Rachel Lawson's The Magicians podcast

Rachel Lawson's The Magicians podcast

Podcast of poems and short stories by author & poet Rachel Lawson some dark, some light, some romantic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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August 22, 2025 6 mins

When death is only a setback, kidnappers need a better plan.

In the shadowy hours before dawn, a baby with a universe‑shaping future is snatched from his pram — and his immortal family will cross planets, time, and the veil itself to get him back. But in a world where emperors can resurrect, brothers bicker over duck‑feeding, and even reapers wear nappies, nothing is as simple as ransom and revenge.

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Some families bond over coffee. The Alexanders bond over surviving armed robberies, concealing supernatural powers, and accidentally revealing they’re royalty from other dimensions.

When their favourite café faces closure after repeated robberies, Lance, Blake (aka Fred, Emperor of the Universe), and Morganite (Prime Minister of the Universe) volunteer behind the counter. But when the next stick‑up turns into a hostage crisis, the M...

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August 21, 2025 16 mins
In a realm where nightmares breathe and dreams can be hunted, the Sandman meets the only woman who can wake him… and break him. When love blooms between worlds, the line between the dreamscape and reality blurs — but can it survive the awakening? In this haunting episode, join us for a lyrical journey of love, longing, and fate, as the Dream Reaper becomes more than just a rescuer from the night. Featuring poetic verses, reaper int...

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August 21, 2025 16 mins
In a realm where nightmares breathe and dreams can be hunted, the Sandman meets the only woman who can wake him… and break him. When love blooms between worlds, the line between the dreamscape and reality blurs — but can it survive the awakening? In this haunting episode, join us for a lyrical journey of love, longing, and fate, as the Dream Reaper becomes more than just a rescuer from the night. Featuring poetic verses, reaper int...

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August 20, 2025 40 mins

On an English estate, an unearthed relic awakens more than history — it stirs a soul lost to time. When archaeologist Dr. Stella Alexander touches the black duelling pistol of the legendary Ghost, visions burn into her mind… and across the galaxy, Aureus begins to vanish into blackouts. In a world where magicians outlive centuries, superheroes hide behind masks, and time itself can be bent, the Ghost walks again. Secrets are unrave...

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August 20, 2025 41 secs
Read by Rachel Lawson, who sometimes reads her books. guest interupter Alexa

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August 19, 2025 11 mins
The Blake Report just got deadly. When coroner–cum–talk‑show host Dr. Blake Alexander interviews his own lawyer about a client-turned-killer, the conversation spirals into a dangerous game of cat‑and‑mouse. Between a masked magician, an enchanted chicken, and a goth teen sidekick, the hunt for a relentless assassin becomes a surreal blend of magic, mayhem, and dark comedy. Will Gabriel “The Chicken” Adamson survive the week — or wi...

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August 18, 2025 14 mins
The emperor tries to stop a war. He goes to another planet to perform and negotiate with the leaders of the war. While he's there, Jasper sees a disaster in the forum. Can Blake and Lance work together to stop it without killing each other and everyone else as Fred tries to keep the peace? 

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August 17, 2025 3 mins
A related song by Rachel Lawson

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August 17, 2025 9 mins
A stage magician commits a break and enter to find out how a trick was done and breaks into the most unexpected place, the afterlife.

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August 16, 2025 14 mins
Blake is caught by the policeman who was hunting him and his wife, whom he had abandoned, and what will happen how will they react when they see him.

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August 15, 2025 17 mins

🚀 Star-Crossed: Love, Scandal, and Superpowers in Space 🚀

In this episode, we explore Rachel Lawson’s Star-Crossed, a gothic sci-fi novelette where a forbidden romance between an alien diplomat’s sister and a cosmic prince ignites interstellar controversy. From magical transformations to superhero chaos, this story blends poetic melancholy with suspenseful intrigue.

Tune in as we unpack the themes of identity, legacy, and love that...

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August 15, 2025 3 mins
A love song duet based on Rachel Lawson's story *Star-crossed About a star-crossed couple, a grey alien and a magician who are deeply in love and aren't meant to be together as the magician's loves all die and her family doesn't want him killing her. But they stay together in spite of his bad luck with ladies

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By Rachel Lawson

A song of a killer who stalks the streets of Old Victorian and picks up a tipsy lady in the street, someone is going to die, but who? Not a kids' story or song.


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August 13, 2025 6 mins
When intergalactic royalty moonlights as a stage magician, and backup singers are secretly mind-reading time travelers, you know the tour’s going to be anything but ordinary. In this electrifying episode, Rachel Lawson’s Gothic Magicians take center stage—literally—as they join pop sensation Violet Flowers on a tour that spirals into obsession, danger, and supernatural justice. With charisma, mystery, and a touch of dark humor, On ...

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The People From The Center of the Earth

When conspiracy theories collide with cosmic law, chaos is inevitable. In this hilariously surreal episode from The Gothic Magicians Chronicles, Blake Alexander—Emperor of the Solar System and Judge of the Dead—is dragged into a legal battle between humanity and the mysterious Star People who claim ownership of Earth… from its hollow center.

Expect courtroom sorcery, intergalactic egos, and a c...

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Bad Omens or the Insane Unfortunate Ravings of a Mad Chicken

When the coroner receives a letter addressed to “Death,” and his son gets one for “The Antichrist,” you know it’s going to be one hell of a day. Add a masked chicken rewriting Good Omens, aliens mistaking Trump for Earth’s emperor, and a teenage Enchantress crying over a lost book of fate—and you’ve got an apocalypse powered by bureaucracy, bad timing, and poultry.

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August 12, 2025 7 mins

The Witch Doctor

When the coroner is also a necromancer, death is just the beginning of the drama. In this episode, Dr Death—aka the reluctant healer of the dead—is hounded by fans, orderlies, and desperate Neighbours enthusiasts who think resurrection is just another prescription. But reviving the dead isn’t always healing… especially when zombies are involved.

🧟‍♂️ Enter Jack, a determined orderly on a mission to bring back his fa...

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August 12, 2025 6 mins

The Magicians: The Haunting of the Necromancer by Rachel Lawson

The Necromancer is used to dealing with death—but when one of his victims refuses to move on, haunting his home and watching Neighbours in his favorite chair, things take a turn for the absurd.

Seeking help from his father, the Grand Reaper, the Necromancer quickly realizes that dealing with the undead is far easier than dealing with family. As the ghost settles in fo...

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Welcome to the Green Side – The Necromantrix Earns Her Scythe

Series: The Magicians

🪦🌿 Death gets a makeover—and a gardening franchise.

In this darkly whimsical episode, Kris, the newly minted Necromantrix, grapples with the surreal legacy of soul reaping… and lawn care. Guided by her father—the infamous Necromancer—and her cryptic grandfather, she learns that the scythe isn’t just a weapon, but a symbol of life’s harvest. But when ...

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