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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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  • 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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  • The Magnus Protocol - Hiatus Announcement
    May 8 2025

    Hello Friends and Fans! Anusia Battersby here, voice of Gwendolyn Bouchard in the Magnus Protocol.

    We hope you enjoyed the conclusion of Act 1! As with season one, we’ve pre-planned breaks in the release schedule to ensure that our production team has plenty of time to work on the show without experiencing too much crunch. For season 2, these breaks between Acts may be a little longer and more irregular as we balance staff workloads and prep for our full stage performance of Magnus Live: The Hilltop.

    We have plenty of things in store though. Starting next week, The Season 1 Protocol fancasts will be released to the public over on our YouTube. These were streamed live for our Kickstarter backers and Patreon supporters before the premiere of season 2, and feature myself and other cast members commenting on fan-selected episodes from the first season. So be sure to check us out at youtube.com/c/rustyquill.

    On top of all the exciting production work at Rusty Quill, we also have several live events coming up if you live in the UK. Join us on Sunday 25th May to celebrate our 10th Anniversary! Alexander J Newall, Martyn Pratt, Helen Gould and James Ross are going to be at MCM Comic Con to look back over the last decade of podcasting from Rusty Quill Gaming to The Magnus Protocol in a panel at 3:15pm on the Live Stage and meet in the Meet & Greet Zone from 12:30pm! You can purchase tickets for MCM now from the MCM Comic Con London website. Or using the link in the show notes.

    We are also going to be at Norwich Games Fest on May 31st! Members of the cast and crew of our upcoming Neon Inkwell show, Rez High will be speaking at the panel: Changing the Game through Audio Fiction at 3:15pm in the Auditorium. Rez High grapples with timely questions about video games, from accessibility to representation, while sending its cast of irresistible characters on an adventure across both virtual realities and epic, post-apocalyptic landscapes. Join creator Brendon Connelly, director Lucy Wray, editor Katharine Seaton, and performer and disability advocate Lozza Gilbert on Saturday May 31st at the Forum in Norwich and get an exclusive first listen to the trailer.

    Finally, for those not in the UK, on Saturday, 28th June we will be doing a 10 year anniversary charity livestream over on our Twitch Channel, twitch.tv/rusty_quill. More information on that to come, but we hope you are as excited as us for everything coming this year.

    We will be back with Act 2 of the Magnus Protocol later this summer. Thanks for listening!


    Rusty Quill Youtube

    MCM London Appearance

    Norwich Games Fest Appearance

    Rusty Quill Twitch

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  • The Magnus Protocol 40 - Public Image
    May 1 2025

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    puppet (reanimation) -/- fear (children)


    Incident Elements:

    · Puppets

    · Creepy Children

    · Childhood Trauma

    · Graphic Violence

    · SFX: Screaming, gunshots


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

    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 Jonathan Sims

    Script Edited with additional material by Alexander J Newall


    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

    Derrick Valen as Dane Bowie

    Anusia Battersby as Gwen Bouchard

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Rilpley

    Robert Vernon as Heinrich Unheimlich


    Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies

    Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

    Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX from Soundly and Freesound: PhonosUPF, StephanBrenn, BenjaminNelan, jcdecha, mincedbeats, BlondPanda, IENBA, deleted_user_2104797, sillygrizzlies, kyles, yatoimtop, Nox_Sound, NachtmahrTV, 6polnic, SpliceSound, gagglepod, yehudalanger, nioczkus, LamaMakesMusic, totalcult, elonen, Kinoton, ValentinPetiteau, cmilo1269, LewisEmmott5, harveyism, Podcapocalipsis, Bemine2506, rupertcole, NoisyRedFox, mitchanary, 200221-WeanBekker, img1020, Sadiquecat, BonginkosiMakhubu190225, femandobatista89, sophiehall3535, rylandbrooks, yosarrian, RossBell, arseniiv, GoatsheadCastle


    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;

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    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.

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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

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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.

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