The Magnus Archives

“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 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 Archives 2 is live on Kickstarter right now you can pledge at the following link - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/the-magnus-archives2/the-magnus-archives-2/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted...

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Season 4

The Magnus Archives - Season 4 Teaser

The Magnus Archives will return January 10th 2019.

MAG 121 - Far Away

Season 4, Episode 1

Case #0181502Statement of Oliver Banks, regarding his dreams and trying to run away. Statement given directly to Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist of the Magnus Institute, currently unresponsive.

MAG 122 - Zombie

Season 4, Episode 2

 Case #0150102Statement of Lorell St John, regarding zombies. Original statement given 1st February 2015.

MAG 123 - Web Development

Season 4, Episode 3

Case #0150108Statement of Angie Santos, regarding a website developed by one Gregory Cox. Original statement given 1st August 2015.

MAG 124 - Left Hanging

Season 4, Episode 4

Case #0121112Statement of Julian Jennings, regarding a cable car journey up the Untersberg mountain range in Austria. Original statement given 11th December 2012.

MAG 125 - Civilian Casualties

Season 4, Episode 5

Case #9931907Statement of Sergeant Terrance Simpson, regarding an outbreak of violence in the crofting community of Lanncraig, Ross-shire. Original statement given 19th July 1993.

MAG 126 - Sculptor's Tool

Season 4, Episode 6

Case #0091110Statement of Deborah Madaki, regarding an adult art class she took in the Spring of 2004 and her friendship with ‘Gabriel’, a fellow student. Original statement given 11th October 2009.

MAG 127 - Remains to be Seen

Season 4, Episode 7

Case #8312111Statement of Doctor Jonathan Fanshawe, regarding the months leading to the death and autopsy of Albrecht Von Closen. Original statement given as part of a letter to Jonah Magnus, November 21st 1831.

MAG 128 - Heavy Goods

Season 4, Episode 8

Case #0180303Statement of the surviving half of the being calling itself ‘Breekon and Hope’, regarding its existence. Statement... extracted from subject 3rd March 2018.

MAG 129 - Submerged

Season 4, Episode 9

Case #0130409Statement of Kulbir Shakya, regarding a flood that occured around his flat in Hackney. Original statement given September 4th, 2013.

MAG 130 - Meat

Season 4, Episode 10

Case #0081912Statement of Lucia Wright., regarding just a... A hole. A hole filled with... With meat.. Original statement given December 19th, 2008.

MAG 131 - Flesh

Season 4, Episode 11

Case #0182003Statement of Jared Hopworth, the Boneturner, regarding his association with Flesh and recent activities.Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.Thanks to this week's Patrons: Zachary Pinz, Adina Adr...

MAG 132 - Entombed

Season 4, Episode 12

Case #0182403Account of Jonathan Sims, the Archivist, concerning their descent into the Coffin and attempt to rescue Alice "Daisy" Tonner.

MAG 133 - Dead Horse

Season 4, Episode 13

Case #9302706Statement of Percy Fawcett, regarding his final expedition into the Amazon. Original statement given June 27th 1930.

MAG 134 - Time of Revelation

Season 4, Episode 14

Case #0060122Statement of Adelard Dekker, taken from a letter to Gertrude Robinson dated 22nd January 2006.

MAG 135 - Dark Matter

Season 4, Episode 15

Case #0141407Statement of Manuela Dominguez, regarding her unconventional religious beliefs and their intersection with her project aboard the space station Daedalus. Original statement given July 14th 2014.

MAG 136 - The Puppeteer

Season 4, Episode 136

Case #0120112Statement of Alison Killala, regarding her time as friend and carer to special effects artist Neil Lagorio. Original statement given 1st December 2012. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.Thanks to this week...

MAG 137 - Nemesis

Season 4, Episode 137

Case #9550307Statement of Wallis Turner. Incident occurred at the North Point prisoner-of-war camp, then later the sunken ship “Nemesis” in late 1942. Statement taken 3rd July 1955 at the Pu Songling Research Centre, Beijing. Committed to tape 9th O...

MAG 138 - The Architecture of Fear

Season 4, Episode 138

Case # 8671302Statement of Robert Smirke, taken from a letter to Jonah Magnus dated 13th February 1867.Content warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes. Thanks to this week's Patrons: Zach Jenkins, Dunstan Thorn...

MAG 139 - Chosen

Season 4, Episode 139

Case #0063011Statement of Eugene Vanderstock, regarding the creation of Agnes Montague, her life, care and death. Original statement given November 30th 2006. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.Content warnings for this episode are a...

MAG 140 - The Movement of the Heavens

Season 4, Episode 140

Case #7150101Statement of John Flamsteed, taken from a partial unsent letter to Abraham Sharp, 1715.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 140.1 - The Iron Gate

Season 4, Episode 140

This week's episode is the winner from our latest Rusty Fears competition.“The Iron Gate” is written by Cailyn Toomey, read by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall. Thank you everyone who submitted stories and spread the word!

