Rachel Lawson's The Magicians Podcast

By Rachel Lawson Translated from English with Copilot AI. written for a new story coming soon The Magicians: The Shinobi's Wife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A song of the legend of Melusine by Rachel Lawson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Blake Fire — illusionist, emperor, and secretly a semi‑dead grim reaper — steps out of the afterlife for a simple hat fitting, he expects a quiet afternoon. Instead, he walks straight into a hostage crisis he can’t magic his way out of.A panicked thief.A trembling hatter.A gun pointed at Blake’s human disguise.And a reaper lurking outside, watching.Blake could end the danger in a heartbeat… but revealing who he really is would destroy everything he’s built. Trapped between his power and his persona, he must rely on wits, timing, and sheer luck to survive.A fallen hatbox.A desperate struggle.A single shot that changes everything.Fire Under Pressure is a tense, supernatural thriller where even the dead have something to lose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Magicians: Hoshi No Michi — The Shinobi of StarlightA diplomatic visit to Japan becomes a collision of past and present when Sapphirus, the Emperor of the Universe, hears a song that should have been lost to time. The lyrics speak of a legendary warrior — a shinobi from the stars, a protector of the weak, a man who cannot die. But the truth is far stranger: the legend is standing in the room.As memories of ancient courts and a lost love surge back, Sapphirus is forced to confront the identity he’s hidden for centuries. And when an assassin strikes, the myth of Hoshi No Michi steps out of the shadows and into the light.A story of immortality, destiny, and the quiet burden of being a legend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theme for The Magicians: Hoshi No Michi, The Shinobi of Starlight by Rache Lawson, Coming soon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theme for The Magicians: Hoshi No Michi, The Shinobi of Starlight by Rache Lawson, coming soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another version of Rachel Lawson's song Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A German version of Rachel Lawson's song The Magicians: Never Will This End Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Love song by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming SoonBlake, a Magician, goes to buy a hat in a hatter's shop, and there is an attempted robbery which escalates into a full-blown hostage situation, and Blake is a superhero Sorcerer in disguise as his public persona, so he can't use real magic without coming out as Blue Midnight, a superhero he is recognised as his stage persona, an illusionist Blake Fire and told not to do any tricks or the shop owner will die. He is the only chance to escape, but he can't use magic or come out as a semi-dead Grim Reaper, or his empire will fall. He must use his wits and luck. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A song by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A song by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the stillness of a candlelit office, Mortimer — the soul of Blake Alexander — works through an endless stack of fates. The ticking clock gnaws at him, the silence presses in, and even Death feels the weight of eternity.A song becomes his refuge, a brief rebellion against the darkness, until Dante interrupts and drags him back to duty.This is The Long Dark Night of the Soul — a quiet descent into the mind of a weary reaper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the stillness of a candlelit office, Mortimer — the soul of Blake Alexander — works through an endless stack of fates. The ticking clock gnaws at him, the silence presses in, and even Death feels the weight of eternity.A song becomes his refuge, a brief rebellion against the darkness, until Dante interrupts and drags him back to duty.This is The Long Dark Night of the Soul — a quiet descent into the mind of a weary reaper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blake lies beneath the moon, lost in its beauty — until a falling star crashes into the park. He and Lance rush to help, only to find a wrecked ship and creatures so adorable they seem harmless.But in the shadows, something has already killed. And one of the creatures has slipped into Lance’s pocket.What follows is a confrontation between duty, compassion, and the monstrous truth.This is Shadows of Hell — where even the cutest things can come from nightmares. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Blake Alexander, known around the hospital as “Dr. Death,” is tired of seeing sorcerers show up on his slab. When his son Lance insists on acting as bait to catch the killer, the family is dragged into a deadly game of faith and fear.A nurse with a divine mission, a patient with a kidney stone, and a coroner who keeps resurrecting at inconvenient moments collide in a mystery only the Magicians could create.This is Blind Faith — where belief turns violent, magic turns messy, and justice comes with paperwork. