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050 = Nearly an Hour of Mirth About Places Called Perth
2 januari 2023 · 59 min
In this BRAND NEW and Perth based episode... * Which Perth is the best Perth? * If you scale human DNA to match the DNA tower in Kings Park could you reach the ISS? * And, Bec and Matt present: Any Other Beersness! If you want to see more from this week's episode, check out Twitter for social links and images! As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. You can buy A Problem Squared 'DING' t-shirts here https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com. And if you want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Instagram or Patreon! Lees meer
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049 = Grand Theft Auto Five and Girlfriend Digit Size
19 december 2022 · 55 min
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* How do you get a billion dollars on GTA 5 as fast as possible?
* What are some sneaky but effective ways to measure a ring finger?
* And some ANY OTHER BUSINESSSS!
The three norths are aligned! Here's a map of the North by North North tour: https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/newsroom/blog/magnetic-true-grid-north-align-over-great-britain
You can find 'band merch' by Matt for that here: https://standupmaths.teemill.com/collection/north-north-north/
If you want to see more from DarkViperAU you can do that here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV6mNrW8CrmWtcxWfQXy11g
And the actual live-stream can be found here here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIvCHyy62ro&ab_channel=DarkViperAU
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
You can buy A Problem Squared 'DING' t-shirts here https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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048 = Satellite Applications and Website Calculations
5 december 2022 · 49 min
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How do we repurpose a satellite dish?
How does Matt do his calculations so quickly?
And some any other bugness!
IF you want an A Problem Squared Christmas card, do become a Patreon! If you're ALREADY a Patreon, make sure you've given us your postal address.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. AND if you've got a Perth related problem for our 050th episode send them in!
You can buy A Problem Squared merch here https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com.
And, if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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047 = If Bees Flew Your Weight and Honey Use-By Date
21 november 2022 · 49 min
047 = If Bees Flew Your Weight and Honey Use-By Date Lees meer
In this episode...
How many bees would it take to lift a person?
Does honey really have an infinite shelf life?
Anddd some any other beesness!
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. You can buy A Problem Squared merch here https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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046 = Novel Novel Hovels and A Lot o' Lotto Pottos
7 november 2022 · 48 min
In THIS episode... * What is the most interesting way to store books? * How many years would you need to play the lottery to reach a net positive? * A-to-the-O-to-the-B If you want to listen to Bec’s BBC podcast, 'Elon Musk vs Twitter' you can do that here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0d7q0h8 Check out the cool people Bec and Matt played pool with: ‘Average Pool Player’ Rollie Williams: https://www.youtube.com/user/RollieWilliams Jennifer Baretta. Here’s Rollie + Jennifer together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C40fkp0ReDc&ab_channel=KAMUIBRAND Grant Sanderson, of Three Blue One Brown fame: https://www.3blue1brown.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown And if you want to watch Matt destroying one of his own books, you can do that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S26_O2B8h8k Don't forget, you can get your merch here: https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com. As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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045 = A minute of New Yorkin' and "Hey, I'm walkin'!"
24 oktober 2022 · 52 min
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* Can we increase the chance of catching the subway by walking to the nearest stop in the direction of travel?
* How long is a New York Minute, really?
* And some serious jet lag.
Thank you to everyone who sent in New York related questions! If you want to read more about Todd W. Schneider, you can find them on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/todd_schneider
Here is the code and wait times graph referenced in Matt's problem: https://toddwschneider.com/posts/nyc-subway-data-analysis/
And the Github link is here if you'd like to rerun Todd’s code for yourself: https://github.com/toddwschneider/nyc-subway-data
For recreated images of New York Minute, head on over to the APS Twitter or Instagram.
And, as always, if you've got a problem or a solution hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
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044 = Belts for Crime and Smells in Time
10 oktober 2022 · 58 min
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* Which utility would be most useful on a utility belt?
* How fast is the speed of smell?
* Matt comes one step closer to finding his stairs.
* And, when does a plate become a bowl...decided?
IF you want to look as cool as Bec and Matt (and who doesn't) head on over to: https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com for merch.
