LISTEN TO THIRST. Harley and Kevin are good people.

Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 1: Icebreaker.

Hoping to win a grand prize that promises safety and security in frightening times, a young couple prepares to join a reality TV competition.

Cast:

Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph and Claudia

Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker

Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as Holliday Murdock and Lydia

Joshua Ilon as Dennis Cruz

Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker and Dave

Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara

Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang and Bill

Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock and the “Confess Your Crimes” host

Alexander Stravinski as The Host and Marcus

(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 Merchandise and Outreach

Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team

Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer

Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist

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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The triggers below may be relevant to episode 1 of Thirst or to the series as a whole. It is not comprehensive, but we will include a more specific list of triggers with every episode. Please consider these as you decide whether Thirst is right for you:

- Climate disaster/climate horror

- Apocalyptic scenarios

- Sudden loud noises

- Violence and threats of violence

- Abuse of power

- Dictatorship, fascism

- Characters speaking in ways that suggest prejudice of most kinds: homophobia, sexism, transphobia, racism, ableism, etc.

- Body horror and gore

- Violence towards animals

- Illness, starvation, malnutrition, dehydration, etc.

- Public humiliation

- Depictions and descriptions of intense military violence

- Coercion and manipulation

- Sexual scenarios

- Profanity

- Unwanted sexual advances

- Exploitation of people in need

- Isolation and abandonment

- Gaslighting/propaganda/organized attempts to misrepresent reality

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.

We are running a Kickstarter and 24 hour livestream for our new show procedural horror audiodrama [REDACTED] starting May 17th 2025 follow along at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theredactedunit/redacted-a-procedural-horror-audio-drama

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[REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)

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Introducing [REDACTED]; from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters)

Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.

Equal parts horror and workplace satire, [REDACTED] takes inspiration from late 90s & early 2000s television like procedural monster-of-the-week shows X-files & Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the classic ensemble banter of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Psych.

Visit our website: https://theredactedunit.com/

Join the discussion: http://theredactedunit.com/discord

[REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)

Jacob Kane makes a big life change

Starring:

Jamie Petronis as Jacob Kane

Athan as Eli Reyes

Dan Morris as The Strict Producer

Jeffrey Reddick as The Anxious Screenwriter

Karen Neat as Server

James Spurney as as Phil (Landlord)

Nathan Lundsford as Jordan Kane

Harlan Guthrie as ■■■

Zoe D. Lee as ■■■■■

Ben Akira Spencer as Officer

Ioana Adascalitei as Jody (Paramedic)

General Show Warnings

Recurring themes of violence and peril, horror, death and grief, sudden & unsettling audio, use of weapons, secret-police/cover-ups, strong language.

We are running a Kickstarter and 24 hour livestream for our new show procedural horror audiodrama [REDACTED] starting May 17th 2025 follow along at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theredactedunit/redacted-a-procedural-horror-audio-drama

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ANOTHER FEED DROP. WHAT IS HAPPENING

An entire town… gone. Without a trace. No signs, no warnings. Just silence. This is the story of Cold Sparrow.

Twenty-four years ago, the peaceful town of Cold Sparrow became the center of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern history. Every resident vanished. Among them, the enigmatic billionaire Benjamin Veers, whose strange ways made him an icon of intrigue. The town, once forgotten, now infamous. The questions? Endless. The answers? Nonexistent.

For over two decades, investigators have been left baffled—cults, kidnappings, disappearances—none have led them closer to the truth. But now, three celebrated private investigators—famous for bringing down one of the most dangerous cults in history—have been called upon to tackle this mystery. Known for taking on the cases no one else could solve, they’re determined to uncover what really happened in Cold Sparrow.

Yet, the deeper they dig, the darker the whispers become. Rumours swirl of something far more sinister than anyone ever imagined. Could the mystery of Cold Sparrow be tied to forces that reach far beyond our world? Could it be linked to something… infernal?

Some mysteries, once uncovered, may be better left untouched. Cold Sparrow: A town that disappeared… but something still lingers in the shadows.

The investigation begins… now.

Three private detectives investigate the mystery of Cold Sparrow - a town that's entire population disappeared without a trace over twenty years ago. Together, the detectives seek to unravel the town's mysteries and find the enigmatic Benjamin Veers, an eccentric billionaire who resided in the once picturesque town.

Credits:

Written by Mark Anzalone

Edited by Walker Kornfeld

Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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Mace voiced by Steven Zivic

Leon voiced by Sam Stark

Phyllis voiced by Aubrey Akers

Benjamin Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

Edward Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

Charlie Prist voiced by Mark Anzalone

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Intro music by Steven Anzalone

Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks

We are running a Kickstarter and 24 hour livestream for our new show procedural horror audiodrama [REDACTED] starting May 17th 2025 follow along at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/theredactedunit/redacted-a-procedural-horror-audio-drama

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