The Penumbra Podcast
Episodes
4.02: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 2)
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Seventeen years apart, two hot pursuits get hotter.Welcome to the Penumbra, Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings can be found at th...
4.01: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 1)
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the recently-frozen moon Io, Juno meets an old friend and reflects on the worst mistake of his life. It's just as a member of his family once s...
Season 4 premiere: Juno Steel drops TODAY on Patreon!
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harley and Kevin say hello after the hiatus, and remind everyone that the first Juno Steel episode of Season 4 drops TODAY (9/26/21) for $4 Patreon su...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Digital live performance(s) of Juno Steel and the Promised Land!
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-penumbra-podcasthyperion-city-productions-31122391343Tickets will go live on May 25th, 2021, at 1 PM Eas...
Season 3 Q&A
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio of our Season 3 Q&A, streamed live on YouTube for Patreon supporters in April of 2021. Noah Simes (Peter Nureyev) hosts, and que...
3.25: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 3)
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In which the world gets a little bigger, a little meaner.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings can be ...
3.24: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 2)
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The hour of judgment is upon the Second Citadel, and its self-appointed judge, jury, and executioner sharpens his blade in wait. It may not be true th...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY + Patreon Bonus Spectacular
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Five years of the Penumbra Podcast is coming up on March 18th, 2021! Sophie and Kevin talk exciting announcements for the anniversary and our lead-up ...
3.23: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 1)
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sunset. The precise moment the Kite promised his assault on the Second Citadel would come. Two women now return to a land that does not want them to s...
3.22: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 2)
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
SUSPECT NAME: Juno SteelOCCUPATION: Former police detective and private investigatorINCIDENT DETAILS: Found in possession of Class X radical (see form...
Holiday Special: The Miracle of Eight
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the days following the fall of the First Citadel, humanity's last survivors looked to their Saints for guidance through drought, exhaustion, an...
3.21: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 1)
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Juno Steel has been feeling a little out-of-body, lately. Kind of like... well, it's been so busy he hasn't even had time to listen to his own...
3.20: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 2)
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You can find all of our transcripts here:https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come out along...
3.19: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the Kite's assault: a story of two awakenings.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings ...
3.18: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 2)
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A legend can only die when the stories surrounding it stop being told. But a life, even one that generates legends in its time... a life is very, very...
3.17: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 1)
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's showtime -- and what a show lies ahead of us. Tonight we steal a legend, darlings, and no one in this galaxy is more prepared for the task th...
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our first Second Citadel remote live show! New episode coming soon! Big news from Kevin!
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcastBy pledging or increasing your current Patreon pledge, you can gain access to the special rewar...
3.16: Second Citadel--The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 2)
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Love is, of course, the most heroic emotion -- but only if you're a hero while you're feeling it. If you're evil it's just... icky? Ha...
3.15: Second Citadel--The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1)
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Milltown. The darkest night, when villains walk freely to spread their evil in the cover of shadow. In this cursed land, at this cursed time, is there...
3.14: Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 2)
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
LAST TIME ON "RITA AND THE MEGA-ULTRABOTS OF CYBERJUSTICE": when the nefarious agents of DARK MATTERS assault a facility for housing INNOCENT ...
BLACK LIVES MATTER.
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, Travelers. We are postponing this week’s episode for a few reasons, but one of them is that we’d like to take a moment to focus on this histor...
3.13: Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 1)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
WANTED: Six members of newly-established Aurinko Crime Family. Though we are unclear on their capabilities, suspects should be treated as if they are ...
3.12: Second Citadel--The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 2)
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A whisper from the darkness:"One good turn deserves another, and so I'll give you two;Allow me this one favor and I'll do its twin for you...
3.11: Second Citadel--The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 1)
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every city has its secrets that it keeps under lock and key -- and that's why Quanyii, Witch of the Wastes, has no interest in those. If every cit...
3.10: Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 2)
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes seeing the truth is enough to make you miss the blissful blindness that is ignorance.Welcome to the Penumbra, Traveler. We hope you enjoy yo...
3.09: Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 1)
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vespa Ilkay's best days are behind her.It doesn't matter if this statement is actually true; she has convinced herself that it is. Whenever Ve...
3.08: Second Citadel--The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 2)
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In thirty minutes, the Bridge at the end of the world will be destroyed. It will go like this: there will be one explosion; then there will be two exp...
