BLOG: The Confessionals Podcast Paranormal Occurrences Tour to Burn Brae Mansion (and Other Mysterious Locations!)
In June, The Confessionals took its very first overnight trip into the paranormal! Partnered with the tour and travel company Educated Wanderer, we set off on our ‘Paranormal Occurrences’ tour to explore haunted locations and mysterious places in Pennsylvania and New York. Take a look through our photo album featuring all our unique stops along the way, including Columcille Megalith Park, the haunted Richmond Hotel and the Point Phillips Hotel, supernatural Hexenkopf Rock, and spooky Burn Brae Mansion!
Tony Merkel Guest Hosts Sasquatch Chronicles Episode 727: They Took My Flesh
On the latest episode of Sasquatch Chronicles, Tony will be your guest host while Wes hosts an episode of The Confessionals as part of this special swapcast! Tony brings guest Michael to the show, who shares with us all about a life riddled with unusual experiences pointing to him possibly be an alien abductee at the age of three. Michael was visited by entities at that time and later came to understand that they were Grey extraterrestrials. He shares as many bits and pieces of these abduction events as he can remember on this week’s swapcast episode, Sasquatch Chronicles Episode 727: They Took My Flesh.
BLOG: The Confessionals Top 10 Episodes With the Most Listens in 2020
Finally… the end of 2020 is upon us! We started 2020 with Episode 195 on January 1, and we’re rounding it out on December 31 with the big 300! We’ve shared dozens of experiences, examined current conspiracy theories, and had so many conversations - have you heard them all? Ring in the New Year with The Confessionals Top 10 Episodes With the Most Listens in 2020!
BLOG: 5 Photos People Claim Reveal Real Angels
The realm of the supernatural has fascinated the human world for centuries, and one of the most enduring entities of our intrigue is the figure of the angel. Created by God to serve as ministering spirits, angels have been the subject of stories, works of art, and cultural beliefs countless times over. But though there are many believers who would admit to having felt the presence of angelic entities, actually seeing one seems much more rare. Capturing an angel on film, then, may be nothing short of a miracle - here are five photos people claim reveal real angels!
BLOG: 10 Fan Favorite Episodes of The Confessionals to Binge on International Podcast Day 2020!
Happy International Podcast Day! Every September 30 is a day to celebrate all of the awesomeness that is podcasting, and this year we’ve gotten some help from our listeners on social media to pump up our playlist. In honor of International Podcast Day 2020, here are 10 fan favorite episodes of The Confessionals to binge on this auspicious occasion!
BLOG: 8 Chilling Childhood Encounters With La Llorona
Recurrent sightings of some mysterious (and scary) paranormal entities have been reported all over the world. Many people have seen the infamous figure of Hatman, the paralyzing Night Hag, the Rake, shadow people, Mothman… the list of supernatural terrors goes on! One other frightening paranormal visage that has appeared to countless people is the specter of La Llorona. Known also as ‘The Weeping Woman,’ La Llorona is a figure of Hispanic American folklore with a tragic story.
BLOG: Whistleblowing Episodes of The Confessionals to Listen to on National Whistleblower Day
July 30th marks National Whistleblower Day - a day created to commemorate America’s first whistleblower law, which was enacted to protect citizens who would step forward to report corruption when they saw it. To acknowledge those who have risked whistleblowing in the face of corruption and illicit activity, we have compiled all the “whistleblower” episodes of The Confessionals. Tune in to these episodes to listen, learn, and appreciate their stories.
Creature Feature Friday: ORANG GADANG
As if we needed a creature more gigantic than a regular Bigfoot, check out today’s Creature Feature Friday: the Orang Gadang! As Indonesia’s version of Bigfoot, Orang Gadang has have been spotted for centuries in the forests of Sumatra and Malaya, and allegedly towers up to 12 feet tall!
Written Confession: Intercepted While Exploring at Raven Rock Mountain Complex
The following written confession was submitted via email: I just listened to your episode about Raven Rock and wanted to share an experience of my own... I'm from PA as well, and my buddies and I were spending a weekend in Gettysburg. We had heard about Raven Rock, and were relatively close by so we figured, what the heck... Let's go see it. At this point we weren't sure what was up there….
BLOG: The FINAL ROUND of the Funniest COVID-19 Memes to Pass Your Time in Quarantine (COVID-19 Memes Part 3)
Six weeks ago we brought you A Compilation of the Funniest COVID-19 Memes to Pass Your Time in Quarantine, and two weeks after that came yet another meme blog post! Now here we are in May, still more or less in lockdown for over a month and a half, and I think we’ve finally run out of good COVID-19 memes. As a swan song to our three installments of COVID-19 memes, please enjoy The FINAL ROUND of the Funniest COVID-19 Memes to Pass Your Time in Quarantine - plus three bonus videos that are worthy of being memes themselves! Fingers crossed we see you in a public place sans face masks and hazmat suits really soon. 🤞
BLOG: 10 More Creepy Things People Found in Their Homes
Many of us have been spending a lot more time in our homes lately, and prolonged cabin fever has us pondering what new inside activities we can come up with next. If you’ve already cycled through deep-cleaning, home renovations, and furniture rearranging like we have, take another internet break and check out some unfortunate discoveries people have found in their own homes, while doing the same activities, in 10 More Creepy Things People Found in Their Homes!
VIDEO: Tony Joins Host Daniel Ott for Interview on The Edge Broadcast
On February 29, 2020 Tony had the opportunity to join host Daniel Ott, the Cosmic Cowboy, on a live episode of The Edge Broadcast! Tony and Daniel dive into a lengthy conversation about fallen angels, TC episodes, doppelgangers, Biblical theories, personal stories, and so much more! Check out the episode here, or visit The Edge Broadcast website for an audio-only version.
LISTEN: Hear the EVP Clip From Episode 58: The Unwelcomed Roommate
Episode 58: The Unwelcomed Roommate is one of a few episodes of The Confessionals that seems to have captured an EVP or unexplained noise during the interview recording. Take a listen to the clip of Episode 58’s EVP, which strangely was heard after the guest Dale described his sighting of a demon and then the phone line cut out. After reconnecting with Dale, Tony hears an odd sound that causes him to pause, thinking he had interrupted the guest… but the sound/voice is coming from something else. What do you hear in this EVP clip?
Written Confession: Over 40 Years of Bigfoot Activity in Michigan
The following written confession and images were submitted via email: My parents bought their property in the thumb of Michigan back in either 1974 or 1975. I was born in 1979. It was very wooded and swampy. Very thick and you couldn’t get back in the woods so my dad started bulldozing trails and opening up the woods. That’s when it all started. The first sighting was with my sister…
BLOG: 14 Bizarre Photos Reportedly Taken Near Skinwalker Ranch
Possibly one of the most infamous landmarks for paranormal activity in North America is the Skinwalker Ranch in Utah! So called for the skinwalkers of Navajo legend - malevolent entities with the ability to shapeshift into animals and humans - the ranch has been the site of unexplained phenomena for decades. Check out these 14 bizarre photos reportedly taken near Skinwalker Ranch from SkinwalkerRanch.org for to see why Skinwalker Ranch is known as such a hotbed of paranormal activity!