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The Penumbra Podcast

Check out Desert Skies, a sci-fi/fantasy audio drama!

The Penumbra Podcast

Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

Fiction, Performing Arts, Arts, Comedy, Science Fiction

4.93.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, friends, it's Harley. Today I've got something cool for you to listen to. It's the first episode of a sci-fi podcast called Desert Skies. Desert Skies is a quirky, comedic, and heartfelt fantasy sci-fi podcast about life between this world and the next. The story is set in the afterlife and takes place along the road of a lonely highway at a gas

0:21.3

station called Desert Skies Astral Plain Fuel and Service Station. The staff at the station

0:27.0

help new arrivals to the afterlife get ready to embark on their journey through the celestial

0:31.2

spheres. You'll meet Tendi the attendant, Mack the mechanic, and Cash the Sentient Cash Register. Together, they'll make sure

0:39.1

you're prepared for the ride. Over the course of the show, what begins as a slice of life story

0:43.8

following new arrivals to the station quickly grows into an epic tale where the stakes are life,

0:49.3

or in this case, the afterlife, and death. Desert Skies was voted one of Reddit's top fiction podcasts,

0:55.8

and the show has received millions of downloads and thousands of five-star ratings.

1:00.0

The full first and second season of Desert Skies are out now and available to binge.

1:04.8

The third season is currently in production, making it a great time for new listeners to join

1:08.9

in on the journey through the celestial spheres.

1:17.6

You can find Desert Skies on any of your favorite podcast platforms, or by clicking on the link in the episode notes below.

1:21.4

Now, enjoy the first episode of Desert Skies.

1:27.0

For the best listening experience, headphones are recommended. The Hello there.

2:26.3

Hello there. If you don't mind waiting just a moment while we get ready, we're actually trying something new. We're formalizing our process.

2:30.3

So this is an exciting time to be here. I've actually written something up. So I think it's, I'm pretty proud of it. It's cool.

2:40.0

Where am I? Please hold all of your questions until the presentation is complete. Everything will be answered in time.

2:48.0

Okay, I think I'm ready. Uh, you may approach the counter.

2:57.1

Welcome to desert skies, traveler. Your journey through the physical plane has come to an end.

3:09.3

But we are so glad you're here.

3:14.3

And I know what you're thinking. Where is here exactly?

3:19.3

I'll do my best to explain.

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