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The Magnus Archives: Season 1
The Magnus Archives is a horror story written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal.
With each chapter released as a podcast episode, The Magnus Archive is structured as a series of statements recorded or written and then recorded for internal research use within The Magnus Institute. At the beginning of each statement, the statement-taker (mainly Jon, the head archivist) provides a brief description of the statement and the name of the statement-maker. Those who give or record statements in the Magnus Institute tend to lapse into a trance-like state not unlike reliving the event.
With each chapter released as a podcast episode, The Magnus Archive is structured as a series of statements recorded or written and then recorded for internal research use within The Magnus Institute. At the beginning of each statement, the statement-taker (mainly Jon, the head archivist) provides a brief description of the statement and the name of the statement-maker. Those who give or record statements in the Magnus Institute tend to lapse into a trance-like state not unlike reliving the event.
414 pages, ebook
First published March 24, 2016
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About the author
Jonathan Sims
27 books1,175 followersJonathan Sims is a writer, performer and games designer whose work primarily focuses on the macabre, the grotesque, and the gentle touch of creeping dread. He is the mind and the voice behind acclaimed horror podcast The Magnus Archives, as well as story-game design duo MacGuffin & Co., and some of your favourite nightmares. He lives in Walthamstow with the two best cats and an overwhelming backlog of books that he really should get round to.
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April 24, 2022
statement of JOE SPOOKY regarding SINISTER HAPPENINGS
February 21, 2024
“A living hell is, after all, still living.”
what’s the best magnus episode and why is it cheating death.
you can clearly tell how depressed i am by how badly i want to relisten to the magnus archives.
tbh i am kinda getting tired of doing that multiple times every year but there is just no other podcast that hits as well and believe me i have tried a lot of them.
also, the magnus protocol? bad show lmao. judging by the fan reactions i am alone with this opinion but we are currently 6 episodes in and other than the first two every single one was boring as fuck, stopped right before something interesting was about to happen, and the plot is going nowhere.
but this is not about the magnus protocol, this is about me trying to treat my depression by listening to the archives. did it help? well, for now.
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me: *knows i get uneasy when listening to the magnus archives after dark*
also me at midnight: *slightly trembling, checking under my bed for monsters* just one more episode
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2nd listen:
i forgot how genuinely creepy the first season is (especially the first like 10 episodes). i remember feeling very uncomfortable and afraid when i listened to it the first time but after listening to the next three seasons (which are less creepy in my opinion) i was like "i probably exaggerated this"
nope, it was very much still creepy lmao
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3rd listen:
the best thing about re-listening to season 1 is Jon's character development.
in the first season he's constantly grumpy and dismissive and his voice is all rough and deep saying things like "i hate Martin", "those statements are all bullshit", "i don't believe in ghosts"
and then in the later seasons he's like "I'm scared and tired so I will speak in a very soft voice." and "I love you Martin." and "Yes of course I'd like another cup of tea, dear."
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4th listen:
there is only one podcast
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5th listen:
slowly losing count of the number of times i listened to this.
wish someone made another podcast, kinda weird that only this one exists
what’s the best magnus episode and why is it cheating death.
you can clearly tell how depressed i am by how badly i want to relisten to the magnus archives.
tbh i am kinda getting tired of doing that multiple times every year but there is just no other podcast that hits as well and believe me i have tried a lot of them.
also, the magnus protocol? bad show lmao. judging by the fan reactions i am alone with this opinion but we are currently 6 episodes in and other than the first two every single one was boring as fuck, stopped right before something interesting was about to happen, and the plot is going nowhere.
but this is not about the magnus protocol, this is about me trying to treat my depression by listening to the archives. did it help? well, for now.
---
me: *knows i get uneasy when listening to the magnus archives after dark*
also me at midnight: *slightly trembling, checking under my bed for monsters* just one more episode
---
2nd listen:
i forgot how genuinely creepy the first season is (especially the first like 10 episodes). i remember feeling very uncomfortable and afraid when i listened to it the first time but after listening to the next three seasons (which are less creepy in my opinion) i was like "i probably exaggerated this"
nope, it was very much still creepy lmao
---
3rd listen:
the best thing about re-listening to season 1 is Jon's character development.
in the first season he's constantly grumpy and dismissive and his voice is all rough and deep saying things like "i hate Martin", "those statements are all bullshit", "i don't believe in ghosts"
and then in the later seasons he's like "I'm scared and tired so I will speak in a very soft voice." and "I love you Martin." and "Yes of course I'd like another cup of tea, dear."
---
4th listen:
there is only one podcast
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5th listen:
slowly losing count of the number of times i listened to this.
wish someone made another podcast, kinda weird that only this one exists
June 15, 2020
To the person who added TMA on goodreads: BLESS YOU AND YOUR KIND SOUL. May the Ceaseless Watcher not gaze upon you because you deserve privacy and a life without terror.
I LOVE THIS PODCAST SO MUCH. My slow ass has been binge listening to this since last month I guess and I am in awe at the brilliant writing. Jonny Sims has a brain I can only dream of. I just finished listening to MAG 166 and I don't want this season to end 😭😭😭
I LOVE THIS PODCAST SO MUCH. My slow ass has been binge listening to this since last month I guess and I am in awe at the brilliant writing. Jonny Sims has a brain I can only dream of. I just finished listening to MAG 166 and I don't want this season to end 😭😭😭
November 5, 2022
*deep breath* The Magnus Archives is a podcast distributed by rusty quill dot com and licensed under a creative commons attribution non commercial share-
Okay but seriously, season one is a masterpiece. It’s by far the season I come back to the most for its individual episodes. There’s something incredibly satisfying about this season starting seemingly unconnected only to slowly unravel more and more connections between the individual stories. In season one it’s all about The Mystery that you don’t know the answer to yet - but at the same time it’s the most rewarding if you DO know the answer.
The relistening factor is huge because of the amount of subtle hints towards bigger things that you only realize once you’ve seen the big picture.
Okay but seriously, season one is a masterpiece. It’s by far the season I come back to the most for its individual episodes. There’s something incredibly satisfying about this season starting seemingly unconnected only to slowly unravel more and more connections between the individual stories. In season one it’s all about The Mystery that you don’t know the answer to yet - but at the same time it’s the most rewarding if you DO know the answer.
The relistening factor is huge because of the amount of subtle hints towards bigger things that you only realize once you’ve seen the big picture.
July 26, 2025
This is such a strange one to try and rate and I think that it comes from the fact that it inhabits that slightly strange middle ground of dramatic fiction Podcasts. I think that your listening experience is going to be heavily impacted by what you are hoping to gain from the listening experience.
