THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES #1 - Anglerfish - Horror Fiction Podcast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- MAG001 - Case #0122204 - Nathan Watts
Statement regarding an encounter on Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh.
The doors of The Magnus Archives open to shine a torch on the files of the Magnus Institute, esteemed research centre for the esoteric and supernatural. Join Head Archivist, Jonathan Sims, as he starts his mammoth organisational task with the tale of a strange entity lurking in the back streets of the Scottish capital…
Starring: The Archivist - Jonathan Sims
Writer: Jonathan Sims
Director / Editor: Alexander J Newall
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if any of you guys are listening for the first time, YES this has an overarching story with reoccurring characters. it doesn't initially seem like it, but it very much is. and jon isn't narrating the whole time either, you will hear other voices eventually. this podcast is a great slowburn with a carefully plotted story, it's really astounding how well they planned it out. its a big investment to get into but very worth it!
Understood, kind stranger. Thank you, and time to dive in I suppose :D
@@pebblescarpetcat i really hope you enjoy it!
@@turtleduck5118 Thank you! :D I better not listen to this at night tho haha...
I hear ya
I needed something to cook to, so I think I found the perfect story
anglerfish is a fitting title, considering the pilot episode is bait so Jonny Sims can make me weep for 5 seasons
LMAO
You're not wrong LMAO
Yep
Lol true 😂😂
Johnny sins is in this? No way😭
Huh this Jonathan dude seems chill, hope none of this spooky stuff ends up affecting him too much
Ah don't worry, nothing bad ever happens to the main character.
@@Artrysa My favorite thing about this horror podcast is that everyone turns out alive and well by the end.
@@strawberrys0da714 Aww, duuude! Spoiler much?
@@Artrysa hihihihi, irony, so much irony
@@strawberrys0da714 . . . yeah, surely ^^
love how the series starts with jon just roasting gertrude
‘Gertrude was not that archivist’ shots fired before it was cool
@@emilybarclay8831 That's actually where the missing third shot came from.
And Martin, don't forget about Martin
@@frogonthebikehehI was just thinking that.
Well tumblr...let's see what the hell you keep going on about.
Edit: Ok it was worth the hype holy hell. I'm at season two and it is amazing.
Edit 2: ...season five man...season five. It's broken me stg--
same, man.
Saaaaame xD
I got caught up to date with the series in a bit over a week. TOTALLY WORTH IT, IT’S AMAZING!
same
I've watched all of it and here I am, crying and longing for the simpler times
Oh no I'm getting the vibes this is not the best thing to listen to for the first time at night
THIS IS DEFINITLEY NOT THE BEST THING TO LISTEN TO FOR THE FIRST TIME AT NIGHT ESPECAILLY IF YOU GET SPOOKED EASILY OH BOY
I'm still listening though because now I'm hooked
Me *listening at the middle of the night*: Hun? What do you mean?
Also Me: Pretty Moon and Stars... OoO
(Lol I really just really love the night and I'm not scared of it at all)
Nice it's almost 4 in the morning :oD
Me, listening to this for the first time at 22:45. 👀
mood.
The beginning of this podcast is giving me “person hired to do a job, that wasn’t previously informed that everything was a mess, and then got super annoyed when they showed up and realized how much shit they’d have to clean up” vibes.
That was exactly the intent. I hope you stuck around for the whole ride and have gotten on board the new one.
You just know bro is about to spiral into shit beyond our understandings nahhh🙏💯💀
I can't tell if this your first listen but if so, how ya feeling so far @@t0rya
“even when THE STRANGER asked me again”
clever real clever
That's what I was thinking! It was under our noses the whole time
I'm just listening to this for the first time. I'll come back to you when I'm in the know.
Welp
@@Hades-wf5bk please do I'dlike to hear your thoughts. I'm also new to this podcast but I'm already much farther ahead. Just doing a little recap before I get into the final season
@@hamburgerdog25 holy sheet balls episode 3 is creep as hell
When the whole world is deathly afraid of coronavirus, it's nice to be scared about creepy Anglerfish instead.
