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THIRST S1E20: Blindfold

June 25, 2026 · 45 min

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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 20: Blindfold


The ultimate loser loses.


Cast:


Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph and the Make Money Now Announcer

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

Stewart Evan Smith as Taylor Kelley

Alexander Stravinski as The Host


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


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You can find all of our transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions.


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:


  • Transphobia and coded transphobic language
  • Bodily harm
  • Torture
  • Self-inflicted pain
  • Electrocution
  • Death and violence
  • Gaslighting and manipulation
  • Sudden loud noises
  • References to child trafficking
  • Abuse of power
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Fire and burning
  • Social ostracization


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For tickets to our live reading of If Memory Serves: A Juno Steel Mystery on November 21, 2026, visit: https://therockwell.org/calendar/the-penumbra-podcast/ Join us at The Rockwell, home of our first two live shows, in Somerville, MA, for Joshua Ilon's one-night-only reading of an excerpt from our Juno prequel novel to be followed by a Q&A with Harley and Kevin. We can't wait to see you there to celebrate the release of the full audiobook!


We are also currently running a subscription sale on our Supercast and Patreon subscriber platforms to celebrate the conclusion of our first full season of Thirst. Visit https://thepenumbrapodcast.supercast.com/ or patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast to get 28% off all tiers!

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