Episodes

  • 0: Teaser

    0: Teaser
    Mar 5 2016

    You open your eyes. You are in a hotel, clean, well-furnished, and utterly empty. An elevator hangs open before you. Outside, very far away, it is raining.

    Welcome to the Penumbra. Doors open on March 18th, 2016.

    Attribution:
    Music: "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba.
    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode


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    2 mins
  • 1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1)

    1.01: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1)
    Mar 16 2016
    (Note: this episode is a rewrite, recasting, and remaster of the original "Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 1)," and is our recommended jumping-on point for the series. If you're curious about changes made, the original version of "Murderous Mask" can be found on our website at thepenumbrapodcast.com.)Juno Steel has had a lot of clients in his time, high-profile and low. But when he’s called in to investigate the murder of Croesus Kanagawa, head of the Kanagawa crime-family-slash-entertainment-network, it’s not the client that interests him. It’s what Croesus was wearing when he died – and an ancient curse that hangs over that very strange mask.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.We’d like to thank our Patreon supporters: Jaimie Gunter, Eliza Gray, The Princess and the Scrivener, mcf, Elizabeth Miller, Angel Acevedo, Hannah Tsim, Molly Donaldson, Kirsten Burns, nicole yim, Angalee Marano, Daisy Hines, Naomi Snelson, Ashley R HAynie, Katelyn Diekhaus, Maayan Priel, spaghettoni, Bobbie R, Michelle Ma, Emma Rose, Katelyn Davis, sally martin, Nadine, Julia Rosen, Marilene Desrosiers, Ari, M Moon, Elisabeth Hartmark, Emily Moore, Leslie Calderon, Abby Goodlaxson, Rachel Reeves, Sarah W, Jennifer Troemner, Sue Stewart, Kinsey Pena, Alyssa Kruft, syncytio, Ness Bivins, Savannah Patterson, Sarah, Rachel McLean, Jason Mellin, Alice Card, Kai Blake, Alice Chuang, Shannon, Wilhelm Engelbrecht, Laura, Carla Langa, Clarissa Tokash, Hailey Reed, Jennifer Xiang, Sarah Kolb, Hayley Wan, Joseph Marques, Sarah Cowwan, Briana W, Autumn B, Leo Mahler, Kaitlin Medlin, Allison Stanek, Robyn Jefferson, Asgket Wright, Lynne M, S. Staton, Robyn, elesteria, Julia M, Emily Hull, Laura Wagner, Kristen Koopman, Madison Lindsley, Rose Saia, Anna Meehan, Emily Marazzo, Peter Staley, Sienna Warecki, Phoebe Joy, Amanda McMains, M, Alex Fingerguns, Han Taub, Tales of THATTOWN, Abby, Kelli Glazebrook, caitlyn, Gabi Gonzalez, Alli Salwen, Jo, Lottie, Liv, Brittany Flanagan, Emma Johnson, Kaitlyn Steele, Katie Laffoon, Riley Clarke, Olivia Vogt, Sam Jam, Ashleigh Ford, Kelly Quinn, Aslee Graves, Timothy LaGrone, Kes L. Radford, Mandy Grady, Delaney Messer, Damian Salizar, Allison K, Veronica Borders, Nic Duhamel, Sean Toland, Janet Robinson, David Rheinstrom, Elizabeth, Brigitte Lefebvre, Celia Meredith, Amanda Kilbane, McKenna Waddill, Chan Aleksandra Melbye, Arcadiy Vournelis, Abbey James, A. Gannon and S. Conley, Mary Murphy, Hayley Cole, Sydney Bell, Tarot, Emily Broude, ABS, Maddie Alzamora, Zoe, Carmen, Ashten Sykes, Julia Adams, Fanni Olah, Katarina Schwartz, Alexandra Theodotou, Vi Nguyen, Demilade Adefope, Jennifer Ellison, Kate Mraz, Emily Jones, Scott Galica, Melissa Mosley, Toby MGK, Adrienne Diehl, Sarah Brink, Allen Grevey, M R Clay, Alex Stan, Ben Stanfield, Emily Olivieri, BeatButton, Sara Spookystitch, Annie Mosity, Sierra Netz, and Jeremy Holstein!With Patreon, you can support us by scheduling a small donation for each episode we release. If you’d like to show the artists behind the Penumbra that you appreciate their work, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast(Note: Trigger warnings for all episodes will now be posted at the bottom of the episode description. In this way, we hope to accommodate those of our fans for whom emotional triggers are a significant concern without causing inconvenience for any listeners worried about spoilers. If this is a concern for you, please scroll down to the bottom of this description now.)Attribution:"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657"La Madeline Au Truffe" (composed by Jeris) by basematic (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/basematic/33580 Ft: Jeris (VJ_Memes)“Sitting on chair.wav” by renatofarabeuf http://www.freesound.org/people/renatofarabeuf/sounds/232666/“RG window.wav” by cmusounddesign http://www.freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/95841/"Spooky ambience #2” by KRISTIANKULTA http://www.freesound.org/people/KRISTIANKULTA/sounds/368309/“Jackhammer” by MrAuralization http://www.freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/317361/“16582_tedthetrumpet_kettleswitch1_(remix).wav” by FreqMan http://www.freesound.org/people/FreqMan/sounds/25862/“Trap_02.wav” by LittleRobotSoundFactory http://www.freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoundFactory/sounds/270398/“Sqeaky chair.wav” by speedygonzo http://www.freesound.org/people/speedygonzo/sounds/257666/Transcript:A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharingProduction scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)TRIGGER WARNINGS:DeathSome gore/"body horror"Sudden loud ...
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    41 mins
  • 1.02: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 2)