The Magnus Institute is a research organisation dedicated to recording the weird, eerie and potentially paranormal events. Jonathan Sims has recently been bought on as head archivist following the suspicious disappearance of his predecessor and has the unenviable job of sorting through decades of poorly managed records and statements. Whilst working on organising the archives, Jonathan starts to notice reoccurring names and suspicious connections that maybe speak to something bigger at play.
I have listened to and enjoyed quite a few dramatic fiction podcasts in the past and think that this one stands up strong in comparison to its contemporaries but doesn’t excel in any specific way that sets it apart. I did find myself impressed with the quality of stories the podcast produced and how effective they were at crafting some very creepy and engaging spooky stories that still kept it PG13 (some were definitely better than others though unsurprisingly).
The story per episode anthology style horror stories reminded me quite a bit of the NoSleep Podcast, however I enjoyed more of these stories as a whole than the NoSleep stories (which is to be expected given the sheer volume of stories sourced from the NoSleep subreddit). There were also a number of times where the over arching storyline reminded me of The Black Tapes, however not enough time was dedicated to the development of that overarching storyline in the first season for it to reach the same level of atmosphere that The Black Tapes did.
My biggest gripe with this was probably the sound mixing. Given the format of dramatic tape recordings some of stories sounded almost whispered and I would have the volume turned up so high to hear it that I would get a jump scare when the music or ads came on. Sitting at home with headphones wouldn’t have been such an issue but listening to it in the car was a bit hit and miss.
End of the day, considering this is free to access and listen to, I think it’s an impressive piece of work. I wish the balance swung a little more to the major overarching storyline, but I am also conscious that this was season 1 of 5 so there is likely more development to come. Each of the 40 episodes of season 1 come in at 20-30 minutes and if you are after a solid spooky anthology listen this could be a great option.
3.5 stars rounded up cause I appreciate being able to access something of this production quality for free ❤️
The Magnus Institute is a research organisation dedicated to recording the weird, eerie and potentially paranormal events. Jonathan Sims has recently been bought on as head archivist following the suspicious disappearance of his predecessor and has the unenviable job of sorting through decades of poorly managed records and statements. Whilst working on organising the archives, Jonathan starts to notice reoccurring names and suspicious connections that maybe speak to something bigger at play.
I have listened to and enjoyed quite a few dramatic fiction podcasts in the past and think that this one stands up strong in comparison to its contemporaries but doesn’t excel in any specific way that sets it apart. I did find myself impressed with the quality of stories the podcast produced and how effective they were at crafting some very creepy and engaging spooky stories that still kept it PG13 (some were definitely better than others though unsurprisingly).
The story per episode anthology style horror stories reminded me quite a bit of the NoSleep Podcast, however I enjoyed more of these stories as a whole than the NoSleep stories (which is to be expected given the sheer volume of stories sourced from the NoSleep subreddit). There were also a number of times where the over arching storyline reminded me of The Black Tapes, however not enough time was dedicated to the development of that overarching storyline in the first season for it to reach the same level of atmosphere that The Black Tapes did.
My biggest gripe with this was probably the sound mixing. Given the format of dramatic tape recordings some of stories sounded almost whispered and I would have the volume turned up so high to hear it that I would get a jump scare when the music or ads came on. Sitting at home with headphones wouldn’t have been such an issue but listening to it in the car was a bit hit and miss.
End of the day, considering this is free to access and listen to, I think it’s an impressive piece of work. I wish the balance swung a little more to the major overarching storyline, but I am also conscious that this was season 1 of 5 so there is likely more development to come. Each of the 40 episodes of season 1 come in at 20-30 minutes and if you are after a solid spooky anthology listen this could be a great option.
3.5 stars rounded up cause I appreciate being able to access something of this production quality for free ❤️
March 4, 2023
"Go home, Tim. Get some sleep."
"Yeah. Sure."
literally hi. hello. hi. what the fuck is going on. wdym shot three times. look at me. look at me. "im gonna find out whats going on or theyll have to kill me"??? jon??? jon, bestie???
ok real talk, hi. hello. im not a podcast listener, im gonna be honest. i am an audio book listener and the magnus archives is maybe just the right amount of both.
indeed, i am fascinated with this series. the idea of the archive is so very interesting and makes me wonder whether each country has an institute dealing with the paranormal. also, something about this... idk why exactly but it gave welcome to nightvale, just a little. maybe its the way im not quite sure if this is actually meant to be our world. maybe people have three eyes in this, and we just dont know, bc no one tells us about it, bc its normal.
what i enjoyed most is obviously anything to do with the archivists themselves. getting to know them on this pretty intimate level (since we usually get the info from them talking to each other) is really fun and gives the impression of being acquainted with the characters even though we dont really know anything about them. i would love to know more, of course, and the little things... i mean that point at the end where jon and martin were trapped together and jon admitted that hes acting the sceptic bc otherwise his believer-brain would drive his fear into something he wouldnt be able to deal with... yk i ended up asking myself throughout WHY he does it and then he goes and reveals its bc hes SCARED TO DEATH LIKE YEAH!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! EXACTLY!!!!!!!! THIS IS FUCKING SPOOKY!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyway, this is great. theres only 5 seasons of this and i have no idea what im gonna do once im done but i will keep listening, actually. im not sure i can stop.
"Yeah. Sure."
literally hi. hello. hi. what the fuck is going on. wdym shot three times. look at me. look at me. "im gonna find out whats going on or theyll have to kill me"??? jon??? jon, bestie???
ok real talk, hi. hello. im not a podcast listener, im gonna be honest. i am an audio book listener and the magnus archives is maybe just the right amount of both.
indeed, i am fascinated with this series. the idea of the archive is so very interesting and makes me wonder whether each country has an institute dealing with the paranormal. also, something about this... idk why exactly but it gave welcome to nightvale, just a little. maybe its the way im not quite sure if this is actually meant to be our world. maybe people have three eyes in this, and we just dont know, bc no one tells us about it, bc its normal.
what i enjoyed most is obviously anything to do with the archivists themselves. getting to know them on this pretty intimate level (since we usually get the info from them talking to each other) is really fun and gives the impression of being acquainted with the characters even though we dont really know anything about them. i would love to know more, of course, and the little things... i mean that point at the end where jon and martin were trapped together and jon admitted that hes acting the sceptic bc otherwise his believer-brain would drive his fear into something he wouldnt be able to deal with... yk i ended up asking myself throughout WHY he does it and then he goes and reveals its bc hes SCARED TO DEATH LIKE YEAH!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! EXACTLY!!!!!!!! THIS IS FUCKING SPOOKY!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
anyway, this is great. theres only 5 seasons of this and i have no idea what im gonna do once im done but i will keep listening, actually. im not sure i can stop.
