web02.fireside.fm Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:47 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Odds and Evenings - Episodes Tagged with “Music” https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/music Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:30:00 +0100 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 #32 - Quiz Shows, Queues and Quavers https://www.oddsandevenings.com/32 41e031a7-32bd-4559-bb36-b606ed15608e Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:30:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Only Connect Loops - Adding a Teller - Alternative Tunings 1:05:18 no <p>The boys return to think about the structure of a quiz show round, they learn how to queue effectively and they investigate the best tunings for guitars.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Only Connect Loops<br> </li> <li>Adding a Teller</li> <li>Alternative Tunings</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2008/10/21/what-happens-when-you-add-a-new-teller/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Queuing Blog</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cB54IWMWVrc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cabbage Tuning</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daw93bRHe4Y" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Under the Bridge Tuning</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f11crL1IxSA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">David's Kingdom Heart Video Series</a></p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Infeasible App Ideas by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> maths, mathematics, math, music, simulation The boys return to think about the structure of a quiz show round, they learn how to queue effectively and they investigate the best tunings for guitars.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Only Connect Loops
  • Adding a Teller
  • Alternative Tunings

Show Notes

Queuing Blog
Cabbage Tuning
Under the Bridge Tuning
David's Kingdom Heart Video Series

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Infeasible App Ideas by Alaric

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

]]> The boys return to think about the structure of a quiz show round, they learn how to queue effectively and they investigate the best tunings for guitars.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Only Connect Loops
  • Adding a Teller
  • Alternative Tunings

Show Notes

Queuing Blog
Cabbage Tuning
Under the Bridge Tuning
David's Kingdom Heart Video Series

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Infeasible App Ideas by Alaric

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

]]> #22 - Pandemics, Padovan’s and Pumpkins https://www.oddsandevenings.com/22 31d21ef7-e016-49a1-b305-f6b2d9f3976e Wed, 31 Oct 2018 02:00:00 +0000 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Zombies and Vampires - The Maths of Conversations - Brunnian Pumpkin Carving 1:05:12 no <p>The boys get as spooky as they can with cellular automata, have a maths conversation about maths conversations and can't get past the fact that Brunnian and Borromean sound too similar.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Zombies and Vampires</li> <li>The Maths of Conversations</li> <li>Brunnian Pumpkin Carving</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <h4>Follow Up</h4> <p><a href="https://www.solipsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/MJ_Wiki.py?FrontPage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page</a><br> <a href="https://hacking.finance/read/?c=the-shade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)</a></p> <h4>Maths From the Show</h4> <p><a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2016/9/24/modelling-a-pandemic" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SIR Model Introduction by Alaric</a><br> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HxS1GttDPT8eDOhTIfOYckueArSJjGb5VfOr1hgqLno/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SIR Model You Can Play With</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borromean_rings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Borromean Rings</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunnian_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brunnian Links </a>(more generalised)<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pochhammer_contour" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pochhammer's Countour</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heKK95DAKms&amp;ab_channel=Vihart" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Classic Video on Brunnian Links</a> (in the form of snakes), by Vi Hart</p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Following of the brief: bring halloween problems by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Maths, Math, Mathematics, Cellular Automata, Topology, Knot Theory, Halloween, Music, Numbers, Puzzles, Number Theory The boys get as spooky as they can with cellular automata, have a maths conversation about maths conversations and can't get past the fact that Brunnian and Borromean sound too similar.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Zombies and Vampires
  • The Maths of Conversations
  • Brunnian Pumpkin Carving

Show Notes

Follow Up

Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page
The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)

Maths From the Show

SIR Model Introduction by Alaric
SIR Model You Can Play With
Borromean Rings
Brunnian Links (more generalised)
Pochhammer's Countour
A Classic Video on Brunnian Links (in the form of snakes), by Vi Hart

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Following of the brief: bring halloween problems by Alaric

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

]]> The boys get as spooky as they can with cellular automata, have a maths conversation about maths conversations and can't get past the fact that Brunnian and Borromean sound too similar.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Zombies and Vampires
  • The Maths of Conversations
  • Brunnian Pumpkin Carving

Show Notes

Follow Up

Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page
The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)

