The Penumbra Podcast – Podcastlijstje

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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THIRST S1E27: A Grain of Salt

22 oktober 2026 · 38 min
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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 27: A Grain of Salt.

A last-ditch attempt to escape the madness.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as "Raine Randolph"

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Alexander Stravinski as Jedediah Jordan

(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. 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

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Body horror

Violence and threats of violence

Vomiting and illness

Poisoning

Insects, swarms of insects

Blood

Death

Dead bodies

Deception and gaslighting

Abuse of authority

Deep bodies of water, drowning

Violence towards animals

Climate catastrophe

Discussions referencing homophobia and transphobia

Brainwashing, mind control, possession, cult mentality

Mutilation of dead body

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:

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or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://ther…
THIRST S1E26: May the Best Man Win

1 oktober 2026 · 47 min
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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.)

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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

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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 patre…
THIRST S1E25: Rerun

10 september 2026 · 55 min
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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.)

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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

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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

For tickets to ou…
THIRST S1E24: Say Yes

27 augustus 2026 · 30 min
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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.)

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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

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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

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://therockwell.org/calendar/the-…
THIRST S1E23: The Reunion Episode

6 augustus 2026 · 35 min
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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.)

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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

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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

Sev…
THIRST S1E22: We'll Be Right Back

23 juli 2026 · 27 min
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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.)

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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

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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

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026…
THIRST S1E21: Mister Crowley

9 juli 2026 · 39 min
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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 21: Mister Crowley

Things get very personal.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph

Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Wife

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Marc Pierre as the LittleEye Spy

Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley and the LittleEye Announcer

Alexander Stravinski as Husband

(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. 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

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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

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://therockwell.org/calendar/the-penumbra…
THIRST S1E20: Blindfold

25 juni 2026 · 45 min
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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 20: Blindfold

The ultimate loser loses.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph and the Make Money Now Announcer

Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley

Alexander Stravinski as The Host

(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. 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

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Transphobia and coded transphobic language

Bodily harm

Torture

Self-inflicted pain

Electrocution

Death and violence

Gaslighting and manipulation

Sudden loud noises

References to child trafficking

Abuse of power

Loss of consciousness

Fire and burning

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

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://therockwell.org/calendar/the-penum…
THIRST S1E19: The Edit

11 juni 2026 · 32 min
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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 19: The Edit

A glimpse at what the audience sees. The contestants discover that their popularity affects the game.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph

Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley

Alexander Stravinski as The Host

M Sutherland as Boots Goliath

Harley Takagi Kaner as Capote's Dysphoria

(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. 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

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

Emetophobia/vomiting

Propaganda and organized manipulation

Racism, sexism, transphobia, xenophobia

Body dysmorphia and misgendering

Discussions of sex and romance

Violence with weaponry

Drug use

Actions and sounds resembling firearm use and suicide with a firearm

Deep bodies of water and drowning

Fascist control

Hallucination

Mob violence

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.…
Check out: The Gentleman From Hell

4 juni 2026 · 31 min
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Three private detectives investigate the mystery of Cold Sparrow - a town that's entire population disappeared without a trace over twenty years ago. Together, the detectives seek to unravel the town's mysteries and find the enigmatic Benjamin Veers, an eccentric billionaire who resided in the once picturesque town. Lees meer

Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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Mace voiced by Steven Zivic

Leon voiced by Sam Stark

Phyllis voiced by Aubrey Akers

Benjamin Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

Edward Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

Charlie Prist voiced by Mark Anzalone

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Intro music by Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers

For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://therockwell.org/calendar/the-penumbra-podcast/ Join us at The Rockwell, home of our first two live shows, in Somerville, MA, for Joshua Ilon's one-night-only reading of an excerpt from our Juno prequel novel to be followed by a Q&A with Harley and Kevin. We can't wait to see you there to celebrate the release of the full audiobook!

We are also currently running a subscription sale on our Supercast and Patreon subscriber platforms to celebrate the conclusion of our first full season of Thirst. Visit https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com/ or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast to get 28% off all tiers!

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