Midnight Madness: Ryan Patch and Jon Seale

In this episode of the Money Stuff podcast, Matt Levine and Katie Greifeld interview Ryan Patch and Jon Seale from the Great Gotham Challenge, who are taking over the Midnight Madness puzzle hunt for the financial industry. The discussion explores what puzzle hunts are, differentiating them from scavenger hunts and escape rooms, and delves into the unique aspects of designing puzzles, including balancing difficulty and providing hints. They discuss the history and structure of Midnight Madness, its connection to Wall Street culture, and the high production values involved, as well as the types of clients they work with, including tech firms and hedge funds, and the trends they've observed in corporate team-building activities.