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Introducing ‘Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia’

The live trivia app was once the obsession of the internet, but then it all went wrong

By Alyssa Bereznak


The live trivia app HQ Trivia was once the obsession of the internet, garnering millions of players and an international spotlight. But then it all went wrong. From the Ringer Podcast Network, Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia is an exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of the massively popular app, reported and hosted by Alyssa Bereznak.

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