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.
In the archives of Saint Narcisse, Capote & Lang discover that something unfathomable might be behind this twisted game... and trapped in the walls, Raine & Georgia meet it for themselves.
Episode 14 of THIRST out now on Early Access:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Episode 14 of THIRST out now on Early Access:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
February 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
In the archives of Saint Narcisse, Capote & Lang discover that something unfathomable might be behind this twisted game... and trapped in the walls, Raine & Georgia meet it for themselves.
Episode 14 of THIRST out now on Early Access:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Episode 14 of THIRST out now on Early Access:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
This is tonight! Come join us!
Kicking off our first VIP Club livestream of the year! Join creators Harley & Kevin for a cozy catch-up, behind-the-scenes updates on Thirst, and all things The Penumbra Podcast.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This is tonight! Come join us!
Episode day also means BONUS CONTENT on Backstage Pass! Check out our convo on Wet Hot American Doomsday about performing the steamier scenes of THIRST w/ Melody and Josephine, then see what goodies are in the production script, too!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
January 22, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Episode day also means BONUS CONTENT on Backstage Pass! Check out our convo on Wet Hot American Doomsday about performing the steamier scenes of THIRST w/ Melody and Josephine, then see what goodies are in the production script, too!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
After last episode's elimination, Georgia and Capote are both launching their own investigations into what the hell is going on with this deadly show... can their love keep them together even as the horrors take their toll?
Episode 14, "Base, Part 1" is out now!
Episode 14, "Base, Part 1" is out now!
January 22, 2026 at 5:41 PM
After last episode's elimination, Georgia and Capote are both launching their own investigations into what the hell is going on with this deadly show... can their love keep them together even as the horrors take their toll?
Episode 14, "Base, Part 1" is out now!
Episode 14, "Base, Part 1" is out now!
Kicking off our first VIP Club livestream of the year! Join creators Harley & Kevin for a cozy catch-up, behind-the-scenes updates on Thirst, and all things The Penumbra Podcast.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Kicking off our first VIP Club livestream of the year! Join creators Harley & Kevin for a cozy catch-up, behind-the-scenes updates on Thirst, and all things The Penumbra Podcast.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
1/29 at 6 PM EST on The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition.
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This week we narrowly avoided death-by-pool to deliver you a discussion of, "The Great Gatsby."
Joining us is Joshua llon, voice actor on @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social (Juno Steel, Mr. Serling, Jacob, Sir Tristan the Cold) to discuss just how ridiculously relevant Gatsby has become in 2026.
Joining us is Joshua llon, voice actor on @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social (Juno Steel, Mr. Serling, Jacob, Sir Tristan the Cold) to discuss just how ridiculously relevant Gatsby has become in 2026.
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This week we narrowly avoided death-by-pool to deliver you a discussion of, "The Great Gatsby."
Joining us is Joshua llon, voice actor on @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social (Juno Steel, Mr. Serling, Jacob, Sir Tristan the Cold) to discuss just how ridiculously relevant Gatsby has become in 2026.
Joining us is Joshua llon, voice actor on @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social (Juno Steel, Mr. Serling, Jacob, Sir Tristan the Cold) to discuss just how ridiculously relevant Gatsby has become in 2026.
Getting tricky with the rules makes for great TV... but it's not always going to be an advantage in this deadly competition.
Episode 13 of THIRST, "Last Meal," is out now on all podcast platforms. Buckle up: this is our most brutal elimination yet.
Episode 13 of THIRST, "Last Meal," is out now on all podcast platforms. Buckle up: this is our most brutal elimination yet.
January 8, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Getting tricky with the rules makes for great TV... but it's not always going to be an advantage in this deadly competition.
Episode 13 of THIRST, "Last Meal," is out now on all podcast platforms. Buckle up: this is our most brutal elimination yet.
Episode 13 of THIRST, "Last Meal," is out now on all podcast platforms. Buckle up: this is our most brutal elimination yet.
