podcast image for The Magnus Archives
The Magnus Archives
Description

“Make your statement, face your fear.” The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama 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 long awaited continuation The Magnus Protocol launched in January 2024. Season 2 of the Magnus Protocol is ongoing!


This multi-award winning and record breaking epic horror anthology features elements of the supernatural and the eldritch while blending genres of horror, mystery, tragedy and romance in to a truly epic metaplot that has captivated millions and helped make The Magnus Archives the worlds most popular horror podcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes
  • 2025 / 7 / 31
    The Magnus Protocol 45 - Transferal

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXERROR (Unknown Source)Incident Elements: ¡    Night terrors ¡    body horror ¡    claustrophobia...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 30
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Last Dance “S1E1 -Lesser Gods”

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from Last Dance one of the brilliant shows that recently launched on the RQ Network. This is the very first episode from their first season called Lesser Gods. Last...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 24
    The Magnus Protocol 44 - Back to Basic

    CAT3RAC2175-26031987-12062024prescience (computing) -/- equilibriumIncident Elements:¡   psychological...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 23
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Myth & Moon

    This month we are featuring a feed drop for one our brilliant RQ Network podcasts: MYTH & MOON that was recently launched on the RQ Network. MYTH & MOON is a solo- play D&D Podcast featuring Two...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 17
    The Magnus Protocol 43 - Sink or Swim

    CAT1RB4153-27022010-11062024idolatry (music) -/- compulsion (drowning)Incident Elements:¡    drowning¡    mind controlTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 11
    RQ Network Feed Drop – The Penumbra Podcast “Juno Steel”

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from The Penumbra Podcast one of the brilliant shows on the RQ Network. This episode is called “Juno Steel and the Time Gone By (Part 1)” and is from the 2nd season of...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 10
    The Magnus Protocol 42 - Hostile Workplace

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXERROR (Unknown Source)Incident Elements:¡    scopophobia ¡    body horror (eyes)¡    graphic violence...

    Download
  • 2025 / 7 / 3
    The Magnus Protocol 41 - Internal Investigation

    CAT1RB5535-17061995-10062024transmutation (organs) -/- experimentation (metal)Incident Elements:¡    graphic descriptions of post-mortem examinationTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2025 / 6 / 24
    Announcement: Ten Years of Rusty Quill Livestream

    Hello there! My name is Shahan Hamza – you may know me from The Magnus Protocol!The Magnus Protocol is still currently on hiatus, but we have plenty of exciting things to keep you entertained as we wait for...

    Download
  • 2025 / 6 / 20
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Ain't Slayed Nobody

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from Ain’t Slayed Nobody one of the amazing shows on the RQ Network.  AINT SLAYED NOBODY is a Gold Ennie winning actual play podcast with this first episode...

    Download
  • 2025 / 5 / 15
    RQ Network Feed Drop – The Cellar Letters

    This month we are featuring a feed drop from The Cellar Letters one of the brilliant shows on the RQ Network.After a series of traumatic events, Nate and his dog, Bella, move across the country to the East...

    Download
  • 2025 / 5 / 8
    The Magnus Protocol - Hiatus Announcement

    Hello Friends and Fans! Anusia Battersby here, voice of Gwendolyn Bouchard in the Magnus Protocol. We hope you enjoyed the conclusion of Act 1! As with season one, we’ve pre-planned breaks in the release...

    Download
  • 2025 / 5 / 1
    The Magnus Protocol 40 - Public Image

    CAT3RCA2167-23111762-10062024puppet (reanimation) -/- fear (children)Incident Elements:¡    Puppets¡    Creepy Children¡    Childhood...

    Download
  • 2025 / 4 / 24
    The Magnus Protocol 39 - Dependents

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXERROR (Unknown Source)Incident Elements:¡    PTSD¡    Helplessness¡    Grief and...

    Download
  • 2025 / 4 / 17
    The Magnus Protocol 38 - Circling Back

    CAT13RABC2153-13031992-06062024carousel (toy) -/- disappearance (parent)Incident Elements:¡  Child Neglect¡  Sinister ToysTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2025 / 4 / 10
    The Magnus Protocol 37 - Scrutiny

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXERROR (Unknown Source)Incident Elements:¡     Bullying¡     Domestic Abuse¡     Child...

