MAG 186 - Quiet
Added 2020-11-04 16:00:05 +0000 UTCPlease Note: Tomorrow's public release of MAG185 will now carry an extended introduction, and the early access release will be updated shortly afterwards.
Case ########-26
A dialogue on solitude.
Recorded by Martin, in Situ.
Content warnings:
- Depression & Sadness
- Isolation
- Emotional manipulation
- Guilt & self-blame
- Mentions: mild body horror, emotional abuse, parental death, dysfunctional/toxic relationships (inc family), grief, ableism, discussion of suffering, death, murder & potential suicide.
Thanks to this week's Patrons: Ron Dempsey, Ashlee Coles, Cassafrassaian, Pawpotato, Inga Iversen, Grace Tallman, mikey reid-cain, Francesca Monti, Bailey Moore, Katie Dibb, Algie, Julia R., skeetpost, Aline Bischof, Ilse van der Kemp, Valerie Sizemore, Karnessa, quinnntastic, Erin Kemmery, Ldsz, Ciara McGuigan, Danielle Rutkowski, Angel, Sydney Wood, Kaylee Rowena, Ania Trzoch, Murrey uwu, Jay, xpityx, Seb Ponce, Grace Francese, Jemma A., Alexander Nicholas, Bridget Beatty, S Pollock, Basil, Kara Somberg, Jess Marie, Binthibub, Stephanie Anne Sorter, Charlie, Bailey Wind, Tanya Aingeal, Charlotte Hassell, Eli, Maia Cousins, Kris Tuohy, KristinC.
Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Maddy Searle, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Performances:
- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall
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Comments
Yeah this one got me. All the tears. Just not interesting enough to be remembered.
UngovernableUnicorn
2025-04-14 11:05:57 +0000 UTCKk
Sticky Dylan
2023-12-19 19:05:41 +0000 UTCThis is my favorite episode of the entire series. It is like looking in a mirror.
FyreFlye23
2023-10-18 14:23:28 +0000 UTCI love this episode. Definitely in my top 5. After listening to the behind the scenes stuff I can just imagine Alex's reaction to this script.
StaceyJess
2021-03-23 15:41:13 +0000 UTCThis hit pretty close to home for me but was also surprisingly soothing. It felt like a really delicate and nuanced way of looking at loneliness and guilt and just made me love Martin even more. I enjoy that it was framed as introspection-via-conversation. It was a great way to get the feelings out in the open and also a good setup for the potentially hard decisions that they're all gonna have to make towards the end.
Charida Belle
2020-11-09 05:19:43 +0000 UTCI had a lot of trepidation going into this episode, as I'm feeling emotionally fragile myself. However, I found it to be oddly reassuring.....Martin addressing these huge, awful questions and scenarios that we all are anxious about makes me feel a lot better that he knows exactly what he is walking into, and is choosing to do it anyway. And his "Resolve" is so in line with him as a character. This was far less distressing than #170, Martin really being honest with himself, so that he won't be vulnerable when he faced Elias.
LainyJP
2020-11-06 18:11:55 +0000 UTCyes i did jesus ALEXANDER!
Weenie hut jr
2020-11-06 01:49:10 +0000 UTCYou know what, Martin? Me too.
Gilligan Mungus
2020-11-05 23:53:49 +0000 UTCYESSS the character agency, the commitment to personal growth despite the knowledge that others will continue to suffer and cause suffering and our best-intended choices can still have unintended effects! Such a relevant and powerful theme; this episode was much-needed and I'd love to see a mirroring solo Jon episode in the same vein ;u;
Mantha Grant
2020-11-05 23:24:05 +0000 UTCalex deserves many awards for that performance tbh (also TOO REAL! THIS DOMAIN IS TOO REEEEALLLL)
Finn Patrick
2020-11-05 22:59:24 +0000 UTCoh martin, there is no ethical consumption under fear capitalism
Paola Ivanna
2020-11-05 22:38:14 +0000 UTCThat was a work of ART! So superbly narrated and I loved the foreshadowing. It also helped that I was drinking a cup of oolong tea! 😄
Sophia Smithers
2020-11-05 18:06:31 +0000 UTCYup 🙁 I would say I’d see you there but *shrug*
Sophia Smithers
2020-11-05 18:05:23 +0000 UTCThat was both foreshadowing and brave. Even in the dark of this place, Martin is just a tiny pinprick of light and I love him for it. He might be the only "human" left in this hellscape.
Heather MacKenzie
2020-11-05 17:42:00 +0000 UTCGosh Martin is an intriguing and complex character... I love the messy characters in this show
Lurkin
2020-11-05 13:09:16 +0000 UTCHere's how Web!Martin can still win-
gojo fujoshi
2020-11-05 12:04:41 +0000 UTCPoor Martin, why must you do this to my boy 😭 Also when Martin was talking to himself at the start reminded me of my anxiety brain
That Podcast Queer
2020-11-05 11:17:15 +0000 UTCThis is the first episode that has emotionally touched me very strongly. A truly beautiful episode. Great job! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Sinclair Cross
2020-11-05 07:43:19 +0000 UTCThis is exactly what I needed right now. I keep telling myself “you’re not alone in your loneliness” during these insane times and I echo what Ashley said. Unexpectedly made me feel seen and heard... and 8million other emotions too. Love this, love you all.
