"Every time I think I take ten damage..." 

Here's a fun bonus episode for you from Archive Admirers. Seeing as it's Christmas, here's the full version of Hannah's plans for her Christmas pandemic romcom: Love, Unmasked. We also discuss Tiger King, the WandaVision finale, and eating spaghetti.

This audio is taken from the beginning of our eighth episode: 8 - No steel chairs were harmed in pulling down a bleeding tree. 

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can send your comments, questions, theories, or wacky Magnus fancasts to our email [email protected], or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). 

Review us on Podchaser here. 

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters: 

Hannah - @curlycomsci 

Nigel - @spicynigel  

Faust - @oathofjocks 

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link) 

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you! 

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/ 

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010) 

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is paid a visit by his old colleague, the late Jacob Marley....

The voice of section one and the credits is Nigel McKeon, you can find her shows Hyperfixations and Nanny Ogg's Book Club wherever you find your podcasts.

And now for the real talent of the episode! 

Section two is read by the lovely Gwen Jeronimo, the co-creator and voice of Bluejay Midnight on Ophiuchus Radio, the advise show you didn't think you need. Ophiuchus Radio can be found at anchor.fm/ophiuchus-radio and Gwen can be found on Twitter at @GwenJeronimo

Section three is read by the Christmas miracle that is Shalhevet Ebner, who is an artist and she can be found on Instagram @tigerdragonart, and has an artistsnclients profile which you can find https://artistsnclients.com/people/TigerDragon

Section four is read by the mysterious Matthew O. K. Smith. Matthew is the voice and creator of Neighbourly, a podcast about the inhabitants of Little Street and what they get up to behind closed doors. You can find out more about Neighbourly at neighbourly.carrd.co

Section five is read by the wonderful Pippin Eira Major who is the voice behind Spirit Box Radio, a Hanging Sloth Studios production about Sam, the new host of a radio show, and the winner of the 2021 People's Choice Podcast Award. You can find more information about Hanging Sloth Studios and Spirit Box Radio at hangingslothstudios.com

All sounds are used under a Creative Commons Attribution License

"I haven't seen a fruit in so long..."

[series spoiler discussion 55:02 - 1:04:34]

The Gang say mass as they discuss Desecrated Host II. We discuss the value of sanctuary, holding onto faith, communion and parasites, ramble about vampires, and Nigel reads her email.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Religious violence

- Cannibalism

- Possession

- Hallucinations

- Vomiting/emetophobia

- Loss of touch with reality

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

"Do you ship Jesus and Satan enemies to lovers?..."

[series spoiler discussion 1:07:05 - 1:16:57]

The Gang perform an exorcism as they hear Confession I. We discuss spirits vs spiritualism, unreliable narrators, the hierarchy of hell, our Taylor Swift hot takes, and the hounds bay for Elke.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Religious violence

- Cannibalism

- Possession

- Hallucinations

- Loss of faith

- Seizures

- Head trauma

- Abuse mention

- Holocaust mention

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Linda Blair Was Born Innocent by The Mountain Goats, find the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/2cz93CfiGMAt9RD3pmRYr6?si=c18b8bb7dd0741e7

"ASMR: Archivist, Statement, Magnus, Rrrrrrrr..."

[series spoiler discussion 49:31 - 54:34]

The word 'meat' is said 95 times throughout this episode (I counted!)

The Gang listen to mysterious sounds from neighbours as we investigate The Man Upstairs. We discuss how much humans can take before they break, why it's good we have once-off Magnus statements, real life serial killer connections, Faust forgets the existence of plastic bags, and Nigel sings all the meat songs.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Unsanitary (meat)

- Decay

- Strangers

- Trypophobia

- Insects (worms, maggots) 

- Vomiting/emetophobia

 Food

- Gore

- Dismemberment

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: LDN by Lily Allen, find the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/5wD6de7Fz1QfxVNkv1SEy7?si=57b8d00005424e0e

"Hannah loves Elias, Hannah has no opinion on Elias, Hannah hates Elias, who knows..."