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A family argument spirals into a full‑scale identity swap when Fred and Alexandrite decide to trade places.Fred is overwhelmed by morgue work, Alexandrite struggles to rule an empire, and Lakelandite keeps walking in on things no child should ever see.As chaos spreads from the afterlife to the summit chamber, the two time‑twisted versions of the same man learn a simple truth: being yourself is hard… but being each other is impossible.This is The Other Man’s Shoes — a cosmic comedy of errors with a very human heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A single photograph ignites a scandal that tears through the imperial family. Lakelandite is furious, Val is heartbroken, and Ana is overwhelmed.Fred tries to explain — but the truth is too tangled to believe. So he does the unthinkable: he dies to prove who he really is.When he rises again, the real culprit steps forward… a prankster with power over time itself.This is The Other Man — where identity bends, tempers flare, and one cosmic joke nearly destroys everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Dead Man's Vengeance also by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From The Dead man's vengeance also by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not for kids.The peace forum was supposed to be simple. Instead, Fred is humiliated onstage, drugged offstage, and murdered in a stranger’s bed.Ana is dragged away powerless — until a masked man steps through the door, furious enough to defy death itself.What follows is a rescue born of love, rage, and the impossible magic that binds them.This is The Dead Man’s Vengeance — where even death can’t stop a devoted husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not for kids or the depressed, there is a kamikaze Magician in this.Fred dies. Then he rises — and in a moment of fury, he kills the one who killed him.But when Ana sees what he’s done, something breaks between them. She sees not her husband, but a creature shaped by death and power.Caught, exposed, and condemned by the person who matters most, Fred faces the one battle he may not win: earning back her trust.This is The Death of the Emperor — where immortality has a price, and love is the only thing he can’t resurrect. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not for kids.Fred never liked spas. But when he’s chosen as bait to catch a killer, he ends up on the massage table of a woman with deadly intentions.She breaks his neck. She dumps his body. She thinks she’s safe.Then Fred rises from the lake, naked and furious.This is The Last Massage — where murder meets magic, and the king refuses to stay dead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summit was meant to be peaceful. Instead, a Viscountess’s obsession turns deadly when she discovers the Emperor with the woman he truly loves. A single impulsive act sends shockwaves through the imperial family — a fatal fall, a resurrection, and a second attempt that strikes the Emperor himself.As identities blur and sorcerers scramble to protect the Empress, the truth behind the attack emerges from the shadows.This is The Masquerade — where love is a weapon, death is negotiable, and nothing is ever what it seems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tonight’s performance was supposed to be simple: card tricks, smoke, laughter. Instead, Blake Fire feels the pull of a dying soul in the crowd — a call he can’t answer without exposing the truth behind his magic. As Max Starfire tries to keep the show together, sorcerers backstage scramble, a reaper arrives uninvited, and the line between illusion and death snaps.This is Danse Macabre — where the stage lights burn bright, and the shadows burn brighter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A comedy act so bad… it’s criminal.Mortimer and Xander — secretly a grim reaper king and his necromancer son — take the stage to expose a killer hiding in plain sight. When the jokes bomb and the reaper floats in on cue, the audience gets more than they bargained for.One confession.One attack.One neck snapped in defence.Killer Comedy — where the laughs are deadly and the magicians always get the last word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the only comedy show where the jokes die… and so might the performers.Magician Blake Alexander and his son Lance — better known as Mortimer and Xander — take the stage to hunt a killer targeting stand-up comedians. But when the spotlight hits, the punchlines fall flat, the reapers descend, and the killer makes one fatal mistake: attacking the wrong magician.Dark humour, supernatural justice, and a father-son duo who literally kill the show.Killer Comedy — laugh if you dare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A song by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a hospital coroner moonlighting as a magician accidentally becomes the star of a charity show, reality begins to unravel.Dr Blake Alexander — known onstage as Blake Fire, known at work as “Dr Death,” and known in the Afterlife as something else entirely — finds himself trapped between identities, admirers, and a vampire who can’t stop making jokes about corpses.But when Blake’s dark soul, Mortimer, literally steps out of his body, the performance becomes