Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Illusions run wild in Polaris Park, whether they be holograms or robotics or secrets and lies. But here's something that's not illusory: Juno and Rita are in danger. Security chief Yasmin Swift, who was supposedly leading the investigation on a killing, is apparently the culprit... and until Juno and Rita find out where, how, and why she did it, every thrill in this theme park may be their last.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
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We'd like to thank our Patreon supporters, without whom The Penumbra Podcast would not be possible. Thank you so, so much. A list of those heroes can be found at the bottom of this page: thepenumbrapodcast.com/about
We are a small team that currently relies on fan donations to keep food on our plates and buy us time to create this show, and so we mean it literally when we say we could not do this without you. If you'd like to contribute to that Patreon, get some rewards, and keep making the Penumbra a reality, you can do so here: patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
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Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
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Trigger warnings:
- Sudden loud noises
- Depictions and descriptions of violence and death
- Close, claustrophobic spaces
- Fire and burning-related violence
- Depictions of being trapped
- Gaslighting
- Violence related to falling, heights
- Discussion of terminal illness
- Blackmail
Illusions run wild in Polaris Park, whether they be holograms or robotics or secrets and lies. But here's something that's not illusory: Juno and Rita are in danger. Security chief Yasmin Swift, who was supposedly leading the investigation on a killing, is apparently the culprit... and until Juno and Rita find out where, how, and why she did it, every thrill in this theme park may be their last.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
----
We'd like to thank our Patreon supporters, without whom The Penumbra Podcast would not be possible. Thank you so, so much. A list of those heroes can be found at the bottom of this page: thepenumbrapodcast.com/about
We are a small team that currently relies on fan donations to keep food on our plates and buy us time to create this show, and so we mean it literally when we say we could not do this without you. If you'd like to contribute to that Patreon, get some rewards, and keep making the Penumbra a reality, you can do so here: patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
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Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
“Toolbox.wav” by yadronoff freesound.org/people/yadronoff/sounds/320409 “radiator run.flac” by Corsica_S freesound.org/people/Corsica_S/sounds/45599 "Air_Hose_BlowOff.wav” by digifishmusic freesound.org/people/digifishmusic/sounds/73690
“23 realalive coney island.aif” freesound.org/people/station55/sounds/74821
“Party then screams 2.wav” by FreqMan freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/23154
“Party then screams.wav” by FreqMan freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/23155
“spaceship_passing.wav” by pujal freesound.org/people/pujal/sounds/57557
“robot step short medium-heavy.wav” by keemocore freesound.org/people/keemocore/sounds/148309
“Buttons Sci-fi (Multi One Shot)” by xDimebagx freesound.org/people/xDimebagx/sounds/331305
“Scanning sound” by ProjectsU012 freesound.org/people/ProjectsU012/sounds/340959
“burbleHum.wav” by metamorphmuses freesound.org/people/metamorphmuses/sounds/39103
“horror gate.aif” by Tomlija freesound.org/people/Tomlija/sounds/109710
“Porte pierre 2.wav” by Slanesh freesound.org/people/Slanesh/sounds/31769
“Power down” by duckduckpony freesound.org/people/duckduckpony/sounds/130887
“Fanfare” by bone666138 freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198874
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Trigger warnings:
- Sudden loud noises
- Depictions and descriptions of violence and death
- Close, claustrophobic spaces
- Fire and burning-related violence
- Depictions of being trapped
- Gaslighting
- Violence related to falling, heights
- Discussion of terminal illness
- Blackmail
