Series Recommendation: Thirst

How i Died

Audiohm Media

Fiction, Science Fiction

4.7 • 924 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

From the creators of The Penumbra Podcast, Thirst is a reality-show-themed horror story that launched in July 2025 as the sixth season of The Penumbra Podcast. Set in the not-so-distant future of the Forty-Seven Habitable States of America, where the news is too terrifying to watch and entertainment reigns supreme, Thirst tells the story of a violent dating competition, Can't Tear My Eyes From You. Contestants in this brutal game are pushed to their limits by a tirelessly cheerful algorithm that designs their challenges, and a sadistic host with a flair for cruelty. The series explores the dark question of whether a cash prize and a safe home away from the rising sea are enough to make the contestants sell their souls for a brutal game with inscrutable goals. https://www.thepenumbrapodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.3	Hey everybody, Vince here with another recommendation for you during the off season. If you somehow
0:35.4	haven't heard of the Penumbra podcast, I'm here to recommend their latest
0:39.4	season, Thirst.
0:41.2	And let me tell you, when I first discovered Thirst, it was everything that I was looking
0:45.2	for in an audio drama.
0:47.0	Thirst is a reality show-themed horror story that launched in July 2025 as the sixth season
0:52.5	of the Penumbra podcast.
0:55.9	In a future America, somehow even worse than the present, four couples must survive a dangerous reality TV competition, designed
1:01.1	by a sadistic host and a cheerfully violent algorithm. Outside, sea levels rise, temperatures
1:06.8	climb, inside, tensions quickly reach their boiling point. It's ridiculous and horrifying, Thirst asks how much the residents of this crumbling empire are willing to trade away for a chance at wealth and safety.
1:19.5	I am a huge fan of both reality shows and horror, so this was perfect for me.
1:25.3	It's satirical queer fiction, and if you loved the movie The Substance, this is going to be right up your alley.
1:32.2	Like I said, if you somehow have not heard of the Pinnambra podcast yet, now is the time to check out Thirst.
1:38.1	You can find Thirst on the Penumbra podcast feed on Spotify or any podcast app.
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