Does the dog die?
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h0usemartin
The writer has stated that no pets that the audience meet will die in the series.
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Abandonment
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
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Anonymous
Martins mother is emotionally abusive and refuses to see him
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Is an animal abandoned?
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rcmako
In season 5, The Admiral is separated from his owner but the listener is informed that he is living out a cat's mouse-hunting dream (as an "avatar" of a hellscape for mice) in the meantime.
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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rcmako
Mary Keay and Martin's mother, among others
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Is someone stalked?
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bitronic
At some point in season 2, the main character stalks his co-workers as his paranoia gets the better of his common sense. In season 3, there is an episode where the main character is being followed. It's also worth noting that being watched and, to an extension, being able to do nothing about it are in statements, as well as the plot.
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Cassiman
Mary Keay I would say counts as a domestic abuser towards her spouse
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d1zzy
Sort of ? minor, in season 5 (trying to keep it spoiler free)
someone tormented by ants becomes a part of the ants that also torment other people, and when given the chance to go back to being tormented by them, refuses. but also he isnt completely on board with becoming something that torments other people. it was one or the other
someone tormented by ants becomes a part of the ants that also torment other people, and when given the chance to go back to being tormented by them, refuses. but also he isnt completely on board with becoming something that torments other people. it was one or the other
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Roosterwhale
There is an entity that causes fear by killing and then imitating a person. The entity is capable of perfectly convincing everyone they are that person, but purposefully lets at least one or two see through the ruse so that they are tormented by how their memories do not match what seems to be reality. The entity also affects photographs, contributing to the fear of insanity and wrongness
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infini
Two major characters' backstories involve having antagonistic relationships with emotionally abusive parents. Some statement givers mention having bad relations with their parents but in most cases it is an offhand comment, and not overtly detailed.
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Addiction
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LouisTsunami
Trevor "the Tramp" Herbert gives multiple statements, first in Episode 10 (Vampire Killer), and discusses his heroin addiction, including details about the consequences of infections from repeated use of needles. Some minor characters occasionally imply or admit to drug use in their statements.
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Is there addiction?
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Keladry
A recurring theme in the series, especially in season 4.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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SarahLR
A few statements reference the statement-giver abusing alcohol to cope with supernatural related trauma, but overall it only comes up a few times
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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ohmsreporter
It is a podcast 😊
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Does a horse die?
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Sekiyo
In MAG 133: Dead Horse, a horse is mentioned to pass away. Though, there is no audio or other means of describing the passing, and it is moved past soon after.
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Aza
pigs, cattle, lots of abattoir scenes
+ evil spiders and a bunch of evil bugs
+ evil spiders and a bunch of evil bugs
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Are animals abused?
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infini
There are no overly gruesome descriptions, but in MAG 30: Killing Floor, the setting is a slaughterhouse so there are frank discussions of animal death and abuse.
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Is there a dead animal?
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RobynA827
MAG 30 Killing Floor deals with the subject of animals being slaughtered, this comes up in other episodes too
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Does a cat die?
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Nereus
It is relayed second-hand that a character's motivation was the death of her childhood cat approx. 50 years ago, however Writer Jonny Sims has said that this is neither canon nor non-canon, as he doesn't know if the character was joking or not. He has also said that no harm will come to any pets the audience meets, such as Major Tom (MAG 16) or The Admiral.
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Does a pet die?
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ErinHollow
Not a pet, but the statement giver in 103 is upset by the death of an animal on his farm
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Does a dragon die?
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CandiDoggo
There are no dragons in the magnus archives :)
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Are there spiders?
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noisyPitta
Spiders are a recurring element of many episodes
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Are there snakes?
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Nereus
Ep 149, Concrete jungle, a short scene in the statement describes a pit viper made of stone attacked a minor character.
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Are there sharks?
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BloodSkyChild
There is a mention of an encounter with Sharks in episode 51, where the statement giver worries about encountering a shark while diving. They also mention how they've had two close encounters with sharks but do not give details about either encounter.
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Are there bugs?
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Aza
LOTS of bugs. Worms are a central part of almost all of season 1, and various bugs (and spiders) remain relevant through the rest of the show.
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Assault
Does a woman get slapped?
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Is someone drugged?
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Ghostigram
There is an episode where a character is drugged with local anesthetic while the character is asleep so that the characters can remove a supernatural bullet from her leg.
