The Penumbra Podcast
Episodes
From The Penumbra Special Edition: Wet Hot American Doomsday, Episode 4 (with Joshua Ilon)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since we're on spring break from releasing Thirst episodes, please enjoy this episode of our companion podcast, "Wet Hot American Doomsday," normally ...
THIRST S1E17: We Both Shall Live
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Pe...
Check out: How I Died S1E1
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For more, listen to How I Died. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
THIRST S1E16: Cutthroat
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Pe...
THIRST S1E15: Base, Part 2
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Pe...
THIRST S1E14: Base, Part 1
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 14: Base, Part 1.Misunderstandings, mistrust, and odd couples.Cast:Kat Buckingham as the Chill Pill AnnouncerMarg...
THIRST S1E13: Last Meal
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 13: Last Meal.When the rules are broken, there will be consequences. Cast:Marge Dunn as Raine RandolphAmanda Egbu...
Check out: Derelict S1E1
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can subscribe and listen to more episodes of Derelict here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thirst S1E12: Prehistoric Reality
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 12: Prehistoric Reality.The contestants try to figure out whether they can trust one another. Cast:Marge Dunn as ...
THIRST S1E11: L'enfer
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 11: L'enfer. The third elimination challenge begins. Cast:Anjimile as Three-Time Grammy Award Winner Sal ButcherM...
Thirst S1E10: Billboard Row, Part 2
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 10: Billboard Row, Part 2. The contestants gather more information, but their interpersonal relationships suffer....
Check out: [REDACTED] S1E1
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
[REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)—--------------Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)Following...
THIRST S1E9: Billboard Row, Part 1
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 9: Billboard Row, Part 1. Anouk tells a story about her childhood. A rule is changed. Cast:Marge Dunn as Raine Ra...
THIRST S1E8: Stained
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 8: Stained. The second elimination challenge is completed.Cast:Marge Dunn as Raine RandolphAmanda Egbu as Georgia...
THIRST S1E7: Homosexual Romantic Tradition
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 7: Homosexual Romantic TraditionThe loophole in the challenge is exploited, but not all of the contestants are ha...
THIRST S1E6: Sexy Singles In Your Area
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 6: Sexy Singles In Your AreaThe forest reveals itself. Two new contestants are introduced and the next challenge ...
THIRST S1E5: Out There In the Hills
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 5: Out There in the HillsAfter the results of "The Newlywed Maim," the contestants decide to take drastic action....
THIRST S1E4: Duck!
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 4: Duck!The contestants play "The Newlywed Maim."Cast:Marge Dunn as Raine RandolphAmanda Egbu as Georgia Whittake...
We need your help to keep making THIRST, plus subscription sale on Supercast and Patreon
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Please consider supporting us however you can, whether that's monetarily or by talking about us online. We want to keep making THIRST more than anythi...
THIRST S1E3: Love Is a Four-Letter Word
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 3: Love Is a Four-Letter Word.The first game is revealed. Cast:Ginny D'Angelo as SiobhanMarge Dunn as Raine Rando...
THIRST S1E2: Behind Closed Doors
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 2: Behind Closed Doors. An interlude before the real fun begins. What are couples really like in private?Cast:Mar...
THIRST S1E1: Icebreaker
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 1: Icebreaker. Hoping to win a grand prize that promises safety and security in frightening times, a young couple...
THIRST trailer
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This trailer is best viewed in its video form on any of our social media accounts: Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, or Bluesky. Episode 1 of THIRST is now...
First listen: THIRST, a new audio drama from the Penumbra
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What would you do for love, $100,000,000, and a house far away from the sea?Original music by Harrison M. Beck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Spilling the tea on some big news ahead of Thirst!
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jolly good news, eh wot?As always, you can support us over at The Penumbra: SPECIAL EDITION. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Check out Desert Skies, a sci-fi/fantasy audio drama!
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Desert Skies here or anywhere you get your podcasts.For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, li...
If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery (Episode 2), PLUS: Announcements and Subscription Sale
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy episode 2 of the audiobook for If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery, and if you want to join us for our post-audiobook livestream Q&A on A...
Upcoming events: Drag Bingo, Storytime with Kevin, and THIRST!
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, travelers! Harley Takagi Kaner here with an update about some upcoming events we’re hosting over on The Penumbra Podcast: Special Edition. We...
Teaser for total hunk hours in If Memory Serves, Part 2
17 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a short, pretty spoiler-free preview of our Juno Steel novel If Memory Serves. If you want access to the audiobook AND to give us the funding ...
Announcements! Part 1 of "If Memory Serves" is finished, and help us make our next show, Thirst!
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi all!Part 1 of If Memory Serves is finished over on The Penumbra: Special Edition, so what are you waiting around here for? Just head over to thepe...
If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery (Episode 1)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A young Juno Steel, new to being a private eye and intensely depressed after explosively losing his job at the HCPD, is deep under the spell of a stre...
