We got some of the Magnus cast together to listen to their favourite moments and reminisce about the making of The Magnus Archives . Content Warnings Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Body horror Physical violence & threats Claustrophobia & live burial Discussions of: spatial distortion & unreality, death & murder, self-recrimination, scopophobia Mentions of: food, coma, guns & bombs, police, vampires, social anxiety, COVID-19 pandemic SFX: occasional beeping, vocalised...
Aug 19, 2021•33 min
Further works of M. K. Blackwood. Anthology 1 Visitors Yonder Filed Away Draw State Content warnings: Claustrophobia Mentions of: spiders & cobwebs Transcripts: PDF: https://bit.ly/3lZqjIt DOC: https://bit.ly/2XjWSXd 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 Ch...
Aug 12, 2021•6 min
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. Featuring; Alexander J. Newall, Helen Gould, Lowri Ann Davies, Lydia Nicholas, Sasha Sienna, Jonathan Sims, Chioma Nwalioba and Frank Voss . Content Warnings: Innuendo Screaming & groaning Discussions of: exercise Mentions of: alcohol SFX: occasional beeping Thank you to all our Patrons for your continued support If you'd like to join them, visit www.patreon...
Aug 05, 2021•14 min
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. Content Warnings Explicit language Spoilers for all of The Magnus Archives Hospitals Physical violence & death (inc. SFX) Discussions of: COVID-19 pandemic Mentions of: mass death, illness, food, knives, spiders & cobwebs, falling & - heights SFX: distorted voices & static, screaming, body transformation Thank y...
Jul 29, 2021•32 min
In the finale of our Mothership gaming special, can Android 0170701, Carter and Alabaster Artichoke (The Goodest Boy) survive the nightmares of space? Content warnings Tentacles & aliens Physical violence & injury Bombs & explosions Human remains Discussions of: guns, panic, thalassophobia, medication & drugs, infection Mentions of: death, heart attacks, the void, rot & mould, gore SFX: continuous high-pitched beeping & alarms, gunfire & explosions For more informatio...
Jul 22, 2021•42 min
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 DOC - htt...
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
