The World's Hardest Puzzle | Trailer

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. 

In early 2012, an extremely difficult puzzle was released to 4chan, a popular internet forum, in search of highly intelligent individuals. This puzzle became known as Cicada 3301. Who are they? What happened to the winners?

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GET‌ ‌EVERY‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌AD FREE PLUS BONUS‌ ‌CONTENT‌ ‌AT:‌ ‌‌www.patreon.com/crackpotpodcast‌ Cicada 3301. The name itself sends shivers down the spines of internet sleuths. In this episode, we dive deep into the world's most famous (or infamous?) online puzzle.  Was Cicada 3301 ...  Show more

Early in the morning of January 4th 2012, a strange message appeared on the internet. Just a few lines of text on an image, posted anonymously. Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test. There is a message hidden in this image. ...  Show more

On October 6th, 2014, an anonymous user on 4chan shared a strange email that they received. This initial post kickstarted a journey down the rabbit hole involving a series of intricate puzzles and the Dark Web. But as quickly as the mystery spun up, it just as swiftly faded away, ...  Show more