Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What's more knightly than rescuing a Damsel? Doing it better than all the other knights, of course... especially if those other knights are really, really annoying.
Sir Marc and Sir Damien do not like each other at all. Each is extremely important to the other's favorite person, and neither understands it in the least. So when a glade of beautiful forest-women offers to watch these men manhandle one another in manly competition, how can they say no? Saving ladies, being swooned over by ladies, flexing your muscles at ladies... isn't that what the knight life is all about?
So enjoy the moment, boys, and don't be like Talfryn, sitting on the sidelines and watching those nymphs very closely. Don't question that strange sound you hear, or those markings in the grass, or the way those nymphs are watching, abuzz with anticipation of... what?
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 live show recordings? 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
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Scott Galica -- Recording engineer
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager
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
“Borneo Jungle – Day” by RTB45 freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/253291
“Foliage_Rustling_001” by duckduckpony freesound.org/people/duckduckpony/sounds/204030
“Water Wading.wav” by Motion_S freesound.org/people/Motion_S/sounds/221764
“20060329.wading.flac” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/17593
“20110903_splashing.even.more.10.wav” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/127611
“running on the gravel.mp3” by Taira Komori freesound.org/people/Taira%20Komori/sounds/213207
“Running On Gravel.wav” by Benboncan freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/137874
“Footsteps on Grass” by harrietniamh freesound.org/people/harrietniamh/sounds/400123
“Applause_encore.aif” by Zihris freesound.org/people/Zihris/sounds/324369
“Horse_Eating_Grass_Hay 04.wav” by n_audioman freesound.org/people/n_audioman/sounds/321949
“Metal Clang1.aif” by timgormly freesound.org/people/timgormly/sounds/170958
Trigger Warnings:
Sudden loud noises
Ableism and sexism
Violence and threats of violence
Death and injury
Nudity
Violence towards monsters/animals
Deception and gaslighting
What's more knightly than rescuing a Damsel? Doing it better than all the other knights, of course... especially if those other knights are really, really annoying.
Sir Marc and Sir Damien do not like each other at all. Each is extremely important to the other's favorite person, and neither understands it in the least. So when a glade of beautiful forest-women offers to watch these men manhandle one another in manly competition, how can they say no? Saving ladies, being swooned over by ladies, flexing your muscles at ladies... isn't that what the knight life is all about?
So enjoy the moment, boys, and don't be like Talfryn, sitting on the sidelines and watching those nymphs very closely. Don't question that strange sound you hear, or those markings in the grass, or the way those nymphs are watching, abuzz with anticipation of... what?
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 live show recordings? 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
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Scott Galica -- Recording engineer
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Noah Simes -- Production manager
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
“Borneo Jungle – Day” by RTB45 freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/253291
“Foliage_Rustling_001” by duckduckpony freesound.org/people/duckduckpony/sounds/204030
“Water Wading.wav” by Motion_S freesound.org/people/Motion_S/sounds/221764
“20060329.wading.flac” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/17593
“20110903_splashing.even.more.10.wav” by dobroide freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/127611
“running on the gravel.mp3” by Taira Komori freesound.org/people/Taira%20Komori/sounds/213207
“Running On Gravel.wav” by Benboncan freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/137874
“Footsteps on Grass” by harrietniamh freesound.org/people/harrietniamh/sounds/400123
“Applause_encore.aif” by Zihris freesound.org/people/Zihris/sounds/324369
“Horse_Eating_Grass_Hay 04.wav” by n_audioman freesound.org/people/n_audioman/sounds/321949
“Metal Clang1.aif” by timgormly freesound.org/people/timgormly/sounds/170958
Trigger Warnings:
Sudden loud noises
Ableism and sexism
Violence and threats of violence
Death and injury
Nudity
Violence towards monsters/animals
Deception and gaslighting