3.07: Second Citadel--The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 1)
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Untold years ago, a monster woman and a human man witnessed the end of the world. It went like this: one explosion; then two explosions; then a great ...
3.06: Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 2)
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All dressed in evergreenAh yes, the birth of SpringWhat will your garden bring?Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. We hope you enjoy your stay.(T...
3.05: Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 1)
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Strong hands to work the dustLong days -- in body I trustMy tools have turned to rust...(Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. We hope you enjoy yo...
Holiday Special: Mick Mercury and the Night Before
24 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A 100% canon adventure involving three best friends just as their adult lives are about to begin. "The Oldtown Trio," they call themselves, an...
3.04: Second Citadel--The Fool in the Garden of Death (Part 2)
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is no Fate, where the Universe is considered; there is only Intention. Things may have their proper place, of course, but once they get there......
3.03: Second Citadel--The Fool in the Garden of Death (Part 1)
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a quiet breeze amidst red leaves, Fate deals a new hand.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.(Trigger warnings can b...
3.02: Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 2)
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Reduce all to what is most essential. A debutante's ball. A Gilded Globe. A ballroom floor, approximately 3000 square feet. An auction gone awry, ...
3.01: Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 1)
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A family is formed. A journey begins. A new era dawns.And out here, past the boundaries of City or government or law? Nothing stays guaranteed for lon...
Sophie has a new show! Check out Edges Podcast, coming August 5th!
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Announcing Sophie Kaner's brand-new podcast, Edges, a nonfiction interview show where Sophie asks nine real people to tell her stories about love ...
Two big announcements from Sophie and Kevin!
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Kevin have some exciting news to share with you all! For more upcoming information, make sure to follow us on Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), Fa...
Season 2 Q&A
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio of our first live Q&A, streamed on Youtube in May of 2019! Join Kevin, Sophie, Noah, and a bunch of fans as we answer questions ...
2.41: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 6)
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
And so they fell straight down to Hell,And battled ‘til the end.(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)We are cur...
2.40: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 5)
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Cliffside yawned behind them, yetNo mercy did they lend.For even where no life would dare,they battled at World’s End.(Trigger warnings can be f...
2.39: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 4)
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
So to the West, the lifeless West,The troubadour did trot;Through boughs of burning red and gold‘Twas solitude she sought.(Trigger warnings can be f...
2.38: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 3)
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Old Silver-Eyes stopped dead and spoke:“But this cannot be true;For I know nothing of my pastSave this, our endless duel.”(Trigger warnings can be...
2.37: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 2)
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When, “Clash!” the iron thundered, lo,“Have at thee!” the reply;and ‘neath the leaves, the forest’s eaves,she heard their battle-cry.(Trig...
2.36: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 1)
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Two giants bearing broken swordsStood by a river’s bendWhose water fell straight down to Hell:They battled at World’s End.Welcome to the Penumbra,...
2.35: Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 2)
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ERROR. ERROR.IF TOWER.DAMAGE == CRITICAL THENTHENTHENERROR: NO PROTOCOL FOUND.SCANNING USER.JUNOSTEEL.MEMORIES() FOR SUGGESTED PROTOCOLSCANNING...SCAN...
2.34: Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 1)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome home, Juno Steel.(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)On staff at the Penumbra:Kat Buckingham -- Head of ...
Holiday Special: Second Citadel -- The Frozen King of Flame
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A blow of the hunting-horn. A battlecry. Boots that crash through snow and ice, the crackling of open flame, the bellow of an ancient, timeless beast ...
2.33: Second Citadel -- The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 2)
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The creatures which thrive at the end of the world are enough to make even the bravest knight's skin crawl. Massive slugs of sentient slime and ni...
2.32: Second Citadel -- The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 1)
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two paths wind beneath Judge Helicoid's monstrous courtroom: two paths containing different players in this game, different tricks and traps and t...
2.31: Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 2)
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Give up control.That's what the thing that looks like Mick says to do. And in a year like the one Juno Steel has had, with the past, present, and ...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Voting Contest #3
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our final voting contest for US listeners opens on Election Day, November 6! All three of our contests will remain open until the end of the day on No...
2.30: Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 1)
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ramses O'Flaherty has been a busy man in recent days. A brand new way of life doesn't build itself, after all -- and before you can ever build...
