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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 a recruitment drive for a secret society, a government intelligence agency, or just an elaborate prank?
We'll explore the cryptic clues hidden across the web, the complex ciphers that had netizens baffled for months, and the online communities that sprung up around the challenge. We'll also delve into the conspiracy theories that continue to swirl around Cicada 3301, separating fact from fiction.
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| 0:28.0 | Aclinator, Matt, Lirdsman, Rowan, Colton B, Macalia H, Susan W, Jaime M, Hannah, and Christine. And now on to the show. |
| 0:44.0 | Hey everybody welcome to the show guess what folks we are back at it we're back at it live |
| 0:48.7 | back at it hot. It's a live recording of a four-year-old episode. |
| 0:55.0 | That's correct. |
| 0:56.0 | Literally what I just said. |
| 0:57.0 | Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. |
| 0:58.0 | I'm just bringing everyone along. |
| 1:00.0 | Yeah. |
| 1:01.0 | So we are re-reelacing one of our all-time favorite shows here. |
| 1:04.8 | Cakeda 3, 301, 3,301, baby, yeah, which is, uh, oh I don't know. |
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| 1:33.7 | I love this episode. |
| 1:35.2 | I was like, this is the one we got to redo. |
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