The Penumbra Podcast

At the Penumbra, you might follow Juno Steel , a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships. Or you might enter the world of the Second Citadel , where the merciless Sir Caroline must corral a team of emotionally distraught all-male knights to defend their city against mind-manipulating monsters...even the ones they’ve fallen in love with. Or you might tune into the not-too-distant future of Thirst , a future America somehow even worse than the present, where four couples must survive a dangerous reality TV competition designed by a sadistic host and a cheerfully violent Algorithm. These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" to follow the Juno Ste

The Penumbra Podcast is a fiction podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 222 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Penumbra Podcast, a fiction show with 222 episodes published.

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  Episode #26

  THIRST S1E26: May the Best Man Win

  Oct 1, 202647 minS6

  You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION . Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 26: May the Best Man Win. The contestants scramble to get their bearings in a new game format. Has one of them already won the game? Cast: Miranda Dotson as the Commercial Announcer Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm Jamie McGonagill as the Voice of Yukon Sodas Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley Alexander Stravinski as Jedediah Jordan (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here . Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- TRIGGER WARNINGS: Sudden loud noises Manipulation and gaslighting Propaganda and brainwashing/mind control Body horror Oceans and large bodies of water Filth/germs Falling from large heights Imposters and doppelgangers Violence and threats of violence Death Misogyny References to homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia Behavior resembling domestic abuse Reference to child abuse Please consider supporting our ability to continue making this show! We're independent and rely on your funding to buy the time and talent to write, direct, compose, product, act, and so much more for this show. You can find us at: thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #25

  THIRST S1E25: Rerun

  Sep 10, 202655 minS6

  You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION . Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 25: Rerun. Do you ever get the feeling that all of this has happened before? Cast: Kat Buckingham as Marguerite Chloé Cunha as Coralie Melissa DeJesus as Danny Sarah Gazdowicz as Toni Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm and Kali Jason Mellin as Paulie Reyna Moody as Carmen Noah Simes as Sam Sanders Alexander Stravinski as Jedediah Jordan Matthew Zahnzinger as François (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here . Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence, murder by several violent means, threats of violence Large bodies of water Deception and gaslighting Grooming Climate disaster Abusive relationships and abusive language Mutilation of several corpses Body horror and gore Alcohol abuse Prejudice in several forms Occult horror Violence towards animals Sickness and vomiting Brainwashing Political violence Stalking Please consider supporting our ability to continue making this show! We're independent and rely on your funding to buy the time and talent to write, direct, compose, product, act, and so much more for this show. You can find us at: thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #24

  THIRST S1E24: Say Yes

  Aug 27, 202630 minS6

  You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION . Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 24: Say Yes. Jedediah does some convincing. Cast: Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm and Kali Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara Alexander Stravinski as The Host and the Organitech Sperm Donor Harley Takagi Kaner as the Organitech Sperm Fairy Kevin Vibert as Mortimer the Normal Halloween Decoration (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here . Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- TRIGGER WARNINGS: Sudden loud noises Violence and threats of violence Occult activity Bodily mutilation, severing of body parts, “body horror” References to death Sexual coercion Sexual activity and masturbation Medical experimentation and abuse Specific discussion of climate change Abuse of authority Deception and gaslighting References to stalking Please consider supporting our ability to continue making this show! We're independent and rely on your funding to buy the time and talent to write, direct, compose, product, act, and so much more for this show. You can find us at: thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #23

  THIRST S1E23: The Reunion Episode

  Aug 6, 202635 minS6

  You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION . Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 23: The Reunion Episode. You're playing the game but I might still get eliminated? Cast: Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph Amanda Egbu as "Georgia Whittaker" Josephine Moshiri Elwood as "Valentina Ride" Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as "Holliday Murdock" Joshua Ilon as "Dennis Cruz" Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang Marc Pierre as "Sergeant Murdock" Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley Alexander Stravinski as The Host This week's commercial, "FreeCut Knives," was co-written and performed by Jamie Petronis as Nate and Athan as Mark. You can find their horror comedy audio drama, [REDACTED], at https://www.theredactedunit.com or wherever you find your podcasts. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here . Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- TRIGGER WARNINGS: Pursuit/hunting Capture and being trapped Vehicular accidents and violence Fire Insects and insect killing Physical harm and violence Death and dead bodies Threats of harm Language that may be triggering regarding body image and restrictive, normative beauty standards Gore and “body horror” Sudden loud noises Severe illness Deception and manipulation Relationship infighting Threats of domestic abuse Unwanted sexual advances Abuse of power/authority Please consider supporting our ability to continue making this show! We're independent and rely on your funding to buy the time and talent to write, direct, compose, product, act, and so much more for this show. You can find us at: thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #22

  THIRST S1E22: We'll Be Right Back

  Jul 23, 202627 minS6

  You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION . Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 22: We'll Be Right Back The contestants make a run for it. Cast: Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph Josephine Moshiri Elwood as "Valentina Ride" Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as "Holliday Murdock" Sarah Gazdowicz as the BetterYou Announcer Joshua Ilon as "Dennis Cruz" Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang Marc Pierre as "Sergeant Murdock" Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here . Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- TRIGGER WARNINGS: Transphobia Racism and xenophobia Political persecution Sex and "sex work" Bodily harm Torture Surveillance Cheating/adultery Death and violence Severe illness Gaslighting and manipulation Sudden loud noises Abuse of power Social ostracization Please consider supporting our ability to continue making this show! We're independent and rely on your funding to buy the time and talent to write, direct, compose, product, act, and so much more for this show. You can find us at: thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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