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The Penumbra Podcast

At the Penumbra, you might follow Juno Steel, a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships. 

Or you might enter the world of the Second Citadel, where the merciless Sir Caroline must corral a team of emotionally distraught all-male knights to defend their city against mind-manipulating monsters...even the ones they’ve fallen in love with. 

These audio dramas and more await you in the Penumbra, dear traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. (Start with "1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask" or "1.09: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast.")

The Penumbra is created and produced by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert. Follow us on Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), Tumblr (@thepenumbrapodcast), TikTok (@thepenumbrapodcast), Instagram (@thepenumbrapodcast), or Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast). 

For early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, you can find The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION at: https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com

You can find all of our transcripts here. If you would like to view trigger warnings or SFX attributions, you can scroll to the end of the appropriate episode transcript: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_

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Teaser for total hunk hours in If Memory Serves, Part 2

Nov 17, 2024
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Announcements! Part 1 of "If Memory Serves" is finished, and help us make our next show, Thirst!

Nov 4, 2024
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If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery (Episode 1)

Oct 8, 2024
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First full episode of IF MEMORY SERVES now available on our new platform!

Oct 6, 2024
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Season 5 Q&A, including 10-minute teaser for IF MEMORY SERVES

Sep 12, 2024
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Series Q&A on Patreon Sept 8, plus what's next!

Sep 4, 2024
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5.28: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 2)

Aug 20, 2024
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5.27: Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 1)

Aug 6, 2024
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5.26: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 3)

Jul 16, 2024
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5.25: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 2)

Jul 2, 2024
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5.24: Second Citadel--The World to Come (Part 1)

Jun 18, 2024
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5.23: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 2)

Jun 4, 2024
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5.22: Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 1)

May 21, 2024
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5.21: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 2)

May 7, 2024
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5.20: Second Citadel--The Fall (Part 1)

Apr 23, 2024
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5.19: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 2)

Apr 9, 2024
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5.18: Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 1)

Mar 26, 2024
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5.17: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 3)

Mar 5, 2024
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5.16: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 2)

Feb 20, 2024
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Bonus commentary for "Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)"

Feb 13, 2024
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5.15: Second Citadel--The Indomitable Duelist (Part 1)

Feb 6, 2024
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5.14: Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 2)

Jan 23, 2024
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5.13: Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 1)

Jan 9, 2024
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Christmas Special: Juno Steel and the Pilfered Present

Dec 24, 2023
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Sneak peek: "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" live show

Dec 19, 2023
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5.12: Second Citadel--Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 2)

Dec 5, 2023
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5.11: Second Citadel--Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 1)

Nov 21, 2023
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5.10: Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 2)

Nov 7, 2023
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5.09: Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 1)

Oct 17, 2023
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5.08: Second Citadel--The Witches' Bargain (Part 2)

Oct 3, 2023
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5.07: Second Citadel--The Witches' Bargain (Part 1)

Sep 19, 2023
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5.06: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 2)

Sep 5, 2023
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5.05: Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1)

Aug 22, 2023
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5.04: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 2)

Aug 8, 2023
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5.03: Second Citadel--The End Begins (Part 1)

Jul 25, 2023
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5.02: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 2)

Jul 11, 2023
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5.01: Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1)

Jun 27, 2023
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FINAL JUNO STEEL AND SECOND CITADEL SEASON Bonus Spectacular!

Jun 13, 2023
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Hiatus updates! Live show, post-show Q&A, and new merch dropping TODAY!

Apr 28, 2023
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"Holiday" Special: Juno Steel and the April Fool

Apr 1, 2023
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Tickets for our 5/27/23 performance of "Juno Steel and the Things We Buried" now on sale!

