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805: Dismantling the Dark System of Abuse (Members)
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805: Dismantling the Dark System of Abuse (Members)

When deliverance stops being theory and starts manifesting in the room, the polite veneer of “therapy” shreds. In this conversation, Kelly Hawley opens the door to a world most churches refuse to touch; survivors of SRA, programmed dissociation, and the long, deliberate war on bloodlines. What begins as testimony turns into a field report from the frontlines: parts and personas formed by trauma, counterfeit “trees” built in the soul, and the odd, terrible calm of activations meant to weaponize the broken. Through it all, Kelly keeps returning to the same center; Jesus, Holy Spirit authority, and the slow work of healing that refuses to charge the wounded a dime. It’s dark. It’s real. It’s happening. And it demands a response.

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803: The Digital Abyss (Members)
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803: The Digital Abyss (Members)

In this off-the-cuff studio sit-down, Tony, Derek, and Jack step away from structure and let the conversation go where it wants, faith, fear, mystery, and the unseen forces moving beneath it all. What starts as laughter turns into reflection, and what feels ordinary becomes anything but. It’s a rare glimpse behind the curtain, where stories, experiences, and convictions collide in ways that can’t be scripted or explained.

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801: Dogman Guarding Death's Gate (Members)
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801: Dogman Guarding Death's Gate (Members)

A few weeks after sharing her testimony of witchcraft and deliverance, Tailah returned, this time bringing her sister Lexi and husband Jericho to Nashville. What unfolded wasn’t just a family reunion, but a descent into the supernatural. Lexi revealed her chilling Dogman encounter near a Tennessee cemetery, while Jericho shared a terrifying night when chanting witches appeared outside their home. The four of them connect the dots between witchcraft, the demonic, and unseen realms, one truth cuts through the chaos; some doors, once opened, don’t easily close.

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799: Behind The Sound of Freedom (Members)
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799: Behind The Sound of Freedom (Members)

What happens when a billionaire financier walks away from the boardroom and steps straight into the darkest rooms on earth? Paul Hutchinson, primary investor and executive producer of Sound of Freedom, recounts going undercover through 70+ missions, exposing trafficking pipelines, corrupt officials, and the blackmail machinery that preys on children. Tony and Paul push into the spiritual war beneath the headlines, from Haiti’s voodoo strongholds to border influxes and the porn economy that feeds demand; asking why those with power keep burying the truth. Brace for a hard look in the mirror: rescuing the innocent begins with confronting the darkness buried deep within humanity itself.

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797: Gang-Stalked by a Satanist (Members)
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797: Gang-Stalked by a Satanist (Members)

What if the people following you weren’t just people at all? Andrea recounts a year of escalating gang-stalking so intense she feared leaving her home, cars trying to run her off the road, strangers attempting to open her door, and a man who posed as a fellow “targeted individual” only to vanish in the woods and then astral project into her bedroom a week later with demons laughing all around. This wasn’t paranoia; she describes magic tricks, coded hand signals, and an attack so violent she became physically ill for days. Against this backdrop of spiritual warfare and deception, childhood visitations, a wizard-like figure pulling her into another realm, psychedelic glimpses of the fairy world; Andrea reaches a breaking point and cries out to Jesus, triggering the most life-altering experience of her story.

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795: When Dreams Cross Realms (Members)
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795: When Dreams Cross Realms (Members)

What if your dreams weren’t dreams at all, but battlegrounds where heaven and hell fought for your soul? Former MMA fighter Aaron shares a 15-year journey of visions, temptations, and terrifying encounters with darkness that blur the line between spiritual and physical reality. From being dragged before Satan’s throne and offered soul-binding contracts to standing in the radiant presence of Jesus Himself, his story is as unsettling as it is eye-opening. This isn’t just a testimony, it’s a warning about the unseen war raging behind the veil.

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793: Dogman at the Doorstep (Members)
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793: Dogman at the Doorstep (Members)

In this episode, Jay recounts a chilling childhood encounter in rural Virginia, where a massive, dog-like creature emerged from the woods, rose onto two legs, and vanished into his family’s property. What followed was a terrifying night of unnatural growls and screams that left his family scrambling for safety and questioning reality. Now, decades later, Jay revisits the memory he once buried, tying it to other strange phenomena and the charged history of the land, convinced that what he saw was no ordinary animal. His story blurs the line between trauma, folklore, and the possibility of something far older stalking the woods.

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791: When Demons Invade A Family (Members)
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791: When Demons Invade A Family (Members)

What if the voices in your head weren’t your own, but something darker? Andrew shares the chilling story of his father’s descent into spiritual oppression after joining a secretive religious group, where chanting rituals and “soul travel” opened doors to unseen entities. From terrifying commands to kill his family to an exorcism where demons revealed themselves by name, the battle between light and darkness became undeniable. Alongside his father’s story, we uncover declassified CIA documents hinting at UFOs hiding in the clouds and the possibility of interdimensional beings manipulating reality itself.

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789: Mormon Missionary Encounters Crawler (Members)
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789: Mormon Missionary Encounters Crawler (Members)

In this episode of a former Mormon missionary recounts chilling encounters with the supernatural during his time in Los Angeles, from eerie shadow figures haunting families to unexplainable disturbances in his own apartment. Years later, back home in North Carolina, his experiences take a terrifying turn when he comes face-to-face with a towering, pale, crawler-like creature lurking near an abandoned property by the river. This intense firsthand account blends faith, fear, and the unexplainable, offering a raw look at the spiritual battles that manifest in the physical world.

