The Magnus Archives

By: Rusty Quill
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  • “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 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 Protocol launches in January 2024.

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  • Rusty Fears 6 - The Last One to Speak by James Thomasos

    Rusty Fears 6 - The Last One to Speak by James Thomasos
    Jan 16 2025

    This week’s short horror story, The Last One to Speak, inspired by the prompt "Game Show", is written by James Thomasos and read by Billie Hindle

    Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time.


    Content Notes

    - Kidnapping/restraint

    - Harassment/emotional abuse

    - High Frequency

    - Uncanny


    Directed by Nico Vettese

    Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese


    Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

    Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

    Music by Nico Vettese

    Mastering by Catherine Rinella


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

    The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.


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    17 mins
  • RQ Network Feed Drop – Hi Nay: Episode 1 – Bulok

    RQ Network Feed Drop – Hi Nay: Episode 1 – Bulok
    Jan 6 2025

    We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Hi Nay.

    “Hi Nay” is an atmospheric, analog-style horror audio drama, featuring Folk Horror, mythology and chilling supernatural terrors in an urban setting.

    Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, follows Mari, a Filipina immigrant who lives in Toronto.


    Mari first gets roped into Toronto’s supernatural crises after saving their neighbor Laura from being killed. From then on, she assists Detectives Donner and Murphy in dealing with supernatural threats using her upbringing as a babaylan (Shaman).


    Mari finds herself dealing with a multitude of supernatural issues in Toronto, tied to cursed artifacts and the sinister order behind their creation. She has a great aptitude for magic, though her abilities seem to have a price she’s not forthcoming about. She calls her Nanay (mother) often and recounts her experiences over the phone.


    This exciting audio drama is filled with Mystery, Suspense, and most importantly, Horror.


    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle. Listen to Hi Nay on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Hi Nay on its official website.

    If you want to support Hi Nay and its creators, until January 31st, head to www.rustyquill.com/fundraiser

    Credits:

    Motzie Dapul (Creator, writer, director, editor, voice actor for Mari)

    Reg Geli (Co-creator, editor)

    Yoyi Halago, Alyssa Gimenez (Editors)

    Abigayle Rhodes as Laura, Leon Johnson as Donner, Edward Boxler as Murphy, Adil Ramchurn as Ashvin (Main Cast)

    Content Warnings: Injury and bruising, Blood, Vomit, Animal remains, Human remains


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  • Rusty Fears 6 - Canned Lights by Autumn Olson

    Rusty Fears 6 - Canned Lights by Autumn Olson
    Jan 2 2025

    This weeks short horror story, Canned Lights, is written by Autumn Olson and read by Ryan Hopevere-Anderson.


    Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for their favourite. The overall winner will get the opportunity to write a case that will be featured in The Magnus Protocol, so be sure to listen to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time.

    Content Notes

    - Overwork

    - Darkness

    - Infestation (cockroaches)


    Directed by Nico Vettese

    Produced by April Sumner and Nico Vettese


    Edited, Music and SFX by Nico Vettese

    Additional SFX by Meg McKellar

    Music by Nico Vettese

    Mastering by Catherine Rinella


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com

    The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.


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creepy and compelling

smart main characters, grumpy narrators... amazing. the ads are a bit much though. glad I stuck with it though as it's really good.

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a new mythos and a must listen

an absolute joy of a horror anthology. a new horror mythos for a new age.

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The Best Podcast Ever

This is the most unique and well written and produced podcast I have ever come across

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A-MAZ-ING!!!!!!!!!!

The Magnus Archives sure is a podcast like no other. If you’re looking for a urban legends style, uncanny valley, and sometimes down right terrifying podcast to listen to I recommend this so much. Each character has been a strong backstory and cool persona even to the point where you love the people you supposed to detest. Jonathan Sims is a genius !!!!

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Characters

The storytelling and how it all connects and the horror of it is cool and scary

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Can't wait to start all of it again!

Johnny Sims is an absolute maestro in writing this interwoven piece of horror genius. I loved every single episode, loved the metaplot-which was so wonderfully clever - and really fell in with the characters, both prptagonists and antagonists alike. If you like intelligent, big mythos horror, with a wonderfully diverse cast of audio drama superstars, this is absolutely for you. I laughed, I cried, I was heartbroken, I had nightmares. It's perfect. I need to listen to all five series again right now.

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fantastic

brilliant mysterious stories, performed masterfully.

the greatest achievement is in the atmosphere created, through eerie, detailed tales and sublimely creepy and skilled sound design, artisanally wrought for maximum disquiet and intrigue.

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A masterpiece

Absolutely beautiful. Amazing acting, awesome story, sound effects and more! Everything was perfect! I'm normally not a podcast person, (I get bored easily or can't focus) but I didn't want to stop listening to this one.

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absolute masterpiece

this podcast is so damn close to my heart love you Jon and Martin! (~￣³￣)~

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Addictive and Exciting!

This podcast is fantastically awesome and uniquely played! Well done really! I just finished it and I will definitely listen to it over and over again! =))

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