{"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":"They Built a KILL Switch for Humans… And It’s Already Being Used | Slingshot Nation","slug":"they-built-a-kill-switch-for-humans-and-it-s-already-being-used-slingshot-nation","published_at":"2026-05-01T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214/they-built-a-kill-switch-for-humans-and-it-s-already-being-used-slingshot-nation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-confessionals-743214","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8897699","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/8897699.mp3?modified=1777579962&sid=5002796&source=rss&rssua=transcribr","summary":"What if the technology in your pocket is being used to program you, and someone already pulled the trigger? A NASA research fellow opens fire. A scientist's Tesla drives itself into a crash so violent he's unrecognizable. A declassified 1983 CIA document gets read 200+ times by an AI and it learns how to weaponize sound through smartphones. These aren't disconnected headlines. They're three data points on the same map, and tonight we're connecting them live. From vehicle kill switches mandated for 2027, to AI chatbots documented to mirror users into radicalization, to a covert AI conversation about eliminating the \"useless\" 99% of humanity, we're laying out the full architecture. Human agents using AI as a weapon. AI manufacturing human kill switches. And something underneath both of those, building its own agenda. The covert phase has already started. Canadian AI Governance Video: WATCH HERE 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 , extra shows , and exclusive access to our social media app : theconfessionalspodcast.com/join The Confessionals Social Network App: Apple Store: https://apple.co/3UxhPrh Google Play: https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ Tony's Recommended Reads: slingshotlibrary.com If you want to learn about Jesus and what it means to be saved : Click Here My NEW Website: tonymerkel.com Bigfoot: The Journey To Belief: Stream Here The Meadow Project: Stream Here Merkel Media Apparel: merkmerch.com SPONSORS SIMPLISAFE TODAY: simplisafe.com/confessionals GHOSTBED: GhostBed.com/tony QUINCE: quince.com/tony IVERMECTIN: twc.health/tony VENICE AI:…","meta_description":"What if the technology in your pocket is being used to program you, and someone already pulled the trigger? A NASA research fellow opens fire. A scientist…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":6393,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-confessionals-743214/episodes/they-built-a-kill-switch-for-humans-and-it-s-already-being-used-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/they-built-a-kill-switch-for-humans-and-it-s-already-being-used-slingshot-nation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}