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From the Library of Jurgen Leitner - Chapter 1 [Audiobook Preview]

From The Library of Jurgen Leitner is available now! We’re pleased to share this official audiobook chapter to give you all a taste! Audio excerpted courtesy of Penguin

Nov 12
15 min

The Magnus Protocol 59 – Let Go

#38 trending · Performing Arts

CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX ERROR (Unknown Source) Incident Elements: · death · altered reality · being hunted · compulsion · existential threat · tunnels & underg

Nov 5
23 min

RQ Network Feed Drop – The Road of Shadows – Misty Pines (S1,E1)

We are sharing an episode from one of the brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network, The Road of Shadows. The Road of Shadows is a mystery and suspense audio drama about a ma

Nov 2
27 min

From the Library of Jurgen Leitner - Prologue [Audiobook Preview]

From The Library of Jurgen Leitner dropped October 27th! We’re pleased to share the official audiobook prologue to give you all a taste! Audio excerpted courtesy of Peng

Oct 29
18 min

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. “Hi Nay” is an atmospheric, analog-style horror audio drama, featuring Folk Horror, mythol

Oct 26
36 min

The Magnus Protocol 58 - Tough Call

CAT3RAC3355-31052024-05072024 compulsion (obedience) -/- security (telephone) Incident Elements: · body horror · compulsion · self-mutilation Transcripts available

Oct 22
26 min

RQ Network Feed Drop – The Critshow – The Halifax Theatre (S1,E1)

We are sharing an episode from one of the brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network, The Critshow. The Critshow is an actual play podcast featuring Monster of the Week adven

Oct 19
45 min

RQ Network Feed Drop - Myth & Moon : Episode 1&2

We are featuring a feed drop for one our brilliant RQ Network podcasts: MYTH & MOON that was launched on the RQ Network and has a brand new season 2 launching 12th Octobe

Oct 12
58 min

The Magnus Protocol 57 – Personality Conflicts

CAT2RBC3363-16091919-05072024 power (peerage) -/- estate (succession) Incident Elements: · explicit language · abuse of power Transcripts available at https://r

Oct 8
21 min

RQ Network Feed Drop – VARÚÐ RPG – Two Nerds and a Reasonable Adult

We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: VARÚÐ RPG. Created by Blighthouse studios the team behind the actual play The Lucky Die and The Spro

Oct 5
1 h 59 min

RQ Network Feed Drop – Malevolent Part 1 "The Dark World"

This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many amazing podcasts on the RQ Network: Malevolent. Malevolent is a thrilling, Eldrich Horror, Mystery, audio drama br

Oct 1
49 min

The Magnus Protocol 56 – Structural Assessments

CAT2RC2256-19062019-02072024 architecture (recursive) -/- isolation Incident Elements: · isolation · decay · temporal/spatial distortion · altered reality Tran

Sep 24
21 min

The Magnus Protocol 55 - Blind Spots

CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX ERROR (Unknown Source) Incident Elements: · human experimentation · depersonalisation · loss of identity · imprisonment Transcripts

Sep 10
22 min

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

Sep 7
29 min

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 bran

Sep 3
30 min

The Magnus Protocol 54 – Human Resources

CAT2RC2247-03112023-01072024 hallucination (cinema) -/- memory (grief) Incident Elements: · suicide · grief · hostile work environment · altered reality Transc

Aug 27
24 min

RQ Network Feed Drop – WOE.BEGONE | Ep 1: Participant Observation

This month we are featuring a feed drop of one of many brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network: WOE.BEGONE. WOE.BEGONE is a weekly sci-fi horror audiodrama series about

Aug 20
16 min

The Magnus Protocol 53 – Previous Administration

CAT123RABC4565-24121999-27062024 transmutation (human) -/- catalyst (alchemical) Incident Elements: · child endangerment · imprisonment · human experimentation ·

Aug 13
26 min

RQ Network feedrop - Circe - 02 Book 1 - Toll - Chapter 1

Today, we are sharing an episode from one of the brilliant podcasts on the RQ Network, Circe who have just started releasing their 2nd season. Circe is a science-fic

Aug 10
13 min

The Magnus Protocol 52 - Oversight

CATXXXX-XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXX ERROR (Unknown Source) Incident Elements: · Being hunted · Cleithrophobia (fear of confinement) · Nyctophobia (fear of the dark) ·

Jul 30
25 min

Chart trend

Position in the Performing Arts chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#3#4AugSepOctNov

all-time peak

616

days in the top 3 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Magnus Archives ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 13, 2026).

#4 — Arts US

#2 — Performing Arts US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I love this show and it’s super easy to skip adverts! Don’t let them deter you from this incredible story. I listen while walking to class and if you open the transcript you can just select the line where he says “Rusty Quill presents The Magnus Archives” or the name of the episode, and you’re good to go. I skip the adverts at the end too, with the progress bar. I am so attached to all the characters and it’s been such an awesome journey. I started only a few weeks ago but have been listening obsessively and I adore all of it! I’m listening to the finale of Archives with friends tonight and once I process the grief of the end of the story, I’m excited to listen to Protocol! My only complaints are that now I think everything is a TMA reference and also the anti-spider propaganda made me sad :( I’m on Martin’s side bc spiders are cool. Everyone who created this is incredibly talented and I’m so grateful for their creation and devotion to such an amazing story. Thank you for coming to my TedTalk.

leviathan!! · Oct 2026

it was my into to horror and as a pretty jumpy person I LOVED it! it was crrrpy, it was weird, it was funny it’s sad and delightfully desgusting in bits- it’s made my morbid heart so happy. i finished TMA in a little over a month and am now caught up to date with TMP. So many kudos to you incredible folks at rusty quill, this was clearly a labor of love and it really shows. 🕸️🪱🦷🍎👁️💚

toothapple3912 · Oct 2026

TMA is in of itself worthy of 5 stars, but the Magnus Protocols have been harder to enjoy due to the audio mixing. Character dialogue is sometimes incomprehensible from how muffled it is or due to other sound effects overshadowing it. Compared to how crisp things are in TMA, I am rather frustrated with the way things are at the moment.

Mitopadesa · Oct 2026

This podcast is a work of art. The amount of adds is undeniably annoying, but if you really can’t handle them, just skip them. The plot and meta plot is intricate and well crafted. Look back in the comments a little and you’ll see “moment of clarity” who I completely agree with. The Magnus archives may be dry for the beginning but it gets a lot better. This podcast is cosmically good. 10/10 no notes.

[Toast] · Oct 2026

Quality of the story remains high, but the fact that there are 3-6 FULL MINUTES of intrusive advertisements before every episode makes them hard to enjoy. You don’t need that many. You simply don’t.

Largishcat · Jun 2025

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