
Matt Parker and Bec Hill present: A Problem Squared. A podcast dedicated to solving problems of all kinds, such as, "What should I listen to right now?". A Podcast Squared. First one's free. You're welcome. Episodes released twokly on Mondays.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 151 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Comedy | |||

⌚ What time on a digital clock is most pleasing to the eye?
🌍 If you start at the equator, and travel north-east, will you ever hit the north pole?
🎆 And we have some Any Other (Novem)Berness
We have a bumper catch-up chat about the madness that... more
🟰 How do you round 0.44999999... to 1 decimal place?
🐟 What creative things can be done with a fish tank that has no fish?
🍂 And we have some Autumnal Other Business
Head to our BlueSky/Twitter/Instagram to see some platonic solids for platonic... more
🧦 Do you put your trousers or socks on first ?👖
🎲 How much would a standard pair of dice weigh if they were made up of just protons and neutrons? 🎲
🏉 And we have some Australian Ozzie Ballness that may or may not be in the right order.
Thank ... more
#️⃣ How wrong can a sequence of numbers be?
👂 What maths-related diagrams that would look good as a pair of earrings?
☕ And we have some Any Other Baristaness
Here is our dual-purpose Google Form - please answer our questions about number and cl... more
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Bec and Matt bounce off each other so well that makes the podcast not just funny but also it's so clever. Blah blah blah keep up the good work.
Was looking for apple pie, and got this.
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This podcast has so many reasons to listen to it. It’s very funny, with both hosts being stand-up people (Bec is an actual stand-up comedian, and Matt calls himself a “stand up mathematician”). It’s also great for you to learn things you never knew, while never making the listener feel stupid. Other reasons to listen include: being a fan of Bec Hill and wanting more of her content, being a fan of Matt Parker and wanting more of his content, wanting to hear a live recording of de-facto merch bein... more
If I could rate this 0 out of 5 stars I would, not because it is bad but because it would be funny :P
The best (and only podcast other than Matt’s other show ‘a podcast of unnecessary detail’) I have ever listened to on an ongoing basis. Why aren’t there were more podcasts like this? - see if you can solve that problem guys!
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Matt Parker, a mathematician and YouTuber, and Bec Hill, a comedian and writer, team up to solve listener-submitted problems with mathematics, science, puzzles and practical reasoning. Their conversational format mixes worked-through explanations and occasional expert guests with personal stories, playful tangents, audience questions and recurring segments. Topics range from probability, geometry and coding to everyday choices, food, sound and odd curiosities, with the hosts making technical ideas approachable without requiring a mathematical background.
The distinctive appeal is the balance of accessible learning and warm, irreverent comedy: a question can lead to a careful calculation, a hands-on demonstration or an unexpected detour. It... more
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Recent guests on A Problem Squared include:
1. Steve Pretty
2. Jane Gregory
3. Dr. Sophie the Dentist
4. Darryl J Carrington
5. Katie Steckles
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