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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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Episodes
  • RQ Network Feed Drop – Malevolent Part 1 “The Dark World”

    RQ Network Feed Drop – Malevolent Part 1 “The Dark World”
    Jan 14 2026

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many amazing podcasts on the RQ Network: Malevolent.

    Malevolent is a thrilling, Eldrich Horror, Mystery, audio drama brilliantly combined with elements of choose your own adventure and actual play via their Patreon.


    This first episode of Malevolent follows Arkham P.I Arthur Lester who wakes up blind, terrified and confused with no memory of who he is and what has happened, only a nameless, eerie, voice guiding him through the darkness.


    Malevolent is from Harlan Guthrie the same talented creator behind Deviser and Dice Shame.


    Introduction and outro by Anusia Battersby. Listen to Malevolent on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to learn more about Malevolent check out its official website.


    Credits:

    Written and performed by Harlan Guthrie



    Content warnings:

    Blindness,

    Memory Loss,

    Human Remains,

    Threats of violence,

    Manipulation,

    Eldritch horror

    Mentions of, Accidental killing, dismemberment, Child Death

    SFX, Guns and Gunfire

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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    49 mins
  • The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 4

    The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 4
    Jan 1 2026

    Margot, Elodie, Barry and Alphonse finally get to meet THE Arthur G Neville in the flesh.


    Content Warnings:

    · misophonia

    · murder

    · body horror

    · mentions of: blood, vomit, decomposition, impersonation


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    Directed by April Sumner

    Executive Producer Alexander J Newall

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Jonathan Sims as GM

    Anusia Battersby as Margot Maria Bradley

    Lowri Ann Davies as Elodie Jones

    Pip Gladwin as Barry Knap

    Ian Hayles as Alphonse Platt


    Vocal Editor – Nico Vettese

    SFX Editor - Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Art by April Sumner

    Music by Sam Jones


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    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;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com


    The Listening Club and The Magnus Protocol are created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    28 mins
  • The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 3

    The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 3
    Dec 25 2025

    Margot, Elodie, Barry and Alphonse visit Moldy Pencil Productions in Liverpool, where everything is normal and there are no problems.

    Content Warnings:

    · misophonia

    · missing person

    · mentions of: blood, decapitation, impersonation


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    Directed by April Sumner

    Executive Producer Alexander J Newall

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Jonathan Sims as GM

    Anusia Battersby as Margot Maria Bradley

    Lowri Ann Davies as Elodie Jones

    Pip Gladwin as Barry Knap

    Ian Hayles as Alphonse Platt


    Vocal Editor – Nico Vettese

    SFX Editor - Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Art by April Sumner

    Music by Sam Jones


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    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;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com


    The Listening Club and The Magnus Protocol are created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    19 mins
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I love the intricate storyline that always seems to surprise me. it truly is like a Web, concealed by the sheer vastness and endless fog, never truly an end.
I got recommended this one and I'll recommend it again. there's alot to read and remember but dont be scared you'll enjoy it alot

10/10 would recommend

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I absolutely loved this podcast and heard about it through searching for best audio dramas. It’s spooky, funny and engaging. It keeps you hooked with the underlying storyline becoming more prominent throughout the 5 series. The first series takes a few episodes to get into and then suddenly you’re hooked! I really enjoyed all the extra episodes (Q&As, gaming eps, episode commentaries etc) too, as the cast all have hilarious and charismatic personalities outside of the show. Highly recommend this show.

Love it, love it, love it!

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The voice acting and sound effects are phenomenal the story truly slowly draws you in like a trap...by design.

Phenomenal.

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