

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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Nov 10, 2022 • 15min
Member Preview | 493: Hunted By NORAD's Cloaked Soldiers
In Episode 493: Hunted By NORAD's Cloaked Soldiers we talk to Raymond who brings a very unique story to The Confessionals. He has been a prepper, avid gun collector, and outspoken about how he views the world since he was very young. Some would suggest that he fits a profile that certain groups and agencies would desire for setting up a "false flag" event around. That said, one day Raymond would get a call at work that would be paradigm-shifting for him. The bomb squad was raiding his apartment. Upon hearing this news, instead of thinking rationally about it, he panicked, grabbed his bugout bag, and fled to the woods. One would think that would be the highlight of his day, but instead, it might have been just the footnote of a grander conspiracy designed specifically for him. Shortly after he arrived, about 10 miles south of NORAD, he knew something was off. That suspicion was quickly confirmed as spent the remainder of the night running from cloaked entities shooting at him, escorting him throughout the forest. Could Raymond have been profiled and pushed to the woods intentionally for this encounter to happen intentionally to study and learn his reactions as a young prepper in an ever-growing extreme world?Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/confessGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 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-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Nov 8, 2022 • 2h 9min
492: Underground Base and Hadron Collider of Illinois
In Episode 492: Underground Base and Hadron Collider of Illinois, we are joined by the boys from Cryptids Of The Corn, Justin and Jay. They were originally in town to visit me in the studio with Joel from Kill The Mockingbirds and Erick from uNcomfortable podcasts for the recording of our Nephilim Portal Babies episode. Justin and Jay were the only ones of the bunch who had never been featured on The Confessionals so we wanted to give them the spotlight for a couple of hours!Justin begins talking about a man he worked with who had discovered a secret underground facility deep under the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. We discuss the possibilities of what this facility could be and why it is located in Chicago. Later Justin shares his experience discovering a hadron collider in Illinois as a wildlife biologist. What started out as a routine day of testing for “nerd stuff” in a local creek ended with armed men surrounding him and his team as they entered a location that doesn't exist on Google Maps, but houses a secret hadron collider. We wrap up the conversation by discussing Justin's family property and how they were tormented by bigfoot for nearly two years.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!GET Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGET Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelOUTRO MUSICVanTesla - ShutUp N DriveYouTube: https://bit.ly/3yH4kvGApple Music: https://apple.co/3nDfsU1Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nErEUIAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Nov 7, 2022 • 1h 40min
RELOADED | 87: Bigfoot Stalks Horseback Riders
On Episode 87 - our first official Tuesday release - Charles joins The Confessionals to share his bigfoot sighting. While riding horseback in Texas, he first noticed what looked like a peculiar set of footprints, followed by his horse’s sudden, odd change in demeanor. Only moments later, Charles experienced a sight crossing his path that he’ll never forget - one massive bigfoot!Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Nov 3, 2022 • 17min
Members Preview | 491: Sasquatch, Skinwalkers, and Rogue Medicine Men
In Episode 491: Sasquatch, Skinwalkers, and Rogue Medicine Men, we are joined by Morgan, who previously joined us for Episode 427: Talking Red-Eyed Bigfoot He returns with more stories from his reservation in British Columbia, talking with us about sasquatch encounters and rogue medicine men who turn into the embodied evil known as skinwalkers. This will also not be Morgan’s last appearance on the show, as we eventually plan to have Morgan and Jamaal from Episodes 315, 339. and 412 on the show together to discuss the stories and legends from their respective reservations. Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET ExpressVPN: expressvpn.com/confess GET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 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-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Nov 1, 2022 • 1h 9min
490: Montauk Project
In Episode 490: Montauk Project, we are joined by Christopher Garetano, the creator of the hit documentary Montauk Chronicles! He is a writer, producer, filmmaker, and the creator and host of Travel/Discovery Channel's Strange World, as well as the co-creator, host, and executive producer of History Channel's The Dark Files. He joins The Confessionals Podcast to talk with us about the Montauk Project and the rumors surrounding the legendary location of Camp Hero. In his film Montauk Chronicles, he was able to reveal that there was something deep under the ground, even though it contradicts the official narrative. Could Camp Hero have been the place where the mysterious MK Ultra experiences were conducted? Does the Netflix show Stranger Things depict something that really happened? We discuss these ideas and much more with Christopher!Connect with Christopher Garetano:Montauk Chronicles: mtkchronicles.comPodcast: offtothewitch.comInstagram: garetano7Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!GET Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGET Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelOUTRO MUSICVanTesla - ShutUp N DriveYouTube: https://bit.ly/3yH4kvGApple Music: https://apple.co/3nDfsU1Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nErEUIAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Oct 31, 2022 • 1h 5min
RELOADED | 280: The Pale Creature of the Woods
In Episode 280: The Pale Creature of the Woods, we are joined by Reese. He and I recorded this interview a long time ago but waited to release it because Reese was concerned that some of the activity he describes would escalate if he talked with me about it. After we recorded, his fears came true. We paused the release of the interview until now, and the story you will hear is the original conversation that stirred unwanted things up again, as Reese tells us about his hatman haunting and the tall, pale-skinned, malnourished humanoid creature of the woods that made its way into his house!Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Oct 28, 2022 • 2min
Expedition Dogman | BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
Happy Friday! We just want to let you know that Expedition Dogman is now available on Amazon Prime for purchase or rent!Please leave a 5-star review for Expedition Dogman on Prime in the next 24 hours to help us bust through the algorithm! By doing this in the first 24 hours of the release you will help Amazon see that people enjoy the film and they will push it to more people that don't know who we are yet!Tony and the rest of the Merkel Media team are extremely excited about this next step we've been able to accomplish. We want to thank you all for supporting us in the journey and together we will help set a new standard in the entertainment industry! Rent or Purchase here: amzn.to/3WehOZpWebsite: merkel.media

