The Magnus Archives

The editors of The Magnus Archives have witnessed a fair few things in their time, let's take a moment to hear things from their P.O.V. Featuring; Alexander J. Newall, Helen Gould, Lowri Ann Davies, Lydia Nicholas, Sasha Sienna, Jonathan Sims, Chioma Nwalioba and Frank Voss . Content Warnings: Innuendo Screaming & groaning Discussions of: exercise Mentions of: alcohol SFX: occasional beeping T...

It's the Editor's turn! Some of The Magnus Archives editors, Annie, Elizabeth and Nico sit down to listen to a selection of their favourite editing moments from the show. Content Warnings Explicit language Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Hospitals Physical violence & death (inc. SFX) Discussions of: COVID-19 pandemic Mentions of: mass death, illness, food, knives, spiders & cobwebs...

In the finale of our Mothership gaming special, can Android 0170701, Carter and Alabaster Artichoke (The Goodest Boy) survive the nightmares of space?  Content warnings Tentacles & aliens Physical violence & injury Bombs & explosions Human remains Discussions of: guns, panic, thalassophobia, medication & drugs, infection Mentions of: death, heart attacks, the void, rot & m...

We re-join our space explorers as they assess the damage to their ship and begin their futile attempt to survive the horrors GM Ben throws at them. Content warnings Injury Paranoia & conspiracy thinking Human remains Rot & mould Tentacles & aliens Discussions of: death, medication Mentions of: fire & explosions SFX: continuous high-pitched beeping & alarms, fire, electricity, t...

Welcome to our TTRPG of Mothership by Tuesday Knight Games. In this first instalment of three, Ben leads Jonny, Lydia & Alex through an adventure in outer space, where everything is definitely, absolutely fine. Content warnings Innuendo & sexual references Fire & explosions Vehicular collision Death Mentions of: sexism, aliens, guns, injury, food, hygiene issues SFX: high-pitched beepi...

The Archives can sometimes be an inspiring place. Anthology 1 Streets A Country Walk Biscuits Rains Content warnings: Mentions of: food, spiders Transcripts: PDF - https://bit.ly/3h2orvw DOC - https://bit.ly/3dryRmc Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support. If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill . Performed by Alexander J. Newall Written by Anil Godigamuwe Edit...

This week we present the fourth and final winning entry of our Rusty Fears 4; "New Roots" written by Cecelia Morelli, directed by Maddy Searle and performed by Ben Meredith. Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon. Content warnings: Death (inc. suicide & parental death) Human remains Pain & blood Graphic body horror Mentions of: food & eating, sm...

Our third piece for the fourth Rusty Fears writing competition is "The Final Culling" written by Miranda B, directed by Jeffrey Nils Gardner and performed by Sue Sims. Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon. Content warnings: Eco-horror & extinction Mass death (animal) Thalassophobia Sharks Discussions of: pollution & global warming, natural disaste...

This week, as part of our fourth Rusty Fears writing competition, we present "The Budding" written by Thekla Kenneison, directed by Hannah Preisinger and performed by Fay Roberts. Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon. Content warnings: Anxiety & imposter syndrome Body horror Teeth Graphic self-injury Self-recriminations & self-doubt Occasional sec...

Welcome to the first of four Rusty Fears competition winners! This week we present "Nazar" written by Anushka Mehrotra, directed by Elizabeth Moffatt and performed by Karim Kronfli. Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon. Content warnings: Bullying & social isolation Compulsive behaviour Panic & anxiety (inc. rapid breathing) Paranoia Sexual referen...

We hope you enjoy this episodes of What the Ghost? presented by Georgie Barker. Content Warnings: Cemeteries & tombs Ghosts Human remains & desecration Vampires Discussion of: death & burial, the occult, food Mentions of: war, injury SFX: continued high pitched sounds, bells, shouting Transcripts: PDF - https://bit.ly/34mO7f4 DOC - https://bit.ly/3wzOQpj Thank you to all our Patrons fo...

Jonny and Alex listen to clips from The Magnus Archives, selected by Rusty Quill Patreon supporters, and regale us with stories of production some more true than others.   Content Warnings Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Character deaths Physical violence (inc. self-injury & SFX) Explicit language Discussions of: blades, ghosts, human remains, death & murder Mentions of: insec...