Apparently the most recent episodes deal strongly with ideas of contagion, viruses and feeling trapped. So be careful. I just started the show though so it'll be a while before I get to that point
This comment made me realize corona has been around for 6 months now
bread lover Has it really been that long? Wow...
bread lover damn, it’s been that long huh
I would say I'm weary of the virus, but this angler fish is straight up SCARY
damn, the anglerfish thought is scary. usually in horror stories, what you see is what you get - but this terrifying humanoid creature is a BAIT for an ever MORE terrifying creature.
Well put!
It's the idea of the unknown that makes it so much worse. That there is something else lurking in the darkness.
Ah, The Stranger would love to have you...
And it turns out that more terrifying creature is just bait for a yet more terrifying creature!
@@minuspi8372 SPOILERS FOR LIKE SEASON 3ISH
the fear gods lmao
I'm glad to be relistening to this series *yet again*, this one in particular is a really clever hook into the series.... the Anglerfish, a luring statement that has literally lured people into the series, how amusing
Very true. Quite ironic actually, isn't it, that the first glimpse into this story is about something luring others to their - supposed - demise and that is the hook that the series came up with.
@@poptarts8278 OH MY GOD
@@galubyovo4061 I KNOW RIGHT?!?!
true, but the ones that won me over where do not open and across the steet . . . both keepers ^^
@@poptarts8278 They're too genius for this world
In retrospect, Anglerfish is the perfect title for this first episode
It's a real "hook", eh? 😉😉😉😉😉
Ooooooh
@@Queer_Nerd_For_Human_Justicedon't tell me that was a pun
I kept seeing this tag on Tumblr, idk what this is but I like fictional podcasts. So far, I'm enjoying this.
ChrystalDarkligh i just came here from tumblr and I’m a bit scared because I’m very scared of scary stuff
Same here!
notharmonious i listened to all of them in like two weeks and turns out it’s not actually that scary xD very good tho
Oop same
I found it through Tumblr too, the same way I found WTNV and I really liked that so I'll probably like this too. I'm just about to listen to it.
Made a mistake listening to this alone in a creepy library
Best way!
I'm about to sleep. Wish me luck
Excuse me but you and I have very different definitions of the word "mistake." That sounds like it would be _amazing._
I listened to this while doing my part-time job... in an archive... underground... alone. What a great idea :)
I made the mistake of listening this at night before going to sleep
Ah, yes, TMA. Total Metal Alchemist.
Traumatising Meta Archivist
Total Meltdown Anxiety
Totally Metal Arm
Too Much Alcohol
Trauma, Meth and Archiving
Remember when this was the scariest thing ever? When you first listen to this episode? Things were so much more simple then. No pain. No sadness. Just the Anglerfish, no context.
Gosh this podcast broke me.
Update: I just reached 200 and.. well I guess I deserved that after writing this comment.
agreed
anglerfish shows potential, but did not quite get me, do not open and across the street though . . . those are keepers
This my first one wish me luck! :D
@@InterstinglyGeneric good luck and have fun listening! :D
Im new, and im very interested in being emotionally broken by fictional characters. I have a few days off now, and i feel like thisll be fun.
everyone and their mother on tumblr stans this and i finally broke and started. let's go boys
Finished it in 10 days (forgot to comment lmao) and holy fuck. holy shit mother of god. jesus fucking christ. i understand now
@@TheLighterwolf same
Dude same
is it really that good?
@@nooneimportant7736 Honestly, yeah it is! It's a well written story, with genuinely disturbing horror, well built characters (with natural character development/progression), and just some genuinely nice atmosphere over all.
What a strange way to start a gay fluff, comfort-no-angst, co-workers to lovers, workplace romantic comedy 10k words no beta we die like Leitner!
This series changed a lot from here to now. We know what the Anglerfish was. We know what happened to that woman who took the photo. Jon’s changed a lot since. God, it’s so weird to look back now.
Pls tell me what the Anglerfish is. I'm kind of dumb. Also the "Vampires" that appear later.
Spoilers
The Lonely Maybe?? Since they disappear/don't show up in pictures. Idk.
