

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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Sep 23, 2017 • 1h 28min
36: UFOs Near Wright-Patt Air Force Base
Episode 36 kicks off with a discussion with Peter Wiemer, the host of the Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo, as he shares some expo backstory and local Bigfoot history surrounding the Chautauqua Lake area in New York. In tonight’s featured interview, Mike joins the show with his eyewitness encounters of several UFOs— including an evening when he attracted their attention and they came in for a closer look! In addition to his UFO accounts, Mike also shares a creepy Hatman encounter that occurred at work...and ended in his car.
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Chautauqua Lake Bigfoot Expo : http://www.chautauqualakebigfootexpo.com/

Sep 16, 2017 • 1h 16min
35: Poltergeist Activity
On Episode 35, guest Tim shares a childhood account of poltergeist activity, including moving objects and strange noises. Tim also recounts seeing something unexplainable in the sky that caused an odd reaction in both him and people around him. Finally, he recalls the story of his brother’s experience seeing- and locking eyes with- a bigfoot.?
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
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Sep 9, 2017 • 1h 41min
34: The Cursed Church
Tonight Matt shares his account of dating a girl in high school who decided to play with an ouija board while he was visiting. He describes what occurred and how the event got personal very quickly! Later he brings his wife on the show to share the time she experienced a haunting in a church they attended. When she confronted the pastor about it, he confirmed that the church was indeed cursed!
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Tony's Instagram: tony_merkel
Tony's Facebook: www.facebook.com/tbmerkel

Sep 2, 2017 • 1h 17min
33: UFOs In Oklahoma
On Episode 33, Bryan from Oklahoma shares his paranormal experiences and accounts of UFOs he encountered as a child. He also divulges some compelling theories about how he thinks UFOs could be operating!
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
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Outro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B61F6Druf9M

Aug 26, 2017 • 1h 18min
32: Fifty Feet From A UFO
In Episode 32: 50 Feet From a UFO, we welcome Steven to the show to share his extremely close encounter with a UFO back in 1981. In addition to his very detailed description of his UFO experience, Steven also reveals his encounters with poltergeist activity and ghostly images! Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel Tony's Instagram: tony_merkel Tony's Facebook: www.facebook.com/tbmerkel Outro: StreamLineV2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvwxfcS-CW0?

Aug 19, 2017 • 59min
After Hours with Wes Germer, Woody Pratt and Tony Merkel
I had a chance to sit down with Wes and Woody from Sasquatch Chronicles to host a special "After Hours" show with them following the release of episode 31, "I Killed Bigfoot." We discussed their thoughts on the interview with Brian and how they think his story lines up with reality!
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Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
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Aug 19, 2017 • 1h 26min
31: I Killed Bigfoot
Brian lives in southern Ohio near the West Virginia border, where he has seen the creature known as Bigfoot on several occasions. During his third encounter, Brian's experience turned unpleasant when he found himself in a dangerous situation. While hunting for turkey, he drew the attention a Bigfoot that was not happy to see him. Faced with a decision to make, Brian knew it was either him or this giant creature that was going to die. So, he raised his gun and fired.
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Tony's Instagram: tony_merkel
Tony's Facebook: www.facebook.com/tbmerkel
Outro: DJ Schmolli - Rock Of Ages (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-8Rd9QBlJI )

Aug 12, 2017 • 2h
30: The Confessions of a Federal Officer
Episode 30 features retired federal officer Don sharing his lifelong experiences with paranormal activity, from childhood into adulthood.?
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Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
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Aug 5, 2017 • 1h 30min
29: Bedroom Visitations
On Episode 29, we welcome David to the show as he shares his experiences being visited by different entities, both as a child and as an adult.
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Tony's Instagram: tony_merkel
Tony's Facebook: www.facebook.com/tbmerkel
Outro: Wax Audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiH1wNmZTII?

Jul 29, 2017 • 1h 27min
28: Haunted Hotel
Episode 28 features Riley sharing some of his strange encounters: a blue orb that appeared during Hurricane Sandy, and the apparition of a little girl that he encountered while investigating a haunted hotel with Joe Chin from “Ghost Hunters International” and Brian J. Cano from “Scared”!
Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
Email: theconfessionalspodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast
Twitter: @TConfessionals
Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
Tony's Instagram: tony_merkel
Tony's Facebook: www.facebook.com/tbmerkel
Outro: Kill_mR_DJ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxuc8Iy93mY?