    Download
  • 2025 / 4 / 3
    The Magnus Protocol 36 - Outside the Box

    CAT3RB2153-04082024-28052024Entrapment (virtual) -/- Isolation (expirimentation)Incident Elements:¡     Panic Attack/PTSD¡     Being...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 28
    RQ Original Feed Drop – Neon Inkwell: Broken Hearted Monsters

    This month we are featuring a feed drop for the first episode of a brand-new show on the Neon Inkwell podcast feed: Broken Hearted Monsters.Classic horror meets joyful, bittersweet road trip dramas in this...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 27
    The Magnus Protocol 35 - Terms and Conditions

    CAT1RB4778-14082023-22052024mascot (incarceration) -/- retaliation (imposter)Incident Elements:¡        Mascots (Bonzo)¡       ...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 20
    The Magnus Protocol 34 - Eliminations

    CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXERROR (Unknown Source)Incident Elements:DeathGraphic Violence MurderImprisonmentPsychological TortureSuicideTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 13
    The Magnus Protocol 33 - Peer Review

    CAT2RB2365-14081996-20052024Transformation (pier) -/- Fear (void)Incident Elements:NyctophobiaThalassophobiaAbandonmentUnrealityTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 6
    The Magnus Protocol 32 - Restructuring

    CAT2RC1475-18032015-17052024Building (angry) -/- N/AIncident Elements:UnrealityNon-consensual mental health detainment/misdiagnosisDisappearancePsychosis/PossessionMentions of: depression, hallucinations,...

    Download
  • 2025 / 3 / 4
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Not Quite Dead S1: I:The Girl on the Gurney

    This month we are featuring a feed drop for an incredible podcast on the RQ Network: Not Quite Dead.Not Quite Dead is a UK-based Gory, Horror, Romance, podcast from the award-winning team behind Spirit Box...

    Download
  • 2025 / 2 / 27
    The Magnus Protocol 31 - Compartmentalising

    CAT123RB5555-14052024-14052024Integration (organic) -/- Computer (Hardware)Incident Elements:ScreamingHarsh LanguageScopophobiaGraphic ViolenceMentions of: dismemberment, malnourishmentTranscripts available...

    Download
  • 2025 / 2 / 17
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Wake of Corrosion S1: E01 – Off-Grid

    This month we are featuring a feed drop for an incredible podcast on the RQ Network: Wake of Corrosion.Wake of Corrosion is a UK-based Eldritch Horror-inspired audio drama set in a nightmare ridden,...

    Download
  • 2025 / 2 / 13
    The Magnus Protocol - Season 2 Trailer

    The Magnus Protocol returns, 27 February 2025.You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan Sims and...

    Download
  • 2025 / 1 / 30
    The Magnus Protocol Season 1 QnA

    Alex and Jonny sit down to answer your burning questions about Season 1 of the Magnus Protocol.Content Notes- Spoilers through Season 1 of The Magnus Protocol and the entirety of the Magnus ArchivesProduced...

    Download
  • 2025 / 1 / 16
    Rusty Fears 6 - The Last One to Speak by James Thomasos

    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 HindleOnce all six short horror stories have been released, there...

    Download
  • 2025 / 1 / 6
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Hi Nay: Episode 1 – Bulok

    We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Hi Nay.   â€œHi Nay” is an atmospheric, analog-style horror audio drama, featuring Folk Horror, mythology and chilling...

    Download
  • 2025 / 1 / 2
    Rusty Fears 6 - Canned Lights by Autumn Olson

    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...

    Download
  • 2024 / 12 / 23
    Announcement: 2024 Holiday Update from Rusty Towers

    Holiday announcement from CEO Alexander J Newall wrapping up an exciting 2024 ahead of an exciting 2025! We hope you have an excellent New Year!TranscriptLinks:Merch masterlist:...

    Download
  • 2024 / 12 / 19
    Rusty Fears 6 - Hades Bay by Jubilee Finnegan

    This week's episode is titled Hades Bay this story was written by Jubilee Finnegan. This episode is performed by Anusia Battersby (Gwendolyn Bouchard). The prompt for this winning entry was...

    Download
  • 2024 / 12 / 5
    Rusty Fears 6 - Still Camp by Nicole Lark

    This story is inspired by the prompt ‘frozen’. It is written by Nicole Lark and read by The Pit Below Paradise's Victoria Cheng.Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 27
    The Lost Tapes, Tape 3 - Are You Scared?

