Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

A haunting tale of love, mortality, and the strange tenderness of Death himself.

When the Reaper briefly becomes mortal, he falls hopelessly in love with an actress named Vivienne McCann. But fate is never kind to those who walk between worlds. Their paths cross again at the moment of her death — and what follows is a journey through fading memories, the underworld’s crumbling edges, and the quiet tragedy of eternal life.

This extended edition weaves dark humour, gothic romance, and philosophical reflection into a single narrative thread. From Vivienne’s final minutes to Jack Taylor’s chaotic descent into the afterlife, the Reaper guides souls through a realm where even ghosts fade, and eternity is its own kind of hell.

A story for listeners who love myth, melancholy, and the strange humanity of Death.