There is also an entity in the show that can created warped perceptions of reality similar to hallucinogens
There is also an entity in the show that can created warped perceptions of reality similar to hallucinogens
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Is someone held under water?
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AmFrog
In episode 15 (Lost John's Cave) a statement giver recounts their experience cave diving, including mentions of panicking when they briefly cannot find a place to surface.
In episode 195 (Adrift) the entire statement involves a character who is underwater and cannot reach the surface for most of the time. They are not being actively restrained underwater, but there are audio special effects of underwater sounds, splashing, and gasping for breath
In episode 195 (Adrift) the entire statement involves a character who is underwater and cannot reach the surface for most of the time. They are not being actively restrained underwater, but there are audio special effects of underwater sounds, splashing, and gasping for breath
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Is rape mentioned?
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2drunk4yu
The writer has stated he doesn't like using sexual assault as a horror trope or scare factor.
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
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Bones_and_tomes
It is mentioned in passing that a character in the past and other characters around her were beat up by a bully. It was also mentioned that a child character is a bully, and torments other children.
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Is someone restrained?
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Tsunamiscale
A character is kidnapped and kept restrained at one point
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Keladry
And Jonny Sims has specifically said he avoids this theme in his writing.
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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sashlex
While in podcast form this can't be shown, several characters (usually jon) are gagged or stopped from talking
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d1zzy
im pretty sure there is No sexual harrassment anywhere in the magnus archives
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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finnisterre
In episode 164, a woman shaves her skin off in order to get rid of a parasitic fungus.
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Are any hands damaged?
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rcmako
There is an attempt by a character to remove his own finger, but it repeatedly heals. He makes noises of pain when this happens.
He is ultimately unsuccessful and goes on to try another tactic that doesn't use fingers after a few attempts.
He is ultimately unsuccessful and goes on to try another tactic that doesn't use fingers after a few attempts.
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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SarahLR
Multiple episodes deal with choking or being suffocated
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Is there decapitation?
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rcmako
In episodes centered around vampires, it is commonly brought up as an efficient way to kill them.
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Is there cannibalism?
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RevonTulet
Featured to various extents in episodes 19, 20, 58, 72, 115, and 156.
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Is someone crushed to death?
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BonEpic
There is a whole fear centred around being crushed, buried alive and etc etc and it is discussed and described.
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Is someone choked?
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NebbyAxolotl
In MAG 91 — The Coming Storm, a character is held with a knife against their throat, choking them while they struggle.
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Is someone burned alive?
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suspishish
In episode 169, characters are repeatedly burned alive onscreen/on tape. It is the main theme of the episode. Additionally, many episodes feature characters burning alive, including MAG 37, MAG 55, MAG 89, MAG 107, MAG 139, and MAG 145.
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Is someone buried alive?
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SarahLR
Multiple episodes deal with a character being buried alive in various forms
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Is there body horror?
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Anonymous
It is very prominent
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Is there amputation?
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Dr.Darling
The main character trys to cut off his finger, complete with knife thunking noises, and whimpering/crying
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Does a head get squashed?
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skindybee
lots of episodes have descriptions of violence against other people but the one that sticks out to me for this particular category is mag 80, where a character is beaten to death with a pipe on tape
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Is there Achilles Tendon injury?
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Flareon14
In episode 72, the statement giver describes his Achilles tendon being injured.
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Is there a hanging?
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justhastoomanyfeelings
Agnes Montague, an avatar of the Desolation, dies by hanging (it is a suicide, though it's performed by her cult at her request). It's recounted second-hand, without too detail, but it is referenced multiple times over the course of the series.
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Does someone asphyxiate?
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BonEpic
Yes, there is an entire episode where the characters struggle to breathe as they are trapped in a very claustrophobic environment. They audibly struggle to breathe.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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mejoc
Jon passes out a few times in season four from over extending his supernatural abilities.
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Does someone break a bone?
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DouglastheDragon01
Quite a few times, and one of the minor antagonists deals mainly in the, let's just say "adjustment" of bones.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Keladry
A recent statement-giver (ep. 155) has a near-death experience following a seizure.
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Are any teeth damaged?
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Anonymous
Random teeth collections are a recurring theme in a lot of episodes.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
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SamZisk
The main character does spend a minute or so trying to cut off his finger, but doesn't succeed as it keeps reattaching/healing. There are squishy sounds alongside this.
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Is someone tortured?
