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The Magnus Archives

“Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is an award winning weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast examining what lurks in the archives of the Magnus Institute, an organisation dedicated to researching the esoteric and the weird. Join Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, but be warned, as he looks into its depths something starts to look back… New episodes every Thursday produced by Rusty Quill, featuring guest actors, short stories, serial plots and more. The long awaited continuation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024. Season 2 of the Magnus Protocol is ongoing!

This multi-award winning and record breaking epic horror anthology features elements of the supernatural and the eldritch while blending genres of horror, mystery, tragedy and romance in to a truly epic metaplot that has captivated millions and helped make The Magnus Archives the worlds most popular horror podcast.

Spotify Award winner for over 100 Million downloads, British Fantasy Award Winner and Webby Honoree.

For fans of M.R James, Cosmic Horror, deep storytelling, dark academia, great audio fiction and audio drama, analogue horror / unfiction and ARGs.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Copyright: © Rusty Quill

Latest Episodes:

MAG 200 - Last Words Mar 25, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-40

Statements End.

Content warnings:

Character death
Fire & explosions (inc. SFX)
Vocalised suffering
Building collapse
Physical violence (inc. SFX)
Pleading
Arguments & crying
Explicit language
Discussions of: death (inc. mass death), mass suffering, existential dread
Mentions of: war, suicide, blood, alternative realities, blades
SFX: distorted static & voices, high frequencies, rumbling, continued clicking & thudding

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/zxOpLDg

DOC - https://cutt.ly/4xOpMAk

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Eddie Ryan, nihhon, Anna Kiselevich, Jade Rose Fulford, Anrea Jones, Ashley McManus, Kate Schwichtenberg, Eric Magnuson, Kyle Jett Peterson, Stripey Tail, Si Porter, Nr.9, Deandra Mosura, Isaac Persad, and all of our other supporters. Thank You! If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill

Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims & directed by Alexander J Newall

Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

- "Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas

- "Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna

- "Jonah Magnus" - Ben Meredith

- "Rosie" - Hannah Brankin

Sound effects this week by 7h3_lark, aarom, adamgryu, aesqe, alpert, baryy, bbrocer, Benboncan, blaukreuz, Bliss, bone666138, Breviceps, BruceFenn_190335, btherad2000, cdrk, Clearwavsound, Daniela-Santos, dheming, Dynamicell, dynamique, EminYILDIRIM, Evinawer, felix.blume, Fission9, FiveBrosStopMosYT, FlatHill, flood-mix, GregorQuendel, Halleck, HenryRichard, jack13_89, jackmichaelking, jacobsteel, jamesrodavidson, johnzwick45, jorickhoofd, juskiddink, jzielke011, kessir, klankbeeld, kvgarlic, kwahmah_02, LittleRobotSoundFactory, NachtmahrTV, oscaraudiogeek, ProductionNow, ReadeOnly, reinsamba, RHumphries, saralana, scampsie, sforsman, SpliceSound, steveygos93, straget, tatianafeudal, TheFilmLook, tripjazz, Volonda, Vurca, wjoojook, zatar, deleted-user-7146007, huminaatio, george-arkin & previously credited artists via freesound.org

Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

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Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

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MAG 199 - Seeing it Through Mar 18, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-39

Discussion on next steps and consequences, recorded in the tunnels.

Content warnings:

Arguments
Guilt & self-recrimination
Smoking
Strong language
Discussions of: altered reality, death & self-sacrifice, mass suffering & mass death
Mentions of: violence & murder, mental deterioration, manipulation, trauma, explosions
SFX: crying

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/rz6dkrj

DOC - https://cutt.ly/fz6db20

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Vigdís Heiðbrá Guðmundsdóttir, Rachael, SomeVariationOfGay, KJ, Grayson Genter, Kaela Roy, Hunter Harder, Jorge García, Emily Krichmar, Dyon Puts, i think ur pretty cool, Autumn Seel-Baker, Clara Rigual Munoz rainy j, potpourri, Chloe, Μυρτώ Απλαντή, Brian Sullivan, Варя Бородина, Iwona Gajór, & Ásgerður Ósk

If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

- "Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas

- "Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna

Sound effects this week by altfuture, daboy291, DrDufus, gaby7129, gggtrew, JK129645, kyles, lartti, nintendoto, quetzalcontla, Sheyvan, sityu, soundhunterjulie, SpliceSound, steinhyrningur, theshuggie, thewestwind, tmkappelt, unkleceeg, vibe_crc, theshuggie & previously credited artists via freesound.org.

Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com.

Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.

You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe

Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.

