Share
The Magnus Archives
RQ Network Feed Drop – Plant Murder: Claudius vs The Death Cap Mushroom
We are featuring a feed drop from a brand-new show recently launched on the RQ Network: Plant Murder. Created and Hosted by Aaron Reardon the talented creator behind Selene.
Plant Murder is a podcast that unearths the deadly intersection of plants and true crime. Each episode delves into the dark history behind fascinating plants, their fatal impact on infamous figures, and the mysterious circumstances surrounding their use.
In this first episode, Claudius, the emperor of Rome, is seated at a feast surrounded by his family, trusted servants, and assorted delicacies. But something about this night is different. It happens fast—. One minute, he’s gorging himself on his favorite foods, the next, he collapses, and vomits blood across the mosaic floor, his body convulsing. Within hours, he’s dead. As Claudius lay gasping for breath on the cold marble floor, his body wracked with convulsions, the evidence of his murder was already slipping away. What killed him? Poison in the mulsum wine. The oysters? Or his favorite, a tiny hidden killer – slipped onto his place of Mushrooms! And who put it there?
Join us for this episode of Roman intrigue as we peel back the mystery and determine if it was Plant Murder!
Introduction and outro by Billie Hindle. Listen to Plant Murder on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Plant Murder on its official website.
For ad-free episodes, extras, extended reading, Q&A's, polls and discussions you can join their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Cleverthan
Credits:
Written and narrated by Aaron J Reardon
Voice Talents
Quotes - Tali Hamilton
Tacitus - John Kennard
Show theme: Poetic Justice by John Humphrey PRS
Publisher: 2496 Sound and Music
Some Ambiences composed by Michael Ghelfi Studios
*A note on ableism and Claudius: While history often mocks Claudius as a fool, it’s important to remember that these slights were due to his perceived indecisiveness and political naivety, not his physical afflictions. His stammer, limp, and other challenges were frequently weaponized against him by a ruthless elite, but his struggles did not define his intellect or accomplishments. In fact it showed great strength of character to weather those slights and persist. Claudius’ weakness lay in his trusting nature, not in his disabilities. It is my hope that this episode reflects that understanding.
Sources for this episode can be found on the notes of the original episode on Plant Murder here: Plant Murder Episode 1
Content warnings: Poisoning, Murder, Conspiracy, Sudden Death, Eating / Overeating, Sickness, Bleeding, Bullying
Mentions of: Incest
SFX : Sickness, Gurgling, Dying noises
More episodes
View all episodes
Rusty Fears 6 - Hades Bay by Jubilee Finnegan
12:53|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 to every story and keep an eye out for the voting form in a few weeks’ time. Content Notes- Thassolophobia- Injury- IllnessDirected by April Sumner and Nico VetteseProduced by April Sumner and Nico VetteseEdited, Music and SFX by Nico VetteseAdditional SFX by Meg McKellarMusic by Nico VetteseMastering by Catherine RinellaJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.Rusty Fears 6 - Still Camp by Nicole Lark
17:25|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. Content Notes- Petrification- IllnessDirected by April Sumner and Nico VetteseProduced by April Sumner and Nico VetteseEdited, Music and SFX by Nico VetteseAdditional SFX by Meg McKellarMusic by Nico VetteseMastering by Catherine RinellaJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.
The Lost Tapes, Tape 3 - Are You Scared?
25:27|Part 3 of 3Content Notes:- Strong Language- Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality- Paranoia- Graphic Violance- Infestation- Drugging- Mass Death- SFX: Bugs, explosionsThe video version of this episode is available now on YouTube, WatcherTV.com, or on the WatcherTV app.Are You Scared is created by Ryan BergaraStory Written by Garrett WernerDirected by Katie LeBlancProduced by Kat HartmanExecutive Producers Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven LimHosted by Ryan Bergara and Shane MadejFeaturing Alexander J Newall as 'Adam' and Jonathan Sims as 'Tommy'Additional Voices by Charlie ClayWatcher Entertainment Production StaffAssistant Creative Director Charlie ClayEditing and Motion Graphics by Charlie ClayDirector of Photography Mark CelestinoCamera Operator Annie JeongSound Mixer Brendon RyuIllustrators Rafael Mejia & Mollie OngProduction Coordinators Carter Lau & Violet RawlingsProduction Assistant (Social Media Intern) Emily GrahamPost Production Supervisor Sam YoungDIT/Assistant Editors Andrew Ilnyckyj & Frank ParkerHead of Development Katie LeBlancHead of Production Lizzie LockardHead of Post Production Sam YoungWith Special Thanks to the Team at Rusty Quill (thats us!)Rusty Fears 6 - The Telescope Game by Ian Martinez-Hay
11:57|'Telescope Game' is written by Ian Martinez-Hay and performed by Trice Forgotten and The Magnus Protocol’s Shahan Hamza.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-Disappearance of a childDirected by April Sumner and Nico VetteseProduced by April Sumner and Nico VetteseEdited, Music and SFX by Nico VetteseAdditional SFX by Meg McKellarMusic by Nico VetteseMastering by Meg McKellarJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.
The Lost Tapes, Tape 2 - Are You Scared?
