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So we were on this planet of big dreams and long shots for a couple of long shots of my own: first, to find Nureyev in a city-planet of ten million people; and second, to get some PI work for the first time in years.

My name's Juno Steel. I'm a Private Eye. Again. And I always get my man.

Juno Steel

Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1) is an episode of the Penumbra Podcast in the Juno Steel series. It is the first Juno Steel episode of season 5, and the overall season premiere.

Overview[]

Hot on the trail of a certain missing thief and low on cash, Juno and Rita wind up on the night-life planet Lono. There they take a job from an old friend to prevent the theft of a valuable treasure... a treasure threatened by a thief with a style that seems just a little familiar.

Trigger Warnings[]

  • Sudden loud noise
  • Deception and gaslighting
  • Use of firearms
  • Depictions of imprisonment
  • Enclosed dark spaces
  • Violence and threats of violence

Episode Summary[]

On his search for Peter Nureyev, Juno Steel, following the Ruby Seven's lead, finds himself in the city of Lono. But with no creds to his name, he turns to Cassandra Kanagawa for help. Despite recently achieving her dream of running her Other Lives stream series, Cassandra has no money to offer as she'd been cut off by her family and instead offers Juno a job with producer Warner Jayne, who's got a "thief problem."

Upon meeting Juno, Warner further explains that the thief has left a calling-card, announcing the theft of the PrismaCrystal Chimes, a crucial part of Warner's vision for the play Freedom in Chains, to be on opening night. Juno then meets with the production's director Billie Dalton. As Billie introduces Juno to Carrie Gold and Clotilda Fairborough, who play the Baroness and Freedom respectively in Freedom in Chains, underlying tension between the cast and its risk of jeopardizing the play unfold.

Carrie leads Juno to the safe in which the PrismaCrystal Chimes will be kept until they're brought out on stage. Juno, noting that "there isn't a lock in the entire galaxy that can keep a thief out for good," decides to spend the night guarding the safe. Lost in thought while on guard duty, Juno's ambushed by the thief with a blaster and chases them through the building. He isn't able to catch them but finds a pawn shop ticket they dropped that narrows his list of suspects to the director and two actors of Freedom in Chains.

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Episode Transcript

Season 5
Juno Steel

Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 2)

Second Citadel

Second Citadel - The End Begins (Part 1) · Second Citadel - The End Begins (Part 2) · Second Citadel - The Witches' Bargain (Part 1) · Second Citadel - The Witches' Bargain (Part 2) · Second Citadel - Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 1) · Second Citadel - Lullaby to a Dying World (Part 2) · Second Citadel - The Indomitable Duelist (Part 1) · Second Citadel - The Indomitable Duelist (Part 2) · Second Citadel - The Indomitable Duelist (Part 3) · Second Citadel - The Fall (Part 1) · Second Citadel - The Fall (Part 2) · Second Citadel - The World to Come (Part 1) · Second Citadel - The World to Come (Part 2) · Second Citadel - The World to Come (Part 3)

Bonus Episodes

Juno Steel and the Pilfered Present

Juno Steel Episodes
Season 1

Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask Update (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask Update (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Midnight Fox (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Train from Nowhere (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Train from Nowhere (Part 2) · Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 1) · Peter Nureyev and the Angel of Brahma (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Final Resting Place

Season 2

Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Kitty-Cat Caper (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Lesson Learned (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Dragon's Den (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Stolen City (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Promised Land (Part 3) · Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Monster's Reflection (Part 3) · Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Long Way Home (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Man of the Future (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Soul of the People (Part 2)

Season 3

Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Man in Glass (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Tools of Rust (Part 2) Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Shadows on the Ship (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Mega-Ultrabots of Cyberjustice (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Heart of It All (Part 2) · Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 1) · Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 2) · Juno Steel and What Lies Beyond (Part 3)

Season 4

Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Embrace of Ice (Part 3) · Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Haunting of the Terrible Trio (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Stone Unturned (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Infernal Grind (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Clean Break (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Blank Slate (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Next Page (Part 2)

Season 5

Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Vanishing Act (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Birds-Eye View (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Recipe for Disaster (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Sixteen Tons (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Terrible Waste (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Thief's Honor (Part 2) · Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 1) · Juno Steel and the Case Closed (Part 2)

Other Episodes Bonus Episodes

Bonus: The Rita Minute · Bonus: The Rita Minute 2 - The Rita Detective Agency · Bonus: The Thief Among Us · The Rita Minute 3: Happy Birthday, Mista Steel! · Mick Mercury and the Night Before . The Rita Minute 4: 4Ever Love · Juno Steel and the April Fool · Juno Steel and the Pilfered Present

Live Shows

The Penumbra Podcast Live!: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask · The Penumbra Podcast Live!: Juno Steel and the Train from Nowhere · The Penumbra Podcast Live!: Juno Steel and the Promised Land · The Penumbra Podcast Live!: Juno Steel and the Things We Buried