Episode S2 · Ep 23 June 26, 2018 55 min

2.23: Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 3)

From The Penumbra Podcast Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Vibert

He tunes the radio, sorts through static for answers. Only questions, clean and clear: can one child really ruin the lives of his entire family?

A ghost-sound, like a voice; then, gone.

Why did he have to stay with her? Who was that at the door, all those years ago? Did his life, her life, Juno's life... did they all have to end this way?

No port in the static storm. But then, distant, a sound. He's found it, he thinks; tunes closer, and closer, feels the rush of answers, the relief of a mystery solved. It comes closer, a banging sound, like footsteps, echoing... and then he's found it.

And he wishes he hadn't.

Here comes Turbo. The Man of the Future.

Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your journey.

(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)

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"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657

“child laughs” by Hoerspielwerkstatt_HEF https://freesound.org/people/Hoerspielwerkstatt_HEF/sounds/273152/

“Jar breaking.wav” by cmusounddesign https://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/84708/

“Lying on bed” by avakas https://freesound.org/people/avakas/sounds/172365/

“59-Paper Movement.wav” by Leoctiurs https://freesound.org/people/Leoctiurs/sounds/428277/

“Bedroom wooden door close mic-ed mono - Post Squeak no knocks.wav” by stiffman https://freesound.org/people/stiffman/sounds/381964/

“Creaking-chair-uni.wav” by HeraclitoPD https://freesound.org/people/HeraclitoPD/sounds/335012/

“falling on the bed” by pauliperez1999 https://freesound.org/people/pauliperez1999/sounds/428772/

“Breaking a Wall Down (with a hammer)” by scampsie https://freesound.org/people/scampsie/sounds/417091/

“Glass Smash, Bottle, C.wav” by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/344266/

“Glass Smash, Bottle, A.wav” by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/344268/

“Glass Smash, Bottle, E.wav” by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/344272/

“Glass Smash, Bottle, D.wav” by InspectorJ https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/344265/

“Handling glass shards 2” by jorickhoofd https://freesound.org/people/jorickhoofd/sounds/179268/

“TV OFF SWITCH.wav” by StevenBrown https://freesound.org/people/StevenBrown/sounds/128436/

“JohnJPowers_Heavy-Dinosaur-Footsteps-Jurassic-Park-Water.wav” by theguitarmanjp https://freesound.org/people/theguitarmanjp/sounds/385013/

“storm door slam 01.wav” by volivieri https://freesound.org/people/volivieri/sounds/161190/

“cooking_02.wav” by aesqe https://freesound.org/people/aesqe/sounds/140453/

“Large Earthquake” by LoafDV https://freesound.org/people/LoafDV/sounds/148002/

Trigger Warnings:

Child abuse and abusers
Sudden loud noises
Ableist language
Surgery and body horror
Violence and threats of violence
Death, mortality, and illness
Claustrophobic and dark spaces
Deception and gaslighting

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