READ: More Americans Believe in Demons Than Ghosts, New Survey Finds
A new YouGov survey reveals just how many Americans believe in the supernatural—and how many have experienced something they can't explain. With Halloween approaching, ghosts and haunted houses are getting their annual moment in the spotlight. But according to a new national survey, Americans are even more likely to believe in demons.
VIDEO: UFO Disclosure, Wormholes & Skinwalker Ranch: Does the New Drop Connect the Dots? | Slingshot Nation
The latest UFO disclosure drop may be connecting dots that have been sitting in plain sight for decades. We dive into newly released UAP material involving strange craft encounters, unexplained injuries, warp-drive concepts, wormholes, government contractors, and the $22 million program connected to Skinwalker Ranch—where researchers investigated everything from UFOs and orbs to poltergeist activity and Bigfoot-like creatures. But what if these stories aren’t separate at all? We examine reports of massive cloud-like UAPs, government research into breakthrough propulsion, Bigelow-linked programs, and the possibility that the most important data has never been made public. From Skinwalker Ranch to interdimensional theories and secret aerospace research, this episode asks whether the latest disclosure is finally revealing pieces of a much larger picture.
VIDEO: Disappearing Islands, UFOs & Portals Suggest Our Reality Is Breaking Open | Slingshot Nation
What happens when entire islands appear, disappear, and leave behind no trace? Today on Slingshot Nation, Tony, Derek, Jack, and Brian (Tony & Jack’s dad) are diving into the mysteries of floating islands, the Philadelphia Experiment, MH370, UFOs, and the possibility that secret technology could be crossing the boundaries between worlds. They’ll also explore strange manuscripts, occult knowledge, supernatural encounters, and the idea that humanity may have gained access to things it was never meant to understand. Could these disappearances be connected, and are we seeing evidence of something moving through the veil?
VIDEO: Mel’s Hole, Mount Shasta & the Mystery Underground | Slingshot Nation
In this Slingshot Nation, we’re diving into the mystery of what may be hiding beneath our feet. We’ll revisit the legend of Mel’s Hole and ask whether these strange pits could be more than abandoned wells or natural formations. Then we’ll head to Mount Shasta, where a man claims he was secretly hired to dig deep into the mountain without ever being told what his crew was actually searching for. As the stories unfold, we’ll explore whether hidden underground activity, government involvement, and something unexplained beneath the surface could all be connected.
VIDEO: The Backrooms Are Real: What's Waiting in the Space Between Worlds
The Backrooms movie finally exposed what lives in liminal spaces. Something real is waiting in the in-between places — and more people are finding it. What are the Backrooms, and what waits inside them? Are they a hidden world within our own? Are they another realm where tangible monsters exist and occasionally come for us? Or are they a bridge zone between two realities, a place where humans accidentally slip through the cracks and encounter the guardians, parasites, or predators of the other side? Maybe the Backrooms are not simply physical spaces at all. Maybe they are a kind of mind bridge, a psychological doorway where human consciousness steps into another realm through the architecture of the mind. Whatever they are, one thing seems clear: they represent liminal space. They are the in-between places. The places that should be empty, but are not. And more people are finding them.
READ: Remembering Brent Thomas of ‘Paranormal Portal’
We are saddened to learn of Brent Thomas’ passing. Brent was an incredibly kind person and a dedicated voice in the paranormal community. His warmth, sincerity, and passion for storytelling were evident in the work he did and in the way he connected with others. As the host of Paranormal Portal, Brent created a place where people could share the strange, the unexplained, and the deeply personal.
READ: Haunted Pennhurst Asylum in PA Spared from Becoming an AI Data Center (For Now)
Officials in the Pennsylvania community have reportedly voted down a controversial proposal that would have transformed the notoriously haunted Pennhurst State Hospital property into a massive AI data center. The plan, announced in early 2025, would have allowed the current owners to sell the site to a developer intending to demolish the existing buildings and replace them with a 1.9-million-square-foot facility. For residents, preservationists, and paranormal enthusiasts, the proposal was alarming from the beginning.
