logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2024
54m 39s

081 = Pi Prize and Square Stairs

Matt Parker, Bec Hill
About this episode
tail spinning
Up next
Aug 17
141 = What If Peer Was More and What If Pi Was Four?
👬 How do you know if a work-friend is a real-friend?⭕ What would happen if Pi was 4?😴 And we have Any Other Boring-Stories…Head to our BlueSky/Twitter/Instagram to see Bec’s selfies with The Stars of Space (real and fictional), and the cute-faced Rivian Car.Why not try Hyperbol ... Show More
58m 27s
Aug 10
140 = ABBABAAB and AI-Bah! 
⚽ What’s the fairest way to pick teams?🤖 How do you discourage colleagues from using AI to write everything?🚗 And this road trip is jeopardised by playing ‘Accelerator or Break?’Thanks to all of you who sent in answers to “what are you doing while you’re listening to A Problem ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 3
A Problem... Delayed
There's no new episode of A Problem Squared this week - sorry everyone - but we will be back with your scheduled Episode 140 on MONDAY 10TH AUGUST 2026, and our normal twokly service will be resumed from MONDAY 17TH AUGUST 2026. We're delaying one episode by one week due to gener ... Show More
50s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2024
3.5 - Twelve Pentagons
Another episode of the podcast that fears no detail, where Matt talks balls, Steve talks fiery rings and Helen sings a tortoise into space.- Matt's bit (00:55) - pre-order "Love Triangle" here!- Steve's bit (19:30)- Helen's bit (35:44)SHOW NOTES: Unfortunately our show notes are ... Show More
52m 23s
Nov 2024
3.6 - Running Up That Hill
After a long and unexpected break, the podcast that keeps talking until stuff gets interesting returns with a new episode! This time, Steve tries to solve a long-running problem, Matt gets vexed about triangles and Helen introduces Hertha Ayrton and the Cambridge First All-Ladies ... Show More
50m 51s
Sep 2022
How to Teach Maths
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Sara Pascoe and the very numerate Prof Hannah Fry, maths comedian Matt Parker and statistician Prof David Spiegelhalter for a unique maths class. Are some of us just innately bad at maths or can everyone get to grips with algebra an ... Show More
42m 38s
Mar 2023
How to think like a mathematician
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Jo Brand, mathematicians Prof Hannah Fry and Dr Eugenia Cheng, and xkcd webcomic creator Randall Munroe to discover how thinking like a mathematician could solve some tricky everyday conundrums. From the optimal strategy to finding ... Show More
42m 35s
Oct 2023
3.1 - For Your Local Definition Of "Down"
In a surprise first episode of Series 3 (truly, no-one is more surprised than us to be popping up in your feed right now...) Steve tells the truth about the Prime Meridian, Helen brings a song from her new musical "Almost Astronauts", and Matt attempts to divert an apocalyptic fu ... Show More
57m 18s
Mar 2024
No Such Thing As A Dice The Size Of The Universe
Dan, James, Anna and Matt Parker discuss, Rising Sun, falling bridges, celebrity computers and tearaway trolleys.Visit nosuchthingasafish.com for news about live shows, merchandise and more episodes. Join Club Fish for ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus content at apple.co/nosu ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2025
141: The world's longest poem
Matt Gray, Daniel Peake and Charlotte Yeung face questions about slovenly sales, mystery meat and risky rabbits. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question su ... Show More
47m 27s
Apr 2023
138 - Unsolvable Math Problems
tail spinning
1h 7m
Apr 2025
If You Could Be Any Other Race, What Would You Be & Why? - 028
3 Shots Live @ 9 - Episode 028 Feat. Kidd & Chinx - Topics: Chicken Balls, Chinese & MSG, Black Films, They Cooked Marvin Abbey For 10 Minutes Striaght, The Alphabet Game, People Acting Like They Hate You But The Don't Really, Herd Mentality, Bad News & Reviews Travel So Much Fur ... Show More
1h 26m
May 2022
Lock And Key
In this episode, Matt exposes false advertising in the Jigsaw Puzzle industry, Steve matches up what we know about the immune system, and Helen writes a new tune that fits an old song. If you like detail, have a listen. You’ll fit right in: - Matt's bit (01:28)- Steve's bit (19:2 ... Show More
59m 42s