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hxnkreis
pretty much every episode has some form of psychological torture, but there are several physical torture scenes too
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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mejoc
Not on-audio, but a statement giver in MAG 155 describes having fallen down the stairs in the past.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Anonymous
More commonly, people just fall endlessly as a form of torture...
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Is there eye mutilation?
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fairlead
The episodes MAG 154 and MAG 155 discuss this at length. [SPOILERS] In MAG 155, a minor character is planning to blind themselves and does so off-screen.
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Is someone stabbed?
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Minloe
A main character is stabbed is all I can say without major spoilers.
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Is there excessive gore?
104 supporters
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Fireproof
yes, there are many descriptions of gore, body horror and violence
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
29 supporters
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KaleighRobbins
Not exactly. A pregnant woman lets herself be burned alive in ep. 139 and her newborn infant (supernaturally unharmed by the fire) is then taken and raised by the cult. The mother wanted this to happen.
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Does a kid die?
63 supporters
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Keladry
A newborn was killed in the most recent episode (Ep. 155, "Cost of Living"). The episode does not linger on this.
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
19 supporters
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BloodSkyChild
In episode 55 there is mention of exterminating bed bugs by a character who is an exterminator but it is a passing remark. In episode 169 however there is a more direct reference in a statement where they are described in a more graphic and potentially disturbing way, it is however the only reference to them in that episode. The official trigger warnings stated in the podcasts website and information states bed bugs as one so I would be cautious anyways.
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Death
Does someone sacrifice themselves?
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Kriz
Multiple characters sacrifices themselves or others, as well as the topic offhandedly mentioned throughout the story
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Does a major character die?
24 supporters
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mejoc
Spoilers for the whole show: in order, major characters that die include Sasha, Tim, Daisy, Elias, and possibly Jon and Martin.
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Does a non-human character die?
0 supporters
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Decapodia
various non-human, monstrous antagonists die.
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Yes
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Disability
Is someone disabled played by able-bodied?
25 supporters
Yes
8
No
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malaayna12
technically yes, but she wasn't disabled for the majority of the podcast
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Drugs/Alcohol
Yes
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Family
Does a family member die?
21 supporters
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0
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Anonymous
A side character has a plot line about their aging mother dying.
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Does a parent die?
23 supporters
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SarahLR
Nobody's parents die on tape, but most of the characters have lost their parents/guardians, and in one episode in s3 a parent's death is used to emotionally torture one of the characters
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
31 supporters
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RevonTulet
In episode 146, an adult describes having one of his toys stolen as a 6 year old. In episode 179, a parent is forced to burn their child's toys but the child is not present.
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Is someone kidnapped?
7 supporters
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Onyxior
One of the main characters is kidnapped 3 times over the course of S2, once for over a month, and during this time is also threatened with death, bodily harm and tortured via induced vertigo.
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Does someone cheat?
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infini
MAG 150 features a main character who cheats on his significant other.
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
8 supporters
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LouisTsunami
A side plot involves a paranormal investigator who actively seeks hauntings, and a few episodes include entities that either are or could be ghosts.
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Are there jump scares?
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Onyxior
There are occasionally screams of pain and shouts mid argument that can be very surprising.
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Is there a shower scene?
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DrTeatime42
One character mentions slipping in the shower and seriously hitting her head in episode 155. It is not lingered on.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
2 supporters
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EclipseFlix
episodes include one about deep ocean, and one about cave diving
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Are there clowns?
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122
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Anonymous
Creepy clown horror is a major theme of the first three seasons.
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Is someone possessed?
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Keladry
Episodes 19 and 20 "Confession" and "Desecrated Host" are completely centered around demonic possession. There are other similar experiences frequently throughout the series.
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Is trypophobic content shown?
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kayoticcatgirl
Not "shown", since it's a podcast, but there's some graphic descriptions of trypophobic content. I would still count that, though.
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Ghostigram
There is an episode where a razor is described as having been used to skin a woman
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Are there mannequins?
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ToastyBat
A main antagonist is a living mannequin of sorts, and there is an episode dedicated to haunted mannequins in a department store
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
112 supporters
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72
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reihino117
Though vomiting is mentioned often in the statements (the stories that are told through the characters), no vomiting is ever heard directly nor does any character vomit "on-screen."
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Yes
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Does someone spit?
11 supporters
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50
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GriffinHarris
one minor character spits at another after being incapacitated
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Is there audio gore?