The book Bec mentions in her problem is called 'End State: 9 Ways Society Is Broken & How We Fix It' by James Plunkett.
If you have a suggestion for what goes on the hope utility belt, or just have a better DJ name for Bec and Matt, head over to the APS Twitter page or comment on Patreon or Instagram. Find us on Twitter and Instagram.
And, as always, if you've got a problem or a solution hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
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043 = Millennia Tripled and Why Are Males Nippled?
26 september 2022 · 49 min
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* We run the numbers on the 2002 hit song 'Year 3000'
* Why do all humans have nipples?
* And, A Problem Squared goes to New York City!
If you happen to be in New York City at 4pm on Saturday the 8th of October, Matt will be performing with A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail. That's at Caveat Comedy Club in Manhattan!
You can find tickets for that, here: https://caveat.nyc/events/aeoud-10-8-2022
Please send your New York related problems to the Problem Solving Page, and tag it 'New York'.
Juat a reminder that you can now buy APS merch! Head on over to: https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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042 = Plate or Bowl Guesses and Faster Processes
12 september 2022 · 37 min
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* When does a plate become a bowl?
* And, five five-letter words with twenty-five unique letters: Some mind-blowing solutions.
Juat a reminder that you can now buy APS merch! Head on over to: https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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041 = Table Surface Braced and Toothbrush Versus Paste
29 augustus 2022 · 51 min
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* How do you stop a wobbly table from wobbling?
* Which is more effective for your dental hygiene: a toothbrush without toothpaste or toothpaste without a toothbrush?
* A-to-the-O-to-the-B.
* Plus! Some exciting merch news.
If you want to see more of Matt's wobbly tables on ridiculous maths surfaces, you can do that here: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0511490.
For the best system for teeth brushing and more tips on dental hygiene have a listen to ‘APS 03 - Teeth Tips and Defining Decades’ https://aproblemsquared.libsyn.com/aps-003.
And, you can now buy APS merch! If you want a t-shirt of your own, head on over to: https://a-problem-squared.teemill.com.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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040 = Anniversary Crazes and Any Cursory Praises
15 augustus 2022 · 55 min
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* What's the most appropriate gift for a couple’s -1 year anniversary?
* How do you write a podcast review without Apple podcasts?
* And Bec and Matt return to rather a lot of AOB.
We would like to thank shittyflute on YouTube for letting us use their rendition of the A-Team theme tune. You can find more tunes you love, badly played here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHMmLi8z1HbyhTEvfBgXpyg
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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039 = Many Ways to Replace Lights and Trebuchets Shooting Space Flights (live at Bluedot Festival)
1 augustus 2022 · 42 min
In this very special episode, live from Blue Dot Festival... * How many astronauts does it take to change a light bulb? * What is the most environmentally friendly way to launch an object into space? * And APS are live for the first time at Blue Dot Festival! A huge thank you all the contributors that helped make this episode happen; To Professor Steven Lockley from Harvard. You can find more about his contributions to sleep in space here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0094576512001336 If you want to find out about Circadian Rhythms on Earth, have a listen to Episode 026: ‘Sliding on Snow and Skipping on Sleep’. To Trent Burton from Cosmic Shambles who helped us get in touch with Tim Peak. You can listen to their incredible selection of podcasts here: https://cosmicshambles.com/podcasts/ And of course, to Sarah Bennetto for booking us! You can find her on Twitter here, she's very funny: https://twitter.com/sarahbennetto?s=20&t=mf8AoKcmvUXVbHw2YQAoQA As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared (and who doesn't) find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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038 = Fldxt in Wordle and Improv Tact Hurdle
18 juli 2022 · 55 min
In this episode... * Can you guess 5 unique words with unique letters in Wordle? * How do you get out of your head and into the scene in improv? * And any other Cheesness. Here's the dictionary text file Matt started with for his problem. It contains 370,000 words: https://github.com/dwyl/english-words A huge thank you to everyone who helped with Bec's dinglett. Alex Holland at the Free Association - this is where Bec did her improv course, and you can find details about that here: https://thefreeassociation.co.uk. David Reed, his play Guy Fawkes will be showing at the York Theatre from October:https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/guy-fawkes/. Also to Rachel Pariss, you can find her on 'The Latenight Mash' with Nish Kumar or here on Twitter: https://tinyurl.com/33emshys And the brilliant Josie Lawrence. You can find more about her on twitter too: https://tinyurl.com/JosieLawrence As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared (and who doesn't) find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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037 = Digital Displays and Digits All Splayed
4 juli 2022 · 47 min
In this episode... * When does a high five become a low five? * What is the most efficient digital display? * And, some any other beesness Just 18 more sleeps until APS is LIVE at Bluedot - that's between 19:45 - 20:45 on Friday the 22nd July. Please send in your Bluedot specific questions to the Problem Solving Page including the phrase 'Bluedot'. You can do this on Twitter too, but it might get lost! A big shout out to Mr Thing, just because they are fantastic. You can find them on Twitter: @wearemrthing or on their website here: https://www.wearething.co.uk/. You can also see them at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Fest, and buy tickets for that here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/mr-thing-show. As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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036 = Score Menu Sets and Door Etiquette
20 juni 2022 · 57 min
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Can you create an order from a numbered menu that is always comprehensible to the server?
