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by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
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. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" to follow the Juno Steel series.)
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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.Credits:Written by Mark AnzaloneEdited by Walker KornfeldSound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone--Mace voiced by Steven ZivicLeon voiced by Sam StarkPhyllis voiced by Aubrey AkersBenjamin Veers voiced by Mark AnzaloneEdward Veers voiced by Mark AnzaloneCharlie Prist voiced by Mark Anzalone--Intro music by Steven AnzaloneMusic and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 18: The Man Behind Me. The living contestants finally get the chance to grieve. Anouk remembers her childhood.Cast:Marge Dunn as Raine RandolphJosephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina RideJoshua Ilon as "Dennis Cruz"Tooky Kavanagh as The AlgorithmQuinn McKenzie as Capote WhittakerJamie McGonagill as Ms. VasquezMelody Perera as Anouk KalharaStefano Perti as Dennis LangBrandon M. Reeves as the Lots and Lots of Guns AnnouncerStewart Evan Smith as Taylor KelleyAlexander Stravinski as The Host(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)-------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 OperationsMelissa DeJesus -- Script editing teamHarley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designerGrahame Turner -- Script editing teamKevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writerRyan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original musicJeff Wright -- Graphic designer--------TRIGGER WARNINGS:-Death-References to torture and assault-Sexism, racism, xenophobia, transphobia, homophobia-Situations evoking grooming and sexual assault-Gaslighting and manipulation-Sudden loud noises-Mentions of gun violence and death-Gore and body horror-Self-harm-Stalking-Child death (referenced, not shown)-Child abuse-Social ostracization-Financial abuse-Mass death and suicidePlease 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.comor patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
As we enter the last couple weeks of our spring break, here's an episode of our companion podcast, "Wet Hot American Doomsday," normally reserved for Supercast and Patreon supporters only! Harley and Kevin took the opportunity of our tenth episode of Thirst to talk about the making of the show. This is just a taste of what you'll find at The Penumbra: SPECIAL EDITION, which you can subscribe to on Supercast or Patreon. Please consider subscribing if you can--since times are tough for everyone, we've lost a lot of financial support and we're really teetering on the edge of being able to continue making the show. Indie art needs your help to survive! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 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. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" to follow the Juno Steel series.)
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