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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 f ...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for our 5/27/23 performance of "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" now on sale!
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You can find tickets for "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005E5C11687C47By Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
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 of the Lord Arum Fancast) hosts, and questions come directly from the live audience. Thank you, as always, for your generous support!By Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
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4.29: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 2)
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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 enjoy your stay. (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: https://drive.google.co…
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4.28: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1)
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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 to the Penumbra, Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (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 transcri…
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4.27: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 2)
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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 our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode. On staff at the Pen…
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4.26: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 1)
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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 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: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZug…
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4.25: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)
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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 found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEB…
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4.24: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 1)
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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 operation in human history. Where can you go where they'll never find you? Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode de…
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: competition. It is also a day for tales of terror, like Caroline is telling the head of WEP security on this particular Echidnacht evening -- a tale of three great monsters of Silvershore and the only c…
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4.22: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 2)
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Deep in the waters of Silvershore lies the City Beneath, home to the city's water-breathing denizens... and an ancient and mysterious monster named Enoch. Enoch, it is said, was present when Silvershore was first built, and so knows every secret the city holds. Sir Tristan the Cold is in search of one secret in particular -- and neither Enoch nor t…
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4.21: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 1)
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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, to get away from house calls -- and yet today his home is full of enemies, new and old, and none of them are willing to leave until they get what they want from him. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Trav…
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4.20: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 2)
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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 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: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8…
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4.19: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 1)
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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 grasp and pinch and mold a person into anyone -- or anything -- he desired. Palomine is long dead now, but his ideas live on without him. The sculptor's hands continue to mold... and Juno Steel is about …
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4.18: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 2)
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Silvershore's clock tower breaks out from the skyline of beehive apartments and exploding tree-monsters, a constant declaration to the most fundamental truth of Silvershore itself: advertising. Because the clock tower isn't just a historically important building; it is also the headquarters of Wayward East Press, the largest entertainment business …
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 obsolete military implants who teams up with a defiant farmer and her daughter against a corrupt lawman. It’s a story of ingenuity in the face of corporate greed, exploring what it means to be human, the nee…
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4.17: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 1)
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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 lapping at its docks, and violet crystal monoliths jutting from the surrounding desert sands, Silvershore is a place of beauty... and of mystery. Every city has its secrets. A secret city has even more.…
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4.16: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 2)
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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 to sit, confident that they aren't going anywhere. And that confidence is key. Because the moment you think you have the Aurinkos beaten, the moment you're certain they've given up on themselves and e…
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4.15: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 1)
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Aurinko Permanent Corrections is not like other prisons. At Aurinko Permanent Corrections, they believe in rehabilitation. They believe that all of us have the ability to be better, do better, and it is with this certainty that the warden might look you in the eyes and ask: "So why aren't you doing better? And what do I have to do to you to make yo…
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4.14: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 3)
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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 for their scholars and scientists, and in the Southern Frosts survival against the elements dominates daily life. But in all three regions of the Universe, children are taught the same lesson: do not…
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4.13: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 2)
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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 very hungry -- monster. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) -…
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4.12: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 1)
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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 years ago. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find…
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4.11: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 2)
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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 hope you enjoy your stay. (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: https://drive.g…
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4.10: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 1)
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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: with his childhood friend hunting him down and his recent love gone without a trace, the past is really feeling like the place where all of today's problems were born. But Juno is a detective, and even if h…
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 in twenty-five minutes or less? (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: https://drive.googl…
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#PenumbraParty: We need your help (not $$) to keep the lights on!
