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A procedural horror comedy
On the Rusty Quill Network · New episodes every Friday, 9/8c
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- 1.7M
- Total plays
- 6,088
- Daily average
- 184,758
- Hours consumed
- 18,517
- Apple/Spotify followers
As of August 2026
Daily plays by platform
Audience
Who’s listening
Platform breakdown
- Apple Podcasts42.1%
- Spotify36.7%
- Pocket Casts5.7%
- Podcast Addict2.9%
- Other12.7%
Top regions
- United States55.9%
- United Kingdom9.5%
- Canada6.6%
- Australia4.2%
- Germany3.0%
Demographics
- Core age range
- 18 to 44
- 81% of listeners
- Peak bracket
- 23-27
- 24.1% of audience
- Male
- 48.6%
- Spotify listener data
- Female
- 38.3%
- Spotify listener data
- Non-binary
- 4.2%
- Spotify listener data
Fans of X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Psych: listeners who grew up on procedural genre television and now consume it on demand.
The show
What is REDACTED?
REDACTED is a new procedural horror comedy from Athan (The Grotto) and Jamie Petronis (The Cellar Letters) on the Rusty Quill Network (The Magnus Archives). Following the death of his twin, failing actor Jacob Kane assumes his late-brother's life in hopes of a fresh start. Instead of finding stability, Jacob finds himself working within The REDACTED Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena. As he becomes entangled with paranormal forces and secret agendas, Jacob begins to discover a sense of belonging in a place he never expected.
Sounds like
- The X-Files
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Psych
- The Magnus Archives
- SCP Archives
Show details
- Format
- Monster-of-the-week · serialized · multi-season
- Cadence
- New episodes every Tuesday and Friday, 9/8c
- Avg length
- ~30 minutes
- Network
- Rusty Quill
What’s an audio drama?
Think of it like a TV show for your ears. Fictional podcasts are immersive, fully produced stories told through voice acting, music, and detailed sound design. No visuals, just sound. It's storytelling in its most intimate form. Because of this, the connection with our audience hits differently. It's like waiting for your favorite show to air when you were younger: new episodes drop on a routine, you get hooked on the plot and the beats, emotionally connect with the characters, and you have something fresh to share and discuss with your friends.
- 400+
- Kickstarter backers
- 313%
- Funded
- 1,171
- Discord members
- 117
- Avg Twitch viewers
Audience reception
What they’re saying
“My calendar should have never been Gregorian. It always should have been set to REDACTED. I love Fridays 500% more now.”
“REDACTED is the inheritor to all your favourite spooky procedurals. Fun and sinister in equal measure, with a central mystery that grabs you by the brain and won't let go.”
“If you've wanted to take your monster of the week with you on the go, look no further!”
“REDACTED wastes no time building stakes, and laying the groundwork for a solid mystery.”
“Whatever you are expecting, REDACTED blows those expectations out the water. With incredible performances by the cast supported by high grade sound design and intelligent scripting, REDACTED perfectly represents the genre that is horror comedy.”
150+ five-star Spotify reviews in the first 30 days
Special episodes
Guest writers
In addition to core episodes, each season of REDACTED features multiple Guest Directors. These guests are prominent in the film, gaming, and audio drama space, and will feature on an episode to write, design, and direct the aberration that Jacob and team faces.
Jeffrey Reddick
Final Destination
KC Wayland
We're Alive
Trevor Henderson
Siren Head, Scarewaves
Harlan Guthrie
Malevolent, Deviser
Nick Lives
Home Safety Hotline
Matt Dymerski
Psychosis, The Asylum
Dylan Griggs
WOE.BEGONE
Crista Castro
Fear the Spotlight
Pacific Obadiah
SCP Archives
Cam Collins
Old Gods of Appalachia
Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Clickolding, El Paso Elsewhere
Airdorf
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Ashley McAnelly
It's All in the Cards
Chantal Ryan
darkwebSTREAMER
Landon Whisnant
Audistorium
Sponsorship
Partner options
All sponsorships are host-read and produced in-house. Reach out to discuss rates, scheduling, and fit.