We're back & starting 2026 hot with a nail-biting elimination! "Last Meal" is out now on Supercast & Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
(And hey, because times are tough for everyone we've taken a hit to subscriptions, so if you can afford it, please consider!)
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
(And hey, because times are tough for everyone we've taken a hit to subscriptions, so if you can afford it, please consider!)
January 4, 2026 at 10:51 PM
We're back & starting 2026 hot with a nail-biting elimination! "Last Meal" is out now on Supercast & Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
(And hey, because times are tough for everyone we've taken a hit to subscriptions, so if you can afford it, please consider!)
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
(And hey, because times are tough for everyone we've taken a hit to subscriptions, so if you can afford it, please consider!)
In a game with only two survivors, can any alliance really last?
On the darkest day of the year, we bring you a frozen hunt in the darkened tunnels beneath Saint Narcisse. "Prehistoric Reality" is out now on Supercast and Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
On the darkest day of the year, we bring you a frozen hunt in the darkened tunnels beneath Saint Narcisse. "Prehistoric Reality" is out now on Supercast and Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
December 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In a game with only two survivors, can any alliance really last?
On the darkest day of the year, we bring you a frozen hunt in the darkened tunnels beneath Saint Narcisse. "Prehistoric Reality" is out now on Supercast and Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
On the darkest day of the year, we bring you a frozen hunt in the darkened tunnels beneath Saint Narcisse. "Prehistoric Reality" is out now on Supercast and Patreon:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
🎁 LAST DAY OF OUR HOLIDAY SALE! 🎁
It’s your final chance to snag Penumbra merch at a holiday discount: prints, apparel, gifts for your fellow travelers, and treasures for your own shelf.
It’s your final chance to snag Penumbra merch at a holiday discount: prints, apparel, gifts for your fellow travelers, and treasures for your own shelf.
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🎁 LAST DAY OF OUR HOLIDAY SALE! 🎁
It’s your final chance to snag Penumbra merch at a holiday discount: prints, apparel, gifts for your fellow travelers, and treasures for your own shelf.
It’s your final chance to snag Penumbra merch at a holiday discount: prints, apparel, gifts for your fellow travelers, and treasures for your own shelf.
We couldn’t resist making some cutie ornaments for the holidays! Use them as gift tags, hang them on your walls, slip one under your pillow for Krampus.
They’re on sale with the rest of the shop, and we just dropped a brand new holiday collection: wrapping paper, candles, blankets… OH MY!
They’re on sale with the rest of the shop, and we just dropped a brand new holiday collection: wrapping paper, candles, blankets… OH MY!
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We couldn’t resist making some cutie ornaments for the holidays! Use them as gift tags, hang them on your walls, slip one under your pillow for Krampus.
They’re on sale with the rest of the shop, and we just dropped a brand new holiday collection: wrapping paper, candles, blankets… OH MY!
They’re on sale with the rest of the shop, and we just dropped a brand new holiday collection: wrapping paper, candles, blankets… OH MY!
Kevin and Harley guested on the excellent Workers' Lit to talk about The Secret History, a nail-biting story about a group of maximally horrible and lovable people in big trouble in New England. GEE I WONDER WHY WE PICKED THIS ONE DURING THIRST
Face down the twin horrors of Dionysian madness and class anxiety with Donna Tartt’s brilliant 1992 novel, “The Secret History”
We are joined by Kevin Vibert and Harley Takagi Kaner of @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social 😎
Themes: Bisexual angst, middle class angst, academic angst, hiding-a-murder angst
We are joined by Kevin Vibert and Harley Takagi Kaner of @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social 😎
Themes: Bisexual angst, middle class angst, academic angst, hiding-a-murder angst
December 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Kevin and Harley guested on the excellent Workers' Lit to talk about The Secret History, a nail-biting story about a group of maximally horrible and lovable people in big trouble in New England. GEE I WONDER WHY WE PICKED THIS ONE DURING THIRST
SPECIAL EDITION SALE! Help us create on into the new year and get so much content in exchange! Every subscription helps to make the show happen. We need your love to make the shows you love. The deepest Penumbra experience we offer for a limited-time discount!
