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 diving into realms of high strangeness.
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In episode 685: Surviving Satanic Sacrifice, Nora shares her harrowing experiences growing up in a Satanic cult, where she witnessed and endured unspeakable abuse, including rituals, sacrifices, and occult practices. She recounts how these dark forces followed her into adulthood, from surviving multiple rituals to experiencing spiritual attacks. Nora also explains how she finally found healing through her faith, but not before facing terrifying demonic encounters. Her journey includes a chilling moment when, after returning to the house where the most horrific ritual occurred, she felt a presence next to her and saw the dark figures vanish as a light filled...
Episode • 5 September 2024 • 19m and 55s
In episode 684: The Bunny Man, Jeremy and Derek join to share chilling experiences rooted in East Tennessee's mysterious folklore. As Jeremy unravels the eerie legends surrounding his own home, the story takes a dark turn when they discuss the infamous Bunny Man, that he had encountered as a child, and other supernatural encounters that have haunted the region for generations. Jeremy then goes through a deep dive into spine-tingling tales of faceless entities, cryptic messages, and the unsettling connection between ancient legends and modern-day sightings.
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Episode • 3 September 2024 • 1h, 55m and 6s
In Episode 412: Reservation Alien Abduction, we are joined by Jamaal for a third time to tell his stories from the reservation. He previously joined us on Episode 315: Skinwalkers On The Reservation and on Episode 339: Goatman Found Us. Now on Episode 412, he tells us stories about little people on the reservation, more skinwalker accounts, and seeing a five-foot-tall alien through his window when he was just a kid. After waking up with marks on his body, Jamaal began to think he had possibly become part of an abduction scenario.
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Episode • 2 September 2024 • 1h, 7m and 59s
In episode 683: The Curse of Zany, Daniel Swarthout, author of "The Wringler" shares his chilling encounters with a malevolent entity named Zany, which has haunted him since childhood. Daniel recounts his early experiences of seeing Zany, a terrifying figure with a white face, sharp teeth, and eyeless sockets, who has loomed over him for decades. As he dives into the dark history of his family's possible cursed bloodline, Daniel reveals how his faith has been both a shield and a battleground against these persistent supernatural attacks. From unexplained physical marks to intense confrontations with this entity, Daniel's story is a...
Episode • 29 August 2024 • 19m and 52s
In episode 682: Re-Enchanting The Unseen, Josh Robinson shares his extraordinary experiences as a pastor in West Virginia, detailing an encounter with the supernatural that changed his worldview forever. Josh explains how a young woman, involved in deep witchcraft and invoking ancient deities, came to his church seeking redemption. Her eventual baptism became a powerful, unsettling experience, culminating in what many witnesses, including Josh, believed to be an exorcism.
Josh talks about how this event sparked his deeper exploration of the unseen, ultimately leading him to write a book called "Re-Enchanting the Unseen". He uncovers ancient lore, the mysterious...
Episode • 27 August 2024 • 1h, 38m and 37s
Josh comes on the show to share about an ongoing situation he and his family are having on their 20 acres in Oklahoma. It started with his brother seeing a white two-legged animal that he had no reference point to define. As time went on Josh has been having his own experiences which includes a white mouthless creature!
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Episode • 26 August 2024 • 1h, 51m and 22s
In this episode, we explore the mysterious UFO crash of 1945 in New Mexico, where strange beings and advanced technology were discovered. We also dive into the latest California UFO sightings captured by multiple witnesses, raising questions about what’s really happening in our skies. As cosmic objects like asteroids threaten to collide with Earth, we discuss the looming dangers from space. Plus, we uncover the chilling legend of a rogue Bigfoot roaming the forests of Tennessee—an elusive creature with ties to the unexplained. Could all of these phenomena be connected? Tune in for a journey into the unknown.
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Episode • 23 August 2024 • 1h, 34m and 56s
In episode 681: Face-Off With Bigfoot, Musket returns to the show to share his gripping tales of encounters with the unexplained. He begins by recounting a chilling Bigfoot sighting in the Olympic National Park, where he came face to face with a massive, humanoid creature that left him questioning reality. Adding to the tension, this sighting happened in the same area where a missing person was mysteriously found, leading Musket to wonder if there's a connection between the two events. He also recalls a night hike near Mount Rainier with his wife, where they were followed by strange glowing eyes that...
Episode • 22 August 2024 • 20m and 34s
In episode 680: Nalusa Forest Demon, Musket, a lifelong outdoorsman and paranormal skeptic, recounts a chilling encounter in Washington state. What begins as a simple camping trip spirals into an eerie experience as Musket and his friends encounter an unsettling presence in the wilderness—something that defies explanation and challenges their understanding of reality. His story takes an unexpected twist as Musket and his friends witness strange movements, hear unsettling sounds, and ultimately face an entity that seems to vanish into thin air. Musket's detailed recounting is unnerving and this story was not the only one. He will be joining the sh...
Episode • 20 August 2024 • 1h, 25m and 37s
In Episode 506: Spiritual Attacks and Healing Prayers we are joined by Stephanie. Years ago on Episode 227: Casting Out Demons & Healing The Sick I did an interview with a man named Hector who had a prayer ministry called The Centurion 813 Prayer Ministry. Before that interview, Hector wanted to pray for any bodily ailments Jack and I were dealing with. During that prayer, Jack's shoulder was healed and that was going to be an omen for things to come for Hector's ministry. Since broadcasting that interview the ministry has grown in participants in which many listeners from this show got involved. One...
Episode • 19 August 2024 • 1h, 4m and 13s
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