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FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

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EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

The Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence

For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

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MAG 198 - Precipice Mar 11, 2021

Show notes

MAG 197 - Connected Mar 04, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-37

A discussion on the edge of reality, recorded in situ

Content warnings:

Heights & vertigo (inc. SFX)
Spiders (inc. SFX)
Manipulation
Body horror (inc. SFX)
Threats
Explicit language
Discussions of: altered reality, mass suffering, arson
Mentions: mental disorientation, kidnapping, death & murder, apocalypse, paranoia
SFX: Insects, high-pitched sounds, overlapping voices

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/Cl78av1

DOC - https://cutt.ly/3l78vYa

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Laurel Buchanan, Maria Maksimova, Nikki, Seren Mist, Vince Nguyen, Asha Perry, DamienandFishGreco, Haberdasher, Jay Palmer, John Anglo, Jose Manuel Santiago Yepes, Katherine Bullen, Kyden Lundquist, Leah Higginbotham, lmx_v3point3, Melody Landrum, Mia, Moira Haney, Paravellex, Ray McKenzie, Rebecca Frederick, Rebekka B., Robin Dauster, Rowan Lorne, snowpossum, wrongsocks, Yo Mama', Zoke Miyama, Al LaBarrie, Ares Crowley, Calamari Matahari, E Kennedy, Kayla, Keelee, Lauga, Lena Klambauer, Lucia Kelly, QuizzicalQuibbler, sydney, Isabel Velasco, Vague Coffeecup, Kaela Woolsey, Morgan Short, Ahgbri Kanatist, WinglessWolf, Cece Henry, Lottie Rose, Charlie, Sonny Acosta

If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

- "Annabelle Cane" - Chioma Nwalioba

- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by 13F_Panska_Koprivikova_Klara, alienistcog, andersmmg, Andy_Gardner, APallot, Audionautics, aunrea, BarkersPinhead, baryy, BlueDelta, bone666138, BranRainey, cdrk, CGEffex, ChrisReierson, colorsCrimsonTears, CosmicEmbers, crashoverride61088, Darsycho, f-r-a-g-i-l-e, Fission9, FlatHill, freakinbehemoth, giddster, HerbertBoland, Humansounds55, ianoboe, InspectorJ, Jedimichael, juskiddink, JustinBW, Kinoton, kyles, lolamadeus, lzmraul, Microtubule, Native_Cell, Ornitorrinco, PeteBarry, qubodup, Reitanna, RICHERlandTV, rsellick, SamuelGremaud, soundscalpel.com, speedygonzo, straget, SunnySideSound, tcowboy, tim.kahn, tmkappelt, vckhaze, Veridiansunrise, vibe_crc, wilhelmsqueek, xtrgamr, zmobie & previously credited artists via freesound.org.

Additional sound effects from Zapsplat.com and from Little Robot Sound Factory via Zapsplat.

Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.

You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe

Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to...

For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAG 196 - This Old House Feb 25, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-36

A statement on Reality recorded by Martin K Blackwood, recorded at Hilltop Road.

Content warnings:

Manipulation
Altered reality
Spiders
Heights / vertigo (inc. SFX)
Mentions of: death, blackmail, war, knives, human remains, paranoia, body horror, live burial, children in peril, arson
SFX: harsh static, insects

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/DlEuvpj

DOC - https://cutt.ly/ClEuYa8

Thanks to this week's Patrons:

If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.

Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

- "Annabelle Cane" - Chioma Nwalioba

Sound effects this week by 14GPanskaHonc_Petr, aarom, aunrea, baryy, BeeProductive, cmusounddesign, DWOBoyle, f-r-a-g-i-l-e, Fission9, freakinbehemoth, giddster, Huggy13ear, InspectorJ, j1987, jlozano, mmarkb, MichelleGrobler, MTJohnson, muses212, Native_Cell, nomenclatures, o_ciz, OGsoundFX, Ornitorrinco, patchytherat, PeteBarry, PMarcy, qubodup, RogerBoyX69, rsellick, Rudmer_Rotteveel, Sheyvan, SteveMannella, sturmankin, Timmeh515, Veridiansunrise, xtrgamr & previously credited artists via freesound.org.

Additional sound effect from Little Robot Sound Factory via Zapsplat.com

Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.

You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe

Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.

Join our community:

WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

TWITTER: @therustyquill

REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill

EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

The Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence

For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAG 195 - Adrift Feb 18, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-35

An approach to hidden depths.

Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

Content warnings:

Second person POV
Thalassophobia & drowning
Suicidal ideation
Mental disorientation (inc vertigo)
Futility / Inconsequence
Mentions of: loss of time, scopophobia, cults, death, isolation, police, spiders, injury, nausea, mass suffering
SFX: extensive water sounds, coughing, crying

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/ik5vWay

DOC - https://cutt.ly/Ek5vUyI

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Michael Sebba, Ally Miller, Ben Milne, Quill, Mari Long, Angela Walters, Anna Piskadlo, Carolyn Thraves, Clara, Felix Kaisar, Jennifer Haskell, Skoegul, sophieZbx, AlexandraThePosh, Ali Melody McGowan, Andrew Huffman, Anna Smidebush, beck, Brenna Haney, Carly Baxter, Dez, hannah d, Margaret Rigotti, Marijayne, Polina Cedric, 0, Alexzandreta Ravenor, Fantasy Costco, Kiera Brook, Miranda Stevens, Petra, roxy hale, Stella Paradise, Ashley, Ashten Lucael Ezra Rose, Ben Mabee, Emma Moesen, hana, Hannah McCarthy, Harry Barnard, lady of the labyrinth, Magie Fotovatian-Calderon, Michael Shelley boi, Morgan#1997, Six Rudolph, Aerasani, Amanda-Marie Goode, Armored Victory, Caeruleum.

Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by Abolla, BeeProductive, bhanco3, bulbastre, CGEffex, DaNi7337, dawidwmika, Eelke, Fission9, InspectorJ, jakobthiesen, jamesrodavidson, julius_galla, kbnevel, Kinoton, kyles, leonelmail, lwdickens, markb, ohnobones, scratchikken, shatterstars, Tim_Verberne, yeopot, YleArkisto, gastonsaenz, DaNi7337, zoneblanche & previously credited artists via freesound.org

Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.

You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe

Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.

Join our community:

WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

TWITTER: @therustyquill

REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill

EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

The Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence

For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAG 194 - Parting Feb 11, 2021

Show notes

Case ########-34

Considerations of observation.

Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

Content warnings:

Arguments
Body horror (inc flesh & gore SFX)
Self-inflicted wounds & body modification (inc SFX)
Explicit language
Panic & emotional distress
Mentions of: alcohol, knives, death, funerals, mass suffering, suicidal ideation, emotional abuse, second person POV, scopophobia, breathing difficulties SFX, physical violence, gaslighting, tumours/cancer

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/VkPB7T8

DOC - https://cutt.ly/ikPNcAR

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Laura Berry, Serena DeRosa, Dalia Quiroz, Vaughn S, Hannah Aroni, Sydni Zastre, Maia Montenegro, Ash, Jamy Eun, Faustina Pauwels, Ryan Mulgrew, Sarah Houghton, Sabrina B., Tristen, Just a girl, Gretal McCurdy, Eddie Sourboy, Jean, Ash Craig, mandabot, Lindsay Woodcock, Nick Ball, Emily Lalande, SternStundenSpirale, Max Sellers, Gale Love, C W, desiderius, Samantha Grant, Michael Lynn, Chani Mores, Paperweight Jellyfish, Kate, jasper, Ayu, Djorkus Day, CJ Craig, Norea Besman, iota, Gwen S., R. L Moses, Roggepan, Adrian Gergler, Agneskissme, Oliver Loupe, Katie Collins, Mika Stavropoulos, Lucas Bear, WhoopsieDaisy.

If you'd like to join them visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill

Edited this week by Annie Fitch, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead, Jeffrey Nils Gardner & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Sensitivity consultation by Alexander Linde Nielsen

Performances:

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall

- "Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas

- "Celia" - Lowri Ann Davies

Sound effects this week by 13F_Panska_Koprivikova_Klara, 13GPanska_Langerova_Lucie, aarom, acc71000, ahubbar1, AlaskaRobotics, applesandpears50, bhlokvva, bmcken, BockelSound, Breviceps, brkdwnb3njo, bsmacbride, bulbastre, cjosephwalker, cmusounddesign, CosmicEmbers, CUeckermann, draftcraft, Drkvixn91, EchoCinematics, florianreichelt, Fugeni, Gammelsmurfen778, georgisound, gggtrew, giddster, Glaneur de sons, harilatron, harleto, IndianaParkWars, InspectorJ, jaimage, JavierZumer, Julien Matthey, jvdicke, klangfabrik, kyles, leonelmail, leonsptvx, letsmakemuffins, Lightnessko, MaestroALF, magnus589, melack, mitchanary, Mivori, muses212, neilsher, NWSP, o_ciz, ondrosik, patchytherat, phenoxyethanol, PhilStrahl, PMBROWNE, Podcapocalipsis, unkleceeg, RaspberryTickle, Rebecca_f, Relenzo2, RHumphries, sethlind, sforsman, SoundsForHim, SpliceSound, squeakyballoon, SteveMannella, sturmankin, subtletransmissions, TheFilmLook, tiptoe84, ultradust, unfa, zolopher, zrrion_the_insect & previously credited artists via freesound.org

Additional sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com.

Music: A Night Alone – TrackTribe, from Youtube Audio Library

Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.

You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by...

For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novel

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAG 193 - A Stern Look Feb 04, 2021

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MAG 192 - An Appointment Jan 28, 2021

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MAG 191 - What We Lose Jan 21, 2021

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