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, thudding & banging For more information on the game played, check out Mothership here: https://ww...
Jul 15, 2021•36 min
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 beeping, explosions & alarms, fire, screaming, loud hissing, tapping For more information on the game...
Jul 08, 2021•43 min
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 Edited by Alexander J. Newall, Nico Vettese & Catherine Rinella Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Check o...
Jul 01, 2021•4 min
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, smoking, illness & fatigue SFX: continuous low-pitched & high-pitched drone Transcripts: PDF -...
Jun 24, 2021•16 min
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 disasters Mentions of: death & injury, blood SFX: continuous low-pitched & high-pitched drone Trans...
Jun 17, 2021•17 min
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 second-person POV Paranoia Discussions of: injuries & pain, medical issues, self-hatred, blood Ment...
Jun 10, 2021•17 min
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 references Discussions of: paranormal encounters, superstition, food & eating Mentions of: sleep depriv...
Jun 03, 2021•18 min
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 for your continued support If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill . Written by S...
May 27, 2021•18 min
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: insects, trauma SFX: high pitched sounds, screaming, static Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/zb0SfUp DO...
May 20, 2021•27 min
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 death) & murder Mentions of: rot, addiction & mind control, violence, homelessness, explosions ...
May 13, 2021•48 min
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 and produced by Wild Obscura, Devin Shepherd, Gabriel Rosenstein and Nora Unkel. Directed by Devin S...
May 10, 2021•3 min
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 Patrons for your continued support If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill . Ed...
May 06, 2021•56 min
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 kissing noises Discussions of: gore & body horror, vocalised suffering Mentions of: physical vio...
Apr 29, 2021•54 min
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, nuclear accidents, death, vertigo Mentions of: unreality, panic, war, mould & rot, COVID-19 pandemic,...
Apr 22, 2021•39 min
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 - https://cutt.ly/CvaGgc8 DOC - https://cutt.ly/ivaGxIx Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued s...
Apr 15, 2021•39 min
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: supernatural experiences (inc. mannequins), claustrophobia Mentions of: nightmares, anxiety, spiders, burni...
Apr 08, 2021•32 min
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 language Discussion of: apocalypse & hellscapes, COVID-19 pandemic Mentions of: anxiety & st...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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 frequencies, rumbling, continued clicking & thudding Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/zxOpLDg DOC...
Mar 25, 2021•25 min•Season 5Ep. 200
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/rz6dkrj DOC - https://cutt.ly/fz6db20 Thanks to this week's Patrons: Vigdís Heiðbrá Guðmundsdóttir, R...
Mar 18, 2021•24 min•Season 5Ep. 199
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 - https://cutt.ly/9zEWNPk DOC - https://cutt.ly/mzEEqgI Thanks to this week's Patrons: V Guest, Fio...
Mar 11, 2021•22 min•Season 5Ep. 198
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 Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/Cl78av1 DOC - https://cutt.ly/3l78vYa Thanks to this week's Patrons...
Mar 04, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 197
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/ClEuYa8 Thanks to this week's Patrons: If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill . Edit...
Feb 25, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 196
Case ########-35 An approach to hidden depths. Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Second person POV Thalassophobia & drowning Suicidal ideation Mental disorientation (inc vertigo) Futility / Inconsequence Mentions of: loss of time, scopophobia, cults, death, isolation, police, spiders, injury, nausea, mass suffering SFX: extensive water sounds, coughing, crying Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/ik5vWay DOC - https://cutt.ly/Ek5vUyI Thanks to this week's Patrons: Michael Se...
Feb 18, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 195
Case ########-34 Considerations 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 & emotional distress Mentions of: alcohol, knives, death, funerals, mass suffering, suicidal ideation, emotional abuse, second person POV, scopophobia, breathing difficulties SFX, physical violence, gaslighting, tumours/cancer Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/VkPB...
Feb 11, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 194
Case ########-33 An examination of Elias Bouchard. Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Paranoia & anxiety Emotional manipulation & gaslighting Compulsions (supernatural) Spiders & arachnophobia Body horror & eye trauma Drug use (marijuana) Stalking Mentions of: death, apocalypse & mass suffering, instances of memory loss & identity crisis, blood, physical violence, human remains, classism, deceased parent, scopophobia, parental disapproval SFX: discordant...
Feb 04, 2021•20 min•Season 5Ep. 193
Case ########-32 Case study on the administration of fear. Recorded by The Archivist in Situ. Content warnings: Compulsions (supernatural) Emotional manipulation & gaslighting Mental disorientation Paranoia & self-doubt Mentions of: scopophobia, worms (inc. SFX), blackmail, gun violence, isolation, mild language, mass suffering, self-recrimination SFX: screams, discordant static Transcript: PDF - https://cutt.ly/Aj5PvlP DOC - https://cutt.ly/Jj5PEEK Thanks to this week's Patrons: Pioup P...
Jan 28, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 192
Case ########-31 Continued interactions with various survivors, recorded on location. Content warnings: Cults Arguments Paranoia & anxiety Discussions of: death & sacrifice Mentions of: instances of memory loss / mental deterioration, scopophobia, self-hatred, mild language, murder, food Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/DjGcDu1 DOC - https://cutt.ly/8jGcLUL Thanks to this week's Patrons: Lily Magee, Bruna Thomas, muzbutch, Bridget Smith, Kayla Young, Roblin, Deanna Smit, Whitney Reynol...
Jan 21, 2021•23 min•Season 5Ep. 191
Case ########-30 Interactions with various survivors, recorded on location. Content warnings: Cults Self-recrimination Emotional manipulation Mentions of: therapy, innuendo, paranoia & anxiety, instances of memory loss, mild vicarious embarrassment, mild language, ableism, death, mass suffering, physical violence, murder, apocalypse Transcripts: PDF - https://cutt.ly/WjWmr5Y DOC - https://cutt.ly/qjWmdQ9 Thanks to this week's Patrons: Chris Pawlus, Hope Landers, Natasha Lamont, Brad Bra...
Jan 14, 2021•26 min•Season 5Ep. 190
The final act begins Content Warnings: Cults Mentions of: apocalypse, scopophobia Transcript: PDF - https://cutt.ly/BjgpM9q DOC - https://cutt.ly/Njgp9Sf Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Jeffrey Nils-Gardner & Alexander J Newall. Sound effects this week by FreqMan, exterminat & previously credited artists via freesound.org Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill ...
Jan 07, 2021•3 min
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. Content Warnings Spoilers for show to date Body horror Clowns Graphic description of dermatillomania (skin-picking) Mentions of: worms, heights, spiders, patricide & dismemberment, eco-horror, darkness, apocalypse, pandemic, cults, stress, violence Transcripts PDF: https://cutt.ly/NjtJxGs DOC: https://cutt.ly/IjtJbaz Edited...
Dec 31, 2020•55 min