January 17, 2021
I don't do Horror, I've never done Horror. Having said that, I can't recommend 'The Magnus Archives' highly enough.
These first forty chapters are absolutely incredible, I was hooked from the very beginning - which is ironic considering chapter 1 is 'Anglerfish'.
Most of the chapters are individual testimonies but there are so many small (and some not-so-small) details which link everything together somehow; trying to keep a track of everything is really fun! The story-telling is superb and it's written in a way that means everyone's scariest chapter is different, it all depends on what you're afraid of ('Lost Johns' Cave' was BY FAR the worst for me).
For people who might be wary because of the Horror aspect, as I said earlier I generally hate Horror but I can honestly count on one hand the number of chapters I was properly scared during, which out of forty chapters is pretty damn good.
In my own personal opinion, 'The Magnus Archives' is well worth a listen (or two, or ten).
These first forty chapters are absolutely incredible, I was hooked from the very beginning - which is ironic considering chapter 1 is 'Anglerfish'.
Most of the chapters are individual testimonies but there are so many small (and some not-so-small) details which link everything together somehow; trying to keep a track of everything is really fun! The story-telling is superb and it's written in a way that means everyone's scariest chapter is different, it all depends on what you're afraid of ('Lost Johns' Cave' was BY FAR the worst for me).
For people who might be wary because of the Horror aspect, as I said earlier I generally hate Horror but I can honestly count on one hand the number of chapters I was properly scared during, which out of forty chapters is pretty damn good.
In my own personal opinion, 'The Magnus Archives' is well worth a listen (or two, or ten).
June 14, 2020
the most amazingest podcast ever! also super gay
November 13, 2023
راستشو بگم اول نسبت به گوش دادن این مجموعه یکم گارد داشتم چون پادکست بود.(حالا جاش نیست بگم چرا پادکست دوست ندارم.)
ولی گول زدنهای ٱلی موثر واقع شد و چقدر خوشحالم که گول خوردم و وارد این دنیا شدم حالا درسته که هنوز وارد نشدم و هنوز داستانی ازش نفهمیدیم، ولی اصلاً سبک خود پادکست و مدل داستانگوییش بدون حتا دنیاسازیش به خودی خود خفن میشد، چه برسه که دنیاش هم جذابه!
اولش با یه سری داستان ترسناک کوتاه شروع میشه که به نظر میرسه به همدیگه هیچ ربطی ندارن؛ ولی کم کم از اپیزود حدود فکر کنم ۱۵ به بعد معلوم میشه چقدر هم به هم مرتبطن.
خوبیش این بود فکر حافظهی امثال منم کرده بود و خودش ته هر ریکورد چیز مهمی اگه بود یاداوری میکرد یا میگفت.
اولین اپیزود ها رو نصفه شب ها تو پاویون بیمارستان شب هایی که کشیک بودم گوش میدادم و خیلیییی کیفش بیشتر بود.
شاید جدی جدی اولی ها ترسناکتر(ترسناک که نمیشه گفت، ولی همون معادل بهتری برا حسه ندارم.) بودن شاید شرایط ایجاب میکرد یا شاید از جایی که دیگه جان و مارتین و ساشا رو داشت مغزم میشناخت فقط دیگه داشت به اینا فکر میکرد که این داره جمع میکنه و چیو ربط میده و اینا. به عبارتی دیگه میخواست معما حل کنه نمیخواست بترسه فقط.
ولی جدی یادمه اون اولا یه اپیزود غار بود(تو غار بودن) و اصلا چنین موهای بدنم سیخ شده بود تا اخراش که گرفتم یهو هدفون رو درآوردم ببینم اطرافم چه خبره!
حالا هنوزم نمیدونم این موجودات چین ولی قشنگ میشد متوجه شد یه سریشون مرتبط به یه موجودین. قرار بود حل بشه یه سری چیزا تا آخر فصل؛ که چیزی که حل شد این بود که تازه شروع شد!
این دوتا آخر، دوتا که... اپیزود ۳۹ عالی بود!
یعنی یه مدل دیگه بود کلن!
یه بلبشوی جذاب بود و داشتی با اتفاقات پیش میرفتی، کسی نیومده بود استیتمنت بگه.
و تهش چی شد؟؟
حالا تو معرفی ها هم یه چیزی رخ داد که میدا گفت فصل بعد میفهمم.
یه سری حرفهای جان و اعترافش به این که باور داره ولی میترسه هم قشنگ بودن.
خلاصه که خیلی خیلی لذت بردم.
ولی گول زدنهای ٱلی موثر واقع شد و چقدر خوشحالم که گول خوردم و وارد این دنیا شدم حالا درسته که هنوز وارد نشدم و هنوز داستانی ازش نفهمیدیم، ولی اصلاً سبک خود پادکست و مدل داستانگوییش بدون حتا دنیاسازیش به خودی خود خفن میشد، چه برسه که دنیاش هم جذابه!
اولش با یه سری داستان ترسناک کوتاه شروع میشه که به نظر میرسه به همدیگه هیچ ربطی ندارن؛ ولی کم کم از اپیزود حدود فکر کنم ۱۵ به بعد معلوم میشه چقدر هم به هم مرتبطن.
خوبیش این بود فکر حافظهی امثال منم کرده بود و خودش ته هر ریکورد چیز مهمی اگه بود یاداوری میکرد یا میگفت.
اولین اپیزود ها رو نصفه شب ها تو پاویون بیمارستان شب هایی که کشیک بودم گوش میدادم و خیلیییی کیفش بیشتر بود.
شاید جدی جدی اولی ها ترسناکتر(ترسناک که نمیشه گفت، ولی همون معادل بهتری برا حسه ندارم.) بودن شاید شرایط ایجاب میکرد یا شاید از جایی که دیگه جان و مارتین و ساشا رو داشت مغزم میشناخت فقط دیگه داشت به اینا فکر میکرد که این داره جمع میکنه و چیو ربط میده و اینا. به عبارتی دیگه میخواست معما حل کنه نمیخواست بترسه فقط.
ولی جدی یادمه اون اولا یه اپیزود غار بود(تو غار بودن) و اصلا چنین موهای بدنم سیخ شده بود تا اخراش که گرفتم یهو هدفون رو درآوردم ببینم اطرافم چه خبره!
حالا هنوزم نمیدونم این موجودات چین ولی قشنگ میشد متوجه شد یه سریشون مرتبط به یه موجودین. قرار بود حل بشه یه سری چیزا تا آخر فصل؛ که چیزی که حل شد این بود که تازه شروع شد!
این دوتا آخر، دوتا که... اپیزود ۳۹ عالی بود!
یعنی یه مدل دیگه بود کلن!
یه بلبشوی جذاب بود و داشتی با اتفاقات پیش میرفتی، کسی نیومده بود استیتمنت بگه.
