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After months of twists and turns, Tommie and Nicky arrive at the end of their journey into Cicada 3301. What has the world’s hardest puzzle taught them? And what can it teach us about the internet today? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f
Despite ominous warnings from the ‘Cicada Solvers’ Discord Community, Nicky gets in contact with the alleged founder of Cicada 3301. They wait nervously as the call rings… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On a late April evening Nicky is about to close her laptop when she stumbles across a YouTube video about Cicada 3301. Something about it doesn’t seem right. It leads her to a website, and even more questions… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri
Years have passed since the internet last heard from Cicada 3301. Tommie joins the 'Cicada Solvers' Discord Community to see the progress being made on the final puzzle, the Liber Primus. Is it any closer to being unlocked? Meanwhile, Nicky dis
Liberty. Privacy. Security. These are the values that Cicada 3301 fight for. Tommie decided to delve into the murky world of privacy activism and the Dark Web. While meeting those who call the internet home, he stumbles across a revelation… Hos
The complexity of each set of Cicada 3301’s puzzles astounded everyone. Even the minute details seemed forensic... All we know is they wanted ‘highly intelligent individuals.’ But why did they want them? To get closer to the answers, Nicky spea
In January 2012, a cryptic post appeared online, seeking ‘highly intelligent individuals.’ What followed became known as Cicada 3301, the hardest puzzle on the internet. One that took players across the online space and then, to real-world loca
In 2012, a mysterious organisation known as Cicada 3301 announced itself to the world with a cryptic post seeking ‘highly intelligent individuals.’ What followed became known as the hardest puzzle on the internet. One that took players to all c
On a freezing January evening, Tommie and Producer Nicky wait in a carpark for a stranger.The Interruption is solved. They know who was behind it. So why are they here? What can this stranger tell them that they don’t already know? Hosted on A
Forty-five years later, Tommie has gone on a journey through UFO Religions, talking to alien impersonators, psychic illusionists and travelling to alien churches.He’s found out who was behind The Interruption, but the story doesn’t finish there
Two days after a massive dead end in their investigation, Tommie sends his producer a voice note: “That man is Vrillon, that man is Vrillon…”And with those words, the 45-year-old case has been solved. But, who was behind it?Well, you’ve actuall
Out of a converted shop front in Fulham’s High Street lies the Aetherius Society – Britain’s oldest UFO religion.A large, life-like painting of George King, the founder and prophet, hangs above the Executive Secretary’s desk.In 1959, George Kin
We have explored the motive, but what about the method?Tommie hears from some of England’s most well-known pirate broadcasters. These pirate radio DJs weren’t messing around, they took their craft seriously, they loved what they did and they we
In the last episode, we met two amateur investigators, StarDoG and AP Strange.Like Tommie, the duo had fallen down the Interruption rabbit hole and had been working on this incident for years – with limited success.However, something they say s
Many UFO movements believe aliens can take control of humans and use them as their mouthpieces.Many of these “contactees” are still around today and some offer their psychic services online.It gave us an idea: why not put our questions to Vrill
As The Interruption took place over the airwaves, we don’t have any physical evidence left behind. But we do have one thing: the message. You see, at the time no one really listened to what the alien had to say, it was simply shrugged off. But
For Southern Television, a TV station based in the south of England, November 26th 1977 was a day like any other.Until 5:00pm, when this happened.“This is the voice of Vrillon. Representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command speaking to you.” No
This story is not a work of science fiction. Everything you’re about to hear is true.On 26th November 1977, a mysterious alien voice calling themself “Vrillon,” broke onto the Five O’Clock News.Vrillon had a simple warning for the viewers of So
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