Ellie Fogleman
2020-11-05 04:52:40 +0000 UTCGod, remember how early in the series, Jon made the recordings so he wouldn't be a mystery/forgotten..........
Jonah Lubnevsky
2020-11-05 03:54:31 +0000 UTCI... really don't know about this episode. I wish it touched more on whether Martin's fears and even identity in general connect to his domain's focus, and if so, how. I went into this episode assuming it would be more of a character study, but it ended up being more along the lines of "Martin gives himself life advice", not really Martin's-domain-specific at all. Hopefully the next episode will go into detail on this.
Jonah Lubnevsky
2020-11-05 03:52:13 +0000 UTCI’m worried about John, since I’m pretty sure this is the domain he’d have ended up in if he wasn’t The Archivist... And Martin wondering where he is/thinking he’d have found him already by the end...
Nicky
2020-11-05 03:39:39 +0000 UTCthe martin archives
nero
2020-11-05 02:18:20 +0000 UTCI joined the Patreon too late to get my name read out in the show, but really I feel like this beautifully written and performed episode does the job by delivering such a personal callout.
Kate Sparrow
2020-11-05 01:50:47 +0000 UTCOOF
Tatchiana
2020-11-05 01:40:05 +0000 UTC“One of them is named Tim”/“I can’t tell your their names, because we don’t know them” this bitch sus
Bruna G
2020-11-05 00:14:56 +0000 UTCWelp, now I know what domain I would end up in.
Nova
2020-11-05 00:11:30 +0000 UTCOuch ouch ouch, too close to home, but damn what a performance! What an episode!
fromgloriousjupiter
2020-11-04 21:27:55 +0000 UTCFree therapy session, but make it Foreboding
james evelyn
2020-11-04 20:20:19 +0000 UTCI don’t even know what to say this was just, an incredibly rock n roll episode all around. Absolutely fantastic, face smushed in my hands with emotion throughout, ready to write about my feelings in pink gel pen for hours about it. I want to actually make a good comment eventually this is just.....phew.
thecrowsoundtrack
2020-11-04 20:19:11 +0000 UTCSo, here’s how web!Martin can still win
Lovisa Martinelle
2020-11-04 20:01:16 +0000 UTCpure sobbin lads x
mel
2020-11-04 19:52:56 +0000 UTCOutstanding Alex
Liz M
2020-11-04 19:51:06 +0000 UTCI think an extended introduction to 185 is a great idea. It's a fantastic episode that's received a lot of unfair criticism from people who haven't even read the transcript. I'm very glad you're still releasing it.
fatal_drum
2020-11-04 19:09:31 +0000 UTCAn outstanding performance along with an outstanding script. Thank you for this episode. It hits incredibly close to home for a lot of us, I imagine, especially in the times we live in. And it's an episode that, ironically, makes me feel Seen and Known in a good way. Other people Get It, and seeing that brought to life here means a lot.
Terri
2020-11-04 19:08:07 +0000 UTChello i want to SCREAM
Akidachi
2020-11-04 19:00:07 +0000 UTCAmazing episode!
Shelby C
2020-11-04 18:41:12 +0000 UTCSomeone did this for me a couple of weeks ago so I’m happy to give you a quick rundown of what happened if you need it although I’m not sure how coherent it’ll be as I probably need to listen again. Message me on discord @Lulu_Lilith if you need.
Lulu Last
2020-11-04 18:16:25 +0000 UTCThis is so good I'm just blankly staring at the wall and processing how good it is. Time for another listen, I think!
thenonsensearchives
2020-11-04 18:07:28 +0000 UTCmr. Sims here is... my heart 🥺🤲❤️ for giving us this gorgeous episode
Raluca Patrinichi
2020-11-04 18:01:46 +0000 UTChey?? this is amazing???? i can feel martin's anxiety about jon not finding him even though its never actually said. maybe thats just the way im interpreting it but WOAH super good job!!!!
james
2020-11-04 18:01:39 +0000 UTCMr Newall who gave you the right to be this good? And the writing of this episode!!!!! I am completely baffled
Laure Gagnon-Tremblay
2020-11-04 17:40:35 +0000 UTCThis is an incredible episode. The writing, the voice acting, the soundscaping is all wonderfully done. It addressed a lot of stuff I've seen fans talk about and theorize about (should Martin have killed Elias, will one of them need to die, etc), and I really like how those questions were handled. I also love that after all the time travel AU fanworks, we finally get to see two Martins talking to each other. Lastly, the bit of the statement with the girl being surrounded by people who are just to the right of being friends hit very close to home.
