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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:

Rusty Fears 7 - Gigantomachia by Alukard Jun 11, 2026

Show notes

This week’s short horror story, Gigantomachia, inspired by the prompt "Giant", is written by Alukard and read by Sasha Sienna.

Content Notes:

- gore/body horror

- death

- megalophobia

Directed and Produced by April Sumner

Written by Alukard

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Sasha Sienna as Narrator

Edited by Lowri Ann Davies

Music by Katie Seaton and Sam Jones

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

Art by April Sumner

Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill

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

Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel

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The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.

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

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Rusty Fears 7 - Roses by Abi Kinsella May 28, 2026

Show notes

This week’s short horror story, Roses, inspired by the prompt "Theatre", is written by Abi Kinsella and read by Anusia Battersby

Content Notes:

- ghosts

- death

Directed and Produced by April Sumner

Written by Abi Kinsella

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Anusia Battersby as Narrator

Edited by Nico Vettese

Music by Nico Vettese and Sam Jones

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

Art by April Sumner

Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill

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

Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel

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The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 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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RQ Network Feed Drop – Gals & Goblins – Ep.1 All aboard the Owl Cat Bus May 21, 2026

Show notes

Today, we are sharing an exciting episode from one of the podcasts on the RQ Network, Gals & Goblins

Gals and Goblins is an actual play TTRPG Podcast that loosely follows the rules of Dungeons and Dragons and strictly follows the Rule of Cool.

In this first episode titled "All Aboard the Owl Cat Bus”, join the gals: Sawyer Cinderfoot Morroghan Starr, Esta of House Ruadon and Beans as they embark on their first adventure together on their way to Frogmont Adventuring Academy for Young Women! Will they make it to Lorelai Village? What will they encounter on their first bit of adventure in the magical realm of Eldrivale?

They don’t know exactly what the future holds but we can assure you there will be shenanigans and friendship galore.

Introduction and outro by Lowri Ann Davies.

You can listen to the next exciting episode of Gals & Goblins by clicking on this link, or by searching for Gals & Goblins wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website

Cast:

Hosted by:

Campbell Duffy

Lilly Percifield

Olivia Rose McCain

Jared VosWinkel

Cover art by Heather Vaughan

Content Warnings: Threat and descriptions of physical violence and death.

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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Rusty Fears 7 - The Tooth Fairy's Tale by Ben Folk May 14, 2026

Show notes

This week’s short horror story, The Tooth Fairy's Tale, inspired by the prompt "Forensics", is written by Ben Folk and read by Billie Hindle

Content Notes:

Graphic Description of: immolation/fire, teeth, autopsy
memory loss

Directed and Produced by April Sumner

Written by Ben Folk

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring Billie Hindle as Narrator

Edited by Lowri Ann Davies and Nico Vettese

Music by Nico Vettese and Sam Jones

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

Art by April Sumner

Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill

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

Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel

Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com

Join our community:

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The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 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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RQ Network Feed Drop – Cold Tapes– 001 Operation Antelope May 07, 2026

Show notes

We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Cold Tapes. Created by the talented team at Free Turn Production.

Cold Tapes is an award winning murder mystery Audio Drama inspired by true crime. ,

In this first episode called “Operation Antelope” The brutal murder of Andrew Fairfield on a remote Antarctic base thrusts DCI Tessa McCallister into the claustrophobic lives of an isolated community of international scientists and crew.

Through police interviews, covert recordings, and audio diaries, Tessa hears hidden agendas, concealed criminal histories, violent psychosis, and dangerous conspiracy theories that help her uncover the truth behind the murder.

With the murderer still on the base it’s a race against time to untangle the maze of deception, revealing chilling truths buried beneath the ice.

16 Suspects. 1 Murderer. Can you solve it?

Introduction and outro by Shahan Hamza. Listen to Cold Tapes on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Cold Tapes on its official website.

Credits:

A Free Turn production.

Written by Alexis Zegerman and Jonathan Myerson

Developed and Story Produced by Chris Croucher and Emma Lamont

Directed and Produced by Sian Williams

Associate Producer: Thisbe Barnett

Executive Producers: Jon Hamm, Gemma Batterby, Ron Downey, Emma Lamont, Chris Croucher and Robbie Ashcroft

Content warnings:

Mentions of Death, Medication, Isolation, and Mental Health.

