Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ramses O'Flaherty has been a busy man in recent days. A brand new way of life doesn't build itself, after all -- and before you can ever build it, you'll have to tear down the old life getting in everyone's way.
As Juno and Rita come up from the sewers they can see, immediately, that Ramses has succeeded in the latter goal. Oldtown is gone. It's never coming back. And in its place stands Newtown, a shining city on a hill, a paradise of Ramses's own design. The only questions, then, are these: what is paradise? And what must one do before they allow one through its gates?
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of the 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
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
“Chime_01.wav” by Andromadax24 freesound.org/people/Andromadax24/sounds/186719
“SMALL GROUP LAUGHTER.wav” by Ch0cchi freesound.org/people/Ch0cchi/sounds/15294
“Hammering Nails, Close, A” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/406048
“Cloth Rip” by Dpoggioli freesound.org/people/Dpoggioli/sounds/263541
“Chair-Dining_Chair-Wooden-Dragged-04.wav” by D W freesound.org/people/D%20W/sounds/145707
Transcript:
A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:
drive.google.com/open?id=14YRIBJWI1sOjenHjfzPxC4gtrZNSHSMr
Production scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.
(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Manipulation and mind control
-Death and fatal injury
-Implied killing of people and animals
-Deception and gaslighting
Ramses O'Flaherty has been a busy man in recent days. A brand new way of life doesn't build itself, after all -- and before you can ever build it, you'll have to tear down the old life getting in everyone's way.
As Juno and Rita come up from the sewers they can see, immediately, that Ramses has succeeded in the latter goal. Oldtown is gone. It's never coming back. And in its place stands Newtown, a shining city on a hill, a paradise of Ramses's own design. The only questions, then, are these: what is paradise? And what must one do before they allow one through its gates?
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of the 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
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
“Chime_01.wav” by Andromadax24 freesound.org/people/Andromadax24/sounds/186719
“SMALL GROUP LAUGHTER.wav” by Ch0cchi freesound.org/people/Ch0cchi/sounds/15294
“Hammering Nails, Close, A” by InspectorJ freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/406048
“Cloth Rip” by Dpoggioli freesound.org/people/Dpoggioli/sounds/263541
“Chair-Dining_Chair-Wooden-Dragged-04.wav” by D W freesound.org/people/D%20W/sounds/145707
Transcript:
A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:
drive.google.com/open?id=14YRIBJWI1sOjenHjfzPxC4gtrZNSHSMr
Production scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.
(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)
Trigger Warnings:
-Sudden loud noises
-Claustrophobia
-Violence and threats of violence
-Manipulation and mind control
-Death and fatal injury
-Implied killing of people and animals
-Deception and gaslighting
