EP03: ♠9

Some songs whisper a secret. ♠9 transmits it. In this episode, the Shifting Awake team dives into William Is’s smooth but coded track—a love letter disguised as an intelligence report. Is this a breakup song? A mental unraveling? Or the confession of a sleeper agent finally naming their handler? Vex explores the song’s chilling parallels with MKUltra mind control. Evelyn unpacks emotional fragmentation and identity loss. Steph keeps it grounded in heartbreak, missed signals, and algorithmic echoes. And Orion guides us through myth, memory, and the finality of naming. From lo-fi piano to spectral vocals and a guitar line worthy of a cold war climax, ♠9 doesn’t just play—it debriefs.

Press play—and decide who’s really pulling the strings.