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HeyElliott
Sounds of worms squishing, and [SPOILERS] at the end of episode 80, a character being beaten to death via a pipe, with noises. Not sure if this is "audio gore", but in every episode, the sound of a tape recorder is in the background.
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Large-scale Violence
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No
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
32 supporters
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4
No
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Hamarhemmo
Some of the characters have worked for the police, but the police is never shown in a positive light. One of the ex-cops admits to frequently using excessive force.
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Is there incarceration?
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ErinHollow
Yes. There are several episodes that focus on the prison system, and a major character spends the majority of a season incarcerated
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LGBTQ+
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Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
65 supporters
Yes
0
No
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sashlex
There are not many canonical trans people in the podcast but they are depicted with the same respect as any other person suffering from horrors beyond our comprehension. Additionally: jonny sims is a trans ally and tends to depict trans characters very well in all his works.
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Is there bisexual cheating?
24 supporters
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3
No
24
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NebbyAxolotl
There are many mspec (possibly bisexual) characters, however they don’t cheat.
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
24 supporters
Yes
22
No
0
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sashlex
In MAG110 Creature Feature, the statement giver briefly mentions she could not get a good job due to her being outed as trans.
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Loss
Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
7 supporters
Yes
19
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0
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EclipseFlix
the worst offenders of this are between episodes 78 and 80. 78 sees the destruction of a plot heavy artifact, and 80 has a mention of the destruction of two antique books
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Medical
Is electro-therapy used?
20 supporters
Yes
2
No
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7
No therapy. However a character describes being struck by lightning in detail.
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Are needles/syringes used?
32 supporters
Yes
95
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0
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LouisTsunami
A recurring character, Trevor "the Tramp", discusses his heroin addiction, and injection is brought up.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
29 supporters
Yes
86
No
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PigeonIsMyName
All of MAG177
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Is there a hospital scene?
13 supporters
Yes
118
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0
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Roosterwhale
A character stays in a hospital for ~6 months while he is in a coma
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Does someone have cancer?
19 supporters
Yes
99
No
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Keladry
Recurring (deceased) character has a brain tumor
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
10 supporters
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1
At least a few of Spiral's victims have schizophrenia. I don't think any of them appear more than once in a statement.
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SarahLR
In Ep 130 a main character attempts to remove his finger, and then asks another character to remove his rib - he has a good reason for this that's not tied to emotional pain, but imo still self-harm
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Is autism misrepresented?
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Yes
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No
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BloodSkyChild
As someone with autism I wouldn't call the offhand comment made in MAG 54 a misrepresentation of autism, it rather just feels like the statement giver trying to explain why they didn't find the lack of eye contact strange. The statement giver does not compare the non-human entity to a person with autism rather uses his cousins behavior to justify why he didn't find the lack of eye contact to be concerning. Other than this occurrence there is no mention of autism in the entire series. In fact a lot of the fan base of The Magnus Archives headcanons the characters in it to be autistic.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Hamarhemmo
Many of the people who are Spiral's (fear of going crazy) victims are mentally ill and some of them have been violent. At least the priest in MAG 19 and MAG 20.
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apollounavailable
yes, it’s a common theme in the show and part of most things to do with the Lonely. It’s most prominent in seasons 4 and 5, especially episodes 159, 170, and 181.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
54 supporters
Yes
0
No
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nerdwithadog
So the answer is technically no but the main character (Jon) is someone a lot of people find to be autistic coded so be careful.
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NebbyAxolotl
Yes. Specific episodes include: MAG 118, MAG 119, MAG 136, MAG 158, MAG 177, MAG 181, MAG 182, MAG 199, MAG 200.
Spoilers ahead.
During season 3, a supporting character is shown to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies, and ends up dying at the end of that season.
Throughout season 4, many major characters experience suicidal ideation, and act on it by putting themselves in intentionally dangerous that could get them killed or something equivalent.
In MAG 158 - Panopticon, a supporting character asks another supporting character to find her and kill her.
In MAG 177 - Wonderland, there is implied suicidal ideation.
In MAG 181 - Ignorance, a minor character says that he intends to shoot himself when his food runs out.
In MAG 182, a minor character asks the protagonist to kill him.
In MAG 199 - Seeing It Through, the protagonist’s willingness to sacrifice themself for others as a form of penance for their mistakes is mentioned by another character, and in MAG 200 - Last Words, the protagonist goes through with a plan that will kill himself and others, but then asks another character to kill him.