When someone is behind you as you open a door, what is the polite distance to wait for them?
And, the cards are on the table.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. Please send in your Blue Dot problems, and we may just solve it live on stage. Just post your problem with the tag 'Blue Dot' to aproblemsquared.com - Do it now! If you want to come and see us at Blue Dot, you can catch us on Friday, and can buy tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/BlueDotTickets
You can find more about Emma Haruka Iwao's record breaking Pi calculation here: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/compute/calculating-100-trillion-digits-of-pi-on-google-cloud
And, of course, if you want want more from A Problem Squared, come find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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035 = Lunar Cheese Pops and Physics Bullet Drops
6 juni 2022 · 42 min
In THIS episode... * How long would it take us to eat the moon if it was made of cheese? * If you shot and dropped a bullet at exactly the same time, they would hit the ground simultaneously? * And Bec and Matt give thanks. As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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034 = Novel Seal of Approval and Family Seal of Removal
23 mei 2022 · 45 min
In this episode... * How related are you to a Harbour seal? * Bec gives some novel advice. * Matt mends a mistake. * And there's all sorts of AOB. If you want to bid on the £5,000 t-shirt referenced in 006 of A Problem Squared, join us on the 26th of May, 2022! All proceeds go to Water Aid - links to come. Bec's new book 'Now LiveScreaming' is out now! Go buy it! You can find Yale's incredible evolutionary and ecological chat here: https://vertlife.org/ And just a little recap, seals are in the Mammalian order Carnivora. Humans are in the Mammalian order Primates - 82.1 millions years ago the 'magnorder' of Boreoeutheria split into Euarchontoglires (which later gave us Primates) and Laurasiatheria (which gave us Carnivora). Bec also references ‘On Writing’ by Stephen King in her dinglett. Lees meer
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033 = Super Computers and Putrid Pong Tooters
9 mei 2022 · 45 min
In this episode: * Can you alter the smell of your farts based on what you eat? * When does a computer become a supercomputer? * And, Any AOB! A huge thank you to Dr Jess Biesiekierski, you can find them at @jessbersa and @monashnutrition on Twitter, Dr Dr CK Yao, find them at @yao_ck on Twitter and of course, Gareth Turkington , @G_Turkington on Twitter, @gareth.turkington on Insta, who created, sung and recorded the fantastic “Fart Life”. If you want to find out more about pop-off related research referenced by Dr Jess, Dr CK and Bec, please have a look at the papers below: - Gas profiling study: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19490976.2018.1451280 - Protein fermentation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26527169/ - Co-supplementation in IBS: https://bit.ly/3M1FnPo - Charcoal cushion study: htt Lees meer
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032 = Mountains, Molehills and Mates
25 april 2022 · 41 min
On this episode... * How many molehills would you need to make a mountain out of them? * How do you find friends? * Matt revisits some mistaken maths. Don't forget to send in your Blue Dot Festival problems to us on the website below - we might just do it live! And, as always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared (who doesn't) find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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031 = Differing Frames and Numbering Phones
11 april 2022 · 56 min
In this episode... * Why are aspect ratios so whack? * How many phone numbers actually exist? * Wheels or Doors: Revisited. * And, closure on A Pudding Squared. A big thank you to Tom Salinsky for helping with this week's problem. You can find more from him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomsalinsky?lang=en and his podcast, Best Pick Pod, here: https://twitter.com/bestpickpod?lang=en If you want to see Matt, Bec AND Lucie at the belated and brilliant Nine Carols variety show on the 16th and 17th of April, you can book tickets here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/nine-lessons-and-carols-for-curious-people-3/ You can check on tickets for Matt's shows here: https://www.ents24.com/uk/tour-dates/matt-parker-2 (Disclaimer: The 21st of April may, definitely be sold out.) Bec's NEW BOOK Horror Heights: Now LiveScreaming is available for pre-order here: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/bec-hill-2/horror-heights-now-livescreaming/9781444962338/ This is Dexter and Ivy's incredible A Pudding Squared answer, here on YouTube: https://youtu.be/In1cdfg_J4A Don't forget too send in your Blue Dot Festival problems to us on the site below - we might just do it live! As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared (and who doesn't) you can find us on Twitter and Instagram. Lees meer