December 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SPECIAL EDITION SALE! Help us create on into the new year and get so much content in exchange! Every subscription helps to make the show happen. We need your love to make the shows you love. The deepest Penumbra experience we offer for a limited-time discount!
25% OFF SPECIAL EDITION SALE!
Your generosity keeps our stories alive, and during our sale, you can unlock everything the Special Edition offers for even less. If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into The Penumbra Podcast, this is your moment. www.thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Your generosity keeps our stories alive, and during our sale, you can unlock everything the Special Edition offers for even less. If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into The Penumbra Podcast, this is your moment. www.thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
25% OFF SPECIAL EDITION SALE!
Your generosity keeps our stories alive, and during our sale, you can unlock everything the Special Edition offers for even less. If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into The Penumbra Podcast, this is your moment. www.thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Your generosity keeps our stories alive, and during our sale, you can unlock everything the Special Edition offers for even less. If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into The Penumbra Podcast, this is your moment. www.thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
A descent into the Hell beneath Saint Narcisse is too much to bear... and the connections between our contestants begin to fray.
Episode 11 of THIRST, "L'enfer," is out now for our Early Access supporters:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Episode 11 of THIRST, "L'enfer," is out now for our Early Access supporters:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A descent into the Hell beneath Saint Narcisse is too much to bear... and the connections between our contestants begin to fray.
Episode 11 of THIRST, "L'enfer," is out now for our Early Access supporters:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Episode 11 of THIRST, "L'enfer," is out now for our Early Access supporters:
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
Capitalism says we need a holiday sale to stay relevant, so fine, here’s our festive offering to the marketplace gods. Every order with us keeps queer artists paid and queer stories alive. If we’re going to play the capitalism game, we’re at least making it very gay while we do it.
November 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Capitalism says we need a holiday sale to stay relevant, so fine, here’s our festive offering to the marketplace gods. Every order with us keeps queer artists paid and queer stories alive. If we’re going to play the capitalism game, we’re at least making it very gay while we do it.
Ah yes, the season when capitalism demands we wrap our products in tinsel and markdowns so the algorithm gods stay fed. We love what we do… but apparently we also have to put it on sale to prove it. Happy holidays from inside the machine with 20% off our merch!
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ah yes, the season when capitalism demands we wrap our products in tinsel and markdowns so the algorithm gods stay fed. We love what we do… but apparently we also have to put it on sale to prove it. Happy holidays from inside the machine with 20% off our merch!
This is a big week for the Backstage Pass! On Wet Hot American Doomsday Harley and Kevin talked about the creation of Thirst, Kevin put together a production script mega-post dissecting our new focus, and we've got the livestream VIP club tonight at 6 PM EST!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is a big week for the Backstage Pass! On Wet Hot American Doomsday Harley and Kevin talked about the creation of Thirst, Kevin put together a production script mega-post dissecting our new focus, and we've got the livestream VIP club tonight at 6 PM EST!
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Starvation continues; the mystery around how the game is run thickens. Episode 10 of THIRST, "Billboard Row, Part 2", is out now wherever you get your podcasts!
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Starvation continues; the mystery around how the game is run thickens. Episode 10 of THIRST, "Billboard Row, Part 2", is out now wherever you get your podcasts!
Want to hang out with us live every month? 👀
Subscribe to The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition and get access to our monthly livestreams! Plus ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more!!
Come for the stories, stay for the silliness!
Subscribe to The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition and get access to our monthly livestreams! Plus ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more!!
Come for the stories, stay for the silliness!
November 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Want to hang out with us live every month? 👀
Subscribe to The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition and get access to our monthly livestreams! Plus ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more!!
