The Penumbra Podcast
4.5
(2.4K)
2025
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. 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" or "1.09: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast.")The Penumbra is created and produced by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert. Follow us on Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), 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_
Fiction
AD
More Details:
Artist
Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
Track Count
185
Website
Release Date
3/27/2025
Explicitness
Clean
Country
USA
Sponsored
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Community ReviewsSee all
"Agh these characters are AMAZING!!! The storylines are great as well and the format is so unique as well! If you're looking for a fiction podcast somewhere between the episodic podcasts like WTNV and the serialized ones like TMA, this is the podcast for you. It manages to keep a full plotline but it allows you to pick it back up after a little while without forgetting what was happening entirely (a grievance I have with many fiction podcasts). "
Alexis Rieck
"It only took me one episode to absolutely fall in love with this podcast. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve told all of my friends about it. All the episodes are so incredibly entertaining, I’m always on the edge of my seat. Also, I will never understand how a show can fit THIS MANY queer characters in it without it seeming forced, cringy, or out of place. But it’s all fit in so smoothly?? People there don’t hate Juno because he’s bi and nb, they hate him because he’s a snarky little turd"
Hailey
"I loved the show. I still - Love the show. The characters and representation in this show is something I’ve never seen before. However, the writing from like… Season 3 and on isn’t the best and the creators aren’t the greatest people which kinda ruined this show for me. I will always love the characters but I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to bring myself to finish it. I really wanted to continue to love this show, but the creators hired misogynists and transphobic people. I can’t bring myself to morally support something that’s supposed to be so LGBT+ positive when it’s not the same behind the scenes."
crypt
"I enjoyed the earlier seasons I haven’t gotten around to listening to the more recent seasons of Juno steel and the second citadel if you want stories the touch on real live issues I recommend. "
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Kathryn blakeley
"The best sci fi and the best fantasy series I have ever listened to/read/watched both produced by the same team! Their one off stories are good too. I love how so many characters are disabled, and I love how anti capitalist the stories are. There are some scenes that I believe are possibly the most emotionally raw I have ever heard, and other scenes that are hilarious. I recomend this podcast to anyone who likes mysteries, aliens, fairytale rewrites, cowboys, or wants to feel emotionally devastated (in a good way)."
weeeeeeee
"I’ve been listening to this podcast for a few years now and I love it. It’s a beautiful blend of action, romance, mystery, and so much more. This podcast has everything great music, great representation, and a great story. I would highly recommend this podcast."
SHREK
"This is such an incredible story that is chock-full of beautiful, diverse characters, relatable real life struggles, interesting world building and lore, and its all from the perspective of a lovable detective main character in a sci-fi universe. Truly one of my favorite stories of all time and I definitely recommend it to those looking for lgbt+ representation, beautiful storytelling, accurate and careful portrayal of mental health, and just a fun story overall. "
Mia Arenson
"I’ve only listened to Juno Steel, but I’d like to say that the voice acting was astonishing and you could really connect with characters on multiple levels. It’s Sci-Fi and action mixed with romance that does encompass the entire plot though does contribute to it, all in all, I really love this series and cannot wait for the next episode "
izzy :-)
"When Juno Steel is funny, it's hilarious and when it's sad, it's a powerful punch to the gut. "
Dee Eileen
"Fantastic LGBT representation and a great cast of characters and voice factors! I would recommend this podcast to anyone who is in need of proper and well written LGBT representation"
Camila Flores