و تهش چی شد؟؟
حالا تو معرفی ها هم یه چیزی رخ داد که میدا گفت فصل بعد میفهمم.
یه سری حرفهای جان و اعترافش به این که باور داره ولی میترسه هم قشنگ بودن.
خلاصه که خیلی خیلی لذت بردم.
December 27, 2024
ستاره پنجم چشمک زنه.
اگه از داستانهای ادگار آلن پو یا اِم آر جیمز خوشتون میاد یا از تجربه بازی محشر Control لذت بردید، مطمئنم این پادکست هم پسندتون میشه.
اگه این ترغیبتون کرد که بهش گوش بدید، دیگه بقیه ریویوی منو نخونید و با یه ذهن باز برید سراغش، اگه نه ….
… راستش همیشه از مجموعه های آنتولوژی خوشم میومده، انگار وارد یه موزه یا نمایشگاه هنری میشم که چیدمان و رابطه آثار به اندازه تک تک آثار، اهمیت و بار معنایی/تماتیک داره؛ حالا اینجا ذهن هنرمند جاناتان سیمز، هم وظیفه خالق اثر رُ داشته و هم کوریتور موزه بوده. و واقعا چه چیدمانی!
یکی از استعدادهای رشک برانگیز جاناتان سیمز، تبدیل پدیدهها و اُمور روزمره به اِلمانهای وحشت آفرینه. سیمز علاوه بر اینکه از حس کلاستروفوبیای یه غار تنگ و تاریک، میتونه وحشت خلق کنه از یه آسمون آبی و آروم هم همین کارو به استادی انجام میده. اگه یه تابوت میتونه وهمناک باشه، در قاموس سیمز یه لبخند هم میتونه ترسآفرین باشه.
یکی دیگه از مزایای این مجموعه، اصرار سیمز به یه پایان قطعی برای مجموعه در کنار پایانهای باز هر اپیزوده.
سیمز توی مصاحبه ای گفته بود که بعد از اولین جرقه خلق مَگنس آرکایوز، نشسته و پایان فصل آخر رُ نوشته. این به تنهایی میتونه باعث شه به مجموعه رُ بخونم و لذت ببرم.
تنها اشکالی که به فصل اول میتونم بگیرم و باعث چشمزن بودن ستاره پنجم شد، مونوتون بودن voice داستان هست ( منظورم صدا پیشگی نیست، وُیسِ فضا و پی او وی داستان منظورمه) . این البته الان که از نیمه فصل دوم عبور کردم، در فصل بعدی برطرف شده.
اگه از داستانهای ادگار آلن پو یا اِم آر جیمز خوشتون میاد یا از تجربه بازی محشر Control لذت بردید، مطمئنم این پادکست هم پسندتون میشه.
اگه این ترغیبتون کرد که بهش گوش بدید، دیگه بقیه ریویوی منو نخونید و با یه ذهن باز برید سراغش، اگه نه ….
… راستش همیشه از مجموعه های آنتولوژی خوشم میومده، انگار وارد یه موزه یا نمایشگاه هنری میشم که چیدمان و رابطه آثار به اندازه تک تک آثار، اهمیت و بار معنایی/تماتیک داره؛ حالا اینجا ذهن هنرمند جاناتان سیمز، هم وظیفه خالق اثر رُ داشته و هم کوریتور موزه بوده. و واقعا چه چیدمانی!
یکی از استعدادهای رشک برانگیز جاناتان سیمز، تبدیل پدیدهها و اُمور روزمره به اِلمانهای وحشت آفرینه. سیمز علاوه بر اینکه از حس کلاستروفوبیای یه غار تنگ و تاریک، میتونه وحشت خلق کنه از یه آسمون آبی و آروم هم همین کارو به استادی انجام میده. اگه یه تابوت میتونه وهمناک باشه، در قاموس سیمز یه لبخند هم میتونه ترسآفرین باشه.
یکی دیگه از مزایای این مجموعه، اصرار سیمز به یه پایان قطعی برای مجموعه در کنار پایانهای باز هر اپیزوده.
سیمز توی مصاحبه ای گفته بود که بعد از اولین جرقه خلق مَگنس آرکایوز، نشسته و پایان فصل آخر رُ نوشته. این به تنهایی میتونه باعث شه به مجموعه رُ بخونم و لذت ببرم.
تنها اشکالی که به فصل اول میتونم بگیرم و باعث چشمزن بودن ستاره پنجم شد، مونوتون بودن voice داستان هست ( منظورم صدا پیشگی نیست، وُیسِ فضا و پی او وی داستان منظورمه) . این البته الان که از نیمه فصل دوم عبور کردم، در فصل بعدی برطرف شده.
for-later
December 30, 2022Currently listening MAG 26 is growing increasingly fantastic and unsettling as I listen to it. Adore it.
It will take me some time to listen to the entire podcast. It's worth it, therefore I don't mind.
It will take me some time to listen to the entire podcast. It's worth it, therefore I don't mind.
August 9, 2020
all i have to say is
TIM IN EPISODE 39 IS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS
‘statement of Joe Spooky’
HAHA
TIM IN EPISODE 39 IS ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS
‘statement of Joe Spooky’
HAHA
November 23, 2022
I thought I couldn't listen to podcasts and audiobooks, turns out they just weren't good enough.
2: For some reasons it is better the second time around
2: For some reasons it is better the second time around
May 13, 2023
Make your statement, face your fear.
five stars because tma means the world to me; even the mysteries that will remain unsolved and the episodes that are not perfectly written. what jonny and alex have done here is nothing sort of brilliant and i'd recommend you not only listen to tma but actually go back and relisten to it. knowing the end from the beginning has allowed them to develop the story on at least three different levels (individual episodes, the connections between them, metaplot) so there are always hidden clues to find. and the voice acting!!!! jon's voice is incredibly soothing and that line, that fucking line martin says in the last episode makes me shiver every single time
emo kid and evil artifacts, michael and mag39 sasha have my heart <3 and can i just say, few things are as satisfying as the first thirteen episodes
oh but realizing that the protagonist of your worst nightmare has been a victim as well..