Alex and Jonny answer as many questions as they can from the Season 5 mailbag in the final part of our Q&A series. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question! Featuring: Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. Newall Content warnings: Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Innuendo Explicit language Discussions of: thalassophobia, canon-typical apocalypse & trauma, food, death (inc. mass dea...

Alex here with an exciting announcement! RQ network is a podcast network by podcasters for podcasters. We will start by championing the greatest in audio drama podcasting. Beginning with FIVE exciting shows you can listen to right now on rustyquill.com Not to fear we will still be producing plenty of new Rusty Quill Original Podcasts. Join us in welcoming: Cryptids Written by Alexander V Thompson...

Jonny & Alex plough on through the Season 5 mailbag in the 2nd of three Q&A episodes Featuring: Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. Newall Content warnings: Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives (esp. finale) Discussions of: canon-typical apocalypse, canon-typical trauma, mould & rot, death Mentions of: physical violence, thalassophobia, spiders & insects, food Thank you to all our...

We embark on the grand asking of questions from the Season 5 mailbag in the first of a 3-part Q&A session. This week, Jonny & Alex are also joined by Elizabeth Moffatt to talk some more about the soundscaping side of things! Featuring: Elizabeth Moffatt, Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. Newall Content warnings: Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives (inc. finale) Food Hospitals Vocalised...

Jonny and Alex are put in the hot-seat as the cast and crew of The Magnus Archives ask all the burning questions they've held back for years. Featuring: Martyn Pratt, Nico Vettese, Helen Gould, Annie Fitch, Fay Roberts, Karim Kronfli, Elizabeth Moffatt, Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. Newall Content warnings: Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Discussion of: smoking, physical violence, nucle...

Chioma Nwalioba (Annabelle Cane) hosts this special episode, where we find out just how well the creators know the show they created! Featuring: Chioma Nwalioba, Jonathan Sims & Alexander J. Newall Content warnings: Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Explicit language Discussion of: death, injury Mentions of: knives, cults, food, fainting, spiders, COVID-19 pandemic Transcripts: PDF - htt...

The Archivist gets to know some of the crew who worked on The Magnus Archives, now that the show is over and they are no longer neede... sorry. No longer busy. Featuring: Helen Gould, Lowri Ann Davies, Jonathan Sims, Annie Fitch, Nico Vettese and Elizabeth Moffatt Content warnings: Spoilers up to and including Episode 200 Memory loss & loss of identity Drowning Unreality Discussion of: superna...

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...

Case ########-40 Statements End. Content warnings: Character death Fire & explosions (inc. SFX) Vocalised suffering Building collapse Physical violence (inc. SFX) Pleading Arguments & crying Explicit language Discussions of: death (inc. mass death), mass suffering, existential dread Mentions of: war, suicide, blood, alternative realities, blades SFX: distorted static & voices, high fre...

Case ########-39 Discussion on next steps and consequences, recorded in the tunnels. Content warnings: Arguments Guilt & self-recrimination Smoking Strong language Discussions of: altered reality, death & self-sacrifice, mass suffering & mass death Mentions of: violence & murder, mental deterioration, manipulation, trauma, explosions SFX: crying Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/r...

Case ########-38 Navigating the descent, recorded in Situ. Content warnings: Heights / Vertigo (inc SFX) Falling Panic (inc breathing SFX) Injury / Pain (inc SFX) Explicit language Discussions of: emotional manipulation Mentions of: arguments, death, self-hatred, lack of self-preservation, paranoia, pleading, kidnapping, alcohol SFX: wind, creaking metal, screaming & suffering Transcripts: PDF...

Case ########-37 A discussion on the edge of reality, recorded in situ Content warnings: Heights & vertigo (inc. SFX) Spiders (inc. SFX) Manipulation Body horror (inc. SFX) Threats Explicit language Discussions of: altered reality, mass suffering, arson Mentions: mental disorientation, kidnapping, death & murder, apocalypse, paranoia SFX: Insects, high-pitched sounds, overlapping voices Tr...

Case ########-36 A statement on Reality recorded by Martin K Blackwood, recorded at Hilltop Road. Content warnings: Manipulation Altered reality Spiders Heights / vertigo (inc. SFX) Mentions of: death, blackmail, war, knives, human remains, paranoia, body horror, live burial, children in peril, arson SFX: harsh static, insects Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/DlEuvpj DOC - https://cutt.ly/ClEuYa...