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/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode. On staff at the Penumbra: Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise...
Oct 27, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 19
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. (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:...
Oct 13, 2020•53 min•Season 3Ep. 18
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 Penumbra, darlings. I do hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and the bottom of the tran...
Sep 29, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 17
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 one dollar, it makes a huge difference to us. Tickets for The Penumbra Podcast LIVE! (Online!): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-penumbra-podcast-live-o...
Sep 17, 2020•7 min
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 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 ...
Jul 28, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 16
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 no one who will take a stand for Truth, Justice, and the Citadel way? Put on your masks. Tonight, justice hides his face. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. 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:/...
Jul 07, 2020•35 min•Season 3Ep. 15
LAST TIME ON "RITA AND THE MEGA-ULTRABOTS OF CYBERJUSTICE": when the nefarious agents of DARK MATTERS assault a facility for housing INNOCENT CRIMINAL ROBOTS, it's up to BEAUTIFUL HEROINE RITA and TWO OTHER PEOPLE I GUESS to save the day! Will our plucky heroine save the day? Will her compatriots forgive her for doing that thing she definitely wasn't supposed to do? Find out... on "RITA AND THE MEGA-ULTRABOTS OF CYBERJUSTICE!" Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. ...
Jun 16, 2020•43 min•Season 3Ep. 14
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 historical moment and to say that Black Lives Matter. The Black community’s fight for human rights is not by any means a new one, but we do find ourselves in a time when many more non-Black people are waking up to it. We think it’s important to ask ourselves who we want to be at this crucial moment in history, and to behave in a way that we can be proud of. ...
Jun 09, 2020•2 min
WANTED: Six members of newly-established Aurinko Crime Family. Though we are unclear on their capabilities, suspects should be treated as if they are ARMED and DANGEROUS. Current location unknown. Those with information leading to the capture of the suspects should immediately contact [REDACTED] Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.goo...
May 26, 2020•33 min•Season 3Ep. 13
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." Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) 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 Penumb...
Apr 21, 2020•40 min•Season 3Ep. 12
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 city has them, they're not exactly special, are they? The big secrets though -- those are a little more hidden. Like... two locks and two keys. And Quanyii has one secret of the Second Citadel just like that that he wants. All he needs is an accomplice. Oh, hello, little girl. Do you have a minute? Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy...
Apr 07, 2020•26 min•Season 3Ep. 11
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 your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) 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 Outrea...
Mar 24, 2020•34 min•Season 3Ep. 10
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 Vespa looks at herself today all she can see is the woman she used to be: a galaxy-class doctor and assassin. A legend. It doesn't matter if Vespa ever was a legend, or if she really has fallen as far as she thinks she has. She has made her decision, and tomorrow, she will act on it. Although that may not matter, either. Because if the visitor in the night ...
Mar 10, 2020•30 min•Season 3Ep. 9
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 explosions; then there will be a terrible whistling, a shriek from beyond the stars; and then... silence. And thirty minutes after that the Bridge will fall again. And again. And again. And unless Olala, Damien, and Arum can race up that Bridge and find their way back to a stable present before their thirty minutes are up, this end of the world might ...
Feb 25, 2020•34 min•Season 3Ep. 8
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 rumbling; and then, darkness. And that should have been the end of it, and them, and everything. But today, one-and-a-half monsters and two-and-a-half humans will witness that end again -- and if they aren't careful, it might be their end, too. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at th...
Feb 11, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 7
All dressed in evergreen Ah yes, the birth of Spring What will your garden bring? Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) To listen to more of Anjimile's work, you can find them on Spotify and Bandcamp. Their latest album, "Maker Mixtape" (from which the song "Maker" is featured in Part 1 of this arc) is available for purchase. If you're interested in the trailer at the top of this episode, y...
Jan 21, 2020•45 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Strong hands to work the dust Long days -- in body I trust My tools have turned to rust... (Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Travelers. We hope you enjoy your stay. Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) If you are interested in supporting Australian wildfire relief efforts, you can donate to: Fire Relief Fund for First Nations Communities https://www.gofundme.com/f/fire-relief-fund-for-first-nations-communities NSW Rural Fire Service https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/vo...
