A Problem Squared

Matt Parker, Bec Hill
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A Problem Squared

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.

  1. NOV 11

    097 = Number of Maps & Numbered Pads

    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/ Here is a picture of The Big Tractor: https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/08/giant-red-tractor-carnamah-wa-australias-big-things You can watch a brilliant Phone Phreaking Documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FufYSx2_6Bg&ab_channel=RCW39RJ Here’s that Numberphile vid about Phone Buttons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCSzjExvbTQ&ab_channel=Numberphile And the 17 Designs That Bell Almost Used for the Layout of Telephone Buttons: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/08/the-17-designs-that-bell-almost-used-for-the-layout-of-telephone-buttons/279237/ Please send your problems and solutions into the website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!   And if you want (we’re not forcing anyone) to leave us a review, show the podcast to a friend or give us a rating! Please do that. It really helps.  Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared you can connect with us and other listeners on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.

    46 min

  2. OCT 29

    096 = Movie Pairs and Moving Flares

    🎞 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 also be brought here! It’s really good: https://lateralcast.com/book/ To see a history of solar flare data going back to 1700, follow this link here: https://www.sidc.be/SILSO/ssngraphics Please send your problems and solutions into the website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!   And if you want (we’re not forcing anyone) to leave us a review, show the podcast to a friend or give us a rating! Please do that. It really helps.  Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared you can connect with us and other listeners on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.

    48 min

  3. OCT 15

    095 = Friday Fears and Disco Spheres

    🍀 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 website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!  And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  If you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us onTwitter,Instagram, and on Discord.

    43 min

  4. SEP 30

    094 = The First Podcasts and Votes Precast

    💿 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/agree/ https://web.archive.org/web/19991004035401/http://thealph.com/agree/about.shtml There is also a file, but we don’t think it contains any data. Can someone help find an original review?  https://web.archive.org/web/19991103231714/http://thealph.com/agree/episodes/6x02.shtml Do send your problems and solutions to the website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!  And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  If you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord

    57 min

  5. SEP 16

    093 = Game Solutions and Neil Distributions

    ⭕ 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 Tic-tac-tome, Willy Yoners: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tic-Tac-Autonomous-Playing-Book/dp/1594746877 A Knowledge-based Approach of Connect-Four The Game is Solved: White Wins, Victor Alis: https://disi.unitn.it/~montreso/asd/docs/connect4.pdf  Is ultimate tic-tac-toe solved? https://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/604-Ultimate_Tic_Tac_Toe_is_always_won_by_X Please send your problems and solutions to the website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!  And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  If you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord

    58 min

  6. SEP 2

    092 = Broken Hands and Alexander's Bands

    🌈 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=1000666164553 If you want to see where the Mattparker asteroid / minor planet is in the universe, you can locate it on this NASA database: https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/tools/sbdb_lookup.html#/?sstr=314159&view=VOP A full circle rainbow was captured by aerial photographer Colin Leonhardt while flying through a rain shower just above Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia: https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/cn_round_rainbow_australia_jc_141010_16x9_992.jpg?w=1600 And if you want to be even more wowed, you can see a reflective rainbow (or six!) in Norway: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0709/sixrainbows_nordvik_big.jpg Finally, send your problems and solutions to our website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!  And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  If you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us onTwitter,Instagram, and on Discord

    49 min

  7. AUG 12

    091 = Optimal Darts and Smelling Sharks

    🎯 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/file/viewByFileId/1980058If you want to learn more about shark senses, check out Sensory Biologist Dr. Lauren Eve Simonitis‘s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceanexplauren/?hl=en And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord

    50 min

  8. JUL 29

    090 = Washing Machine Lies and Lincoln Penny Highs

    🧺 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 IMO, or International Mathematics Olympics, you can do that here: https://www.imo-official.org/  And if you’re in London and you want to experience the janky eclipse, why not visit Novelty Automation! You can find details about this gem of a place here: https://www.novelty-automation.com/10_current-machines.htm"       Finally, send your problems and solutions to our website: www.aproblemsquared.com. If you’re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ‘Sup ‘Zards’ pinned post!  And if you like, leave us a review, pass the podcast onto a friend or give us a rating! Every little helps.  Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord

    32 min
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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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  • Creator
    Matt Parker, Bec Hill
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    98
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Matt Parker, Bec Hill
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