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030 = Genetic Draws and Wheels vs Doors
28 maart 2022 · 50 min
In this episode... * What are the odds of having the same child twice? * Wheels or Doors? * And Bec recommends some new nerdy podcasts! Don't forget too send in your Blue Dot Festival problems to us on the website below - we might just do it live! And, as always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com. And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared (and who doesn't) find us on Twitter and Instagram Lees meer
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029 = Product Labels and Public Payrolls
14 maart 2022 · 51 min
Happy Pi Day 2022! Lees meer
In this episode...
* Which edible products have protected names?
* How much tax paid by a civil servant would pass into their own salary?
* And of course. We have AOB-B-B-b-b-b....
To watch a crack team of 30 calculate 11 digits of Pi by hand, head over to Stand-up Maths on YouTube.
If you want a qualification of your own, why not take the Food Standards Agency Food Labelling e-course here, or if you'd rather do something else instead, just ask Bec for the source elements.
Get your Blue Dot Festival problems to us on the website below - we might just do it live! And, as always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on aproblemsquared.com.
If you want want even more from A Problem Squared (and who doesn't) find us on Twitter and Instagram
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028 = Having a Chat and Nav'ing a Sat
1 maart 2022 · 45 min
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* Could a GPS sat nav work on the moon?
* A Pudding Squared returns.
* An APS announcement.
* AND format news!
If you have any memory of how 'Is This Your Card' started please (please) let us know.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website aproblemsquared.com.
And if you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram.
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027 = Postcode Tray Score and Mesh Mask Decor
31 januari 2022 · 44 min
In this episode... * How do you reuse an old radiotherapy mask? * What is the optimal way to utilise postcodes in Scrabble? * And, the results of our 2021 listener survey are in. For more on radiotherapy masks, head on over to Macmillan. And do check out the Bravery Unmasked project for some truly incredible mask transformations. If you want want even more from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter and Instagram. And as always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com. Lees meer
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026 = Sliding on Snow and Skipping on Sleep
31 december 2021 · 54 min
APS 026 is here, and it's the last of the year! In this episode... Lees meer
* How fast could a team of penguins complete a 4 x 100 relay race?
* How can you fix your sleeping schedule?
* And, AOB - lot's of it!
As ever, we value your thoughts on A Problem Squared so head on over to: www.thatsurvey.ilikeit.aproblemsquared.com and give us some feedback! You can learn more about circadian rhythms here: https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/fact-sheets/Pages/circadian-rhythms.aspx How to change them, here: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/circadian-rhythm/can-you-change-your-circadian-rhythm Some tried and tested sleep hacks (that really work): https://www.sleepcycle.com/how-to-fall-asleep/serious-sleep-hacks-that-really-work/ More about the B-Society, who help employers and educators to facilitate chronotypes that don’t suit early hours is here: https://www.b-society.org/about/ And, to find out which country you sleep like, follow this link here: https://time.com/4318156/sleep-countries-style/
We would also like to give a special mention to the alternative episode name that we were all very proud of: 'Antarctic Circles and Anarchic Cycles'. And an extra special mention to Bec for coming up with it.
