THIRST S1E16: Cutthroat
The Penumbra Podcast
Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert
4.9 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
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Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 16: Cutthroat.
A nature hike turns violent.
Cast:
Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph and Mary
Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker
Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride
Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm
Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker
Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara
Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang and Joe
Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley
Alexander Stravinski as The Host and Abraham
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.)
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Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer
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TRIGGER WARNINGS:
-Physical and bodily trauma
-Choking and suffocating noises
-Violence and threats of violence
-Implied cruelty towards animals
-Hypnosis, mind control
-Unwanted sexual advances
-Insects, slugs, etcetera
-Vomit and sounds resembling vomiting
-Abuse of power/control
-Illness
-Death
-Sudden loud noises
-Use of weaponry
-Exposure, being lost in wilderness
-Domestic argument and struggle
-Fire and explosives
-Stalking
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Can't tear my eyes from you, Chapter 16. Cutthroat. |
| 0:08.5 | It's that time again. Our fourth elimination. Rise and shine, lovebirds. |
| 0:21.6 | It's that time again. |
| 0:23.6 | Our fourth elimination challenge is about to begin. |
| 0:26.6 | Can't tear my eyes from you. |
| 0:28.6 | This week brings us about halfway through our eliminations |
| 0:30.6 | to determine who will be America's sweethearts. |
| 0:32.6 | And that means we have a particularly important test of love in store for you today |
| 0:36.6 | and a field trip to go along with it. |
| 0:39.2 | Isn't that exciting? |
| 0:42.4 | Cruel and unusual. |
| 0:45.0 | That's what this is. |
| 0:46.1 | I'm guessing you aren't talking about the fact that one of us will be dead in the next 72 hours. |
| 0:50.5 | 5.30 a.m. |
| 0:52.3 | Who wakes up for a hike in the woods at 5.30 a.m.? |
| 0:55.0 | Oh, cheer up, Dennis L. It's not all woods. We've got about an hour of swap coming up, so keep that bug spray handy. |
| 1:04.0 | What was that? |
| 1:10.0 | Our destination. |
| 1:11.0 | Step lively. |
| 1:12.2 | My research suggests that falling in love is common, but long-term dedication and loyalty |
| 1:17.4 | are much less so. |
| 1:18.4 | Anyone can get married, but the real test lies in staying the course together forever without |
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