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

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 &amp; 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 &amp; The Missing Man - A wild ride through AI-driven pyramid discoveries, cloning conspiracies, spiritual awakening, and Gnostic cosmology Dogman, Bigfoot, Brotherhood &amp; Divine Callings | Tony Merkel &amp; Joel ThomasThis one goes from belly laughs to goosebumps. Brace yourself for a winding road of truth, mystery, and transformation.🎧 Listen to The Confessionals: https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/🎥 Watch Merkel Media documentaries: https://www.merkelfilms.com🧢 MERK Merch: https://www.merkmerch.com🎧 Listen to Joel’s podcast, follow his work and get Merch: https://linktr.ee/joelthomasmedia #TheStrangeRoad #TonyMerkel #JoelThomas--------------------------------▀▄▀▄▀ THE STRANGE ROAD CONTACTS AND LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀Website: https://www.thestrangeroad.com Email: contact@thestrangeroad.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thestrangeroad Buy Us Coffee &amp; Munchies: https://ko-fi.com/thestrangeroad Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3FqV7aW Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3A6ouyt YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheStrangeRoad Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrangeroad X: https://x.com/TheStrangeRoad TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thestrangeroad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thestrangeroad/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/747455263380525/------------------------------- Music by: Bright Night Alaska - Justin "Bub" Ranly &amp; Matthew "Legend" Lefeld 🎵 Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Wjk7opcT9CjtyPymaH0Pc?si=qcfPtkCfRVKZuZsgxs9E1g" rel="noopener...