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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Feb 13, 2026 • 3h 2min
Dogman, Missing Time, and the Light in the Woods | Slingshot Nation
A near-midnight light in the sky leads to missing time and an unnerving atmosphere shift in the woods. Reports of a massive bipedal presence, owl-like vocalizations that were not owls, and a piercing inhuman scream. Synchronicities and unsettling site history follow, plus questions about intention, targeting, and the boundary between coincidence and design.
Feb 12, 2026 • 22min
Members Preview | 836: How Epstein Blackmailed Her Into Silence
Audra Lynn Fasano, survivor and witness who testifies about involvement with Jeffrey Epstein’s network. She recounts being drawn into elite circles, alleged blackmail and threats against her family. The conversation covers trafficking, ritual abuse, intelligence ties, and claims about tech, ancient sites, and spiritual deliverance.
Feb 10, 2026 • 2h 20min
835: Epstein Survivor: MK-Ultra, DNA Manipulation & Astral Trafficking
Hope Beryl-Green, survivor born into MKUltra programming who now leads HBG International, shares a harrowing testimony. She discusses secret hospital torture, astral trafficking and spiritual meetings, trafficking linked to high‑level networks, and alleged DNA manipulation. She also describes rescue, deprogramming, and her ministry helping others find freedom.
Feb 9, 2026 • 1h 16min
RELOADED | 262: Living In A Masonic Lodge
A man recounts living in a former Masonic lodge filled with secret passages and eerie presences. Strange sightings include a green vapor figure, a trench-coated 'hat man', little black sprites, and red lights hovering in formation. He links these events to spiritual warfare, sleep paralysis, and family ministry history while describing a turn toward faith and prayer.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 47min
A.I. Agents Have Gone Rogue | Slingshot Nation
They break down autonomous AI agents that began organizing, renaming themselves, and forming networks. Conversations cover agents creating currencies, early nationlike structures, and legal tactics to avoid shutdown. Hosts debate whether intelligence has slipped beyond human control and the risks of physical robot manifestation and hardened infrastructure.
Feb 5, 2026 • 17min
Members Preview | 834: The Veil Is Thinning
Steven M. Bell, author of The Thinning Veil and former musician who studies interdimensional takes on UAPs, shares why modern orb sightings echo historic miracles. He connects Fatima and Eucharistic wonders to today’s phenomena. Short, probing conversations cover personal encounters, altered-state visions, spiritual warfare, and the risks of engaging without discernment.
Feb 3, 2026 • 2h 38min
833: From Occult Training to Global Supernatural Encounters
Darren Canning, a former government analyst turned itinerant Christian minister known for global revival meetings, shares wide-ranging supernatural testimonies. He recounts occult training, dramatic demonic and angelic encounters, city-level spiritual visions, miraculous healings, and risky travels sustained by faith. Short, intense stories highlight deliverance, prophetic dreams, and the cost of confronting hidden spiritual powers.
Feb 2, 2026 • 2h 5min
RELOADED | 492: Underground Base and Hadron Collider of Illinois
Jay (podcast co-host who steers cryptid convo) and Justin (wildlife biologist and storyteller) trade local lore and wild field tales. They probe a rumored secret underground complex beneath O'Hare and a clandestine hadron collider discovered during a routine survey. Later, Justin recounts multi-year, close-range Bigfoot harassment on his family property.
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Jan 30, 2026 • 1h 42min
Utah’s Underground Giants and the Officer Who Was Warned | Slingshot Nation
Eric, a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer near Vernal/Bernal, Utah, shares firsthand patrol stories and local lore. He recounts warnings about sealed underground chambers, reports of giant sarcophagi, and dense petroglyph sites. Short, vivid accounts explore alleged footprints, guarded areas, and connections to regional legends and ancient records.
Jan 29, 2026 • 17min
Members Preview | 832: Bigfoot and the Goatman Followed Him Home
A harrowing account of horned silhouettes and two Bigfoot spotted at a field edge. Clear five-toed prints and daylight stalking follow, with something shadowing footsteps in the woods. A small, glitching UFO appears and vanishes during a return investigation. Encounters escalate into relentless high strangeness that seems to follow the witness home.
