RQ Network Feed Drop - The Grotto: 1: Buried Alive

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🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

This month we are featuring an episode of one of many exciting podcasts on the RQ Network: The Grotto.

The Grotto is a liminal horror podcast with original music and a full cast that explores the thin line between grief, pain, mourning, and loss.

This is the first episode called Buried Alive. It follows Matt who after being struck by a recent loss turns to spelunking for solace. As Matt battles grief, he questions if the caves are playing tricks or if something else lurks within.

Introduction by Anusia Battersby.

Cast:

Athan as Matt (@AthansMusic)

Lyssa Jay as Emily (@LyssaJayVA)

Taylor Michaels as David (@TayTayHeyHeyVA)

MUSIC:

Buried Alive performed by Athan

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Or you can listen to The Grotto on the Rusty Quill website, on Acast, on its official website, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Content warnings

Confined Spaces,

Injury, Gore, Loss

SFX: Loud Noises 11:05. Explosion,

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Anusha here.
0:02.0	Today, we're sharing an episode from one of the brilliant podcasts on the RQ network,
0:06.4	The Grotto.
0:07.4	The Grotto is a liminal horror podcast with original music and a full cast
0:11.9	that explores the thin line between grief, pain, mourning and loss.
0:18.1	This is the first episode called Buried Alive. It follows Matt, who after being struck
0:23.7	by a recent loss, turns to Spelunking for solace. As Matt battles grief, he questions if the
0:30.0	caves are playing tricks, or if something else, lurks within. To listen to the rest of the grotto,
0:40.4	you can click on the link in the description, or search for The Grotto wherever you get your podcasts, or you can find more information on RustyQuil.com
0:46.1	or Thegrottopod.com.
0:48.4	Have fun and enjoy the episode.
0:51.9	Hey, everybody, Athen here.
0:53.8	I'd like to apologize. I know this is not Magnus Protocol. However,
0:57.9	this is my show The Grotto, and I think you'll enjoy it. If you don't want to listen, just hit the
1:01.3	skip button like 200 times. This is the pilot episode of our show called Buried Alive. There are currently
1:06.8	two seasons and a third one coming soon. If you enjoy it, you can go check out the rest over on our feed, The Grotto.
1:12.7	Otherwise, I hope you enjoy.
1:14.4	Thanks for listening.
1:16.1	This episode contains some loud and sudden noises,
1:18.8	timestamps in the description.
1:20.4	In addition, it also contains some depictions of gore as well as some claustrophobia.
1:24.8	Listener discretion is advised.
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