The Magnus Archives

Rusty Quill

A weekly horror fiction podcast featuring short stories, serial plots, full soundscapes, guest actors and more.

  • 26 minutes 39 seconds
    The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 2

    Horror podcast fans Margot (Anusia Battersby), Elodie (Lowri Ann Davies), Barry (Pip Gladwin) and Alphonse (Ian Hayles) try to track down their missing friend.


    Content Warnings:

    · misophonia

    · missing person

    · mentions of: blood


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/


    Directed by April Sumner

    Executive Producer Alexander J Newall

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Jonathan Sims as GM

    Anusia Battersby as Margot Maria Bradley

    Lowri Ann Davies as Elodie Jones

    Pip Gladwin as Barry Knap

    Ian Hayles as Alphonse Platt


    Vocal Editor – Nico Vettese

    SFX Editor - Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Art by April Sumner

    Music by Sam Jones


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


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    The Listening Club and The Magnus Protocol are created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.

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    18 December 2025, 3:45 pm
  • 25 minutes 15 seconds
    RQ Network Feed Drop – “Burned by a Paper Sun” – Ep. 1

    Today we are sharing an episode from a brand new podcast launched on the RQ Network, Burned by a Paper Sun.


    Burned by a Paper Sun is a brand new, chilling, horror anthology podcast from the same brilliant creators of The Gentleman From Hell, Maeltopia and The Sleep Wake Cycle. 


    In Burned by a Paper Sun, shadows come in a thousand shapes—some drawn long beneath a dying sky, others drifting and lost beneath a wandering cloud. Yet one certainty has always remained: every shadow must have a caster. But what if that isn’t true? What if darkness could stand on its own? 


    In this first episode William is a rational man, but even rational men are left broken by the Great Darkness of 1999. Despite his sceptical outlook, he is haunted by dreams of the most horrible and macabre variety. Most of all, he is terrorised by a single harrowing figure - the Elevator Man.


    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle


    You can listen to the next episode of Burned by a Paper Sun by clicking on this link, or by searching for Burned by a Paper Sun wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website


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    Cast:


    Written by Mark Anzalone

    Edited by Walker Kornfeld

    Sound mastering by Steven J. Anzalone

    Narrated by Aubrey Akers

    Intro music by Steven Anzalone, Lou Sutcliffe, and female vocals by Harper Tacent


    Artwork done by Mark Anzalone and Danielle Adam's


    Music and Sound effects are licensed from third party providers including Envato, Epidemic Sound, Artlist, Soundstripe, Melody Loops, Pond 5, Soundcrate, Music Vine, Youtube, Melodie, Slipstream, and Storyblocks


    Content Warnings:

    Amnesia, Altered Reality, Compulsions (supernatural), Existential Threat, Gore, Graphic Violence, Torture, Human Remains, Sleep Disorders, Psychosis, Anxiety and Panic, Compulsive Thoughts, Therapeutic malpractice, vehicular accidents, Environmental Collapse, Human Butchery, Falling, Elevators.


    Mentions of:

    Alcohol, Suicide, PTSD, People Going mission / abductions, Cults, Mass Suffering


    SFX

    Gore/blood, Screaming, Beeping, Car Crash, Misophonia, Storms, Squelching

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    17 December 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 27 minutes 25 seconds
    The Listening Club TTRPG Special - Episode 1

    Join us for a special Rusty Quill bonus TTRPG adventure of The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game by Monte Cook Games.

    This one-shot is hosted by Jonathan Sims with guests Anusia Battersby, Lowri Ann Davies, Pip Gladwin and Ian Hayles


    Content Warnings:

    · N/A


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/


    Directed by April Sumner

    Executive Producer Alexander J Newall

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Jonathan Sims as GM

    Anusia Battersby as Margot Maria Bradley

    Lowri Ann Davies as Elodie Jones

    Pip Gladwin as Barry Knap

    Ian Hayles as Alphonse Platt


    Vocal Editor – Nico Vettese

    SFX Editor - Tessa Vroom

    Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Art by April Sumner

    Music by Sam Jones


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill

    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

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    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

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    The Listening Club and The Magnus Protocol are created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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    11 December 2025, 3:45 pm
  • 29 minutes 29 seconds
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Remnants Ep. 1-

    This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many incredible podcasts on the RQ Network: Remnants, which is currently releasing its second season.  

