Maths Appeal

Podcast by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke & Jenny Nelson
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Maths Appeal

Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are two maths fans on a mission to make maths more accessible to everyone! The Maths Appeal podcast features discussions about key maths topics, maths puzzles and interviews with maths champions from the worlds of tech, entertainment, comedy and education.Maths Appeal is an independent project created by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke and producer Jenny Nelson. The music is written and performed by Kele Okereke and the logo design is by Calixte Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 19/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 8

    Join maths teachers and maths fans Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they chat about maths in relation to travel. They set a tricky travel-based maths problem and they're joined by the brilliant poet and National Numeracy ambassador Harry Baker! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". If you'd like to improve your numeracy skills, try out the National Numeracy Challenge - and you can find out more about it in this episode when Producer Jenny takes the challenge! Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Find out more about Harry Baker here: https://www.harrybaker.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  2. 12/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 7

    Join maths teachers and maths fans Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they discuss value for money. How do we know we're getting the best deal? Have a go solving their problem about mince pies to find out! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". If you'd like to improve your numeracy skills, try out the National Numeracy Challenge - and you can find out more about it in this episode when Producer Jenny takes the challenge! Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  3. 05/12/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 6

    Join Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke as they discuss banking and savings with Timi Merriman-Johnson AKA Mr Money Jar. Bobby and Susan tackle a problem about compound interest and Bobby rounds off with a maths fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about Timi at @mrmoneyjar Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min

  4. 28/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 5

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke invite you to join them in solving a maths problem about Bobby's lunch. They also meet the National Numeracy champion Oreleo du Cran, and Bobby wows us with a football-related Maths Fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  5. 21/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 4

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke invite you to join them in solving a maths problem about utility bills. They also meet the inspiring National Numeracy champion Anne Okafor, and Bobby wows us with another Maths Fact! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health, and with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths". Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  6. 14/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 3

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are joined by Great British Bake Off winner Peter Sawkins to talk about the links between numeracy and baking! Bobby's invited a bunch of us round for a meal - or rather, he does in the maths problem that we'll solve together - and his Maths Fact this week is VERY cool.... In series 3, we're delighted to partner with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths" and Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health. Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about National Numeracy here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  7. 07/11/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 2

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke celebrate National Numeracy's Number Confidence Week (7th -11th November 2022) with special guests Rachel Riley and the CEO of National Numeracy, Sam Sims. Find out why it's so important to be number confident, and test your maths skills with a spot of problem solving! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths" and Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health. Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Find out more about Number Confidence Week here: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numberconfidenceweek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  8. 31/10/2022

    Maths Appeal Series 3 - Episode 1

    Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are back with another series celebrating the wonderful world of maths! In series 3, we're delighted to partner with National Numeracy, an independent charity that promotes the importance of numeracy and "everyday maths" and Experian, an organisation on a mission to help the nation improve their financial health. Our special guest in Episode 1 is National Numeracy's newest ambassador Iona Bain, an award-winning speaker, author, writer and broadcaster. She tells Bobby and Susan why she’s on a mission to help young people get to grips with personal finance, and about living with dyscalculia. Plus, we'll do a spot of problem solving if you need a refresher about percentages and Bobby will wow us with a maths fact too! Find Maths Appeal on Twitter and Instagram @mathsappeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
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Bobby Seagull and Susan Okereke are two maths fans on a mission to make maths more accessible to everyone! The Maths Appeal podcast features discussions about key maths topics, maths puzzles and interviews with maths champions from the worlds of tech, entertainment, comedy and education.Maths Appeal is an independent project created by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke and producer Jenny Nelson. The music is written and performed by Kele Okereke and the logo design is by Calixte Davis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Podcast by Bobby Seagull, Susan Okereke & Jenny Nelson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Maths Appeal

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