@@ZeroOhClock I'm not entirely sure about the vampires, but the anglerfish is a manifestation of the stranger.
yep. Jon still sounds like a bitch here.
@@ZeroOhClock
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The vampires are creatures/monsters of the hunt, they also appear when that Amazon explorer was lost in the jungle.
The anglerfish is a monster of the stranger, it lures people in with the body of previous creatures, skinning them and storing their skinless bodies for the Stranger's ritual. The skinned bodies are sent to the Hunting Trophy room place to be stuffed and turned into servants of the stranger.
hearing a certain chainsmoking sound tech's name in this on this relisten made me a bit giddy
As a Mechanisms fan listening to this for the first time- my first thought upon hearing Jon’s narration is “omg it’s Jonny Dville” and I don’t think I’m going to escape that mental image
just double checking that this isn't just a very coincidental mental connection where you went "oh damn they sound similar", and you _are_ aware his voice actor is the same jonny sims 👉👉
(because if it _is_ just a coincidental mental connection, that is a cool thing you should be aware of)
I would like to raise a toast in the name of my extremely based Slovak teacher for allowing me to watch as much of this podcast as i want and call it homework.
you're teacher is an avatar of the beholding who wants you to gain knowledge
My very favorite podcast, would heavily recommend it to anyone who enjoys horror. If you're getting into this for the first time, strap in, it only gets better from here!
I AM SO EXCITED
I haven't been able to do get into any podcasts but I'm giving this a shot because it sounds similar tp my favorite book series "The Monstrumologist" with, you know, interesting creatures!
I love horror and I never heard of this before. I'm here because of Overly Sarcastic Productions. This first episode is very intriguing, especially because I have absolutely no idea where this is going and that's rare for me these days. I'm very excited!
@@DerMoerpler I'm almost to the end of S1 and My God it's getting intense!!
@@bud521 I've finished Season 1 yesterday and holy shit I did not expect that at all. I thought this was going to be just a snarky british guy reading some creepy but unrelated stories. Seldom was I so happy to be so incredibly wrong.
@@DerMoerpler Right???? I was speechless during the last few epsiodes of s1 and from what I've seen about the next few seasons, it only gets better! I'm in the middle of S2 right now and it's still really good
I've been seeing this on Tik Tok a bunch so I decided to check it out and I can already tell that this is going to be a hyperfixation until I run out out of content to consume
Finnaly someone whos also here because of tik tok
I’m to scared to even hear it, I just wanna know what the plot is?
@@kategarsant Its very complicated
Very, very complicated
Then you can read fanfic :)
Re listening to this and hearing Jon bully martin is more upsetting than it was at first because knowing what happens in season 4 and knowing how much Jon will miss martin is a curse
Just hearing the old group's names hurts my heart
Oh. You know, this is the first ever podcast I listened to.
saaaaame
same
Same here
@@themoribundapathetic4530 My second one was Welcome to Night Vale. It's similar enough, but has a totally different tone and mood, and is good to relax to after TMA.
First podcaaaaast
Was half expecting to hear "can I have a cigarette at the end?" Thank God for my heart that it didn't happen
I have come back to announce that I now work in an archive and I listen to this while doing archival work
Starting my second trip through this series. If you're just starting off, buckle up, it's going to be an incredible journey. If you're also making a second journey, remember not to spoil it for anyone else.
For some reason, someone in my Tumblr feed became enamored with this series and I keep seeing the name pop up. I was curious about it and looked it up, but I never really looked into it because I didn't think I'd like listening to someone read. I saw it again today, and after watching someone read some Weird Tales on their channel, I figured "Why the hell not?".
