
The Magnus Archives
“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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jun 17, 2021 • 17min
Rusty Fears 4 - The Final Culling
Our third piece for the fourth Rusty Fears writing competition is "The Final Culling" written by Miranda B, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner and performed by Sue Sims.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.Content warnings:Eco-horror & extinctionMass death (animal)ThalassophobiaSharksDiscussions of: pollution & global warming, natural disastersMentions of: death & injury, bloodSFX: continuous low-pitched & high-pitched droneTranscripts:PDF - https://bit.ly/3wuLLr5DOC - https://bit.ly/3iK3wP5Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support.If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited by Nico Vettese & Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 2021 • 17min
Rusty Fears 4 - The Budding
This week, as part of our fourth Rusty Fears writing competition, we present "The Budding" written by Thekla Kenneison, directed by Hannah Preisinger and performed by Fay Roberts.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.Content warnings:Anxiety & imposter syndromeBody horrorTeethGraphic self-injurySelf-recriminations & self-doubtOccasional second-person POVParanoiaDiscussions of: injuries & pain, medical issues, self-hatred, bloodMentions of: nightmaresSFX: continuous low-pitched & high-pitched drone, throbbingTranscripts:PDF - https://bit.ly/3v6GPanDOC - https://bit.ly/3v9tXAhThank you to all our Patrons for your continued support.If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited by Nico Vettese & Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 3, 2021 • 18min
Rusty Fears 4 - Nazar
Karim Kronfli, an award-winning performer, joins the discussion to explore fear's psychological grip through compelling storytelling. He delves into the chilling tale of 'Nazar,' revealing the intense dynamics of superstition and psychological horror between two roommates. The podcast examines how fear manifests in our lives, showcasing gripping personal anecdotes that resonate with listeners. The rich interplay of comfort and unease provides a captivating backdrop to their exploration of the uncanny and the unknown.

May 27, 2021 • 18min
What The Ghost? - Highgate Cemetary
We hope you enjoy this episodes of What the Ghost? presented by Georgie Barker.Content Warnings:Cemeteries & tombsGhostsHuman remains & desecrationVampiresDiscussion of: death & burial, the occult, foodMentions of: war, injurySFX: continued high pitched sounds, bells, shoutingTranscripts:PDF - https://bit.ly/34mO7f4DOC - https://bit.ly/3wzOQpjThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Written by Sasha SiennaEdited by Annie Fitch & Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesPerformances"Georgie Barker" - Sasha SiennaSoundeffects this week by dsp9000, JohnsonBrandEditing, TrygveN, HMTSCCSound, InspectorJ & previously credited artists via freesound.orgMusic;- Selected tracks by Kevin MacLeod from https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/ full list here; https://bit.ly/3foprJK- "Wizard's Duel" by Skinny PigCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 2021 • 27min
MAG Retrospective - Commentary 2
Jonny and Alex listen to clips from The Magnus Archives, selected by Rusty Quill Patreon supporters, and regale us with stories of production some more true than others. Content WarningsSpoilers for all of The Magnus ArchivesCharacter deathsPhysical violence (inc. self-injury & SFX)Explicit languageDiscussions of: blades, ghosts, human remains, death & murderMentions of: insects, traumaSFX: high pitched sounds, screaming, staticTranscripts:PDF - https://cutt.ly/zb0SfUpDOC - https://cutt.ly/5b0SyMZEdited this week by Nico Vettese and Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann Davies Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill. You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribe Please rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear. Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com The Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2021 • 48min
MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 3
Alex and Jonny answer as many questions as they can from the Season 5 mailbag in the final part of our Q&A series.Thank you to everyone who submitted a question!Featuring: Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. NewallContent warnings:Spoilers for all of The Magnus ArchivesInnuendoExplicit languageDiscussions of: thalassophobia, canon-typical apocalypse & trauma, food, death (inc. mass death) & murderMentions of: rot, addiction & mind control, violence, homelessness, explosionsThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited this week by Nico Vettese & Alexander J. NewallProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 2021 • 3min
Announcement: Rusty Quill Network
Alex here with an exciting announcement!RQ network is a podcast network by podcasters for podcasters. We will start by championing the greatest in audio drama podcasting. Beginning with FIVE exciting shows you can listen to right now on rustyquill.comNot to fear we will still be producing plenty of new Rusty Quill Original Podcasts.Join us in welcoming:Cryptids Written by Alexander V Thompson and produced by Wild Obscura, Devin Shepherd, Gabriel Rosenstein and Nora Unkel. Directed by Devin Shepherd.The Deca Tapes Written and Directed by Lex Noteboom.How it Ends Written and Directed by Micah Rodriguez and Stephanie Resendes.Old Gods of Appalachia Produced by DeepNerd Media. Written and Directed by Steve Shell and Cam Collins.The Storage Papers Produced by Grinner Media. Written and Performed by Jeremy Enfinger.Announcement Transcript: https://bit.ly/3y0c4qbYou can listen to these shows wherever you get you podcasts or on www.rustyquill.comFor more info on these new shows visit: https://rustyquill.com/rq-network-introducing-our-new-shows/Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 2021 • 56min
MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 2
Jonny & Alex plough on through the Season 5 mailbag in the 2nd of three Q&A episodesFeaturing: Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. NewallContent warnings:Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives (esp. finale)Discussions of: canon-typical apocalypse, canon-typical trauma, mould & rot, deathMentions of: physical violence, thalassophobia, spiders & insects, foodThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited this week by Lowri Ann Davies & Alexander J. NewallProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 2021 • 54min
MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 1
We embark on the grand asking of questions from the Season 5 mailbag in the first of a 3-part Q&A session. This week, Jonny & Alex are also joined by Elizabeth Moffatt to talk some more about the soundscaping side of things!Featuring: Elizabeth Moffatt, Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. NewallContent warnings:Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives (inc. finale)FoodHospitalsVocalised kissing noisesDiscussions of: gore & body horror, vocalised sufferingMentions of: physical violence, death, apocalypse, surgeryTranscripts:PDF - https://cutt.ly/dbdvIfpDOC - https://cutt.ly/ybdv1NgThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited this week by Nico Vettese & Alexander J. NewallProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 2021 • 39min
MAG Retrospective - Crew's Qs with Jonny & Alex
Jonny and Alex are put in the hot-seat as the cast and crew of The Magnus Archives ask all the burning questions they've held back for years.Featuring: Martyn Pratt, Nico Vettese, Helen Gould, Annie Fitch, Fay Roberts, Karim Kronfli, Elizabeth Moffatt, Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. NewallContent warnings:Spoilers for all of The Magnus ArchivesDiscussion of: smoking, physical violence, nuclear accidents, death, vertigoMentions of: unreality, panic, war, mould & rot, COVID-19 pandemic, alcoholTranscriptsPDF - https://cutt.ly/6vJZrXuDOC - https://cutt.ly/IvJZc3lThank you to all our Patrons for your continued supportIf you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill.Edited this week by Nico Vettese & Jeffrey Nils GardnerProduced by Lowri Ann DaviesCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop & https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill.You can subscribe to this podcast using your podcast software of choice, or by visiting www.rustyquill.com/subscribePlease rate and review on your software of choice, it really helps us to spread the podcast to new listeners, so share the fear.Join our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillTWITTER: @therustyquillREDDIT: reddit.com/r/RustyQuillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Sharealike 4.0 International Licence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.