jon saying “i refuse to become another goddamn mystery” and martin crying because he accidentally left them behind!!!! this is not okay i am not okay
they are all so innocent and out of it in the first season. like, jon insulting martin at any given chance rather than trying to connect the dots even when the dots are the size of the moon, martin having the biggest heart in this house of horrors and tim being the bravest and silliest of them all !! sasha, i'd actually fight for🔪
horror anthologies can't get better than this, the most delicious mindfuckery :))
p.s. this is all jonathan's fault for making me finally start this after putting it off for more than a year
five stars because tma means the world to me; even the mysteries that will remain unsolved and the episodes that are not perfectly written. what jonny and alex have done here is nothing sort of brilliant and i'd recommend you not only listen to tma but actually go back and relisten to it. knowing the end from the beginning has allowed them to develop the story on at least three different levels (individual episodes, the connections between them, metaplot) so there are always hidden clues to find. and the voice acting!!!! jon's voice is incredibly soothing and that line, that fucking line martin says in the last episode makes me shiver every single time
emo kid and evil artifacts, michael and mag39 sasha have my heart <3 and can i just say, few things are as satisfying as the first thirteen episodes
oh but realizing that the protagonist of your worst nightmare has been a victim as well..
jon saying “i refuse to become another goddamn mystery” and martin crying because he accidentally left them behind!!!! this is not okay i am not okay
they are all so innocent and out of it in the first season. like, jon insulting martin at any given chance rather than trying to connect the dots even when the dots are the size of the moon, martin having the biggest heart in this house of horrors and tim being the bravest and silliest of them all !! sasha, i'd actually fight for🔪
horror anthologies can't get better than this, the most delicious mindfuckery :))
p.s. this is all jonathan's fault for making me finally start this after putting it off for more than a year
May 25, 2024
Episodios notables:
*Episodio 7: en el que, lamentablemente para los involucrados, Ares no representa a la guerra.
*Episodio 16: en el que aparentemente una araña se niega a morir, no importa cuántas veces sea asesinada.
Ah, y también se despierta mi aracnofobia porque vamos, encontrar un cadáver completamente envuelto en una telaraña no es normal.
*Episodio 21: en el que el cielo se come a alguien.
...No, no estoy bromeando.
*Episodio 24: en el que la música de un órgano antiguo no consigue aterrorizarme. Ni un poquito. No.
*Episodio 29: en el que ganarle a la muerte no trae felicidad.
*Episodio 39: oh dioses, tantos gusanos…
Conocí The Magnus Archives gracias al fanfiction. Específicamente, gracias a un autor de fanfics al que ni siquiera leo. Adelante, ríase.
De habérseme permitido, me habría quedado avanzando esto todo el día. No, en serio. Literalmente, literalmente me atrapó y únicamente las obligaciones diarias de la vida lograron —durante breves momentos, claro está— liberarme.
Cuando, tras la ¿desaparición? ¿muerte? de Gertrude Robinson, Jonathan Sims se hace cargo del puesto de archivista jefe en el Magnus Institute, se da cuenta de algunas cosas:
1.- La organización de los archivos es un desastre.
2.- Tendrá que digitalizarlos y grabar versiones de audio de estos… usando una grabadora antigua.
3.- Hay muchos, muchos archivos.
En resumen: le esperan muchas, muchas horas de trabajo. Divertido
Afortunadamente ¿es eso bueno?, hay ciertos casos con cuya investigación no se puede continuar.
Desafortunadamente, hay ciertos casos relacionados con la biblioteca de Jurgen Leitner… y también está la presencia no deseada de Jane Prentiss…
Oh bien. Al menos, son solo algunos casos —no todos, definitivamente no todos— los que podrían, tal vez, estar conectados entre sí… ¿Verdad?
*Episodio 7: en el que, lamentablemente para los involucrados, Ares no representa a la guerra.
*Episodio 16: en el que aparentemente una araña se niega a morir, no importa cuántas veces sea asesinada.
Ah, y también se despierta mi aracnofobia porque vamos, encontrar un cadáver completamente envuelto en una telaraña no es normal.
*Episodio 21: en el que el cielo se come a alguien.
...No, no estoy bromeando.
*Episodio 24: en el que la música de un órgano antiguo no consigue aterrorizarme. Ni un poquito. No.
*Episodio 29: en el que ganarle a la muerte no trae felicidad.
*Episodio 39: oh dioses, tantos gusanos…
Conocí The Magnus Archives gracias al fanfiction. Específicamente, gracias a un autor de fanfics al que ni siquiera leo. Adelante, ríase.
De habérseme permitido, me habría quedado avanzando esto todo el día. No, en serio. Literalmente, literalmente me atrapó y únicamente las obligaciones diarias de la vida lograron —durante breves momentos, claro está— liberarme.
Cuando, tras la ¿desaparición? ¿muerte? de Gertrude Robinson, Jonathan Sims se hace cargo del puesto de archivista jefe en el Magnus Institute, se da cuenta de algunas cosas:
1.- La organización de los archivos es un desastre.
2.- Tendrá que digitalizarlos y grabar versiones de audio de estos… usando una grabadora antigua.
3.- Hay muchos, muchos archivos.
En resumen: le esperan muchas, muchas horas de trabajo. Divertido
Afortunadamente ¿es eso bueno?, hay ciertos casos con cuya investigación no se puede continuar.
Desafortunadamente, hay ciertos casos relacionados con la biblioteca de Jurgen Leitner… y también está la presencia no deseada de Jane Prentiss…
Oh bien. Al menos, son solo algunos casos —no todos, definitivamente no todos— los que podrían, tal vez, estar conectados entre sí… ¿Verdad?
February 6, 2023
This was a-ma-zing and unlike anything I’ve ever listened to before. Completely obsessed to put it lightly.
April 10, 2024
"i don't want to become a mystery. i refuse to become another goddamn mystery."
this is quite possibly the single coolest piece of media i have ever had the pleasure to encounter
🕸 soundtrack 🕸
lemon demon - a mask of my own face
jukebox the ghost - under my skin
eels - your lucky day in hell
franz ferdinand - evil eye
i don't know how but they found me - bleed magic
mother mother - ghosting
andrew bird - a nervous tick motion of the head to the left
the antlers - kettering
bloc party - the pioneers
viagra boys - worms
gerard way - baby you're a haunted house
the postal service - we will become silhouettes
marika hackman - itchy teeth
mgmt - little dark age
haley henderickx - the bug collector
this is quite possibly the single coolest piece of media i have ever had the pleasure to encounter
🕸 soundtrack 🕸
lemon demon - a mask of my own face
jukebox the ghost - under my skin
eels - your lucky day in hell
franz ferdinand - evil eye
i don't know how but they found me - bleed magic
mother mother - ghosting
andrew bird - a nervous tick motion of the head to the left
the antlers - kettering
bloc party - the pioneers
viagra boys - worms
gerard way - baby you're a haunted house
the postal service - we will become silhouettes
marika hackman - itchy teeth
mgmt - little dark age
haley henderickx - the bug collector
September 6, 2022
Something about this series just makes me go so feral. I started listening to this series while I was working in an archive and for some reason it never put me off the work - it actually makes me more excited to work in museums???
Anyway, we stan.
Anyway, we stan.
