Uploaded May 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Subject: the Keep of Titan's Blooms. Symptoms: spreading petrification; irritability; musical inclinations. Suggested treatment: cooperation with its master, Lord Arum, a creature who would scoff at the idea of tracking symptoms in the first place, a lizard whose scaly mind is ever-absorbed in suspicion, self-preservation, and ego.
Side effects may include: sleep loss; injury; frustration; entombment; and then...
Keep it together, Rilla. This is a medical record, not your diary.
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
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On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach; Music Assistant-Director
Mikaela Buckley -- Promotional artist
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Melissa Ennulat -- Music director
Scott Galica -- Recording engineer
Sophie Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager, Script editor
Grahame Turner -- Script editor
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
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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
“metalbox.wav” by TwistedLemon freesound.org/people/TwistedLemon/sounds/6111
“Door_Slam01.flac” by corpocracy freesound.org/people/corpocracy/sounds/403355
“Perfume Spray” by redafs freesound.org/people/redafs/sounds/380337
“Scissors.aif” by pafischer freesound.org/people/pafischer/sounds/39305
“Tom Guitar.wav” by MEAXX freesound.org/people/MEAXX/sounds/199855
“Hammering Nails, Close, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/406048
“Wood Creak” by TimPryor freesound.org/people/TimPryor/sounds/188606
“Door Smash 3” by qubodup freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/218888
“SwordSheath01” by 32cheeseman32 freesound.org/people/32cheeseman32/sounds/180829
“cant_open.wav” by simpsi freesound.org/people/simpsi/sounds/175662
“Cape_swoosh” by CosmicEmbers freesound.org/people/CosmicEmbers/sounds/161415
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Trigger Warnings:
- Sudden loud noises
- Depictions of xenophobia
- Slavery and forced incarceration
- Explosions
- Insects, spiders, lizards
- Violence and threats of violence
- Death, mortality, and illness
- Claustrophobic spaces
- Violence towards animals
- Deception and gaslighting
Subject: the Keep of Titan's Blooms. Symptoms: spreading petrification; irritability; musical inclinations. Suggested treatment: cooperation with its master, Lord Arum, a creature who would scoff at the idea of tracking symptoms in the first place, a lizard whose scaly mind is ever-absorbed in suspicion, self-preservation, and ego.
Side effects may include: sleep loss; injury; frustration; entombment; and then...
Keep it together, Rilla. This is a medical record, not your diary.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
-----
Want Penumbra shirts, posters, and pins? We have a merch store! store.dftba.com/collections/the-penumbra-podcast
We're an independent team that needs your help to keep making these stories. Support us on Patreon and you can get episodes early, actor scripts, commentary tracks, behind-the-scenes goodies, and more! patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast
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
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On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach; Music Assistant-Director
Mikaela Buckley -- Promotional artist
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Melissa Ennulat -- Music director
Scott Galica -- Recording engineer
Sophie Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager, Script editor
Grahame Turner -- Script editor
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
-----
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
“metalbox.wav” by TwistedLemon freesound.org/people/TwistedLemon/sounds/6111
“Door_Slam01.flac” by corpocracy freesound.org/people/corpocracy/sounds/403355
“Perfume Spray” by redafs freesound.org/people/redafs/sounds/380337
“Scissors.aif” by pafischer freesound.org/people/pafischer/sounds/39305
“Tom Guitar.wav” by MEAXX freesound.org/people/MEAXX/sounds/199855
“Hammering Nails, Close, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/406048
“Wood Creak” by TimPryor freesound.org/people/TimPryor/sounds/188606
“Door Smash 3” by qubodup freesound.org/people/qubodup/sounds/218888
“SwordSheath01” by 32cheeseman32 freesound.org/people/32cheeseman32/sounds/180829
“cant_open.wav” by simpsi freesound.org/people/simpsi/sounds/175662
“Cape_swoosh” by CosmicEmbers freesound.org/people/CosmicEmbers/sounds/161415
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Trigger Warnings:
- Sudden loud noises
- Depictions of xenophobia
- Slavery and forced incarceration
- Explosions
- Insects, spiders, lizards
- Violence and threats of violence
- Death, mortality, and illness
- Claustrophobic spaces
- Violence towards animals
- Deception and gaslighting
