The Magpie Does Not Know

J R Newton
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The Magpie Does Not Know is a British folk horror fiction podcast and supernatural mystery audio drama. A slow-burn story of disappearances, bird lore, and a shadow watching from the edges of a small town. Atmospheric psychological horror with rural noir tension. One for Sorrow. Nothing is explained. No one is safe. .

Episodes

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Chapter Ten : The Magpie Knows He Is A Magpie.

    Enter the final chapter, where every thread draws tight and the story stands on the edge of its last truth. The atmosphere is stark, reflective, and quietly powerful, inviting the listener to confront the deeper questions woven through the novel. Themes of belief, consequence, and identity reach their fullest weight as past echoes meet present reality. The story holds a haunting stillness, where small details carry lasting meaning. This closing chapter doesn’t just end a story — it lingers, asking what remains when certainty falls away. Expect intensity, reflection, and a finale that stays with you long after the final word is spoken.  If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    10 min

  2. 23 JAN

    Chapter Nine : The Raven Does Not Know He Is A Raven.

    Chapter Nine This chapter lives in the moment fear gives way to certainty. He is no longer afraid of being wrong, only of how completely the wrongness fits.  Pain stops functioning as warning and becomes confirmation. What unsettles Him most is not horror but relief—the exhaustion of finally matching the pressure of the world. Grief appears not as loss, but as distance, the quiet knowledge that return is impossible. Hell is not terror here; it is containment. Being held and being taken become indistinguishable. Six for Hell. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    11 min

  3. 15 JAN

    Chapter Eight : The Swallow Does Not Know He Is A Swallow

    “The swallow does not know he is a swallow. It cuts the sky like a blade, carrying omens in its wings.” In this chapter, He walks through a town that no longer feels real, pulled by something He cannot see and cannot silence. Time loosens. Streets bend. And a voice inside him begins to speak with dangerous certainty. As a preacher calls out for lost souls, another force calls him forward—one that does not ask, only aligns. This is a chapter about momentum without choice, about what it means to move before you understand, and about the terrible cost of realising too late that you were never the one steering. The swallow flies. But this time, it knows what it has become. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    11 min

  4. 8 JAN

    Chapter Seven: The Cuckoo Does Not Know He Is A Cuckoo

    Chapter Seven pushes our story into darker territory as He wakes to a world subtly out of joint. A pressure older than thought begins to guide Him, drawing Him through a Sunday morning that feels staged, unreal, and full of quiet threat. As the pull between two realities tightens, He is forced to confront a terrifying sense of purpose He can’t explain—and can no longer resist. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    8 min

  5. 30/12/2025

    Chapter Six The Fox Does Not Know He Is Watching.

    This episode invites listeners into the atmospheric world of Newbold Street, where the mysterious becomes quietly ordinary. Events can slip from memory and places return to routine after something unsettling occurs. The narrative focuses on observation, the limits of attention, and the subtle persistence of the unexplained, leaving listeners with questions rather than answers. Rather than offering a traditional resolution, this chapter encourages reflection on what is seen, what is missed, and how some stories fade into the background. Perfect for those who appreciate contemplative storytelling and the intrigue of unsolved mysteries, this episode sets the tone for a series that values mood, nuance, and the power of what remains unsaid. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    6 min

  6. 26/12/2025

    Chapter Five : The Bittern Does Not Know He Is A Bittern.

    The Bittern Does Not Know He Is a Bittern is a chapter rooted in silence, place, and the things that watch without being seen. As police visit a small-town bicycle shop following a local death, He continues his work, practicing a kind of stillness that feels learned rather than chosen. The bittern becomes a folkloric presence, symbolising how people disappear into landscapes, routines, and omissions. This episode explores quiet dread, inherited knowledge, and the horror of remaining unnoticed while something irreversible settles into place. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    10 min

  7. 19/12/2025

    Chapter Four : The Nightjar Does Not Know He Is A Nightjar

    A folklore horror chapter where birds mark time, absence sharpens attention, and the night opens without warning. After Latch’s death, He finds the old understandings have not faded but deepened—lodged in habit, movement, and the hours before dawn. Guided by the quiet lore of birds and the patterns they reveal without explaining, He walks familiar streets at 2:13 a.m., moving along a route that feels remembered rather than chosen. In an alley behind a pub, alignment completes itself. The nightjar appears—not as omen, but as correction. Horror arrives softly, without struggle, leaving only the sense that the dark has reclaimed what already belonged to it. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    6 min

  8. 12/12/2025

    Chapter Three: The Robin Does Not Know He Is A Robin

    Chapter Three is a study in noticing the absence.and the space that is left. Ordinary moments gain gravity. Quiet tension builds. Patterns emerge slowly. In stillness, the chapter sharpens perception, attuning the reader to the hidden rhythms of life, instinct, and awareness. The world is quiet. Grey mornings stretch over empty streets. Mist hangs low. Every sound, every movement, feels measured. Ordinary life hums on, yet beneath it lies a pulse—subtle, insistent, almost imperceptible. He moves through it and life follows rules and rhythms that only reveal themselves to those who watch closely. Every gesture, every exchange, is minimal yet weighted. The day unfolds with observation and attention. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    11 min

  9. 05/12/2025

    The Magpie Does Not Know ~ An Intercalary Chapter ~ The Fledgling

    Some years earlier.... A boy joins the Young Ornithology Society, drawn by quiet predictability. In a dim, dust-filled barn, he discovers patterns in birds and receives a green booklet on their laws and lore. The world outside remains chaotic, but inside, he begins to understand order, certainty, and his own stillness. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    15 min

  10. 28/11/2025

    Chapter Two: The Rook Does Not Know He Is A Rook

    The rook does not know he is a rook. Not at first. Not while the morning is still soft.  The bell above the bicycle repair shop door gave its usual thin, reluctant ring as he stepped inside. He’d always thought it sounded like something being woken before it wanted to be. A creature tugged from sleep. A warning that went mostly ignored. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    7 min

  11. 21/11/2025

    Chapter One: The Magpie Does Not Know He Is A Magpie

    The magpie does not know he is a magpie. He did not know, and it was still dark. Somewhere far off, a bin lorry groaned against the narrow curve of the estate road, the same way it did every Thursday. That was usually the first thing he heard each morning—metal grinding on metal, hydraulics sighing like a tired god. A small, predictable violence. He liked that. It anchored him. If you enjoy this podcast please leave a review and follow.

    6 min
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About

The Magpie Does Not Know is a British folk horror fiction podcast and supernatural mystery audio drama. A slow-burn story of disappearances, bird lore, and a shadow watching from the edges of a small town. Atmospheric psychological horror with rural noir tension. One for Sorrow. Nothing is explained. No one is safe. .

Information

  • Creator
    J R Newton
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 J. R. Newton