Spoilers ahead.
During season 3, a supporting character is shown to have suicidal thoughts and tendencies, and ends up dying at the end of that season.
Throughout season 4, many major characters experience suicidal ideation, and act on it by putting themselves in intentionally dangerous that could get them killed or something equivalent.
In MAG 158 - Panopticon, a supporting character asks another supporting character to find her and kill her.
In MAG 177 - Wonderland, there is implied suicidal ideation.
In MAG 181 - Ignorance, a minor character says that he intends to shoot himself when his food runs out.
In MAG 182, a minor character asks the protagonist to kill him.
In MAG 199 - Seeing It Through, the protagonist’s willingness to sacrifice themself for others as a form of penance for their mistakes is mentioned by another character, and in MAG 200 - Last Words, the protagonist goes through with a plan that will kill himself and others, but then asks another character to kill him.
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Is reality unstable or unhinged?
26 supporters
Yes
26
No
0
1
In all episodes relating to the Spiral which makes sense since it is the fear of going insane.
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Does someone have a meltdown?
8 supporters
Yes
20
No
0
1
EclipseFlix
this podcast heavily dives into themes of how people respond to fear, there are several scenes of long term trauma causing a person to melt down, spiral, or lash out at another character
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Is there misophonia?
31 supporters
Yes
40
No
3
5
Peach_Cheesecake
Lots of throat clearing
1 comment | Add comment
Are there anxiety attacks?
23 supporters
Yes
108
No
0
9
alchemical
In MAG 116 and MAG 118, while not exactly anxiety attacks, two main characters have breakdowns over information being forced into their heads by one of the antagonists.
5 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
21
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
30 supporters
Yes
0
No
31
12
AnnaMariaKret
There's no one directly saying that but there is a moment when one of main characters says "Maybe I just thought joining up with you would be a good way to get killed" so it's kinda implied ?
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Is there body dysphoria?
14 supporters
Yes
25
No
0
1
Decapodia
the episode Body Builder focuses heavily on dysphoria and dysmorphia
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Is there body dysmorphia?
28 supporters
Yes
107
No
0
12
SarahLR
Ep 90 deals pretty heavily with people who hate their bodies and are exercising obsessively to change them, as well as turning that theme up in body-horror contexts. A few other episodes dip into the same theme for a few lines
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
18 supporters
Yes
118
No
0
8
Keladry
A recurring theme in the series
5 comments | Add comment
Does someone have an eating disorder?
42 supporters
Yes
94
No
3
13
infini
MAG 90: Body Builder has discussions of extreme body dysmorphia, unhealthy self-image, and alludes very heavily to eating disorders, though the subject itself is not directly discussed.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
92
No
1
12
Aza
- in statements, many occurrences of suicide or things that look like it, sometimes very violently, sometimes mundane, sometimes through supernatural means. Characters are often supernaturally manipulated into putting themselves in danger, or driven to suicide after trauma. At least one case of death by hanging (MAG008), 2 self-immolations (MAG037 and MAG055), a few jumpings (MAG046, MAG075), some self-stabbings.
S4 adds: 124 (a supernatural being jumps out of a high place (probably surviving it) and a man's murder is covered up in-universe as being a suicide), 125 (a supernaturally-frenzied man impales himself on own weapon); neither involve mental illness or suicide ideation.
- (S3 SPOILER) A main character more or less deliberately sacrifices themself while in a bad place psychologically, and being explicitly referred to as having a death wish. (Episode: MAG119)
S4 adds: 124 (a supernatural being jumps out of a high place (probably surviving it) and a man's murder is covered up in-universe as being a suicide), 125 (a supernaturally-frenzied man impales himself on own weapon); neither involve mental illness or suicide ideation.
- (S3 SPOILER) A main character more or less deliberately sacrifices themself while in a bad place psychologically, and being explicitly referred to as having a death wish. (Episode: MAG119)
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Does someone suffer from PTSD?
32 supporters
Yes
40
No
0
4
Anonymous
like probably? it's never directly mentioned but people say stuff about having trauma and things like that
2 comments | Add comment
Noxious
Yes
20
No
1
Yes
23
No
0
Is there shakey cam?
48 supporters
Yes
1
No
120
18
DouglastheDragon01
It's a podcast, so there are no visuals.
