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Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act

—Juno Steel

**Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1)** is an episode of the Penumbra Podcast in the Juno Steel series. It is the first Juno Steel episode of season 5, and the overall season premiere.

## Overview

Hot on the trail of a certain missing thief and low on cash, Juno and Rita wind up on the night-life planet Lono. There they take a job from an old friend to prevent the theft of a valuable treasure... a treasure threatened by a thief with a style that seems just a little familiar.

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noise
* Deception and gaslighting
* Use of firearms
* Depictions of imprisonment
* Enclosed dark spaces
* Violence and threats of violence

## Episode Summary

On his search for Peter Nureyev, Juno Steel, following the Ruby Seven's lead, finds himself in the city of Lono. But with no creds to his name, he turns to Cassandra Kanagawa for help. Despite recently achieving her dream of running her *Other Lives* stream series, Cassandra has no money to offer as she'd been cut off by her family and instead offers Juno a job with producer Warner Jayne, who's got a "thief problem."

Upon meeting Juno, Warner further explains that the thief has left a calling-card, announcing the theft of the PrismaCrystal Chimes, a crucial part of Warner's vision for the play *Freedom in Chains*, to be on opening night. Juno then meets with the production's director Billie Dalton. As Billie introduces Juno to Carrie Gold and Clotida Fairborough, who play the Baroness and Freedom respectively in *Freedom in Chains,* underlying tension between the cast and its risk of jeopardizing the play unfold.

Carrie leads Juno to the safe in which the PrismaCrystal Chimes will be kept until they're brought out on stage. Juno, noting that "there isn't a lock in the entire galaxy that can keep a thief out for good," decides to spend the night guarding the safe. Lost in thought while on guard duty, Juno's ambushed by the thief with a blaster and chases them through the building. He isn't able to catch them but finds a pawn shop ticket they dropped that narrows his list of suspects to the director and two actors of *Freedom in Chains*.

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Kate Jones as Rita
* Leslie Drescher as Cassandra Kanagawa
* Cam Cronan as Warner Jayne
* Noah Simes as Peter Nureyev’s Echo
* Amanda Eggbew as Billie Dalton
* Sarah Moran as Carrie Gold
* Stephanie Jean-Tusson as Clotida Fairborough

### Crew

* Ginny D'Angelo as Head of Merchandise and Outreach
* Melissa DeJesus and Grahame Turner on the Script editing team
* Harley Takagi Kaner as Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, and Sound designer
* Joelle Kross as transcriptionist
* Noah Simes as Production manager
* Kevin Vibert as Co-creator, Head of Operations, and Lead writer
* Ryan Vibert as Composer and performer of original music
* Jeff Wright as Graphic designer
Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 1)

—Juno Steel

**Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 1)** is the eighth episode of the second season of The Penumbra Podcast. It was released July 4, 2017.

## Overview

Someone is out to kill Ramses O'Flaherty -- and whoever they are, they should be here. A killer called this home, but it isn't any kind of home Juno's ever seen before. This is a place where the impossible happens, where an ancient heroine walks the streets, where dragons live on every mountaintop... and where nothing is ever as it seems.

Welcome to Polaris Park.

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noises
* Depictions and descriptions of violence and death
* Close, claustrophobic spaces
* Fire and burning-related violence
* Depictions of being trapped
* Gaslighting

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

Starring

* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Kate Jones as Rita
* Sarah Gazdowicz as Yasmin Swift
* Bob Musset as Lorenzo Vega
* M Sutherland as the Narrator
* Simon Moody as Pilot Pereyra

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Lead writer, Recording engineer
* Sophie Kaner, Co-creator, Director, Sound designer
* Noah Simes, Production manager
* Alice Chuang, Designer and financial manager
* Grahame Turner, Script editor
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
* Promotional art by Mikaela Buckley

## Quotes

RITA: "Did someone kill all of the magic inside of you, or something?"

JUNO (deadpan): "Yes."

## References

 Bonus Episodes

 Other Episodes
 Live Shows
Mick Mercury

Art by Mikaela Buckley

Rita (acquaintance, non-canon)

—Mick Mercury, referring to his rollerskates for dogs business idea[src]

**Bartholomew "Mick" Mercury** is a childhood friend of Juno Steel, first appearing in "Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die".

## Early Life

Mick grew up along with Juno Steel and Sasha Wire in Hyperion City. His uncle gave him a hover scooter when he was a kid, and he gained a reputation as "King of the Highway" because of it, claiming to have been the only one of the neighboring kids to have ever left Hyperion City. Unfortunately, the kids all eventually realized he was lying, and all except for Juno and Sasha stopped hanging out with him. They'd get some drinks in a bar known as the Pour and Floor ("because they pour until you hit the floor!") and joke with Sasha’s little sister, Annie Wire. When Mick was younger, he had a dog named Wilco, but Wilco died after getting shot fifteen times. Since then, he apparently has gotten into the habit of starting or investing in various "business ventures," which never make him any money. A notable example of these would be his "skates for dogs" project, which only made them spin around in circles.

## Personality

He is a cheerful fellow and a loyal friend, but not the brightest person. He also has a habit of making up fairly ridiculous stories (mostly about monsters) and ends up being the only one who actually believes them. He seems to wholeheartedly believe in most of his own scams as well.

