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Oct 2020
1h 24m

Quiz Shows and Math Anxiety - with Bobby...

Brady Haran
About this episode

School teacher Bobby Seagull is well-known for appearing on a quiz show - but there's much more to his story.

Episode sponsored by Brilliant - brilliant.org/numberphile

Bobby Seagull's website

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