In the corners of the early Internet, a mystery began unfolding in an unlikely place, a forum discussing the band Pink Floyd. Even before Cicada 3301, users online banded together to try to solve it, but to this day it still mystifies many users. Today, we discuss what is perhaps the oldest Internet Mystery, the Publius Enigma. Visit our Twitter page (https://twitter.com/RedWebPod) to see images we mention. If you'd like to listen to past mysteries we discuss, they are Cicada 3301 (Part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61MDAvvQnLV9Amd37icCx9?si=7122ef501af54b4a, Part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/77AJ5k0od84D6pJs4taofX?si=76b498997095486b) Sponsored by HelloFresh (go to http://hellofresh.com/redweb16 and use code redweb16 to get 16 free meals plus free shipping), Honey (go to http://joinhoney.com/redweb to get Honey for free), and Rocket Money (go to http://rocketmoney.com/redweb to cancel those unwanted subscriptions). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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