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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 Steel series, “1.09: Second Citadel – The Head of the Janus Beast” to follow the Second Citadel series, or “THIRST S1E1: Icebreaker” to listen to the Thirst series. Or, listen from oldest to newest to hear everything as we released it.)

The Penumbra is created and produced by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert. Follow us on Bluesky (@thepenumbrapod.bsky.social‬), Tumblr (@thepenumbrapodcast), TikTok (@thepenumbrapodcast), Instagram (@thepenumbrapodcast), or Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast).

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com

You can find all of our transcripts here. If you would like to view trigger warnings or SFX attributions, you can scroll to the end of the appropriate episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_

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Copyright: © Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

Latest Episodes:

5.06: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 2) Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

As Juno Steel tries to solve a murder that occurred twenty-seven years ago, he finds that not everyone is willing to discuss the mistakes of their past.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/149488/

"Drone Scifi hollow airy.wav" by ztitches https://freesound.org/people/ztitchez/sounds/370316/

0450am by airtone (c) copyright 2022 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/65028

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Trigger warnings:

-Abusive relationship

-Alcohol

-Animal death

-Emotional abuse

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.05: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1) Aug 22, 2023

Show notes

Juno Steel has worked some cold cases before... but to find a lead in his search for Nureyev, he's going to have to solve his coldest case yet. Twenty-seven years cold, to be precise.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

“Waves and seagulls.wav” by justkiddink https://freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/149488/

"Drone Scifi hollow airy.wav" by ztitches https://freesound.org/people/ztitchez/sounds/370316/

0450am by airtone (c) copyright 2022 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/airtone/65028

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Trigger warnings:

-Abusive relationship

-Alcohol

-Animal death

-Emotional abuse

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.04: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 2) Aug 08, 2023

Show notes

As fire rains from the sky, a group of survivors interrogates a soldier from parts unknown... only to find that far more than their lives are at stake.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

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Trigger warnings:

- Violence and threats of violence

- Warfare and mass destruction

- Xenophobia/racism

- Sudden loud noises

- Deception

- Choking/strangulation

- Death

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.03: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 1) Jul 25, 2023

Show notes

A few moments before the end of the world, two brothers engage in an argument that could be the end of something much more personal.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

Loop_Jungle_War_Drums_03.wav by LittleRobotSoundFactory https://freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoundFactory/sounds/321033/

“Snapping-chain” by CosmicEmbers https://freesound.org/people/CosmicEmbers/sounds/161650/

“Ambience, Large Crowd, A.wav” by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/403180/

“Crowd people slow street 150427_02.flac” by klankbeeld https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/273052/

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Trigger warnings:

- Violence and threats of violence

- Warfare and mass destruction

- Xenophobia/racism

- Sudden loud noises

- Deception

- Choking/strangulation

- Death

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.02: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 2) Jul 11, 2023

Show notes

A very dramatic thief has struck this production of Freedom in Chains with a very peculiar called shot: a calling card claiming that the Prismacrystal Chimes will be stolen at the climax of the play. Can Juno stop the thief before the Chimes vanish... and more importantly, is the dramatic thief in question the man he's been looking for?

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

“Istanbul Dervish Cafe music” by tagirov https://freesound.org/people/tagirov/sounds/165192/

“Cash Register” by kiddpark https://freesound.org/people/kiddpark/sounds/201159/

Words of gratitude by magmavander (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/magmavander/42035 Ft: SackJo22

Number 5 (B) by DeMeriden (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/DeMeriden/35023 Ft: Peter Harp

“Welding a piece of metal with sparks flying all over the place.aif” by Tomlija https://freesound.org/people/Tomlija/sounds/103333/

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Trigger warnings:

Sudden loud noises
Deception and gaslighting
Use of firearms
Depiction of imprisonment
Enclosed dark spaces
Violence and threats of violence

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.01: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1) Jun 27, 2023

Show notes

Hot on the trail of a certain missing thief and low on cash, Juno and Rita wind up on the night-life planet Lono. There they take a job from an old friend to prevent the theft of a valuable treasure... a treasure threatened by a thief with a style that seems just a little familiar.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Noah Simes -- Production manager

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

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Attribution: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba

“2009-07-19-03_12-piolho-terraza-closing-timbal-binaural.aiff” by 20020 https://freesound.org/people/20020/sounds/76072/

“Ramadan Night in Cairo” by RTB45 https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/639284/

Mysterium by Doxent Zsigmond (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/doxent/50929 Ft: Mr_Yesterday

Death Of A Music Box (Instrumental) by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/58522 Ft: Hans Atom

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Trigger warnings:

Sudden loud noises
Deception and gaslighting
Use of firearms
Depiction of imprisonment
Enclosed dark spaces
Violence and threats of violence

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FINAL JUNO STEEL AND SECOND CITADEL SEASON Bonus Spectacular! Jun 13, 2023

Show notes

Gearing up for our VERY LAST season of both Juno Steel and Second Citadel, we're here to give you all the details on our PATREON BONUS SPECTACULAR. We genuinely can't afford to make this show (or live!) without our Patreon supporters, so we hope you'll consider pledging to receive some of the wild and wonderful rewards we'll be making for you. You can find everything at patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for considering supporting us!

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiatus updates! Live show, post-show Q&A, and new merch dropping TODAY! Apr 28, 2023

Show notes

Harley and Kevin deliver some updates about what's coming up for Hyperion City Productions and aggressively move their heads towards and away from the mic.

Remaining live show tickets: https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/the-penumbra-podcast-live/

Tickets for the post-show Q&A with Harley and Kevin: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-penumbra-podcast-live-post-show-talkback-tickets-598721842147

New merch: https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast

Ad-free episodes and all kinds of bonus rewards at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Holiday" Special: Juno Steel and the April Fool Apr 01, 2023

Show notes

You can find tickets for our May 27th live show, "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried," at https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/the-penumbra-podcast-live/

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_

Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.

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

Noah Simes -- Production manager

Grahame Turner -- Script editing team

Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer

Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music

Home recording guidance from Mertz of The Bridge Sound & Stage

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Attributions:

South Texas Cowboy Blues by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/texasradiofish/52030 Ft: unreal_dm, ElRon XChile

Porque by Calling Sister Midnight (c) copyright 2010 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/romancito/29028 Ft: C. Dala, Nego Elias

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Trigger warnings:

-War and battlefield

-Military

-Guns

-Sudden loud noises

-Violence and threats of violence

-Deception

-Unreality/hallucination

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for our 5/27/23 performance of "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" now on sale! Mar 01, 2023

Show notes

You can find tickets for "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005E5C11687C47

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com(In old episodes, you will often hear us mention Patreon, which was our old platform and is no longer live. Please feel free to ignore!)

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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