22:24|Part 2 of 3Content Notes:- Strong Language- Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality- Paranoia- Graphic Violance- Infestation- Vehicle Accidents (air and automobile)- Drugging- Mass Death- SFX: Bugs, explosionsThe video version of this episode is available now on the Watcher Entertainment Youtube, WatcherTV.com, or on the WatcherTV appAre You Scared is created by Ryan BergaraStory Written by Garrett WernerDirected by Katie LeBlancProduced by Kat HartmanExecutive Producers Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven LimHosted by Ryan Bergara and Shane MadejFeaturing Alexander J Newall as 'Adam' and Jonathan Sims as 'Tommy'Additional Voices by Charlie ClayWatcher Entertainment Production StaffAssistant Creative Director Charlie ClayEditing and Motion Graphics by Charlie ClayDirector of Photography Mark CelestinoCamera Operator Annie JeongSound Mixer Brendon RyuIllustrators Rafael Mejia & Mollie OngProduction Coordinators Carter Lau & Violet RawlingsProduction Assistant (Social Media Intern) Emily GrahamPost Production Supervisor Sam YoungDIT/Assistant Editors Andrew Ilnyckyj & Frank ParkerHead of Development Katie LeBlancHead of Production Lizzie LockardHead of Post Production Sam YoungWith Special Thanks to the Team at Rusty Quill (thats us!)
The Lost Tapes, Tape 1 - Are You Scared?
22:22|Ryan and Shane receive a mysterious envelope containing 3 tapes. In this episode, they listen to the first tape and meet Tommy and Adam- whose reality begins to fray at the seams. Featuring Jonathan Sims and Alexander J. Newall.Alexander J Newall and Jonathan Sims, creators of The Magnus Archives and The Magnus Protocol, have leant their voices to Watcher Entertainment to bring you 3 special episodes of their series Are You Scared?Content Notes:- Strong Language- Hallucinations/Altered Reality / Unreality- Paranoia- Graphic Violance- Infestation- Vehicle Accidents (air and automobile)- Drugging- Mass Death- SFX: Bugs, explosionsThe video version of this episode is available now on the Watcher Entertainment YouTube, WatcherTV.com, or on the WatcherTV appAre You Scared is created by Ryan BergaraStory Written by Garrett WernerDirected by Katie LeBlancProduced by Kat HartmanExecutive Producers Ryan Bergara, Shane Madej, and Steven LimHosted by Ryan Bergara and Shane MadejFeaturing Alexander J Newall as 'Adam' and Jonathan Sims as 'Tommy'Additional Voices by Charlie ClayWatcher Entertainment Production StaffAssistant Creative Director Charlie ClayEditing and Motion Graphics by Charlie ClayDirector of Photography Mark CelestinoCamera Operator Annie JeongSound Mixer Brendon RyuIllustrators Rafael Mejia & Mollie OngProduction Coordinators Carter Lau & Violet RawlingsProduction Assistant (Social Media Intern) Emily GrahamPost Production Supervisor Sam YoungDIT/Assistant Editors Andrew Ilnyckyj & Frank ParkerHead of Development Katie LeBlancHead of Production Lizzie LockardHead of Post Production Sam YoungWith Special Thanks to the Team at Rusty Quill (thats us!)
RQ Network Feed Drop – Planet Arcana: Episode 1 – Welcome to Riskotheque
01:33:51|We are featuring a feed drop from a brilliant show on the RQ Network: Planet Arcana. Created by the talented J Strautman and B Marsollier. Planet Arcana is a science fantasy audio fiction, presented by two game runners, and built through a D&D 5e framework. The show will appeal to fans of actual play and audio drama alike. The world of Planet Arcana is rife with mystery, intrigue and crime and no answer is ever straightforward. What really happened at the Riskotheque casino? Who’s been stealing Android organs? And why? 4000 years after a calamity known as the Big Oops, the world of Planet Arcana is a place of humans and androids, neon metropolises, sunken cities, phenomenal parties, paranormal oddities, and a pantheon of Major Arcana. An influencer, a drug dealer, and a cowboy walk into a casino, then into a vast mystery of science, magic, and Tarot-inspired gods. Three Fools on a simple quest to find a key, and open a box. Introduction and outro by Lowri Ann Davies. Listen to Planet Arcana on The Rusty Quill website, on Acast, or wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more about Planet Arcana on its official website. If you want to support planet arcana and its creators, until November 15th, at 10 PM PST head to www.rustyquill.com/foolserrand For ad-free and early access episodes and exclusive bonus content you can join their Patreon at Patreon.com/planetarcana Credits: Co-Creators & DMs J Strautman and B Marsollier Performed By J Strautman, B Marsollier, Peter Marsollier, Shaun Oldfield, and Skye Wallace Editing, original music, and sound design by J Strautman Sound effects from Nikko Hunt's Cinematic Sound Pack [https://nikkohunt.gumroad.com/l/dpclP] used, under CC by 4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode]. Pitch modified lower from the original Content warnings: swearing, violence, drug use.Rusty Fears 6 - Hollow by Sam Lazure
17:50|'Hollow' is written by Sam Lazure, inspired by the prompt “birds”, and is performed by Sarah Lambie.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-Ornithophobia-Cartilogenophobia-Body Horror-DiseaseDirected by April SumnerProduced by April Sumner and Nico VetteseEdited, Music and SFX by Nico VetteseAdditional AFX by Meg McKellarMusic by Nico VetteseMastering by Catherine RinellaJoin our community:WEBSITE: rustyquill.comFACEBOOK: facebook.com/therustyquillX: @therustyquillEMAIL: mail@rustyquill.com The Magnus Protocol is a derivative product of the Magnus Archives, created by Rusty Quill Ltd. and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share alike 4.0 International Licence.