Come for the stories, stay for the silliness!
Subscribe to The Penumbra Podcast Special Edition and get access to our monthly livestreams! Plus ad-free episodes, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more!!
Come for the stories, stay for the silliness!
Jed's plan to leave the contestants hungry has upped the tension... but if they're at each others' throats this much already, will they all even survive until the next challenge?
Billboard Row, Part 2 is out now for Early Access supporters on Supercast and Patreon.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Billboard Row, Part 2 is out now for Early Access supporters on Supercast and Patreon.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Jed's plan to leave the contestants hungry has upped the tension... but if they're at each others' throats this much already, will they all even survive until the next challenge?
Billboard Row, Part 2 is out now for Early Access supporters on Supercast and Patreon.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
Billboard Row, Part 2 is out now for Early Access supporters on Supercast and Patreon.
thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com
💧 Welcome to Wet Park: the park where you can technically experience recreational water.
Splash (sort of). Wade (within reason). Hydrate (responsibly).
Because in the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America, “wet” is a luxury.
🏞️ Visit Wet Park and look stylish while doing it in our all-new merch!
Splash (sort of). Wade (within reason). Hydrate (responsibly).
Because in the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America, “wet” is a luxury.
🏞️ Visit Wet Park and look stylish while doing it in our all-new merch!
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
💧 Welcome to Wet Park: the park where you can technically experience recreational water.
Splash (sort of). Wade (within reason). Hydrate (responsibly).
Because in the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America, “wet” is a luxury.
🏞️ Visit Wet Park and look stylish while doing it in our all-new merch!
Splash (sort of). Wade (within reason). Hydrate (responsibly).
Because in the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America, “wet” is a luxury.
🏞️ Visit Wet Park and look stylish while doing it in our all-new merch!
Entertainment is king. The seas are boiling. And we made merch.
Introducing our Thirst collection! Inspired by the reality show you definitely shouldn’t volunteer for: “Can’t Tear My Eyes From You.”
Get yours before the tide rises. 🌊 shopthepenumbrapodcast.com
Introducing our Thirst collection! Inspired by the reality show you definitely shouldn’t volunteer for: “Can’t Tear My Eyes From You.”
Get yours before the tide rises. 🌊 shopthepenumbrapodcast.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Entertainment is king. The seas are boiling. And we made merch.
Introducing our Thirst collection! Inspired by the reality show you definitely shouldn’t volunteer for: “Can’t Tear My Eyes From You.”
Get yours before the tide rises. 🌊 shopthepenumbrapodcast.com
Introducing our Thirst collection! Inspired by the reality show you definitely shouldn’t volunteer for: “Can’t Tear My Eyes From You.”
Get yours before the tide rises. 🌊 shopthepenumbrapodcast.com
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Oh the first 2 minutes of THIRST has me SEETHING oh my gods this fictional evil game show has me wanting to commit a crime. Thank you @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social what an absolutely teeth-gnashing experience.
(I'm having a good time)
(I'm having a good time)
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Oh the first 2 minutes of THIRST has me SEETHING oh my gods this fictional evil game show has me wanting to commit a crime. Thank you @thepenumbrapod.bsky.social what an absolutely teeth-gnashing experience.
(I'm having a good time)
(I'm having a good time)
Despite great personal... ahem... sacrifice, Jedediah Jordan is not pleased with how episode 2 of Can't Tear My Eyes From You went. What's he going to take next to keep the ratings high?
You can find out right now, because episode 9 of THIRST is available on all podcast platforms!
You can find out right now, because episode 9 of THIRST is available on all podcast platforms!
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Despite great personal... ahem... sacrifice, Jedediah Jordan is not pleased with how episode 2 of Can't Tear My Eyes From You went. What's he going to take next to keep the ratings high?
You can find out right now, because episode 9 of THIRST is available on all podcast platforms!
You can find out right now, because episode 9 of THIRST is available on all podcast platforms!