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“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction 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 Magnus Protocol launches in January 2024.
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“Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction 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 Magnus Protocol launches in January 2024.
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    The Magnus Protocol 18 – Solo Work

    The Magnus Protocol 18 – Solo Work

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    Memory (derelict) -/- compulsion
    Incident Elements:
    - Isolation
    - Strong Language
    - Arguments
    - Trauma Triggers
    - Mentions of: corpses, autopsy, starvation
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to John C. Worsley, thank you for your generous support! You can 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 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
    Kazeem Tosin Amore as Teddy Vaughn
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker
    Tim Fearon as Augustus
    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, Freesound: kyles, ianaces, Carlvus, TheSupremeMuffinPooter, elonen, and previously credited artists
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
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    • 24 min
    The Magnus Protocol 17 – Saved Copy

    The Magnus Protocol 17 – Saved Copy

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    Doppleganger (interdimensional) -/- murder
    Incident Elements:
    - Murder
    - Existential Horror
    - Temporal Distortion
    - Identity Crisis
    - Graphic Injury
    - Captivity/Torture
    - Mentions of: Therapy (Anger Management), arrest, malnutrition
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to Saiorse Killigrew, thank you for your generous support! You can 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
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Jonathan Sims as Chester
    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 previously credited artists
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill  
     
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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.  

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    • 24 min
    The Magnus Protocol 16 – Anti-Social

    The Magnus Protocol 16 – Anti-Social

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    Tattoo(influencer)-/- Cardiac
    Incident Elements:
    - Cyber Bullying
    - Intimidation
    - Harassment
    - Mentions of: heart problems, hospitalization, tattoos, needles, exhumation
    - SFX: Tattoo gun, screaming, coughing
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to Thierry Deuble, thank you for your generous support! You can 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
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Vera Chok as Ink5oul
    Ki Griffin as Madam E
    Jonathan Sims as Chester
    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 
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
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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. 

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    • 19 min
    The Magnus Protocol 15 – Well Run

    The Magnus Protocol 15 – Well Run

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    Hunt (aristocratic) -/- compulsion
    Incident Elements:
    - Graphic Violence/Murder
    - Futility
    - Being Hunted
    - Classism
    - Dehumanisation
    - Hostile work environment
    - Implied cannibalism
    - Drowning
    - Mentions of: blades, guns, military service
    - SFX: Gunfire, loud music, suffocation
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to Liesl Frank, thank you for your generous support! You can 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
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Jesse Hawke as Voicemail
    Danny Scarre as Caterer
    Ellie Dickens as Lady Mowbray
    Anusia Batterby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Yanick Ghanty as Luke Dyer
    Lara Sawalha as Drowning Victim
    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 
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill  
     
    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.

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    • 25 min
    The Magnus Protocol 14 – Pet Project

    The Magnus Protocol 14 – Pet Project

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    Transformation (snake) -/-horde
    Incident Elements:
    - Body Horror
    - Snakes
    - Implied Harrassment
    - Mentions of: rodents, insects, dead animals
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
     
    This episode is dedicated to Sari-Anna Ballard, thank you for your generous support! You can 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 Shaun Pellington
    Script Edited with additional material by Alexander J Newall and 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
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Jonathan Sims as Chester
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    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 previously credited artists
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill  
     
    Join our community: 
    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com  
    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill  
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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.

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    • 17 min
    The Magnus Protocol 13 - Futures

    The Magnus Protocol 13 - Futures

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    Gambling (application) -/- self-destruction [voicemail]
    Incident Elements:
    - Self Harm/attempted suicide
    - Obsession
    - Finance problems
    - Addiction (gambling)
    - Mentions of: Vehicle Accidents
    - SFX: insectoid
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to Odin Panek, thank you for your generous support! You can 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
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    Zena Carswell as Answerphone
    Euan Shedden as Darrien
    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, Freesound: daboy291, SpliceSound, lyd4tuna, bevibelldesign, JonasTissell, Meg McKellar and previously credited artists
     
    Support us on Patreon at https://patreon.com/rustyquill   
      
    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill  
     
    Join our community: 
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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. 

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    • 24 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
1.4K Ratings

1.4K Ratings

Davy Bones ,

Statement begins….

Since I discovered the wonderful world of podcasts about 3-4 years ago, I have been enthralled by a number of them. The Black Tapes, The Lovecraft Investigations and The White Vault being my personal favourites. However, The Magnus Archives is my new number one. It’s scary, intelligent, original, witty, brilliantly acted and has a validity and gravitas that most other horror vehicles lack. I’m totally addicted. The icing on the cake for me though is that my home city keeps getting a mention. Maybe the steel city is built on ancient pagan sacrificial ground, a portal to another dimension or even a one of the gates of hell. It’s possible. Anyhow, if you like supernatural drama, look no further. This is the one you’re looking for! Bravo Jonathan Sims.

Someone’s ghost ,

Diving into horror

This is the first time I have been able to actually interact with horror media (other than books) due to having sensory issues that mean movies and TV shows are not accessible for me. This show has allowed me to interact with horror more and has proven to me how much I enjoy it!

I would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in horror. It’s truly excellent and you can tell how much fun the actors are having.

A person 🫡 ,

Great ambience

The music adds so much to the podcast and atmos would recommend so so excited to listen to the protocol great show worth listening to even if you don’t like typical horror

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