This episode is a raw, unfiltered ride through the strange, the spiritual, and the supernatural with two heavyweights in the high strangeness space — Tony Merkel, founder of Merkel Media and host of The Confessionals, and Joel Thomas, cryptid-chasing musician and host of Free the Rabbits Podcast.

In one of the deepest conversations ever on The Strange Road, we unpack:

- The origin story behind Tony & Joel’s brotherhood

- Going from music collabs to hunting Dogman in Kentucky

- Paranormal field experiences caught on film — and the ones that never made it

- Why Tony walked away from film production and found spiritual realignment

- The next wave of cryptid documentaries, including Shape of Shadows, The Meadow Project, and Sasquatch & The Missing Man

- A wild ride through AI-driven pyramid discoveries, cloning conspiracies, spiritual awakening, and Gnostic cosmology

Dogman, Bigfoot, Brotherhood & Divine Callings | Tony Merkel & Joel Thomas

This one goes from belly laughs to goosebumps. Brace yourself for a winding road of truth, mystery, and transformation.

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