PodcastParodia musicaleA Problem Squared

A Problem Squared

Matt Parker, Bec Hill
A Problem Squared
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135 episodi

  • A Problem Squared

    132 = Insistuvree and Bix of Weet

    13/04/2026 | 52 min
    🔠 Are there any English words containing four letters in alphabetical order?
    🥣 What percentage of a box of weet-bix is wheat?
    🎪 And there is some any other bah-bah-bahbahbahbah-buh-buh-business

    Head to our socials to see Bec’s post-show photos and videos from her Adelaide run including Morgan and Morgan's mum’s tooth, Scott and the 6-7 shirt and Karn and his incredible APS Flipchart.  You’ll also find Matt’s list of all the 4-letters-alphabetised words and one of the many bridges.

    Matt has extended his tour - and filming the show in London in October - all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here:
    http://standupmaths.com/shows 

    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard!
    If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!  
    If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with 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 BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.
  • A Problem Squared

    131 = Microwave Conventions and Pythagoral Dimensions

    30/03/2026 | 1 h 2 min
    👋 When microwaving food, should you place it in the centre, or off to the side?
    📐 Does the longest diagonal in a 1m sided cube in 4D square equal root 4? 
    🐨 And there’s some Bonus Other Business.

    Head to our socials to see Bec’s Photographic Exhibition of Australian Wildlife, Cubie the Moon Rover, Bec’s Poppadom Experiment,  Matt’s Pythagorean Whiteboard Action, and the first glimpse of the most confusing game of Connect 4 ever to be played. A surprisingly visual audio podcast… so it’s all happening over on BlueSky / Twitter / Instagram

    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard!
    If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!  
    If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with 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 BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.
  • A Problem Squared

    130 = Sly Skittles Claim and Why Sniffles Name?

    16/03/2026 | 53 min
    🌈 Is it true that "No Two Packs Of Skittles Are The Same?”
    🤧 Why a cold called cold?
    🤫 And there’s some ASMROB

    Head to our socials to see Matt’s Mission Patches, Matt’s Calculator, and the Skittles Combinatorics!

    The Liberation Laser Software by Seb Lee-Delisle
    https://liberationlaser.com/ 

    The Skittle Maths by Clare Wallace
    https://www.clarewallace.co.uk/skittles

    And some Norfolk Punch, if you’re so inclined
    https://www.norfolkpunch.com/ 

    If you’d like to see Matt on tour, all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here:
    http://standupmaths.com/shows 

    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard!
    If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!  
    If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with 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 BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.
  • A Problem Squared

    129 = People off Ground and Pound for Pound

    02/03/2026 | 54 min
    🛫 How many people are flying in the air at any given moment?
    ⚖️ What weighs a pound and costs a pound?
    🏈 And there’s some Any Other (Foot)Ballness

    Head to our socials to see Bec’s glasses 🤓Pat Patriot 🇺🇲and our Pound for Pound items!

    Here is a link to the book Flying With Confidence (which helped Producer Laura with her fear of flying and also helped her answer the problem correctly!)
    https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/415543/flying-with-confidence-by-patricia-furness-smith-and-captain-steve-allright/9780091947859

    They Did The Math, They Did The Monster Math on Reddit
    https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/ 
    https://www.reddit.com/r/theydidthemonstermath/

    Flight Radar 24: https://www.flightradar24.com/

    If you’d like to see Bec at the Adelaide Fringe, you can get tickets here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/bec-hill-creates-the-perfect-show-work-in-progress-af2026 

    And if you’d like to see Matt on tour, all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here: http://standupmaths.com/shows 

    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard! If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!  
    If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with 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 BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.
  • A Problem Squared

    128 = AMA 2^7 Special

    16/02/2026 | 51 min
    ❓ Have you sent in a question for our AMA episode?
    ❔ Have Matt and Bec answered it in this AMA episode?
    ⁉️ Here are your AMA questions, answered!

    We’ll be back solving your problems as normal in Episode 129!

    If you’d like to see Bec at the Adelaide Fringe in March, you can get tickets here: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/bec-hill-creates-the-perfect-show-work-in-progress-af2026 

    And if you’d like to see Matt on tour, all the dates, venues and tickets can be found here: http://standupmaths.com/shows 

    Join us on Patreon for early releases and our monthly bonus podcast I’m A Wizard!
    If you’re already on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on our pinned post!  

    If you want to (we’re not forcing anyone) please do leave us a review, share the podcast with 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 BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.

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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. Episodes released twokly on Mondays.
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