Here is Where it Began: Through a perceived audio tour outside an abandoned box store, the story of trapped souls and lost civilizations unfold as belief, horror and science collide.

Content Warning: Body Horror, Retail Shopping

Written by Brett Neveu Performed by Kate Burns Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma Foley Art by Ele Matelan and Neil Verma Music by Matthew Muñiz Field Recording by Neil Verma Artwork by Rich Sparks Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production and Editing by The Ice Core Collective

Ghosts are as real as memories. People leave curious imprints on our minds at all stages of our lives, and it can be a strange act of reflection to evaluate what our neurons decide to hold onto. This piece was written to honor how memory allows someone to live on, however brief their time with the living was.

Content Warning: Death of a child

Written by Kara Davidson

Performed by Amy Sloan

Directed by Neil Verma, Maya Reter and Matthew Muñiz

Foley Art by Neil Verma

Music by The Last Afternoons

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma, Maya Reter and Matthew Muñiz

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

A sonic exploration of Cantos 33 and 34 of Dante's Inferno. Walking across the frozen lake of Satan's tears in Hell, Dante and his guide Virgil meet several traitors to their country, all frozen to their necks for all eternity. Among them is Count Ugolino, whose betrayal may be the worst of all.

A new iteration of a track originally created for Cities and Memory in 2020.

Content Warning: Torture, starvation and cannibalism

Adapted from The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

Performed by Cristina Marras, William West and Lawrence Grimm

Directed by Neil Verma

Foley Art by Ele Matelan

Music by Matthew Muñiz

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

FAQ: How Does Mystery Shopping work?

Mystery shopping is a tool that is used to provide business owners with an objective, unbiased accounts of their customers' experiences. These reports provide valuable information that the business uses to ensure they are meeting their customers' needs and correcting problem areas that can affect their bottom line. Becoming a successful mystery shopper requires the application of skills, such as strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, self-motivation, curiosity, and customer service experience.

Do you have what it takes to become a Mystery Shopper?

CONTENT WARNING: Explicit Langauge and Theme of Stalking

Written and Performed by Michael Gilio

Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma

Foley Art by Neil Verma

Music by Matthew Muñiz

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

This is a memory from a young woman's life when she discovers something hiding in plain sight.

Written by Rich Sparks

Performed by Kate Burns

Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma

Foley Art by Ele Matelan and Maya Reter

Music by Matthew Muñiz

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Maya Reter

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

A man reluctantly returns to El Salvador to finalize his abuela’s estate, a task that marks the end of his family’s connection to the country. What he hopes will be a swift trip turns into something far more profound as an unexpected voyeur appears. The rich unsettling texture immerses the listener into a surreal exploration of heritage, identity, and the land that refuses to be forgotten.

* Content Warning: Sexuality and Language. This episode not appropriate for children.

Written by Exal Iraheta

Performed by Tommy Rivera-Vega

Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma

Foley Art by Ele Matelan

Music by Matthew Muñiz

Field Recording by Neil Verma

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

While in the shower, a teenage girl re-lives her nightmare and remembers the conversations in her waking life that haunt her.

Written by Ariel Stess

Performed by Aviva Jaye

Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma

Foley Art by Ele Matelan

Music by Matthew Muñiz

Field Recording by Neil Verma

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective

In a journey through memory, a man attempts to understand his own connection to a far away location and a darkly violent secret.

Content Warning: Body Horror

Written by Brett Neveu

Performed by Brandon Ruiter

Directed by Matthew Muñiz and Neil Verma

Foley Art by Ele Matelan

Music by Matthew Muñiz and Aviva Jaye

Field Recording by Neil Verma

Artwork by Rich Sparks

Produced and Mixed by Neil Verma

Engineered and Mastered by Troy Cruz Production

Editing by The Ice Core Collective