What if the terrifying supernatural encounter that haunted your childhood was never random? Join Tony Merkel as he sits down with Aron, who shares how years of being stalked by a mysterious, rake-like creature ultimately led him through fear, deception, witchcraft, and a desperate search for truth before he encountered the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Rather than letting darkness define his story, Aron explains how those experiences became the foundation for a ministry focused on exposing spiritual warfare and confronting the occult through biblical faith. Together, Tony and Aron explore what these encounters reveal about the unseen battle taking place around us and why spiritual discernment is more important than ever. Whether you're fascinated by cryptid encounters, spiritual warfare, or powerful Christian testimonies, this episode will challenge the way you think about the supernatural. 

In this watch-along episode, Tony revisits 510: Dogman Interdimensional Portals, we are joined by Hunter. I believe Hunter holds a key to better understanding the depths of the strange topics we cover on this show. Hunter has dreams that he says are more real than the "waking world." During one of these dream experiences, he encountered a dogman that was targeting his family. When he stepped in-between them, the beast turned its attention to Hunter and started to rip him apart. When Hunter woke up, he was sitting up in his bed, but had scratches on his back and handprint bruises on his shoulder. One could say the dream was so vivid Hunter injured himself while sleeping, and Hunter would have been happy to believe the same thing. But he can no longer entertain that theory because one day, shortly after the dream, he was out in the woods with his son when the same dogman beast revealed itself to them and chased them through the forest. How can Hunter's dream beast appear on this side of reality? Are dreams more than what we are traditionally taught they are?  Is the human mind a gateway or portal to a whole other realm that is as real as you and me?

What happens when a trip to Skinwalker Ranch follows you home?  Tony Merkel welcomes Thomas Jenkins to share the chilling story of what was supposed to be a father-daughter adventure into one of the world's most infamous paranormal hotspots. Instead, they found themselves surrounded by glowing UFOs, mysterious orbs, bizarre creatures, unexplained portal-like phenomena, and a series of terrifying encounters that only intensified after they returned home. Together, Tony and Thomas compare firsthand experiences from Skinwalker Ranch country and explore the infamous hitchhiker effect that has left countless visitors convinced something followed them. If you're fascinated by UFOs, the paranormal, high strangeness, and the enduring mystery surrounding Skinwalker Ranch, this is one conversation you won't want to miss.

What if your search for spiritual enlightenment opened the door to something far more terrifying than you ever imagined? Tony Merkel sits down with Charisse and her husband Marco as they share an extraordinary testimony of growing up in a family influenced by the occult before years of immersion in New Age beliefs led to a frightening battle with unseen spiritual forces. After exploring practices that promised healing and personal power, Charisse found herself facing disturbing supernatural encounters that pushed her to the brink. Marco reveals what it was like to witness the chaos firsthand as their home, marriage, and family came under relentless spiritual attack. Together, they discuss the generational influence of Freemasonry in Charisse's family, her decades immersed in Wicca, Reiki, and spirit guides, the reality of deliverance, and the life-changing encounter that brought her to Jesus Christ. This powerful testimony explores the realities of spiritual warfare while ultimately pointing to the hope, freedom, and restoration found in Christ.

What if the UFO phenomenon is actually part of a spiritual war that has been hidden in plain sight for generations? In this episode, Derek Hallancia sits down with author Karen Wilkinson for a deep conversation about alien abduction experiences, biblical prophecy, and the coming age of UFO disclosure through a Christian worldview. Karen shares her personal testimony, explains how she found freedom through Jesus Christ, and discusses why she believes discernment is essential as deception increases. The conversation explores spiritual warfare, fallen angels, Nephilim, hybridization, advanced technology, and the battle for free will without losing sight of the hope found in the Gospel. If you have ever wondered how faith intersects with UFOs, aliens, and end times deception, this episode offers a thought-provoking perspective grounded in Scripture.

Spiritual warfare takes center stage as Darlene shares a disturbing testimony that began inside a home she believes was marked by darkness before her family ever arrived. Her childhood fear escalated into something far more sinister when her brother changed overnight and the house seemed to turn against everyone inside it. Darlene describes years of terrifying encounters that made her question whether the attacks were dreams or memories of something happening beyond the physical world. As Tony Merkel traces the details of her story, the conversation moves toward Michael Aquino and the possibility that military intelligence had darker connections than most people are willing to face. The deeper Darlene goes, the more her memories point toward ritual abuse and a hidden world that preyed on children through fear and spiritual control. This is not just a story about darkness because Darlene also shares how Jesus Christ brought healing to the places she once locked away. After decades of silence, she speaks with the strength of someone who survived what was meant to destroy her.

