The Polybius Conspiracy Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-polybius-conspiracy Originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase, THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY tells the story of a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by a blending of fact and fiction. ** Coming soon: THE SKIES ARE WATCHING. A new podcast from the creators of THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY & THE INCIDENT AT ONG'S HAT. Launches July 5th via BBC Radio 4. ** 2017 @ Radiotopia 7d48db64-a4cd-5553-b32c-179b2ce5808c no The Polybius Conspiracy: Teaser Introducing...The Incident at Ong’s Hat A message from... en Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:51:35 -0700 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:35:26 -0800 https://thedigitalcampfire.us/ https://img.transistor.fm/72qUGLtIiFHp4DcuNln8M4ma29CWMCPDZLuMRS7DLzU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lMzQ3/ZmU0Y2ZkZmI0YmQw/MDkzMjJiMTk3MTkx/NGZkNi5wbmc.jpg The Polybius Conspiracy https://thedigitalcampfire.us/ serial Jon Frechette, Todd Luoto Originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase, THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY tells the story of a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by a blending of fact and fiction. ** Coming soon: THE SKIES ARE WATCHING. A new podcast from the creators of THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY & THE INCIDENT AT ONG'S HAT. Launches July 5th via BBC Radio 4. ** Originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase, THE POLYBIUS CONSPIRACY tells the story of a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by a blending of fact and fiction. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Flight 305 Media, LLC toddluoto@mac.com No Yes The Polybius Conspiracy: Teaser The Polybius Conspiracy: Teaser trailer a1ac14c1-6819-44e6-9567-35dbf42d3bc7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/826abc06 The Polybius Conspiracy is a seven-part series, originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase in 2017, which tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend. Polybius, a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by myth and an obsessive online fan base, and which may have factored in the abduction of two teenage boys. Told as a hybrid documentary/fictional story, the series is an artful meditation on how urban legends take hold and spread, and an exploration into how we consume and perpetuate information in the internet age.

]]> The Polybius Conspiracy is a seven-part series, originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase in 2017, which tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend. Polybius, a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by myth and an obsessive online fan base, and which may have factored in the abduction of two teenage boys. Told as a hybrid documentary/fictional story, the series is an artful meditation on how urban legends take hold and spread, and an exploration into how we consume and perpetuate information in the internet age.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:44:21 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 184 The Polybius Conspiracy is a seven-part series, originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase in 2017, which tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend. Polybius, a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in the Pacific Northwest is fueled by myth and an obsessive online fan base, and which may have factored in the abduction of two teenage boys. Told as a hybrid documentary/fictional story, the series is an artful meditation on how urban legends take hold and spread, and an exploration into how we consume and perpetuate information in the internet age. The Polybius Conspiracy is a seven-part series, originally heard on Radiotopia's Showcase in 2017, which tells the complex story of two men united by a decades-old urban legend. Polybius, a mysterious arcade game from the '80s whose alleged existence in t video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode One: The Player 1 1 Episode One: The Player full 67358937-9ffc-44d8-9dab-22cf30328ac0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3ef49865 An investigation into the origins of the Polybius legend leads to Bobby, who claims the game was responsible for his abduction as a teenager. In the thirty-five years since, Bobby has remained steadfast with his story, going so far as to organize a for-profit walking tour while obsessively searching for the one person he believes could corroborate his allegations. Local players from the Portland arcade scene cast doubt on Bobby’s story, as do journalists who refute the game as ever having existed.

]]> An investigation into the origins of the Polybius legend leads to Bobby, who claims the game was responsible for his abduction as a teenager. In the thirty-five years since, Bobby has remained steadfast with his story, going so far as to organize a for-profit walking tour while obsessively searching for the one person he believes could corroborate his allegations. Local players from the Portland arcade scene cast doubt on Bobby’s story, as do journalists who refute the game as ever having existed.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:47:00 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 2133 An investigation into the origins of the Polybius legend leads to Bobby, who claims the game was responsible for his abduction as a teenager. In the thirty-five years since, Bobby has remained steadfast with his story, going so far as to organize a for-profit walking tour while obsessively searching for the one person he believes could corroborate his allegations. Local players from the Portland arcade scene cast doubt on Bobby’s story, as do journalists who refute the game as ever having existed. An investigation into the origins of the Polybius legend leads to Bobby, who claims the game was responsible for his abduction as a teenager. In the thirty-five years since, Bobby has remained steadfast with his story, going so far as to organize a for-pr video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Two: The Missing 2 2 Episode Two: The Missing full 0ecc5b5c-2ac9-4ba8-b554-18db583d522f https://share.transistor.fm/s/e805599f As a man comes forward to potentially corroborate Bobby's story, the path forward plunges into the darkness of another Oregonian legend: the infamous Shanghai Tunnels.

