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May 2018
35m 22s

MAG 100.5 - Assistants Round Table

RUSTY QUILL
About this episode

Happy last week of hiatus! Join us behind-the-scenes as the familiar voices of the Magnus Institute's archival assistants break character to discuss their thoughts on performance, inspiration, and horror. As an added bonus, here is a short must-read (or play) list from Alex, Mike, and Lydia:




  • Alien Isolation - Creative Assembly (not read but play!)
  • Blindsight - Peter Watts
  • Dracula - Bram Stoker
  • Swamp Thing - DC Comics (Alan Moore)
  • The Dunwich Horror - H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Shadow over Innsmouth - H.P. Lovecraft


Stay tuned for a shiny new Magnus episode next week!


Content Warnings for this episode are at the end of the show notes.



Thanks to this week's Patrons: Rob Sheridan, Andrew Bushell, Quintin Walker, Dylan Parkhurst, Linda Jean, Neongrey, Holly Aitchinson, Andrea RoarkBatt Momar, John Dondero



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  • Gruesome horror prop discussion

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