## Episode Appearances

* Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 2)

Season 2
* Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 1)
* Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 2)
* Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 1)
* Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 2)

Season 4
* Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio

Bonus/Other
* The Rita Minute 3: Happy Birthday, Mista Steel!
* Mick Mercury and the Night Before

## Trivia

* According to the podcast's official Tumblr, Mick is one of the only straight people on Mars.
* Kevin Vibert chose "Mercury" and later chose "Bartholomew" as "an inherently funny name." "Mick" being short for Mercury was Sophie's idea.

## References

1. ↑ Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 1)
2. ↑ https://thepenumbrapodcast.tumblr.com/post/150054472311/is-anyone-in-hyperion-city-straight-or-cis
3. ↑ Sophie Kaner Tweet 12 November 2019
Mikaela Buckley

Art by Mikaela Buckley

**Mikaela Buckley** was the official artist for The Penumbra Podcast from October 2016 to April 2018. She illustrated the posters for The Penumbra podcast from Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1) to Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1).

## Early Life

Mikaela Buckley is an independent creator based in Los Angelos. She attended Laguna College of Art and Design, earning a BFA in animation.

## Career

Outside of The Penumbra Podcast, Buckley is currently working on her web comic, Brain Damage.
Ingrid Lake

**Ingrid Lake** is Valles Vicky's ex-girlfriend.

Recently out of prison and author of the best-selling book, Repentance, Redemption, and How to Dress for It. Exceedingly glamorous and beautiful; the Old Hollywood type. Delusional, possessive, and dangerous to know.

## Early Life

About 20 years ago Ingrid and Vicky used to be outlaws. They came up with the idea of the Vixen Valley, the smuggling front and the high-class lounge, together and for a while it was their big dream. When Ingrid killed an elder woman while robbing her Vicky felt like the money was "poisoned". When the HCPD asked her if she knew anything she reported what Ingrid had done. Her only regret is that she did not say goodbye to her former lover, though she does not regret calling the cops on her.

## History

After spending several years in Hoosegow, Ingrid managed to acquire celebrity status, writing a book about her time in prison. She was eventually pardoned and released. She had Tod, an employer of Vicky, steal the stolen art from Outer Rim Vicky was selling, probably to lure Vicky to the Gala Party for the publication of Ingrid's book. There she set an ultimatum, asking Vicky to leave her family for her or die with her at midnight. Juno, who happens to be with Vicky has to solve the situation. She is eventually arrested by Omar Khan.

## Personality

Ingrid puts on a friendly and innocent facade but is deeply obsessed with Vicky, to a point where she would rather have her die than not being with her.

## Episode Appearances

* Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 2)
Sport

**Sport** is a game played by the nymphs around the Lake of Tranquility and the Swamps of Titan's Blooms. It involves pitting two or more men against each other in a competition and challenging them to release the Damsel (a maneater damselfly) from captivity. It is commentated by Sunny Budkin and Pitley.

## History

50,000 years before the present of the series, a nymph watched two human men fighting each other while fighting a Maneater Damselfly, and knew she had a stroke of entertainment genius on her hands. Sport started as simply a ritual sacrifice of two men to the Maneater Damselfly until one of the contestants suggested that it may be better if one of them had the chance to survive.
The Council of Sport was formed to write rules for the game, and it went through several evolutions until it became the great game we know today. Eventually, the Nymphs found the Chrysalis Cloth, which allowed them to have Sport every week instead of every one thousand years.

## Known Rules

* Damsel. Must. Eat.
* Contestants who have lost the preliminary rounds must not leave the announcement tower aftet they have been detained.
* In Wordplay, poems must not exceed two minutes.
Camera Men

**Camera Men** are an artificial race of cybernetic genetic experiments created by Cecil Kanagawa.

## Biology

Camera Men are made using DNA from the 'biggest, fastest, meanest climbers in the animal kingdom', cybernetically combined with a high-quality video camera (as the head) and two grappling hooks (as the hands). They are fast, strong, and formidable. Additionally, they have the ability to discern good television.

## History

Cecil created the Camera Men before he met Juno Steel, and they have gone through several versions since then. Newer features include more arms and a hideous roar.

## Episode Appearances

* Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask Update (Part 2)
Second Citadel - The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 2)

The Lovers of the Fallen Tower poster by Milo Mars

**The Lovers of the Fallen Tower (Part 2)** is an episode of the Tales of the Second Citadel. It is the 4th Second Citadel episode of season 3, and 8th overall. It was released February 24, 2020.

## Overview

In thirty minutes, the Bridge at the end of the world will be destroyed. It will go like this: there will be one explosion; then there will be two explosions; then there will be a terrible whistling, a shriek from beyond the stars; and then... silence. And thirty minutes after that the Bridge will fall again. And again. And again. And unless Olala, Damien, and Arum can race up that Bridge and find their way back to a stable present before their thirty minutes are up, this end of the world might claim them, too.

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noises
* Violence and threats of violence
* Death
* Xenophobia/racism
* Violence and death
* Lying and deception

## Cast and Crew

* Noah Simes as Lord Arum
* Marge Dunn as Olala and Pix
* Matthew Zahnzinger as Sir Damien
* Melissa Ennulat as Rilla
* William Schuller as David
Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1)

**Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1)** is an episode of the Penumbra Podcast in the Juno Steel series. It is the fourteenth Juno Steel episode of season 4, and the twenty-eighth overall.