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#PenumbraParty To 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 our fans can support us in making The Penumbra Podcast possible -- even if you can't spend money on Patreon or merch right now. By promoting the show, you’ll also unlock awesome prizes for all Penumbra …
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4.09: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 2)
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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. (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: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1O…
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4.08: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 1)
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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, it is the old falconer on his pilgrimage through the swamp who could destroy Damien, Rilla, and Lord Arum's peace for good. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey. (Tri…
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4.07: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 2)
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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 bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharin…
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4.06: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 1)
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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 will need to solve the mystery of this haunted Dollhouse Manor quickly... or else something a little more solid than ghosts might find him soon enough. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you en…
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4.05: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 2)
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Sir Pellinore is prepared for anything... except, perhaps, the shapeshifting teenage rascal he's just imprisoned in his fortress. She might be a little more than he bargained for. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transc…
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4.04: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 1)
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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 stay. (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: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders…
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4.03: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 3)
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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 the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (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 tr…
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4.02: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 2)
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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 the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp…
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4.01: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 1)
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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 said: "We may look backward only to ensure we have not walked this path before." Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this ep…
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Season 4 premiere: Juno Steel drops TODAY on Patreon!
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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 supporters. Plus, if you pledge at any level you will have access to all of the rewards from last season's Bonus Spectacular (with more rewards coming soon!). For everyone else, we'll see you on 9/28/21…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Digital live performance(s) of Juno Steel and the Promised Land!
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Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-penumbra-podcasthyperion-city-productions-31122391343 Tickets will go live on May 25th, 2021, at 1 PM Eastern! Remember, tickets are LIMITED, so get yours while you can. This is a TWO-PART SHOW, so the performances of Part A will only cover the first half of the plot, while Part B will be the second hal…
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 questions come directly from the live audience. Featuring a special guest appearance by Sophie's dog, Pint Slice!By Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
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3.25: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 3)
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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 found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEi…
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3.24: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 2)
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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 that might makes right -- but if the mightiest are wrong, who can stop them from saying otherwise? Some people will do anything to protect their home. The trouble arises when others who live there disag…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY + Patreon Bonus Spectacular
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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 to the Season 3 finale, including a TON of potential bonuses for our Patreon supporters. The fun begins TOMORROW (2/18) at 12 PM EST on our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast.…
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3.23: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 1)
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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 save it from itself... but why? We can't choose our families and we can't choose our homes. But we can choose how much of ourselves we give to them. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you …
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3.22: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 2)
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SUSPECT NAME: Juno Steel OCCUPATION: Former police detective and private investigator INCIDENT DETAILS: Found in possession of Class X radical (see form DM10-894-91) SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION: ERROR. PLEASE ENTER SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION: DIRECTOR. PLEASE ENTER SUGGESTED COURSE OF ACTION. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this epis…
In the days following the fall of the First Citadel, humanity's last survivors looked to their Saints for guidance through drought, exhaustion, and famine. And many, many years later, four humans and a lizard-bug-man-thing found themselves with a daunting task of their own: to make it through a family dinner without driving each other completely in…
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3.21: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 1)
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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 thoughts. But the day of a wedding demands reflection: on where we came from, and where we are going. And at the end of a good thing, is there any question scarier than "where are we going?" Welcome to the P…
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3.20: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 2)
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You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode. On staff at the Penumbra: Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach Alice Chuang -- Head of Design Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Sophie Takag…
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3.19: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)
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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 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: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOM…
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3.18: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 2)
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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 fragile. Which is worth saving, then? A legend that will go on for ages... or a life, fleeting and delicate and precious? Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigge…
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3.17: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 1)
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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 than we. Why, nothing could stop any one of us, I should think, which does raise an interesting question: if none of us can be stopped, what happens if one of us attempts to do the stopping? Welcome to the …
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our first Second Citadel remote live show! New episode coming soon! Big news from Kevin!
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Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast By pledging or increasing your current Patreon pledge, you can gain access to the special rewards Kevin will be adding, and if we hit $7000/episode by or before September 29th, Kevin will be writing a short story featuring characters that ALL Patrons can vote on! Even if you can only pledge on…
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3.16: Second Citadel--The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 2)
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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? Has anyone checked if evil people can feel love? Regardless: love and justice are exactly what's in store for the Vigilant He tonight, as he attempts to save Milltown from its masked captor once and for all! Welcome to…
