In this edition of AI we welcome the host of The Confessionals Podcast, CEO of Merkel Media, Tony Merkel. Tony came on to discuss his most recent film, The Shape of Shadows, along with past films and some projects that are coming in the near future. This conversation went much deeper than just talking about documentaries though. Tony begins by rehashing his encounter with a Satanist that sent him into a dark place for awhile. We recover from that though and go on to have a fantastic discussion about spirituality, faith, callings on our lives, and how we believe that God is putting people of His choosing in the places they need to be for a time such as now to expose the real darkness that is at play in the world. This was a really light hearted conversation that will allow you Hillfolk to see Tony expressing a lot of his thoughts and viewpoints instead of just hearing him listen to others. Tony is a great friend and has been a tremendous help to us in growing our show, so it was a real pleasure having him on. Check Tony's work here https://www.merkel.media/ https://www.theconfessionalspodcast.com/ Become AI Kinfolk over on Patreon at patreon.com/appalachian_intelligence Join our Discord server  https://discord.gg/CWUaqrKq Please rate and review this episode wherever you listen to podcasts. Reach out to us with your own stories at  [email protected] Follow us on Twitter at @AiAppIntelPod Follow us on Facebook at Appalachian Intelligence Follow us on Instagram @appalachianintelligence Subscribe to our YouTube channel Appalachian Intelligence Send us weird, wild, cool, and interesting stuff to the show's PO Box at PO Box 855 Haysi, VA 24256 Intro Music - The Colonel - Zachariah Hickman Outro Music - Dark Dream - Brad Hill Support the show