2.29: Second Citadel -- The Spiral Sage (Part 2)
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Legends say that far north of the Second Citadel, close to the Northern edge of the world itself, lives the Spiral Sage. They say he is a powerful bei...
2.28: Second Citadel -- The Spiral Sage (Part 1)
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Far, far to the north of the Second Citadel lies the Terminus, a sacred or magical ocean (depending on who you ask), a place of power where world-chan...
2.27: Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 2)
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Down in the sewers, home seems like a distant memory. It's even more distant for Detective Steel now, because even aboveground home doesn't fe...
2.26: Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 1)
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Where is everybody?That's the question that dogs Juno Steel now. He has bigger things to handle, he knows. Loose ends to tie up, old betrayals to ...
2.25: Second Citadel -- The Sportive Nymphs (Part 2)
31 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Well, the boy-knights have definitely learned one thing about Nymphs: Nymphs LOVE Sport.And at first, the boys loved Sport too... until it became clea...
2.24: Second Citadel -- The Sportive Nymphs (Part 1)
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What's more knightly than rescuing a Damsel? Doing it better than all the other knights, of course... especially if those other knights are really...
2.23: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 3)
26 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
He tunes the radio, sorts through static for answers. Only questions, clean and clear: can one child really ruin the lives of his entire family?A ghos...
2.22: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 2)
05 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
"You did it in one day. One choice. When you let him in, when you let the hero rob us blind without taking a thing."That's how Sarah Steel...
2.21: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 1)
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we journey within. Within the sands of Mars, to the clinic of Hanataba; within the Theia Spectrum and its labyrinthine connections; within the m...
2.20: Second Citadel -- The Moonlit Hermit (Part 2)
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Subject: the Keep of Titan's Blooms. Symptoms: spreading petrification; irritability; musical inclinations. Suggested treatment: cooperation with ...
2.19: Second Citadel -- The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)
24 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Deep in the Swamp of Titan's Blooms stands a towering plant with no equal in the Second Citadel. It is in parts tree, fern, beanstalk, and a singl...
2.18: Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 2)
10 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
People bury a great deal beneath these Martian sands: bodies and secrets and even entire cities. But some things refuse to stay buried long – like t...
2.17: Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1)
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I do suggest you reconsider this particular destination, Traveler. Most places on Mars are dangerous, but the desert holds threats no human can surviv...
The Rita Minute 3: Happy Birthday, Mista Steel!
24 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's December 24th, and you know what that means: it's Mista Steel's birthday, and it's up to Rita to make it the best birthday ever i...
Season 2.1 Q&A: Fan Questions Answered!
06 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Kevin are assembled by special guest star and elected guru of our Tumblr fandom to answer questions about how these stories are written, th...
Surprise! Announcements: Midseason Plans, Merch Plots, and Future Schemes
25 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie and Kevin gather around the festive nondenominational tree to unwrap some exciting announcements. Includes info on the start of the next half-...
2.16: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 3)
14 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
If you had asked Erin Marshall D’Arc, the Free Dome was supposed to be for everyone. Anyone who wanted a home away from the War, she said, could hav...
2.15: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 2)
24 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This case was supposed to be simple. Go into the Old Subway system, figure out what Mayor Pereyra is trying to get, stop them from getting it, then go...
2.14: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 1)
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The story goes that two hundred years ago, when the War was at its most brutal, Erin Marshall D’Arc made the most important discovery in Martian his...
2.13: Second Citadel--Lady of the Lake
26 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Special threats deserve special measures, and Queen Mira of the Second Citadel is a master of special measures. Enter Sir Caroline: a free radical kni...
2.12: Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 2)
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Late at night in the Museum of Colonized History, just a few short days before the election that will decide the fate of Hyperion City, Juno Steel is ...
2.11: Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 1)
29 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
“Look for a woman with one ear outside the First Museum of Colonized History in Hyperion City.”That’s what the notice said to Yasmin Swift, both...
2.10: Second Citadel -- The Treacherous Heart
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the third morning of the Festival of the Three, Sir Marc knew nothing of Sir Damien’s duels with the Lord of the Swamp. Sir Marc’s problems lay...
8/1/2017 Announcements: Merch store and Patreon and Podcasts, Oh My!