## Overview

As a new page in Juno's life turns, he turns the pages of a very special journal... one which has filled itself with new words overnight.

### Trigger Warnings

* Depictions of death and physical harm
* Depictions of drug abuse and overdose
* Gaslighting and manipulation
* Sudden loud noises
* Alcohol use
* Coercion and misuse of authority
* Violence and threats of violence
Slagar

Slagar, or ''Slagar the Cruel'' as he is also known, was a Fox who used to be a Slave Trader who also performed. Recently he had a deal with Slaanesh for his own Daemon Spawn Planet, Llawder. And has recruited Hundreds of Millions of Space Marines and Tech Priests to help. So Slagar has actually a really powerful army. His most trustworthy servant is Vitchard Vox, who is a big rival of Matthias Lockstorm. Slagar is also considering constructing another one of the ''new'' dyson sphere indoor planets, this time called New Llawder, so that he can have a proper home for the Space Marines as well as the Tech Priests. New Llawder is said to be the pinnacle of Chaos Forces. And will be able to produce Hundreds of Billions of vehicles, as well as Billions of Soldiers.

Slagar is also massive rivals with the Forsworn, he once performed for them at a party but ended up drugging them and causing them to get really angry and pour acid on his face, causing him to be battle-scarred. This has caused Slagar to wear his famous Blue and Purple chequered mask. Which allows him to look like a Performer.
Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1)

—Juno Steel

**Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1)** is the seventeenth episode of the second season of The Penumbra Podcast and the first episode after its mid-season finale. It was released March 27, 2018.

## Overview

I do suggest you reconsider this particular destination, Traveler. Most places on Mars are dangerous, but the desert holds threats no human can survive. Radiation beats down from above, subterranean predators rumble below, and before you lies nothing but sand and heat and time.

And behind you… do you see that growing shadow in the distance, Traveler? It is always there. And depending on how you play your cards, it may be your only way out… or the most dire threat of all.

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noises
* Depictions of xenophobia and classism
* Slavery and forced incarceration
* Gunfire and explosions
* Alcohol use
* Violence and threats of violence
* Death
* Claustrophobic spaces
* Blood and gore
* Depictions of extreme illness (both physical and mental)
* Violence towards animal-like monsters

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

Starring

* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Alexander Stravinski as The Man in the Brown Jacket
* Sarah Gazdowicz as Buddy Aurinko
* Chloé Cunha as Vespa
* William Schuller as Rasbach

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Lead writer, Recording engineer
* Sophie Kaner, Co-creator, Director, Sound designer
* Noah Simes, Production manager
* Alice Chuang, Designer and financial manager
* Grahame Turner, Script editor
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
* Promotional art by Mikaela Buckley

## Trivia

* This episode arc contains several references to the classic film Casablanca (1942), as both the film and these episodes seem to revolve around similar premises.
	+ Both Casablanca and this episode arc feature two former lovers, with one looking to rekindle their romance and save them. However, in Casablanca, Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) decides to let Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) leave with her husband, while in "Time Gone By," Buddy and Vespa reunite and decide to try again.
	+ Similarities can be drawn between Rick Blaine and Buddy Aurinko—both own establishments in which illicit activities occasionally take place, and both have been waiting for their lovers in a remote location for years.
	+ The title "Juno Steel and the Time Gone By" seems to be a reference to the song "As Time Goes By," which is played throughout Casablanca.
	+ The initials of Semi-Automatic Music Machine are S.A.M.M., which is a reference to Sam, the piano player.

## References

 Bonus Episodes

 Other Episodes
 Live Shows
Season 1

**Season 1** of The Penumbra Podcast consists of 20 episodes. The season premiered on March 18, 2016 with Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1), and ended March 21, 2017 with Juno Steel and the Final Resting Place. The season primarily consists of Juno Steel stories, with one-shots such as The Coyote of the Painted Plains or Home interspersed throughout the season.

## Overview

Depending on who you ask, the Penumbra is either the grandest hotel this side of Nowhere or a twice-monthly podcast series. Each episode takes the form of a 30-50 minute radio play.

The Penumbra is all about stories you recognize told in ways you won’t expect. Your femme fatale might be an homme fatale; you might find that not every haunting needs a ghost. Your criminal underworld might advertise on billboards ten miles tall, and when push comes to shove your home might have a bit more heart than you’re comfortable with. It’s never just a heist, a Western, an adventure. It’s the parts we think are still fresh about those genres — along with what we keep locked behind our doors.

And what’s behind those doors, you ask? Well… see for yourself.

## Cast and Characters

* Juno Steel series
	+ Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
	+ Noah Simes as Peter Nureyev, Agent Burgess
	+ Kate Jones as Rita, Min Kanagawa, Miasma
	+ Sophie Kaner as Agent Sasha Wire, Cecil Kanagawa (original), Cassandra Kanagawa (original), Molly Chung, Rossignol
	+ Leslie Drescher as Cassandra Kanagawa (Update), Cecil Kanagawa (Update), Valles Vicky
	+ Kat Buckingham as Alessandra Strong
	+ Mia Dilluvio as Annie Wire
	+ Emery Westlake as Brock Engstrom
	+ Jason Mellin as Julian DiMaggio
	+ Melissa Ennulat as Ingrid Lake
	+ Ryan Marchant as Mag
	+ Stefano Perti as Mick Mercury
	+ Elliott Sicard as Omar Khan
	+ Jon Smalls as Tod
	+ Kristie Norris as Valencia
	+ Kevin Vibert as The Concierge, Ensemble
	+ Ryan Meier as Ensemble

