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The Confessionals

The Confessionals

By: Merkel Media
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 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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  • Members Preview | 775: The Portal of Bridge Road

    Members Preview | 775: The Portal of Bridge Road
    Jul 17 2025
    Have you ever heard of a road so haunted that even the trees seem to whisper of its cursed past? Bridge Road, a lonely stretch between North Carolina and Virginia, is a hotbed of supernatural activity; shadowy figures, phantom vehicles, cryptid creatures, and winged humanoids that defy reason. Christian recounts firsthand encounters with a towering bipedal beast, a demonic flying entity clad in colonial garb, and ghost cars that appear only to vanish within moments. Layered over a bloody history of Revolutionary War massacres, witchcraft, and rumored portals, this road might just be a fracture in reality itself.

    Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference!

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    CONNECT WITH US
    Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
    Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com

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    Alcoa, TN 37701

    SOCIAL MEDIA
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    Produced by: @jack_theproducer

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    Joel Thomas - Imposter
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    18 mins
  • 774: A Deal in the Second Heaven

    774: A Deal in the Second Heaven
    Jul 15 2025
    What if chasing fame in the music industry meant selling your soul, and someone actually asked you to? Christina Chaney was on the brink of stardom when a top-tier producer casually offered her instant fame, if she’d make a deal with the devil. That terrifying moment unraveled a string of supernatural encounters, including a vivid out-of-body experience in the second heaven where Satan himself tried to recruit her. Now a worship leader and deliverance minister, Christina exposes the hidden spiritual war pulsing behind the music industry, and how music has always been a battlefield between light and darkness. Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ Get your ticket for the NEW documentary premiering July 27, 2025 @ 8PM EST: "The Meadow Project" Ticket link HERE: moment.co/themeadowproject My New YouTube Channel Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL My First Sermon: Unseen Battles Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony CONNECT WITH US Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com Christina Chaney: Instagram | Church Instagram | Music MAILING ADDRESS: Merkel Media 257 N. Calderwood St., #301 Alcoa, TN 37701 SOCIAL MEDIA Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas Twitter: @TConfessionals Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel Produced by: @jack_theproducer OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Imposter YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify
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    1 hr and 49 mins
  • RELOADED | 560: Smoky Mountain Monster Hunter

    RELOADED | 560: Smoky Mountain Monster Hunter
    Jul 14 2025
    In Episode 560: Smoky Mountain Monster Hunter, we are joined by Brian Jeffery from Black Mass Paranormal. He is a local legend hunter as he was born and raised in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. He has heard all the stories growing up and has also had his share of close encounters with the beasts that roam these hills. He comes to the studio to talk about his paranormal investigations and cryptid-hunting adventures such as hunting for the dogman and catching a bigfoot on thermal. We talk about it all on this episode of The Confessionals.

    Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference!

    If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890

    Become a member for ad-free listening, extra shows, and exclusive access to our social media app: theconfessionalspodcast.com/join

    The Confessionals Social Network App:
    Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh
    Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ

    Get your ticket for the NEW documentary premiering July 27, 2025 @ 8PM EST: "The Meadow Project"
    Ticket link HERE: moment.co/themeadowproject

    My New YouTube Channel
    Merkel IRL: @merkelIRL
    My First Sermon: Unseen Battles

    Sasquatch and The Missing Man: merkelfilms.com
    Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com

    SPONSORS
    SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals
    GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony

    CONNECT WITH US
    Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com
    Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com

    MAILING ADDRESS:
    Merkel Media
    257 N. Calderwood St., #301
    Alcoa, TN 37701

    SOCIAL MEDIA
    Subscribe to our YouTube: https://bit.ly/2TlREaI
    Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h
    Show Instagram: theconfessionalspodcast
    Tony's Instagram: tonymerkelofficial
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas
    Twitter: @TConfessionals
    Tony's Twitter: @tony_merkel
    Produced by: @jack_theproducer
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    1 hr and 31 mins
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