Rebellious One has everyone who lands here the same story? Because that’s how I landed here rn. XD
Definitely a Human nah, I for example came here because of OSP‘s recommendation im their Trope Talk about urban fantasy
Seraphin same
@@SeraphinSnecmel Same here!
one of my friends who’s on tumblr (im not active on there) recommended this to me because she knows i’m into dark/cryptid/gothic/eldritch horror. i guess someone on there found it and it exploded
Okay, found this through 90% of Tumblr and honestly it's creepy. I'm at Edinburgh Uni too and I know most of the places in this setting. It's actually eerie and knowing Edinburgh, could happen ngl
I’m not in Edinburgh but I still freaked my self out
oh sweet summer child . . .
as someone who very unfortunately lives in america, yeah i can see all the american bits actually happening
"werewolf" hunting trip? yeah okay, pretty sure that happened to a guy in my hometown too /j
*[shakily gathers up heart scattered broken on the floor]*
*[it still has cracks on it]*
Alright, I think I'm emotionally prepared for a relisten now... I say, as I try to ignore the dread at relistening to scenes that would leave me sobbing and wanting give these people (especially Jon) a goddamn hug
Exactly how I feel - I have a feeling I'll be procrastinating getting to ep 200 rather than pushing towards it excitedly 😭
that sure was a podcast
"was" please no this hurts
Relistening to the series while I go on quarantine walks, and I just think it is SO funny how sour Jon is about Martin
The fact that he used to hate Martin more than Elias is just... God it's a little funny
Here because Overly Sarcastic Productions.
Same
And it's damn good
same here
Same
Me too
Back here after MAG200... we be crying boys
oh definitely, i originally clicked for nostalgia, now i am in pain
Came back after listening to episode 200 and I'm giggling at the Important Voice™ Jon uses. And the naivety, it's so endearing.
This is the first time I’ve seen this, thought I’d start something new to pass the time and wow for a first episode of something this is gripping
Thanks so much!
im halfway through season 5 and.... gosh... everything hits so different when you finally understand it all...
Edit: just finished mag 200...... i am not ok
No one in the tma fandom was doing okay after that 😭
Started listening to Protocol: brokedowm in tears.
Welcome back to all coming back for a re-listen before Magnus 2. And hello to all the new people who have started up because of all the new hype :)
My sister really loves this podcast and shes only really shown me what we like to call "worm lady saga" and I'm already in love with it
Omg for a second I thought that said “Worm Lady Gaga” and I didn’t even question it. 😆
I was like, “that’s an interesting way to describe Jane, but I suppose it’s not wholly inaccurate.” lol
Just returned to comment on the 1st episode after finishing episode 120.
Johnny sounds so different in this episode! I still consider it to be one of the best, though.
If you're reading this having only listened to this one, definitely keep going. It's worth it.
Starting my Magnus Archies journey, and I’m already in love. Wish me luck, gang.
Edit: YOU CANT DO THIS TO ME
I started watching this because of Overly Sarcastic Productions and I do not regret listening to it late at night when everyone else was asleep, just kidding yes I do I feel like I'm being watched
Same
Here because of OSP...let’s see what this is about.
Same
same
Ditto
Same, and so far I absolutely love it. It has got the very rare vibes of actual dread.
Heyo
OH MY GOD. this podcast is amazing. i just spent the last two weeks binging the whole thing, now i’m caught up. if you’re a new listener and you’re on the fence, just know that this podcast is intricately plotted and it all comes together so well. just keep listening, you won’t regret it!
"Gertrude Robinson was apparently *not* that archivist." *knowing smirk*
the architect ?
to those just starting the magnus archives now: it's really amazing to go back to episode one and see just how far everything has come since then. you know so much looking back on it, and the characters have all developed so, so much since the beginning. it's so nice to go back to. enjoy the journey!!!!! it only gets better from here!
Red sends her regards
Emma The Bongwater Socialist your username>every other username
WAIT I LOVE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE
14:00 wow, johnny really used up all of his name ideas in the first episode and decided to just call everyone michael for the rest of the series
Anybody here ready to re-listen after finishing 200?
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
edit: I'm literally attempting a way too in-depth analysis of the whole podcast, seriously I have multiple documents absolutely covered in rainbow text because color coding is rly flippin difficult and I can't even read half of this XD
@@everythingcoffee8901 wow an analysis of the whole thing?? That's dedication! If you ever post it I'll definitely want to see :)
Good luck!
