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A Problem Squared

Matt Parker, Bec Hill

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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  • 22 episodes
  • fortnightly
  • Avg 56 min
  • English
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  • S1 · E123
    Dec 8, 2025 · 56 min

    123 = The Science of Fries and Mounting Sea Level Rise

    🍟 Why does the nutritional value of frozen chips change depending on whether they are cooked in an air fryer or in an oven? ⛰️ How large a mountain could we make from 2.2 meters of dredged sea bed (combatting sea level rise in the process)? 🃏And there’ll be some AOB, as easy as 123. Head to our socials for pics of LIVE MATHS, chip nutritional values, post-Totoro Bec, ESA Souvenirs. If you’d like to ask Matt and Bec anything for our special 2^7 episode in February go to the Problem Posing Page at aproblemsquared.com - select ‘Problem’ and start your message with AMA! See Matt on tour in 2026! http://standupmaths.com/shows Here’s how to get involved with Matt’s Moon Pi Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/standupmaths And here’s how to volunteer for Calculate Pi By Hand with Matt: https://forms.gle/w44THpNJ3jWUPqHy6 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.

  • S1 · E122
    Nov 24, 2025 · 51 min

    122 = Shocking Theories with Quickfire Queries

    🔥 How many quickfire problems is it possible to solve in a single episode of A Problem Squared? 🧑‍💼 Why is Matt dressed like a maths teacher? 🃏And we will deal out some Any Other Business If you’d like to ask Matt and Bec anything for our special 2^7 episode go to the Problem Posing Page at aproblemsquared.com - select ‘Problem’ and start your message with AMA! A chicken slapping machine - click to view at your own risk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68L6JA_CnmU Here’s where you’ll find the video of Matt in 374 different outfits (and the 375th outfit is on our socials) https://www.youtube.com/@standupmaths/videos From AOB here’s Chris’ working… https://chrisboettner.github.io/blog/posts/2025-10-28-card_game_blog.html …and here’s Dede’s working… https://github.com/dedebenui/cardgame See Matt on tour! http://standupmaths.com/shows Specifically, see Matt in London on Monday 1st December! https://lwtheatres.co.uk/whats-on/matt-parker/ Or if you would like to see Bec in Brighton on Monday 1st December, tickets are here: https://www.komedia.co.uk/shows/john-luke-roberts-geoffrey-chaucers-mediaeval-christmas-festivitye/ Here’s how to get involved with Matt’s Moon Pi Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/profile/standupmaths And here’s how to volunteer for Calculate Pi By Hand with Matt: https://forms.gle/w44THpNJ3jWUPqHy6 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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