Hi everyone, Alex here, I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and give thanks to all of you who helped us get to where we are this year. Obviously 2020 has been wild ride for everyone and we have all had to adapt and adopt new ways of working and living. Yet despite all these extreme circumstances Rusty Quill has managed to stand tall and we wanted to say thank you to everyone who has made this possible. Here at Rusty Towers, we started the ye...
Dec 24, 2020•2 min
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? Content warnings Existential threat Instances of memory loss (supernatural) Flooding & Threat of drowning Mild child peril Innuendo Character death Mentions of: emetophobia, comedic violence Edited this week by Lowri Ann Davies, Tessa Vroom, Jeffrey Nils-G...
Dec 24, 2020•40 min
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. Content warnings Innuendo Body horror Mentions of: death, human/animal remains, mild child peril, violence, flooding Edited this week by Lowri Ann Davies, Tessa Vroom, Jeffrey Nils-Gardner & Alexander J Newall. Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Check out our merchandise avai...
Dec 17, 2020•39 min
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 violations... Content warnings Innuendo Mentions of: heights, death, mild child peril Edited this week by Lowri Ann Davies, Tessa Vroom, Jeffrey Nils-Gardner & Alexander J Newall. Produced by Lowri Ann Davies For more information on this week's sponsor vi...
Dec 10, 2020•41 min
Hey everyone! Mike here, Rusty Quill’s video guy and I’m pleased to announce that Rusty Quill’s Gaming and Giving will be back this year and we’re going digital! Come join in as we go live at 11am GMT on the 12th December on Twitch.tv with 24 hours of videogames, board games and general fun and frolics. Yes, that’s right, I said 24 hours. We’ve made a few changes to the show this year, one of which is that we’ll be raising money for three charities: Mind, Action Aid and the Black, African and As...
Dec 07, 2020•1 min
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. Featuring: Imogen Harris, Ian Hayles, Evelyn Hewitt, Mike LeBeau, Ben Meredith, Lydia Nicholas, Chioma Nwalioba, Fay Roberts, Sasha Sienna, Jonathan Sims, Sue Sims, Alasdair Stuart & Frank Voss Content Warnings: Explicit language Spoilers for show to date Mentions: claustrophobia, insects & ara...
Dec 03, 2020•25 min
Case ########-29 Considerations of governmental oversight. Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Arguments Scopophobia Mass suffering Poverty & Food insufficiency Guilt Political expediency Mentions of: Blood, self-inflicted wounds, physical violence, cults. coughing, yelling Thanks to this week's Patrons: NicoleK, Micheala Poppell, Rebecca Rutherford, Mira Morning, freesnakepoems, Lind Berget, Erica Eagles, Max, Lucy Jansen, Ray Morello, Amanda F., the ...
Nov 26, 2020•23 min•Season 5Ep. 189
Case ########-28 Observations of surveillance Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Scopophobia Loss of privacy Judgement & Shaming Schadenfreude Bystander apathy Therapeutic malpractice Body horror (inc SFX) Eye trauma Mentions of: Discussion of grief/loss, gaslighting, loss of identity, insomnia, asthma attacks Episode Transcript MAG 188 (PDF): https://cutt.ly/PhwoAZY MAG 188 (DOC): https://cutt.ly/UhwoMm0 Thanks to this week's Patrons: Katie McLean, incorrigible_workso...
Nov 19, 2020•26 min•Season 5Ep. 188
Case ########-27 An exploration of hospitality. Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Sudden, loud SFX Emotional manipulation Bullying / Taunting Gaslighting Disorientation (Spatial & temporal) Pleading Arguing Second person POV Perceived child neglect (inc SFX) Character death Thanks to this week's Patrons: Emmie Knobloch, ludmila schmidt, Matt1344, C-J Saunders, Myshe, Katie Stonestreet, Zoe Payne, Rebecca Field, Taga, Tamsin Myers, Conrad Schaffer Vignati, Jelka Dirkse...
Nov 12, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 187
Case ########-26 A dialogue on solitude. Recorded by Martin, in Situ. Content warnings: Depression & Sadness Isolation Emotional manipulation Guilt & self-blame Mentions: mild body horror, emotional abuse, parental death, dysfunctional/toxic relationships (inc family), grief, ableism, discussion of suffering, death, murder & potential suicide. Episode transcript: MAG186 (PDF) - https://cutt.ly/RgF4KjS MAG186 (DOC) - https://cutt.ly/zgF46B0 Thanks to this week's Patrons: Ron Dempsey, ...
Nov 05, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 186
Case ########-25 Please note: This episode is preceded by an extended introduction. An examination on the nature of Justice. Recorded by the Archivist in situ. Content warnings: While this episode is not directly about race or racial violence nor includes character death, it does explore general themes of wrongful imprisonment & abuses of power. Transcripts can be found here PDF: https://cutt.ly/DgYjMGZ DOC: https://cutt.ly/ngYkepC Prison (inc SFX) Dehumanisation Wrongful imprisonment ...