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025 = Bec's Beck's and Bucks
30 november 2021 · 53 min
In this month's episode Bec finds out how many Beck's beers would fit in Bec Hill. And Matt investigates how much he'd have in Euros, if every person gave him 1 in their local currency. Lees meer
Plus! A ding is given, and Matt goes to Antarctica.
A big thank you to Adam Kay, Doctor Xand and sword swallowers Snookie Mono and Snake Fervor for their help with this episode.
As always, send your problems to www.aproblemsquared.com, EXCEPT if it's related to Antarctica, in which case, ask on Twitter: @AProblemSquared.
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024 = Pumpkin Bores and Bumps 'n' Doors
31 oktober 2021 · 41 min
APS 024 is out now! Lees meer
And it's a spooky October edition! In this episode...
* What's the largest hole that can be carved in a pumpkin without the pumpkin collapsing?
* How do you stop noisy ghosts rattling doors when you're trying to sleep?
* And, Cupboard of Nupboard: The people have spoken!
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023 = The Weight of Words and Graphene for Turds
30 september 2021 · 51 min
Yes, that's right. The Weight of Words and Graphene for Turds. Lees meer
In this month's episode...
If graphene was rolled to the size of a loo roll, how long would that roll be?
What is the weight of the ink in Bec's book?
Plus! The REAL answer to Earth's longest line of sight.
And, Bec and Matt are reunited after two years apart.
If you want want EVEN MORE from A Problem Squared, find us on Twitter, Instagram or Patreon.
And as always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com.
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022 = Serial Writing, Lineal Sighting, and Cereal Biting
31 augustus 2021 · 49 min
What's the best way to stay inspired when writing? Lees meer
Where on earth can you look the furthest away at something else, that is also on the earth?
When eating cereal, what is the milk? Sauce, broth, jus or something else?
Plus! Repurposing crushed bike helmets: Can you, should you?
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021 = Inharmonics and Skin-harm-tonics
31 juli 2021 · 1 uur 7 min
This is Inharmonics and Skin-harm-tonics! Lees meer
In this month's episode...
How well can the human voice mimic a dinging bell? Bec teams up with a multi-vocalist Beardyman to tackle this one!
What is the optimal use of sunscreen to create a tan and protect your skin?
Plus: The results from Matt's sunny survey are IN and we have updates from episode 020.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com, or on social media @AProblemSquared.
If you want to master the mysterious art of harmonic singing, you can learn more from Anna Maria on YouTube. And a massive thank you once again to Beardyman. He is on the internet so go check him out!
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020 = Filling Up and Falling Down
30 juni 2021 · 51 min
Score! It's episode 020 of A Problem Squared, Filling Up and Falling Down! Lees meer
In this episode...
Can we solve global warming by diluting the atmosphere?
What's the funniest way to fall down without hurting yourself?
Plus: The answer to last month's A Pudding Squared, and a final word on Arctic Krill.
As always, if you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com, or on social media.
You can find Matt's favourite mascot fail here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Zph323Dos
For full (en)closure, the solution to the most recent A Pudding Squared, is right here: https://twitter.com/Hellcat_Mama/status/1400053063012995073?s=08
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019 = Wetness, Trees and Pet Mysteries
31 mei 2021 · 50 min
How did a hamster end up in a listener's apartment on the other side of the world? Lees meer
How many leaves would humans need to photosynthesise all our energy?
Plus, an update on Dish Splatters: Why don't plastic things dry in the dishwasher?
If you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com, or on social media.
It's Pudding, on the 'gram
For Bec's hamster habitat, look no further.
And, welcome to the world of Hamster-tube.
Here are some of Bec's favourite hamster moms, Malica and Victoria.