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Your favorite queers Sophie and Kevin get together to update y’all on some exciting developments for The Penumbra Podcast, wile you with donation bo...
2.09: Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 2)
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Illusions run wild in Polaris Park, whether they be holograms or robotics or secrets and lies. But here's something that's not illusory: Juno ...
2.08: Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 1)
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Someone is out to kill Ramses O'Flaherty -- and whoever they are, they should be here. A killer called this home, but it isn't any kind of hom...
2.07: Second Citadel - Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp (Part 2)
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On the second night of the Festival of the Three, Sir Damien the knight will be dueling on Lord Arum the monster’s terms: in a forest of tricks and ...
2.06: Second Citadel - Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp (Part 1)
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Festival of the Three is the most important day of the year in the Second Citadel – or the most important three days, as the case may be. Battle...
2.05: Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 2)
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mick Mercury is a walking disaster, and appropriately enough, he’s picked a disaster of a case to drop in on. In his attempt to prevent a murder, Ju...
2.04: Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 1)
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Working for a man as connected as Ramses O’Flaherty means access to places nobody else gets to go… or wants to, as it turns out. Because on this c...
2.03: Second Citadel - The Caves of Discord
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In an overgrown jungle where monsters roam free lies the Second Citadel, one of humanity’s last strongholds in a hostile, hungry world. The people o...
2.02: Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 2)
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Juno Steel’s first day back on the job has started well: he’s outnumbered, cornered, and almost certainly going to be killed any second now. Just ...
2.01: Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 1)
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Detective Steel is in a slump, and Maia King might have just the case to bring him out of it. One problem: half the case is going to be figuring out w...
CANON: The Full Penumbra Tour, Presented by the Concierge
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Enough Travelers asked for a full tour of the Penumbra Hotel that not even the Concierge can say no. We hope you're ready for a long haul: it'...
BONUS: The Thief Among Us
21 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
When Blair Rockridge, Olympus Mons trillionaire, receives a letter from a thief threatening to steal her priceless collection, she immediately calls i...
BONUS: Merry Christmas, Mary Anne
24 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A late-night crime on Christmas Eve gets Mary Anne and Chance Sequoyah a whole lot of trouble... and a visitor that neither of them could have expecte...
BONUS: The Rita Minute 2--The Rita Detective Agency
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A thrilling adventure in the life of Rita, Private Eye.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between epi...
Season 1 Q&A: Fan questions answered!
15 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of Season 1, Noah Simes (voice of Peter Nureyev) interviews co-creators Sophie Kaner and Kevin Vibert using questions submitted via Twitte...
1.18: Juno Steel and the Final Resting Place
08 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In all likelihood, this is the end. The only question is: the end of how much?The end of Juno Steel… that’s pretty likely. Alone in a Martian tomb...
1.17: Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 2)
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Peter Nureyev?The question has dogged Juno Steel, Private Eye for six months now, ever since he first met that master of disguises. It doesn’...
1.16: Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 1)
25 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Who is Peter Nureyev?The question has dogged Juno Steel, Private Eye for six months now, ever since he first met that master of disguises. It doesn’...
BONUS: The Revenge of the Janus Beast
11 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the Second Citadel's Hall of Trophies lie remnants of hundreds of monsters... and some of them are livelier than others. The head of the Janus ...
1.15: Juno Steel and the Train From Nowhere (Part 2)
04 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Somewhere in this desert lies the greatest weapon Mars has ever seen. It’s on board the Utgard Express, a mobile lockbox that shatters the speed of ...
1.14: Juno Steel and the Train From Nowhere (Part 1)
20 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
He arrived in the night: Peter Nureyev, the burglar who got away, the thief Juno Steel couldn’t catch.Until he returned, things had been so simple: ...
BONUS: The Rita Minute
06 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does Rita do when Juno Steel, Private Eye, is out of the office? Why, everything she's not supposed to, naturally.Welcome to the Penumbra, de...
1.13: Home
30 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lily doesn’t want to move. This house is the only home she’s ever known, and she loves it – but in a few days her family is leaving, and her old...
1.12: Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 2)
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Detective Juno Steel didn’t want to end up at a party tonight – in fact, he never wants to end up at a party – but he’s not exactly in a posit...
1.11: Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 1)
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Valles Vicky’s Vixen Valley is your one-stop shop if you’re interested in fine dining, good conversation, beautiful people, and contraband from ac...