* Tales of the Second Citadel
	+ Stefano Perti as Sir Marc
	+ Jason Mellin as Sir Talfryn
	+ Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline
	+ Kate Jones as The Janus Beast
	+ Noah Simes as The Janus Beast

* Additional stories
	+ Kate Jones as Mary Anne, Lily
	+ Sophie Takagi Kaner as Chance Sequoyah
	+ Dan Squizzero as Beau Richmond
	+ Elliott Sicard as Joe Nix
	+ William Jury as Billy
	+ Noah Simes as George Willis, Tobias, The Conductor, Dad
	+ Joshua Ilon as Jacob
	+ Kat Buckingham as Mom

## Crew (WIP)

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Lead writer, Recording engineer
* Sophie Kaner, Co-creator, Director, Sound designer
* Grahame Turner, Script editor
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
* Mikaela Buckley, Promotional artist
* Ryan Meier, Recording engineer
Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 1)

—Juno Steel

**Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 1)** is the eleventh episode of the first season of The Penumbra Podcast. It was released August 2, 2016.

## Overview

Valles Vicky's Vixen Valley is your one-stop-shop if you’re interested in fine dining, good conversation, beautiful people, and contraband from across the galaxy. Juno Steel needs the last on that list: he’s after a killer with an eye for Ancient Martian artifacts, and only Valles Vicky herself can help Juno catch that killer. But a favor from Valles Vicky always comes at a price… and if Juno’s not careful, the bill might end up more than he can afford.

### Trigger Warnings

* Violence
* Gunfire
* Deception and gaslighting
* Sudden loud noises
* Alcohol

## Cast and Crew

Starring

* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Kate Jones as Rita
* Elliott Sicard as Captain Omar Khan
* Leslie Drescher as Valles Vicky
* Jon Smalls as Tod
* Melissa Ennulat as Ingrid Lake

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Lead writer, Recording engineer
* Sophie Kaner, Co-creator, Director, Sound designer
* Grahame Turner, Lead editor
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music

## Trivia

* The music playing when Ingrid is introduced is Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

## References

 One-Shots
 Bonus Episodes

 Other Episodes
 Live Shows
Anjimile

**Anjimile,** born Anjimile Chithambo, is a guitarist and singer songwriter. They voice the character M'tendere in the Juno Steel series, as well as writing and performing the song "Any Day Now," featured in Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 2) as the Key to a lockbox designed by the character. In Tales of the Second Citadel, Anjimile plays the role of Ale.

Anjimile is queer and trans, and uses they/them and he/him pronouns.

## Early Life

Anjimile grew up in the suburbs of Dallas. They began to play guitar when they were about 10 years old, and started to write songs when they were 18.

## Career

Anjimile studied music Northeastern University. Anjimile has self-released multiple albums on Bandcamp, including "In the Garden," "Human Nature" (2015), "Good Boy" (2016,) "Colors" (2018), and *Maker Mixtape* (2019). Their song "1978" was selected by WBUR's panel of judges and won them a slot at WERS' inaugural Wicked Good Festival in August 2018. In 2019 they were nominated for Folk Artist of the Year at the Boston Music Awards. In 2020 Anjimile signed to Father/Daughter Records and announced their upcoming album, *Giver Taker.*

## Episode Appearances

Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 2)
 Second Citadel - Judgment of the Empire (Part 2) | Ale

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.adhoc.fm/post/anjimile-makers-mixtape-interview/
2. ↑ https://soundofboston.com/premiere-golden-hands-anjimile/
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.wbur.org/artery/2018/08/02/up-next-anjimile
4. ↑ https://anjimile.bandcamp.com/music
5. ↑ https://bostonmusicawards.com/nominees/
6. ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/anjimile/anjimile-announces-debut-album-releases-lead-singl/
Fort Terminus

**Fort Terminus** is an outpost on the northern edge of the world, and is one of the few places Monsters work together to maintain. However, even the monsters fear the untold horrors contained within its walls. Both times in recorded history that monsters have truly united to work together, they used the fort to store their weapons.

## History

Humans and Monsters used to live together within the fort, and the original Spiral Sage used to hold court in the tower that held its entrance, mediating disputes and sharing visions. In the past few years leading up to the events of the Spiral Sage arc, Judge Helicoid has overlooked judgement and proceedings while masquerading as the original Spiral Sage.

Three thousand years ago, when the First Citadel was destroyed, was the last time the Monsters worked together. They used the fort as an armory, to store horrors and weapons.

Currently, the fort is where Monsters store anything they do not wish to deal with, and send those they have exiled. Originally it was to throw them off the edge of the world. Most recently it is used to house the Fear Weapon that Lord Arum created for the monster senate to destroy The Second Citadel. Prisoners were sentenced to the Fort for petty charges, and forced to dig tunnels to feed the weapon.

## Layout

Fort Terminus is built under the infinitely-replenishing ocean at the northern edge of the world. It is built out of porous, cursed stone that blocks all but the most powerful magic. The interior is a labyrinth of tunnels and abandoned rooms. At least one section consists of ancient, two bedroom apartments, with windows that look out into the Terminus sea. There is at least one balcony that hangs out under the terminus waterfall, over the edge of the world.