Mar 1, 2023
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Season 4 Q&A

Feb 28, 2023
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4.29: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 2)

Jan 31, 2023
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4.28: Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1)

Jan 17, 2023
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4.27: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 2)

Dec 27, 2022
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4.26: Second Citadel--The Shattered Spirit (Part 1)

Dec 13, 2022
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4.25: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2)

Nov 29, 2022
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4.24: Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 1)

Nov 15, 2022
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4.23: Second Citadel--ECHIDNACHT

Oct 31, 2022
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4.22: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 2)

Oct 18, 2022
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4.21: Second Citadel--The Ocean Oracle (Part 1)

Sep 27, 2022
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4.20: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 2)

Sep 13, 2022
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4.19: Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 1)

Aug 23, 2022
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4.18: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 2)

Aug 9, 2022
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CHECK OUT: Broken Road

Jul 27, 2022
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4.17: Second Citadel--The Silvered Secrets (Part 1)

Jul 26, 2022
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4.16: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 2)

Jun 7, 2022
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4.15: Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 1)

May 24, 2022
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4.14: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 3)

May 3, 2022
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4.13: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 2)

Apr 19, 2022
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4.12: Second Citadel--The Mad Mirages (Part 1)

Apr 5, 2022
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4.11: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 2)

Mar 22, 2022
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4.10: Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 1)

Mar 8, 2022
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The Rita Minute 4: 4Ever Love

Feb 14, 2022
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#PenumbraParty: We need your help (not $$) to keep the lights on!

Feb 1, 2022
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4.09: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 2)

Jan 25, 2022
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4.08: Second Citadel--The Demonic Dance (Part 1)

Jan 11, 2022
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4.07: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 2)

Dec 21, 2021
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4.06: Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 1)

Dec 7, 2021
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4.05: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 2)

Nov 23, 2021
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4.04: Second Citadel--The Perils of Pellinore (Part 1)

Nov 9, 2021
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4.03: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 3)

Oct 26, 2021
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4.02: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 2)

Oct 12, 2021
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4.01: Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 1)

Sep 28, 2021
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Season 4 premiere: Juno Steel drops TODAY on Patreon!

Sep 26, 2021
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Digital live performance(s) of Juno Steel and the Promised Land!

May 23, 2021
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Season 3 Q&A

Apr 27, 2021
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3.25: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 3)

Mar 18, 2021
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3.24: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 2)

Feb 22, 2021
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Our 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY + Patreon Bonus Spectacular

Feb 18, 2021
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3.23: Second Citadel--Judgment of the Empire (Part 1)

Jan 26, 2021
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3.22: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 2)

Jan 5, 2021
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Holiday Special: The Miracle of Eight

Dec 15, 2020
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3.21: Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 1)

Nov 24, 2020
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3.20: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 2)

Nov 10, 2020
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3.19: Second Citadel--The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)

Oct 27, 2020
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3.18: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 2)

Oct 13, 2020
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3.17: Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 1)

Sep 29, 2020
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Our first Second Citadel remote live show! New episode coming soon! Big news from Kevin!

Sep 17, 2020
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3.16: Second Citadel--The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 2)

Jul 28, 2020
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3.15: Second Citadel--The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1)

Jul 7, 2020
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3.14: Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 2)

Jun 16, 2020
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BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Jun 9, 2020
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3.13: Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 1)

May 26, 2020
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3.12: Second Citadel--The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 2)

Apr 21, 2020
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3.11: Second Citadel--The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 1)

Apr 7, 2020
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3.10: Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 2)

Mar 24, 2020
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3.09: Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 1)

Mar 10, 2020
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3.08: Second Citadel--The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 2)

Feb 25, 2020
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3.07: Second Citadel--The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 1)

Feb 11, 2020
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3.06: Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 2)

Jan 21, 2020
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3.05: Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 1)

Jan 7, 2020
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Holiday Special: Mick Mercury and the Night Before

Dec 24, 2019
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3.04: Second Citadel--The Fool in the Garden of Death (Part 2)

Dec 3, 2019
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3.03: Second Citadel--The Fool in the Garden of Death (Part 1)

Nov 19, 2019
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3.02: Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 2)

Nov 5, 2019
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3.01: Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 1)

Oct 22, 2019
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Sophie has a new show! Check out Edges Podcast, coming August 5th!

Jul 22, 2019
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Two big announcements from Sophie and Kevin!

