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

    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  
     
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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  
     
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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 12 – Getting Off

    The Magnus Protocol 12 – Getting Off

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    Mascot (kids) -/- frenzy [insurance claim]
    Incident Elements:
    - Mascots
    - Bonzo
    - Graphic Violence
    - Mentions of: blood, dismemberment

    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
     
    This episode is dedicated from Thomas Cardona to Amanda, 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
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Alexander J Newall as Norris
     
    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 (CCO): vladnegrila, 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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    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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    • 20 min
    The Magnus Protocol 11 – Marked

    The Magnus Protocol 11 – Marked

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    Tattoo (corpse) -/- compulsion [email exchange]
    Incident Elements:
    - Thalassophobia
    - Obsession
    - Mentions of: corpses, exhumation
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This episode is dedicated to Stuart Pollock, 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 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) 
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    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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    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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    • 23 min
    The Magnus Protocol 10 –Saturday Night

    The Magnus Protocol 10 –Saturday Night

    A reminder that the Magnus Protocol will go on a short hiatus until 11 April 2024 (9 April 2024 for early access Patreons and Kickstarter Backers)
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    Mascot (kids) -/- murder [TV interview]
    Incident Elements:
    · Psychological torment
    · Clowns
    · SFX – creepy music (yes, seriously), distorted voices
    · Mentions of – murder, serial killers
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This Episode is dedicated to Talia Lindner, 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 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)
    Catherine Luff as Geraldine Hardy
    Steve Newman as Nigel Dickerson
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Colin Becher
    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Uncredited as Mr. Bonzo
    Introducing Beth Eyre as [Error]
    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 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
    TWITTER: @therustyquill
    REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
    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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    • 25 min
    The Magnus Protocol 9 – Rolling With It

    The Magnus Protocol 9 – Rolling With It

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    Dice (bone) -/- fate [Magnus Statement]
    Incident Elements:
    · Addiction (Gambling)
    · Vehicle Accident
    · Graphic Violence
    · Mentions of – superstition
    Transcripts: https://shorturl.at/gzF15
    This Episode is dedicated to Sofia Eickstedt, 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 and 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
    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley
    Jonathan Sims as Chester
    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley
    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard
    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer
    Kazeem Tosin Amore as Teddy Vaughan
    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 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
    TWITTER: @therustyquill
    REDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuill
    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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    • 25 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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