The only entrance into the fort is through the cells that it shares walls with. The cells have two doors, one that leads inside the fort, and one out into the cell blocks. To reach those cell blocks one must either go through a passage in the Spiral Sage's court room, or through the holding cells. Both paths involve a dangerous labyrinth of traps.
Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 6)

**Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 6)**is the forty-first episode of the second season of The Penumbra Podcast, the last part of the Second Citadel Season Two finale, and the last overall episode of season 2. It was released March 19, 2019.

## Overview

*And so they fell straight down to Hell,*

*And battled ‘til the end.*

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noises
* Pursuit
* Forced incarceration
* Violence and threats of violence
* Implied killing of people and animals
* Deception, gaslighting
* Paranoia and fear of being watched

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

* Melissa Ennulat as Rilla
* Matthew Zahnzinger as Sir Damien
* Jason Mellin as Talfryn
* Melissa DeJesus as Quanyii
* Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline
* M. Sutherland as Sir Angelo
* Noah Simes as Lord Arum
* Stefano Perti as Sir Marc
* Kat Buckingham as Queen Mira
* Kate Jones and Kat Buckingham as The Keep

### Crew

* Kat Buckingham, Head of Merchandise and Outreach
* Alice Chuang, Head of Design
* Sophie 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

## Trivia

* The title of this arc refers to the poem Sir Damien recited during the events of Second Citadel - The Sportive Nymphs (Part 1), also named The Battle at World's End.
* Unlike previous episodes arcs in which episodes were released two weeks apart, the episodes in this arc were released within one week of each other.

 Bonus Episodes

 Bonus Episodes
Joshua Ilon

**Joshua Ilon** is, according to legend, an actor on The Penumbra Podcast. He allegedly voices Juno Steel in his titular series, as well as Mr. Serling (Shaken) and Jacob (Home).

## Early Life

Joshua Ilon is said to have attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Supposedly, he has done theater with several current members of The Penumbra Podcast during his college years, including Alice Chuang, Sophie Takagi Kaner, Kat Buckingham, and Jason Mellin.

## Career

Outside of the Penumbra Podcast, an internet poster claiming to be Joshua touts a career as an activist with the Democratic Socialists of America and seems to work as an organizer for labor unions.

## Episode Appearances

 Juno Steel and the Final Resting Place | Juno Steel

 Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 1)
Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 2)
 Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 1)
Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 2)
Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 3)

 Second Citadel - The Frozen King of Flame | Sir Angelo's family

## Trivia

* Joshua enjoys listening to The Grateful Dead.
* Joshua Ilon is a cryptid.
* Joshua guest starred on Kaleidotrope as "Space Dude".
Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1)

**Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1)** is an episode of the Penumbra Podcast in the Juno Steel series. It is the second Juno Steel episode of season 5, and the overall fifth episode of the season.

## Trigger Warnings

* Abusive relationship
* Alcohol
* Animal death
* Emotional abuse

## Cast

* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Kate Jones as Rita
* Bob Mussett as Lawrence Hoffman
* Melody Perera as Lydia Hoffman
* Quinn McKenzie as Chip Hoffman
* Linda Garzia as Minty Kensington
Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)

Art by Mikaela Buckley

—Amaryllis of Exile

**Second Citadel - The Moonlit Hermit (Part 1)** is the nineteenth episode of the second season of The Penumbra Podcast. It was released April 23, 2018.

## Overview

Deep in the Swamp of Titan's Blooms stands a towering plant with no equal in the Second Citadel. It is in parts tree, fern, beanstalk, and a single gigantic flower -- and it is the Keep from which Lord Arum watches over his Swamp.

No human has ever seen the labyrinthine interior of this Keep until today. When Rilla awakens in the Keep she will come face-to-face with things she'd never dreamed she'd see, magical artifacts and creatures and mysteries that tie deep into the workings of the very universe... but unless she can find a way to escape, she may be the only human to ever learn of them.

### Trigger Warnings

* Sudden loud noises
* Depictions of xenophobia
* Slavery and forced incarcerations
* Explosions
* Insects, spiders, lizards
* Violence and threats of violence
* Death, mortality, and illness
* Claustrophobic and dark spaces
* Violence towards animals
* Deception and gaslighting

## Cast and Crew

Starring

* Melissa Ennulat as Rilla
* Noah Simes as Lord Arum
* Kate Jones and Kat Buckingham as The Keep
* Matthew Zahnzinger as Sir Damien

## References

 Bonus Episodes

 Bonus Episodes
Simon Moody

Simon Moody as Pilot Pereyra during a live show.

**Simon Moody** is an actor for the Penumbra Podcast. He plays Pilot Pereyra in the Juno Steel series, plus Vivian and The Kite in Tales of the Second Citadel. Additionally, he plays Croesus Kanagawa in the The Penumbra Podcast Live!: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask. Outside of The Penumbra Podcast, Moody is a game designer for both TTRPGs and LARP games such as Attaway.

## Episode Appearances

 Second Citadel - The Spiral Sage (Part 1) | Ensemble

 Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)
Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 2)
 Second Citadel - Judgment of the Empire (Part 1)
Second Citadel - Judgment of the Empire (Part 2)
Polaris Park

**Polaris Park** is a theme park run and overseen by Northstar Entertainment. According to The Proctor, it is "the place that every child calls home." The park is named after Polaris, the homeland of the hero Andromeda.

