The following written confession and image were submitted via social media: My buddy sent me this picture. From a steel mill his brother works at. Super sketchy. Had to show you. If that’s pareidolia then I’m extremely impressed.

If you’re fascinated by Dogman, don’t miss 'Dogman Tales - Cryptid Documentary' from Sky Island Storytelling. Directed by Jeremy Norrie, the documentary features several researchers discussing the Dogman phenomenon - including Tony Merkel!

The following written confession and image were submitted via email: The date and time stamp on the photo is correct. Located in Smith County TX. Object on the left is a deer feeder. Its approximately seven feet tall. Puzzling…

Whether it’s the terrible and tragic history, or the creepy decrepit buildings that remain behind, there is something about Pennhurst Asylum in Spring City, Pennsylvania that never ceases to be (morbidly) fascinating. Check out a recent paranormal adventure from Phill from Episode 50: Haunting Stories of Onset, Massachusetts as he investigates the haunted facility.

If you’ve been swept up in the latest Stranger Things craze following the recent release of Season 4 (guilty), you’ll definitely remember the vicious Demobats from a few key scenes (that we’ll probably never get over). But those little razor-toothed monsters from the Upside Down are pure science fiction… right? Meet the Rightside Up’s version of the Demobat in this edition of Creature Feature Friday: the Ahool.

The following written confession was submitted via email: Just listening to your recent reloaded episode about the rake and it got me thinking about a less than fun time in a large abandoned house in the middle of the Woods. Back in 2008-2009 when I was a senior in hs/freshman in college I heard about an abandoned mansion said to be a brothel from back in the day. Either way I found it with some friends set back off a dirt road on a hill back on the trees….

The following written confession and video were submitted via email: …this ufo was spotted by my son early this morning around 5am central time, hope it interest you as much as it did my son his friend and myself when he shared it with me today… oh forgot to mention it was in Brookfield il

Tony recently joined The Higherside Chats - Tony Merkel | The Confessionals: Cryptids, Portals, & the Paranormal, and shared “a grab bag of high strangeness stories from his show”! Listen to the first hour of the episode for free!

The following written confession was shared via email following Episode 436 - Smoky Mountain White Bigfoot: We recently listened to episode 436 about the white bigfoot in the Smoky Mountains. The guy you talked with had provided you with a recording he had of a “yell” type sound in the area. My husband and I were both in such disbelief when we heard that sound because we’ve literally heard the exact same sound….

Check out that dad pod! With Father’s Day coming up this month, Podcast Magazine has ranked the Top 50 Dads in Podcasting, and Tony (and The Confessionals) has claimed a spot on the list! Thanks to Podcast Magazine for the inclusion on this list of awesome pod dads, and those who voted Tony and TC all the way up to lucky #13!

The following written confession was shared via Reddit by micahrocky: This still gives me the chills whenever I think about it, but I thought I should share my story with you guys. When I was 14 (a couple years ago), I was home alone in my living room, playing Halo 3. I was just chilling when I heard lots of leaves rustle outside. I live in a pretty secluded forest, and my closest neibour [sic] was roughly a mile away. My parents had gone to run errands and were about 30 minutes away….

The following written confession and images were submitted to the show via social media: We took this at the Historic and very haunted Cary House here in Placerville California (portals to hell did an episode on this on travel channel) this was taken with a IR camera after the lady in the photo complained of feeling someone sitting on her back.

Are you cursed with bad luck? Are you plagued by strange noises and creepy shadows? Your house may not be haunted - maybe something in it is! And what better time to explore the possibilities than on this dubious day of Friday the 13th?! From guitars, to armor, to Twilight (and way too many eBay listings in between), check out these 13 MORE strange and surprising objects that people claim are haunted!

Viewer discretion advised! A listener sent us the link to a short but disturbing clip that has many folks on the internet mystified and horrified. With almost no background information, we can’t really draw conclusions about what’s happening here, but the the theories range far and wide — and creepy. Are we looking at a staged scene, a man lost in some heavy drug use, or an episode of demonic possession?

Just a normal night in the woods, nothing to see he— WHAT IS THAT. Wildlife photographer Isaac Spotts shared a video on TikTok featuring the scariest photo he’s ever taken, and the image is a creepy mystery. Without too much background available, take a look at the strange image and tell us if you think it’s a ghost, a cryptid, a case of pareidolia, or something even more sinister! (…Anyone else getting some Jason vibes…?)