{"podcast":{"title":"The Confessionals","slug":"the-confessionals-743214","podcast_index_feed_id":743214,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5002796.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5002796","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41345232.jpg","author":"Merkel Media","episode_count":1126,"summary":"The Confessionals is where the unexplained meets raw, firsthand testimony. Through in-depth conversations, we explore encounters with the supernatural, interdimensional phenomena, cryptids, and mysteries that defy conventional understanding. From eerie paranormal activity and chilling Dogman sightings to UFOs, UAPs, and government cover-ups, each episode pulls back the veil on the hidden forces shaping our reality. If you’re drawn to the unknown, step into The Confessionals, where the stories are real and the mysteries are endless.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:19:01.234153+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214"},"episode":{"title":"Bigfoot, Dogman, and the Strange Woods of East Tennessee | Slingshot Nation","slug":"bigfoot-dogman-and-the-strange-woods-of-east-tennessee-slingshot-nation","published_at":"2026-06-05T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214/bigfoot-dogman-and-the-strange-woods-of-east-tennessee-slingshot-nation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8912425","audio_url":"https://arttrk.com/p/ABMA5/pdst.fm/e/clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8912425.mp3?modified=1780597599&sid=5002796&source=rss&rssua=transcribr","summary":"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 across a trail on its fingers and toes, possible Dogman activity near the Greenway, eerie cave systems beneath East Tennessee, occult bloodline connections, spiritual warfare, shadow figures, strange knocks on homes, and the chilling idea that something ancient may be moving through the woods after dark. From cryptid sightings to demonic encounters, today we ask one unsettling question: what is really crawling through East Tennessee? If you’re able, consider helping the Merkel family with medical expenses by donating to Lindsay’s GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b8f76890 🚨 Join Our Exclusive Community 🔗 Get early access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheConfessionalsPodcast/join If you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/gospel Remnant Rising 2.0 Conference Tickets: https://www.hearthewatchmen.com/copy-of-ticket 📕 Pre-order Tony's Book: https://a.co/d/0bJS3SaV 📚 Tony's Recommended Reads: https://slingshotlibrary.com Connect With Us: 🛜 Website: www.theconfessionalspodcast.com 📧 Email: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com 📢 FOLLOW US: 🟣 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/ ❌ X: https://x.com/TConfessionals 🔵 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast 📌 Website: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com 📚 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/ 📬 Mailing Address: M…","meta_description":"East Tennessee has a reputation for strange woods, hidden caves, Bigfoot sightings, Dogman encounters, and unexplained Appalachian legends, but today, we…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6206,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-confessionals-743214/episodes/bigfoot-dogman-and-the-strange-woods-of-east-tennessee-slingshot-nation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214/bigfoot-dogman-and-the-strange-woods-of-east-tennessee-slingshot-nation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}