web01.fireside.fm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:26:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Odds and Evenings - Episodes Tagged with “Books” https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/books Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Playing around with maths and puzzles was something that the two hosts spent their time at university doing together. Now in their late twenties with proper grown up jobs, Alaric and Alex carve out the occasional evening to sit back and smell the numbers. Not all of the mathematics is entry level, but they envisioned this podcast for those people whose science degrees may be long behind them, but who still get a kick out of recreational numbering. If this is your first time listening, episode 4 (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/4) is a good representation of the show as a whole and can be used as a jumping on point. All episodes can be played in browser here (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/episodes) or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/subscribe). en-gb episodic A podcast about mathematics, puzzles, numbers and games Odds and Evenings Playing around with maths and puzzles was something that the two hosts spent their time at university doing together. Now in their late twenties with proper grown up jobs, Alaric and Alex carve out the occasional evening to sit back and smell the numbers. Not all of the mathematics is entry level, but they envisioned this podcast for those people whose science degrees may be long behind them, but who still get a kick out of recreational numbering. If this is your first time listening, episode 4 (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/4) is a good representation of the show as a whole and can be used as a jumping on point. All episodes can be played in browser here (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/episodes) or you can subscribe on all major podcast apps (http://www.oddsandevenings.com/subscribe). no Maths, Math, Mathematics, Podcast, Puzzles, Game Theory, Science, Physics, Numbers, Games Odds and Evenings oddsevenings@gmail.com #27 - Strangers, Scaling and Scores https://www.oddsandevenings.com/27 601b3194-a8c4-4f1f-a899-071352cab953 Thu, 14 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Ramsey's Theorem - Scaling - Sports and Games Rating 1:09:38 no The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed Ramsey's Theorem Scaling Sports and Games Rating Show Notes Scale by Geoffrey West (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/314049/scale-by-geoffrey-west/9780143110903/) Goblin Game Spreadsheet (https://drive.google.com/file/d/19K-4NPK5wK-sRx6NC16LNfaq4rgXMZaG/view?usp=sharing) Quantum Computing Video (https://youtu.be/F_Riqjdh2oM) Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Editing by Alex The actual good questions by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323 Scale, Goblin Game, Friends, Strangers, Maths, Math, Numberphile, Mathematics, Numbers, Geometry, Smart, Kingdom Hearts The boys partake unto an unwavering curiousity as to who is friends with whom. Infinite-dimensional animals are discussed, and they ponder the potentially undue rewards of chess pros.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • Ramsey's Theorem
  • Scaling
  • Sports and Games Rating

Show Notes

Scale by Geoffrey West
Goblin Game Spreadsheet
Quantum Computing Video

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
The actual good questions by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • Ramsey's Theorem
  • Scaling
  • Sports and Games Rating

Show Notes

Scale by Geoffrey West
Goblin Game Spreadsheet
Quantum Computing Video

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Editing by Alex
The actual good questions by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> #5 - Factors, Figures and Words With Friends https://www.oddsandevenings.com/5 665d9e7a-3ce2-451b-8e0f-ad6f586b6bb7 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 23:45:00 +0000 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics discussed - The Number of Factors Sequence - Scrabble Boards - Gödel, Escher, Bach 1:05:13 no The boys think about designing better Scrabble then don't. Also they geek out over this one book for like half the episode. Odds and Evenings Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com Topics discussed The Number of Factors Sequence Scrabble Boards Gödel, Escher, Bach Show Notes Scrabble Trivia (http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2016/10/13/some-facts-about-scrabble) Words With Friends and Scrabble Boards (https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/a/8989) Gödel, Escher, Bach PDF (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwir_Ze8vtrYAhUsDcAKHZJLDrUQFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.physixfan.com%2Fwp-content%2Ffiles%2FGEBen.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1sJsz5TJJI9V8IxOSd34aA) Credits Hosted By Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords Edited by Alex Scrabble anecdotes supplied by Alaric Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323 The boys think about designing better Scrabble then don't. Also they geek out over this one book for like half the episode.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • The Number of Factors Sequence
  • Scrabble Boards
  • Gödel, Escher, Bach

Show Notes

Scrabble Trivia
Words With Friends and Scrabble Boards
Gödel, Escher, Bach PDF

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Edited by Alex
Scrabble anecdotes supplied by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

]]> The boys think about designing better Scrabble then don't. Also they geek out over this one book for like half the episode.

Odds and Evenings

Twitter - https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings
Website - http://www.oddsandevenings.com

Topics discussed

  • The Number of Factors Sequence
  • Scrabble Boards
  • Gödel, Escher, Bach

Show Notes

Scrabble Trivia
Words With Friends and Scrabble Boards
Gödel, Escher, Bach PDF

Credits

Hosted By
Alaric - http://alaricstephen.com
Alex - http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords

Edited by Alex
Scrabble anecdotes supplied by Alaric

Theme music by David Russell - https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323

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