Nov 05, 2020•23 min•Season 5Ep. 185
This is a message from Alexander J Newall about the delay to today's episode of The Magnus Archives. "Hi everyone, Alex here. Due to the recent police killing of Walter Wallace Jr., we have decided to delay public release of the Magnus Archives episode that was scheduled for today. This is because - whilst it is not directly about race, racial violence, or death - it does deal with the police, wrongful imprisonment, and abuses of power which may hit particularly close to home this week. The audi...
Oct 29, 2020•39 sec
Case ########-24 An examination of hive mentality. Recorded by the Archivist in situ. Content warnings: Insects & infestation (inc SFX) Claustrophobia Anxiety / Panic / Pleading Pain (inc SFX) Trypophobia Non-consensual supernatural actions Mentions: Blood, body horror, crushing, loss, futility/inconsequence Thanks to this week's Patrons: Dakota Hardy, Julie Forsberg, Haven, Michael Pankowski, glyphsinateacup, Grace Moraca, Felicity, Alex Quitevis, Crystal Hoover, Dylan Robinson, Andrew Jone...
Oct 22, 2020•24 min•Season 5Ep. 184
Case ########-23 Considerations of knowledge. Recorded by the Archivist in situ. Content warnings: Altered reality / Spatial disorientation Futility / Inconsequence Self-injury Body horror & wounding Physical violence / Graphic injury (inc SFX) Mentions of: blood, falling, murder, isolation Thanks to this week's Patrons: Nicole Perlman, Devon, Cayleigh Latimer, Little King Trash Mouth, Joseph P Legander III, Qwenivere, Zsófia M, IRQ, Anna Godfrey, Tony Jasper, Obscura Noxia, Blair Riddle, A...
Oct 15, 2020•24 min•Season 5Ep. 183
Case ########-22 Notes on healing. Recorded by the Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Hospitals Surgery (inc SFX) Extreme medical malpractice Involuntary commitment & treatment Body horror Torture Character death Suicide (inc assisted) / Suicidal ideation Mentions of: Mental deterioration, chronic pain, needles, stillbirth imagery, strokes, rot SFX: screaming, high-pitched sounds, blades, drilling Thanks to this week's Patrons: theflyingpiano, Ana, Christian Nabli, thisistrashking, Catheri...
Oct 08, 2020•27 min•Season 5Ep. 182
Case ########-21 Preparation and recuperation. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: Dissociation Memory loss / Mental deterioration Schadenfreude / Vicarious embarrassment Mentions of: suicide, alcohol, excessive drinking Thanks to this week's Patrons: L Lunovick, Clay Cameron, Krisp Dreemurr, Robert Hubert, Zoe Dapore, Lindy McLosin' It, Moriah Day, Shay Topaz, Ida Karoliussen, Patrick Lusk, Frood, Bella Choy, Daniela, Johnathan, Lauren Smithwick, Gill, Taro, Desiree Cert...
Oct 01, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 181
Case ########-20 Considerations of grief and respite. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: Second-person perspective Death & mortality Violence (inc SFX) Undead (zombies) Religious abuse Child abuse (descriptions of) Mentions of: knives, gaslighting SFX: persistent droning Thanks to this week's Patrons: Mary A., Rave, HatsuneMoocow, Moth_Lad, Salem Wicker, Neil Hart, Crunchy Writes, Jessica Longaker, Lynn Borsum, Jamie Knierim, Brooke Autrey, N, Birdie Birdson, Julia R...
Sep 24, 2020•24 min•Season 5Ep. 180
Case ########-19 Considerations of Justice. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: - Prison & Police brutality - Fire & burning (inc SFX) - Trauma - Human remains (inc blood) - Body horror - Graphic animal attack (inc SFX) - Direct & gun violence (inc SFX) - Arguments - Character death - Grief - Explicit language - Mentions of: child abuse, substance abuse, murder, kidnapping Thanks to this week's Patrons: Nick Vega, Tyler Dzuba, Pendragon, Becky Gregory, Rachel ...
Sep 17, 2020•23 min•Season 5Ep. 179
Case ########-18 An examination of industrial meat processes. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: - Dehumanisation - Helplessness / Existential dread - Devaluation of human life - Reduction of people based on 'usefulness' - Futility / Inconsequence - Body horror & torture - Body image issues - Medical horror - Paralysis - Arguments - Police brutality (discussion of) - Claustrophobia - Explicit language - Mentions of: enclosed spaces, needles/sharp objects, substance a...
Sep 10, 2020•24 min•Season 5Ep. 178
Case ########-17 An examination of mental health care. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: - Arguments - Relationship conflict - Second-person Point-Of-View statement - Hospitals / Mental institutions - Mental illness - Gaslighting - Mental health abuse - Medical / Therapeutic malpractice - Victim blaming - Diminution / belittling language - Name invalidation - Involuntary commitment - Medication (inc involuntary medication) - Suicidal ideation (implied) - Psychosis / unr...