@@TomEllisLovesU I almost certainly won't finish it but that won't keep me from trying! XD
Just finished it, back to notice the details I missed
Yup
Nice to see a fellow archivist organization determined to study anomalies that we at the foundation can ally ourselves with. And, funnily enough, also uses creative commons.
This was reccomended by a ommenter under a NightVale episode. I can't wait to see what's in store as i hop into it on a whim
Am I restarting this at the beginning to even though I am on episode 180 to advoid the end until I am emonally ready? Yes yes I am and i regret nothing
Good idea, it’s a hell of a finale.
Back at the beginning after listening to the finale.
Hoo boy. 🤭🥺
No spoilers for all you first time listeners, but y’all are in for a RIDE, my friends. Godspeed.
Now I can start my journey over again for like the fifth or sixth time so I can see ALL THE FORESHADOWING!!!! 🤩
The Magnus Protocol is out now, but I'm waiting for at least the first season to be out so I can binge listen. In the meantime, here I am re-listening to Archives again. That creepy violin music at the beginning is so reassuring. Like saying Hello to an old friend
Listening to this after getting entirely caught up really hits different
oh ho ho! coming back to take proper notes, oh man is this is amazing. I'm normally pretty squicked out by most horror but TMA is just pulling me in. Just finished season one, coming back to take notes so I can go into season 2 armed with pages of bullet pointed events, lists of names, timelines, family trees ect. I knew a bit about the characters going in but nothing about the lore and there's really no feeling quite as satasfying and addictive as going back and finding where I know the name Sarah Baldwin from.
And then there's those of us who are coming back to take proper notes after listening to the season 5 finale.
I won't spoil anything but like, prepare for much feels, this is a damn good podcast which has broken my heart many many times and completely changed my life despite just being a horror podcast or whatever, and I don't even /like/ horror lmao
Edit: And you should probably avoid the comment section, there's a lot of spoilers lol
Relistening to TMA after watching multiple playthroughs of Slay the Princess and damn. That archivist sure can narrate
“You’re on a path in the woods, and the end of that path is a Cabin, and in the basement of the Cabin is a Princess.”
Slay the princess is a genius game
You recognized his voice! :D
@@azcdtixsIndeed it is
Quarantine allows me time for this-silver lining I guess
Same! I've been wanting to start this for ages
POV: you just listened to mag-200
pain...
😥
Me, listening to this the first time: ooh
Me, listening to this the ninth time after finishing the series multiple times: ahhhhhhhhh 😭
Just finished ep 200...Time to start over
This has been in my tumblr feed nonstop so im checking it out. Love it so far
Here because Quarantine Life got me into horror podcasts, and as I was exploring the Night Vale Fandom I stumbled upon this. Not disappointed!
Samee! I love cecil ///
SAAAME, Cecil and Jonathan could totally be friends, I mean, they both deal with really weird stuff
Starting back through these for the first time since doing the whole series, and hearing that little bit of audio distortion on "Can I have a cigarette?" is just... sent the smallest of chills down my spine.
I can thank the Nightvale fandom on Tumblr for sending me here, I'm at season 4 now and it's been amazing the whole way through
I came here for all of the creative artists talking about it, it's very promising but I lost my mind when I heard "Johnathan Sims"
I 200% was convinced he said "Jonathan Sins"
Listening for the first time :D
Havent had any mental breakdowns yet, so id say im doing well enough
How far have you gotten through?
@@CleverFrenchName im on episode 46 now! Really enjoying it
Listening to this after the series ended, TOTAL nostalgia trip
Just discovered this and am excited to keep listening but OH MY GOD! I live in Edinburgh, along dalkeith road, and now I have the heebiest of jeebies. Horror podcast indeed.
First time here. I've heard of this podcast, but only decided to check it out after hearing Jonathan Sims in "Slay the Princess". Let's go!
Here after the finale...
And man......
Man
Pov: Your listening to this then you suddenly get that feeling your being watched…
*Not sure if this counts as a spoiler, but just in case*
Currently relistening and I was kinda surprised at the lack of supplemental after the statement
I decided to come back and listen to this whole thing again and wow.
