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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
  • The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 2
    Dec 18 2025

    Horror podcast fans Margot (Anusia Battersby), Elodie (Lowri Ann Davies), Barry (Pip Gladwin) and Alphonse (Ian Hayles) try to track down their missing friend.


    Content Warnings:

    · misophonia

    · missing person

    · mentions of: blood


    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.

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    27 mins
  • RQ Network Feed Drop – “Burned by a Paper Sun” – Ep. 1
    Dec 17 2025

    Today we are sharing an episode from a brand new podcast launched on the RQ Network, Burned by a Paper Sun.


    Burned by a Paper Sun is a brand new, chilling, horror anthology podcast from the same brilliant creators of The Gentleman From Hell, Maeltopia and The Sleep Wake Cycle.


    In Burned by a Paper Sun, shadows come in a thousand shapes—some drawn long beneath a dying sky, others drifting and lost beneath a wandering cloud. Yet one certainty has always remained: every shadow must have a caster. But what if that isn’t true? What if darkness could stand on its own?


    In this first episode William is a rational man, but even rational men are left broken by the Great Darkness of 1999. Despite his sceptical outlook, he is haunted by dreams of the most horrible and macabre variety. Most of all, he is terrorised by a single harrowing figure - the Elevator Man.


    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle


    You can listen to the next episode of Burned by a Paper Sun by clicking on this link, or by searching for Burned by a Paper Sun wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website


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    Cast:


    Written by Mark Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

    Narrated by Aubrey Akers

    Intro music by Steven Anzalone, Lou Sutcliffe, and female vocals by Harper Tacent


    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks


    Content Warnings:

    Amnesia, Altered Reality, Compulsions (supernatural), Existential Threat, Gore, Graphic Violence, Torture, Human Remains, Sleep Disorders, Psychosis, Anxiety and Panic, Compulsive Thoughts, Therapeutic malpractice, vehicular accidents, Environmental Collapse, Human Butchery, Falling, Elevators.


    Mentions of:

    Alcohol, Suicide, PTSD, People Going mission / abductions, Cults, Mass Suffering


    SFX

    Gore/blood, Screaming, Beeping, Car Crash, Misophonia, Storms, Squelching

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

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    25 mins
  • The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 1
    Dec 11 2025

    Join us for a special Rusty Quill bonus TTRPG adventure of The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game by Monte Cook Games.

    This one-shot is hosted by Jonathan Sims with guests Anusia Battersby, Lowri Ann Davies, Pip Gladwin and Ian Hayles


    Content Warnings:

    · N/A


    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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    27 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

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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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