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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.

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Copyright: © Rusty Quill

Latest Episodes:

MAG 130 - Meat Mar 14, 2019

Show notes

Case #0081912

Statement of Lucia Wright., regarding just a... A hole. A hole filled with... With meat.. Original statement given December 19th, 2008.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Mariah Magee, Aviv, Kaitlin Porter, CheshireSavant, Kevin Cantu, Michael Giese, Emily Hannigan, Anne Eilertsen, Greg McMullen, BjÃ¶rn JÃ¤ger

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Edited this week by James Austin, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J Newall, produced by Story Sylwester.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Gertrude Robinson" - Sue Sims
"Lucia Wright" - Beth Eyre

Sound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

body horror
dismembered human remains
dismembered animal remains
emotional trauma
death and dying
sleep disorders

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MAG 129 - Submerged Mar 07, 2019

Show notes

Case #0130409

Statement of Kulbir Shakya, regarding a flood that occurred around his flat in Hackney. Original statement given September 4th, 2013.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: stickyshoelaces, RJ, Sarah randlett, Iryka Smeke, Mupod, Richard Dixon, Sarah Hickey, Jess Em, Joseph Fink and Jane dataghosts.

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Edited this week by James Austin, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

Sound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

drowning
natural disaster (flood)
isolation
grief
emotional trauma
human remains

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MAG 128 - Heavy Goods Feb 28, 2019

Show notes

Case #0180303

Statement of the surviving half of the being calling itself ‘Breekon and Hope’, regarding its existence. Statement... extracted from subject 3rd March 2018.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Ever Anon, Nicole Fry, Meagan Waltz, Mike Nutter, Sean Frohling.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss
"Breekon" - Martin Corcoran

Sound effects this week by alegemaate, Yap_Audio_Production, LG, viznoman, mshahen, Suburbanwizard, Jamitch2 and previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

body horror
human remains
attempted suicide
spiders
knife violence
dismemberment
cannibalism

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MAG 127 - Remains to be Seen Feb 21, 2019

Show notes

Case #8312111

Statement of Doctor Jonathan Fanshawe, regarding the months leading to the death and autopsy of Albrecht Von Closen. Original statement given as part of a letter to Jonah Magnus, November 21st 1831.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: mielebit, Devin Goodman, the tempered steel of loss, Chase Curtin, Andy Plain, Summer Brown, Carpark Grackle, Jonathan Skowronek, Erin, harrison minnix.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Elias Bouchard" - Ben Meredith
"Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by YleArkisto, jmbphilmes, leonelmail, nettimato and previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

body horror
mental illness
mortality
tombs
prison

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MAG 126 - Sculptor's Tool Feb 14, 2019

Show notes

Case #0091110

Statement of Deborah Madaki, regarding an adult art class she took in the Spring of 2004 and her friendship with ‘Gabriel’, a fellow student. Original statement given 11th October 2009.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: aetherglow, Steven Newman, Shanti Pillai, Tom Harding, Fancy George Jones, Miranda Baldwin, Annie Stevens, Jonah Levin, Alice Ebenhoe, Hugh Collins.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall
"Peter Lukas" - Alasdair Stuart

Sound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

body horror
emotional trauma
altered reality
human remains
emotional manipulation

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MAG 125 - Civilian Casualties Feb 07, 2019

Show notes

Case #9931907

Statement of Sergeant Terrance Simpson, regarding an outbreak of violence in the crofting community of Lanncraig, Ross-shire. Original statement given 19th July 1993.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Sara McConnell, Seamus O'Morain, Jeff Miller, Duncan Watson, MJ Stokesish, Mara Hopper, Cattleya, Melina Lillich, Arianna Emery, Roxie Arnold.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas
"Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by Kylesmshahen, mshahen, MuserSounds, cupido-1, qubodup, BathroomCrooner, asbestos bill, spookymodem, Rock Savage, deoking, LampEight, MWLANDI, MichelleGrobler, and previously credited artists via freesound.org.

Music this week: "Scotland the Brave" by Harry Lauder

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Content Warning for:

graphic violence
trauma
suicide
mass hysteria
self harm
dismemberment
direct violence
amateur surgery
non-consensual medicine

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MAG 124 - Left Hanging Jan 31, 2019

Show notes

Case #0121112

Statement of Julian Jennings, regarding a cable car journey up the Untersberg mountain range in Austria. Original statement given 11th December 2012.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Mariela Renquist, freakanature06, Victoria Wilson, Oakley Cannon, Shane Belaire, Eric Carr, Eden Garrod, Jade Kraus, Ennis McKelvie, Sarah McCloud.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J Newall

Sound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

cancer
grief
vertigo
extreme heights
suicide
emotional trauma
direct violence

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MAG 123 - Web Development Jan 24, 2019

Show notes

Case #0150108

Statement of Angie Santos, regarding a website developed by one Gregory Cox. Original statement given 1st August 2015.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Kody Hinkel, Emily Wilson, ILikeBiggBooks, Elizabeth Keir, Arthur Tucker, Dayna Plehn, Teri Bills, Nathan Hughes, Grainne Moroney, Katelyn Catameo.

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Edited this week by Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Melanie King" - Lydia Nicholas
"Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by MWLANDI, bigmanjoe, kineticturtle, animationIsaac, rebeat, samueljustice00, zimbot, drewkelly, Ryding & previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

body horror
spiders
insect infestation
direct violence
extreme aggression
emotional trauma
grief

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MAG 122 - Zombie Jan 17, 2019

Show notes

Case #0150102

Statement of Lorell St John, regarding zombies. Original statement given 1st February 2015.

Thanks to this week's Patrons:

Paul Clemens, Jess Osterhout, Opalineillyria, Nick Dunn, Callum Ayres, Diana Restrepo, Stuart Finlay, Ambre marshall, Danielle Carter, Dive Riley, Josh Wein.

Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
"Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna
"Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by OwlStorm, Tombombadil1988 and previously credited artists via freesound.org.

Content Warning for:

body horror
mortality
undead
stalking
existential horror
imposter

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MAG 121 - Far Away Jan 10, 2019

Show notes

Case #0181502

Statement of Oliver Banks, regarding his dreams and trying to run away. Statement given directly to Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, currently unresponsive.

Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: Ben Macpherson, Ambrose Harwood, Madeleine Cella, Orethon, Amanda Blakeley, Victor Wolfe, Jay Toth, marcella mcindoe, Tina Fritzsch, Crystal Land, Dan and Melissa.

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt & Alexander J Newall.

Performances:

"Oliver Banks" - Russell Smith
"Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna

Sound effects this week by alienistcog, booluhui, straget, UncleSigmund, novino, albertofcasuso, nickrave & previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content Warning for:

mortality
undead
violent death (reported)
tendrils
constriction

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