In the Catch Up segment Matt talks about solving a mathematical quandary: whether all nets of the 4D Hypercube can tile 3D space.
The answer is yes! Here is the link to that video
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018 = Make Your Vote Count & New Species Amount
30 april 2021 · 48 min
This month, Matt and Bec explore voting systems in elections. Bec wonders what effect it might have to vote for a novelty candidate. And we speak to a special guest who might just know a thing or two about this. Lees meer
Plus a whole heap of quick-fire problem solving!
Here's the video Matt mentioned that simulates alternate voting systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhO6jfHPFQU&ab_channel=Primer
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017 = All The Hills, Fauna Fills and Sauna Chills
31 maart 2021 · 46 min
How many Bec Hills could fit in Bexhill? Lees meer
What species would make the longest queue if you put every individual in a single line?
Plus an update on Bec's coat conundrum!
If you've got a problem or a solution, hit us up on our website www.aproblemsquared.com, or on social media.
Thanks to www.higherdose.com for providing the sauna blanket for the fluffy jacket problem.
To find out more about Mileva Marić and the campaign to have her contributions recognised, visit www.inspiring-girls.com/ig-blog/marijamilevablog
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016 = Biscuit Tips and Longer Trips
28 februari 2021 · 50 min
In this month's episode, Matt investigates what is the optimal way to share biscuits amongst a group, and Bec explores how you can elongate your holiday time using all manner of creative methods. Lees meer
Plus updates on short shorts and how much Coronavirus is there in the world.
Send your problems at www.aproblemsquared.com
And here's the study Matt referenced about perceptions of Time: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001295
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015 = Getting Plucky and Feeling Lucky
31 januari 2021 · 55 min
This month Matt and Bec are problem-solving thusly: Lees meer
Can you cast shadow puppets on the Moon?
Why do champion cyclists wear such short shorts?
Is there such a thing as a lucky person?
Here's a useful graphic of how the Moon orbits Earth https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/from-a-million-miles-away-nasa-camera-shows-moon-crossing-face-of-earth
And this is the article referenced by Bec in the show about body hair: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/
Send your problems to our new improved website! www.aproblemsquared.com
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014 = Final Cheese Drama and Quick-Fire-O-Rama
31 december 2020 · 52 min
It's the end of year special! Lees meer
We have an update on the Cheese Cover Up, the results of the listener survey, and a selection of quick-fire new problems to round off 2020. Plus, what on Earth has Matt been doing to his Christmas tree?
Head to @aproblemsquared on Twitter and Instagram to see images of listeners' cheese packaging recommendations, Matt's pie charts, and Bec's framed Christmas card.
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013 = Heavy Lifting and Clever Gifting
30 november 2020 · 56 min
What's the most cunning way to move furniture on your own? Lees meer
Thoughtful ideas for Christmas presents
Answers to the riddle of Pudding's Wheel, including a brilliant piece of maths by a listener.
Recipe for microwave fudge:
3 cups of milk or dark chocolate bits (roughly 500g)
1 tin condensed milk
1/4 cup of butter
Step 1. Microwave all ingredients for 3-5mins, stopping to stir occasionally.
Step 2. Grease or line a deep tray/dish with baking paper and pour in the mix.
Step 3. Refrigerate.
Step 4. Once firm, cut into squares.
(Note from Bec: in Step 2, I like to dust the baking paper with cacao powder and then dust the squares again once cut in Step 4. It helps stop them from immediately melting back into each other. You can also add nuts and dried fruit or spices if you want to get experimental. Make sure you store this in the fridge whenever possible, as it has a low melting point!)Pudding's instagram: instagram.com/hamsterpud
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012 = Series of Teeth and Queries of Cheese
31 oktober 2020 · 1 uur
To celebrate 12 episodes we're collecting some data! If you can, fill in the listener survey: http://thatsurvey.ilikeit.aproblemsquared.com Lees meer
Does this cheese look like it has 41% less packaging? https://www.dropbox.com/s/kuj16lmkgrx8w7i/41cheese.jpeg?dl=0
Here's the wikipedia page we used to make sense of shark teeth: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_tooth#/media/File:How_to_count_shark_teeth.png
The Weaire-Phelan structure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaire%E2%80%93Phelan_structure
What a truncated octahedron looks like: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated_octahedron
And a spinning one!
