Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Where is everybody?
That's the question that dogs Juno Steel now. He has bigger things to handle, he knows. Loose ends to tie up, old betrayals to pay back, and a mysterious mayor to reckon with. But even while city-sized mysteries weigh him down, the one that concerns him most is much closer to home... and while he tries to solve his disappearing act, all he has to keep him company is the tale of another disappearance, thirty years in the past.
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
“Sewer Soundscape, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/342566
“EMgermanrail.wav” by holger.schwetter freesound.org/people/holger.schwetter/sounds/53475
“cannon.aif” by man freesound.org/people/man/sounds/14615
“Tape Cassette Eject” by Fats Million freesound.org/people/Fats%20Million/sounds/187786
“News Background.wav” by mansardian freesound.org/people/mansardian/sounds/61321
“Audience Cheering” by unchaz freesound.org/people/unchaz/sounds/150957
“photo press Conference.wav” by klankbeeld freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/179209
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Death and injury
-Violence towards animals
-Implied killing of animals
-Deception and gaslighting
-Abandonment
Where is everybody?
That's the question that dogs Juno Steel now. He has bigger things to handle, he knows. Loose ends to tie up, old betrayals to pay back, and a mysterious mayor to reckon with. But even while city-sized mysteries weigh him down, the one that concerns him most is much closer to home... and while he tries to solve his disappearing act, all he has to keep him company is the tale of another disappearance, thirty years in the past.
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
“Sewer Soundscape, A.wav” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/342566
“EMgermanrail.wav” by holger.schwetter freesound.org/people/holger.schwetter/sounds/53475
“cannon.aif” by man freesound.org/people/man/sounds/14615
“Tape Cassette Eject” by Fats Million freesound.org/people/Fats%20Million/sounds/187786
“News Background.wav” by mansardian freesound.org/people/mansardian/sounds/61321
“Audience Cheering” by unchaz freesound.org/people/unchaz/sounds/150957
“photo press Conference.wav” by klankbeeld freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/179209
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Death and injury
-Violence towards animals
-Implied killing of animals
-Deception and gaslighting
-Abandonment
