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The Magnus Archives

The Magnus Archives

By: 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.

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  • Announcement: Ten Years of Rusty Quill Livestream
    Jun 24 2025

    Hello there! My name is Shahan Hamza – you may know me from The Magnus Protocol!


    The Magnus Protocol is still currently on hiatus, but we have plenty of exciting things to keep you entertained as we wait for the second act in season two.

    Firstly, voting for the British Podcast Awards Listeners Choice Award is open now! If you love The Magnus Protocol or Neon Inkwell, please do consider voting for them. To cast your vote, visit www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting and search for “The Magnus Archives” or “Neon Inkwell” to vote.


    Next up, this June marks Rusty Quill’s tenth anniversary – and we want to celebrate this momentous milestone with you!


    Join guests from across the last ten years of Rusty Quill including myself Alexander J Newall, Ben Meredith, Tim Meredith, Jon Gracey, Nemo Martin and many more on Saturday 28th June for a Big Birthday Livestream on Twitch.


    We’ll be playing special themed games and activities, including in-character Among Us with the cast of The Magnus Protocol, Rusty Quill Jeopardy and a tabletop roleplaying game special, hosted by the GM of Ain’t Slayed Nobody, cuppycup!


    It also says here – and I’m not sure if I’m reading it right…. It just says the word “Dig”? Over and over? Weird.


    As part of the stream, we will be fundraising for two fantastic charities: The Trevor Project, who provide crisis services and advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth, and SpecialEffect, who work to transform the lives of physically disabled people by creating innovative, accessible ways to play video games.


    So, come along, join the fun, and show your support for these incredible ventures on Saturday 28th June at 3pm BST.


    For more details visit rustyquill.com/rq10 or follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/rusty_quill to get notified as soon as we

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    2 mins
  • RQ Network Feed Drop – Ain't Slayed Nobody
    Jun 20 2025

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from Ain’t Slayed Nobody one of the amazing shows on the RQ Network.


    AINT SLAYED NOBODY is a Gold Ennie winning actual play podcast with this first episode being from their first season set in the American Old West. The production blends tabletop roleplaying and audio drama with fast pacing and immersive sound design.

    The posse begins their quest in grand Old Western tradition: with a hanging. Bullets begin to fly as a shady priest, a rough and tumble miner, a suave former outlaw, and an earnest hobo join vengeful Deputy Sheriff Ellie Bishop on the Canutillo Railroad Bridge. Little does this ragtag posse know of the cosmic horrors that are about to unfold.

    Introduction and outro by Anusia Battersby. Listen to Ain’t Slayed Nobody wherever you find podcasts, on the Rusty Quill website and at www.aintslayednobody.com.


    Credits:


    cuppycup as Keeper of Arcane Lore

    Jay Arnold as Lance Kilkenny

    Wes Davis as Jeremiah Fensworth

    Chuck Lawrence as Johnny Rhodes

    Alex McDaniel as Ellie Bishop

    Brandon Wainerdi as Father Flint Westwater

    Production and Creative

    Writing and Production: cuppycup

    Game Rules and Setting: Call of Cthulhu 7e, Down Darker Trails by Chaosium, Inc.

    Theme Song: “Dead Man Walking” by Cody Fry

    Content warnings:

    Explicit violence, Execution by hanging, Firearm violence, Blood and Gore, Profanity

    Transcript: https://www.aintslayednobody.com/s/ASN-E01-An-Occurrence-at-Canutillo-Bridge.txt

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    53 mins
  • RQ Network Feed Drop – The Cellar Letters
    May 15 2025

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from The Cellar Letters one of the brilliant shows on the RQ Network.


    After a series of traumatic events, Nate and his dog, Bella, move across the country to the East Coast. Nate, desperately seeking a fresh start, documents the whole process, exploring the perfect new house – loads of space, a yard for Bella to run in, unbelievably low rent….


    But there’s something not quite right. Something about the house feels wrong. There’s knocking noises in the nighttime, not to mention the locked room in the basement, filled with letters about strange occurrences and ghostly figures.


    Who wrote these letters? And why are they all stored in the cellar? And what, exactly, was Nate running from in the first place?

    Join Nate, his dog and his friend Steve as they search for answers.


    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle. Listen to The Cellar Letters wherever you find podcasts, on the Rusty Quill website and at www.thecellarletters.com.


    If you would like to support the creator of The Cellar Letters you can check out REDACTED a new project they are working on in collaboration with the creator behind The Grotto and a range of other talented creators by going to rustyquill.com/REDACTED.


    Twitch.tv/athansmusic

    Twitch.tv/jamiepetronis


    Credits: The Cellar Letters is an Audio Drama created by Jamie Petronis.


    Content warnings:

    · Mentions of: COVID-19 pandemic

    · SFX: Loud noises, beeping, static


    Transcript: https://www.thecellarletters.com/episode-1-the-move/

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smart main characters, grumpy narrators... amazing. the ads are a bit much though. glad I stuck with it though as it's really good.

creepy and compelling

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Jist started listening from the start and Love this podcast, completely different to what i'd normally listen too but thoroughly enjoying the stories and narrating.

Great Stories

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an absolute joy of a horror anthology. a new horror mythos for a new age.

can not recommend enough!

a new mythos and a must listen

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This is the most unique and well written and produced podcast I have ever come across

The Best Podcast Ever

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The Magnus Archives sure is a podcast like no other. If you’re looking for a urban legends style, uncanny valley, and sometimes down right terrifying podcast to listen to I recommend this so much. Each character has been a strong backstory and cool persona even to the point where you love the people you supposed to detest. Jonathan Sims is a genius !!!!

A-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!!!

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The storytelling and how it all connects and the horror of it is cool and scary

Characters

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Johnny Sims is an absolute maestro in writing this interwoven piece of horror genius. I loved every single episode, loved the metaplot-which was so wonderfully clever - and really fell in with the characters, both prptagonists and antagonists alike. If you like intelligent, big mythos horror, with a wonderfully diverse cast of audio drama superstars, this is absolutely for you. I laughed, I cried, I was heartbroken, I had nightmares. It's perfect. I need to listen to all five series again right now.

Can't wait to start all of it again!

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brilliant mysterious stories, performed masterfully.

the greatest achievement is in the atmosphere created, through eerie, detailed tales and sublimely creepy and skilled sound design, artisanally wrought for maximum disquiet and intrigue.

fantastic

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Absolutely beautiful. Amazing acting, awesome story, sound effects and more! Everything was perfect! I'm normally not a podcast person, (I get bored easily or can't focus) but I didn't want to stop listening to this one.

A masterpiece

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this podcast is so damn close to my heart love you Jon and Martin! (~ ̄³ ̄)~

absolute masterpiece

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