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Rusty Quill

“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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The Magnus Archives

Case #9302706

Statement of Percy Fawcett, regarding his final expedition into the Amazon. Original statement given June 27th 1930.

Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.

Thanks to this week's Patrons: James Wilson Smith, Jordan and Virginia Nickens, Preema Rahman, Jordan L. Hawk, Kat Cunico, Chad Belt, Charlie, Alona Mitsnefes, Aryssa, Alexey Gladilovich

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Edited this week by Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall.

Written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J Newall, produced by Story Sylwester.

Performances:

 • "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
 • "Alice 'Daisy' Tonner" - Fay Roberts
 • "Basira Hussain" - Frank Voss

Sound effects this week by previously credited artists via freesound.org.

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Content warning for:

 • Body horror
 • Gun violence
 • Time distortion
 • Spatial disorientation
 • Emotional trauma
 • Death and dying

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MAG 133 - Dead Horse

This week's episode is titled Hades Bay this story was written by Jubilee Finnegan. This episode is performed by Anusia Battersby (Gwendolyn Bouchard). The prompt for this winning entry was “Beach”.

Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time. 

Content Notes

- Thassolophobia

- Injury

- Illness

Directed by April Sumner and Nico Vettese

Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese

Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

Music by Nico Vettese

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

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Rusty Fears 6 - Hades Bay by Jubilee Finnegan

Holiday announcement from CEO Alexander J Newall wrapping up an exciting 2024 ahead of an exciting 2025! We hope you have an excellent New Year!

Transcript

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Announcement: 2024 Holiday Update from Rusty Towers

This weeks short horror story, Canned Lights, is written by Autumn Olson and read by Ryan Hopevere-Anderson.

Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time. 

Content Notes

- Overwork

- Darkness

- Infestation (cockroaches)

Directed by Nico Vettese

Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese

Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

Music by Nico Vettese

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

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Rusty Fears 6 - Canned Lights by Autumn Olson

This week’s short horror story, The Last One to Speak, inspired by the prompt "Game Show", is written by James Thomasos and read by Billie Hindle

Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time. 

Content Notes

- Kidnapping/restraint

- Harassment/emotional abuse

- High Frequency

- Uncanny

Directed by Nico Vettese

Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese

Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

Music by Nico Vettese

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

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Rusty Fears 6 - The Last One to Speak by James Thomasos

Alex and Jonny sit down to answer your burning questions about Season 1 of the Magnus Protocol.

Content Notes

- Spoilers through Season 1 of The Magnus Protocol and the entirety of the Magnus Archives

Produced by April Sumner

Edited by Nico Vettese

Mastering by Catherine Rinella

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The Magnus Protocol Season 1 QnA

The Magnus Protocol returns, 27 February 2025.

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) 

David Ault as Warden Dave

Amy Brown as Warden Heidi

Beth Eyre as Archivist

Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese

Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

 

Art by April Sumner 

Music by Sam Jones

 

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The Magnus Protocol - Season 2 Trailer

This month we are featuring a feed drop for an incredible podcast on the RQ Network: Wake of Corrosion.

Wake of Corrosion is a UK-based Eldritch Horror-inspired audio drama set in a nightmare ridden, apocalyptic world.

An unknown horror grips the country, forcing most of the remaining population into shelter. Tune into the broadcasts from Bunker A:12 and join Professor Ryan as he endeavours to find answers in the wreckage.

His only lead? The journal entries and personal recordings left behind by brothers, Elliot and Roman, who were there when it all began…

Introduction and outro by Shahan Hamza. Listen to Wake of Corrosion on the Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more about Wake of Corrosion, check out their official website.

Credits:

Written, directed and produced by Shaun Pellington

With voice acting from:

Kieran Walsh as Professor Ryan

Shaun Pellington as Elliot

Lee Pellington as Roman

Intro theme-"Phantasm", Outro theme - "Shadowlands 5 - Antechamber"

Kevin MacLeod [incompetech.com]

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

Both pieces are reduced from their originals with fade out effects/Character voice-over/Radio static SFX.

Sound FX: Soundsnap.com or self created

Morse Code SFX from: morsecode.world

Cover Art: Original picture taken by Emily Fitzgerald @emily.fitz_photography

Content Warnings: Apocalypse, vehicular accidents

Mentions of: Anxiety, dogs and wolves

SFX: Beeping

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RQ Network Feed Drop – Wake of Corrosion S1: E01 – Off-Grid

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Integration (organic) -/- Computer (Hardware)

Incident Elements:

 • Screaming
 • Harsh Language
 • Scopophobia
 • Graphic Violence
 • Mentions of: dismemberment, malnourishment

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) 

Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard

Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer

Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Colin Becher

Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid

Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

David Ault as Warden Dave

Amy Brown as Warden Heidi

Beth Eyre as Archivist

Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese

Sound Designer – Meg McKellar

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson) 

Art by April Sumner 

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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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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The Magnus Protocol 31 - Compartmentalising

This month we are featuring a feed drop for an incredible podcast on the RQ Network: Not Quite Dead.

Not Quite Dead is a UK-based Gory, Horror, Romance, podcast from the award-winning team behind Spirit Box Radio, Remnants and Clockwork Bird. 

Follow Alfie, a nurse working overtime when a patient arrives with her throat torn out. This is just the beginning of a terrifying night as Alfie finds himself caught in a battle between the living and the undead.

Saved by a mysterious stranger named Casper, they find themselves inescapably bound together. Neither of them are happy about it, but the draw of each other’s blood is irresistible.

Introduction and outro by Anusia Battersby. Listen to Not Quite Dead on the Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you listen to podcasts. To learn more about Not Quite Dead, check out their official website.

 

If you want to support Not Quite Dead and it’s creators, until April 3rd, head to www.rustyquill.com/fundraiser

Credits: Written, performed and edited by Eira Major.

 

Transcript: https://hangingslothstudios.com/nqd-1/

Content Warnings: 

 Please bear in mind that this show is a work of horror fiction and frequently places characters in situations which jeopardise their psychological and physical health. This episode contains:

 

 – mild profanity

 – references to sex

 – discussion of the process of dying

 – medicalised descriptions of death processes and dead people

 – death, including violent death

 – references to medical procedures

 – hospital settings

 – mentions of blood

 – mentions of infidelity

 – descriptions of blood

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RQ Network Feed Drop – Not Quite Dead S1: I:The Girl on the Gurney

In the first of our post-series bonuses, Community Manager Anil sits down with the writer, showrunner, producer and soundscape editor of The Magnus Archives to discuss how Season 5 came together amidst a year of some upheaval...

Featuring: Anil Godigamuwe, Jonathan Sims, Alexander J. Newall, Lowri Ann Davies and Elizabeth Moffatt

Content warnings:

 • Spoilers up to and including Episode 200
 • Explicit language
 • Discussion of: apocalypse & hellscapes, COVID-19 pandemic
 • Mentions of: anxiety & stress, hospitals, falling, fictional death, prisons

Transcripts:

PDF - https://cutt.ly/7cp4tUv

DOC - https://cutt.ly/Zcp4xQN

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Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt & Jeffrey Nils Gardner

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

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