more than a magic act… it becomes a revelation.A story of mistaken identity, supernatural bureaucracy, unrequited crushes, and a rabbit‑from‑a‑hat trick gone catastrophically wrong.Step behind the curtain — nothing is what it seems, and everyone is dreaming someone else’s dream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A family of magicians steps into the spotlight — not with illusions, but with songs that echo across time, fate, and shadow. In this musical theatre‑style episode, Lance, Fred, Blake, and Ana take the stage in Melbourne, weaving humour, heart, and haunting lyrics into a night the audience will never forget. From wild hearts to shadow men, from soul‑bound echoes to cosmic comedy, this is a story where music becomes magic and legacy sings back. Step behind the curtain and into The Magician: When Shadows Sing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

by Rachel Lawson. Remaster hd version Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A song by Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

by Rachel LawsonA poem becomes a spell.A question becomes a chorus.In this piece, the timeless question What is life? is reborn as a song and a Shakespearean monologue — a performance that wanders through joy, sorrow, illusion, and the fragile dream of existence.Part music, part theatre, part cosmic reflection, this is a journey into the heart of what it means to be alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Rachel LawsonA poem becomes a spell.A question becomes a chorus.In this piece, the timeless question What is life? is reborn as a song and a Shakespearean monologue — a performance that wanders through joy, sorrow, illusion, and the fragile dream of existence.Part music, part theatre, part cosmic reflection, this is a journey into the heart of what it means to be alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A quiet ambassador.A masked Magician.A family torn across the stars.Jasper Green keeps his true identity hidden — until his daughter is kidnapped by a violent gang on a distant world. Forced to reveal himself as Prince Jasper Argent, the Necromantor, he and his wife Mookaite fight their way to freedom and return home through a portal of their own making.A story of courage, disguise, and the fierce devotion of a Magician determined to protect his family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A forgotten book.A hidden prince.A hostage situation that ends in heartbreak.When Chiastolite follows Ambassador Jasper Green into a derelict building, she discovers the truth he never meant her to know: he is Jasper Argent, the Necromantor. Captured by armed extremists, the two are bound, threatened, and forced into a deadly stalemate.When violence erupts, Jasper’s magic breaks free — but not in time to save her life. In her final moments, he wakes her gently, offering comfort, honesty, and the presence she deserves as she slips away.A quiet, devastating story of identity, courage, and the sorrow that even a Magician cannot escape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mob kills him.A reaper revives him.A kidnapper demands the impossible.When Fred Alexander is forced to resurrect someone long dead to save a loved one, he turns to the only power greater than magic — time itself. With Tempus manipulating the past and the Alexanders racing against destiny, this story blends suspense, humour, and emotional stakes in classic Magicians style.A tale of resurrection, family, and the dangerous price of second chances. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A simple holiday.A pair of mysterious skeletons.A time‑travel accident waiting to happen.When Fred and Morganite touch two ancient remains, they’re thrown back into Pompeii hours before the eruption. Mistaken for druids, hunted by Roman soldiers, and ignored by the Timekeeper, they scramble to escape a fixed point in time — only to discover they’re trapped in the very moment that killed them centuries ago.A witty, fast‑moving tale of magic, history, and cosmic misadventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A haunting gone wrong.A vision gone right.A reaper who arrives half‑asleep.When a hotel ghost hears a scream, she rushes to save a man from what she thinks is an alien abduction. Instead, she meets a married couple — a magician with a death‑curse and his alien wife — and discovers her own afterlife is long overdue.This eerie, humorous tale blends ghost‑story atmosphere with the cosmic charm of The Magicians, ending in a reaper‑led journey beyond the veil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A cosmic love story tangled in destiny, danger, and interplanetary diplomacy.When Mookaite Ga — a shy X‑Zeracien woman — meets Prince Jasper Argent, heir to the Emperor of the Universe, their connection is instant and overwhelming. But love between species is never simple. A drunken superhero sidekick, a scandalous street‑kiss caught by the press, and a brother convinced the Prince is cursed all threaten to tear them apart.As rumours ignite across galaxies and political tensions rise, Jasper and Mookaite must navigate visions of doom, family expectations, and the chaos of sudden celebrity. Their bond is undeniable… but