[series spoiler discussion 54:40 - 1:02:40]

The Gang return some cursed books to the library as we read The Bone Turner's Tale. We discuss what the traits of a good horror protagonist are, libraries and literary influences, segues fall apart under scrutiny, and Hannah has a Magnus induced breakdown on air..

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Body horror

- Bone removal

- Harm to animals (pet rat)

- Blood

- Rat mention

- Death

- Alcohol mention

- Sexual content mention (non-explicit)

- Insects (wasps)

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

"Fuck your star sign, which of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are you..."

[series spoiler discussion 50:38 - 1:04:08]

The Gang hide from ghost spiders as they take on Arachnophobia. We discuss what the Archivist believes, manifestations of your past crimes, how spiders work and how long it would take to be killed by one, and why we are the main characters.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Spiders

- Death

- Suffocation

- Being followed

- Paranoia-inducing

- Bugs going into people’s mouths

- Alcohol mention

- Unrequited feelings

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

"Naughty cohosts get sprayed with the water bottle..."

[series spoiler discussion 58:10 - 1:09:34]

The Gang go caving as they explore Lost John's Cave. We discuss the unreliability of horror narration, what you should do if there's something in a dark room with you, play out spooky cave-based hypotheticals, and Elke makes a good dad.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Claustrophobia

- Drowning

- Death of a sibling

- Unhealthy family dynamics

- Caves

- Survivor's guilt

- Darkness

- Getting lost

- Unintelligible spooky voice (post statement)

- Death

- Child endangerment

- Suffocation

- Paralysis

- Body Horror

- Alcohol mention

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

"Archive Admirers any % speedrun..."

[series spoiler discussion 43:28 - 49:25]

The Gang do a speedrun to escape the heat as they discuss MAG 14: Piecemeal.  We discuss deal breaking with supernatural powers, whether you can escape a self-fulfilling prophecy, the DILFs of Magnus, and Hannah's email comes in with a fanfare.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Self-harm

- Body horror

- Gore

- Cannibalism / Auto-cannibalism

- Derogatory language towards addicts

- Finger trauma

- Descriptive murder

- Knife violence

- Tooth loss

- Drug use

- Kidnapping

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci 

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @oathofjocks

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14

"(500) Days of Summer walked so Normal People could run..."

[series spoiler discussion 56:28 - 1:08:25]

The Gang go to a funeral to discuss Alone.  We discuss the horror of open spaces, the differences between written and spoken horror, the addition of new voices to the series, and Nigel blames a shiny spider.

Content warnings, this episode includes discussions of:

- Rejection

- Emotional abuse

- Isolation

- Death of a loved one

- Car crashes

- Graveyard

- Getting lost

- Discussion/Description of injury (Choking, Burning)

If you liked the episode, please feel free to tell us about it! You can contact us at our email [email protected] (especially if you have a mausoleum), or on our podcast Twitter (@AdmirersArchive) and our Tumblr (@archiveadmirers). Review us on Podchaser here.

You can also reach your intrepid co-hosts on their individual Twitters:

Hannah - @curlycomsci (hot girl scholar!)

Nigel - @spicynigel

Faust - @_jolllly_

Elke: Elke's Twitter (Mystery Link)

Thank you so much for listening! We love and appreciate you!

Listen to the Magnus Archives here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pwBAjuJJAOt7cED5Lkjnk?si=VYrRJdE_QTG--h-5ExFzMA and find out more about The Rusty Quill here: https://rustyquill.com/

Intro Theme: Morgana Rides by Kevin Macleod (Morgana Rides Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Background Music: Behind You by Steve Oxen (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/behind-you/1010)

Outro Snippet: Touch-Tone Telephone by Lemon Demon, find them at http://www.lemondemon.com/, and the song at https://open.spotify.com/track/1tmRlF5pFo8G5OfJYUjWrR?si=928abacc76474b14