The Shadows

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Kaitlin Prest, creator and host of the Prix-Italia winner The Heart, presents the first audio fiction from CBC Podcasts. The Shadows is a story about the anatomy of a relationship: a crush, a choice, a resentment, and an end. Named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.

EPISODIO 1

Romantic

"When love beckons to you, follow [it] ... And when [its] wings enfold you yield to [it], Though the sword hidden among [its] pinions may wound you. ... For even as love crowns you so shall [it] crucify you. Even as [it] is for your growth so is [it] for your pruning." - Kahlil Gibran, On Love

45 min
EPISODIO 2

Realist

"These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them." - Rumi

37 min
EPISODIO 3

Sweater

"Love is being there every day, to keep someone warm, to hold them through the night, to make them feel cozy." - Sweater

32 min
EPISODIO 4

Decision

"Romantics value intensity over stability. Realists value security over passion. But both are often disappointed, for few people can live happily at either extreme." - Esther Perel, Mating in Captivity

34 min
EPISODIO 5

An Argument That Should Be Simple.

"A decided heart looks for a solution. An undecided heart looks for a way out." - Tom, a regular at the Bramasole Diner

22 min
EPISODIO 6

End

"With every commitment there is much that it rejects. Much that it excludes." - Adam Phillips, Unforbidden Pleasures

32 min
25/07/2018

The Shadows: Trailer

Kaitlin is a young artist struggling to make great work and find great love. She believes that the love depicted in Hollywood movies is real, and that she will be one of the lucky ones to find it. When Kaitlin falls for someone who challenges her romantic ideal, she is faced with an impossible choice, and a decision that can't be unmade.

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Searing, Captivating, Real!

23/08/2025

Serenity Chaser

Love, love, LOVED THIS! Such a beautiful audial collage of characters, friendship, falling in love, passion, humor, quirk, and Im here for all of it!!! So many layers, don’t want it to end🌈💕🌈💕🌈💕🌈💕thank you 🙏🏽
Not for people with misophonia

24/08/2025

Ryan11111111111111111111111111

Repeatedly tried advancing through maddening whispering and singing to get to the story, just couldn’t do it So much here I couldn’t do. Never had a worse podcast experience Wish I weren’t built like this Gave up
Wow!

08/08/2024

SmallandMighty2020

This is art.... audio collage story telling. Beautifully done.
Wow nice

12/12/2022

Sascha4real

Wish there were more episodes or more from the same production team

Kaitlin Prest, creator and host of the Prix-Italia winner The Heart, presents the first audio fiction from CBC Podcasts. The Shadows is a story about the anatomy of a relationship: a crush, a choice, a resentment, and an end. Named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.