is it strong enough to survive cosmic scrutiny?A romantic, comedic, and heartfelt chapter of The Magicians saga — where love defies gravity, destiny, and the tabloids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A haunting tale of love, mortality, and the strange tenderness of Death himself.When the Reaper briefly becomes mortal, he falls hopelessly in love with an actress named Vivienne McCann. But fate is never kind to those who walk between worlds. Their paths cross again at the moment of her death — and what follows is a journey through fading memories, the underworld’s crumbling edges, and the quiet tragedy of eternal life.This extended edition weaves dark humour, gothic romance, and philosophical reflection into a single narrative thread. From Vivienne’s final minutes to Jack Taylor’s chaotic descent into the afterlife, the Reaper guides souls through a realm where even ghosts fade, and eternity is its own kind of hell.A story for listeners who love myth, melancholy, and the strange humanity of Death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Power. Deception. A marriage forged in blackmail.When Queen Zirconia of Alpha Centauri arrives on Earth under the guise of peace, her true ambition is far darker: marry the Celestial Emperor, kill him, and seize the universe. But Zirconia has no idea that the emperor she targets is not only already married — but cursed to rise from death itself.As political threats twist into personal tragedy, Alexandrite is forced into a marriage that destroys him, Anatase is silenced and heartbroken, and Lakelandite watches his family unravel under the weight of a tyrant’s ambition.But on the wedding night, Zirconia’s perfect plan collapses. The emperor dies… and stands up again.A grim reaper cannot be killed — but a tyrant can.A tale of cosmic power, forbidden love, and the brutal price of ambition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Love bends time. Lies bend everything else.In this episode, Princess Gillian believes she’s found her perfect match in the King of the Earth — a widower, a gentleman, and, unbeknownst to her, a grim reaper with a secret wife who has literally returned from the dead. When a time‑travelling prince, a telepathic misunderstanding, and a staged affair collide, Gillian stumbles into a cosmic love triangle that was never meant for human eyes.As illusions unravel and loyalties twist, a single tango becomes the spark that exposes a marriage hidden across lifetimes — and a deception designed to break a princess’s heart.A story of reincarnation, misdirection, and the dangerous magic of wanting what was never yours. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a grumpy, near‑immortal stage magician has one glass of wine too many, the universe tilts. What begins as a chaotic karaoke night becomes the revelation of a lifetime: Frederick the Great — diplomat, illusionist, time traveller, emperor — also happens to possess a voice that can stop a room cold.In this episode, follow the chain reaction from a heckled magic show to a drunken serenade, a stunned superstar, and a performance that turns Melbourne upside down. Witness the moment a magician steps into the spotlight not with a trick, but with a love song so powerful it shakes the crowd to its core.A king, a family of time travellers, a song written across centuries — and a wife who becomes the centre of the universe.Step into the night, Fred became more than a legend. He became unforgettable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He sings to the woman who no longer recognizes him.Fred was once her husband. Now, after a lifetime trapped in the past—living as his own grandfather—he remembers everything. But Ana doesn’t. As his grandson, Blake, begins to echo Fred’s love, Fred steps onto the stage at the Forum to sing 'The Ghost of Your Love.' She listens, unaware. He’s fevered, brokenhearted, dreaming of reunion. But he knows the truth: if they ever come together again, the universe will fall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A true tale from history about when William Marshal, the Greatest Knight, defeated King Richard the Lionheart as a prince in battle and spared his life. As retold by Rachel Lawson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By Rachel Lawson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A sad poem by Rachel Lawson. (I'm ok, I wrote it for a contest on Allpoetry.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A dazzling highwayman adored by every woman.A poet in love with a lady who can’t see him.A jealous rival, a meddling Earl, and a trio of masked riders who can’t stop tripping over their own secrets.When Isabella Constance is held up on the road, she becomes convinced the charming Gentleman Jack is her mysterious admirer — but the truth is far more tangled. Behind the masks lie actors, cousins, poets, and outlaws, all trying desperately to keep their identities straight while playing cupid in broad daylight.Stand and Deliver: Shadows in the Daylight is a playful, romantic caper where reputations are ruined, hearts are mended, and even the most gallant highwayman can’t outrun the chaos he creates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.