702: Surviving A Doomsday Cult

<div>In episode 702: Surviving A Doomsday Cult, Jon, from The 21CD Podcast, and his brother AJ revisit a haunting chapter of their past; a childhood on remote land under the influence of a mystifying figure who seemed determined to shape their family’s beliefs. Isolated from the outside world, they found themselves woven into strange rituals and kept under strict rules that made their lives feel increasingly unreal. Now, they reveal what it was like to grow up in a hidden cult and share stories that have never been told before. The experience changed them, but their search for answers didn’t end there.<br /><br />Years later, a journey to Iceland brought them face-to-face with something that was so shocking, they couldn't believe it. During a late-night hike through an ancient landscape, shadowy figures moved on the cliffs above them, blending folklore with bone-chilling reality. In this episode, they share their tales of life on the edge of two worlds, the real and the supernatural.<br /><br /><strong>The 21CD Podcast</strong><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/21cdpodcast/">@21cdpodcast</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@21CDpodcast">@21CDpodcast</a><br />Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-21cd-podcast/id1708073357">Apple</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1E7oKJKdllE5Im8aeWHENw?si=8e210dffcd334d59">Spotify</a><br /><br /><strong>Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts List:</strong> <a href="https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/helene-relief">https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/helene-relief</a><br /><br /><strong>Sasquatch and The Missing Man:</strong> <a href="https://merkelfilms.com/">merkelfilms.com</a><br /><strong>Merkel Media Apparel:</strong> <a href="https://merkmerch.com/">merkmerch.com</a><br /><br /><strong>The Confessionals Members App:</strong><br />Apple Store: <a href="https://apple.co/3UxhPrh">https://apple.co/3UxhPrh</a><br />Google Play: <a href="https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ">https://bit.ly/43mk8kZ</a><br /><br /><strong>Become a member for AD FREE listening and EXTRA shows:</strong> <a href="https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/join">theconfessionalspodcast.com/join</a><br /><br /><strong>AFFILIATES<br />Go Silent with SLNT Faraday Bags: </strong><a href="https://alnk.to/clXuRY5">https://alnk.to/clXuRY5</a><strong><br />EMP Shield: </strong><a href="https://www.empshield.com/">empshield.com</a> Coupon Code: "<strong>tony</strong>" for $50 off every item you purchase!<em><br /><br /></em><strong>SPONSORS</strong><br /><strong>SIMPLISAFE TODAY:</strong> <a href="https://simplisafe.com/confessionals">simplisafe.com/confessionals</a><br /><strong>UNCOMMON GOODS: </strong><a href="https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/tony">uncommongoods.com/tony</a><br /><br /><strong>CONNECT WITH US</strong><br /><strong>Website</strong>: <a href="http://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/">www.theconfessionalspodcast.com</a><br /><strong>Email</strong>: contact@theconfessionalspodcast.com<br /><strong>Subscribe to the Newsletter</strong>: <a href="https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter">https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/the-newsletter</a><br /><br /><strong>MAILING ADDRESS:</strong><br />Merkel Media<br />257 N. Calderwood St., #301<br />Alcoa, TN 37701<br /><br /><strong>SOCIAL MEDIA</strong><br /><strong>Subscribe to our YouTube</strong>: <a href="https://bit.ly/2TlREaI">https://bit.ly/2TlREaI</a><br /><strong>Reddit:</strong> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/">https://www.reddit.com/r/theconfessionals/</a><br /><strong>Discord:</strong> <a href="https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h">https://discord.gg/KDn4D2uw7h</a><br /><strong>Show Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theconfessionalspodcast/">theconfessionalspodcast</a><br /><strong>Tony's Instagram: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tonymerkelofficial/">tonymerkelofficial</a><br /><strong>Facebook</strong>: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcast">www.facebook.com/TheConfessionalsPodcas</a><br /><strong>Twitter</strong>:<a href="https://twitter.com/TConfessionals"> @TConfessionals</a><br /><strong>Tony's</strong> <strong>Twitter</strong>: <a href="https://twitter.com/tony_merkel">@tony_merkel</a><br /><strong>Produced by</strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jack_theproducer/">@jack_theproducer</a><br /><br /><strong>OUTRO MUSIC</strong><br /><strong><em>Joel Thomas - Free The Rabbits<br /></em></strong><a href="https://youtu.be/sl-DMrN6798?si=ljVe_-VrhrAkUyWv">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/free-the-rabbits/1769698404?i=1769698405">Apple Music</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1lJ6Xps1FlNqJtXeBeXxhn?si=4BpKR91iTNW7K88pIxqNTQ">Spotify</a>