]]> As a man comes forward to potentially corroborate Bobby's story, the path forward plunges into the darkness of another Oregonian legend: the infamous Shanghai Tunnels.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:47:16 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 1859 As a man comes forward to potentially corroborate Bobby's story, the path forward plunges into the darkness of another Oregonian legend: the infamous Shanghai Tunnels. As a man comes forward to potentially corroborate Bobby's story, the path forward plunges into the darkness of another Oregonian legend: the infamous Shanghai Tunnels. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Three: The Cassette 3 3 Episode Three: The Cassette full a73c1f57-4594-46a6-b23f-4849b51576cf https://share.transistor.fm/s/6a19d8df The search for answers leads the team to a retired journalist with a bizarre connection to Coin Kingdom, and unsettling allegations of abuse at an international youth academy.

]]> The search for answers leads the team to a retired journalist with a bizarre connection to Coin Kingdom, and unsettling allegations of abuse at an international youth academy.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:47:27 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 1724 The search for answers leads the team to a retired journalist with a bizarre connection to Coin Kingdom, and unsettling allegations of abuse at an international youth academy. The search for answers leads the team to a retired journalist with a bizarre connection to Coin Kingdom, and unsettling allegations of abuse at an international youth academy. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Four: The Rewind 4 4 Episode Four: The Rewind full 7f20b153-7769-4294-b8de-b66650ae8a75 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c3d3ca6 Sometimes journalists pursue a mystery; other times, it pursues them. An unexpected phone call from Naomi Halbrook leads to more revelations, while a competing documentary project about Polybius leads to conflict.

]]> Sometimes journalists pursue a mystery; other times, it pursues them. An unexpected phone call from Naomi Halbrook leads to more revelations, while a competing documentary project about Polybius leads to conflict.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:47:42 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 1335 Sometimes journalists pursue a mystery; other times, it pursues them. An unexpected phone call from Naomi Halbrook leads to more revelations, while a competing documentary project about Polybius leads to conflict. Sometimes journalists pursue a mystery; other times, it pursues them. An unexpected phone call from Naomi Halbrook leads to more revelations, while a competing documentary project about Polybius leads to conflict. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Five: The Seller 5 5 Episode Five: The Seller full 2d5b2fe2-1a75-4680-9f36-776e4ceb183b https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6670a4a New clues about the whereabouts of Rubin's missing partner shed light on secrets Bobby might prefer stay hidden. The team looks into how one might go about vetting the authenticity of a Polybius cabinet.

]]> New clues about the whereabouts of Rubin's missing partner shed light on secrets Bobby might prefer stay hidden. The team looks into how one might go about vetting the authenticity of a Polybius cabinet.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:47:53 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 1689 New clues about the whereabouts of Rubin's missing partner shed light on secrets Bobby might prefer stay hidden. The team looks into how one might go about vetting the authenticity of a Polybius cabinet. New clues about the whereabouts of Rubin's missing partner shed light on secrets Bobby might prefer stay hidden. The team looks into how one might go about vetting the authenticity of a Polybius cabinet. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Six: The Code 6 6 Episode Six: The Code full e2c83e41-179e-4675-b083-54e855c30356 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47f8e44d Questions about Bobby result in a surprising lead, as Rubin comes to believe he's cracked the code on Polybius.

]]> Questions about Bobby result in a surprising lead, as Rubin comes to believe he's cracked the code on Polybius.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:48:10 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 1567 Questions about Bobby result in a surprising lead, as Rubin comes to believe he's cracked the code on Polybius. Questions about Bobby result in a surprising lead, as Rubin comes to believe he's cracked the code on Polybius. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Episode Seven: The Final Level 7 7 Episode Seven: The Final Level full b2cd4f82-cc8b-4168-965b-ddeba36d5c24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a095d31a Fact, fabrication, history and hoax converge as the search for Marc comes full circle.

]]> Fact, fabrication, history and hoax converge as the search for Marc comes full circle.

]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:48:22 -0700 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 2170 Fact, fabrication, history and hoax converge as the search for Marc comes full circle. Fact, fabrication, history and hoax converge as the search for Marc comes full circle. video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy Yes Introducing...The Incident at Ong’s Hat Introducing...The Incident at Ong’s Hat trailer 4ba3a1a6-0b25-427e-9c86-31a52cfbbb55 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dxdyx9 Ong’s Hat is rumored to have once been the site of a gateway to another dimension. After meeting on a forum devoted to the urban legend, yoga instructor Sarah Larsen, and schoolteacher Charlie Brill, go on a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens where a group of renegade Princeton professors had once conducted quantum physics and chaos theory experiments to discover a new theory for dimensional travel. When Sarah disappears, Charlie finds himself at the center of a mystery. Corey Brill (The Walking Dead) stars in this docu-thriller for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

