A Problem Squared

Nov 10 2024 98 ep. 48 mins 3.2k
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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.

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097 = Number of Maps & Numbered Pads

Nov 10 2024 46 mins  
097 = Number of Maps & Numbered Pads 🗺 Are there enough OS maps to cover Great Britain? 0️⃣ Why does zero come after nine on a mobile phone? 📰 And, of course, some AOB! If you want to see Bec’s friend Amy’s summary of accessibility in Thorpe Park and theme parks more generally, head on over to her instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/longcovidrockstar/

096 = Movie Pairs and Moving Flares

Oct 29 2024 47 mins  
🎞 Why would competing studios release movies in the same year that have the same concept or plot? 🔭 Why are we seeing the Aurora Borealis in the UK? 📈 Business of an any other nature. If you want to have a listen to Bec on Tom Scott’s podcast ‘Lateral’ you can do that here, at some point soon: https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN Their book can al

095 = Friday Fears and Disco Spheres

Oct 15 2024 43 mins  
🍀 Does the 13th really fall more frequently on Friday? 💿 How do you make a giant disco ball wearable? 🍩 And we have some any other doughness. If you want to find out more about the cardboard related event (called Number City!) Matt attended on Orkney Island, have a look at this link: https://oisf.org/fest-event/number-city/. Do send your problems and solutions to the we

094 = The First Podcasts and Votes Precast

Sep 30 2024 57 mins  
💿 What did the first ever podcast sound like? 🗳 How do you REALLY lose an election in the US? 📰 Business will be closed, and opened. Thank you to Emily for the Maths mittens! To see pictures of those, head over to APS socials. You can see the incredible Agree to Disagree podcast pages from 1999 here: https://web.archive.org/web/19990914040650/http://www.thealph.com/a

093 = Game Solutions and Neil Distributions

Sep 15 2024 57 mins  
⭕ Circle Can Tic-Tac-Toe ever be fun? 🤏What is the smallest Neil called? 🗞There’s some Any Other Business! ⚔️Battleships continues. If you want to read the works referenced by Matt in his tic-tac-toe / naughts and crosses problem, take a look below: Solo Noughts and Crosses, James Grime: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10724117.2023.2168434 Ti

092 = Broken Hands and Alexander's Bands

Sep 02 2024 48 mins  
🌈 How many colours are really in a rainbow? 🕰 How often is a broken clock is right? 💼 The Any Other Business briefcase is open. Briefly. 🏴‍ And we have a NEW POST CREDITS easter egg. To hear more about the brilliant and terrible Emily In Paris premier, listen to this episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/point-break-pt-1-season-04-episode-01/id1720149980?i

091 = Optimal Darts and Smelling Sharks

Aug 12 2024 49 mins  
🎯 What is the optimal layout for a dart board? 🦈 How soon after a cut does a shark smell your blood? 📜 And there’s some AYE-YOOO-BEEEE. To see the Percy Arrangement mentioned by Matt follow this link: https://www.globaldarts.de/globalDartsEN/sport/Percysboard.html And for the “Optimal Dartboard Design” reveal, see here! https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/api/f

090 = Washing Machine Lies and Lincoln Penny Highs

Jul 29 2024 32 mins  
🧺 Why is the cycle time on my washing machines always wrong? 🪙 How long will it take to sell 400 Lincoln memorial pennies for $20,000? 🔔 We have DINGS! 🧳 And the business briefcase is open! Disclaimer: You may hear a slight change in tone on Matt's audio at points throughout, that's back up audio which sounds different. If you want to find out more about the

089 = Venomous Snakes and Doggy Legs

Jul 14 2024 47 mins  
On this episode... 🐍If you pooled up all the snake venom in the world would it be enough to kill all the non-immune mammals? 👢Do dogs have 2 arms? Or do we have 4 legs? 📜And we open the business briefcase. If you want to know more about lizard sampling, do that here: ‘Hierarchical distance sampling to estimate population sizes of common lizards across a desert ecoregion

088 = Tired Tires and Curvy Cubes

Jul 01 2024 50 mins  
🚘 What happens when tires get tired? 🧊 What is the equation for the curve on a spinning Ruibik’s cube? 📜 And there’s some pin related AOB! Find out more about the counting crows here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl0984 You can hear Bec on Ali Plumb’s podcast ‘Screen Time’ here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02r4zfx/episodes/downloads If you w