15. Culper Code

In this episode we talk about Culper Code with Codemaster Cole, Dan, and Bob Bot. As well as being the first episode in which we focus on a specific spy ring, it is also the first episode in which Barnabas shows that he actually be a codemaker as well as a codebreaker. Also, Barnabas can teach about spies and codes, but can he take those aspects into real life? Listen to find out.

Links from the episode:
Barnabas's Culper Code Template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GO_v-5Hq2L0YIQ4fFelB9dGp3t06aWGg/view
The Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culper_Ring

Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, where you can also submit flubs for Bob Bot to read on the show.

The Background music used in this episode was "Bio Unit", "Resonance", "Virus", and "Moving Sun" by Bio Unit and "Brilliance", "Digital Abstract Technology", "Inspiration", and "Space Downtempo Background" by ComaStudio. Our theme music is from "Mosquito" by Caspar Babypants.

 You can find Dr. Gareth's work at drgarethmoore.com. He has released many puzzle and cipher related books for kids, as well as a lot of stuff for adults, too. 

Thank you for listening.

Transcript

Barnabas  1:04
In this episode, we find out the secrets of an 18th century spy ring - including their own special code that has gone on to effect the world of codebreaking. Plus, they were only discovered in the past 75 years. Without further ado, start the show.

Barnabas  2:12
Hello and welcome back to the kids' code podcast. I'm Barnabas, your host, and I'm with Steve, your co-host, Codemaster Cole, Dan, and Bob Bot.

Bob Bot  2:24
You know, I haven't had any flubs reported yet. I'm sure there are some in the last episode.

Barnabas  1:04
In this episode, we find out the secrets of an 18th century spy ring - including their own special code that has gone on to effect the world of codebreaking. Plus, they were only discovered in the past 75 years. Without further ado, start the show.

Barnabas  2:12
Hello and welcome back to the kids' code podcast. I'm Barnabas, your host, and I'm with Steve, your co-host, Codemaster Cole, Dan, and Bob Bot.

Bob Bot  2:24
You know, I haven't had any flubs reported yet. I'm sure there are some in the last episode. Go to Wikipedia to find out.

Barnabas  2:41
Today we are talking about all things Culper code and spy ring. Bob Bot, it's your turn.

Bob Bot  2:51
A Culper Code is basically a code in which you have a number for every word, occasionally, though, there are also numbers for tenses, syllables and other things. It can get complicated. It was called Culper Code because it was most famously used by the Culper spy ring.

Barnabas  3:30
I have my own relatively similar code that I have created. Dan, would you like to summarize that?

Dan  3:41
Sure. This code is called Hard Code in which different words get letters of the alphabet. After you hit 26, you go AA, AB, and so on.