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787: The Dark Initiation Ritual (Members)
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787: The Dark Initiation Ritual (Members)

On this episode, I sit down with Dakota to unravel a chilling, drug-induced experience that went far beyond hallucination and into the realm of the supernatural. What began as an experimental night spiraled into a dark initiation ritual, complete with chanting, an unexplainable shift into another realm, and an encounter with a sinister goat-headed figure. As we dig into the events of that night, we uncover layers of spiritual manipulation, the lasting impact on Dakota and his brother, and how faith in Jesus Christ became the lifeline that pulled Dakota out of the darkness. This conversation is raw, gripping, and a sobering reminder of the unseen battle for our souls.

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785: Doppelgangers, GATE Secrets, and the Gorilla Dream (Members)
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785: Doppelgangers, GATE Secrets, and the Gorilla Dream (Members)

In this episode of The Confessionals, I sit down with Michelle to dive into a whirlwind of supernatural and conspiratorial experiences that range from haunted houses to government programs. Michelle shares chilling nights at Spring Villa where ghostly voices, strange energies, and even a doppelganger encounter blurred the lines between paranormal and cryptid activity. Things take a wild turn when she opens up about her time in the controversial GATE program—learning Egyptian hieroglyphs, swishing down a strange pink drink, and even creating aliens on 1980s computers. From recurring gorilla dreams and monkey apparitions to military hybrid rumors, Lilith’s shadow over Appalachia, and her own battle with remote viewing, this conversation pulls together threads of the unexplained, the spiritual, and the conspiratorial into one chilling narrative.

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783: The Night a Demon Glowed Blue (Members)
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783: The Night a Demon Glowed Blue (Members)

On a frozen winter night in remote Northern Canada, two friends ventured to a deserted golf course for a quiet escape—only to witness something that defied explanation. Out of the pitch-black woods emerged a humanoid figure radiating an intense electric-blue glow, its light flickering between the trees as it moved with unnerving speed. What began as a strange sighting quickly took on a darker meaning, leading to a series of chilling encounters that blurred the line between the physical and spiritual. This is the story of the night a demon glowed blue—and the unseen battle it unleashed.

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781: Hexes Over Holy Ground (Members)
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781: Hexes Over Holy Ground (Members)

What happens when a pastor inherits a cursed church? After years of mission work in China, Jeremy stepped into a sleepy New Mexico town, only to find himself in a war zone of spiritual darkness. Voices echoed through the sanctuary, demonic figures made threats, and something unseen left claw marks on his throat. From haunted pews to shadowy red-eyed intruders, Jeremy’s story is a chilling collision of ministry and the unrelenting supernatural.

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779: Santeria Summoning Through Sacrifice (Members)
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779: Santeria Summoning Through Sacrifice (Members)

What would drive a man to abandon everything in pursuit of unseen power? In this gripping episode, Max recounts his descent into Santeria, a world cloaked in ritual, sacrifice, and spiritual seduction. What began as curiosity quickly spiraled into ceremonies soaked in blood, whispered warnings, and encounters with ancient entities that promised blessings, at a cost. As the veil lifts, so do the illusions, leaving Max to wrestle with the darkness he once welcomed.

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777: Shadow of the Soul Harvester (Members)
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777: Shadow of the Soul Harvester (Members)

What if the Hat Man wasn’t just watching…but hunting? When Charles was just three years old, he began having vivid nighttime encounters in his basement, where a formless being made of light would challenge him across the board. Around the same time, a crop circle mysteriously appeared beside his house, setting off a chain of eerie events that would haunt his family for years. However, when they moved to a new home on a road ominously named Devil’s Elbow, things took a darker turn. Hooded figures on the roof, cult activity in the woods, and the Hat Man watching from the shadows, not alone, but with companions. What followed was a terrifying unraveling of reality, memory, and the thin veil between worlds.

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775: The Portal of Bridge Road (Members)
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775: The Portal of Bridge Road (Members)

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.

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773: Azrael Became Her Spirit Guide (Members)
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773: Azrael Became Her Spirit Guide (Members)

She thought she was being guided by light, until the Angel of Death answered. Teagan, from episodes 357 & 358, returns with a chilling confession about the entity she believed was protecting her. What began as curiosity spiraled into rituals, visitations, and a growing sense that something far darker was in control. Her story is a raw and terrifying look at deception, redemption, and the war for one soul.

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771: India Trip Turns Demonic (Members)
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771: India Trip Turns Demonic (Members)

What would you do if a chilling, shadowy presence in your hotel room began to swallow the very light around you? Larry Whitaker, whose career took him from Space Jam to VeggieTales, never expected a supernatural showdown that would test his faith and leave him frozen in terror. But when he managed to speak three powerful words, the creature vanished in an instant, proving that something far greater stood with him. Could this have been a rare glimpse into the unseen realm that lies just beyond our understanding?

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769: Shattering The Chains of Spiritual Oppression (Members)
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769: Shattering The Chains of Spiritual Oppression (Members)

What happens when a witch renounces her past and all hell breaks loose, literally? In this jaw-dropping interview, returning guest Shannon, recounts how her family's descent into chaos began after receiving an innocent-looking book...that unleashed a demonic nightmare. From bizarre sleep paralysis and terrifying visions to her five-year-old becoming tormented by an unseen force, Shannon shares how occult remnants gave dark entities a foothold in their home. But what came next, deliverance, healing, and spiritual warfare, is just the beginning of her story.

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767: Terror on the Oilfield (Members)
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767: Terror on the Oilfield (Members)

Paralyzed by fear, he knew something monstrous was just beyond the light. In this bone-chilling episode, Charlie relives a terrifying encounter with a massive, shadowy figure while working alone on an oil rig in East Texas. But that’s only the beginning. He describes chilling encounters with a ghostly Native figure, a seductive fire spirit, and the overwhelming sense that something ancient was hiding just out of sight. As he and Tony connect the dots through scripture, Nephilim lore, and spiritual warfare, this story becomes more than a cryptid encounter—it’s a warning.

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