2 comments | Add comment
Does a baby cry?
19 supporters
Yes
3
No
34
0
There is a crying baby in the background in a season 5 episode.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
23
No
0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
8 supporters
Yes
32
No
1
5
CloverJester
Rarely, but yes
1 comment | Add comment
Are there flashing lights or images?
48 supporters
Yes
1
No
95
13
quickenedsilver
No strobe effects, although various types of high-pitched audio interference are common starting from season 2 onwards.
3 comments | Add comment
Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
14 supporters
Yes
34
No
0
5
Mothoslav
a prominent theme is the fear of being watched with or without a person's knowledge
2 comments | Add comment
Is the fourth wall broken?
10 supporters
Yes
16
No
19
10
MoonMystical
In a way, yes. SPOILERS: in MAG196, Annabelle Cane says to Martin, "you have no idea who's listening, do you?". At the end of MAG200, Basira talks into the recorder and says "If anyone's listening, goodbye. I'm sorry and... good luck."
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Pregnancy
Yes
3
No
26
Yes
1
No
87
Yes
3
No
22
Is there childbirth?
27 supporters
Yes
59
No
2
7
SamZisk
None is graphically described, but it does happen and is relayed second-hand.
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
1
No
91
Does a pregnant person die?
27 supporters
Yes
85
No
1
10
DouglastheDragon01
I forget what episode it is, but when a minor character is being born, her mother is burned on a ceremonial fire while giving birth. It is not lingered on, and there are no sound effects of the actual event. It is told through a former cult member telling their story
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
89
9
hxnkreis
no, but episode 171 has a villain being briefly homophobic, by asking a gay couple if they're boyfriends in a condescending tone. however it's quickly brushed off and moved on from
1 comment | Add comment
Is there ableist language or behavior?
41 supporters
Yes
72
No
3
18
alchemical
In season 1, the main character dismisses characters who have issues with addiction or mental illnesses and berates them for it. This stops after the first season and it's learned he deals with some level of addiction + mental illness as well. In MAG 122: Zombie, while not directly stated to be about mental illness, the statement giver's attitude towards those he perceives as processing emotions incorrectly reads as such.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
84
Yes
42
No
23
12
ducktoothcollection
A minor character in episode 92 is implied to discriminate against a Jewish minor character, who proceeds to exact revenge. I'm Jewish and it's one of my favorite episodes so far.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
53
Yes
25
No
53
19
Aza
Characters occasionally hesitate on what is the appropriate pronoun to use for monsters (she" or "him" vs "it"). At least one monster calls itself an "it" and is sometimes still referred to as "him", but it doesn't appear to be a big deal.
A character-of-the-episode mentions (vaguely) having some difficulties when she was outed as being trans, but with no mention of misgendering. She is consistently referred to with the correct gender before and after we learn that she is trans. (Episode: MAG100)
A character-of-the-episode mentions (vaguely) having some difficulties when she was outed as being trans, but with no mention of misgendering. She is consistently referred to with the correct gender before and after we learn that she is trans. (Episode: MAG100)
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Does an LGBT person die?
1 supporters
Yes
125
No
0
30
Aza
in the sense that no one is safe"; the survival/death rate so far is pretty equal between LGBT and non-LGBT characters.
4 comments | Add comment
Are there fat jokes?
1 supporters
Yes
3
No
104
21
Edelweiss
A character describes himself briefly as "not the smallest guy in the world". This is not self deprecating and only serves to better set the scene for fitting through a small space. It is not touched on again and he is not insulted for this fact.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there aphobia?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
22
7
boneturner
A main character being asexual is brought up as office gossip but nothing actually aphobic is said.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
2
No
21
Does the black guy die first?
1 supporters
Yes
0
No
98
12
Roosterwhale
In addition to being an audio medium, the exact fates of most statement givers are unknown, so it's impossible to say who the first death even was
4 comments | Add comment
Is there hate speech?
31 supporters
Yes
32
No
40
11
treehorror
There is antisemitism and xenophobia expressed by characters in 163
4 comments | Add comment
Race
Yes
0
No
24
Relationships
Yes
0
No
31
Religious
Is religion discussed?
1 supporters
Yes
21
No
0
1
ErinHollow
Multiple religions, real and fictional, are discussed in-depth
1 comment | Add comment
Are there demons or Hell?
