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The Penumbra Podcast

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The Penumbra Podcast

108 episodes · 2 with AI analysis

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

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Relationship conflict and marital tensionInstitutional secrets and hidden archivesSurvival in confined spacesPower dynamics in isolated groupsHistorical research and document analysisEmotional coping mechanismsAuthority and institutional controlRomantic entanglement in crisis situationsInformation access and knowledge gatekeepingCharacter psychology under stress

Analyzed Episodes

Jan 22, 2026

THIRST S1E14: Base, Part 1

Relationship conflict and marital tensionInstitutional secrets and hidden archivesSurvival in confined spaces
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Feb 5, 2026

THIRST S1E15: Base, Part 2

Narrative podcast production and storytelling techniquesCharacter development in serialized audio fictionMystery and world-building in speculative fiction
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