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

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Rusty Fears 7 - Well Fed by Luka Suk Apr 30, 2026

Show notes

This week’s short horror story, Well Fed, inspired by the prompt "Waste", is written by Luka Suk and read by Imogen Harris

Content Notes:

- Description of food/eating

Directed and Produced by April Sumner

Written by Luka Suk

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Imogen Harris as Narrator

Edited by Lowri Ann Davies and Nico Vettese

Music by Nico Vettese and Sam Jones

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

Art by April Sumner

Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill

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

Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel

Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com

Join our community:

WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

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EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 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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RQ Network Feed Drop - The Program audio series: All unsaved progress will be lost Apr 23, 2026

Show notes

This month we are featuring an episode of one of many exciting podcasts on the RQ Network: The Program audio series.

The Program audio series is a dark science fiction anthology set in a future in which Money, State, and God have become fused into a single entity. The show focuses on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. And for them, it is not this future that is terrifying – it is our present.

In this episode called “All unsaved progress will be lost” a beloved System Administrator suddenly disappears, leaving Sam a poor stonemason to embark on a lifelong quest to preserve her memory.

You can find the episode transcript at programaudioseries.com/32-all-unsaved-progress-will-be-lost/ including credits and a list of references.

The Program audio series is created and produced by IMS. Introduction and outro by Helen Gould

You can listen to The Program audio series on the Rusty Quill website, on Acast, on its official website, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Content warnings

Permanent Bodily Harm

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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Rusty Fears 7 - Clunk by Nairis Santini Apr 16, 2026

Show notes

This week’s short horror story, Clunk, inspired by the prompt "Deep Space", is written by Nairis Santini and read by Shahan Hamza

The author would like to dedicate it to Serafino, "who read my stories when I was little and inspired me to continue writing."

Content Notes:

- Family arguements

- Thalassophobia

- Loss of Time

- Loss of Space

Directed and Produced by April Sumner

Written by Nairis Santini

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Shahan Hamza as Narrator

Edited by Lowri Ann Davies and Nico Vettese

Music by Nico Vettese and Sam Jones

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

Art by April Sumner

Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill

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

Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel

Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com

Join our community:

WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

X: @therustyquill

EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 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.

Ten years of Magnus, a Magnusverse novel and the return of The Magnus Protocol Apr 14, 2026

Show notes

Thank you for your support over the last ten years of Magnus!

The Magnus Protocol returns 16th July, with Kickstarter backers and paid members at the Knights and Nobles tiers getting 48-hour ad-free early access on 14th July.

Find out more about our paid member platforms at:

Other useful links:

The announcement for the Rusty Fears 7 winners: https://rustyquill.com/news/2026-01-12-announcing-the-winners-of-rusty-fears-7/
Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel
Knock Thrice The Magnus Archives collection: https://knockthrice.ca/collections/magnus-archives
Purchase tickets to Statement Begins at Crossed Wires: crossedwires.live

Transcript: Ten years of Magnus - April 2026 Update - Transcript.pdf

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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RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1–Welcome to Riskotheque Apr 13, 2026

Show notes

We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Planet Arcana. Created by the talented J Strautman and B Marsollier.

Planet Arcana is a science fantasy audio fiction, presented by two game runners, and built through a D&D 5e framework. The show will appeal to fans of actual play and audio drama alike.

The world of Planet Arcana is rife with mystery, intrigue, crime and no answer is ever straightforward. What really happened at the Riskotheque casino? Who’s been stealing Android organs? And why?

4000 years after a calamity known as the Big Oops, the world of Planet Arcana is a place of humans and androids, neon metropolises, sunken cities, phenomenal parties, paranormal oddities, and a pantheon of Major Arcana.

An influencer, a drug dealer, and a cowboy walk into a casino, then into a vast mystery of science, magic, and Tarot-inspired gods. Three Fools on a simple quest to find a key, and open a box.

Introduction and outro by Lowri Ann Davies. Listen to Planet Arcana on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Planet Arcana on its official website.

For ad-free and early access episodes and exclusive bonus content you can join their Patreon at Patreon.com/planetarcana

Credits:

Co-Creators & DMs J Strautman and B Marsollier

Performed By J Strautman, B Marsollier, Peter Marsollier, Shaun Oldfield, and Skye Wallace

Editing, original music, and sound design by J Strautman

Sound effects from Nikko Hunt's Cinematic Sound Pack [https://nikkohunt.gumroad.com/l/dpclP] used, under CC by 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode]. Pitch modified lower from the original

Content warnings: swearing, violence, drug use.

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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