MAG 141 - Doomed Voyage

Season 4, Episode 141

Case #0181106Statement of Floyd Matharu regarding his time aboard the Dorian from 2011 to 2014.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 142 - Scrutiny

Season 4, Episode 142

Case #0181206Statement of unknown bystander regarding an encounter with The ArchivistAudio recording by Martin Blackwood

MAG 143 - Heart of Darkness

Season 4, Episode 143

Case #0181606Statement of Manuela Dominguez regarding the fall of the Church of the Divine HopeAudio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 144 - Decrypted

Season 4, Episode 144

Case #0090310Statement of Gary Boylan, given October 3rd 2009Audio recording by Martin Blackwood

MAG 145 - Infectious Doubts

Season 4, Episode 145

Case #0090202 Statement of Arthur Nolan regarding the life and death of Agnes MontagueAudio recording by Gertrude Robinson

MAG 146 - Threshold

Season 4, Episode 146

Case #0030109Statement of Marcus MacKenzie, regarding a series of unexplored entrywaysAudio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 147 - Weaver

Season 4, Episode 147

Case # 0182007Statement of Annabelle Cane, regarding her history and her observations of the Magnus Institute, London.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 148 - Extended Surveillance

Season 4, Episode 148

Case # 0110304Statement of Sunil Maraj, regarding their work as a security guard and the disappearance of their co-worker Samson Stiller.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 149 - Concrete Jungle

Season 4, Episode 149

Case #0131305Statement of Judith O’Neill, regarding their time at the Anglo Brazilian Amazon Trust Audio recording by Martin Blackwood, assistant to to Peter Lukas

MAG 150 - Cul-de-Sac

Season 4, Episode 150

Case #0140911Statement of Herman Gorgoli regarding his a period trapped alone in a suburban area of Cheadle.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.Thanks to this week's Patrons: Bruno Falcon, Brian Taulbee, Anastasia Keelor, Will...

MAG 151 - Big Picture

Season 4, Episode 151

Case #0181408 Statement of Simon Fairchild regarding Peter Lukas and The Extinction.Audio recording by Martin Blackwood

MAG 152 - A Gravedigger's Envy

Season 4, Episode 152

Case #8370108Statement of Hezekiah Wakely regarding his career as a gravedigger, compiled from a series of letters to Nathaniel Beale between 1837 and 1839.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist. Thanks to this week's Pa...

MAG 153 - Love Bombing

Season 4, Episode 153

Case #0120204 Statement of Barbara Mullen-Jones regarding her nine months spent with The Divine Chain cult. Original Statement given 2nd April 2012.Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 154 - Bloody Mary

Season 4, Episode 154

Case #0082107Statement of Eric Delano, recorded 21st July 2008. Regarding his life, Mary Keay and the Archives.Audio recording by Gertrude Robinson

MAG 155 - Cost of Living

Season 4, Episode 155

Case #0020312 Statement of Tova McHugh regarding their string of near-death experiences. Original statement given December 3rd 2002. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 156 - Reflection

Season 4, Episode 156

Case #0090401Statement of Adelard Dekker, taken from a letter to Gertrude Robinson dated 4th January 2009.Audio recording by Martin Blackwood, assistant to Peter Lukas.

MAG 157 - Rotten Core

Season 4, Episode 157

Case #0131408 Statement of Adelard Dekker, regarding a potential pandemic originating in the town of Klanxbüll, Germany. Original statement given 14th August 2013. Audio recording by Jonathan Sims, the Archivist.

MAG 158 - Panopticon

Season 4, Episode 158

Case #0182509-A Original recording of events leading up to the disappearances of Jonathan Sims, Martin Blackwood, Alice Tonner and Peter Lukas.

MAG 159 - The Last

Season 4, Episode 159

Case #0182509-BStatement of Peter Lukas regarding his life, family and interactions with The Lonely. Statement extracted 25th September 2018.

MAG 160 - The Eye Opens

Season 4, Episode 160

Case #0181810 Vigilo, Audio, Supervenio

MAG 160.1 - Season 4 Q+A Part 1

Welcome to the first of our season break episodes.Alex and Jonny answer your questions about The Magnus Archives and Season 4. Enjoy!

MAG 160.2 - Season 4 Q+A Part 2

Season 4, Episode 160

It's time for Alex and Jonny to answer more of your questions in the second part of our Magnus Q&A!

Magnus Bloopers Special

Things don't always run smoothly at Rusty Towers...

Rusty Fears Competition Winner - Nox Mare

This week's episode is the first of two winning stories from our Rusty Fears Competition, written by fans like you and produced by us here at Rusty Quill. "Nox Mare" is written by Elizabeth Wynn and read by Jonathan Sims.

Rusty Fears Competition Winner - The Turning of the Gears

In preparation for the much anticipated arrival of season 5, we continue the tone that was set by last week's competition winner with the second of two winning stories from our Rusty Fears Competition.

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