Hi folks,
Broken Hearted Monsters launches in early access tomorrow, and to get you in the mood for this classic horror-inspired road trip show we have some playlists for you to enjoy!
First is the Classic Road Trip playlist, with songs suggested by the cast and crew of Broken Hearted Monsters as some of the best songs to enjoy on a drive...
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Transformation (pier) -/- Fear (void)
Incident Elements:
Nyctophobia
Thalassophobia
Abandonment
Unreality
Transcripts available at https://rustyquill.com/transcripts/the-magnus-protocol/
This episode is dedicated to Addison Wagner. You can find a complete list of our Kicksta...
2025-03-11 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Neon Inkwell returns this week with Broken Hearted Monsters, a joyful, bittersweet series about grief and acceptance where classic horror meets iconic American road trips.
Broken Hearted Monsters is written by Morgan Ormond and SC Ormond and follows Frank, the estranged creature of Dr Frankenstein who must travel to his former home for his c...
2025-03-10 16:06:57 +0000 UTC View Post
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Building (angry) -/- N/A
Incident Elements:
Unreality
Non-consensual mental health detainment/misdiagnosis
Disappearance
Psychosis/Possession
Mentions of: depression, hallucinations, mental instability, PTSD
This episode is dedicated to Dan Carlson. You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers 2025-03-04 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi folks,
Thank you so much for sharing your excitement, theories, art and more after last week’s launch of season 2 of The Magnus Protocol! We had such a great time during the Drop here on Patreon – we have more of these live listens planned for the rest of the season, so keep an eye on these newsletters for announcements.
If you haven’t yet listened, Knights and Nobles can listen to episode 31 2025-03-03 16:00:45 +0000 UTC View Post
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Integration (organic) -/- Computer (Hardware)
Incident Elements:
Screaming
Harsh Language
Scopophobia
Graphic Violence
Mentions of: dismemberment, malnourishment
You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-w...
2025-02-25 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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Integration (organic) -/- Computer (Hardware)
Incident Elements:
Screaming
Harsh Language
Scopophobia
Graphic Violence
Mentions of: dismemberment, malnourishment
You can find a complete list of our Kickstarter backers https://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-protocol-supporter-w...
2025-02-24 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
The wait is over – season 2 of The Magnus Protocol is finally here! Folks who get early access will be able to listen tomorrow at 4pm GMT. Alice and Celia have returned from Oxford and, together with Gwen, are left to pick up the pieces after the events of previous episode.
To celebrate the launch, we’ll be hosting a Drop here on Patre...
2025-02-24 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
We’re coming to you today with some wonderful news from Harps Corp, who you may know as creators of wooden TTRPG accessories and homewares.
Fans of Mr Bonzo rejoice! Harps Corp have released a brand-new Mr Bonzo themed collection of designs.
(Image description: A photograph of the new Mr Bonzo designs, including two “book” style boxes, a coaster, a wooden Bonzobuck, a woode...
Hi folks,
To begin with, we’re very pleased to say that you can now find separate ad-free RSS feeds for all of our shows here on Patreon – thank you so much for your patience while we got everything organised.
In case you missed our update last week, we have been given early access to a brand new “multiple shows feature”. Ideal for anyone who wants to binge listen to our older shows, or prefers to listen on a podcast player instead of...
2025-02-17 16:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Today, we are finally able to tell you that a much-requested feature will shortly be available on our Patreon.
We are working with Patreon, who have given us early access to a new “multiple shows feature” – one of only six creators to be testing it. This feature allows us to better organise and share our shows and Patreon exclusives with you all.
If you prefer to listen to ad-free episodes on a separate podcast player rather than Patre...
2025-02-14 17:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Alexander J Newall
Directed by 2025-02-11 16:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Today we are very pleased to announce that Neon Inkwell, our podcast feed dedicated to showcasing short audio dramas from creators around the world, will be returning on 14th March 2025 with Broken Hearted Monsters, a joyful, bittersweet series about grief and acceptance where classic horror meets iconic American road trips.
Aft...