Polaris Park was developed by then-CEO of Northstar, Ramses O'Flaherty, who was at the time going by the name Jack Takano. After becoming CEO, Takano announced the development of "A City of the Future," a project in place of a long-anticipated Andromeda film. The original design was very lofty, and many Northstar employees frowned upon Takano's turn towards municipal planning rather than movie-making. The park underwent a lot of development and design changes to ensure that it would turn a profit, halving in size and discarding two different taglines before settling on "The place fun calls home." The park features rides based on the various Northstar properties, but they heavily feature Andromeda.

## Known Employees

* Yasmin Swift (Chief of Security, previously)
* Lorenzo Vega (Head of Research and Development)

## References

1. ↑ Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 2)
Rich Wentworth

**Rich Wentworth** is an actor on the Penumbra Podcast, voicing the character of The Last of the D'Arcs in the Juno Steel series.

## Career

Rich is the writer and producer of Hadron Gospel Hour, a science fiction comedy podcast that made its debut in 2013. in 2015, Hadron Gospel Hour won the Geekie Award for best podcast.

 He also has over 20 years of professional illustration experience, and dabbles in screenprinting. His prints can be purchased on his Etsy shop.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.thegeekieawards.com/2015-award-nominees/
2. ↑ https://spyislandindustries.com/
3. ↑ https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpyIsland
Sir Absolon

**Sir Absolon** is the leader of the journeyman knights of the Second Citadel. He prejudiced Sir Damien against Sir Marc by unjustly warning him that Marc is not to be trusted, and presumably contributed in other ways to Marc's repeated rejection to the knights' ranks. He is a minor antagonist to multiple Second Citadel characters.

## Early Life

He mentored Sir Damien.

It is implied that he contributed to, and possibly orchestrated, ableist discrimination against Marc's admission to the knights.

He is an advocate for dunking witches.

## History

Quanyii brings Olala (hidden in his pocket) to meet Absolon and trick him into loaning his key to the Trophy Archive.

## Personality

Sir Absolon comes across as macho, condescending, and self-important. He is nostalgic for knights of the past, whom he considers superior witch-hunters and monster-slayers.

## Episode Appearances

* Second Citadel - The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - The Priestess' Fortune (Part 1)
* Second Citadel - Judgment of the Empire (Part 1)
Second Citadel - The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1)

Poster by Milo Mars

**The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 1)** is an episode of the Tales of the Second Citadel. It is the 7th Second Citadel episode of Season 3, and the 15th overall. It was released July 7, 2020.

## Overview

Milltown. The darkest night, when villains walk freely to spread their evil in the cover of shadow. In this cursed land, at this cursed time, is there no one who will take a stand for Truth, Justice, and the Citadel way? Put on your masks. Tonight, justice hides his face.

### Trigger Warnings

* Violence and threats of violence
* References to death and dying
* Xenophobia
* Misgendering
* Hostages/captives
* Sudden loud noises

## Episode Summary

Queen Mira, Sir Caroline and Sir Absolon discuss the situation with Olala, the shapeshifter who has just arrived at the 2nd citadel and who is chased by the Kite. Mira draws a connection between Olala and an old legend about a child part human part monster who died during the end of the First Citadel.

Meanwhile Olala is meeting her new guard, Sir Angelo. Though Olala is scared at first the two bond rather quickly. Sir Angelo tells Olala a bedtime story of his recent endeavours to fight the Kite in Milltown, where he has been going undercover as a vigilante, calling himself "The Vigilant He". When she asks him to let him help her, Sir Angelo suggests that Olala might become his "Side-Kicker".

During his activities in Milltown Sir Angelo encounters Ale, a one-armed vigilante from Milltown who has been opposing the Kite for a while. They eventually team up and Sir Angelo is enamoured with Ale, though always having himself considered attracted to women exclusively he misgenders Ale.

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

* M. Sutherland as Sir Angelo
* Marge Dunn as Olala
* Anjimile as Ale
* Simon Moody as The Kite
* Kat Buckingham as Queen Mira
* Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline
* Alexander Stravinski as Sir Absolon
* Uncredited performers as Goon 1, Goon 2, and Daniel.

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
* Sophie Takagi Kaner, Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
* Kat Buckingham, Head of Merchandise and Outreach
* Alice Chuang, Head of Design
* Noah Simes, Production manager
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
* Promotional art by Milo Mars

## Quotes

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## Trivia

* Sophie Takagi Kaner called this episode the Penumbra's version of "Mulan" in the bonus commentary track, specifically the animated Disney version.
Small Fry

**Small Fry** is a sewer rabbit befriended by Juno Steel in season 2 of the Juno Steel series

## Early Life

Born in the sewers...one rabbit's journey into our hearts!

## History

Befriended Juno Steel, who cared for her until they found an older rabbit she trusted to reunite her with the sewer rabbit community.

## Abilities

She can turn on a comms and set the language to French.

## Episode Appearances

* Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 2)
* Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 2) (*Mentioned*.)
Erin Marshall D'Arc

—Erin Marshall D'Arc[src]

An engineer for solar military weapons for the war, her mental health began to deteriorate and she eventually stole technology from the military in hopes of creating a utopia in the subway systems of Mars, naming that utopia the "Free Dome".

She became more of a urban legend, and very little people actually believe the Free Dome existed.