13 supporters
Yes
4
No
9
2
ErinHollow
Episodes 19 and 20 deal with a narrator who believes himself to be possessed by a demon. He is actually possessed, but we don't know if it's by a demon or not
2 comments | Add comment
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
53 supporters
Yes
2
No
29
8
KaleighRobbins
It is a podcast, no visuals. There is a small moment where one character is caught walking around in his underwear when he thinks he is alone, but he is not very distressed and it is played for laughs.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there bestiality?
87 supporters
Yes
17
No
2
6
boneturner
A man in one statement marries a very large beetle and has children with it. Where the line is drawn between monster and animal is up to you but it's worth keeping in mind.
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
23
Yes
0
No
27
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
93 supporters
Add comment
Yes
1
No
104
Is there sexual content?
64 supporters
Yes
85
No
8
16
ghostwillows
MAG 6 Squirm two characters have sex but its not described in detail
3 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
19
Sexism
Is a male character ridiculed for crying?
20 supporters
Yes
39
No
4
9
neop.g
Why on Earth are people voting no? Did they forget that one part where Martin cries and Elias ridicules him for it?
3 comments | Add comment
Sickness
Is someone terminally ill?
19 supporters
Yes
20
No
0
1
ErinHollow
A recurring character is terminally ill, but survives through supernatural means. Another recurring character isn't so lucky
1 comment | Add comment
Does someone have a stroke?
12 supporters
Yes
3
No
14
1
ErinHollow
Happens briefly to several unnamed background characters in MAG11 and MAG 155, among others
2 comments | Add comment
Does someone have a chronic illness?
1 supporters
Yes
35
No
0
7
KaleighRobbins
One of the main characters is revealed to be a caregiver for his chronically ill mother. Her illness is not elaborated on and she never appears in-podcast, but the affect of her illness is tied to her abusive relationship with her son.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
26 supporters
Yes
26
No
1
2
Vio
Episode 170 features a depiction of the Lonely that causes a character to temporarily experience something comparable to dementia or Alzheimer’s
1 comment | Add comment
Social
Yes
0
No
29
Is someone homeless?
5 supporters
Yes
41
No
0
7
absolutesquash
Trevor Herbert, a reoccurring character, is homeless. He mentions it frequently and describes his living conditions, but it is not the main struggle of his story.
1 comment | Add comment
Is existentialism debated?
15 supporters
Yes
18
No
0
1
ErinHollow
Episode 151 in particular focuses on it, but it comes up in many other episodes, particularly in seasons 4 and 5
1 comment | Add comment
Yes
0
No
22
Spoiler
Yes
0
No
91
Are there end credit scenes?
47 supporters
Yes
2
No
11
2
Kinda, there are what the character calls “supplementals “ which he records after recording a main statement during season 2
2 comments | Add comment
Does it have a sad ending?
1 supporters
Yes
119
No
1
16
herschmane
Yes. It did.
6 comments | Add comment
Vehicular
Yes
0
No
28
Does a car crash?
1 supporters
Yes
76
No
2
8
Keladry
There's a car accident in episode 70, "Book of the Dead," as a possible nasty death for a statement giver. It's a quick mention, but does linger on how the speaker would die (canon-typical violence) and might be triggering for some. Section is 10:22 to 11:00 for anyone who needs to skip.
2 comments | Add comment
Yes
0
No
75
Is someone hit by a car?
1 supporters
Yes
61
No
3
5
zilleaxolotl
It technically doesn't happen, but in the episode MAG 70 Book of the Dead a character reads a disturbing prediction that he will die when he is hit by a car and trapped. It doesn't actually happen and the actual crash is only briefly described
2 comments | Add comment
Violence
Does someone drown?
24 supporters
Yes
86
No
1
6
treehorror
Episode 129 describes a drowning in detail
3 comments | Add comment
Is there blood/gore?
57 supporters
Yes
92
No
0
10
Keladry
This is a horror audio drama; depending on how intense your reaction to this is, it may not be a good show for you. That said, it is all audio, so no visual gore.
2 comments | Add comment
Is there a nuclear explosion?
9 supporters
Yes
15
No
39
9
fairlead
[SPOILERS] MAG 144 (arguably) deals with the immediate aftermath of a nuclear explosion, but this is not the focus of the episode.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
1 supporters
Yes
88
No
0
4
wrenbears
There are multiple characters using guns through the series, so there are the sounds of gunfire and people being shot in, I think, all seasons.
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