2025-02-10 16:06:11 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
We recently received some really exciting news: that Rusty Quill and The Magnus Archives/The Magnus Protocol are an inaugural winner of one of Spotify’s new Creator Awards!
Magnus has received Spotify’s Bronze award, given to shows with more than 100 million streams on Spotify – an absolutely mind-boggling number.
Spotify has invited us to their UK office...
2025-02-03 16:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Archives
Produced by April Sumner
Edited by Nico Vettese
Mastering by Catherine Rinella
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2025-01-28 16:24:00 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Today let’s start with the announcement we know many of you have been waiting for: The Magnus Protocol will be returning for its second season on Thursday 27th February 2025. Our early access supporters here on Patreon and on Kickstarter will, as always, be receiving the double-length episode 48-hours early on Tuesday 25th February.
As...
2025-01-27 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone who has voted in our poll for Rusty Fears 6! The results are incredibly close, so be sure to head to www.rustyquill.com/fears and vote for which writer you think should win the chance to write a case for The Magnus Protocol!
All Rusty Fears 6 episodes are out now, so...
2025-01-20 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostUsing the form linked above, vote for your favourite Rusty Fears 6 story! Voting closes on 31st January 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.&nbs...
2025-01-14 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
Wishing you the very best for the coming week from everyone at Rusty Towers!
To start off with some brilliant news, we are really pleased to say that The Magnus Archives has been nominated for Best Fiction in the iHeart Podcast Awards 2025! A huge congratulations to our production team and cast for this achievement, and also to all of our fellow nominees. You can find out more, and see all of the nominated shows on 2025-01-13 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi folks,
A very happy new year from all of us at Rusty Towers! After a holiday break, the RQ crew are back working on The Magnus Protocol and Neon Inkwell, as well as getting ready for some of the amazing plans we have for 2025, including Magnus Live: The Hilltop and Rusty Quill’s tenth anniversary.
In some fantastic news from the RQ Network, we are so pleased to say that Hi Na...
2025-01-06 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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<...
Hi folks,
Wishing you all the very best for the end of the year – we can’t believe this will be our final Monday newsletter of 2024!
Last week, we wrote about what an incredible year it has been for us at Rusty Quill, and 2025 is already shaping up to be just as exciting.
Neon Inkwell and The Magnus Protocol will both be returning to your podcast players – we can’t wait for you to hear wha...
2024-12-30 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
A very merry festive period for everyone who is celebrating this week – we hope that you are all able to spend time in the next few days relaxing with your loved ones.
As a quick reminder, we are currently running a membership discount on our Patreon exclusive to you, our free members! If you’d like access to thousands of podcast episodes, as well as a whole load of bonus content to keep you entertained during the upcoming...
2024-12-23 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
A very merry festive period for everyone who is celebrating this week – we hope that you are all able to spend time in the next few days relaxing with your loved ones.
That’s just what we’re doing here at Rusty Towers and so, instead of looking forward to the week ahead, we thought we’d take a little bit of time to look back on this amazing year.
Thank you so much for your support in 2024 – your donations her...
2024-12-23 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
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 “Beach”.
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...
Hi folks,
Wishing you all the very best for the holiday season from everyone at Rusty Towers!
Early Access tomorrow is for the latest Rusty Fears. 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 “Beach”. We hope you are all enjoying Rusty Fears 6. This round of fears is particularly...
2024-12-16 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks,
We’re feeling very festive here at Rusty Towers, as we had our end of year party with crew, cast, and RQ friends at the end of last week. As a fully remote company, it was wonderful to have a reason to come together, see each other in person, and celebrate the amazing year we’ve had.
Another thing to celebrate is the Audio Verse Awards, which are open now for fans to vote on their favourite audio dramas of the year 2024-12-09 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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 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.
Hi folks,
Unfortunately today's Rusty Fears early access is slightly delayed. It will be available in a few hours, around 7pm GMT today.
Thank you for your patience.
The Rusty Quill team
2024-12-03 16:24:26 +0000 UTC View Post