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The Penumbra Podcast

THIRST S1E7: Homosexual Romantic Tradition

The Penumbra Podcast

Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

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

4.93.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 7: Homosexual Romantic Tradition


The loophole in the challenge is exploited, but not all of the contestants are happy about it.


Cast:


Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph

Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker

Josephine Moshiri Elwood as Valentina Ride and the Cash For Homes Announcer

Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as Holliday Murdock and Wife

Joshua Ilon as Customer 2

Tooky Kavanagh as The Algorithm and Customer 1

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang

Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock

Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley and Husband

Alexander Stravinski as The Host and the Bully 1


(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, director, sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

Grahame Turner -- Script editing team

Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, lead writer

Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music

Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer


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Trigger warnings:


- Spousal abuse -- emotional, verbal, physical

- Homophobia and transphobia

- Racism and xenophobia

- Abuse of authority

- Violence and threats of violence

- Sudden loud noises

- Descriptions of military occupation and violence

- Deception and gaslighting

- Homelessness

- Climate catastrophe

- Descriptions of killing


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