     

    Remnants is a weekly, thrilling, dark fantasy, audio drama filled with mystery and has just launched on the RQ Network.  

     

    When we die, the remnants of us return to the First and Last Place. Our fate is decided by Sir and his new Apprentice, who read our remnants to determine whether they should be re-shelved or discarded. But what are the criteria? What happens to discarded souls? How are new lives for the re-shelved determined? And why, after untold stretches of existence, has Sir decided that he needs help to do it? 


    Remnants explores the boundaries between right and wrong, examining humanity from its brightest and best to its darkest and most frightening, and all the grey in between. The Apprentice soon discovers that when we judge others, we often expose truths about ourselves. 


    Remnants is from Eira Major the same brilliant creator behind the Spirit Box Radio and Not Quite Dead. 

     

    Introduction and outro by Anusia Battersby. Listen to Remnants on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or listen wherever you get your podcasts, or to learn more about Remnants check out its official website.  


    Credits: 

    Written and Created by Eira Major  

     

    Content warnings:  

    - Coarse language 

    - Implications of child neglect and endangerment 

    - Descriptions of a fascist regime 

    - Descriptions of violence 

    - References to sex 

    - Implications of murder 

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    10 December 2025, 4:30 pm
  • 21 minutes 31 seconds
    RQ Network Feed Drop – [REDACTED] S1E1: False Start (Part 1)

    Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother’s life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The [REDACTED] Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.

    Introduction and outro by Karim Kronfli. 

     

    You can listen to the next exciting episode of REDACTED by clicking on this link, or by searching for REDACTED wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website


    In episode one, Jacob Kane makes a big life change.


    Starring:

    Jamie Petronis as Jacob Kane

    Athan as Eli Reyes

    Dan Morris as The Strict Producer

    Jeffrey Reddick as The Anxious Screenwriter

    Karen Neat as Server

    James Spurney as as Phil (Landlord)

    Nathan Lundsford as Jordan Kane

    Harlan Guthrie as ■■■

    Zoe D. Lee as ■■■■■

    Ben Akira Spencer as Officer

    Ioana Adascalitei as Jody (Paramedic)


    Content Warnings

    Recurring themes of violence and peril, horror, death and grief, sudden & unsettling audio, use of weapons, secret-police/cover-ups, strong language

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    10 November 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 46 seconds
    Sheeple Chase 6 - [Unreleased] Magnus Opus

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    Content Warnings:

    · immolation

    · death

    · mobs/group murder

    · human experimentation


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    This series is part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals for the Magnus Protocol. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/


    Created by Sasha Sienna, based on the works of Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall

    Directed by April Sumner

    Written by Sasha Sienna

    Script Edited with Additional Material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall


    Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton

    Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Loki as Captain Barker


    Editor – Nico Vettese

    Mastering Editor - Meg McKellar, Catherine Rinella


    Music by Nico Vettese

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill

    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

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    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: [email protected]


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

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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    6 November 2025, 3:45 pm
  • 18 minutes 16 seconds
    Sheeple Chase 5 - Coke-Conspirators

    It's a cola conundrum!

    This week Georgie and Celia breakdown Big Bottling Business.


    Content Warnings:

    · Mentions of: drugs


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/


    This series is part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals for the Magnus Protocol. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/


    Created by Sasha Sienna, based on the works of Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall

    Directed by April Sumner

    Written by Sasha Sienna

    Script Edited with Additional Material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall


    Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton

    Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Loki as Captain Barker

    Editor – Nico Vettese

    Mastering Editor - Meg McKellar


    Music by Nico Vettese

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill

    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: [email protected]


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

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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

    30 October 2025, 3:45 pm
  • 19 minutes 19 seconds
    Sheeple Chase 4 - Strife on Mars

    The evidence speaks for itself.

    This week Georgie and Celia discuss the possibility we aren't alone.