]]> Ong’s Hat is rumored to have once been the site of a gateway to another dimension. After meeting on a forum devoted to the urban legend, yoga instructor Sarah Larsen, and schoolteacher Charlie Brill, go on a road trip to the New Jersey Pine Barrens where a group of renegade Princeton professors had once conducted quantum physics and chaos theory experiments to discover a new theory for dimensional travel. When Sarah disappears, Charlie finds himself at the center of a mystery. Corey Brill (The Walking Dead) stars in this docu-thriller for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 08:10:40 -0800 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 174 Premiering Friday, January 27th from BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds... Sarah Larsen, a yoga instructor, and her friend Charlie Brill went in search of Ong’s Hat, a fabled gateway to another dimension. Now Sarah is missing. A new mystery from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List. Premiering Friday, January 27th from BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds... Sarah Larsen, a yoga instructor, and her friend Charlie Brill went in search of Ong’s Hat, a fabled gateway to another dimension. Now Sarah is missing. A new mystery from the makers of video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy No A message from... A message from... trailer 787ceba4-5927-40e1-bd9d-ed52c0e2db0e https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09hbsqb A message from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy...

BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds host The Incident at Ong's Hat, a new audio drama created from the creators of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

Our final episode airs live next Friday (2/24) on Radio 4, but you can download the entire series now by going to the BBC Sounds' Limelight feed.

We appreciate your continued listenership. Thank you a million times, no matter what dimension you're connecting from.

]]> A message from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy...

BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds host The Incident at Ong's Hat, a new audio drama created from the creators of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

Our final episode airs live next Friday (2/24) on Radio 4, but you can download the entire series now by going to the BBC Sounds' Limelight feed.

We appreciate your continued listenership. Thank you a million times, no matter what dimension you're connecting from.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:01:00 -0800 The Digital Campfire The Digital Campfire 43 A message from the makers of The Polybius Conspiracy...

BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds host The Incident at Ong's Hat, a new audio drama created from the creators of The Polybius Conspiracy and Passenger List.

Our final episode airs live next Friday (2/24) on Radio 4, but you can download the entire series now by going to the BBC Sounds' Limelight feed.

We appreciate your continued listenership. Thank you a million times, no matter what dimension you're connecting from.

]]> video games, mystery, documentary, fiction, '80s, arcade, culture, sci-fi, conspiracy No The Skies Are Watching (Tribeca '24 Festival Preview) 8 8 The Skies Are Watching (Tribeca '24 Festival Preview) bonus 48dde724-838a-4f2d-b8af-3f287ab900fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/8bee1a4b Hello! This week we're at Tribeca Festival in New York debuting the pilot episode of our new audio fiction series, The Skies Are Watching starring Caitlin Stasey, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, David Yow, Guinevere Turner, and Caroline Morahan. 

"When Heather Haskins disappeared two years ago, the last place anyone expected her to turn up was aboard a flight without a ticket or identification. But how she managed to get onboard is only the first of several mysteries, as Heather now believes herself to be a woman who vanished in 1938."

The show will premiere in its entirety on July 5th via BBC Radio 4 (BBC Sounds Limelight feed) and will be available wherever you get your podcasts. For now, enjoy a sneak preview of our pilot, and we hope you'll tune in when the full show launches next month.

]]> Hello! This week we're at Tribeca Festival in New York debuting the pilot episode of our new audio fiction series, The Skies Are Watching starring Caitlin Stasey, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, David Yow, Guinevere Turner, and Caroline Morahan. 

"When Heather Haskins disappeared two years ago, the last place anyone expected her to turn up was aboard a flight without a ticket or identification. But how she managed to get onboard is only the first of several mysteries, as Heather now believes herself to be a woman who vanished in 1938."

The show will premiere in its entirety on July 5th via BBC Radio 4 (BBC Sounds Limelight feed) and will be available wherever you get your podcasts. For now, enjoy a sneak preview of our pilot, and we hope you'll tune in when the full show launches next month.

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:30:00 -0700 Jon Frechette, Todd Luoto Jon Frechette, Todd Luoto 1734 Hello! This week we're at Tribeca Festival in New York debuting the pilot episode of our new audio fiction series, The Skies Are Watching starring Caitlin Stasey, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, David Yow, Guinevere Turner, and Caroline Morahan. 

"When Heather Haskins disappeared two years ago, the last place anyone expected her to turn up was aboard a flight without a ticket or identification. But how she managed to get onboard is only the first of several mysteries, as Heather now believes herself to be a woman who vanished in 1938."

The show will premiere in its entirety on July 5th via BBC Radio 4 (BBC Sounds Limelight feed) and will be available wherever you get your podcasts. For now, enjoy a sneak preview of our pilot, and we hope you'll tune in when the full show launches next month.

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