    1.02: Juno Steel and the Case of the Murderous Mask (Part 2)
    Mar 17 2016
    In the hunt for a crime boss's murderer, Detective Juno Steel and Agent Rex Glass have ended up somewhere very peculiar: a game show.Well, it should be peculiar. But in the house of the Kanagawas, Hyperion City's premier crime-family-slash-entertainment-network, nothing is peculiar so long as it's caught on camera. In the eyes of a camera you can sell anything: a mad genius's horrific game show; an ancient death mask that kills whoever disturbs it; and even, strangest of all, a Detective and Special Agent who really think they have a shot at surviving this mess.Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.We’d like to thank our Patreon supporters: Jaimie Gunter, Eliza Gray, The Princess and the Scrivener, mcf, Elizabeth Miller, Angel Acevedo, Hannah Tsim, Molly Donaldson, Kirsten Burns, nicole yim, Angalee Marano, Daisy Hines, Naomi Snelson, Ashley R HAynie, Katelyn Diekhaus, Maayan Priel, spaghettoni, Bobbie R, Michelle Ma, Emma Rose, Katelyn Davis, sally martin, Nadine, Julia Rosen, Marilene Desrosiers, Ari, M Moon, Elisabeth Hartmark, Emily Moore, Leslie Calderon, Abby Goodlaxson, Rachel Reeves, Sarah W, Jennifer Troemner, Sue Stewart, Kinsey Pena, Alyssa Kruft, syncytio, Ness Bivins, Savannah Patterson, Sarah, Rachel McLean, Jason Mellin, Alice Card, Kai Blake, Alice Chuang, Shannon, Wilhelm Engelbrecht, Laura, Carla Langa, Clarissa Tokash, Hailey Reed, Jennifer Xiang, Sarah Kolb, Hayley Wan, Joseph Marques, Sarah Cowwan, Briana W, Autumn B, Leo Mahler, Kaitlin Medlin, Allison Stanek, Robyn Jefferson, Asgket Wright, Lynne M, S. Staton, Robyn, elesteria, Julia M, Emily Hull, Laura Wagner, Kristen Koopman, Madison Lindsley, Rose Saia, Anna Meehan, Emily Marazzo, Peter Staley, Sienna Warecki, Phoebe Joy, Amanda McMains, M, Alex Fingerguns, Han Taub, Tales of THATTOWN, Abby, Kelli Glazebrook, caitlyn, Gabi Gonzalez, Alli Salwen, Jo, Lottie, Liv, Brittany Flanagan, Emma Johnson, Kaitlyn Steele, Katie Laffoon, Riley Clarke, Olivia Vogt, Sam Jam, Ashleigh Ford, Kelly Quinn, Aslee Graves, Timothy LaGrone, Kes L. Radford, Mandy Grady, Delaney Messer, Damian Salizar, Allison K, Veronica Borders, Nic Duhamel, Sean Toland, Janet Robinson, David Rheinstrom, Elizabeth, Brigitte Lefebvre, Celia Meredith, Amanda Kilbane, McKenna Waddill, Chan Aleksandra Melbye, Arcadiy Vournelis, Abbey James, A. Gannon and S. Conley, Mary Murphy, Hayley Cole, Sydney Bell, Tarot, Emily Broude, ABS, Maddie Alzamora, Zoe, Carmen, Ashten Sykes, Julia Adams, Fanni Olah, Katarina Schwartz, Alexandra Theodotou, Vi Nguyen, Demilade Adefope, Jennifer Ellison, Kate Mraz, Emily Jones, Scott Galica, Melissa Mosley, Toby MGK, Adrienne Diehl, Sarah Brink, Allen Grevey, M R Clay, Alex Stan, Ben Stanfield, Emily Olivieri, BeatButton, Sara Spookystitch, Annie Mosity, Sierra Netz, Jeremy Holstein, earlgreytea68, Emma Baker, Spencer Hubbard, Mossthewolf, Kirstyn Grout, Fiona Parker, Jamie G., Tristen A. H., Allison Stanek, Dashiell Mecoy, and Charlie Lewins!With Patreon, you can support us by scheduling a small donation for each episode we release. If you’d like to show the artists behind the Penumbra that you appreciate their work, you can do so here: https://www.patreon.com/thepenumbrapodcast(Note: Trigger warnings for all episodes will now be posted at the bottom of the episode description. In this way, we hope to accommodate those of our fans for whom emotional triggers are a significant concern without causing inconvenience for any listeners worried about spoilers. If this is a concern for you, please scroll down to the bottom of this description now.)Attribution:"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657“Laughing_audience” by unchaz http://www.freesound.org/people/unchaz/sounds/150968/“Audience cheering” by unchaz http://www.freesound.org/people/unchaz/sounds/150957/“Boo 01.wav” by Corsica_S http://www.freesound.org/people/Corsica_S/sounds/336997/“Scavenging.wav” by yadronoff http://www.freesound.org/people/yadronoff/sounds/320414/“Clothing_ShirtsandPants_Rustling.wav” by duckduckpony http://www.freesound.org/people/duckduckpony/sounds/204016/“Sewing 2.mp3” by jimsim http://www.freesound.org/people/jimsim/sounds/238156/CityNight wind wet 130129_01.flac by klankbeeld http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/176587/“Ticking Clock, A” by InspectorJ http://www.freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/343130/“Monster_screaching.aif” by SunnySideSound http://www.freesound.org/people/SunnySideSound/sounds/67706/Transcript:A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharingProduction scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.(Transcript by Sarah Baum.)TRIGGER WARNINGS:DeathSome gore/"body horror"Sudden loud noisesDepictions of being chased/...
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    50 mins
  • 1.03: Shaken