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Truncatedoctahedron.gif
MATT'S CALCULATIONS
A 140mm × 60mm × 46mm block of cheese has a volume of 386.4 cm^3 and a surface area of 352 cm^2. To give a 41% reduction the original needs to have the same volume of cheese but an area of 596.6 cm^2.Matt assumed there are 4,200,000 current infections and each person has 400,000 virus particles per mL across 2L of fluid. If the SARS-CoV-2 particle has a diameter of 150nm and stacks like spheres with 74% efficiency: those 3,360,000,000,000,000 current virus particles would fill only 8mL, aka "about a teaspoon".
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011 = Massive Halls and Ambassadors' Balls
30 september 2020 · 48 min
How long is a year of A Problem Squared podcasts? Lees meer
What's the qualification for a room being a room?
Is the famous Ferrero Rocher advert mathematically possible?
You can visit the Crafts Council campaign here: https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/support-us/appeals-and-projects/lets-craft-packs-children
Delve into luxury with the original Ferrero Rocher ad:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P-nZZkQqTc
The best-known packings of equal circles in a circle http://hydra.nat.uni-magdeburg.de/packing/cci/d1.html
Correction: Bec's episode of Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club aired on 19th September (Series 1 Episode 2)
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010 = Heat Fighting and Typewriting
31 augustus 2020 · 44 min
- How can you keep cool when there's no air conditioning? Lees meer
- What's the best thing to do with a spare room? (If you're lucky enough to have one, that is.)
- How much would the Big Macadamia Nut be worth if it was an actual nut?
- Why are typewriters mysterious?
Matt's long-awaited topography video, inspired by a problem in the show, is here at last! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtKhbbcc1Rc
You can see the typewriter patent here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US207559A/en
And for Bec's 5KTS t-shirt, head here: www.bechillcomedian.com/5kts/square
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009 = Big Statues and Big Stack Chews
31 juli 2020 · 49 min
- Could pennies make a girlfriend for the Statue of Liberty?
- What's the optimum burger size for your mouth?
- Where is Matt's topography video? Lees meerHere's Bec's burger video analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAc2ukZVtdk
And for Bec's 5KTS t-shirt, head here: www.bechillcomedian.com/5kts/square
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008 = Height Matters and Dish Splatters
30 juni 2020 · 52 min
- Why are kitchen counters one-size-fits-all?
- Are the recorded surface areas of countries 3D?
- Why don't plastic things dry in the dishwasher? Lees meerSpecial thanks to:
Gareth and Kiruna (@garethandkiruna on TikTok and PIrate & Parrot TV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHX3-ZTmi60fYtcnO4VOPSQ)
Ed Warner from Motionspot (https://www.motionspot.co.uk/, www.fineandable.co.uk and @themotionspot on social media)Check out www.podcastsincolor.com for an exhaustive and excellent list of podcast recommendations.
And for Bec's 5KTS t-shirt, head here: www.bechillcomedian.com/5kts/square
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007 = Big Thing Fans and Retirement Plans
31 mei 2020 · 45 min
- What is the biggest big thing?
- Is the lottery a good retirement plan?
- Update on the £5,000 t-shirt.
- The taster data has popped. Lees meerSupport us on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquaredReview us on apple podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-problem-squared/id1490290676Twitter: https://twitter.com/aproblemsquared
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aproblemsquared/This is the bear with very long legs. Very long. Legs.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/bradesposito/people-are-losing-it-over-this-giant-teddy-bear-that-justTallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/world-s-tallest-filing-cabinetThe difference between Financial Advice and Financial Guidance.
https://www.fca.org.uk/consumers/understanding-advice-guidance-investmentsGet your own free financial guidance from here:
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/getting-financial-advice/Bec's £5000 T-SHIRT
http://www.bechillcomedian.com/shopHere's Mr Squiggle, he's lots of fun for everyone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdmsE-Bff7kCheck out our instagram for photos.
