Cold Shift

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By: Jaran

Cold Shift is a cozy cosmic horror audio drama told through the recordings of Jaran, the rather optimistic facility manager at the Deep Earth Anomaly Department, a remote research station in East Antarctica.Life at the facility is good. The coffee is warm, the company is pleasant, and there’s always something interesting going on.People disappear. Strange entities wander the corridors. Doors lead to places they shouldn’t. And the more Jaran tries to make sense of his surroundings, the less sense anything seems to make.What was the facility originally built to study? What lies behind its many pecu...

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ep26 - dear Norway, or whatever
#26
Today at 10:00 AM

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Old letters resurfaced while sorting  inventory at the Deep Earth Anomaly Department. This one doctor is a legend, let me tell you.



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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


ep25 - the severed supervisor sleuths, pt.2
ep25 - the severed supervisor sleuths, pt.2 episode artwork
#25
11/01/2026

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a strange passing calls for cooperation. And where did all the blood go?

also, a friend can sometimes be a complete stranger, but hey - who need mirrors, anyway?


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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send pow...


ep24 - the greek god of the north wind, pt. 1
ep24 - the greek god of the north wind, pt. 1 episode artwork
#24
10/25/2026

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a voice through the static sends Jaran and Jaran the duplicate on a quest in the blizzard. Navigating the tall figure, the ice entities and their arc, who knows what they found..

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep23 - the council of dehydrated dairy
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#23
10/18/2026

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it's been a few good nights as Jaran stumbles across a gem out of this world. Also, Aleksander Voss says hi through short range waves, seeing as the tall figure is looking for something. And an old seismograph has been transformed. Who needs nuclear aesthetics anyway?

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep22 - one piece of coal in a large steam engine
ep22 - one piece of coal in a large steam engine episode artwork
#22
10/11/2026

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From the vents, Jaran looks back on good, old times with an old crew. He also faces the stark present, and meets Thomas Grind face to face. 

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep21 - canned neurons
ep21 - canned neurons episode artwork
#21
10/04/2026

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time has come to ventilate. Pun intended. Jaran is hiding for a bit, to figure out how, and when, to confront Thomas. Meanwhile, he discovers somewhere new, and spends a few hours in a creative flow with Ingrid. Good ol times.

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ep20 - like a monkey chewing into a water melon
ep20 - like a monkey chewing into a water melon episode artwork
#20
09/27/2026

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Jaran wakes up to a stranger reality than usual. To survive, he discover a few new truths, sees the true face of a friend, and lets another friend sleep. 

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep19 - within these walls
ep19 - within these walls episode artwork
#19
09/20/2026

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Someone else knows how to play the ukulele. And it's not Thomas. 

A friend from the world of reflections also says hi, which is always nice. He has a thing or two to tell. 


If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep18 - following the footsteps of shadows
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#18
09/13/2026

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Talking to captain Voss, Jaran discovers similarities between the sphere, the fusing of the crew onboard MS Svalbard, and perhaps even the truth about the red door. According to notes by Joshua, it might all be connected. 

Also, the tall figure reaches out. 

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep17 - the ice kingdom of blizzards
ep17 - the ice kingdom of blizzards episode artwork
#17
09/06/2026

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Six facilities vanished. Thomas Grind says the reason is behind the red door. Also, Jaran goes looking for a missing case of dynamite. 


Anyways...


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ep16 - the apex fly
ep16 - the apex fly episode artwork
#16
08/30/2026

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Blip and Blop, the tiny alien entities, swoops by with news. A captain asks for a favour, and the ukulele sounds just right.  

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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Than...


ep15 - the red door knock
ep15 - the red door knock episode artwork
#15
08/23/2026

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Someone is up to something. A conspiracy is afoot. Meanwhile, something, or someone, wants to communicate with Jara. from beyond a vast, pitch black darkness. 

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep - 14.1 - SOURCE UNKNOWN
ep - 14.1 - SOURCE UNKNOWN episode artwork
08/17/2026

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ARCHIVE NOTE: No corresponding log entry was found. Source unknown


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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


Thank you kindly,
Jaran
Facility Manager

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ep14 - the letters from Mount Kailash
ep14 - the letters from Mount Kailash episode artwork
#14
08/16/2026

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Total solitude. Quiet submarines. Stillness onboard MS Svalbard. Bizzare letters from an author. Is this the calm before the storm?