Chrissy joins Tony to share the story of a life marked by the supernatural from the very beginning. Raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, she grew up carrying spiritual questions that only deepened after childhood encounters with demonic attacks, an alien abduction, a Bigfoot sighting, and the lingering effects of Santeria in her family line. Her search for truth eventually pulled her into New Age spirituality and Reiki, where what first appeared healing and light-filled slowly became dark, oppressive, and destructive. At her breaking point, Chrissy cried out to God and was met by Jesus in a way that shattered the deception and began her journey into repentance, deliverance, and restoration. This conversation explores spiritual warfare, deception, discernment, and the power of Christ to rescue someone from darkness.

What if alien disclosure is not the revelation people have been waiting for, but the trap they never saw coming? In this episode, Tony and Fringe unpack the hidden danger buried inside the disclosure narrative. They explore how the promise of answers, advanced beings, and cosmic origins may become a Trojan Horse designed to pull people away from the truth of Jesus Christ. Fringe warns that the coming deception may not look distant, vague, or purely spiritual, but physical, convincing, and deeply personal. Together, they discuss why the church must prepare for a narrative that claims aliens created humanity, shaped religion, and hold the keys to mankind’s future. This conversation is a sober warning that disclosure may arrive wrapped in wonder, but carrying a spiritual war inside.

In this episode, Tony experiments with a new watch-along format as he revisits Episode 508, “Nephilim Mind Virus,” featuring Dr. Laura Sanger. What began as a spontaneous look back becomes a reflection on one of the most pivotal conversations in the history of The Confessionals. Tony explains how that episode helped shift his perspective from viewing encounters as isolated stories to recognizing the deeper spiritual war behind them. He revisits topics like Nephilim bloodlines, demonic oppression, spiritual mapping, deliverance, cryptids, parasites, and the blurred line between the physical and supernatural. Along the way, Tony reflects on his own growth, past mistakes, church hurt, renewed conviction, and the responsibility to walk with discernment. This watch-along is part commentary, part confession, and part spiritual recalibration for anyone who has followed the evolution of the show.

In this members episode, Tony, Derek, and Jack dig into a declassified CIA document centered on the Gateway Process, Hemi-Sync, and the Monroe Institute. What begins as a strange government study on consciousness quickly becomes a deeper conversation about out-of-body experiences, altered states, and the attempt to explain occult practices through scientific language. We break down how the document describes the mind, frequency, hypnosis, meditation, and the possibility of moving consciousness beyond the body. The discussion also explores how these ideas connect to astral projection, the search for hidden knowledge, and the dangers of opening doors that should remain closed. As the conversation unfolds, the Gateway Process begins to look less like harmless meditation and more like a spiritual experiment wrapped in government terminology. We examine whether this research points to a coming deception that reframes the supernatural as science. From the Monroe Institute to the CIA’s interest in consciousness, this episode raises serious questions about what was really being studied and why.

A disturbing pattern has emerged around a growing list of missing and dead scientists who reportedly held clearances or worked in sensitive fields. In this members episode, Tony, Derek, and Jack examine whether these cases are isolated tragedies or pieces of a much larger operation hidden behind government secrecy. The conversation moves through Huntsville, JPL, Los Alamos, Wright-Patterson, anti-gravity research, nuclear secrecy, UAP disclosure, and the possibility that some discoveries were never meant to reach the public. As the dots begin to connect, the question becomes less about coincidence and more about control. Were these scientists silenced because of what they knew, what they saw, or what they were helping build? This raw discussion pushes into the tension between classified technology, spiritual deception, and the need to stay anchored in Christ while staring into the darkness.

Ricky joins Tony in studio to share a lifetime of disturbing encounters that seem tied to his family’s occult past. He begins with a chilling childhood experience during a blackout in NYC, where something impossible appeared inside his apartment. Years later, his curiosity led him into the woods, where a ritual involving blood brought him face to face with a massive black dogman. As the stories unfold, Tony and Ricky explore whether these encounters were random events or part of a deeper spiritual pattern. This episode dives into dogman encounters, bloodline curses, portals, and the dark forces that may follow families for generations.

What if UFO disclosure is not revealing aliens, but exposing something ancient that has been working behind the scenes all along?

In this episode, Tony is joined by Darren Stott, pastor of Eden Church near Seattle, for a conversation on disclosure, fallen angel technology, portals of darkness, and the spiritual war unfolding through the UFO phenomenon. Darren and Tony discuss why “aliens” may be better understood through a biblical supernatural worldview, how technology and principalities may be working together, and why the church needs discernment for what is coming.

They also dive into MK-Ultra, missing scientists, government narratives, Bigfoot, shapeshifting shamans, and the dark spiritual systems that may be hiding in plain sight. If disclosure is opening the door to something ancient, the real question is whether the church will recognize the deception before the world welcomes it in.

What if the Appalachian Mountains are hiding ancient places built for something far darker than history will admit? In this episode, Tony sits down with Bo Kennedy to explore the unsettling possibility of hidden Nephilim temples buried deep in Appalachia, where legends of giants, serpent mounds, cryptids, witchcraft, and spiritual warfare still seem to echo through the mountains. Bo shares the real research and personal experiences that inspired his novel, Army of God: Terror by Night, a story rooted in biblical warfare, ancient curses, forgotten mounds, and the fight between prayer and the powers of darkness. As the conversation unfolds, the mystery of Appalachia becomes more than folklore. It becomes a warning about what may still be hidden in the land, and what it means to stand firm in Christ when the darkness pushes back.

