The Magnus Archives

By: Rusty Quill
  • Summary

  • “Make your statement, face your fear.” A weekly horror fiction 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 Magnus Protocol launches in January 2024.

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  • RQ Network Feed Drop – The Gentleman From Hell: |S1| Ep.1
    Sep 16 2024

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of an amazing new podcast that has just launched on the RQ Network The Gentleman From Hell.

    The Gentleman From Hell is a brand new, chilling, horror audio drama. From the brilliant creators behind Maeltopia and The Sleep Wake Cycle.

    In The Gentleman from Hell an entire town is gone. Without a trace. No signs, no warnings. Just silence. This is the story of Cold Sparrow.

    Twenty-four years ago, the peaceful town of Cold Sparrow became the center of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in modern history. Every resident vanished. Among them, the enigmatic billionaire Benjamin Veers, whose strange ways made him an icon of intrigue. The town, once forgotten, now infamous. The questions? Endless. The answers? Nonexistent.

    For over two decades, investigators have been left baffled—cults, kidnappings, disappearances—none have led them closer to the truth. But now, three celebrated private investigators—famous for bringing down one of the most dangerous cults in history—have been called upon to tackle this mystery. Known for taking on the cases no one else could solve, they’re determined to uncover what really happened in Cold Sparrow.

    Yet, the deeper they dig, the darker the whispers become. Rumors swirl of something far more sinister than anyone ever imagined. Could the mystery of Cold Sparrow be tied to forces that reach far beyond our world? Could it be linked to something... infernal?

    Some mysteries, once uncovered, may be better left untouched.

    Cold Sparrow: A town that disappeared… but something still lingers in the shadows.

    The investigation begins… now."

    Introduction and outro by Anusia Battersby. Listen to The Gentleman From Hell on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to learn more about The Gentleman From Hell check out its official website.

    Credits:

    Written by Mark Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

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    Mace voiced by Steven Zivic

    Leon voiced by Sam Stark

    Phyllis voiced by Aubrey Akers

    Benjamin Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

    Edward Veers voiced by Mark Anzalone

    Charlie Prist voiced by Mark Anzalone

    --

    Intro music by Steven Anzalone

    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: Disappearances, Parental death, Chanting, Existential crisis

    Mentions of: Mass kidnapping,

    SFX : Static, Beeping, Animal sounds


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  • The Magnus Protocol 30 - Dead End Job
    Sep 12 2024

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    Transmutation (human) -/- Isolation (urban)


    Incident Elements:

    • Entrapment
    • Compelling (supernatural)
    • Manipulation


    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)

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid

    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer

    Kai Partenie as Ticket Officer

    Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Colin Becher

    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley

    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard

    Pip Gladwin as Taxi Driver

    Robin Hellier as Custodian

    Ian Hayles as Trevor Herbert MP

    Beth Eyre as Archivist


    Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese & Lowri Ann Davies

    Sound Designer – Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella


    Music by Sam Jones (orchestral mix by Jake Jackson)

    Art by April Sumner


    Support us on Patreon at https://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;

    Phantom Peak – UK immersive experience – 15% discount with this link

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    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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  • The Magnus Protocol 29 - Keyed In
    Sep 5 2024

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    Drowning (subterranean) -/- key (metaphor)


    Incident Elements:

    • Captivity
    • Drowning
    • Claustraphobia
    • Grief


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


    This episode is dedicated from Skylar Ceros to Aeron, thank you for your generous support! 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 Alexander J Newall

    Script Edited with additional material by Jonathan Sims

    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)

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Shahan Hamza as Samama Khalid

    Sarah Lambie as Lena Kelley

    Anusia Battersby as Gwendolyn Bouchard

    Jonathan Sims as Chester

    Billie Hindle as Alice Dyer

    Kazeem Tosin Amore as Teddy Vaughn

    Kai Partenie as Ticket Officer


    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


    Support us on Patreon at https://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;

    Phantom Peak – UK immersive experience – 15% discount with this link

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    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.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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creepy and compelling

smart main characters, grumpy narrators... amazing. the ads are a bit much though. glad I stuck with it though as it's really good.

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a new mythos and a must listen

an absolute joy of a horror anthology. a new horror mythos for a new age.

can not recommend enough!

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The Best Podcast Ever

This is the most unique and well written and produced podcast I have ever come across

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A-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!!!

The Magnus Archives sure is a podcast like no other. If you’re looking for a urban legends style, uncanny valley, and sometimes down right terrifying podcast to listen to I recommend this so much. Each character has been a strong backstory and cool persona even to the point where you love the people you supposed to detest. Jonathan Sims is a genius !!!!

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Can't wait to start all of it again!

Johnny Sims is an absolute maestro in writing this interwoven piece of horror genius. I loved every single episode, loved the metaplot-which was so wonderfully clever - and really fell in with the characters, both prptagonists and antagonists alike. If you like intelligent, big mythos horror, with a wonderfully diverse cast of audio drama superstars, this is absolutely for you. I laughed, I cried, I was heartbroken, I had nightmares. It's perfect. I need to listen to all five series again right now.

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fantastic

brilliant mysterious stories, performed masterfully.

the greatest achievement is in the atmosphere created, through eerie, detailed tales and sublimely creepy and skilled sound design, artisanally wrought for maximum disquiet and intrigue.

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A masterpiece

Absolutely beautiful. Amazing acting, awesome story, sound effects and more! Everything was perfect! I'm normally not a podcast person, (I get bored easily or can't focus) but I didn't want to stop listening to this one.

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absolute masterpiece

this podcast is so damn close to my heart love you Jon and Martin! (~ ̄³ ̄)~

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Addictive and Exciting!

This podcast is fantastically awesome and uniquely played! Well done really! I just finished it and I will definitely listen to it over and over again! =))

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Narrators voice like a Butlin’s Magician.

Can’t get past the obviously young main characters voice trying to sound older and authoritative/mysterious. Tried a few times but nope just grates too much!

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