The Penumbra Podcast
@thepenumbrapod.bsky.social
Bending gender and genre for as long as they'll let us get away with it. Going strong since March 2016. 12 million downloads and counting. Currently releasing our Juno Steel novel "If Memory Serves" on Supercast and producing "Thirst" for summer 2025.
With only two elimination challenges to go, it's the question of the hour: will the best man win?
Chapter 26, "May the Best Man Win," is out NOW on all podcast platforms.
Chapter 26, "May the Best Man Win," is out NOW on all podcast platforms.
October 1, 2026 at 7:19 PM
With only two elimination challenges to go, it's the question of the hour: will the best man win?
Chapter 26, "May the Best Man Win," is out NOW on all podcast platforms.
Chapter 26, "May the Best Man Win," is out NOW on all podcast platforms.
Hmmm... why does that process sound... familiar...?
Chapter 25 of Thirst, "Rerun," is out NOW on The Penumbra Special Edition. Help support us in making the show and get early AD-FREE episodes!
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Chapter 25 of Thirst, "Rerun," is out NOW on The Penumbra Special Edition. Help support us in making the show and get early AD-FREE episodes!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
September 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Hmmm... why does that process sound... familiar...?
Chapter 25 of Thirst, "Rerun," is out NOW on The Penumbra Special Edition. Help support us in making the show and get early AD-FREE episodes!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Chapter 25 of Thirst, "Rerun," is out NOW on The Penumbra Special Edition. Help support us in making the show and get early AD-FREE episodes!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Many secrets revealed in this one... about Jedediah, the origins of our despicable game, and cosmetic applications of formaldehyde.
THIRST 24, "Say Yes," is out now on any podcast player and Youtube. Check it out and support us in making these shows if you can!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
THIRST 24, "Say Yes," is out now on any podcast player and Youtube. Check it out and support us in making these shows if you can!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
August 28, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Many secrets revealed in this one... about Jedediah, the origins of our despicable game, and cosmetic applications of formaldehyde.
THIRST 24, "Say Yes," is out now on any podcast player and Youtube. Check it out and support us in making these shows if you can!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
THIRST 24, "Say Yes," is out now on any podcast player and Youtube. Check it out and support us in making these shows if you can!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Where would a killer keep his secrets?
You and Anouk will have to find out in our early release of Chapter 24: Say Yes, out now on Supercast and Patreon! Support us to get early and ad-free episodes, plus a bunch of other bonuses every time we drop an episode.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
You and Anouk will have to find out in our early release of Chapter 24: Say Yes, out now on Supercast and Patreon! Support us to get early and ad-free episodes, plus a bunch of other bonuses every time we drop an episode.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
August 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Where would a killer keep his secrets?
You and Anouk will have to find out in our early release of Chapter 24: Say Yes, out now on Supercast and Patreon! Support us to get early and ad-free episodes, plus a bunch of other bonuses every time we drop an episode.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
You and Anouk will have to find out in our early release of Chapter 24: Say Yes, out now on Supercast and Patreon! Support us to get early and ad-free episodes, plus a bunch of other bonuses every time we drop an episode.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
A reunion episode in a show like this does beg a few questions, doesn't it?
Our new episode is out now. Remember you can check us out on Youtube as well, and yet another shoutout to Athan and Jamie of [REDACTED] for their role in this week's commercial!
Our new episode is out now. Remember you can check us out on Youtube as well, and yet another shoutout to Athan and Jamie of [REDACTED] for their role in this week's commercial!
August 7, 2026 at 1:30 AM
A reunion episode in a show like this does beg a few questions, doesn't it?
Our new episode is out now. Remember you can check us out on Youtube as well, and yet another shoutout to Athan and Jamie of [REDACTED] for their role in this week's commercial!
Our new episode is out now. Remember you can check us out on Youtube as well, and yet another shoutout to Athan and Jamie of [REDACTED] for their role in this week's commercial!
Our next elimination episode is available for Backstage Pass supporters, and we have a special treat: the concept and performances for this commercial come from our pals over at @theredactedunit.com!
Find out who survives the Reunion Episode... and check out [REDACTED] if you like what you hear.
Find out who survives the Reunion Episode... and check out [REDACTED] if you like what you hear.
August 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Our next elimination episode is available for Backstage Pass supporters, and we have a special treat: the concept and performances for this commercial come from our pals over at @theredactedunit.com!
Find out who survives the Reunion Episode... and check out [REDACTED] if you like what you hear.
Find out who survives the Reunion Episode... and check out [REDACTED] if you like what you hear.