July 25, 2025
Great idea undermined by small faults
The Magnus Archives is a free podcast from Rusty Quill. Season 1 consists of 40 episodes (I think that's true of all five seasons), each about half an hour long. Most of the episodes consist of the author, Jonathan Sims, reading reports into a tape recorder, in character as Head Archivist of The Magnus Institute. The Archivist's name is also Jonathan Sims. I will refer to the character as "Jonathan".
I began The Magnus Archives by looking for a way to read it, rather than listen to it. I did not find one at the time, and thus ended up listening to Season 1. After finishing Season 1 a further exploration of the Rusty Quill web site led to a solution. Transcripts of all episodes are available free from Rusty Quill in PDF form (Follow the Transcripts link on that page.) You can download all 40 Season 1 transcripts, combine them into one big file on your computer (e.g., using acrobat or ghostscript), and send it to your kindle. I don't particularly recommend this, but the option is available.
The fictional Magnus Institute is a London organization that collects and inconsistently investigates reports of the paranormal. Apparently people who have spooky experiences are encouraged to wander in and write down a report. It was founded in 1818 and is therefore 200 years old. A lot of reports have been collected in that time and are stored in the archives. Jonathan has just became Head Archivist after the mysterious disappearance of the previous Head Archivist Gertrude Robinson. Jonathan is dismayed at the disorganized state of the archive. For reasons that are never explained, he wishes to have all the reports in audio form. He therefore chooses specific reports (how? never explained) and reads them aloud into a cassette tape recorder. (Digital recording doesn't work, for some mysterious reason.) With a few exceptions, each episode consists of Jonathan's reading one report. He follows the reading of the report with a discussion of its investigation by himself and his assistant archivists.
Each report is a seriously creepy story, usually with lethal consequences for some of the parties involved. At first, the stories are unrelated to each other and unrelated to the Magnus Institute, and Jonathan's is the only voice we hear. Starting at about episode 20, however (thus, halfway through the season), a plot puts in an appearance. We also begin to hear the voices of people other than Jonathan -- mostly other personnel at the Magnus Institute. This comes to a climax in episode 39, and episode 40 sets the scene for continuation.
Although the stories are genuinely creepy, my overall impression of Season 1 was monotony. There is too much of Jonathan, and the stories are too much the same. It is certainly a relief when a plot appears and we begin to hear some other voices, but for me it was too little too late. It is possible that the problems that bothered me were first-season teething troubles. Still, I don't plan to continue with later seasons. I've heard enough.
Rusty Quill content is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike International Licence, which means you may share it freely, with some reasonable restrictions. Follow that link for details.
Blog review.
The Magnus Archives is a free podcast from Rusty Quill. Season 1 consists of 40 episodes (I think that's true of all five seasons), each about half an hour long. Most of the episodes consist of the author, Jonathan Sims, reading reports into a tape recorder, in character as Head Archivist of The Magnus Institute. The Archivist's name is also Jonathan Sims. I will refer to the character as "Jonathan".
I began The Magnus Archives by looking for a way to read it, rather than listen to it. I did not find one at the time, and thus ended up listening to Season 1. After finishing Season 1 a further exploration of the Rusty Quill web site led to a solution. Transcripts of all episodes are available free from Rusty Quill in PDF form (Follow the Transcripts link on that page.) You can download all 40 Season 1 transcripts, combine them into one big file on your computer (e.g., using acrobat or ghostscript), and send it to your kindle. I don't particularly recommend this, but the option is available.
The fictional Magnus Institute is a London organization that collects and inconsistently investigates reports of the paranormal. Apparently people who have spooky experiences are encouraged to wander in and write down a report. It was founded in 1818 and is therefore 200 years old. A lot of reports have been collected in that time and are stored in the archives. Jonathan has just became Head Archivist after the mysterious disappearance of the previous Head Archivist Gertrude Robinson. Jonathan is dismayed at the disorganized state of the archive. For reasons that are never explained, he wishes to have all the reports in audio form. He therefore chooses specific reports (how? never explained) and reads them aloud into a cassette tape recorder. (Digital recording doesn't work, for some mysterious reason.) With a few exceptions, each episode consists of Jonathan's reading one report. He follows the reading of the report with a discussion of its investigation by himself and his assistant archivists.
Each report is a seriously creepy story, usually with lethal consequences for some of the parties involved. At first, the stories are unrelated to each other and unrelated to the Magnus Institute, and Jonathan's is the only voice we hear. Starting at about episode 20, however (thus, halfway through the season), a plot puts in an appearance. We also begin to hear the voices of people other than Jonathan -- mostly other personnel at the Magnus Institute. This comes to a climax in episode 39, and episode 40 sets the scene for continuation.
Although the stories are genuinely creepy, my overall impression of Season 1 was monotony. There is too much of Jonathan, and the stories are too much the same. It is certainly a relief when a plot appears and we begin to hear some other voices, but for me it was too little too late. It is possible that the problems that bothered me were first-season teething troubles. Still, I don't plan to continue with later seasons. I've heard enough.
Rusty Quill content is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike International Licence, which means you may share it freely, with some reasonable restrictions. Follow that link for details.
Blog review.
December 13, 2023
5/5 stars
Be still, for there is strange music.
JON STOP BEING MEAN TO MARTIN!!
I loved this spooky little podcast and my only regret is that I didn't find out about it sooner. It's great for fans of the horror/gothic genre. The stories seem like stand alones until everything starts to connect and you're left looking for clues. I would be a bit lost on names and case numbers mainly because I have goldfish memory, but the wiki helped with that. The voice acting is amazing from the entire cast but ofc I love Jon's snobby little accent and Martin is just 🥰 from the moment he first appears. I loved to see the Archivist's character progression from being stoic and dismissive of statements to eventually admitting that he's an even bigger nerd than Martin! Whatever happened to Sasha is very creepy and I hope she's okay (probably not). Excited to start the next season, and can't wait for the paranoid Jon arc lols
Some of my fav episodes:
Episode 2: Do Not Open
Episode 7: The Piper
Episode 10: Dreamer
Episode 13: Alone
Episode 17: The Bone Turner's Tale
Episode 23: Schwartzwald
Episode 27: A Sturdy Lock
And special mention to Martin's statement about Jane Prentiss as well as the two part season finale
Be still, for there is strange music.
JON STOP BEING MEAN TO MARTIN!!