Maths From the Show

SIR Model Introduction by Alaric
SIR Model You Can Play With
Borromean Rings
Brunnian Links (more generalised)
Pochhammer's Countour
A Classic Video on Brunnian Links (in the form of snakes), by Vi Hart

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Following of the brief: bring halloween problems by Alaric

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

]]> #21 - Torque, Truth and Time Signatures https://www.oddsandevenings.com/21 533cc901-fb0c-48a4-ab40-63e0dfe921d0 Fri, 19 Oct 2018 03:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Bike Pedals - Time Signatures - Taking an Offer Puzzles 1:12:26 no <p>The boys settle a dicussion about a bike that Alaric has been aching to talk about for a fortnight, Alex finally brings up music and then they both dive down the Gödel rabbit hole with some puzzles.</p> <h3>Odds and Evenings</h3> <p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://twitter.com/OddsAndEvenings</a><br> Website - <a href="http://www.oddsandevenings.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://www.oddsandevenings.com</a></p> <h3>Topics discussed</h3> <ul> <li>Bike Pedals</li> <li>Time Signatures</li> <li>Taking an Offer Puzzles</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <h4>Follow Up</h4> <p><a href="https://bl.ocks.org/TVerduyn/raw/4935615ba55a2c0b73b2550e0eb8764d/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Visualisation of the Codepad Solution from Tom Verduyn</a><br> <a href="https://www.solipsys.co.uk/cgi-bin/MJ_Wiki.py?FrontPage" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page</a><br> <a href="https://hacking.finance/read/?c=the-shade" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)</a></p> <h4>Maths From the Show</h4> <p>Visuals of the Two Cycloids Mentioned: <a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ProlateCycloid.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prolate</a> and <a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/CurtateCycloid.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Curtate</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/SingMathsJam/status/1042057017148334080" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Video of the Bike Moving</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Unusual Time Signatures</a><br> <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Forever-Undecided-Puzzle-Guide-Godel/dp/0192801414" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Forever Undecided: A Puzzle Guide to Gödel</a> The book I talk about in the third part of the show. It's great.<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del%27s_incompleteness_theorems#Truth_of_the_G%C3%B6del_sentence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Gödel Sentence on Wikipedia</a> (Related to the puzzle)</p> <h3>Credits</h3> <p>Hosted By <br> Alaric - <a href="http://alaricstephen.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://alaricstephen.com</a><br> Alex - <a href="http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">http://twitter.com/speakmouthwords</a></p> <p>Editing by Alex<br> Incomplete knowledge of incompleteness theorems by Alaric</p> <p>Theme music by David Russell - <a href="https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtube.com/DavidRussell323</a> </p> Maths, Math, Mathematics, Physics, Music, Numbers, Puzzles, Number Theory The boys settle a dicussion about a bike that Alaric has been aching to talk about for a fortnight, Alex finally brings up music and then they both dive down the Gödel rabbit hole with some puzzles.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Bike Pedals
  • Time Signatures
  • Taking an Offer Puzzles

Show Notes

Follow Up

Visualisation of the Codepad Solution from Tom Verduyn
Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page
The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)

Maths From the Show

Visuals of the Two Cycloids Mentioned: Prolate and Curtate
Video of the Bike Moving
Unusual Time Signatures
Forever Undecided: A Puzzle Guide to Gödel The book I talk about in the third part of the show. It's great.
The Gödel Sentence on Wikipedia (Related to the puzzle)

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Incomplete knowledge of incompleteness theorems by Alaric

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

]]> The boys settle a dicussion about a bike that Alaric has been aching to talk about for a fortnight, Alex finally brings up music and then they both dive down the Gödel rabbit hole with some puzzles.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

  • Bike Pedals
  • Time Signatures
  • Taking an Offer Puzzles

Show Notes

Follow Up

Visualisation of the Codepad Solution from Tom Verduyn
Maths Jam Annual Gathering Page
The Shade (Alex's New Podcast)

Maths From the Show

Visuals of the Two Cycloids Mentioned: Prolate and Curtate
Video of the Bike Moving
Unusual Time Signatures
Forever Undecided: A Puzzle Guide to Gödel The book I talk about in the third part of the show. It's great.
The Gödel Sentence on Wikipedia (Related to the puzzle)

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Incomplete knowledge of incompleteness theorems by Alaric

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

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