What if the world before the flood was not just history, but a warning? In this episode, Tony sits down with Will Blesch to discuss his book, In the Shadow of Goliath, and the biblical framework behind topics like the Nephilim, Genesis 6, UFOs, hybridization, the Watchers, and the mark of the beast. Will shares how his early fascination with the unexplained, his time exploring the occult and New Age beliefs, and his eventual commitment to Jesus shaped the ideas that led to the book. Together, they examine whether ancient biblical accounts may offer a clearer lens for understanding modern paranormal phenomena and whether the agenda described in Genesis 6 could still be unfolding today.

What if the pyramids were never built to honor the dead, but to keep something buried from ever getting out?

In this episode, Tony sits down with researcher and YouTuber, Jay Woodward of WoodwardTV, to dig into one of the most unsettling theories emerging alongside the current wave of UAP disclosure: that massive, ancient craft are buried all over the world and they can't be moved. Jay breaks down his theory of geometric shape power, explaining how the geometric design of structures like the pyramids may function not as tombs or monuments, but as containment fields, ancient prisons engineered to hold entities, craft, and energies too dangerous to destroy. From the tunnels beneath Egypt that have been flooded and filled with concrete, to a craft that was reportedly activated and had to be reburied, Tony and Jay connect the dots between buried ruins, Nephilim lore, the Sphinx, and what may be hiding in plain sight beneath some of the most studied structures on Earth.

He died for 15 minutes… and says he stood in heaven, spoke with an angel, and was sent back with a message he couldn’t ignore.

Tony sits down with Rich, a former Alaska public safety officer, whose story builds toward a near-death experience that changed everything. After his heart stopped during a medical procedure, Rich describes waking in a place of overwhelming light, standing on what looked like sapphire glass, surrounded by swirling, radiant particles and a towering angel who confirmed he was in heaven. He recounts being led toward God’s throne, witnessing portals opening in the sky with angels moving in and out, and encountering Jesus in a moment defined by power, clarity, and indescribable love. Though he didn’t want to return, he was sent back, only to wake on the table declaring that heaven is real. Along the way, his earlier experiences in Alaska, moving stars, unexplained disappearances, and encounters tied to strange entities in the wilderness, take on new meaning through a spiritual lens. This episode moves from mystery to revelation, pointing to a reality that may be far closer than we realize.

What if the fight against human trafficking isn’t just physical, but deeply spiritual, woven into culture, power, and unseen forces?

Tony sits down with Joseph Charafi, a Las Vegas filmmaker and founder of Stop the Traffic Foundation, to expose the harsh reality behind one of America’s largest trafficking hubs. What began as inspiration from Sound of Freedom quickly turned into a full-scale investigation into child exploitation, systemic corruption, and the hidden infrastructure enabling it in Vegas. Joey shares disturbing accounts of survivors of satanic ritual abuse, underground networks, and the psychological grip that pulls victims back into captivity even after rescue. The conversation also explores how culture, pornography, OnlyFans, and weakened family structures are feeding the problem at scale. Through it all, the discussion points to a deeper battle, one that requires discernment, courage, and a return to Christ if there’s any hope of pushing back the darkness.

What if the spiritual war isn’t coming… but already happening in a realm most people can’t see?

Tony sits down with Jade for a conversation that quickly moves beyond theory into firsthand encounters with what he calls “the other place”; a parallel realm where spiritual warfare is actively unfolding against people who have no idea they’re under attack. Jade describes witnessing dogman-like entities acting as enforcers, shadowy structures that function like strongholds, and hooded figures engaged in what appears to be organized, intentional darkness. What’s happening there, he claims, manifests here as depression, fear, division, and anxiety, revealing a hidden layer to everyday struggles. The discussion also explores the rise of occult practices, astral projection, and technology merging with spiritual access, suggesting the veil between realms may be thinning. At its core, this episode is a warning, and a call for believers to wake up, step into spiritual authority, and recognize that the battle is already underway.

In this episode, Tony sits down with Nicholas Daigle to explore a controversial theory that could reshape how we understand both Scripture and American history. What began as a study of Genesis 6 and the Nephilim quickly turns into a deep investigation into the Ozarks, where Nicholas uncovers newspaper reports, burial mounds, and strange archaeological patterns that suggest giants may have once lived in the region. He details the work of a 1930s pastor who unearthed unusual skeletons, mysterious cave burials, and artifacts that seemingly don’t belong in the Midwest. The conversation follows Nicholas’ journey as he connects ancient flood narratives, megalithic structures, and Native American mound sites into a single framework rooted in the biblical account. As the evidence builds, the question becomes harder to ignore, could the stories of giants in America be more than just legend?