Coming back to the first episode, where things were so much simpler, really brings me back. I expected a lot of spooky tales told by a serious but skeptical narrator, I could never have expected what we actually got. So excited to go back through this masterpiece again knowing what I do now!
I finished ep 160 just two days ago and I already can't wait for april... So let's go, it's time for round two! This series has incredible replayability ^^
Officially starting my third listen-through of TMA; I started and finished it for the first time earlier this year, and it never gets old. Well done, RQ 👏
Textbook gothic horror. 💀 🥀
Fantastic. 👌🏼
This is my first time listening to this podcast and HOLY HELL this is so good, when mr watts described the figure not moving its lips, i knew that it was just a dummy, bait for the real monster lurking behind to use. This is so bloody good and i am going to listen to it all!!!
as someone who has revisited this series numerous times, it is for me a brilliantly written podcast and definitely worth the listen.
I came here because the episode "We all ignore the pit" became viral on TikTok, decided to listen to the podcast from the very beginning because goddammit, stories like this are my jam!
There's so many of these kinds if things on the internet nowadays, its difficult to nail the subtleties in writing, acting, world buidling and atmosphere and this is so good. Just feeling like you're getting a peek into a real world is so great
I'm starting the journey! Cade, on the off chance you see this, you've convinced me!
finished 200 just a few minutes ago… WHAT a ride :’)
This was recommended by a Tumblr user I follow. I was not disappointed, and in am in fact ecstatic to listen to these
The Magnus Archives was a podcast
@Rusty_Quill_Podcasts Thank you for reorganizing these BACK into chronological order by production. Thank you!
S3 SPOILERS:
most of the disappeared people reappear
i remember sarah daniel and megan. Not sure about the others
I actually had the hardest time getting into The Magnus Archives. I kept starting, then starting over. But once I started noticing the reoccurring characters/ very creepy tbh background activity, I got hooked. I even started keeping my own notes, with names and details whenever I noticed something “off.” I have a hard time listening to podcasts, could never focus/pay attention to audio so I gave up for the first season and instead read the transcripts. I loved it, the entire first season was GOOD. I’m starting to see the bigger picture and how all these stories connect. Now I’m going back to actually listen to the podcasts. Promise not to spoil anything for new listeners, other than that the entire journey is worth it.
This is one of the very, very few podcasts that have tHE SAME WATCH AND REWATCH INTENSITY OH MY GAW-
Spoilers for the show:
JOHN DON'T ORGANISE THE ARCHIVE AND LET THE TERRORS GROW IN STRENGTH!
*JOOOOOHN!!!!*
It's too late
Shhhh, don't spoiler for another people
might want to add a spoiler warning to your comment
Sent here by Overly Sarcastic! Second time listening through now. It’s so good!
You too!! Me as well
I just finished Season 5 and can wholeheartedly recommend this show to literally anyone, like, even corpses and babies.
Ah yes, episode 1. Back when I listened to a few episodes a night to fall asleep to. Before I obsessively listened to the entire 5 season in more or less one go and I was left a mess, craving for more. Since there is not yet more - or rather the rest - I have resorted to fanfictions and starting from the beginning.
Maybe this time I won't miss so many details since my memory is absolute shit
i promise you the magnus archives along with welcome to nightvale stand at the very top of their categories, i actually think Anglerfish is the best first episode of a podcast i've listened to in years. Totally hooked me in right away. you wont regret listening to this whole thing, it's a game changer
I just got caught up, so anyone here for the first time: oh boy are you in for a wild ride.
80% of the people I follow on tumblr won't stop posting about the show. Finally giving it a go, never listened actively to a podcast before for anything other than white noise, not a horror fan. Love it. The overly happy Animal Crossing music in the background from my abandoned game offsets the fear quite strangely.
For my fellow Americans listening in here are some commonly used words of British slang and their meanings. Torch = flashlight flat = apartment
Not me yelling and crying when he mentioned both Martin being a draw back and just him mentioning Tim
SAME i keep on forgetting that john is such a jerk in season 1