Popular Reviews of The Penumbra Podcast

Review of Juno Steel's universe: Juno Steel is a person that makes me feel... that makes me feel a lot, okay? It is just how can I even begin to describe how much I regret not listening sooner to it but how happy I am that it exists so unapologetically. Thank you. Thank you so much for existing, Penumbra Pod.

This show always light up my day and put a smile on my face! Sound editing and acting is fantastic. The stories are a mix of fairytales, adventures, thrillers, SciFi and noir. My go-to show.

Juno Steel is life.

I do really love this podcast, both of the storylines are great and the actors are absolutely amazing. The only thing that keeps it from being 5 stars is that the sound mixing is not always great and I have to keep adjusting the volume.

Juno made me dive deep into the world of podcasts as I'd never heard someone so sassy. Not to mention, his fascination with the man from the first episode let me know I'd have an adventure.

[EDIT AFTER CATCHING UP THROUGH SEASON 4]Kevin and Harley, I was SO wrong for not fully appreciating the Penumbra Podcast the first and second time around. I tried to listen to Juno Steel a few years ago and maybe something in me wasn’t fully ready for this show because I gave up about halfway through the second season. I came back to it in 2022 with a new mindset and boy oh boy did I DEVOUR this podcast. I’ve fully been swept up in both worlds created for this show and I Love everything about it. S3 of Juno and S2 of second citadel have some of the greatest and most well executed ensemble stories in audio fiction. I eagerly await every new episode and think of this podcast often throughout my day to day life :)Favorite Episodes (as of Sept. 2022)- Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (part 1)- The Sportive Nymphs- Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (parts 1&2)- Knight of the Crown, Lord of the Swamp- Juno Steel and the Clean Break (parts 1&2)[ORIGINAL REVIEW]This is one I’m going to have to come back to at some point. I’ve listened to a few Juno Steel stories, through the majority of season 2, but it never really grabbed my full attention like other audio dramas. I really enjoyed the Case of the Murderous Mask episodes, but after that I didn’t really care to listen more. I will revisit this review after I listen to the rest of Juno Steele and actually listen to the Second Citadel stories this time!

Top tier character dynamics and development! I'm usually very anti-noir so was a little hesitant to listen initially, but fell in love instantly. (This could be because penumbra is also apparently very anti-noir but hey!)Second Citadel took a few episodes for me to warm to (three, to be exact) but I find it utterly delightful and have been looking forward to each episode as much as I do Juno eps.

Extremely bingable podcast. Brilliant world building and very funny! This podcast very consistently gives me exactly what I wanted but was not expecting to actually happen at all. It's very exciting!

This podcast is everything my little queer heart needed. The characters are so well developed, and all the voice actors really do a great job showing off their impressive range. I appreciate the twist the writers put on a lot of tropes, as well as the clever social commentary they deliver with sharp, witty humor.Speaking of, I live for Juno Steele and their dark humor, and the knights of the Second Citadel are charmingly funny, in their clumsy yet honorable and determined way.

This was cute and the story was fun, but it ended up being just a bit too cheesy for me.

This show has a little something for everyone and I highly recommend

Both storylines have my entire heart and the characters are by far the best part of this show, however the plot leaves nothing to be desired either! You become completely immersed in the plot and it’s almost starting when an episode ends because you felt so drawn into that world it was like you were there!

All time Favorite narrative podcast out there! I’m absolutely in love with it.

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I've listened to the Juno Steel story so many times and about to get started on Second Citadel. Adore this show so much!!

Juno Steel's story explores anti-capitalism, dealing with trauma (including child abuse and grief), romance, and friendship. The sound design starts off shaky (I listened to the original versions of the first episodes), but improves over time (as does the show itself; season 1 has its rough patches). The show shines with interesting characterization. Juno is a flawed disaster, and I love him and how he develops, especially in his interactions with others. The relationships, from developing to especially established ones, are interesting. The supporting and side characters have interesting stories and personalities. The acting for Juno Steel is great, and many of the other actors do a good job (though it gets campy as hell at points, in a mostly fun way, but YMMV), especially those who appear past season 1. The Second Citadel follows an ensemble cast and tackles themes of prejudice (including gender and disability), religion, death, and friendship. Like the Juno Steel series, the sound design starts of shaky and improves, and also gets campy as hell (almost every character is a larger Ham than the character who appeared beforehand). For all the Camp of some characters, some are more toned down to balance the cast, and the child character in season 3 (and 4) is a pretty good depiction of a child. Takes longer to find its footing than Juno Steel; I became more than passively invested in the story after the first season. The dynamics that develop between the characters, from friendship to poly interspecies romance, are enjoyable to see play out.

The first audio drama I seriously started listening to, Penumbra is such a delightful take on queer romance, sci-fi, noir, fantasy, and all-around storytelling in general. From the moment Juno Steel met Peter Nureyev, I instantly fell in love with this rich, fun, and often deeply poignant show. There's a reason I put it #1, and it'll always have a special place in my heart in Audio Drama.

The Junoverse makes me feel so many things.

Two different stories told in tandem the scifi noir I find more enjoyable than the fantasy but both are very fun