The special edition of your favorite stories

The Penumbra serves up genre-bending stories for your ears from a shadowy cabal of talented queer artists. We’ve explored sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and westerns—each time prioritizing fresh perspectives on familiar tales.

From the very beginning, we've aimed to pay our artists and actors fairly, and we’re proud to have done so since 2016. Our competitive hourly rates cover actors, recording studios, sound engineers, musicians, designers, writers, and directors because their work is invaluable and irreplaceable. If you want to see more cool projects—live shows, livestreams, and genre-defying stories—supporting us through pledges helps secure the time and resources we need.

And you don't walk away empty-handed! By pledging to us, you can get early ad-free episodes, VIP livestream access, literally hundreds of hours and millions of words of behind-the-scenes content, and more. Welcome aboard!

(Note: we promised to offer early access to the Juno Steel audiobook for as little as $2 per month, and we're keeping that promise. If the lowest tier listed above is a financial barrier, please just fill out this Google form for instructions. Thank you!)