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The Magnus Archives
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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 – Malevolent - THRESHOLD | Part 1 Dead Man's Mouthpiece
4d ago00:53:06Tap to summarizeMalevolent is a thrilling eldrich horror, mystery audio drama brilliantly combined with elements of choose your own adventure and actual play via their Patreon. This is the first episode of Malevolent’s second series Threshold, which follows John and Arthur as they return to Arkham after their time seeking the BLACKSTONE and face the new and terrible truth this world has revealed to them. Faced with the new challenges before them and old foes perhaps still a threat, the duo must carve a new path in this strange world.Malevolent is from Harlan Guthrie, the same talented creator behind Deviser and Dice Shame.Introduction and outro by Shahan HamzaListen 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.Support Malevolent and be a part of the story now at: https://www.patreon.com/TheINVICTUSStream Credits:Written and performed by Harlan Guthrie Featuring Jo Guthrie as “Faroe”Content warnings: BlindnessMind ControlGraphic ViolenceMurder RitualsHuman remainsShootingMemory LossEldritch Horror SFX Guns and Gunfire, Thunder, DrippingFor ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rusty Fears 7 - The Uses of Analog
2w ago00:11:12Summary readyThis week’s short horror story, The Uses of Analog, inspired by the prompt "Video Store", is written by Aaron Swartz and read by Ryan Hopevere-Anderson.Content Notes:memory lossmanipulationDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Aaron SwartzExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingRyan Hopevere-Anderson as NarratorEdited by Nico VetteseMusic by Nico Vettese and Sam JonesMastering by Catherine RinellaArt by April SumnerSupport Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquillCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillPre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novelSupport Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.comJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe 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. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RQ Network Feed Drop – The Penumbra Podcast “Second Citadel” Knight of the Crown Lord of the Swamp (Part 1)
3w ago00:28:01Summary readyThis month we are featuring a feed drop from The Penumbra Podcast one of the brilliant shows on the RQ Network. This episode is called “Knight of the Crown Lord of the Swamp Part 1 “and is from the 2nd season of the Second Citadel, a fantasy epic where friendships and romance are forged across enemy lines, which follows the fierce Sir Carolinem the first female Knight of the Crown, leading an eclectic team of warriors against mind-manipulating monsters. In this episode The Festival of the Three is the most important day of the year in the Second Citadel – or the most important three days, as the case may be. Battles and music and drink run free in Citadel’s square, and nearly every knight is in attendance… which leaves very few to guard from the monsters’ constant threat.Luckily, Sir Damien is on guard tonight, standing outside the Queen’s chambers with his trusty bow in hand. But Sir Damien is injured, and when a monstrous threat crawls in, he may find that it’s a very different sort of challenge from what he’s used to.Introduction and outro by Karim Kronfli. You can listen to the next exciting episode of The Penumbra Podcast by clicking on this link, or by searching for The Penumbra Podcast wherever you find podcasts, on the Rusty Quill website and at www.thepenumbrapodcast.com If you would like to support the creators of The Penumbra and access behind-the-scenes content like production scripts, commentaries, blooper reels, and more you can find more information at The Penumbra Podcast: Special Edition.Transcript:You can find transcripts for all the episodes on the Penumbra Podcast here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OLddnnYamZuglgZc8pM2gqToPOwEBccM?usp=sharingAttributions: Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: http://ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657“hang_drum_310513.WAV” by miastodzwiekow http://www.freesound.org/people/miastodzwiekow/sounds/194584/“Ueno Shamisen – Japan” by RTB45 http://www.freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521/“Bhutan – Festival folk song” by RTB45 http://www.freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/179389/“Indian Ganpati Drums - Mumbai India - Track 1 – WAV” by loganbking http://www.freesound.org/people/loganbking/sounds/353143/Ganpati Drums - Mumbai India - Track 3 - WAV by loganbking http://www.freesound.org/people/loganbking/sounds/353141/“Javanese Angklung Music – Indonesia” by RTB45 http://www.freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/253962/“Pakacaping Music 1 - Makassar, Indonesia” by RTB45 http://www.freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/253616/Street_Hulusi_short.flac by Zabuhailohttp://www.freesound.org/people/Zabuhailo/sounds/194910/“20140212 - Chiang Rai mountains at night 10.wav” by LG http://www.freesound.org/people/LG/sounds/345151/“Regular Arrow