The Penumbra Podcast

Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

EN212 episodes

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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 falle...

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Episodes (212)

OOPS! All Commercials! (THIRST commercials episodes 1-17)

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From The Penumbra Special Edition: Wet Hot American Doomsday, Episode 4 (with Jo...

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THIRST S1E17: We Both Shall Live

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Check out: How I Died S1E1

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THIRST S1E16: Cutthroat

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THIRST S1E15: Base, Part 2

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THIRST S1E14: Base, Part 1

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THIRST S1E13: Last Meal

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Check out: Derelict S1E1

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Thirst S1E12: Prehistoric Reality

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THIRST S1E11: L'enfer

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Thirst S1E10: Billboard Row, Part 2

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Check out: [REDACTED] S1E1

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THIRST S1E9: Billboard Row, Part 1

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THIRST S1E8: Stained

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THIRST S1E7: Homosexual Romantic Tradition

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THIRST S1E6: Sexy Singles In Your Area

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THIRST S1E5: Out There In the Hills

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THIRST S1E4: Duck!

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We need your help to keep making THIRST, plus subscription sale on Supercast and...

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THIRST S1E3: Love Is a Four-Letter Word

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THIRST S1E2: Behind Closed Doors

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THIRST S1E1: Icebreaker

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THIRST trailer

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First listen: THIRST, a new audio drama from the Penumbra

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Spilling the tea on some big news ahead of Thirst!

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Check out Desert Skies, a sci-fi/fantasy audio drama!

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If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery (Episode 2), PLUS: Announcements and Subs...

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Upcoming events: Drag Bingo, Storytime with Kevin, and THIRST!

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Teaser for total hunk hours in If Memory Serves, Part 2

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Announcements! Part 1 of "If Memory Serves" is finished, and help us make our ne...

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If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery (Episode 1)

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Oct 8, 202446:56pending

First full episode of IF MEMORY SERVES now available on our new platform!

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Season 5 Q&A, including 10-minute teaser for IF MEMORY SERVES

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Series Q&A on Patreon Sept 8, plus what's next!

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5.28: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 2)

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5.27: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 1)

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5.26: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 3)

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5.25: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 2)

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5.24: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 1)

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5.23: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 2)

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5.22: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 1)

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5.21: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 2)

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5.20: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 1)

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5.19: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 2)

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5.18: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 1)

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5.17: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 3)

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5.16: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 2)

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Bonus commentary for "Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)"

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5.15: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 1)

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