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The Color and the Shape

The Color and the Shape

Written by: Ray Wezik
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There is a version of the world that works exactly the way you were told it does. These are not stories about that world.


These are stories about the one you actually live in...where the rules were set before you arrived, where the things you trust most were never quite what they appeared to be, and where understanding comes too late to change what's already in motion.


The Color and the Shape is a horror/sci-fi anthology podcast. Each episode is a complete story. Most are single voices speaking from the other side of something they barely survived understanding.


The shape of things to come has already taken form.



Content Notes

The Color and the Shape features:

  • Psychological and existential horror
  • Stories about transformation, isolation, and systems at scale
  • Themes of identity erosion and institutional indifference
  • Some episodes contain descriptions of death and mental distress
  • Minimal graphic violence or gore
  • Limited explicit content


Episodes are designed to be experienced in one sitting.



Episode Format

Each episode is a complete story. No cliffhangers. No ongoing plot. You can start anywhere.


Episodes release when they're ready.



Content Warning

While we avoid graphic violence, these stories deal with themes of existential dread, loss of agency, institutional abandonment, death and psychological transformation. If you're sensitive to stories about losing control or being erased by systems, please approach with care.



We believe in horror that transforms rather than punishes, but transformation can still be devastating.



Credits

Created, written, and produced by Ray Wezik

For inquiries: colorandshapepod@gmail.com


Copyright The Color and the Shape 2026, All Rights Reserved

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Episodes
  • Grief
    Feb 14 2026

    How far would you go to hold on to someone you love?

    To hold on to their memory?

    How long?

    How tightly?

    What if you could bring them back?

    What if they don’t want to let you go once you do?

    It’s not just a color out of space; it’s the shape of things to come.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Toast
    Feb 8 2026

    A technician walks a trainee through a routine toaster repair. Company policy requires reading the full error log before clearing it.

    These models generate logs in an unusual format.

    Music by madirfan-beatz at www.pixabay.com

    It’s not just a color out of space; it’s the shape of things to come.

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    22 mins
  • Compatible
    Feb 4 2026

    A systems engineer takes a six-month assignment aboard a supply ship to Mars. He shares the vessel with the ship's medical officer.

    By the time they reach Mars, he'll have to make a choice. About his life. About hers. About reality.

    It’s not just a color out of space; it’s the shape of things to come.

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    48 mins
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