The Magnus Archives

Rusty Quill
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“Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Magnus Protocol 49 - Pipelines

    3 DAYS AGO

    The Magnus Protocol 49 - Pipelines

    CAT2RBC3455-10072011-17062024 architecture (hubris) -/- plumbing (historical) Incident Elements: ·  Claustrophobia Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Alexander J Newall Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer Tim Fearon as Augustus Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley Mike Thoms as Brett Larz Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese Sound Designer – Meg McKellar Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   SFX from Soundly and Freesound: SpliceSound, sweet_niche, SG80_MED1A, Vrymaa as well as previously credited artists Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  2. RQ Network Feed Drop – The Penumbra Podcast “Thirst”

    6 DAYS AGO

    RQ Network Feed Drop – The Penumbra Podcast “Thirst”

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from Thirst the new series recently launched on The Penumbra Podcast one of the brilliant shows on the RQ Network. This episode is called “Can't Tear My Eyes From You, Chapter 1: Icebreaker.” Thirst is a horror-satire about exploitative entertainment in a crumbling world, Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle.   You can listen to the next exciting episode of Thirst by clicking on this link, or by searching for The Penumbra Podcast wherever you find podcasts, on the Rusty Quill website and at www.thepenumbrapodcast.com If you would like to support the creators of Thirst and The Penumbra and access behind-the-scenes content like production scripts, commentaries, blooper reels, and more you can find more information at The Penumbra Podcast: Special Edition. Cast: Marge Dunn as Raine Randolph and Claudia Amanda Egbu as Georgia Whittaker Eleanore Cho Fellerhoff as Holliday Murdock and Lydia Joshua Ilon as Dennis Cruz Quinn McKenzie as Capote Whittaker and Dave Melody Perera as Anouk Kalhara Stefano Perti as Dennis Lang and Bill Marc Pierre as Sergeant Murdock and the “Confess Your Crimes” host Alexander Stravinski as The Host and Marcus (Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description and at the end of the transcript.) ------- You can find all of the transcripts here. Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode and include all required SFX attributions. On staff at the Penumbra: Ginny D'Angelo -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer Joelle Kross -- Transcriptionist Noah Simes -- Production manager Grahame Turner -- Script editing team Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music Jeff Wright -- Graphic designer -------- The triggers below may be relevant to episode 1 of Thirst or to the series as a whole. It is not comprehensive, but a more specific list of triggers is included with every episode. Please consider these as you decide whether Thirst is right for you: - Climate disaster/climate horror - Apocalyptic scenarios - Sudden loud noises - Violence and threats of violence - Abuse of power - Dictatorship, fascism - Characters speaking in ways that suggest prejudice of most kinds: homophobia, sexism, transphobia, racism, ableism, etc. - Body horror and gore - Violence towards animals - Illness, starvation, malnutrition, dehydration, etc. - Public humiliation - Depictions and descriptions of intense military violence - Coercion and manipulation - Sexual scenarios - Profanity - Unwanted sexual advances - Exploitation of people in need - Isolation and abandonment - Gaslighting/propaganda/organized attempts to misrepresent reality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  3. The Magnus Protocol 48 - Temporary Positions

    21 AUG

    The Magnus Protocol 48 - Temporary Positions

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX ERROR (Unknown Source) Incident Elements: ·    Loss of control ·    Temporal distortian ·    Mentions of: Graphic violence, immolation, drowning, illness ·    SFX: Buzzing Bee Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Jonathan Sims Script Edited with additional material by Alexander J Newall Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid Marta de Silva as Warden Olivia Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker Vicki Glover as Anya Villette Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   SFX by Soundly and Freesound: dangerbabe, dansotak, vladnegrila, Hupguy, Feibel1, brandondelehoy, gadiraz, maru02144, bbrocer, DarkProductions_2016, TRP, MWsfx, DrFahrts, nintendoto, tothrec2, Kinoton, bdunis4 as well as previously credited artists Very Important Bee Soloist: Cecilia (https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/sounds/588514/) Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  4. The Magnus Protocol 47 - Repetitive Strain