Oct 27, 2022 • 20min
Member Preview | 489: Pagan Meets Goddess Hecate
In Episode 489: Pagan Meets Goddess Hecate, Amberlynn joins The Confessionals to discuss her wide range of experiences. She tells us about a home she lived in where her paranormal experiences included fairies, little people, and more. She also talks about how she once got involved in Paganisim, and met the goddess Hecate in the most unique of circumstances.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 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-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Oct 25, 2022 • 4h 22min
488: Nephilim Portal Babies
In Episode 488: Nephilim Portal Babies, we have a very large crossover show with Joel Thomas from VanTesla and Kill The Mockingbirds, Erick from uNcomfortable, and Justin and Jay from Cryptids of the Corn. A few months ago we put out an episode with Joel called "Rise Of The Nephilim" and as he started to share his theory about what he thinks is happening with fallen angels and Nephilim hybrids, our technology malfunctioned. I most likely would not have thought twice about it, except that this wasn't the first time it had happened to Joel when talking about this specific subject matter. Weird tech glitches happened during his recordings on both Justin and Jay's podcast and Erick's podcast. Not only that, Joel also predicted that we would have tech issues when we recorded our show together. When it actually happened, it gave me a reason to be intrigued. We started to feel like there was someone or something making a concerted effort to keep this information from getting out. So we planned for all the guys to join me at my studio to get the story out in one shot, once and for all. On Episode 488, we share a recording that lasted over 4 hours, talking about what brought us together, Joel's theory on the Nephilim portal babies, and what happened to us the night before the recording at an Airbnb the guys had rented.Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!GET Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGET Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelOUTRO MUSICVanTesla - ShutUp N DriveYouTube: https://bit.ly/3yH4kvGApple Music: https://apple.co/3nDfsU1Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nErEUIAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet

Oct 24, 2022 • 1h 11min
RELOADED | 95: The Roof Walker
Happy Halloween! On our Halloween special edition, Episode 95: The Roof Walker, guest Kasey shares some extreme activity she experienced at her home that left her family terrorized! From hearing clawed footsteps walking on her roof to seeing door knobs turn to the police running away screaming for her to call a priest... Kasey has one of those stories that will leave your jaw on the floor! Beware of the roof walker!Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows: theconfessionalspodcast.com/joinSPONSORSGET Cerebral: getcerebral.com/tonyGET SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionalsGET Hello Fresh: hellofresh.com/confessionals16 Promo Code: "confessionals16" for 16 FREE MEALS!!!Get Emergency Food Supplies: www.preparewiththeconfessionals.comGet Beard Oil: bit.ly/2FbOhN5GET ExpressVPN: www.expressvpn.com/confessCONNECT WITH USWebsite: www.theconfessionalspodcast.comEmail: theconfessionals@theconfessionalspodcast.comSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletterSOCIAL MEDIASubscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaITikTok: @theconfessionalsDiscord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7hShow Instagram: theconfessionalspodcastTony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficialFacebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcasTwitter: @TConfessionalsTony's Twitter: @tony_merkelAre you a military veteran struggling with thoughts of suicide?Contact Watchman Readiness Corps for REAL help. A veteran-run organization that is designed to help through hands-on survival training.Website: wrc.vetEmail: watchmanreadiness@gmail.comPhone: (214) 912-8714Instagram: wrc_survivalFacebook: colbywrcvet


