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**The Confessionals**

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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RELOADED | 89: The Black Mist Apr 14, 2025

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In Episode 89, guest Hannah describes her experiences of “something” following her - for her entire life. Beginning with voices and footsteps in the attic of her California house to a black mist manifesting in a room in Nevada, Hannah has encountered something in her own home, her mother’s home, and many places in between. Is it paranormal? Supernatural? Whatever it may be, it has been following Hannah for a long time, and it isn’t done yet.
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Members Preview | 747: Hatman the Soul Hunter Apr 10, 2025

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In episode 747: Hatman the Soul Hunter, Chad Phillippi shares his chilling journey from childhood occultism to a full-blown spiritual battle in the Alaskan wilderness. Groomed into astral projection and candle magick by a potentially nefarious librarian, Chad opened doors he couldn’t close—doors that followed him into adulthood. After fleeing toxic mold in Washington, his family moved to what they believed would be a healing refuge in Alaska. Instead, they found a house stalked by shadow figures, a red-eyed Hat Man, and a little ghost girl who called out in the night.
As the spiritual attacks escalated—golem-like creatures, spectral stagecoaches, and visions of the dead—the family was pushed to the brink. With the help of a spiritual warfare mentor, they buried Bibles, anointed the land, and drove out the presence. But when a buried camper with hair on its window was uncovered and reburied, the darkness returned with force. Forced to flee through a coming storm, they left everything behind. Because this wasn’t just a haunting, it was a trap. And someone, or something, didn’t want them to make it out.
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746: The Rise of Nephilim Magick Apr 08, 2025

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In episode 746: The Rise of Nephilim Magick; Tony is joined by Pastor Troy Brewer, a globally traveled pastor, author, and rescuer of human trafficking victims, whose life straddles the line between mission work and spiritual warfare. What began with rescuing trafficked children from cartel-controlled zones quickly unraveled into something darker—something supernatural. Pastor Troy’s bold efforts drew retaliation from the unseen: dreams of warfare, demonic visitations through Zoom, and portals tearing open in places they shouldn’t exist.
The warfare was relentless. Hybrid entities stepping into our world. A demon calling itself "Impenetrable" stalking his family. Even a Colombian prison filled with murderers wasn’t the end, but every confrontation revealed one thing: darkness trembles at the name of Jesus. From angelic encounters to divine protection in the belly of chaos, Pastor Troy’s story forces a question: what if the battle between good and evil is more literal than we think?
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RELOADED | 236: The Seance Apr 07, 2025

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In Episode 236: The Seance, guest Chris joins us to share an experience he had as a thirteen-year-old engaging in a seance! Chris, his brother, and a friend were convinced by another older friend to participate in the seance, the purpose of which was to communicate with a man who had supposedly hanged himself. What happened next was life-changing for Chris. Join us as we talk with him about his wild seance experience, including a powerful force that entered the whole property, caused faces and voices to change, and filled everyone present with extreme fear and shock!
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Members Preview | 745: Dogman, Crawlers, and the Not-Deer Apr 03, 2025

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In episode 745: Dogman, Crawlers, and the Not-Deer; Chris from West Virginia shares a series of chilling encounters that began with a timber-colored creature walking on two legs outside his home—and escalated into a five-hour standoff of growls, scraping claws, and paralyzing fear. After that night, the activity didn’t stop. While camping in the woods, Chris witnessed a massive, shadowy figure crawling like a spider toward his tent and heard unplaceable howls and gunshots echo through the forest. Then came something worse: a deer that wasn’t a deer, its gaze too knowing, its movements too wrong—and when it turned to walk away, it simply vanished.
As the months wore on, the line between physical and supernatural blurred. There were orbs outside his window, rocks thrown from nowhere, a crab-walking thing glimpsed on a distant ridge, and a hellhound-like face caught in a photo. Some creatures moved like animals. Others seemed to watch him. But all of it felt targeted. Whether it was Bigfoot, Dogman, something demonic, or something else entirely, Chris was sure of one thing, they weren’t supposed to exist—but they do.
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744: Inside the UAP Intel Loop Apr 01, 2025