Shot with Rattle” by brendan89 http://www.freesound.org/people/brendan89/sounds/321553/“Regular Arrow Shot” by brendan89 http://www.freesound.org/people/brendan89/sounds/321552/“Arrow Hit 02” by Yap_Audio_Production http://www.freesound.org/people/Yap_Audio_Production/sounds/218463/“cape-swoosh” by CosmicEmbers http://www.freesound.org/people/CosmicEmbers/sounds/161415/“Ambient battle noise: swords and shouting” by pfranzen http://www.freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/192072/“Earthquake” by hiriak http://www.freesound.org/people/hiriak/sounds/187857/“Waves.wav” by juskiddink http://www.freesound.org/people/juskiddink/sounds/60507/“dragon wings.wav” by vedas http://www.freesound.org/people/vedas/sounds/175381/“Thunderclap.wav” by shaka9 http://www.freesound.org/people/shaka9/sounds/160514/“panic” by Erdie http://www.freesound.org/people/Erdie/sounds/165613/“CR Sharktopus Roar3” by cmusounddesign http://www.freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/sounds/126312/Content Warnings:- Sudden loud noises- Depictions and descriptions of violence and death- Close, claustrophobic spaces- Depictions of illness (poison)- GaslightingFor ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rusty Fears 7 - Gigantomachia by Alukard
4w ago00:16:54Summary readyThis week’s short horror story, Gigantomachia, inspired by the prompt "Giant", is written by Alukard and read by Sasha Sienna.Content Notes:- gore/body horror- death- megalophobiaDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by AlukardExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingSasha Sienna as NarratorEdited by Lowri Ann DaviesMusic by Katie Seaton and Sam JonesMastering by Catherine RinellaArt by April SumnerSupport Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquillCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillPre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novelSupport Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.comJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe 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. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel releasing October 27th: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rusty Fears 7 - Roses by Abi Kinsella
May 2800:20:13Summary readyThis week’s short horror story, Roses, inspired by the prompt "Theatre", is written by Abi Kinsella and read by Anusia BattersbyContent Notes:- ghosts- deathDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Abi KinsellaExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingAnusia Battersby as NarratorEdited by Nico VetteseMusic by Nico Vettese and Sam JonesMastering by Catherine RinellaArt by April SumnerSupport Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquillCheck out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quillPre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novelSupport Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.comJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe 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. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RQ Network Feed Drop – Gals & Goblins – Ep.1 All aboard the Owl Cat Bus
May 2100:49:34Summary readyToday, we are sharing an exciting episode from one of the podcasts on the RQ Network, Gals & GoblinsGals and Goblins is an actual play TTRPG Podcast that loosely follows the rules of Dungeons and Dragons and strictly follows the Rule of Cool.In this first episode titled "All Aboard the Owl Cat Bus”, join the gals: Sawyer Cinderfoot Morroghan Starr, Esta of House Ruadon and Beans as they embark on their first adventure together on their way to Frogmont Adventuring Academy for Young Women! Will they make it to Lorelai Village? What will they encounter on their first bit of adventure in the magical realm of Eldrivale?They don’t know exactly what the future holds but we can assure you there will be shenanigans and friendship galore. Introduction and outro by Lowri Ann Davies. You can listen to the next exciting episode of Gals & Goblins by clicking on this link, or by searching for Gals & Goblins wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill websiteCast:Hosted by:Campbell DuffyLilly PercifieldOlivia Rose McCainJared VosWinkelCover art by Heather VaughanContent Warnings: Threat and descriptions of physical violence and death. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rusty Fears 7 - The Tooth Fairy's Tale by Ben Folk
May 1400:17:42Summary readyThis week’s short horror story, The Tooth Fairy's Tale, inspired by the prompt "Forensics", is written by Ben Folk and read by Billie HindleContent Notes:Graphic Description of: immolation/fire, teeth, autopsymemory lossDirected and Produced by April Sumner Written by Ben Folk Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturing Billie Hindle as NarratorEdited by Lowri Ann Davies and Nico Vettese Music by Nico Vettese and Sam Jones Mastering by Catherine RinellaArt by April SumnerSupport 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-quillSupport Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates; DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.comJoin our community: WEBSITE: rustyquill.com FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill X: @therustyquill EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.comThe 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. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RQ Network Feed Drop – Cold Tapes– 001 Operation Antelope