After she died, her son, Marshall Erin D'Arc, recorded several messages for people seeking the Free Dome.

## Early Life

At the start of the Galactic Civil War she was drafted into building weapons. There were no ethical guidelines, and the horrors and pressures made her despair. So she decided to start a new society, a better one. She stole a sample of radiation-shielding dome technology from the government and fled into the Oldtown subway systems. With the dome sample she had, she could modify it to start a new city anywhere in the martian desert. The Free Dome.

She built an extra tunnel into the subways that would take anyone who wanted peace to the Free Dome. The technology at the time meant the trip took three days, but Erin ensured everyone would be fed and safe in transit. However, she was protecting them from predators that had been extinct long before the War even began. She never managed to build the city itself, but she fully believed she had, or at least that she would. The strain of the war and living in a radioactive desert was hard on her mind, and her son's, causing hallucinations of predators and progress she never made.

## Personality

Erin has a warm and friendly customer service personality. The recordings she left on the way to the Free Dome, no matter the gruesome content, were all said with a smile.

She was very trusting, wanting to take in everyone who wanted a fresh start in life, to the point where her son called her too idealistic.

## Abilities

Erin was a brilliant engineer. The Solar Military sought her out to make weapons, and she believed she could adapt radiation dome technology so they could be built anywhere on Mars. She also managed to write computer code and security protocols that her descendants could not alter even after her death.

## Relationships

### Marshall Erin D'Arc

Marshall, her son, took over what there was of the Free Dome after her death. He admired her genius in programming, but considered her too trusting. He "spent [his] whole childhood watching her mess [the] Free Dome up". He did not believe someone could just let anyone into utopia and trust that the same problems would not repeat themselves. As a result, he added tests for the new citizens to prove they were trustworthy. He called himself the Realist cop to his mother's Good cop.

### Unnamed D'Arc

Erin's grandchild knew she and Marshall meant well, but they also knew the two were sick. They could not undo the passage to the Free Dome that Erin built, but they did their best to warn people away.

## Episode Appearances

* Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 2)
* Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 3)
Hyperion City Police Department

**Hyperion City Police Department** is a local crime-fighting bureau. It is a notably corrupt organization.

## Known Employees

### Current Employees

* Omar Khan: Captain of the 151st precinct. Works closely with Lt. Loo.
* Lieutenant Loo: Officer, one of the only "good cops" in Hyperion City.
* Captain Wong: Reinstated officer in Newtown precinct

### Former Employees

* Juno Steel: Detective, later squad captain.
* Puck Falco: Detective, Juno's partner.
* Captain Hijikata: Captain the 151st precinct when Juno still worked there.
* Rita: Juno's secretary.
* The Proctor: Consultant at Fortezza as an incarcerated prisoner.
Sklep Zamasu

SKLEP ZE WSZYSTKIM

Można kupić tu:

* **z Drewna (5$)-** nie nadaje się do walki, ale zawsze dobry na początek, gdy wszyscy dzierżą podobną broń. Zadaje -2HP.
* **z żelaza (20$)**-lepszy do walki, ale trzeba go często naprawiać za 7$. Zadaje -10HP.
* **ze Stali (50$)-**taki sam jak z żelaza, ale nie trzeba go naprawiać. Również zadaje -10HP.
* **ze Srebra (100$)-**drożyzna dla prawdziwych rycerzy. Zadaje -25HP.
* **ze Złota (150$)-**dla prawdziwych paladynów. Zadaje aż -50HP.
* **Mistyczny (170$)-**jest ze stali, ale posiada magiczną otoczkę w kolorze czerwonym. Tnie/strzela jak szatan i zadaje -55HP.

### ŁUKI

Upośledzony patyk ze sznurkiem na obu końcach z systemem strzał.

* **Zwykły (5$)-**z drewna, ale dobry. Nie ma żadnych właściwości.
* **Profesjonalny (40$)-**ze stali szlachetnej z doskonałą cięciwą. Ulepsza atak o -10HP.
* **Mistyczny (170$)-**ze stali szlachetnej otoczony otoczką w kolorze zielonym. Strzela z dodatkiem -20HP do strzały.

Strzały do Łuku (po 5):

* **Drewniana (10$)-**normalna z drewna, ze stalowym końcem. Zadaje -2HP.
* **Płonąca (15$)-**to samo, ale pali się. Zadaje -10HP.
* **Profesjonalna (20$)-**niezrównana, ustępuje tylko tym naprawdę mocnym. Zadaje -20HP.
* **Mistyczna (40$)-**tylko do mistycznego łuku. Ma tę samą otoczkę i zadaje -30HP.
* **Ultra Mistyczna (100$)-**bardzo droga, z podwójną otoczką. Zadaje -40HP.

### KOSTURY MAGICZNE

Takie przerośnięte żyletki na kiju do walki.

* **Kij Magii (5$)-** nie nadaje się do walki, ale zawsze dobry na początek, gdy wszyscy dzierżą podobną broń. Zadaje -2HP.
* **Pała magii (20$)**-lepsza do walki, ale trzeba ją często naprawiać za 7$. Zadaje -10HP.
* **Normalny Kostur(50$)-**taki sam mocą jak pała, ale nie trzeba go naprawiać. Również zadaje -10HP.
* **Potężny Kostur (100$)-**drożyzna dla prawdziwych czarodziejów. Zadaje -25HP.
* **Mroczny Kostur(150$)-**dla prawdziwych czarnoksiężników. Zadaje aż -50HP.
* **Świetlisty Kostur (170$)-**jest ze złota, ale posiada magiczną otoczkę w kolorze niebieskim. Nisczy jak szatan i zadaje -55HP.