Pre-roll
REDACTED · All episodes
30-second host-read spot at the top of every episode.
- Available on all public episodes
- Host-read, in your brand's voice
- New episode every Friday
Post-roll
REDACTED · All episodes
60-second host-read spot at the close of each episode.
- Available on all public episodes
- Longer format, more storytelling room
- High-retention audience
In-universe integration
Depending on brand fit, we're open to weaving sponsor messaging directly into the REDACTED world: an in-universe ad placement.
The team
Who you’re working with
Johnathan Magno
Co-creator · Head of Studio
Johnathan “Athan” Magno is a content creator, producer, and creative director focused on scripted audio drama. His work centers on character-forward storytelling and high end sound design. Prior to production, he owned an escape room and spent five years in game design, shaping immersive experiences built around team-building and tension.
Previously: The Grotto · Esc2You
Jamie Petronis
Co-creator · Head of Content
Jamie is a New England based actor and writer with a lifelong love of horror. Before creating The Cellar Letters in 2020 and moving into podcasting, he worked toward a career in film and television: an experience that developed his character-driven approach to audio drama.
Previously: The Cellar Letters
Press kit
Facts and downloads
Copy anything here. For interviews, review copies, or anything not listed, email crew@theredactedunit.com.
Logline
Failed actor Jacob Kane assumes his dead twin's identity and job. The job turns out to be The REDACTED Unit, a covert agency tasked with containing impossible creatures and phenomena.
Fact sheet
- Title
- REDACTED (also written [REDACTED])
- Format
- Scripted horror comedy audio drama, monster-of-the-week with a serialized mystery
- Created by
- Athan (Johnathan Magno) and Jamie Petronis
- Studio
- Hush Studios
- Network
- Rusty Quill
- Premiered
- November 8, 2025
- Schedule
- New episodes Fridays, 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT; Postmortem Tuesdays
- Episode length
- About 30 minutes
- Lead cast
- Jamie Petronis (Jacob Kane), Athan (Eli Reyes), Ishani Kanetkar (Hedy Hauksdottir), Kirsten Ria (Jo Valentine), Devin Steffens (Lucas Kipp), Joe Cliff Thompson (Maxwell Clark)
- Spin-offs
- Postmortem (in-universe debriefs), The Seven Planes (analog horror, Landon Whisnant)
- Funding
- Kickstarter, 313% funded, 400+ backers
- Show art
- 7cfc00
- Contact
- crew@theredactedunit.com
Downloads
- Everything (logos, art, laurels, zip)Download
- Show art (JPEG)Download
- Wordmark, white (PNG)Download
- Mark, yellow (SVG)Download
- Laurels strip (PNG)Download
- Fonts, colors, and usage notes are on the brand assets page.
Awards and festivals
- Swedish International Film Festival (SIFF)Award Winner · 2026
- Film 25 ArtFF, Vienna Film Art GalleryWinner, Best New Media · 2026
- Grito X Montenegro International Film FestivalWinner, Best New Media · 2026
- Colorado WebfestFinalist · 2026
- Apulia Web FestOfficial Selection · 2026
- YETI FilmfestSemi-Finalist · 2026
- Iceberg Film AwardsSemi-Finalist, Best New Media or Episodic Series · 2026
- The Golden LobesNominee · 2026
- FilmHausSemi-Finalist · 2026
- Planet CinemaHonourable Semi-Finalist · 2026
- Creator Online Film AwardsSemi-Finalist · 2026
- LA WebFestNomination · 2026
- Film RevolutionOfficial Selection, Semi-Finalist · 2026
- Indiemania Prague Film AwardsSemi-Finalist · 2026
- FilmonacoSemi-Finalist · 2026
- New Jersey Web FestOfficial Selection · 2026
Get in touch
Ready to partner?
We handle sponsorships directly. Reach out and we'll get back to you immediately.
crew@theredactedunit.com