I loved this spooky little podcast and my only regret is that I didn't find out about it sooner. It's great for fans of the horror/gothic genre. The stories seem like stand alones until everything starts to connect and you're left looking for clues. I would be a bit lost on names and case numbers mainly because I have goldfish memory, but the wiki helped with that. The voice acting is amazing from the entire cast but ofc I love Jon's snobby little accent and Martin is just 🥰 from the moment he first appears. I loved to see the Archivist's character progression from being stoic and dismissive of statements to eventually admitting that he's an even bigger nerd than Martin! Whatever happened to Sasha is very creepy and I hope she's okay (probably not). Excited to start the next season, and can't wait for the paranoid Jon arc lols
Some of my fav episodes:
Episode 2: Do Not Open
Episode 7: The Piper
Episode 10: Dreamer
Episode 13: Alone
Episode 17: The Bone Turner's Tale
Episode 23: Schwartzwald
Episode 27: A Sturdy Lock
And special mention to Martin's statement about Jane Prentiss as well as the two part season finale
January 23, 2025
my brain always goes 'brrrrrrrrr' when jon screams 'sasha, run!'
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ok but prentiss referring to jon as 'the archive' is just- *screams*
and jon saying 'i refuse to become another goddamn mystery.' i'm gonna start convulsing istg WTF JONNY??!!?!
re-listening to this and being reminded of how much of a bloody genius jonathan sims is. like the foreshadowing and connections & parallels were making me mad istg.
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the only horror podcast to ever horror tbh u_u
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how the hell am i supposed to listen to other podcasts after listening to this. please answer me, @jonny sims, huh????
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ok but prentiss referring to jon as 'the archive' is just- *screams*
and jon saying 'i refuse to become another goddamn mystery.' i'm gonna start convulsing istg WTF JONNY??!!?!
re-listening to this and being reminded of how much of a bloody genius jonathan sims is. like the foreshadowing and connections & parallels were making me mad istg.
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the only horror podcast to ever horror tbh u_u
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how the hell am i supposed to listen to other podcasts after listening to this. please answer me, @jonny sims, huh????
March 27, 2022
This is, hands down, one of the creepiest podcasts I've heard. Nothing will top the experience Episode 2 gave me.
Jonathan Sims, head archivist of The Magnus Institute, in this season, tries to sort out the mess that his predecessor, Gertrude Robinson had left of the archives.
As the cases slowly unravel though, and the pieces slowly fall into place, he seems to find himself in an even bigger trouble than he initially thought he was in.
One thing that does bother me though is the last statement with Sasha. She didn't sound like herself.
Jonathan Sims, head archivist of The Magnus Institute, in this season, tries to sort out the mess that his predecessor, Gertrude Robinson had left of the archives.
As the cases slowly unravel though, and the pieces slowly fall into place, he seems to find himself in an even bigger trouble than he initially thought he was in.
One thing that does bother me though is the last statement with Sasha. She didn't sound like herself.
November 22, 2025
i somehow always got this confused with the magnus bane chronicles (i thought it was another spin off of some sort). after i found out two of my friends were listening to it, i decided to also give it a chance.
im usually not the biggest horror fan (or so i thought), this was Amazing. the storytelling, the plot, the emotion in the voices, the connection between everything.
im so excited to start all the other series, it's so addicting
second listen: it's so funny to me how annoying and how much of a little shit jon is especially compared to the later seasons
third listen:MY SASHAAAAAAAAA I MISS YOUUUUU
im usually not the biggest horror fan (or so i thought), this was Amazing. the storytelling, the plot, the emotion in the voices, the connection between everything.
im so excited to start all the other series, it's so addicting
second listen: it's so funny to me how annoying and how much of a little shit jon is especially compared to the later seasons
third listen:MY SASHAAAAAAAAA I MISS YOUUUUU
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 15, 2020
Listen to it for free on here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdiUHYacaRI&list=PLSbuB1AyaJk-GJV4d3AdvBMJHYiXUEDfI
Or on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=gQvvpBP6SG6jgBLIfdBp_A
Genuinely, I don't know what to say. This is a review of basically the whole series, since I've finished listening to it, but I promise to keep it spoiler free and if not, I'll certainly hide those spoilers.
I have been listening to fiction podcasts since I was fourteen. I started listening to welcome to night vale, then moved onto Limetown, Alice isn't dead, Dreamboy, Arden, and eventually to the magnus archives. To say that I love this series would be an understatement. To say that it scared me at times would be an understatement. To say that it crushed every aspect of my soul and hopes and dreams would also be an understatement, because this show has entirely consumed my entire life, to the point where my therapist genuinely asked me why I was so obsessed with it.
So what is The Magnus Archives about? Well, it's about an archivist who works at the Magnus institute, an institute that researches the paranormal. The previous archivist, who mysteriously disappeared and is presumed dead, has left the archives in disarray, and as a result, Jon needs to put the statements of people's supernatural encounters in order. Initially starting out like an anthology series with stories that seem to be unconnected, it later becomes clear that something much larger is at scale. It does form a more story like narrative later on, and the characters are a large part of what makes the story what it is (which is fantastic).
This podcast is for everyone. For people who love horror and tragedy, for people who find comfort in the words of others, for people who like mystery, and to some extent cosmic horror. It has all types of horror, by the way. Cosmic, existential, fear of basically everything kind of horror. It's also occasionally funny, with amazing character dynamics and the voice acting is amazing! Everyone on this show was such a nice voice, it makes me jealous.
The show, in the last seasons, does get a bit heavy, so if you want to, here is a link to the trigger warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K...
So now, for the actual review of the first season: holy fuck. That's all I can say, holy fuck. First of all, all the statements at the very least unsettle me, but some of them had me crawling out of my skin with fright, perched on my bed with my feet on the mattress, sleeping with the lights on. I love how weird the stories are, in such a way that it makes you curious and drives you to want to know more. I really enjoyed the anthology style of this season, and I loved the additions after the statements. Even though we didn't get to see much of the other cast until later on, they all seem to work really well.
The sound design was spectacular, and had me writhing in my seat (I guess I hate worms now).
So let's talk characters, shall we?
1. Martin is the person I would gladly walk through hell for. I know a lot of people also have him as their favourite character, but from the first season, I knew he was going t be my favourite. First of all, his voice is so different to that of the other cast that it sticks out. His character is also very soft and gentle, which I love, as he is the complete opposite of Jon. His struggles with how no one takes him seriously make me want to hug him,
2. Sasha. Oh, Sasha. The love of my life, Sasha. Sasha, the person with the best voice. Sasha, the one who had the best statement (apart from martin). Sasha, who met my husband Michael. Sasha. The love of my life, Sasha. What can I say besides the fact that she's just so cool? She's the type of person I'd love to grab a coffee with and watch a film.
3. Tim! He didn't get a lot of screen, er, I mean, audio time during this season. It's a bit strange, but I'll say that I didn't actually know when Tim was speaking most of the time, since I didn't know much about his character. I think he only appeared in the last episode?
