“At the Penumbra, you… follow Juno Steel, a brooding, sharp-witted private eye on Mars, as he tangles with an elusive homme fatale, tracks dangerous artifacts of an ancient alien civilization, and faces his three greatest fears: heights, blood, and relationships.”

(https://open.spotify.com/show/0i9wErkPBogMmiSzygz3yj)

A sharpshooting detective uncovering Martian conspiracies. A wicked anthropologist who stops at nothing to get what she wants. A mysterious man who finds himself tangled in a web of lies. A city out of this world, filled with corrupt politicians, sweet crime families, and shady government employees.

Written and created by Harley Takagi Kaner and Kevin Viber, this queer sci-fi / noir audio drama podcast is an immersive experience that pulls its listeners in with mystery, comedy, and the weighty emotionality that Juno himself undergoes as he solves complex riddles, catches thieves, and grows and changes—as he learns to trust and love others, and to live with grief and loss. In this course, we will analyze Juno Steel alongside other pieces of literature and film in the science fiction and noir genres, including works by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Ursula K. Le Guin, along with episodes of television series like Buffy The Vampire Slayer and X-Files.

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