    1.03: Shaken
    Apr 12 2016

    Louise Serling is a talented young painter with a bright future and promising artistic career in front of her. But Louise's family history holds a dreadful secret; can she conceal it from the world, or will the truth shake her life to its very foundations?

    Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between episodes, remember to follow us on Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), and our website (thepenumbrapodcast.com) for updates, information about the cast and crew, and irresistible witticisms.

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

    Attribution:

    Music:
    "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
    “Carnival of the Animals: Cuckoo in the Deep Woods,” by Camille Saint-Saens, performed by the Seattle Youth Symphony: https://musopen.org/music/2446/camille-saint-saens/the-carnival-of-the-animals/

    Sound Effects:
    “Ambience Suburb fall night light traffic.aif” by bennychico11: https://www.freesound.org/people/bennychico11/sounds/83071/
    “Creaking Plastic_Creak_01.wav” by dheming: https://freesound.org/people/dheming/sounds/274977/
    “Boiling Towel” by unfa: https://freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/174499/
    “Door Slam” by viznoman: https://freesound.org/people/viznoman/sounds/267306/
    “Doors Door-Wooden-Hevay-Close-01.wav” by D W: https://freesound.org/people/D%20W/sounds/151987/

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    Trigger warnings:

    -Self-harm

    -Body horror


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    34 mins
  • 1.04: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 1)

    1.04: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 1)
    Apr 26 2016

    After an explosive murder case gone wrong, Detective Juno Steel is in the market for some slower work. His next client promises something quiet: a routine find-the-cheating-husband job. Well… it should be routine. But if your missing man heads one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies on Mars, his biggest secret always runs much deeper than an affair. Before he knows it Juno Steel is in a race against the clock and a mysterious stranger to find that secret first – or this runaway husband might not return home in one piece.

    Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between episodes, remember to follow us on Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), and our website (thepenumbrapodcast.com) for updates, information about the cast and crew, and irresistible witticisms.

    Attribution:

    Music:
    "Solito" by Coffee Europe: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/coffeeeurope/26019
    “La Tripleta” by virtualdjmax feat. DrFox: http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/virtualdjmax/16150

    Sound Effects:
    “Lock.wav” by House of Junk: http://freesound.org/people/yadronoff/sounds/320408
    “Fist Punch 3” by CGEfffex: http://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/89769
    “Paper Money 01.wav” by LG: http://freesound.org/people/LG/sounds/30231
    “ClothFoleyGrab.aif” by bennychico11: http://freesound.org/people/bennychico11/sounds/44408

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    Transcript:

    A transcript of the spoken lines in this episode can be found here:
    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

    Production scripts with behind-the-scenes direction, character insights, notes for actors, and ridiculous jokes are available on Patreon at the $7 level.

    (Transcript by Phoebe Joy, @angelofdead, Juno Nureyev, Tara Olivero, and Sarah Baum.)

    TRIGGER WARNINGS:

    • Alcohol
    • Death and violence
    • Gore
    • Deception and gaslighting
    • Sudden loud noises
    • Claustrophobic spaces

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  • 1.05: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 2)

    1.05: Juno Steel and the Prince of Mars (Part 2)
    May 10 2016

    The Prince of Mars, the mascot of Saffron Pharmaceuticals, is the worst witness a detective could hope for. The Prince has an imagination like a runaway train: when he tells the story, drizzles come out hurricanes and a fender-bender comes out three weeks in traction. Only problem: the Prince is the only witness to a vicious crime, everyone thinks he did it, and he’s the one lead Juno has.

    His story’s nonsense, of course. Flashing lights, rushing wind, a corpse appearing out of thin air, and a pill tens of thousands of years old… none of it can be true.

    Can it?

    Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between episodes, remember to follow us on Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), and our website (thepenumbrapodcast.com) for updates, information about the cast and crew, and irresistible witticisms.

    You can find transcripts for all of our episodes here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

     

    Attribution:
    Music:
    "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657

    Sound Effects:

    “Foley Sounds for College Wood Breaking.mp3” by OTBTechno
    http://freesound.org/people/OTBTechno/sounds/136772

    “Desert Sounds>>Desert at Night” by kangaroovindaloo
    http://freesound.org/people/kangaroovindaloo/sounds/138288

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    TRIGGER WARNINGS:

    • Alcohol
    • Death and violence
    • Gore
    • Deception and gaslighting
    • Sudden loud noises
    • Claustrophobic spaces
    • Drug use

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    44 mins
  • 1.06: The Coyote of the Painted Plains

    1.06: The Coyote of the Painted Plains
    May 24 2016

    They warned her about the bandits, but Mary Anne didn’t listen. She was engaged, she said; her fiancée was moving to Crossroads, and even if Crossroads was crawling with bandits, she didn’t have much of a choice. Sheriff Beau Richmond asked her to marry him; Mary Anne said yes; and that, as far as Mary Anne knew, was the end of it.

    It might have been the end to Mary Anne’s entire story, too – decades married to a man whom she liked well enough, she guessed, stop asking, please – if the bandit hadn’t stopped the train.

    Chance Sequoyah is a very special bandit. Sure, she’ll take the usual things: money, necklaces, watches. But she plans on taking something else, too: Mary Anne Watkins.

    Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between episodes, remember to follow us on Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), and our website (thepenumbrapodcast.com) for updates, information about the cast and crew, and irresistible witticisms.

