#its just a long ass text about how much i love the penumbra podcast

[pompadere]

i started the penumbra podcast thinking “well its gay, ive read someone complaining about it being too catered to representation so im definitely goign to check it out” and came out with so much.. sooo much more. Im typing these lines and i still can’t process how good it is FOR FREE.... warning beforehand that ive unfortunately been told oftentimes that i’m ...good public... which maybe makes my opinion useless critically wise????? IDK im working on being less enthousiastic about everything (its hard and im not smart enough for clever meta i dont know a thing my guy. i jsut like people doing things)

the authors started wanting their project to be an anthology from what i’ve heard in a q&a  but ended up sticking to a main storyline : the adventures of a depressed and bisexual juno steel, a private detective whose hobbies include good shooting and deduction skills and preparing one liners ahead to look cool when he uses them. The story follows his encounter with a colorful cast and a special mastermind thief he finds... distracting. It’s a detective noir parody... on mars.... and it’s queer. I can’t stress enough how thrilling it is to have several random background characters being gay, have a character with a high pitched feminine voice have everyone refer to him with masculine pronouns or have the very main character sometimes refer to himself as a guy and sometimes as a girl. All of it unquestionned or never bluntly stated for “look at us we’re diverse” points. By then i was sold and couldn’t expect more and BOY was i surprised... 

The writing is particularly great... surprisingly so. Episods usually last 50 mins and trust me it doesn’t feel like it. The story flows so well and fast, between the character banters and the movie-like timed chains of events (if you listen to it theres an episod called juno steel and the train from nowhere pt1 and ive listened to it like 12 time these last 3 days. thats how good it is) ITS action packed. Like a really good action movie for your ears. the pacing is super entertaining

The voice acting is... stellar... i kid you not. Ive listened to some podcasts by now but the voice acting in the penumbra podcast is Really fun, despite having the same voice actors voice several characters. The most amusing thing is that I suspect the podcast to be heavily cartoon influenced, a vibe that translates really well in the characterizations of the characters and you can tell each characters quirks by the sound of their voices like you can tell the personality of an animated character from its design and posings. the range of some of the voice actors in this pod is mindblowing... like you have to stay after the credit to realize a voice actor played this one character bcause you clearly couldnt tell until it was stated. FOR REAL. In the same q&a they stated Ace attorney in their inspirations (LIKE HOW COOL IS THAT) and i think it really shows in the distinct, almost cartoony personnality of each character (read: cartoony as in exagerated, not flat)

It’s like roger rabbit meets blade runner meets kiss kiss bang bang. seriously. i definitely recommend it if u wanna have a good time. 

(warning it has alot of loud noises.. literally the only downside to this podcast.. except maybe it being super tacky NOW HOLD ON HOWS THAT A DOWNSIDE)

god i love it so much you guys. I love it so so. sooo much... Ive been hyperactively working on my portfolio listening to it and now that animation school applications are over im working rly hard on the furyo/sukeban zine and all the things it necessitates (planning n drawing cover and all AHHHHHHH) its a terrible struggle because i really want to draw fanart of the podcast but I CANT PUSH THE FURYO ZINE ANY FURTHER AHND AHHHHFKHDHFD

#its just a long ass text about how much i love the penumbra podcast #ANYWAY. IVE BEEN LISTENIN TO A LOT OF PODCASTS AND ITS A GREAT MEDIUM I NEVER THOUGHT ITDBE SO POWERFUL- #-STORYTELLING WISE #IF U HAVE PODCAST RECOMMENTATION IM DEFINITELY TAKING EM #podcasts r fantastic if you have a short attention span but many responsibilities #hum. if u listen to the penumbra pod you better come to my inbox with every little thought about it Please im struggling and alone #(well lara is on my boat now #love u lara)