83 episodes

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.

A Problem Squared Matt Parker & Bec Hill

    • Comedy
    • 4.9 • 58 Ratings

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.

    An Emergency Broadcast to Solve an Emergency Problem.

    An Emergency Broadcast to Solve an Emergency Problem.

    🔔🚨This is an emergency broadcast🚨🔔



    Unfortunately a bout of sudden food poisoning has got in the way of our latest recording session. Everyone's safe (now) but as you may have noticed, we're missing an episode.



    We've now got a new date in the diary but the podcast won't be back for two weeks - sorry about that everyone!



    SO in this episode, A Problem Squared presents...



    🧙‍♀️ The first EVER episode of bonus podcast I'm A Wizard.

    🪄A latter and very silly episode of I'm A Wizard.



    We HOPE this is a good solution to our emergency problem, but only you, the listener, can give us that ding.



    And if you'd like to hear more from the Wizards, you can join up on Patreon and give as little or as much as you like.



    Thanks everyone!

    • 24 min
    082 = What Is Lint and Zero Hints

    082 = What Is Lint and Zero Hints

    In this episode...

    🧺 What is lint? 

    👌 When does zero count? 

    💼 And, as always, some business from the business briefcase. 

    Please do send us your problems and solutions to the website: www.aproblemsquared.com.

    Bec’s got loads of gigs coming up! If you wanna go see her check out dates on her website: https://www.bechillcomedian.com/tour-gigs.

    Matt’s also got an Evening of Unnecessary Detail every two weeks at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone, London.

    There’s going to be a mathssive (get it) Evening of Unnecessary Detail Extravaganza show at the Bristol Beacon on the 12th March.Find details for those here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/.

    If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord and on Patreon.

    • 56 min
    081 = Pi Prize and Square Stairs

    081 = Pi Prize and Square Stairs

    In this episode…

    🥧 Can Pi ever repeat itself? 

    🪜 Is it impossible for cube-based stairs to be identical?

    📈 And some Business of an Any Other Nature. 

    If you want to see the biggest hand calculation in HISTORY, you can! Just head over to Matt’s YouTube channel on the 14th of March: https://www.youtube.com/@standupmaths

    An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is BACK IN NEW YORK! On the 14th of April, at The Bell House in Brooklyn from 7:30pm! 


    You can get tickets for that here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/matt-parker-an-evening-of-unnecessary-detail-tickets-847453715877?aff=oddtdtcreator



    Ever wanted to know the answer to whether ALL Japanese snacks scale with the packaging imagery? Well now you can, on Bec’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-roi6FdISY&ab_channel=BecHill

    GO SEE BEC! She’s playing in Reading and Louth in April. You can find the dates for that, here: https://www.bechillcomedian.com/tour-gigs

    YOU CAN PRE-ORDER MATT’S NEW BOOK ‘Love Triangle’ NOW! 


    For a signed, but full priced copy with a special dust jacket follow this link: https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/love-triangle-by-matt-parker-signed




    Or for 21% off your pre-order, follow this link to Waterstones: https://tinyurl.com/2fdjnwwz



    As always, please send your problems and solutions to the Problem Solving Page, here: www.aproblemsquared.com.

    If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord and on Patreon.

    • 54 min
    080 = Naming Clichés and Squaring Birthdays

    080 = Naming Clichés and Squaring Birthdays

    In this episode…

    🍼 What’s the best method for naming a human child?

    🎊 How do you turn 45^2=2025 into a birthday celebration?

    📜 AYE-YOOO-BEEEE.

    Please do send us your problems and solutions to the website: www.aproblemsquared.com

    Bec’s got loads of gigs coming up! If you wanna go see her check out dates on her website: https://www.bechillcomedian.com/tour-gigs

    Matt’s also got an Evening of Unnecessary Detail every two weeks at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone, London.

    There’s going to be a mathssive (get it) Evening of Unnecessary Detail Extravaganza show at the Bristol Beacon on the 12th March.

    Find details for those here: https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/

    If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord and on Patreon.

    • 46 min
    079 = Driving Clockwise and Evolving Dragonflies

    079 = Driving Clockwise and Evolving Dragonflies

    In this episode…

    ⤵ Is it faster to drive around Australia in an anticlockwise direction on the inside lane? 

    🐉 What were dragonflies called before there were dragons?

    💼 Business of an ‘Any Other’ nature.

    New segment: Things Matt Needs Help With. If you can help with ANY of Matt’s ideas, get in touch! 

    If you’d like to see Matt’s diagrams and GP MOTO plot, head on over to Twitter or Patreon!

    The podcast has officially HIT 2 MILLION! Tell us how you think we should celebrate. 

    As always you can send your problems and your solutions into the Problem Posing Page: www.aproblemsquared.com.

    If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord and of course, on Patreon.

    • 43 min
    078 = Spinal Taps and Star Maps

    078 = Spinal Taps and Star Maps

    In this episode…

    🇺🇸 A LAT of LA chat.

    ⭐️ If you visited each star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in alphabetical order, how far would you have to travel?

    📜 And some sort of Any Other Businesses. 

    Send us your problems and your solutions to the Problem Posing Page: www.aproblemsquared.com

    If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Discord and of course, on Patreon.

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
58 Ratings

58 Ratings

MrBlurgle ,

Ding!

Just the right mix of nerdy, interesting and funny.

the good listerner ,

Very entertaining

This podcast is like an octopus, very intelligent, has many limbs(maths, comedy...) and better than fish. Ding

Th30ac ,

My favourite podcast

Great podcast Perfect mix of good banter and informative Even better than fish…

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