    Content Warnings:

    · Mentions of: death, disappearance


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    This series is part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals for the Magnus Protocol. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/


    Created by Sasha Sienna, based on the works of Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall

    Directed by April Sumner

    Written by Sasha Sienna

    Script Edited with Additional Material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall


    Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton

    Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Loki as Captain Barker


    Editor – Nico Vettese

    Mastering Editor - Meg McKellar


    Music by Nico Vettese

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill


    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: [email protected]


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

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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

    23 October 2025, 2:45 pm
  • 19 minutes 1 second
    RQ Network Feed Drop – Hollow Disciple - S1: E1 - Extraction

    Today we are featuring exciting episode from one of the podcasts recently launched on the RQ Network, Hollow Disciple

    Hollow Disciple is a thrilling, dark, science fiction podcast from the brilliant creator of Wake Of Corrosion. 

    In the vast abyss of dying stars lurks a forsaken vessel. Silent and still.

    Stumbling upon it, the scavenger crew of The Elpis begin ill-fated rescue mission convinced they have hit the jackpot.

    But when the scouting party stops responding, their luck takes a dark turn and the sinister nature of their prize and its unnerving history becomes all too apparent

    Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle.  

    You can listen to the next exciting episode of Hollow Disciple by clicking on this link, or by searching for Hollow Disciple wherever you find podcasts, or on the Rusty Quill website

    Cast:

    Written and produced by Shaun Pellington

    Hollow Disciple theme by Dylan Griggs

    CAST:

    Rosa Oliveira performed by Tatiana Gefter

    Lars Ammerson performed by Shaun Pellington

    Planetside Operative performed by Kevin Berrey


    Cover art by Heather Vaughan


    Content Warnings:

    Full content warnings available here

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    21 October 2025, 2:45 pm
  • 16 minutes 12 seconds
    Sheeple Chase 3 - Da, Minister

    It's not paranoia if the ARE out to get you!

    This week Georgie and Celia investigate the case of the Lithuanian Raincoat Salesman (and also a KGB Spy?!)


    Content Warnings:

    · government espionage


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    This series is part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals for the Magnus Protocol. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/


    Created by Sasha Sienna, based on the works of Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall

    Directed by April Sumner

    Written by Sasha Sienna

    Script Edited with Additional Material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall


    Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton

    Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Loki as Captain Barker


    Editor – Nico Vettese

    Mastering Editor - Meg McKellar


    Music by Nico Vettese

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill

    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: [email protected]


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

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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

    16 October 2025, 2:45 pm
  • 15 minutes 33 seconds
    Sheeple Chase 2 - Spray it Ain't So

    When plane spotting turns sinister...

    This week Georgie and Celia investigate the possibility that the government is already experimenting on you.


    Content Warnings:

    · nonconsensual medical testing

    · government interference

    · Mentions of: global warming, poisoning, cancer, mind control


    Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/

    This series is part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals for the Magnus Protocol. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-wall/


    Created by Sasha Sienna, based on the works of Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall

    Directed by April Sumner

    Written by Sasha Sienna

    Script Edited with Additional Material by Jonathan Sims and Alexander J Newall


    Executive Producers April Sumner, Alexander J Newall, Jonathan Sims, Dani McDonough, Linn Ci, and Samantha F.G. Hamilton

    Associate Producers Jordan L. Hawk, Taylor Michaels, Nicole Perlman, Cetius d’Raven, and Megan Nice

    Produced by April Sumner


    Featuring

    Sasha Sienna as Georgie Barker

    Lowri Ann Davies as Celia Ripley

    Loki as Captain Barker


    Editor – Nico Vettese

    Mastering Editor - Meg McKellar


    Music by Nico Vettese

    Art by April Sumner


    SFX by Soundly and previously credited artists


    Support Rusty Quill directly by joining our new membership platform at members.rustyquill.com or on Patreon at patreon.com/rustyquill


    Check out our merchandise available at https://www.redbubble.com/people/RustyQuill/shop and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/rusty-quill

    Support Rusty Quill by purchasing from our Affiliates;

    DriveThruRPG – DriveThruRPG.com


    Join our community:

    WEBSITE: rustyquill.com

    FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquill

    X: @therustyquill

    EMAIL: [email protected]


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

    For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon.

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

    9 October 2025, 2:45 pm
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