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


Thank you kindly,


ep13 - the mysterious daytime working bee
ep13 - the mysterious daytime working bee episode artwork
#13
08/09/2026

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The facility is locked down. Someone has been doing Jarans work. The iron comet is still outside, and Joshua has news from the outside world. 

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link



ep12 - the eight towers of the ocean floor
ep12 - the eight towers of the ocean floor episode artwork
#12
08/02/2026

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An sighting from the submarine, movement in the skies, a fine tuned ukulele, and Karl The Crab. 



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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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Than...


ep11 - Thomas A. Grind
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#11
07/26/2026

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A robotic cycle ends, and a meeting takes place. 

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


Thank you kindly,
Jaran
Facility Manager





ep10 - do sirens wiggle their fins in ice?
ep10 - do sirens wiggle their fins in ice? episode artwork
07/19/2026

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Jaran ventures out in the blizzard to see and old, fused friend about a comet. Someone is heard singing in the murderous winds, and back at the facility someone finally wants to meet.


If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or...


ep09 - the eye of the telescope, and a letter
ep09 - the eye of the telescope, and a letter episode artwork
#9
07/12/2026

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A letter arrives, delivered by no one, written by a hand from another century. The overseer has made contact. And can the telescope be trusted?

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


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ep08 - the blip and a bottle of antimatter
ep08 - the blip and a bottle of antimatter episode artwork
#8
07/04/2026

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A comet appears where no comet should. And after the longest night of Jaran’s shift, someone finally speaks into the radio while he’s away.


If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


ep07 - the solar flare radiation celebration
ep07 - the solar flare radiation celebration episode artwork
#7
06/28/2026

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In the afterglow of the first Solar Flare Radiation Celebration, Jaran joins Joshua for a camping trip to the edge of the ice — and learns what the frozen things out there might be, and what waits by the facility door.



If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep06 - hot chocolate brandy and the devil
ep06 - hot chocolate brandy and the devil episode artwork
#6
06/20/2026

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A visitor visits. A shadow lurks. Is it the devil, crawling up MS Svalbard, or is it just a dream? Let's hear what Joshua has to say. 

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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Welcome, oh great divers from the future. This is the place to begin.
06/18/2026

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Cold Shift. 

So if you wonder where to begin, or what this is, or who is talking or what is happening, or if you are not sure you want to invest a quarter of an hour, this is the place to start.

Cold shift is about Jaran, the facility manager at the Deep Earth Anomaly Department. Strange things occur, but somehow he doesn't seem to mind all that much.  

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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ep05 - the just in case soldier
ep05 - the just in case soldier episode artwork
#5
06/14/2026

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A strange transmission from the mines on the moon. A tall, mysterious figure carrying severed heads, quantum physics and a faulty robot. Strange, indeed. 

And who is this Yehuda anyway?

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


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ep04 - Grind and the twisted antenna
ep04 - Grind and the twisted antenna episode artwork
#4
06/07/2026

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Anyways. The radio is still dead, unfortunately. The man in the mirror however, isn't. And he has grave news. Also, who is the overseer? And what exactly does the Mastema 4000 Quantum Tunneling Scanner do? Who knows? Who knows...



If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies rea...


ep03 - a concorde the size of an atom
ep03 - a concorde the size of an atom episode artwork
#3
05/31/2026

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A reset goes slightly wrong. Somebody appears in his bed. A plane  may still be flying, somewhere too small to see. 

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link


Thank you kindl...


ep02 - The Left Hand Pinch Prince
ep02 - The Left Hand Pinch Prince episode artwork
#2
05/23/2026

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The radio is still broken. The blizzard is still going. The submarine beneath the ice and the dutch chef who lives on it - still there. Anywys....

If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or send powdered milk - through this link

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ep01 - the red finger beam
ep01 - the red finger beam episode artwork
#1
05/16/2026

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The radio is broken. The crew is late. A frozen ship has been found in the ice. Jaran signs in for yet another cold shift....anyways..




If you’re hearing these transmissions, leaving a rating helps others find the frequency.

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Also, running a research facility in Antarctica is surprisingly expensive. 


If you'd like to help keep the anomalies reasonably contained, you can support Cold Shift - or sen...