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 5

The Magnus Archives - Season 5 Trailer

The Archivist and Martin reflect on their current situation...

MAG 161 - Dwelling

Season 5, Episode 161

Case ########-1An assortment of personal statements.

MAG 162 - A Cosy Cabin

Season 5, Episode 162

Case ########-2Further statements of a personal nature.

MAG 163 - In the Trenches

Season 5, Episode 163

Case ########-3Statements on war.Audio recording by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 164 - The Sick Village

Season 5, Episode 164

Case ########-4Statement of an outbreak. Audio recording by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 165 - Revolutions

Season 5, Episode 165

Case ########-5.Ruminations on identity and the lack thereof.Audio recording by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 166 - The Worms

Season 5, Episode 166

Case ########-6.Lamentation of those left below.Audio recording by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 167 - Curiosity

Season 5, Episode 167

Case ########-7.An examination of Gertrude Robinson. Audio recording by the Archivist.

MAG 168 - Roots

Season 5, Episode 168

Case ########-8A Post-Mortem report for reality. Recorded by the Archivist, in Situ.

MAG 169 - Fire Escape

Season 5, Episode 169

Case ########-9Considerations on the sanctity of home.Recorded by the Archivist in Situ.

MAG 170 - Recollection

Season 5, Episode 170

Case ########-10The recollections of Martin Blackwood.Recorded in Situ.

MAG 171 - The Gardener

Season 5, Episode 171

Case ########-11Considerations of the Flesh.Recorded by The Archivist, in Situ.

MAG 172 - Strung Out

Season 5, Episode 172

Case ########-12The Tragedy of Francis, a comic, puppet show in all acts.Recorded by The Archivist, in Situ.

MAG 173 - Night Night

Season 5, Episode 173

Case ########-13Considerations of youthRecorded by The Archivist, in Situ.

MAG 174 - The Great Beast

Season 5, Episode 174

Case ########-14An examination of scaleRecorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 175 - Epoch

Season 5, Episode 175

Case ########-15An inventory of what comes after.Audio recorded by the Archivisit, in situ.

MAG 176 - Blood Ties

Season 5, Episode 176

Case ########-16An examination of pack tacticsAudio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 2019 Liveshow

This show recording of MAG001 'Anglerfish' and MAG002 'Do Not Open' was recorded live at the London Podcast Festival Presents... Audio Drama event, at King's Place, London, on 30th November 2019.

Rusty Quill Company Chat

Take a peek behind the curtain at Rusty Towers as Alex sits down with various members of Rusty Quill Ltd for insight into what we do and the values we work towards as a company.

What The Ghost? - The Devil's Dance

We hope you enjoy this vintage episode of What the Ghost? presented by Georgie Barker.This episode was originally released to our Patrons in 2018, if you'd like to join them and access more exclusive content, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill

MAG Fluff - Epiphany

Back in the heady days of late 2019, we sought ideas from our Patrons on a more light-hearted scene from life at The Magnus Institute and the Archives. And they certainly delivered in spades.We present to you one of the winning entries, Epiphany; a ...

MAG - Pod UK Horror Panel

Recorded live at PodUK 2019, Alexander J Newall, Gemma Amor (No Sleep Podcast, Calling Darkness) and David Amor (No Sleep Podcast, Shadows at the Door) moderated by Alasdair Stuart, talk about the world of modern audio horror.Produced by Lowri Ann D...

MAG Bloopers - Totally Normal Real Humans

The Magnus Archives is brought to you by totally normal real humans.Totally.

MAG 177 - Wonderland

Season 5, Episode 177

Case ########-17An examination of mental health care.Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 178 - The Processing Line

Season 5, Episode 178

Case ########-18An examination of industrial meat processes.Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 179 - Accomplice

Season 5, Episode 179

Case ########-19Considerations of Justice.Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 180 - Moving On

Season 5, Episode 180

Case ########-20Considerations of grief and respite.Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 181 - Ignorance

Season 5, Episode 181

Case ########-21Preparation and recuperation.Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ.

MAG 182 - Wellbeing

Season 5, Episode 182

Case ########-22Notes on healing.Recorded by the Archivist in Situ.

