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Members Preview | 731: Unseen War Across Bloodlines Feb 13, 2025

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In episode 731: Unseen War Across Bloodlines, Derek joins for a mind-bending journey into his past, the supernatural forces that have stalked his family, and the bloodline curses that refuse to let go. Raised in a broken home, Derek wrestled with lucid dreams from childhood, nightmarish encounters that seemed more real than dreams should be. But the deeper he dug, the more disturbing the truth became—generational iniquity, Masonic ties, and an unseen presence that never stopped watching.
He then shares the story of a woman he knows who has had multiple encounters with Dogman, one that attacked her and another that seemed to help. Scars remain, both physical and spiritual, but they raise even bigger questions: UFO sightings, strange dream realms, and the possibility of ancient agreements still at work today. The question isn’t whether something is watching—it’s what happens when you finally see it.
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730: Hollywood, Deception, and the End-Times Agenda Feb 11, 2025

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In episode 730: Hollywood, Deception, and the End-Times Agenda, Tony sits down with Pastor Todd Coconato for a raw and powerful conversation about faith, survival, and the unseen battles shaping our world. Todd shares his shocking testimony of leaving behind a dark Hollywood lifestyle, only to be stabbed nine times in a brutal attack, an event that led to a life-altering encounter with God.
They also dive deep into Hollywood’s underbelly, the spiritual warfare lurking behind the entertainment industry, and the growing hunger for truth in a world filled with deception. The discussion takes a wild turn into UFOs, abductions, and whether an ancient, supernatural intelligence is manipulating world events. Are we on the verge of a great awakening, or are we being led into one of the greatest deceptions in history?
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RELOADED | 460: The Tennessee Triangle Feb 09, 2025

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In Episode 460: The Tennessee Triangle, we are joined by author Donna Hartley! Donna recently published the book Historic Haunts of Sumner County, Tennesseein which she documents the strange happenings in an area that makes up a mysterious triangle of paranormal activity. This triangle stretches from the Bell Witch Cave to the Cragfont House, and down the Long Hollow Pike. Inside its borders, there is a tendency for bizarre occurrences to be the norm! She also tells us about the things that happened in her own house that seemed to be spawned by the writing of this book.
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Members Preview | 729: Portal To Hell In Ada Ohio Feb 06, 2025

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In episode 729: Portal To Hell In Ada Ohio, Justin from Cryptids of the Corn pulls back the curtain on his childhood home, an unholy place where something dark refused to let go. A house gifted to his family, yet cursed from the start. Footsteps echoed through empty rooms, doors slammed without warning, and a shadowy presence loomed over his bed at night. The deeper his family dug, the more they uncovered: ritual papers hidden in the walls, a serpent-handled knife buried behind plaster, and a force that grew violent as they tried to escape. Even after they left, the house continued its dark work, changing hands eleven times in ten years; each owner running from the unseen horrors within. The question isn’t why the house is haunted, but what it’s guarding. And whether it will ever let go.
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728: Spider Crawling Bigfoot and The Cabin With Dark Secrets Feb 04, 2025

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In episode 728: Spider Crawling Bigfoot and The Cabin With Dark Secrets, TJ shares firsthand encounters with something beyond the realm of normal Bigfoot lore. Towering figures watching from the treeline, deep, unearthly whoops echoing through the night—but the real terror? A Sasquatch that doesn't walk but crawls, moving low to the ground like a massive, inhuman spider. Reddish fur, forearms thick as a man’s legs, and intelligence lurking behind its eyes.
However, that’s just the beginning. Strange footprints under windows, guttural chatter from unseen mouths, and a primal force in the woods that seems to choose who gets to see it. Is this an undiscovered creature, a spiritual entity, or something far older than we can comprehend? When the forest comes alive, you’ll wish you weren’t there to see it.
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RELOADED | 34: The Cursed Church Feb 03, 2025

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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!
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2 Plane Crashes in 2 Days – What’s Going On? | LIVE Reaction Feb 01, 2025

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Last night, I went live to break down the plane crash in Philadelphia as it happened—just two days after another crash in D.C. I scrolled through X (formerly Twitter), reacting to breaking footage, eyewitness reports, and theories in real time.
What I Covered:
🔹 Live updates and raw video from the scene
🔹 The strange pattern of multiple aircraft incidents within days
🔹 Theories on remote aircraft control, modern warfare, and potential connections
🔹 Chatting with listeners as we tried to make sense of it all
With so much happening in the skies, is this just a tragic coincidence, or is there something bigger at play?
Listen in as I process this in real-time, and let me know your thoughts.
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Members Preview | 727: Voices In The Dark Jan 30, 2025

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In episode 727: Voices In The Dark, Tony sits down with Donnie to explore a fascinating series of paranormal experiences that span from childhood encounters with shadowy, cat-eared humanoid beings to eerie events in various homes throughout his life. Donnie shares the story of his investigation into Mary Jane’s grave, where he and friends witnessed strange occurrences, including a malfunctioning radio and photos filled with mysterious orbs. They also discuss the chilling sensations Donnie experienced while living in a remote house and the unsettling feeling of being watched by Native American spirits. Their conversation takes a turn as Donnie recounts two UFO sightings involving black triangle-shaped crafts, diving into the possibility that these sightings might be linked to advanced military technology. A gripping exploration of the paranormal, personal experiences, and UFO encounters you won’t want to miss!
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726: The Bennington Triangle Jan 28, 2025

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In episode 726: The Bennington Triangle, Tony is joined by Derek Olson of Stargate Voyager to unravel the mysteries of The Bennington Triangle, one of the most bizarre and unsettling locations in America. From five unexplained disappearances in just five years to Bigfoot-like creatures, eerie lights, and a legendary rock that swallows people whole, this conversation digs deep into centuries of paranormal activity in Vermont’s Glastonbury Mountains. Derek shares shocking historical accounts of mysterious vanishings, including those of a hunter who disappeared without a trace, a man who vanished from a moving bus, and an eight-year-old child whose last words hinted at something calling him to the mountains. They also discuss ancient megalithic structures, eerie geomagnetic anomalies, and whether The Bennington Triangle could be a paranormal vortex or even a portal.
If you love Missing 411 cases, ancient mysteries, and high strangeness, you won’t want to miss this episode on The Bennington Triangle!
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RELOADED | 301: When Orb Witnesses Die Jan 27, 2025

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In Episode 301: When Orb Witnesses Die, Michael joins The Confessionals to discuss some pretty bizarre experiences. It seems UFOs have been a significant part of his life, having seen them both as a child and as an adult. But the oddest one of them all came when he, his wife, and their friends witnessed a large orb that left them stunned. Following the sighting, three of the people who witnessed the orb ended up dying untimely deaths! Since then, Michael and his wife have been wondering if they may be next.
Also this week, we are launching a brand new section on the membership website called "Overtime!" While I was having my conversation with Michael, it became clear that our conversation was nowhere near finished after the first hour of the show. We continued for another hour, creating the very first “Overtime!” segment. In this new special feature, we polish off the conversation about Michael’s UFO experiences, and then dive into a strange occurrence on his property: After his dog had puppies, Michael would come home to find some of them missing. Every time, he would go looking for them in the woods only to find them, in different locations, lying next to a pile of sawdust and mushrooms. He and I venture into what was happening and shed some light on the situation!
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