First full episode of IF MEMORY SERVES now available on our new platform!
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When Kevin and Harley decided to go full-time as podcasters and artists, they knew it was a big risk. Independent media by queer creators doesn't ...
Season 5 Q&A, including 10-minute teaser for IF MEMORY SERVES
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Harley and Kevin answer Patreon subscribers' questions LIVE (hence the sub-par audio) with help from Joshua Ilon and Melissa DeJesus.IF MEMORY SER...
Series Q&A on Patreon Sept 8, plus what's next!
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi travelers, Harley here. I wanted to make sure that you knew about our upcoming series Q&A happening on Patreon this Sunday, September 8th, at 3...
5.28: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 2)
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Home is what you make it.Thank you for joining us at The Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you've enjoyed your stay.(Trigger warnings can be found ...
5.27: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 1)
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Well, Juno Steel. Time's up. It's time to answer the question:Who will you be next?Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy y...
5.26: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 3)
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Given but one short and precious life, what world will you bring to bear?Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger ...
5.25: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 2)
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Above, a cataclysmic war to determine the fate of the Universe; below, an adventure deep into the bowels beneath an undersea palace; all while a trait...
5.24: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 1)
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The center of the Universe, mere hours before the battle that will determine its final fate. This is a war that not all will survive.Welcome to the Pe...
5.23: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 2)
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BEGIN LIFEUPGRADE?Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode des...
5.22: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 1)
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's difficult to stay sane while you're in two simultaneous life-or-death situations, but Juno Steel is doing his best. With the Ruby 7 psych...
5.21: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 2)
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Second Citadel has stood, tall and proud, in the Northern Wilds for centuries. It is the bastion of humanity in the region, a settlement carved ou...
5.20: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 1)
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Galahad the Great is a popular man in what remains of Silvershore. Some people want to kill him; some want to ask him a favor; some want to reward...
5.19: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 2)
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
They could've brought back people. Instead they brought back Workers.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger ...
5.18: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 1)
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Out in the furthest reaches of the Milky Way float piles of things best left forgotten: trash, refuse, the runoff and leftovers of a society that want...
5.17: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 3)
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many centuries ago, three brothers in the Northern Wilds banded together to prevent a catastrophe... and ended up at the center of one instead. This i...
5.16: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 2)
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For centuries, the Senate of the Northern Wilds has convened to discuss all the largest issues surrounding the Second Citadel... or the largest monste...
Bonus commentary for "Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)"
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sneak peek at the $10 supporter tier on Patreon! This is a commentary that we made during Season 4 for the episode "Juno Steel and the Blank Slate...
5.15: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 1)
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the Northern Wilds, three traitors to the crown plan their escape, but a terrible price is paid.In the Southern Frosts, two in love are twisted in ...
5.14: Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 2)
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Okay, Steel. You caught him. Now what the hell are you gonna do with him?”Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Tr...
5.13: Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 1)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the Outer Rim, Juno has finally caught up with Peter Nureyev... but first he must infiltrate the halls of the mysterious Dokana Group.Welcome ...
Christmas Special: Juno Steel and the Pilfered Present
24 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During a year of intense criminal training, the Aurinko Crime Family steals a strange trinket: a music box that, legend has it, holds the ability to g...
Sneak peek: "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" live show
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We'll see you in a few days for a very special Christmas episode! In the meantime, please enjoy this peek at our May 2023 production of "Juno ...
5.12: Second Citadel--Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 2)
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A witch completes a dark ritual to learn more than she should know. Meanwhile, Sir Lamorak wrestles with his past and present responsibility... and a ...
5.11: Second Citadel--Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 1)
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the far Eastern edge of the Universe, an army from over the world's edge prepares... and a new era of knighting begins.Welcome to the Penumbra,...
5.10: Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 2)
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Juno Steel is accused of a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Detective Rita, Private Eye to save the day! Can Rita clear Juno's name...
5.09: Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 1)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Juno needs to get in contact with a certain thief, and luckily he has a plan... but what will happen if that thief really, really doesn't want to ...
5.08: Second Citadel--The Witches' Bargain (Part 2)
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On opposite sides of the Universe, two witches offer terrible exchanges. But be wary when you bargain with a witch, Traveler: you may not have as much...
5.07: Second Citadel--The Witches' Bargain (Part 1)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the frozen wastes, three travelers seek a prophecy; in the Citadel skies, a terrible machine looms.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope ...
5.06: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 2)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 pas...
5.05: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1)
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Tw...
5.04: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 2)
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
5.03: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 1)
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Pen...
5.02: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 2)
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
5.01: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1)
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fr...
FINAL JUNO STEEL AND SECOND CITADEL SEASON Bonus Spectacular!
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Hiatus updates! Live show, post-show Q&A, and new merch dropping TODAY!
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Harley and Kevin deliver some updates about what's coming up for Hyperion City Productions and aggressively move their heads towards and away from...