Sep 03, 2020•31 min•Season 5Ep. 177
The Magnus Archives is brought to you by folks who are completely serene and professional humans at all times, on and off-recording. Totally and absolutely. Content Warnings: Explicit language Featuring voices of: Alexander J Newall, Fay Roberts, Ian Hayles, Francesca Renée Reid, Paul Sims, Sue Sims, Lydia Nicholas, Jonathan Sims, Mike LeBeau, Frank Voss, Ben Meredith. Edited by Annie Fitch & Alexander J Newall Check out our merchandise at https://www.redbubble.com/people/rustyquill/collecti...
Aug 27, 2020•5 min
Recorded live at PodUK 2020, Alexander J Newall, Gemma Amor (No Sleep Podcast, Calling Darkness) and David Ault (No Sleep Podcast, Shadows at the Door) moderated by Alasdair Stuart (Escape Artists Inc., The Magnus Archives) talk about the world of modern audio horror. Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Edited by Maddy Searle and Alexander J Newall Check out our merchandise at https://www.redbubble.com/people/rustyquill/collections/708982-the-magnus-archives-s1 You can subscribe to this podcast using y...
Aug 20, 2020•59 min
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 joyous romp in the Archives in this imagined scene from the latter half of Season 1. Content Warning Tooth-aching fluff . We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed producing it. Alex, in particular, had a lot of fun with this. As you'll no doubt hea...
Aug 13, 2020•8 min
We hope you enjoy this vintage episode of What the Ghost? presented by Georgie Barker. This episode was originally released to our Patrons in December 2018. If you'd like to join them and access more exclusive content, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill Content Warnings: Plagues Body Horror Edited by Alexander J Newall & Brock Winstead Written by Sasha Sienna Performances "Georgie Barker" - Sasha Sienna Soundeffects this week by Anthousai, deleted-user-7146007, dsp9000, franeknflute, freesound...
Aug 06, 2020•17 min
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. Featuring: - Alexander J Newall - Jonathan Sims - Helen Gould - Tim Meredith - Mike LeBeau - April Sumner - Hannah Brankin - Anil Godigamuwe Edited by Maddy Searle and Alexander J Newall Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativ...
Jul 30, 2020•56 min
This show recording of the 'Anglerfish' (MAG001) and 'Do Not Open' (MAG002) statements was recorded live at the London Podcast Festival Presents... Audio Drama event, at King's Place, London, on 30th November 2019. Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Edited by Maddy Searle, Nico Vittese and Alexander J Newall Performances: - "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims - "Rosie" - Hannah Brankin - "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall&nb...
Jul 23, 2020•42 min
Case ########-16 An examination of pack tactics Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: Explicit language Misogynistic language Hostage situation Victimisation / Scapegoating Evisceration Blades Character death SFX for gunshot, evisceration, panicked breathing Thanks to this week's Patrons: Shona Hunter, koechelt, Goon Squad, Em 'Trans Rights' Kavanagh, thefarunlitunknown, Yolanda George, Lady C., James Brown, Savannah Whiteford, Casper Wright, Skye Mar...
Jul 16, 2020•22 min•Season 5Ep. 176
Case ########-15 An inventory of what comes after. Audio recorded by the Archivist, in situ. Content warnings: Body horror (inc animals) Description of human remains Self-mutilation Futility / Inconsequence Environmental disaster / Eco-horror Pollution Water insecurity Existential & Theological dread Unpleasant SFX - insects, squelching, sirens Thanks to this week's Patrons: Alaina Royse, Shane Kelly, Grackles, anonymous sky, Lainy J, JZimD, OatmealAddiction, Deidre Pi...
Jul 09, 2020•23 min•Season 5Ep. 175
Case ########-14 An examination of scale Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: - Insignificance / Diminuition - Arguments - Body horror - Falling - Dissociative amnesia - SFX of deep impacts, destruction and 'pressure wave' distortions Thanks to this week's Patrons: Teo Qvillberg, cussbunny, Emilia Lee, Cora Larson, Rapsodia, Hannah McNutt, I Think Spirals Should Vote, Amaya, Stacy Bright, Matt Freeman, Black Dog, Karin Hammarsten, Heather Biggs, cinnabi, Maria T...
Jul 02, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 174
Case ########-13 Considerations of youth Recorded by The Archivist, in Situ. Content warnings: - Children in peril - Screams (inc SFX) - Bullying - Emotional abuse / neglect - Darkness - Isolation / Helplessness - Fear of bodily harm - Perceived parental negligence Thanks to this week's Patrons: Kenna Malone, Meg Simmons, James, MEGAN GREEN, Talbot Elfgrunge, Julia Mejbaum, Chuck Lambing, Sarah Burke, eicas, Serena Jensen, veevox, Brinnanza, Darth Nexus, Tiny Demon Dragon, Avery Breakell, P...
Jun 25, 2020•18 min•Season 5Ep. 173