    Part 3 of 3Content Notes:- Strong Language- Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality- Paranoia- Graphic Violance- Infestation- Drugging- Mass Death- SFX: Bugs, explosionsThe video version of this episode is...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 21
    Rusty Fears 6 - The Telescope Game by Ian Martinez-Hay

    'Telescope Game' is written by Ian Martinez-Hay and performed by Trice Forgotten and The Magnus Protocol’s Shahan Hamza.Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 20
    The Lost Tapes, Tape 2 - Are You Scared?

    Part 2 of 3Content Notes:- Strong Language- Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality- Paranoia- Graphic Violance- Infestation- Vehicle Accidents (air and automobile)- Drugging- Mass Death- SFX: Bugs,...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 17
    The Lost Tapes, Tape 1 - Are You Scared?

    Ryan and Shane receive a mysterious envelope containing 3 tapes. In this episode, they listen to the first tape and meet Tommy and Adam- whose reality begins to fray at the seams. Featuring Jonathan Sims...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 11
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1 – Welcome to Riskotheque

    We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Planet Arcana. Created by the talented J Strautman and B Marsollier.  Planet Arcana is a science fantasy audio fiction,...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 7
    Rusty Fears 6 - Hollow by Sam Lazure

    'Hollow' is written by Sam Lazure, inspired by the prompt “birds”, and is performed by Sarah Lambie.Once all six short horror stories have been released, there will be a public poll for listeners to vote for...

    Download
  • 2024 / 11 / 1
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Plant Murder: Claudius vs The Death Cap Mushroom

    We are featuring a feed drop from a brand-new show recently launched on the RQ Network: Plant Murder. Created and Hosted by Aaron Reardon the talented creator behind Selene.   Plant Murder is a...

    Download
  • 2024 / 10 / 25
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Selene: The Black Pond - Episode 1

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many amazing podcasts on the RQ Network: Selene. Selene is a Narrated Supernatural Mystery and Horror audio fiction with Dark humor that develops into a full...

    Download
  • 2024 / 10 / 10
    The Magnus Protocol - What If #1

    We imagine a world in which everyone listened to Colin... You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/ Created by Jonathan...

    Download
  • 2024 / 10 / 3
    The Magnus Protocol Fluff 1 - Plenty More Fish

    Incident Elements:¡       Alexander J Newall.¡       Harsh Language¡       Sexual Innuendo You can...

    Download
  • 2024 / 9 / 30
    RQ Original Feed Drop - Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of a brilliant RQ Original show Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later. Set in ancient Rome Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later is a dramatic comedy of power politics, whirlwind...

    Download
  • 2024 / 9 / 26
    The Magnus Protocol - Season 1 Epilogue [+Announcements]

    Incident Elements:ScreamingHarsh Language Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/ You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers...

    Download
  • 2024 / 9 / 16
    RQ Network Feed Drop – The Gentleman From Hell: |S1| Ep.1

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of an amazing new podcast that has just launched on the RQ Network The Gentleman From Hell.  The Gentleman From Hell is a brand new, chilling, horror audio...

    Download
  • 2024 / 9 / 12
    The Magnus Protocol 30 - Dead End Job

    CAT2RS3366-13052024-13052024Transmutation (human) -/- Isolation (urban)Incident Elements:EntrapmentCompelling (supernatural)ManipulationTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2024 / 9 / 5
    The Magnus Protocol 29 - Keyed In

    CAT2RB4254-30012020-13052024 Drowning (subterranean) -/- key (metaphor)Incident Elements:CaptivityDrowningClaustraphobiaGriefTranscripts available at...

    Download
  • 2024 / 8 / 29
    The Magnus Protocol 28 - Interruptions

    CAT2RB2578-17081998-13052024 Transmutation (human) -/- ceremony (academic)Incident Elements:Childhood TraumaGraphic InjuryOstectomySupernatural TransformationBody Horror Transcripts available at...

    Download
  • 2024 / 8 / 26
    RQ Network Feed Drop – The Silt Verses: Chapter 1: Let Me Speak First Of Revelations

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network: The Silt Verses.  The Silt Verses is an award winning, full-cast audio drama that lurks in the grey area...

    Download