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THIRST S1E14: Base, Part 1
22/1/2026 | 30 mins.
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 14: Base, Part 1.

Misunderstandings, mistrust, and odd couples.

Cast:

Kat Buckingham as the Chill Pill Announcer
Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph
Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker
Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride
Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker
Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara
Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang
Alexander Stravinski as a Warm Fellow

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions.

On staff at the Penumbra:
Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

-Tight, enclosed spaces (claustrophobia)
-Noises of vomiting
-Sudden loud noises
-Violence and threats of violence
-Deception and gaslighting
-Drug use
-Sexism, racism, homophobia
-Flirting and sexual advances

You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.
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THIRST S1E13: Last Meal
08/1/2026 | 46 mins.
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 13: Last Meal.

When the rules are broken, there will be consequences.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph
Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker
Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm
Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride
Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker
Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara
Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang
Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock and the General
Brandon M. Reeves as The President of the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America
Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley and the President's Show Announcer
Alexander Stravinski as The Host and the Francophone Villain

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions.

On staff at the Penumbra:
Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

-Body horror
-Insects, infestation, parasites
-Poisoned and tampered-with food
-Violence and threats of violence
-Deception and gaslighting
-Military violence
-Violent propaganda
-Implied violence against children
-Racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia
-Discussions of unwanted sexual aggression and advances
-Noises of eating and kissing
-Noises of vomiting
-Victim blaming
-Shame and guilt
-Death
-Starvation

You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Check out: Derelict S1E1
01/1/2026 | 51 mins.
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Thirst S1E12: Prehistoric Reality
25/12/2025 | 32 mins.
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 12: Prehistoric Reality.

The contestants try to figure out whether they can trust one another.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph
Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker
Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride
Jamie McGonagill as the Pleasant Voice
Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker
Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara
Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang
Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock
Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions.

On staff at the Penumbra:
Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

- Armed violence
- Blood and gore
- Institutional abuse
- Helplessness
- Threats of violence
- Deception and gaslighting
- Violence towards animals
- Sudden loud noises
- Enclosed dark spaces
- Starvation
- Sexism

You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
THIRST S1E11: L'enfer
04/12/2025 | 47 mins.
Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 11: L'enfer.

The third elimination challenge begins.

Cast:

Anjimile as Three-Time Grammy Award Winner Sal Butcher
Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph
Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker
Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride
Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm
Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker
Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara
Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang
Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock
Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley
Alexander Stravinski as The Host

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)

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You can find all of our transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions.

On staff at the Penumbra:
Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer

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TRIGGER WARNINGS:

- Violence and threats of violence
- Deception and gaslighting
- Manipulation
- Political violence
- Abuse of power
- Helplessness
- Starvation
- Racism, homophobia, transphobia
- Sudden loud noises
- Descriptions of domestic abuse
- Depictions of self-harm

You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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 fallen in love with. Or you might tune into the not-too-distant future of Thirst, a future America somehow even worse than the present, where four couples must survive a dangerous reality TV competition designed by a sadistic host and a cheerfully violent Algorithm. These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" to follow the Juno Steel series, "1.09: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast" to follow the Second Citadel series, or "THIRST S1E1: Icebreaker" to listen to the Thirst series. Or, listen from oldest to newest to hear everything as we released it.)The Penumbra is created and produced by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert. Follow us on Bluesky (@thepenumbrapod.bsky.social‬), Tumblr (@thepenumbrapodcast), TikTok (@thepenumbrapodcast), Instagram (@thepenumbrapodcast), or Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast). For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.comYou can find all of our transcripts here. If you would like to view trigger warnings or SFX attributions, you can scroll to the end of the appropriate episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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