Desperate and Appauling

Paul Sloane
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Conversations between Des MacHale and Paul Sloane who have co-authored a number of books including Remarkable Lateral Thinking Puzzles, Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles, World's Best Word Puzzles and 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words. They chat about words, thinking, puzzles, creativity andother topics which catch their gaze. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Irish Words, Latin Words and the 25 Horses Puzzle

    2 JAN

    Irish Words, Latin Words and the 25 Horses Puzzle

    What do you call a grumpy person with a PhD in Palindromes? How can you find the 3 fastest horses among 25 horses if all you can do is race five at a time? We also dive into some Irish and Latin words in use in English. Based on our book, 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
  2. AI - Friend or Foe?

    03/07/2025

    AI - Friend or Foe?

    Des received an AI assessment of one of his papers and was not pleased. We discuss AI, consciousness, humour, driverless cars and whether computers can really think.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    29 min
  3. Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles

    11/11/2024

    Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles

    One of our most popular books is Mathematical Lateral thinking Puzzles. Here we review some of our favourite puzzles from the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
  4. Favourite Quotes

    23/08/2024

    Favourite Quotes

    We share our selections of favourite quotes from Mark Twain, William Shakepeare, Woody Allen, Oscar Wilde, Yogi Berra and many more. Prepare for some laughs and insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min
  5. Fiendish Facts and Querolous Questions

    04/06/2024

    Fiendish Facts and Querolous Questions

    Which country has the most pyramids? What is a mountweazel? How can you always have a beautiful girl on your arm? Some of the crazy questions that Paul and Des pose in this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  6. Paul Sloane Interview on BBC Radio London 23 April 2024

    26/04/2024

    Paul Sloane Interview on BBC Radio London 23 April 2024

    Shay Grewal on BBC Radio London chats to Paul Sloane about 1001 Pieces of Absolutely Useless Advice (co-authored with Des MacHale) and lateral thinking topics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    12 min
  7. 1001 Pieces of Absolutely Useless Advice

    12/04/2024

    1001 Pieces of Absolutely Useless Advice

    We talk about our new book, 1001 Pieces of Absolutely Useless Advice. It is packed with atrocious advice, juvenile jokes and terrible tips. Listen to this short podcast to hear many, many examples. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    11 min
  8. Things that annoy us

    23/01/2024

    Things that annoy us

    We chat about things that annoy us from tattoos to cancel culture, onions to ballet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
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Conversations between Des MacHale and Paul Sloane who have co-authored a number of books including Remarkable Lateral Thinking Puzzles, Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles, World's Best Word Puzzles and 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words. They chat about words, thinking, puzzles, creativity andother topics which catch their gaze. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Paul Sloane
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Desperate and Appauling