So many Backstage Pass bonuses today! Livestream TONIGHT at 7 EST, Wet Hot American Doomsday with Harrison where we talk about the new theme song, livestream TONIGHT at 7 EST, production scripts with behind-the-scenes notes, and our LIVESTREAM IS TONIGHT AT 7 PM EST
July 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
So many Backstage Pass bonuses today! Livestream TONIGHT at 7 EST, Wet Hot American Doomsday with Harrison where we talk about the new theme song, livestream TONIGHT at 7 EST, production scripts with behind-the-scenes notes, and our LIVESTREAM IS TONIGHT AT 7 PM EST
The lovebirds make a run for it... but the AI won't let this game go quietly.
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
And remember: Backstage Pass supporters get our companion podcast, production script, and tomorrow's livestream!
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
And remember: Backstage Pass supporters get our companion podcast, production script, and tomorrow's livestream!
July 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The lovebirds make a run for it... but the AI won't let this game go quietly.
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
And remember: Backstage Pass supporters get our companion podcast, production script, and tomorrow's livestream!
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
And remember: Backstage Pass supporters get our companion podcast, production script, and tomorrow's livestream!
We'll be right back... after these menaces.
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out now on Supercast and Patreon. See you there!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out now on Supercast and Patreon. See you there!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
July 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
We'll be right back... after these menaces.
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out now on Supercast and Patreon. See you there!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Chapter 22, "We'll Be Right Back," is out now on Supercast and Patreon. See you there!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
We would like to formally apologize for the first thirty seconds of this episode. We will do it again in a heartbeat.
Chapter 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out now wherever pods are cast.
Chapter 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out now wherever pods are cast.
July 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
We would like to formally apologize for the first thirty seconds of this episode. We will do it again in a heartbeat.
Chapter 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out now wherever pods are cast.
Chapter 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out now wherever pods are cast.
The Algorithm is so helpful. Just ask nicely and she can satisfy all of your needs... and I do mean ALL.
Episode 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out NOW on Supercast and Patreon. Support us if you can and spread the word: we're down to our last few eliminations!
Episode 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out NOW on Supercast and Patreon. Support us if you can and spread the word: we're down to our last few eliminations!
July 5, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The Algorithm is so helpful. Just ask nicely and she can satisfy all of your needs... and I do mean ALL.
Episode 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out NOW on Supercast and Patreon. Support us if you can and spread the word: we're down to our last few eliminations!
Episode 21 of Thirst, "Mister Crowley," is out NOW on Supercast and Patreon. Support us if you can and spread the word: we're down to our last few eliminations!
Today's episode of Thirst is a hoot and a half! Just listen to this review by our contestants, then head over to Supercast or Patreon to catch the grand finale to the Cupid Bowl -- not to mention our fifth elimination -- for yourself.
June 21, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Today's episode of Thirst is a hoot and a half! Just listen to this review by our contestants, then head over to Supercast or Patreon to catch the grand finale to the Cupid Bowl -- not to mention our fifth elimination -- for yourself.
A glimpse at what the audience sees. The contestants discover that their popularity affects the game.
Chapter 19, "The Edit," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. Happy THIRSTday! You can also listen to Thirst on our Youtube here: youtu.be/fTXMbklplU4
Chapter 19, "The Edit," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. Happy THIRSTday! You can also listen to Thirst on our Youtube here: youtu.be/fTXMbklplU4
June 11, 2026 at 7:53 PM
A glimpse at what the audience sees. The contestants discover that their popularity affects the game.
Chapter 19, "The Edit," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. Happy THIRSTday! You can also listen to Thirst on our Youtube here: youtu.be/fTXMbklplU4
Chapter 19, "The Edit," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts. Happy THIRSTday! You can also listen to Thirst on our Youtube here: youtu.be/fTXMbklplU4
The living contestants finally get the chance to grieve. Anouk remembers her childhood... but what she remembers can't be true.
... Can it?
Chapter 18, "The Man Behind Me," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
... Can it?
Chapter 18, "The Man Behind Me," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
May 28, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The living contestants finally get the chance to grieve. Anouk remembers her childhood... but what she remembers can't be true.
... Can it?
Chapter 18, "The Man Behind Me," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
... Can it?
Chapter 18, "The Man Behind Me," is out NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
Our supporters get a special treat this Sunday!
Join us for D&D with the Penumbra cast on Sunday, April 5th at 6:30 PM Eastern. We'll be streaming live ONLY to our subscriber platforms and we can't wait to see you there!
Join us for D&D with the Penumbra cast on Sunday, April 5th at 6:30 PM Eastern. We'll be streaming live ONLY to our subscriber platforms and we can't wait to see you there!
March 31, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Our supporters get a special treat this Sunday!
Join us for D&D with the Penumbra cast on Sunday, April 5th at 6:30 PM Eastern. We'll be streaming live ONLY to our subscriber platforms and we can't wait to see you there!
Join us for D&D with the Penumbra cast on Sunday, April 5th at 6:30 PM Eastern. We'll be streaming live ONLY to our subscriber platforms and we can't wait to see you there!