MAG 183 - Monument

Season 5, Episode 183

Case ########-23Considerations of knowledge.Recorded by the Archivist in situ.Content warnings: - Altered reality / Spatial disorientation - Futility / Inconsequence - Self-injury - Body horror & wounding - Physical violence / Graphic...

MAG 184 - Like Ants

Season 5, Episode 184

Case ########-24An examination of hive mentality.Recorded by the Archivist in situ.

MAG 185 - Locked In

Season 5, Episode 185

Case ########-25An examination on the nature of Justice.Recorded by the Archivist in situ.

MAG 186 - Quiet

Season 5, Episode 186

Case ########-26A dialogue on solitude.Recorded by Martin, in Situ.

MAG 187 - Checking Out

Season 5, Episode 187

Case ########-27An exploration of hospitality.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 188 - Centre of Attention

Season 5, Episode 188

Case ########-28Observations of surveillanceRecorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 189 - Peers

Season 5, Episode 189

Case ########-29Considerations of governmental oversight.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG Cast Q&A - Retrospective #1

We kick off the mid-season break for The Magnus Archives with a retrospective look, as Jonny poses a few questions to various cast members, past and present, about their involvement with the show.

MAG Twilight Abyss - Part 1

Welcome to the first instalment of Jonny's improvised horror roleplay game!In this first episode of three, Jonny, Ben, Lydia & Lowri collaborate to create characters & set them on a journey of infinite dread, horror and health code viola...

MAG Twilight Abyss - Part 2

The second instalment of Jonny's improvised horror roleplay game sees Gavin Crumble, Freddie & Ms. Pledge head down into the pump room of Slyde World to asses the equipment and inspect the inner workings of the Hell Fall.

MAG Twilight Abyss - Part 3

The view from the rooftops of Slyde World is bleak. Can our heroes Gavin Crumble, Freddie & Ms. Pledge save the park, Dorset, and perhaps indeed the world, from the encroaching Abyss and avoid any further health & safety citations?

MAG Commentary - Retrospective #2

In the second of our retrospectives, Jonny and Alex look back at 5 years of the show with commentary on choice clips selected by the cast and crew of The Magnus Archives.

MAG - Act III Finale Trailer

The final act begins

MAG 190 - Scavengers

Season 5, Episode 190

Case ########-30Interactions with various survivors, recorded on location.

MAG 191 - What We Lose

Season 5, Episode 191

Case ########-31Interactions with various survivors, recorded on location.

MAG 192 - An Appointment

Season 5, Episode 192

Case ########-32Case study on the administration of fear.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 193 - A Stern Look

Season 5, Episode 193

Case ########-33An examination of Elias Bouchard.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 194 - Parting

Season 5, Episode 194

Case ########-34Considerations of observation.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.Content warnings: - Arguments - Body horror (inc flesh & gore SFX) - Self-inflicted wounds & body modification (inc SFX) - Explicit language - Panic ...

MAG 195 - Adrift

Season 5, Episode 195

Case ########-35An approach to hidden depths.Recorded by The Archivist in Situ.

MAG 196 - This Old House

Season 5, Episode 196

Case ########-36A statement on Reality recorded by Martin K Blackwood, recorded at Hilltop Road.

MAG 197 - Connected

Season 5, Episode 197

Case ########-37A discussion on the edge of reality, recorded in Situ

MAG 198 - Precipice

Season 5, Episode 198

Case ########-38Navigating the descent, recorded in Situ.

MAG 199 - Seeing it Through

Season 5, Episode 199

Case ########-39Discussion on next steps and consequences, recorded in the tunnels.

MAG 200 - Last Words

Season 5, Episode 200

Case ########-40Statements End.

MAG Roundtable - Making of Season 5

Rusty Quill community manager Anil Godigamuwe sits down with the writer, showrunner, producer and soundscape editor of The Magnus Archives to discuss how Magnus Season 5 came together

MAG Retrospective - Crew Q&A

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.

MAG Retrospective - Creators Quizzed

Chioma Nwalioba (Annabelle Cane) hosts this special episode, where we find out just how well the creators know the show they created!

MAG Retrospective - Crew's Qs with Jonny & Alex

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.

MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 1

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!

MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 2

Jonny & Alex plough on through the Season 5 mailbag in the 2nd of three Q&A episodes.

MAG Season 5 Q&A - Part 3

Alex and Jonny answer as many questions as they can from the Season 5 mailbag in the final part of our Q&A episodes. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question!

MAG Retrospective - Commentary 2

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.

What The Ghost? - Highgate Cemetary

We hope you enjoy this episodes of What the Ghost? presented by Georgie Barker.

Rusty Fears 4 - Nazar

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.

Rusty Fears 4 - The Budding

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.

Rusty Fears 4 - The Final Culling

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 Magnu...

Rusty Fears 4 - New Roots

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.

MAG - Martin Poetry Anthology 1

The Archives can sometimes be an inspiring place.Anthology 1 - Streets - A Country Walk - Biscuits - RainsContent warnings: - Mentions of: food, spidersTranscripts:PDF - https://bit.ly/3h2orvwDOC - https://bit.ly/3dryRmcThank you to ...

MAG Mothership Game - Part 1

Welcome to our TTRPG of Motherland 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....

MAG Mothership Game - Part 2

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 ...

MAG Mothership Game - Part 3

In the finale of our Mothership gaming special, can Android 0170701, Carter and Alabaster Artichoke (The Goodest Boy) survive the nightmares of space?

MAG Retrospective - Editors' Commentary

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.

MAG Outtakes - An Editor's Perspective

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.

MAG - Martin Poetry Anthology 2

Further works of M. K. Blackwood.Anthology 1 - Visitors - Yonder - Filed Away - Draw State

MAG Retrospective - Cast Commentary Part 1

We got some of the Magnus cast together to listen to their favourite moments and reminisce about the making of The Magnus Archives.

MAG Retrospective - Cast Commentary Part 2

We got some of the Magnus cast together to listen to their favourite moments and reminisce about the making of The Magnus Archives.

MAG - A Hole in the Ground

Found in the archives, Gertrude Robinson reads a brand-new in-universe statement.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.Content warnings: - Depression - Rot & decay - Claustrophobia - Food (inc. con...

MAG - That Face at the Window

Jurgen Leitner, somewhat reluctantly, helps out around the Archives.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.

MAG Camp Flying Moose - Part 1

Join us at Camp Flying Moose for Girls of all Kinds, a TTRPG created by Alicia Furness.In this first instalment of three, we meet Ivy, Rowan, Violet and their fellow campers who are about to be thrown into a world of adventure and mystery.

MAG Camp Flying Moose - Part 2

In part 2 of Camp Flying Moose for Girls of all Kinds, Violet has a run in with authority, before joining Ivy & Rowan to continue their investigations into the weird happenings at camp.

MAG Camp Flying Moose - Part 3

It's the finale of Camp Flying Moose for Girls of all Kinds, and our girls head to the cabin to see if the answers they seek lie there...

Rusty Fears 5 - Casting Line

The Fear returns.In the first of 5 winning entries for Rusty Fears 5, Rusty Quill presents; "Casting Line" written by Sarina H, directed by Maddy Searle and performed by Karim Kronfli.

Rusty Fears 5 - Inheritance

This week Rusty Quill presents another Rusty Fears 5 winner; "Inheritance" written by Matrim Tait, directed by Ian Hayles and performed by Francesca Reneé Reid.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.

Rusty Fears 5 - Final Sale of the Remaining Works of E. Cutler

This week's Rusty Fears 5 winner is "Final Sale of the Remaining Works of E. Cutler" written by Cormack Baldwin, directed by Elizabeth Moffatt and performed by Imogen Harris.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of...

Rusty Fears 5 - Tower

This week's Rusty Fears 5 winner is "Tower" written by Jennifer Hunt , directed by Lowri Ann Davies and performed by Fay Roberts.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.

Rusty Fears 5 - Derailing

This week's Rusty Fears 5 winner is "Derailing" written by Josefin Berntsson, performed & directed by Jonathan Sims.Note: this is a piece of stand-alone fiction and not a part of the Magnus canon.

MAG - Goodbye for Now

A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who has listened, worked on and supported us through the making of The Magnus Archives.Goodbye for now and thanks for listening!

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