4. Elias. Okay, well, AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD NOT TELL JON AND ELIAS APART??? IT LITERALLY TOOK ME UNTIL THE SEASON TWO FINALE TO FIND OUT THEY. WERE. TWO. DIFFERENT. VOICES.
5. Jon. Jon, jon, jon, JON. I don't even know what to say. First of all, he's a drama queen. Reading those statements like they're the bible, jeez, they're just statements, it's not like they're the holy grail or something. And I do think he's quite an interesting narrator. The skeptic, though not uncommon, works very well in this scenario, and it is interesting considering the fact that literally Martin and Sasha both aren't skeptical.
Old review:
(Review to come) I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD REVIEW THIS ON GOOD READS BUT I CAN SO JUST KNOW THAT I BINGED THIS WHOLE THING IN ABOUT A WEEK
Or on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=gQvvpBP6SG6jgBLIfdBp_A
Genuinely, I don't know what to say. This is a review of basically the whole series, since I've finished listening to it, but I promise to keep it spoiler free and if not, I'll certainly hide those spoilers.
I have been listening to fiction podcasts since I was fourteen. I started listening to welcome to night vale, then moved onto Limetown, Alice isn't dead, Dreamboy, Arden, and eventually to the magnus archives. To say that I love this series would be an understatement. To say that it scared me at times would be an understatement. To say that it crushed every aspect of my soul and hopes and dreams would also be an understatement, because this show has entirely consumed my entire life, to the point where my therapist genuinely asked me why I was so obsessed with it.
So what is The Magnus Archives about? Well, it's about an archivist who works at the Magnus institute, an institute that researches the paranormal. The previous archivist, who mysteriously disappeared and is presumed dead, has left the archives in disarray, and as a result, Jon needs to put the statements of people's supernatural encounters in order. Initially starting out like an anthology series with stories that seem to be unconnected, it later becomes clear that something much larger is at scale. It does form a more story like narrative later on, and the characters are a large part of what makes the story what it is (which is fantastic).
This podcast is for everyone. For people who love horror and tragedy, for people who find comfort in the words of others, for people who like mystery, and to some extent cosmic horror. It has all types of horror, by the way. Cosmic, existential, fear of basically everything kind of horror. It's also occasionally funny, with amazing character dynamics and the voice acting is amazing! Everyone on this show was such a nice voice, it makes me jealous.
The show, in the last seasons, does get a bit heavy, so if you want to, here is a link to the trigger warnings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K...
So now, for the actual review of the first season: holy fuck. That's all I can say, holy fuck. First of all, all the statements at the very least unsettle me, but some of them had me crawling out of my skin with fright, perched on my bed with my feet on the mattress, sleeping with the lights on. I love how weird the stories are, in such a way that it makes you curious and drives you to want to know more. I really enjoyed the anthology style of this season, and I loved the additions after the statements. Even though we didn't get to see much of the other cast until later on, they all seem to work really well.
The sound design was spectacular, and had me writhing in my seat (I guess I hate worms now).
So let's talk characters, shall we?
1. Martin is the person I would gladly walk through hell for. I know a lot of people also have him as their favourite character, but from the first season, I knew he was going t be my favourite. First of all, his voice is so different to that of the other cast that it sticks out. His character is also very soft and gentle, which I love, as he is the complete opposite of Jon. His struggles with how no one takes him seriously make me want to hug him,
2. Sasha. Oh, Sasha. The love of my life, Sasha. Sasha, the person with the best voice. Sasha, the one who had the best statement (apart from martin). Sasha, who met my husband Michael. Sasha. The love of my life, Sasha. What can I say besides the fact that she's just so cool? She's the type of person I'd love to grab a coffee with and watch a film.
3. Tim! He didn't get a lot of screen, er, I mean, audio time during this season. It's a bit strange, but I'll say that I didn't actually know when Tim was speaking most of the time, since I didn't know much about his character. I think he only appeared in the last episode?
4. Elias. Okay, well, AM I THE ONLY PERSON WHO COULD NOT TELL JON AND ELIAS APART??? IT LITERALLY TOOK ME UNTIL THE SEASON TWO FINALE TO FIND OUT THEY. WERE. TWO. DIFFERENT. VOICES.
5. Jon. Jon, jon, jon, JON. I don't even know what to say. First of all, he's a drama queen. Reading those statements like they're the bible, jeez, they're just statements, it's not like they're the holy grail or something. And I do think he's quite an interesting narrator. The skeptic, though not uncommon, works very well in this scenario, and it is interesting considering the fact that literally Martin and Sasha both aren't skeptical.
Old review:
(Review to come) I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD REVIEW THIS ON GOOD READS BUT I CAN SO JUST KNOW THAT I BINGED THIS WHOLE THING IN ABOUT A WEEK
January 24, 2023
Amazing! The first time ever that a podcast has been interesting enough for me to actually finish a hole season. Looking forward to listen the others:)
June 15, 2020
delightful. scary but delightful. i have so much love for these disaster archival staff members.
December 20, 2020
Yesss baby the perfect spooky horror mystery anthology with a good metanarrative... I'm hooked
January 8, 2025
4,5. It has been a thrill to listen to this every day while I‘m on road.
April 15, 2025
GUYS GUYS GUYS... Why did no one inform me my favorite podcast was on goodreads
I'm adding this to my read since I've been working my way through season two on my long commutes to rotations.
This is a phenomenal ebook/podcast as the voice acting is top notch. The short horror aspects keep me awake and enthralled and is the perfect length to listen to one or two before reaching my destination. Overall season one still has some stories that spook me that I refuse to listen to again unless the sun is out. I can't get over how well written these are (even if sometimes the british accents sometimes make me go whaaaa?) The overarching story in the background and recalling of some characters is brilliant and obviously a lot of thought went into how these stories fit together.
I can't recommend this enough for a little spooky time. I'm discovering phobias I never knew I had lol. Seriously give it a listen
I'm adding this to my read since I've been working my way through season two on my long commutes to rotations.
This is a phenomenal ebook/podcast as the voice acting is top notch. The short horror aspects keep me awake and enthralled and is the perfect length to listen to one or two before reaching my destination. Overall season one still has some stories that spook me that I refuse to listen to again unless the sun is out. I can't get over how well written these are (even if sometimes the british accents sometimes make me go whaaaa?) The overarching story in the background and recalling of some characters is brilliant and obviously a lot of thought went into how these stories fit together.
I can't recommend this enough for a little spooky time. I'm discovering phobias I never knew I had lol. Seriously give it a listen
August 14, 2022
I didn't know The Magnus Archives was listed on here of all places! One of the best podcasts I've ever listened to. I can't comprehend how they created something this original, complex, fascinating and chilling. I've promptly forgotten everything and might need to re-listen?
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