Anna S
2020-11-04 17:30:01 +0000 UTCThis is fine... c:
Ghost
2020-11-04 17:22:55 +0000 UTCdid y’all behold my mind when writing this or what?
giantenemykat
2020-11-04 17:08:44 +0000 UTCholy MOLY is the magnus archives ever a podcast
Zoey
2020-11-04 16:54:25 +0000 UTCOH NO. This was so well done, what an ingenious way to tackle this particular element. You guys broke my heart all over again but honestly, I've got used to that. Incredible work!
MuddyHippy
2020-11-04 16:53:43 +0000 UTCI've finished listening and ive got a more accurate title 'martin gives himself therapy [ASMR]' Also the IDEA that jon will even consider killing martin.. i have to laugh. Good episode!!
Owleics
2020-11-04 16:53:19 +0000 UTCI love how this continued with the idea of "even the fear is gentle here" raised in 159. Like Martin is facing all his worst fears - everything he dreads most finally pulled out into the open and yet it's gentle and almost soothing. A quiet, tragic acceptance rather than forceful panic. Also I like how Martin's ability to compartmentalize manifests as him talking to himself about things he already knew all along.
ThirdFromTheLeft
2020-11-04 16:52:36 +0000 UTCsometimes having a good long heart-to-heart with yourself, even if you have to face some unsavory truths, really leaves you exhausted but oddly calm
Juls SK Vernet
2020-11-04 16:51:42 +0000 UTCJonny, I really doubt you'll ever see this and I think it's a bit too shameful/indulgent for me to actually send it in email form or on twitter, so I kind of like those odds X) This is maybe my favorite episode out of all of TMA. It did everything a good tragedy should – it upset me, reached me on several personal levels and made me do some self reflection to an uncomfortable degree. It was beautifully told and wonderfully delivered by the double-performance of Alex, and it's going to stick with me for the rest of the week. Incredibly well done, Jonny. Thank you for sharing your art with us :]
Deneb
2020-11-04 16:48:56 +0000 UTCExcellent voice acting, excellent soundscape, excellent writing... excellent technique to tear me to pieces. Outstanding job as always.
Tatianna A
2020-11-04 16:46:28 +0000 UTCmaybe i didn't understand some implications or something but it was oddly... comforting?
Lucjan
2020-11-04 16:41:02 +0000 UTCI AM GOING TO CONSUME THIS EPISODE
Juls SK Vernet
2020-11-04 16:40:36 +0000 UTCAlex absolutely snapped with the voice acting like wow ;u;
Julian
2020-11-04 16:38:44 +0000 UTCI'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine
Arianna
2020-11-04 16:37:18 +0000 UTCThere are not enough words in the English language to properly describe how much I love Martin
Maddie
2020-11-04 16:37:17 +0000 UTCHavent finished listening to the ep but this is just.. Martin gives himself tea [ASMR]
Owleics
2020-11-04 16:34:39 +0000 UTCthis is fine 😃👍
Gray Felix
2020-11-04 16:31:23 +0000 UTCGOD i love this show
Arcturus
2020-11-04 16:31:02 +0000 UTCCoooool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool cool
Grif Stian
2020-11-04 16:29:34 +0000 UTCi am emo now
Jay Spooky
2020-11-04 16:29:31 +0000 UTCA L E X A N D E R ! [confetti]
sAZAndorable
2020-11-04 16:29:23 +0000 UTCtoo real this week
kishdoodles
2020-11-04 16:26:54 +0000 UTCTHIS TOOK A DARK TURN
Juls SK Vernet
2020-11-04 16:26:34 +0000 UTC:(
Isabelle
2020-11-04 16:25:48 +0000 UTCI feel personally called out by this episode
Idris
2020-11-04 16:21:11 +0000 UTChaha I’m in danger :)
Kian
2020-11-04 16:14:47 +0000 UTCdamn martin really out there manipulating not only Elias/ Jonah and Peter, but also himself.. King
Soph
2020-11-04 16:13:39 +0000 UTCEXTREME FEAR and i havent even listened yet
CaesarVulpes
2020-11-04 16:12:55 +0000 UTCOh god oh man, am I gonna cry?
Weenie hut jr
2020-11-04 16:09:52 +0000 UTCOh God, it's the story of Martin, isn't it? Where it all comes tumbling out. Oh, i can't decide if I'm looking forward to this or not.
John Caputo
2020-11-04 16:06:03 +0000 UTCI am afraid
Wylan Butler
2020-11-04 16:04:57 +0000 UTCAaaaaaaaand I may need to wait for the transcript on this one.....may hit a liiiiiiiitle too close this week. Or tell me what happens Patrons.....❤️
LainyJP
2020-11-04 16:03:01 +0000 UTCsame
Idris
2020-11-04 16:02:26 +0000 UTChaha im scared
Johanne Rydahl
2020-11-04 16:01:33 +0000 UTC