May 700:11:01Summary readyWe are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Cold Tapes. Created by the talented J Strautman and B Marsollier. Cold Tapes is an award winning murder mystery Audio Drama inspired by true crime. , In this first episode called “Operation Antelope” The brutal murder of Andrew Fairfield on a remote Antarctic base thrusts DCI Tessa McCallister into the claustrophobic lives of an isolated community of international scientists and crew.Through police interviews, covert recordings, and audio diaries, Tessa hears hidden agendas, concealed criminal histories, violent psychosis, and dangerous conspiracy theories that help her uncover the truth behind the murder. With the murderer still on the base it’s a race against time to untangle the maze of deception, revealing chilling truths buried beneath the ice.16 Suspects. 1 Murderer. Can you solve it?Introduction and outro by Shahan Hamza. Listen to Cold Tapes on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Cold Tapes on its official website. Credits: A Free Turn production.Written by Alexis Zegerman and Jonathan MyersonDeveloped and Story Produced by Chris Croucher and Emma LamontDirected and Produced by Sian WilliamsAssociate Producer: Thisbe BarnettExecutive Producers: Jon Hamm, Gemma Batterby, Ron Downey, Emma Lamont, Chris Croucher and Robbie Ashcroft Content warnings: Mentions of Death, Medication, Isolation, and Mental Health. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield in July: crossedwires.live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ten years of Magnus, a Magnusverse novel and the return of The Magnus Protocol
Apr 1400:03:05Summary readyThank you for your support over the last ten years of Magnus! The Magnus Protocol returns 16th July, with Kickstarter backers and paid members at the Knights and Nobles tiers getting 48-hour ad-free early access on 14th July. Find out more about our paid member platforms at: members.rustyquill.com patreon.com/rustyquill Other useful links: The announcement for the Rusty Fears 7 winners: https://rustyquill.com/news/2026-01-12-announcing-the-winners-of-rusty-fears-7/ Pre-order links for From the Library of Jurgen Leitner: https://rustyquill.com/novel Knock Thrice The Magnus Archives collection: https://knockthrice.ca/collections/magnus-archives Purchase tickets to Statement Begins at Crossed Wires: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/the-magnus-archives Transcript: Ten years of Magnus - April 2026 Update - Transcript.pdfFor ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order The Magnus Archives Mysteries: rustyquill.com/mysteries.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield, UK in July 2026: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/the-magnus-archives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1–Welcome to Riskotheque
Apr 1301:33:35Summary readyWe are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Planet Arcana. Created by the talented J Strautman and B Marsollier. Planet Arcana is a science fantasy audio fiction, presented by two game runners, and built through a D&D 5e framework. The show will appeal to fans of actual play and audio drama alike. The world of Planet Arcana is rife with mystery, intrigue, crime and no answer is ever straightforward. What really happened at the Riskotheque casino? Who’s been stealing Android organs? And why? 4000 years after a calamity known as the Big Oops, the world of Planet Arcana is a place of humans and androids, neon metropolises, sunken cities, phenomenal parties, paranormal oddities, and a pantheon of Major Arcana. An influencer, a drug dealer, and a cowboy walk into a casino, then into a vast mystery of science, magic, and Tarot-inspired gods. Three Fools on a simple quest to find a key, and open a box. Introduction and outro by Lowri Ann Davies. Listen to Planet Arcana on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Planet Arcana on its official website. For ad-free and early access episodes and exclusive bonus content you can join their Patreon at Patreon.com/planetarcana Credits: Co-Creators & DMs J Strautman and B Marsollier Performed By J Strautman, B Marsollier, Peter Marsollier, Shaun Oldfield, and Skye Wallace Editing, original music, and sound design by J Strautman Sound effects from Nikko Hunt's Cinematic Sound Pack [https://nikkohunt.gumroad.com/l/dpclP] used, under CC by 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode]. Pitch modified lower from the original Content warnings: swearing, violence, drug use. For ad-free episodes, bonus content and more, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.Pre-order The Magnus Archives Mysteries: rustyquill.com/mysteries.Pre-order FROM THE LIBRARY OF JURGEN LEITNER, a Magnus novel: rustyquill.com/novelBuy tickets to a Magnus Archives Live Show in Sheffield, UK in July 2026: https://crossedwires.live/podcast/the-magnus-archives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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