The Magnus Archives

Rusty Quill
The Magnus Archives

“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.

  1. The Lost Tapes, Tape 1 - Are You Scared?

    17 NOV

    The Lost Tapes, Tape 1 - Are You Scared?

    Ryan and Shane receive a mysterious envelope containing 3 tapes. In this episode, they listen to the first tape and meet Tommy and Adam- whose reality begins to fray at the seams. Featuring Jonathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall. Alexander J Newall and Jonathan Sims, creators of The Magnus Archives and The Magnus Protocol, have leant their voices to Watcher Entertainment to bring you 3 special episodes of their series Are You Scared? Content Notes: - Strong Language - Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality - Paranoia - Graphic Violance - Infestation - Vehicle Accidents (air and automobile) - Drugging - Mass Death - SFX: Bugs, explosions The video version of this episode is available now on the Watcher Entertainment YouTube, WatcherTV.com, or on the WatcherTV app Are You Scared is created by Ryan Bergara Story Written by Garrett Werner Directed by Katie LeBlanc Produced by Kat Hartman Executive Producers Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven Lim Hosted by Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej Featuring Alexander J Newall as 'Adam' and Jonathan Sims as 'Tommy' Additional Voices by Charlie Clay Watcher Entertainment Production Staff Assistant Creative Director Charlie Clay Editing and Motion Graphics by Charlie Clay Director of Photography Mark Celestino Camera Operator Annie Jeong Sound Mixer Brendon Ryu Illustrators Rafael Mejia & Mollie Ong Production Coordinators Carter Lau & Violet Rawlings Production Assistant (Social Media Intern) Emily Graham Post Production Supervisor Sam Young DIT/Assistant Editors Andrew Ilnyckyj & Frank Parker Head of Development Katie LeBlanc Head of Production Lizzie Lockard Head of Post Production Sam Young With Special Thanks to the Team at Rusty Quill (thats us!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  2. RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1 – Welcome to Riskotheque

    11 NOV

    RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1 – Welcome to Riskotheque

    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 and 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.     If you want to support planet arcana and its creators, until November 15th, at 10 PM PST head to www.rustyquill.com/foolserrand     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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 34m
  3. RQ Network Feed Drop – Plant Murder: Claudius vs The Death Cap Mushroom

    1 NOV

    RQ Network Feed Drop – Plant Murder: Claudius vs The Death Cap Mushroom

    We are featuring a feed drop from a brand-new show recently launched on the RQ Network: Plant Murder. Created and Hosted by Aaron Reardon the talented creator behind Selene.     Plant Murder is a podcast that unearths the deadly intersection of plants and true crime. Each episode delves into the dark history behind fascinating plants, their fatal impact on infamous figures, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their use.    In this first episode, Claudius, the emperor of Rome, is seated at a feast surrounded by his family, trusted servants, and assorted delicacies. But something about this night is different. It happens fast—. One minute, he’s gorging himself on his favorite foods, the next, he collapses, and vomits blood across the mosaic floor, his body convulsing. Within hours, he’s dead. As Claudius lay gasping for breath on the cold marble floor, his body wracked with convulsions, the evidence of his murder was already slipping away. What killed him? Poison in the mulsum wine. The oysters? Or his favorite, a tiny hidden killer – slipped onto his place of Mushrooms! And who put it there?    Join us for this episode of Roman intrigue as we peel back the mystery and determine if it was Plant Murder!    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle. Listen to Plant Murder on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Plant Murder on its official website.   For ad-free episodes, extras, extended reading, Q&A's, polls and discussions you can join their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cleverthan      Credits:    Written and narrated by Aaron J Reardon  Voice Talents  Quotes - Tali Hamilton  Tacitus - John Kennard    Show theme: Poetic Justice by John Humphrey PRS  Publisher: 2496 Sound and Music  Some Ambiences composed by Michael Ghelfi Studios    *A note on ableism and Claudius: While history often mocks Claudius as a fool, it’s important to remember that these slights were due to his perceived indecisiveness and political naivety, not his physical afflictions. His stammer, limp, and other challenges were frequently weaponized against him by a ruthless elite, but his struggles did not define his intellect or accomplishments. In fact it showed great strength of character to weather those slights and persist. Claudius’ weakness lay in his trusting nature, not in his disabilities. It is my hope that this episode reflects that understanding.    Sources for this episode can be found on the notes of the original episode on Plant Murder here: Plant Murder Episode 1   Content warnings: Poisoning, Murder, Conspiracy, Sudden Death, Eating / Overeating, Sickness, Bleeding, Bullying  Mentions of: Incest   SFX :  Sickness, Gurgling, Dying noises  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m
  4. The Magnus Protocol - What If #1

    10 OCT

    The Magnus Protocol - What If #1

    We imagine a world in which everyone listened to Colin...   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 Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Colin Becher Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard Kazeem Tosin Amore as Teddy Vaughn Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella   Art by April Sumner   Music by Sam Jones   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; Phantom Peak – UK immersive experience – 15% discount with this link 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.

    13 min

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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.

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