VIDEO: Do Not Go Into the Ozark Woods at Night (White Beast Sightings)
In this live show, we discuss the Ozark Howler and the disturbing encounters Josh and Nathan experienced deep in the Ozarks, from Josh’s face-to-face sighting of a massive white creature to the haunting howls and stalking presence that kept Nathan awake through the night. Their stories echo the old folklore of the region, and we’ll explore how their encounters tie into the history and legend of this elusive cryptid. We then shift gears into a different topic, diving into the strange world of quantum AI, including why some AI systems behave unpredictably when observed, the idea of AI housing quantum computing to amplify its own power, the possibility of preset calculations that speed up quantum processes, and how quantum error-correction “timeline triggers” might reveal what’s happening inside a quantum system without ever looking directly at it.
READ: 18 of the Strangest Stories We Covered in 2025
As 2025 fades into the rearview mirror, it’s worth taking a moment to look back at the stories that made us stop, reread, and occasionally ask, “Wait… what?” From AI-fueled delusions and haunted buses to brain-powered computers and possible portals ripping open reality, these were some of the most unusual headlines we covered this past year. There’s no ranking here—just a grab bag of high strangeness for you to peruse again as the new year breaks and the world continues doing whatever this is.
BLOG: 2025 Top 15 Episodes of The Confessionals
As the year comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to look back at the conversations that left the biggest mark on 2025. This year took us deeper into the unseen than ever before: spiritual warfare, deception, deliverance, ancient powers, and the undeniable reality that the supernatural is not theoretical, it’s personal. These episodes stood out not just for their intensity, but for the questions they raised and the truths they exposed long after the microphones were turned off. Here are The Confessionals Podcast’s top 15 episodes of 2025!
READ: New Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Canadians Believe in the Paranormal
New national research has revealed something striking about Canadian attitudes: nearly half of the population believes in at least one form of paranormal activity — ghosts included. The paranormal refers to phenomena that science cannot currently explain and that fall outside mainstream religious doctrine. In Canada, abilities like telekinesis or psychic intuition and creatures like Bigfoot are considered paranormal, while angels and demons fall under religion.
Written Confession: Years of Frightening Sleep Episodes Cease Immediately
The following written confession was submitted via email: …For years sleep hasn't been my friend. I'd wake up gasping for breath, arms locked - crossed over my chest and covered in an absurd amount of sweat. I always attributed it to stress or something of that nature, but when I heard Vicki talk, it stopped me dead in my tracks. For the first time in my life I was acutely aware that I was actually a victim of spiritual attacks….
READ: Jennifer Lawrence Reports Paranormal Activity During Film Shoot in New Orleans
Academy Award–winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, known for unsettling films like mother! and the horror-thriller House at the End of the Street, says some of her scariest moments didn’t happen on a movie set. They happened in New Orleans. Lawrence shared the stories on the “Las Culturistas” podcast, where she talked about “really bad” hauntings she experienced in New Orleans while filming her 2022 movie Causeway, as well as in Charlotte, North Carolina.
BLOG: The Confessionals Archive - Chilling Halloween Episodes Through the Years
Over the years, The Confessionals Podcast has often released some of its most unsettling episodes during the final days of October. These shows have become standouts in our archive—stories filled with strange encounters, dark mysteries, and experiences that push the boundaries of the unexplained.
For listeners who enjoy something a little more chilling this time of year, here’s a collection of our Halloween releases dating back to 2017.
BLOG: The Top Five Legendary Monsters of Indiana
Every state has its shadows and specters— and Indiana is in a heightened state of paranormal. Known for its rolling farmlands, dense forests, and winding rivers, the Hoosier State hides more than just cornfields. Beneath its quiet towns and rustic landscapes lurk legends that have endured for centuries—monsters whispered about around campfires, chronicled in newspapers, and even reported in modern times.
Here are five of the most legendary creatures said to roam Indiana, where myth, history, and eerie encounters blur.