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In episode 744: Inside the UAP Intel Loop, former military intelligence analyst Michaela Fachar shares the story of how her deep dive into consciousness, social constructs, and national security turned into a harrowing descent into something far stranger. What began with logical research and classified videos of UAPs in the Middle East spiraled into weeks of bizarre visions, flickering lights, and impossible glitches. Then came the translucent object that moved like it was cloaked, the metal spheres floating on surveillance footage—and the moment a government vehicle seemed to lead her directly into a hospital… where no one would acknowledge why she was there.
She wasn’t seeking attention. She was looking for help. But as her questions grew louder—about UAPs, military reporting choke points, and black programs—the silence from above became more deafening. Then came the whispers of non-human intelligence. The dreams. The spiritual oppression. The message in the dark. What was real? What was planned? And more chillingly… what was watching her the whole time?
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RELOADED | 110: Time Travelers, Dogman, and Demonic Attacks Mar 31, 2025

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Episode 110 is a jam-packed show! We first start off talking about some recent time travel conspiracy theories and revisit some well known stories with Wes Germer from Sasquatch Chronicles. Then we speak with Snuffy who witnessed a dogman sighting in rural Pennsylvania. Lastly, we speak with Karl from Australia as he describes a time in his life when he went through a spiritual awakening, and in the process became demonically attacked on several occasions. He tells us what happened and how he put an end to it!
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Egypt’s Forbidden Discovery: Did They Just Find a Buried City? Mar 28, 2025

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In this emergency episode, Tony Merkel is joined by Egypt researcher Derek Olson to break down stunning new revelations beneath Egypt’s Khafre Pyramid. Using a never-before-seen radar scan (SARS technology), researchers claim to have discovered five massive chambers, eight mysterious shafts, and an entire subterranean city 5,000 feet underground—all without permission from the Egyptian government.
Could this be evidence of a lost pre-Diluvian civilization? Were the pyramids actually ancient power plants? Is there a buried Tesla-like energy grid hidden beneath Giza?
We dive into:
⚡️ The alleged scan data and what it reveals
🏛 The war between mainstream Egyptologists and alternative researchers
🔺 How ancient tech could rewrite history
🌀 Possible connections to Stargates, Nephilim, and fallen angel technology
👁 Hidden Artifacts and Egypt's Area 51
Derek Olson of Stargate Voyager shares boots-on-the-ground insight from his many trips to Egypt, sharing photos, personal experiences, and firsthand knowledge that will shake your view of history to the core.
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Members Preview | 743: Supernatural Surveillance and The Grey Deception Mar 27, 2025

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In episode 743: Supernatural Surveillance and The Grey Deception, Victor reveals a harrowing life shaped by generational witchcraft, spiritual infiltration, and the war for his soul. Born into a lineage of shamans, his earliest memories were filled with incense, drumming, and spirits that moved through his childhood home. Objects levitated. Radios screamed without power. By seven, he was leading seances. By thirteen, he was practicing astral projection. And then came the red-skinned gnomes, shadow figures, and a wolf that vanished into water.
After a near-fatal stabbing at sixteen, Victor didn’t cry out to spirits—he called on Jesus. But after giving his life to Christ, the attacks only escalated. Alien greys appeared in his bedroom, watching as a hooded figure loomed behind them. His bed levitated. A demonic voice echoed in his dreams. And through it all, one thing became chillingly clear:
They were never aliens.
They were never here to help.
They were always something else.
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742: Dogman Of The Corn Mar 25, 2025

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In episode 742: Dogman Of The Corn, Shane and "The Judge" from From The Shadows Podcast, share a bone-chilling account of an entity that stalked one of their daughters—night after night. It called itself "Wind." It appeared as a little boy with blonde hair and blue bibs, and it whispered through the baby monitor in a dead language no one could recognize. It wanted the child to go outside. In the snow. In the middle of the night. This wasn’t just a haunted house. Wind followed them across towns. Past locked doors. Into new bedrooms. When "The Judge" finally saw it with his own eyes, his daughter began speaking in something guttural, ancient, possibly Sumerian—and then Wind was gone. But not forever.
Years earlier, on a quiet country road flanked by cornfields, "The Judge" came face to face with a creature that shouldn’t exist. It ran through the rows—pacing him, mirroring every move—and when it stepped out, it stood tall like a man, with the head of a wolf and the build of a linebacker. No eye shine. No sound. Just intent. He escaped by seconds, diving into a friend’s pool, heart pounding and reality shattered. Decades later, he would learn the land was built on ancient burial mounds—and that others had seen it too.
Two encounters. Two entities. One terrifying question:
If these things are real… what else is?
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