Radiotopia Presents

The Polybius Conspiracy #3 – The Cassette

In The Polybius Conspiracy, producers Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto investigate the decades-old urban legend of 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.In Episode Three: The Cassette, 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 Polybius Conspiracy is written and produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto, and hosted, sound designed and mixed by Jon Frechette. Field producer is Dylan Reiff. Executive producer is Julie Shapiro.Music throughout The Polybius Conspiracy is by <a href="http://brianallensimon.com/">Anenon</a>, <a href="http://www.chrisfitzpatrick.net/">Chris Fitzpatrick</a>, <a href="https://theoneamradio.bandcamp.com/">Hrishikesh Hirway</a>, <a href="https://jonfrechette.bandcamp.com/">Jon Frechette</a> and <a href="https://rrestricted.bandcamp.com/">Restricted</a>. Episode Artwork is by <a href="http://jinsworld.com/info.html">Jin Lim</a>. Logo design is by <a href="http://polyprimitive.blogspot.com/">Kevin Blanchard</a>. Avatar design is by Jonathan Moura.

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