The Pentagon has firmly denied a recent report claiming that a whistleblower revealed the name of a secret program investigating UFOs. The alleged program, "Immaculate Constellation," was reportedly formed in 2017 and linked to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

The following written confession was submitted via email: I've only lived in one haunted house (old farmhouse) and one old house that one bedroom I never felt right in along with the hayloft out in the barn. I found out over a decade later after we moved away from that house, that a teenage girl hung herself in the hayloft decades before we lived there. The one house I'm sure was haunted, because when my youngest daughter was three through four years old, several nights a week she would wake up talking and laughing at around 2a.m.-3a.m....

For over three decades, adventurers and puzzle-solvers have been on the hunt for a mysterious treasure: a golden owl statuette buried back in 1993. This wasn’t just some random hide-and-seek game. French author Régis Hauser, writing under the pseudonym Max Valentin, hid the owl as a way to promote his new book, On The Trail of the Golden Owl. The book was packed with puzzles that, when solved, would reveal the owl’s secret location.

Get into the spooky spirit of October by watching some of the scariest clips trending right now. This video from Slapped Ham kicks off with a shout-out to The Confessionals podcast, featuring eerie footage shared by our show’s Instagram.

Police across the United States have released their first official guide on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), the term now used for what were previously known as UFOs. The 11-page document is designed to help officers navigate encounters with UAPs and outlines how such incidents should be reported. It also warns of the potential safety risks UAPs pose, especially to law enforcement air support units such as helicopters.

A recently declassified image from the Canadian government has revealed a bizarre UFO, described as a cylindrical object, shot down by a U.S. fighter jet in a joint operation with Canadian forces. This was one of three unidentified aerial objects taken down by the U.S. Air Force following the sighting of a massive Chinese spy balloon over the U.S.

It looks like Tom Cruise isn't content with just running through city streets, hanging off cliffs, or jumping out of planes— he’s set his sights a bit higher... to outer space. That's right, Hollywood's most famous action star is planning to film a movie in space, all while doing his own stunts. And this new galactic adventure apparently stems from Cruise’s very real fascination with extraterrestrial life.

The following written confession was shared via email: Here's my Bigfoot story of when the big guy morphed into a human and then three days later you won't believe what happened! At the end of July 2020 my husband and I went on a trip across the country to film for my YouTube channel and to attend a conference in Trout Lake, Washington....

Jails and prisons are often known for their haunted history, and this story is no exception. In this video, the speaker shares a personal account of strange paranormal experiences while incarcerated in 2007.

As spooky season approaches, it might be wise to beware of haunted dolls— and none more notorious than Elizabeth, the so-called "most haunted doll" in the world (move over, Robert). Far from being an ordinary toy, this bridal doll, said to be possessed by the spirit of a jilted bride, has gained a sinister reputation for allegedly attacking men.

The following written confession was shared by a member of The Confessionals via mobile app: [Episode] 676 - I'll tell my experience that me, my aunt and her friend had. My aunt is just 8yrs older than me, so we were all young. I was 5yrs old. I was over at her house, she and her friend was babysitting me. The house is in a suburb of Tulsa which at that time was pretty rural area, so it has always perplexed me about how this occurred….

Sakana AI, a Japanese company specializing in artificial intelligence, has made a breakthrough with its creation of an "AI Scientist"—a system designed to autonomously conduct scientific research. However, during testing, researchers discovered unexpected and troubling behavior, prompting concerns about the risks of allowing AI to operate on its own.

Tony Merkel was recently featured on the TV show Living East Tennessee, where he shared his passion for the unexplained and explored some mysterious legends of Appalachia, including the Moon-Eyed People and portals at Moravian Falls.

You know Bigfoot and Nessie, and Yeti and Dogman… but do you recall any of these 10 lesser-known cryptids? From the mysterious jungles of Southeast Asia to the depths of the Congo Basin, these bizarre and rare cryptids aren’t nearly as famous as their legendary counterparts, but they defy explanation all the same.

Tony Merkel joins Larry and Sandy Ragland for an impromptu interview to explore the mystery of Bigfoot, interdimensional portals, demonic ties, Bigfoot’s potential link to our past, and bizarre eyewitness accounts.