Jan 07, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 5
A 100% canon adventure involving three best friends just as their adult lives are about to begin. "The Oldtown Trio," they call themselves, and they've been close for so long it seems like nothing could ever get in the way of them being friends forever. But something's been rubbing the Leader of the Gang, Mick Mercury, the wrong way for a few months now, and he's hoping one last big, exciting, completely-canon adventure will be just the thing to bring back the good old days. And it just might. I...
Dec 24, 2019•34 min•Season 3Ep. 55
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... what they do is anyone's guess, including the Universe that brought them there in the first place. Today's Intention: The Four of Wastes, smelling blood and running, running; the Ax of Wilds, blade still wet with blood, in hot pursuit; and then... Well, there are some things even the Universe doesn't know. Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. W...
Dec 03, 2019•32 min•Season 3Ep. 4
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 be found at the bottom of this episode description.) 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. If you enjoyed the trailer at the beginning of this episode, The White Vault can be found at https://thew...
Nov 19, 2019•31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
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, An ex-detective shouting his cover at the top of his lungs, spitting it on the floor for all to see, an ingrate, an immature... And my debts, mounting. Even now, with every second. File it away. Reduce all to what is most essential. A debutante's ball. A Gilded Globe... (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) You can ...
Nov 05, 2019•37 min•Season 3Ep. 2
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 long. Everything can change -- so you'd better hope you can keep up, or you might just get left behind. It's crime time, baby. Let's go. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) You can find all of our transcripts here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come...
Oct 22, 2019•34 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Announcing Sophie Kaner's brand-new podcast, Edges, a nonfiction interview show where Sophie asks nine real people to tell her stories about love that changed their lives. You can subscribe to the show at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edges/id1473694508 and listen to the trailer. The first episode, an interview with The Penumbra Podcast's own Noah Simes, drops August 5th! If you want to support Edges Podcast, you can leave a rating or review on your podcast app, follow @EdgesPodcast on T...
Jul 22, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Sophie and Kevin have some exciting news to share with you all! For more upcoming information, make sure to follow us on Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), and Tumblr (@thepenumbrapodcast). Check us out on Patreon at patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast, where $4 supporters can access new episodes two days early--plus, there are lots of other rewards and bonuses to check out. For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with...
Jun 19, 2019•5 min
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 and repeatedly realize that, like... holy cow, this season was long. It was really long, y'all! What were we thinking?! (A transcript of this Q&A can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBsIR0sq1OsPT6n1IxyfiT77WIvI1Q6X/view) For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the cr...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Season 2Ep. 48
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 currently in the process of creating and supplying transcripts for all of our episodes. You can find the transcripts that have been completed so far here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ On staff at the Penumbra: Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach Alice Chuang -- Head of Design Sophie Kaner -- Co-cre...
Mar 19, 2019•36 min•Season 2Ep. 41
The Cliffside yawned behind them, yet No mercy did they lend. For even where no life would dare, they battled at World’s End. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) We are currently in the process of creating and supplying transcripts for all of our episodes. You can find the transcripts that have been completed so far here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ On staff at the Penumbra: Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Ou...
Mar 12, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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 found at the bottom of this episode description.) We are currently in the process of creating and supplying transcripts for all of our episodes. You can find the transcripts that have been completed so far here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ On staff at the Penumbra: Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Ou...
Mar 05, 2019•33 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Old Silver-Eyes stopped dead and spoke: “But this cannot be true; For I know nothing of my past Save this, our endless duel.” (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and pins? We have a merch store! https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast We're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, behind-the-sc...
Feb 26, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 38
When, “Clash!” the iron thundered, lo, “Have at thee!” the reply; and ‘neath the leaves, the forest’s eaves, she heard their battle-cry. (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.) Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and pins? We have a merch store! https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast We're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, be...
Feb 19, 2019•22 min•Season 2Ep. 37
