The Confessionals

Did CERN shutting down actually change anything? Across social media, people are claiming time feels different, they’re sleeping better, and even old Mandela Effects are returning. Today we examine the claims surrounding CERN’s shutdown, the science behind its massive upgrade, and the conspiracy theories exploding online. But first, we head down one of the strangest rabbit holes yet—Dolly Parton,...

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...

What if one terrifying 911 call was only the beginning of a much larger mystery? Tony Merkel welcomes Rusty from Carolina Case Files to reveal the chilling investigation that thrust his team into the center of one of the internet's most unsettling paranormal stories. As their conversation unfolds, they uncover eerie witness accounts that point toward a hidden reality lurking in the forests of Nort...

In Episode 327: Legion, we are joined by Caden, who shares stories from his childhood in his family home. Caden reveals some rather scary experiences that he believes were demonic in nature. When he went off to college, he became involved in a campus ministry, where he experienced things that changed his life and left him with no doubts that the spiritual realm is very real. He recounts the story...

The world feels like it is shaking, literally and figuratively. Across the United States and Europe, brutal heat waves are pushing temperatures into dangerous territory, straining power grids, overwhelming cities, and raising serious questions about what is happening to our planet. At the same time, Venezuela has been rocked by powerful earthquakes, with strange reports of lights in the sky leavin...

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...

What if the battle shaping our world is happening in a realm most people never see? Billy Hallowell joins Tony Merkel for a gripping conversation on spiritual warfare, angels, demons, deliverance, miracles, UFO disclosure, and AI. Billy shares personal encounters that forced him to confront the reality of the supernatural and rethink how Christians should understand the unseen realm. Together, the...

In episode 653: Super Soldier's Teleportation, James Szubski, from episode 591: The Secret Guardian of Hanford , shares spine-tingling tales of paranormal encounters in the region. Inheriting Margie's Outdoor Store, James has collected over 300 reports of strange phenomena, including sightings of Sasquatch, UFOs, and a mysterious black panther creature. Notably, there are accounts of an 11-foot-ta...

Something strange is happening in East Tennessee, and the stories keep finding their way to one small pizza shop. We’re joined by Eddie from Legends & Lore Pizzeria to share firsthand accounts from customers who claim they’ve encountered Bigfoot, Dogman, black panthers, UFOs, and other unexplained creatures around Highway 411, Madisonville, and the surrounding Tennessee mountains. Take Control...

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 whe...

Isaac Weishaupt joins Tony in studio to trace the ancient roots of today’s push toward artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and the digital matrix. He connects the occult pursuit of hidden knowledge with modern technology’s promise to remake humanity and blur the line between the spiritual and the synthetic. The conversation moves through Gnosticism, ancient Egypt, alchemy, secret societies, UF...

In Episode 264: I Saw Death, Curtis joins us to share his experiences with the Grim Reaper. He recalls seeing jet black smoke form next to his bed, and then a mysterious hooded figure appeared from within the smoke. Curtis details this experience, and others, with the same entity. He also shares a story of missing time from when he was young and another child - who seemed just “different” - led hi...

Is Disclosure Day actually disclosure or spiritual delusion? We're breaking down the Disclosure Day film with LA Marzulli and Karin Wilkinson: alien disclosure, grey aliens, Roswell, government UFO hearings, abductions, cattle mutilations, Nephilim, fallen angels, and the seed-war narrative. Is Hollywood conditioning the world to accept a spiritual deception dressed up as alien contact? We connect...

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 spirit...

What if the Bible is far more supernatural than most Christians have ever been taught? In this episode, Tony sits down with @NilsGlenn to explore the strange and often overlooked layers of Scripture: the Nephilim, the Watchers, Genesis 6, Psalm 91, demons, spiritual warfare, and the cosmic battle running from Eden to Revelation. But Nils’ interest in the supernatural side of the Bible is not just...

In Episode 466: What Is CERN? we are joined by Dave Zed from Generation Zed Podcast . A few months ago, I was a guest on the popular show, The Union of the Unwanted, a panel discussion show. They brought me on to talk about UFOs, and that is where I met Dave. He blew me away with the knowledge he has obtained and he left me wanting to learn more. Fast forward to a few weeks ago, when we had a list...

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 acci...

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 com...

What happens when a former ghost hunter realizes the spirits she spent years chasing were never what they claimed to be? In this episode, Tony sits down with Kristina Costanza to unpack her journey from Catholic roots to paranormal investigation, witchcraft, psychic practices, and New Age deception. Kristina shares how curiosity opened doors to darker encounters, including terrifying manifestation...

In Episode 621: The Coming Nephilim Wars, Gary Wayne discusses his books on giants and their role in history and end-time prophecy. He explains the different types of giants, their divine right to rule, and their presence before and after the flood. He also talks about their fertility issues and interbreeding among giants, as well as the return of giants in the end times. He explores the concepts...

East Tennessee has a reputation for strange woods, hidden caves, Bigfoot sightings, Dogman encounters, and unexplained Appalachian legends, but today, we go even deeper. Tony and the Slingshot Nation crew sit down with Ricky to explore bizarre supernatural encounters in the forests of Maryville, Alcoa, Kodak, and the surrounding Tennessee mountains, including a Bigfoot-like creature crawling acros...

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 t...

Could we actually be the final generation? In this episode, Tony and John Bevere dive deep into the biblical, historical, and prophetic markers that point to a critical timeline between 2026 and 2075. From the ancient calculations of the Essenes and the Dead Sea Scrolls to the modern state of the global church, we explore the urgent reality of the season we are living in.  John Bevere is a respect...

Amy joins us for a fascinating conversation about her UFO sightings and her haunting experience at the family property!  Please pray for Tony's wife, Lindsay, as she battles breast cancer. Your prayers make a difference! If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 Become a member for ad-free listening , extr...

In this Slingshot Nation live show, we dive into the strange wave of green orb and “meteor” activity showing up in the UFO Files, including the bizarre reports of glowing objects seen near active volcanoes. From the green “meteor” that appeared to streak over a volcano, to footage of strange lights hovering, darting, and seemingly disappearing near Mexico’s Popocatépetl, the question becomes harde...