The Gadget Guru (Part Two) | The Interruption – Episode 8

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 for more information.

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/privacy for more information.

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 discovers that solving puzzles requires thinking outside the box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 speaks to an entomologist, and Tommie a cryptographer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 locations. After two years of enigmatic posting, it disappeared - and was never seen again. The final puzzle was never solved. Nearly a decade later, Tommie Trelawny and Nicky Anderson decide to take on Cicada 3301 for themselves. Who was behind these mysterious puzzles? And what did they want to achieve? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 corners the internet and out into real-world locations. After two years of enigmatic posting, it disappeared - and was never seen again. The final puzzle was never solved.Nearly a decade later, Tommie Trelawny and Nicky Anderson decide to take on Cicada 3301 for themselves. Who was behind these mysterious puzzles? And what did they want to achieve? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Why did he do it? Why did a former radio pirate turn gadget guru hijack a television broadcast? The answer begins on a park bench at the University of Bedfordshire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.