    You can find transcripts for all of our episodes here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

    Attribution:

    Music:

    "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657

    Sound Effects:

    “Horse Snort 2.wav” by GoodListener: http://freesound.org/people/GoodListener/sounds/322454
    “Jump, landing in snow02” by mallement: http://freesound.org/people/mallement/sounds/16064
    “Horse Whinny 1.wav” by GoodListener: http://freesound.org/people/GoodListener/sounds/322445
    “horse.mp3” by rvinyard: http://freesound.org/people/rvinyard/sounds/117252
    “Caball Esbufega + Llepa.wav” by Crater RF: http://freesound.org/people/Crater%RF/sounds/189739
    “Amb Hipica + Renill.wav” by Crater RF: http://freesound.org/people/Crater%RF/sounds/189282
    “Chair Falling.wav” by bmcken: http://freesound.org/people/bmcken/sounds/118181
    “sh_Woman_Running_Carpet_to_Hard_Floor.wav” by shall555: http://freesound.org/people/shall555/sounds/140227
    “OWI sfx library>>32.getting into bed.wav” by btherad2000
    http://freesound.org/people/btherad2000/sounds/328051
    “good kick in the head sound.aif” by mwl500
    http://freesound.org/people/mwl500/sounds/54807

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    TRIGGER WARNINGS:

    • Death and violence
    • Guns
    • Kidnapping
    • Sudden loud noises
    • Racism

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    44 mins
  • 1.07: Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 1)

    1.07: Juno Steel and the Day That Wouldn't Die (Part 1)
    Jun 7 2016

    They thought they’d gotten away with it.

    They were just kids when it happened. Juno Steel, Sasha Wire, and Mick Mercury – they were just kids when they did it. It was supposed to be a game, the kind kids play when there are no adults around to talk to… when there’s nobody around to tell them just how deadly their little game could be.

    Detective Juno Steel has had that game on his mind a lot lately. Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of that terrible day, and he hopes to spend it forgetting. Get a few drinks with Mick, get a few more drinks with Mick, and then pass out on the couch. Easy enough.

    But this day wasn’t easy the first time, and it won’t be easy the second. The pieces slide into place, slowly: wasn’t this bar where that day all started? What’s Sasha Wire doing back in town? Within hours the game is set again – and deadlier than ever before.

    Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay. If you miss us between episodes, remember to follow us on Facebook (The Penumbra Podcast), Twitter (@thepenumbrapod), and our website (thepenumbrapodcast.com) for updates, information about the cast and crew, and irresistible witticisms.

    You can find transcripts for all of our episodes here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharing

    Attribution:
    Music:
    "Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
    “Now We’re Talkin’” by Jeris, featuring lrockhq:
    http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/50337

    Sound Effects:

    “Glass Break – Medium Jar” by RoganDerrick
    http://freesound.org/people/RoganDerrick/sounds/260434
    “Airport/Runway/Landing Strip Sounds >> Runway Ambience” by cliftonmcarlson
    http://freesound.org/people/cliftonmcarlson/sounds/251977
    “Whisky Bottle (opening) by ultradust (Andi Roselund—Sangwha Comm)
    http://freesound.org/people/ultradust/sounds/167195
    “Sitting on chair 2.wav” by renatofarabeuf
    http://freesound.org/people/renatofarabeuf/sounds/232667
    “Pouring tea” by MrAuralization
    http://freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/324937
    “Clothing_ShirtsandPants_Rustling.wav” by duckduckpony
    http://freesound.org/people/duckduckpony/sounds/204016
    “RG Alien Drink.wav” by cmusounddesign
    http://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/95832
    “metal02.flac” by dobroide
    http://freesound.org/people/dobroide/sounds/11475
    “walking on carpet.aif” by MAJ061785
    http://freesound.org/people/MAJ061785/sounds/85565
    “Toy Robot.flac” by Iwan Gabovitch, 2013, CC-BY3 license

    http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode

    TRIGGER WARNINGS:

    • Alcohol
    • Death and violence
    • Gore
    • Deception and gaslighting
    • Sudden loud noises
    • Claustrophobic spaces
    • Past trauma
    • Natural disasters

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    44 mins