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The Magnus Archives

The Magnus Archives

Rusty Quill 389 Episodes Jul 2, 2026

The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction audiodrama podcast set in the Magnus Institute, an organization dedicated to researching the esoteric and weird. The series follows Jonathan Sims as he explores the archive, uncovering dark secrets and facing supernatural threats. It blends horror, mystery, tragedy, and romance into an epic metaplot that has made it one of the world's most popular horror podcasts. The long-awaited continuation, The Magnus Protocol, launched in January 2024, with Season 2 ongoing.

Episodes

RQ Network Feed Drop – Malevolent - THRESHOLD | Part 1 Dead Man's Mouthpiece Jul 2, 2026 53:06 Malevolent is a thrilling eldrich horror, mystery audio drama brilliantly combined with elements of choose your own adventure and actual play via their Patreon. This is the first episode of Malevolent’s second series Threshold, which follows John and Arthur as they return to Arkham after their time seeking the BLACKSTONE and face the new and terrible truth this world has revealed to them
Rusty Fears 7 - The Uses of Analog by Aaron Swartz Jun 25, 2026 11:12 This week’s short horror story, The Uses of Analog, inspired by the prompt "Video Store", is written by Aaron Swartz and read by Ryan Hopevere-Anderson.Content Notes:memory lossmanipulationDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Aaron SwartzExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingRyan Hopevere-Anderson as NarratorEdited by Nico VetteseMusic by Nico Vettese and Sam
RQ Network Feed Drop – The Penumbra Podcast “Second Citadel” Knight of the Crown Lord of the Swamp (Part 1) Jun 18, 2026 28:01 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 “Knight of the Crown Lord of the Swamp Part 1 “and is from the 2nd season of the Second Citadel, a fantasy epic where friendships and romance are forged across enemy lines, which follows the fierce Sir Carolinem the first female Knight of the Crown, leading an ecl
Rusty Fears 7 - Gigantomachia by Alukard Jun 11, 2026 16:54 This week’s short horror story, Gigantomachia, inspired by the prompt "Giant", is written by Alukard and read by Sasha Sienna.Content Notes:- gore/body horror- death- megalophobiaDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by AlukardExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingSasha Sienna as NarratorEdited by Lowri Ann DaviesMusic by Katie Seaton and Sam JonesMastering by Ca
Rusty Fears 7 - Roses by Abi Kinsella May 28, 2026 20:13 This week’s short horror story, Roses, inspired by the prompt "Theatre", is written by Abi Kinsella and read by Anusia BattersbyContent Notes:- ghosts- deathDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Abi KinsellaExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingAnusia Battersby as NarratorEdited by Nico VetteseMusic by Nico Vettese and Sam JonesMastering by Catherine RinellaAr
RQ Network Feed Drop – Gals & Goblins – Ep.1 All aboard the Owl Cat Bus May 21, 2026 49:34 Today, we are sharing an exciting episode from one of the podcasts on the RQ Network, Gals & GoblinsGals and Goblins is an actual play TTRPG Podcast that loosely follows the rules of Dungeons and Dragons and strictly follows the Rule of Cool.In this first episode titled "All Aboard the Owl Cat Bus”, join the gals: Sawyer Cinderfoot Morroghan Starr, Esta of House Ruadon and Beans as they embark
Rusty Fears 7 - The Tooth Fairy's Tale by Ben Folk May 14, 2026 17:42 This week’s short horror story, The Tooth Fairy's Tale, inspired by the prompt "Forensics", is written by Ben Folk and read by Billie HindleContent Notes:Graphic Description of: immolation/fire, teeth, autopsymemory lossDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Ben FolkExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturing Billie Hindle as NarratorEdited by Lowri Ann Davies and N
RQ Network Feed Drop – Cold Tapes– 001 Operation Antelope May 7, 2026 11:01 We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Cold Tapes. Created by the talented team at Free Turn Production. Cold Tapes is an award winning murder mystery Audio Drama inspired by true crime. , In this first episode called “Operation Antelope” The brutal murder of Andrew Fairfield on a remote Antarctic base thrusts DCI Tessa McCallister into the claustrophobic lives of
Rusty Fears 7 - Well Fed by Luka Suk Apr 30, 2026 10:28 This week’s short horror story, Well Fed, inspired by the prompt "Waste", is written by Luka Suk and read by Imogen HarrisContent Notes:- Description of food/eatingDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Luka SukExecutive Producers Alexander J Newall & April SumnerFeaturingImogen Harris as NarratorEdited by Lowri Ann Davies and Nico VetteseMusic by Nico Vettese and Sam JonesMastering b
RQ Network Feed Drop - The Program audio series: All unsaved progress will be lost Apr 23, 2026 1:16:47 This month we are featuring an episode of one of many exciting podcasts on the RQ Network: The Program audio series. The Program audio series is a dark science fiction anthology set in a future in which Money, State, and God have become fused into a single entity. The show focuses on ordinary people inhabiting this extraordinary world. And for them, it is not this future that is terrifying –
Rusty Fears 7 - Clunk by Nairis Santini Apr 16, 2026 19:35 This week’s short horror story, Clunk, inspired by the prompt "Deep Space", is written by Nairis Santini and read by Shahan HamzaThe author would like to dedicate it to Serafino, "who read my stories when I was little and inspired me to continue writing."Content Notes:- Family arguements- Thalassophobia- Loss of Time- Loss of SpaceDirected and Produced by April SumnerWritten by Nairis SantiniExecu
Ten years of Magnus, a Magnusverse novel and the return of The Magnus Protocol Apr 14, 2026 3:05 Thank you for your support over the last ten years of Magnus!The Magnus Protocol returns 16th July, with Kickstarter backers and paid members at the Knights and Nobles tiers getting 48-hour ad-free early access on 14th July.Find out more about our paid member platforms at:members.rustyquill.compatreon.com/rustyquill Other useful links:The announcement for the Rusty Fears 7 winners: https://ru

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