Jun 19, 2019
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Season 2 Q&A

May 23, 2019
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2.41: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 6)

Mar 19, 2019
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2.40: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 5)

Mar 12, 2019
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2.39: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 4)

Mar 5, 2019
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2.38: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 3)

Feb 26, 2019
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2.37: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 2)

Feb 19, 2019
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2.36: Second Citadel -- The Battle at World's End (Part 1)

Feb 12, 2019
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2.35: Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 2)

Jan 29, 2019
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2.34: Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 1)

Jan 15, 2019
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Holiday Special: Second Citadel -- The Frozen King of Flame

Dec 31, 2018
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2.33: Second Citadel -- The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 2)

Dec 4, 2018
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2.32: Second Citadel -- The Hallowed Halls of Helicoid (Part 1)

Nov 20, 2018
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2.31: Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 2)

Nov 6, 2018
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Voting Contest #3

Nov 3, 2018
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2.30: Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 1)

Oct 23, 2018
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2.29: Second Citadel -- The Spiral Sage (Part 2)

Oct 9, 2018
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2.28: Second Citadel -- The Spiral Sage (Part 1)

Sep 25, 2018
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2.27: Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 2)

Sep 11, 2018
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2.26: Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 1)

Aug 28, 2018
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2.25: Second Citadel -- The Sportive Nymphs (Part 2)

Jul 31, 2018
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2.24: Second Citadel -- The Sportive Nymphs (Part 1)

Jul 10, 2018
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2.23: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 3)

Jun 26, 2018
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2.22: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 2)

Jun 5, 2018
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2.21: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 1)

May 22, 2018
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2.20: Second Citadel -- The Moonlit Hermit (Part 2)

May 8, 2018
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2.19: Second Citadel -- The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)

Apr 24, 2018
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2.18: Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 2)

Apr 10, 2018
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2.17: Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1)

Mar 27, 2018
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The Rita Minute 3: Happy Birthday, Mista Steel!

Dec 24, 2017
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Season 2.1 Q&A: Fan Questions Answered!

Dec 6, 2017
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Surprise! Announcements: Midseason Plans, Merch Plots, and Future Schemes

Nov 25, 2017
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2.16: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 3)

Nov 14, 2017
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2.15: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 2)

Oct 24, 2017
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2.14: Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 1)

Oct 10, 2017
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2.13: Second Citadel--Lady of the Lake

Sep 26, 2017
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2.12: Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 2)

Sep 12, 2017
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2.11: Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 1)

Aug 29, 2017
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2.10: Second Citadel -- The Treacherous Heart

Aug 15, 2017
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8/1/2017 Announcements: Merch store and Patreon and Podcasts, Oh My!

Aug 1, 2017
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2.09: Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 2)

Jul 18, 2017
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2.08: Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 1)

Jul 4, 2017
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2.07: Second Citadel - Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp (Part 2)

Jun 20, 2017
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2.06: Second Citadel - Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp (Part 1)

Jun 6, 2017
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2.05: Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 2)

May 23, 2017
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2.04: Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 1)

May 9, 2017
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2.03: Second Citadel - The Caves of Discord

Apr 25, 2017
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2.02: Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 2)

Apr 11, 2017
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2.01: Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 1)

Mar 28, 2017
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CANON: The Full Penumbra Tour, Presented by the Concierge

Mar 21, 2017
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BONUS: The Thief Among Us

Feb 21, 2017
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BONUS: Merry Christmas, Mary Anne

Dec 24, 2016
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BONUS: The Rita Minute 2--The Rita Detective Agency

Nov 29, 2016
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Season 1 Q&A: Fan questions answered!

Nov 15, 2016
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1.18: Juno Steel and the Final Resting Place

Nov 8, 2016
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1.17: Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 2)

Oct 25, 2016
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1.16: Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 1)

Oct 25, 2016
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BONUS: The Revenge of the Janus Beast

Oct 11, 2016
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1.15: Juno Steel and the Train From Nowhere (Part 2)

Oct 4, 2016
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1.14: Juno Steel and the Train From Nowhere (Part 1)

Sep 20, 2016
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BONUS: The Rita Minute

Sep 6, 2016
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1.13: Home

Aug 30, 2016
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1.12: Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 2)

Aug 16, 2016
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1.11: Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 1)

Aug 2, 2016
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1.10: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast (Part 2)

Jul 19, 2016
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1.09: Second Citadel - The Head of the Janus Beast (Part 1)

Jul 5, 2016
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1.08: Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 2)

Jun 21, 2016
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1.07: Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 1)

Jun 7, 2016
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1.06: The Coyote of the Painted Plains

May 24, 2016
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1.05: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 2)

May 10, 2016
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1.04: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 1)

Apr 26, 2016
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1.03: Shaken

Apr 12, 2016
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1.02: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 2)

Mar 17, 2016
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1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1)

Mar 16, 2016
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0: Teaser

Mar 5, 2016