    14 AUG

    The Magnus Protocol 47 - Repetitive Strain

    CAT1RC4873-06052024-14062024 distortion (cyclic) -/- retribution Incident Elements: ·  harsh language ·  gaslighting ·  domestic abuse ·  time loss ·  threats of violence/death ·  tattoos ·  SFX: children screaming(laughing/crying) Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Alexander J Newall Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard Vera Chok as Ink5oul Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer Robert Vernon as Heinrich Unheilmich Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese Sound Designer – Meg McKellar Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   SFX from Tessa Vroom, Soundly and Freesound: planetcomedy, BaDoink, syntheffects, NecoKen1, LeeNath, vibritherabjit123, blaukreuz, CSXsonic, trcrocker68, missozzy, esmayorga, Ambient-X, Hammer_Hörspielschmiede, rsellick, felixblume, sonicquinn, Eneasz, FunWithSound, kyles, antoineopengwell as previously credited artists Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  5. The Magnus Protocol 46 - Slipping

    7 AUG

    The Magnus Protocol 46 - Slipping

    CAT1RBC5257-13012024-13062024 reanimation (variable) -/- purpose Incident Elements: ·   existential crisis ·   graphic violence ·   grief ·   necrocannibalism ·   time/memory loss ·   SFX: asmr raindrops, sudden loud noises Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Jonathan Sims Script Edited with additional material by Alexander J Newall Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer Robert Vernon as Heinrich Unheilmich Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley Pip Gladwin as Driver Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   SFX from Catherine Rinella, Soundly and Freesound: PhonosUPF, TSP-Talk, kyles, Profispiesser, Fission9, 16FPanskaVyskocil_Tom, elonen, Bemine2506, patchytherat, 8bitmyketison, KnapfordMaster98, RICHERlandTV, timpet55as well as previously credited artists Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  6. The Magnus Protocol 45 - Transferal

    31 JUL

    The Magnus Protocol 45 - Transferal

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX ERROR (Unknown Source) Incident Elements: ·    Night terrors ·    body horror ·    claustrophobia ·    SFX: clanging, eating Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Alexander J Newall Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid Lydia Nicholas as Melanie King Frank Voss as Basira Hussain Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese Sound Designer – Meg McKellar Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  7. RQ Network Feed Drop – Last Dance “S1E1 -Lesser Gods”

    30 JUL

    RQ Network Feed Drop – Last Dance “S1E1 -Lesser Gods”

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from Last Dance one of the brilliant shows that recently launched on the RQ Network. This is the very first episode from their first season called Lesser Gods. Last Dance is a Dark Fantasy Audio Drama which follows Jericho Raeke, a battlefield scavenger traveling in a godless world where your body is your temple. Forced to pick through the front lines of the most brutal war his home has ever known, the find of a lifetime drags him right into the centre of the conflict Last dance features a full cast of Northern Irish voices and features guest stars including “The Walking Dead's” David Morrissey, and James Mackenzie, best known for his role in CBBC children’s adventure game show, Raven, along with other great performers Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle   You can listen to the next exciting episode of Last Dance by clicking on this link, or by searching for Last Dance wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website Credits Created by Blackabbey Productions Starring: Michael Ellen Sean as Jericho Raeke Caelan Stow as Cullen Lathurna Rónán Hamill as Brother Orr Eimear Lugh Devlin as Caelin Angali And featuring Colette Hart as The Dredger Additional voices: Andrew McCracken as Fitz Max Blair as Temperer Preacher Written and directed by Max Blair Sound Design and Original Score by Mark McKibbin Content Warnings: Body horror (blood, vomit, burning)  Graphic Violence SFX: Screaming, Squishing, vomit Bad language Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  8. The Magnus Protocol 44 - Back to Basic

    24 JUL

    The Magnus Protocol 44 - Back to Basic

    CAT3RAC2175-26031987-12062024 prescience (computing) -/- equilibrium Incident Elements: ·   psychological manipulation ·   abuse ·   imprisonment ·   implied sexual coersion Note: This episode features a significant amount of German language. Translation is available in the transcript. Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall   Directed by Alexander J Newall Written by Alexander J Newall Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton  Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice  Produced by April Sumner Featuring (in order of appearance)  Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer Robert Vernon as Heinrich Unheilmich Claudia Woodhouse as Klara Vogel Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)  Art by April Sumner   SFX from Soundly and Additional SFX Voices by Sebastian Hutter and Katarina Ebneter  Freesound: TSP-Talk, dbspin, kiefspoon, kyles, rodinvoil, vancer, Yuval, toefur, blaukreuz, delaxgray, LiMati, DeqstersLab, Voltrod, ahill86, fthrll, giddster, Gilgiuliani, waweee, SpliceSound, Kinoton, sidequesting Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill 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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
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“Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Rusty Quill
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    368
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Rusty Quill
  • Show Website
    The Magnus Archives

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