! Belief Hole: Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3Gbmff3Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EehkJn

Nov 30, 2021 • 2h
395: The Mysterious Randonautica
In Episode 395: The Mysterious Randonautica, we are joined by Josh Lengfelder, the CEO of the Randonautica app! Ever since the Randonautica app was released, we’ve received emails from listeners asking for our thoughts and opinions about it. Some people love the app and enjoy the random adventures that it takes them on, while others feel there is something dark and sinister behind it. Some people have even accused the app makers of foul play. As the app’s founder, Josh discusses Randonautica with us with openness and sincerity, describing the process of the app’s creation by hooking it up to a quantum computer based in Australia, which spits out random locations for its users to investigate. But, because no one fully comprehends quantum physics, even the Randonautica team itself is still learning how to understand the creation they have built.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinMAILING ADDRESS:STE 36188 Glocker Way,Pottstown, PA 19465WHO SAW THE MEN IN BLACKAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3oknNM6Other Playing Platforms: https://geni.us/WhoSawTheMenInBlackSPONSORSGET RAYCON: buyraycon.com/confessionalsGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals14 Promo Code: "confessionals14" for 14 FREE MEALS!!!GET ACORN.TV: acorn.tv/ Promo Code: "tony" (Code must be applied in all lowercase letters!)Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5CONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter
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Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 8min
393: Pro Wrestler Sees Sasquatch
In Episode 393: Pro Wrestler Sees Sasquatch, we are joined by Robby Vegas, who is a professional wrestler. One night while making an eight-hour drive home to Vermont, Robby and two other wrestlers saw what may only be described as a sasquatch. He details what they all saw, and what they thought, as the encounter occurred. Robby also shares some of his paranormal experiences involving Oujia boards, spirits, and strange occurrences.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinMAILING ADDRESS:STE 36188 Glocker Way,Pottstown, PA 19465WHO SAW THE MEN IN BLACKAmazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3oknNM6Other Playing Platforms: https://geni.us/WhoSawTheMenInBlackSPONSORSGET RAYCON: buyraycon.com/confessionalsGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals14 Promo Code: "confessionals14" for 14 FREE MEALS!!!GET ACORN.TV: acorn.tv/ Promo Code: "tony" (Code must be applied in all lowercase letters!)Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5CONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter
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