"Holiday" Special: Juno Steel and the April Fool
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can find tickets for our May 27th live show, "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried," at https://www.crystalballroomboston.com/events/the-...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for our 5/27/23 performance of "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" now on sale!
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can find tickets for "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005E5C11687C47For early and ad-free epi...
Season 4 Q&A
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio of our Season 4 Q&A, streamed live on YouTube for Patreon supporters in February of 2023. Jason Mellin (Sir Talfryn and producer...
4.29: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 2)
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nureyev reveals the final pages of his past; Juno is forced to ask hard questions about his future.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you...
4.28: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a new page in Juno's life turns, he turns the pages of a very special journal... one which has filled itself with new words overnight.Welcome t...
4.27: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 2)
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The end begins. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)-------You can find all of...
4.26: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 1)
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At the Eastern edge of the world, an invading army prepares to attack.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger war...
4.25: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Aurinkos are ready for their last stand. Are you?Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings can be foun...
4.24: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 1)
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Here's a question: let's say you get a couple friends together and really piss off Dark Matters, the biggest and most powerful law enforcement...
4.23: Second Citadel--ECHIDNACHT
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Echidnacht is the holiest day for monsterkind, the day when monsters ply each other with spooks and sweets and a monster's favorite pastime of all...
4.22: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 2)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the waters of Silvershore lies the City Beneath, home to the city's water-breathing denizens... and an ancient and mysterious monster name...
4.21: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 1)
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Lamorak of the Piercing Eye, so named for his ability to see through any situation, is not used to house calls. He moved to Silvershore, in part, ...
4.20: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 2)
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which a new era of peace leaves bloody footprints in its wake.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings...
4.19: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 1)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Palomine Aurinko made a career out of changing people. A behaviorist, in his mind, should be a sculptor of the soul: a set of firm hands to gra...
4.18: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 2)
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Silvershore's clock tower breaks out from the skyline of beehive apartments and exploding tree-monsters, a constant declaration to the most fundam...
CHECK OUT: Broken Road
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you love the Penumbra, check out a new podcast from our friends at the Fable & Folly network. Broken Road follows a veteran struggling with obs...
4.17: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 1)
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hidden in the Wayward East lies a city lost to time: Silvershore. With silver sands twinkling in the spring sunlight, cool waves of the Wayward sea la...
4.16: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 2)
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the recipe for a prison break? Take one family, tear them apart, tenderize their minds, marinate them in fear and paranoia... then leave them ...
4.15: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 1)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aurinko Permanent Corrections is not like other prisons. At Aurinko Permanent Corrections, they believe in rehabilitation. They believe that all of us...
4.14: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 3)
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is very little that the regions of the Universe can agree upon. The Northern Wilds has their monster-hunting furor, the Western Wastes are known...
4.13: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 2)
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In pursuit of their missing poet, Rilla and Lord Arum take a lesser-known route leading directly through the undersea palace of a very regal -- and ve...
4.12: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 1)
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Led by Sir Tristan the Cold, Damien the Pious returns to the Citadel he once called home... and finds that "home" is not where he left it six ...
4.11: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 2)
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an asteroid fortress, Juno reunites with someone lost;On the planet Saraswati, a tragic deal is struck.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We h...
4.10: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 1)
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Juno Steel would really like to take the past, lock it up in a little box, and throw away the key, thank you very much. It's hard to blame him: wi...
The Rita Minute 4: 4Ever Love
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Forever-Love Day and Rita doesn't have a date! Can she, Jet, the Ruby 7, and an uncaring and manipulative dating app prove love is real i...
#PenumbraParty: We need your help (not $$) to keep the lights on!
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
#PenumbraPartyTo keep the show running, we need your help!In lieu of our yearly Patreon funds drive, we're excited to launch an initiative so all ...
4.09: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 2)
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In which Damien the Pious learns a very important lesson: never meet your heroes.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(...
4.08: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 1)
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A strange and musical rain nears; a titan slumbers beneath the deep; three lovers struggle in secret; and yet, with all those threats on the horizon, ...
4.07: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 2)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the basement of superstar writer Mick Mercury's mansion, in which an old friend has risen from the grave.(Trigger warnings can be found at the ...
4.06: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 1)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Superstar writer Mick Mercury is missing, and he's not the only missing man Juno Steel is looking for. Low on sleep and lower on patience, Juno wi...
4.05: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 2)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Pellinore is prepared for anything... except, perhaps, the shapeshifting teenage rascal he's just imprisoned in his fortress. She might be a l...
4.04: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 1)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On a quiet jungle road deep in the Northern Wilds, a band of feared outlaws strikes.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your sta...
4.03: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 3)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which Juno Steel, detective wunderkind of the HCPD, becomes Juno Steel, disgraced ex-cop... and his story as we know him really begins.Welcome to t...