Tony joins this week’s episode of Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff & Bobo, Episode 139: Tony Merkel ofThe Confessionals Podcast: Cliff Barackman and James "Bobo" Fay speak with fellow podcaster and investigator Tony Merkel! Tony is the creator and host of The Confessionals, a podcast that covers a wide variety of esoteric and mysterious subjects. The boys chat with Tony about chasing the dogman, chasing your dreams, and much more!

The end is near - count down the end of 2021 with a replay of these TOP 10 THE CONFESSIONALS EPISODES OF 2021! Did your favorite episode take the top spot? Take a second (…or third or fourth…) listen to these amazing shows and THANK YOU for another year of listening!

Merry (late) Christmas! If you were not able to catch our live Christmas Eve Special last week, a replay of the full show is available for viewing! For over four hours, we welcomed some excellent guests, gave away lots of prizes to say thanks to our TC members, and held a fundraiser for disaster relief for Kentucky. A huge THANK YOU goes out to all the podcasters who joined us in conversation, everyone who tuned in live to watch, and all those who were able to donate during the show!

Check out this cool throwback video featuring Tony Merkel of The Confessionals, Wes Germer of Sasquatch Chronicles, and the legendary Bob Gimlin at a live Q&A session in Dallas, Texas in May 2019. Thanks to The Vortex for sharing!

The following email and video were shared via email: First, I just wanna say that I really appreciate the Confessionals and the amount of effort you put into it. I listen to it every day at work. I was especially intrigued by the Randonautica episodes and decided to give it a shot myself. The first place it led me to was this abandoned paper mill 10 minutes from my house. I went with my buddy and we were pretty creeped out by what we found…

Impish or admirable? Cheer or fear? If you’re a diehard fan of the legendary show The Office, then 1) there’s a good chance we can be best friends, and 2) you’ve definitely heard of the cantankerous Yuletide folk figure known as Belsnickel. So just who is this grim, grimy Christmas legend?

Tune in to Paranormal Portal S3 EP29: The Confessions of Tony Merkel! On this episode of the Paranormal Portal Podcast, we welcome Tony Merkel, creator and host of the Confessionals and Hammer Lane Legends Podcasts. Tony and I have an incredible discussion about his phenomenal shows, his journey which brought him to doing the Confessionals and Hammer Lane Legends as well as some of his newer endeavors and so much more….

What’s better than a paranormal podcast? Two paranormal podcasts! Don’t miss an awesome crossover episode featuring The Confessionals Podcast and Belief Hole Podcast, available now. Check out ​The Confessionals Crossover | Dogman Theory, Sky Creatures, UFOs and Bigfoot! | 3.18. Special thanks to Belief Hole for having Tony on the show!

The following written confession was shared online by Caitlin Williams: My parents and I lived in a small home that was around 90 years old. The year would have been 1996. We lived there from the time I was seven years old to the time I was 19. From the very day that we moved in, I felt that I was not alone. One year around Christmas time, I was having a friend spend the night. The heat had just shut off briefly and she and I were sitting in the living room watching television when the temperature dropped substantially….

It’s a dangerous business going out your front door, and there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to, but you don’t have to be Frodo to explore an unknown destination for an extraordinary adventure! Or a strange adventure. Or a creepy one. Or all of the above. Users of the curious app Randonautica are exploring the world around them, and documenting the weird journey. Are these locations truly random points on the map, or does the purposeful power of the mind manifest a synchronistic reality? Here are 30 Images of Uncanny Coincidences People Experienced Using the Randonautica App!

Depending on your family, the holidays are a wonderful time to celebrate with family and friends, or a real horror show. With Thanksgiving coming up and the December holidays not far behind, we’re taking a look at some photos from family events that really became something of a horror, after the pictures were found to contain some pretty scary uninvited guests. From an alleged demon’s animal face, to a disembodied hand, to a famous photograph that may not be what it seems, here are 10 Photos of Unexpected Ghosts and Entities Taken at Family Gatherings!

The following written confession was submitted via email: Working at a haunted high school… This place has checked all the boxes for a haunted place. So this is one time I was actually scared out of the building. #1 I just got done sweeping a hallway and was crouched down sweeping stuff into a dustpan I saw movement out of the corner of my eye…

If you were intrigued by Episode 390: The Great Matrix Reset, then don’t miss this replay of the live sequel episode, featuring Tony and guest Garrick King diving deeper into the 1111 matrix code! In the video, Garrick shares more information that has arisen since recording the original episode. Who is Bob? What is the exact date the matrix will reset? Tony and Garrick further explore this bizarre topic, and also take calls from listeners, in 1111 Matrix Code | The Confessionals!

The following written confession and photo were submitted via email: I was reminded of this photo this evening and thought you might like to see it. We have 160 acres of wooded property in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Our tree cam took this photo of what looks like a ghost bird. I don’t know if it’s truly paranormal or if it’s just a bird flying by the camera.

Independent news agency Intellihub recently published an article covering one of our most legendary episodes of all time - Episode 122: Secret Military Enochian Technology! Peruse the full feature here, written by Shepard Ambellas. For the continuation of the saga of Charlie, members can tune in to Episode 352: The Return Of Charlie. For additional history about the Enochian language, check out our post 10 Historical Facts About Enochian - the Language of Angels and the Occult.