The Penumbra Podcast

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 epis...

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...

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 w...

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...

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/1bnWLw5dTW4l...

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 accompl...

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 publi...

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 decisi...

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...

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. W...

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 feat...

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...

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 las...

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 t...

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 yo...

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...

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 tran...

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 wa...

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. Fo...

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 e...

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...

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=1bnW...

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=1bnW...

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 storie...

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 t...