Reszta łącznie z Update'ami.
Second Citadel - The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 2)

Poster by Milo Mars

**The Strong Arm of Justice (Part 2)** is an episode of the Tales of the Second Citadel. It is the 8th Second Citadel episode of Season 3, and the 16th overall. It was released July 28, 2020.

## Overview

Love is, of course, the most heroic emotion -- but only if you're a hero while you're feeling it. If you're evil it's just... icky? Has anyone checked if evil people can feel love? Regardless: love and justice are exactly what's in store for the Vigilant He tonight, and he attempts to save Milltown from its masked captor once and for all!

### Trigger Warnings

* Violence and threats of violence
* Threats of violence against children
* References to death and dying
* Xenophobia
* Misgendering that could be construed as transphobic
* Ableism
* Hostages/captives
* Sudden loud noises

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

* M. Sutherland as Sir Angelo
* Marge Dunn as Olala
* Anjimile as Ale
* Simon Moody as The Kite
* Uncredited actor as Erin
* Uncredited actor as Local guardsman

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
* Sophie Takagi Kaner, Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
* Kat Buckingham, Head of Merchandise and Outreach
* Alice Chuang, Head of Design
* Noah Simes, Production manager
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music
* Promotional art by Milo Mars
Kat Buckingham

Art by Mikaela Buckley

### Character(s)

Alessandra Strong (Juno Steel), Mom (Home), The Queen and The Keep (Second Citadel)

### First Appearance

Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 1)

**Kat Buckingham** is a creator and collaborator in the Boston area. She first joined The Penumbra Podcast as a voice actor, and later as Outreach Director to expand the podcast's audience and set up their merchandise operation.

## Early Life

Kat has a degree in Social Thought and Political Economy from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and currently lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.

## Career

Kat has engaged in theater and performance arts throughout her artistic career in various projects. Currently, she is preparing for a performance of *Matt & Ben* for later 2018, and is spearheading a new live-storytelling experience called *The Campfire Narratives*.

## Episode Appearances

 Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 1)Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 2)Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 3)Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 4)Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 5)Second Citadel - The Battle at World's End (Part 6) | Queen MiraOne voice of The Keep (pt 2)

 Second Citadel - Judgment of the Empire (Part 2) | Queen Mira
Second Citadel - The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 1)

Poster by Milo Mars

**The Devil in the Sunlight (Part 1)** is an episode of the Tales of the Second Citadel. It is the 5th Second Citadel episode of season 3, and 11th overall. It was released April 7, 2020.

## Overview

Every city has its secrets that it keeps under lock and key--and that's why Quanyii, Witch of the Wastes, has no interest in those. If every city has them, they're not exactly special, are they? The big secrets though--those are a little more hidden. Like...two locks and two keys. And Quanyii has one secret of the Second Citadel just like that that he wants. All he needs is an accomplice.Oh, hello, little girl. Do you have a minute?

### Trigger Warnings

* Mistaken identity
* Deception and gaslighting
* Violence and threats of violence
* Death
* Sudden loud noises
* Depictions of sexism
* Misgendering (accidental)

## Cast and Crew

* Marge Dunn as Olala
* Melissa DeJesus as Quanyii
* M. Sutherland as Sir Angelo
* Alexander Stravinski as Sir Absolon
* Leslie Drescher as Sir Caroline
* Kat Buckingham as Queen Mira
* Simon Moody as The Kite
* Mertz as Guard #2

## Trivia

* In this episode, listeners learn that Quanyii is genderfluid.
Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 2)

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—Peter Nureyev

**Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 2)** is the seventeenth episode of the first season of The Penumbra Podcast. It was released October 25, 2016.

## Overview

Who is Peter Nureyev? The question has dogged Juno Steel, Private Eye for six months now, ever since he first met that master of disguises. It doesn’t help that he changes identities like most people change clothes: Rex Glass, Duke Rose, Miasma’s anonymous “the Thief…” And so, that same old question remains: who is Peter Nureyev?

### Trigger Warnings

* Torture
* Death
* Some gore/“body horror”
* Sudden loud noises

## Cast and Crew

### Cast

Starring

* Noah Simes as Peter Nureyev
* Ryan Marchant as Mag
* Joshua Ilon as Juno Steel
* Kate Jones as Miasma
* Sophie Kaner as Rossignol
* Jason Mellin as Guard (uncredited)
* Additional voices by Jason Mellin, Scott Galica and Kevin Vibert

### Crew

* Kevin Vibert, Co-creator, Lead writer, Recording engineer
* Sophie Kaner, Co-creator, Director, Sound designer
* Grahame Turner, Lead editor
* Ryan Vibert, Composer and performer of original music

## Trivia

* This is the only story arc thus far to have all parts released on the same day.
* The Angel of Brahma was the first episode to be released with a name other than Juno Steel preceding it and is still one of only two; Mick Mercury and the Night Before, a bonus episode that debuted during the season 2 hiatus, was the second.

## References

 One-Shots
 Bonus Episodes

 Other Episodes
 Live Shows