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The Penumbra Podcast

THIRST S1E16: Cutthroat

The Penumbra Podcast

Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

Penumbra, Second Citadel, Audio Drama, Comedy, The Penumbra Podcast, Fiction, Performing Arts, Rusty Quill, Horror, Arts, Thirst, Scifi, Thirst Podcast, Audio Fiction, Science Fiction, Juno Steel

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

You can find early and ad-free episodes, production scripts, commentary tracks, blooper reels, livestreams with the creators, and much more, at The Penumbra Podcast: SPECIAL EDITION.


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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On staff at the Penumbra:

Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Operations

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Grahame Turner -- Script editing team

Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer

Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music

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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