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006 = Squaring Shirts and Testing Toasters
30 april 2020 · 37 min
Support us on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquared Lees meerSubmit your data for our toaster investigation.
http://bit.ly/APS_toasterdataMike Hill wrote up his calculations as an official report.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0njel6x5xcg0z5/T-Shirt%20Quest.docx?dl=0Energy Scavengers: Static Electricity Could Power the World
https://www.discovermagazine.com/technology/energy-scavengers-static-electricity-could-power-the-worldInternational Electrotechnical Commission standards 60065
https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/494Limmy's channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/LimmyDotComBlog/Limmys Show: Whats heavier a kilogram of steel or a kilogram of feathers
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005 = Airplane Stacks and Backpack Hacks
1 april 2020 · 46 min
- What went wrong with the audio of episode 003?
- The best place to put a backpack on a crowded train.
- How many Boeing 737s will fit?
- Making a perfect guest bedroom.
- Bonus: Bec has feedback on Matt's rice calculation Lees meerSupport us on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquaredReview us on apple podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-problem-squared/id1490290676Twiiter: https://twitter.com/aproblemsquared
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aproblemsquared/Listen to the BROKEN version of episode 003 and see how you hear Bec!
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kvdbytyu1jazr15/A%20Problem%20Squared%20Episode%20003%20BROKEN.mp3?dl=0Wikipedia page on surround sound Matrix Decoding.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_decoderWatch Bec's flip-chart of "Non Je Ne Regrette Rien" by Edith Piaf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTH9MKiYvM0This is the audio file of Non Je Ne Regrette Rien that Bec sometimes has problems with.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfh910uve85vdvk/Edith%20Piaf%20-%20Non%2C%20Je%20ne%20regrette%20rien.mp3?dl=0There are only 10,575 Boeing 737s which have been made and delivered.
http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=737&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=737&ViewReportF=View+ReportCheck out our instagram for photos of the 'Futuristic Garden' Bec gave Matt for their spare room.
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004 = Quarantine Kits and Contagion Calculus
24 maart 2020 · 40 min
- Why is this episode so late?
- What to take when in hospital quarantine?
- Tips for working at home from two pros.
- Does the exponential maths of viral memes check out? Lees meerGet in touch if you'd like to share your working-from-home space. We'd love to see it!
https://www.instagram.com/aproblemsquared/
https://twitter.com/AProblemSquaredSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquared
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003 = Teeth Tips and Defining Decades
31 januari 2020 · 47 min
- When does the new decade start?
- The best system for brushing teeth.
- How many orders are there for Bec's show?
- Top travel tips. Lees meerGet in touch if you have any more travel tips!
https://www.instagram.com/aproblemsquared/
https://twitter.com/AProblemSquaredSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aproblemsquared
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002 = Too Much Pizza, Not Enough Space
31 december 2019 · 41 min
- How much pizza is too much pizza?
- What is the optimal way to store shirts?
- How should Matt deal with jetlag? Lees meerUpdate from episode 001: someone embroidered their shoes!
http://twitter.com/AlexRob2001/status/1200926733807095809SHOW 002 LINKS:
Watch Bec on the Jonathan Ross show:
https://youtu.be/1x9dGTSA1-IThe Ri Lectures are on iPlayer now and the Ri channel a month later:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pmbqq
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalInstitutionAll the images we mention are on our instagram:
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001 = Sizing Shoes and Selling Organs
30 november 2019 · 43 min
Problems featured in this episode: Lees meer
What's the deal with shoe sizes?
Buy my body!
Re-refridgeration.
Nice knick-knacks for nieces.
Bec Hill: http://bechillcomedian.com/
Matt Parker: http://standupmaths.com/CORRECTIONS:
01:04 Matt says "early adapter" when he means "early adopter". But it could be both. It’s a podcast that changes you.
18:08 Bec says "4" instead of "6". Don't worry: the maths was all ok. Phew.
26:22 Bec says "implicit permission" when she means "explicit permission". She will definitely double check before she repurposes any one else's teeth.