web01.fireside.fm Sat, 23 May 2026 04:55:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://www.oddsandevenings.com/tags/podcast Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +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 https://www.oddsandevenings.com/20 dfc7a748-4ce4-4160-a7a3-7ab64b69a270 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Untangling Planar Graphs - The Length of Spirals - Juggling and Horse Gaits 1:01:21 no <p>The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.</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>Untangling Planar Graphs</li> <li>The Length of Spirals</li> <li>Juggling and Horse Gaits</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.gameclassification.com/files/games/Untangle.png" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Picture of Untangle</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuratowski%27s_theorem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Criteria for Planarity</a><br> <a href="https://www.desmos.com/calculator/xqqafvcbf9" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)</a><br> <a href="http://sites.millersville.edu/bikenaga/calculus/arc-length-in-polar/arc-length-in-polar.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation</a><br> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/deaddogbarking/4545328000" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gait" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Horse Gaits on Wikipedia</a><br> <a href="http://juggle.wikia.com/wiki/Impossible_Siteswap_Animator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Negative Juggling Simulator</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> Rather fitting spiral anecdote 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> Math, Maths, Podcast, Graph Theory, Juggling, Geometry, Calculus, Algorithms, Mathematics The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Untangling Planar Graphs
• The Length of Spirals
• Juggling and Horse Gaits

Show Notes

A Picture of Untangle
The Criteria for Planarity
The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)
Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation
Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone
Horse Gaits on Wikipedia
Negative Juggling Simulator

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Rather fitting spiral anecdote by Alaric

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

]]> The boys design algorithms to generate puzzles on graphs, spiral out into some polar coordinate calculus and gallop their way through some juggling notation.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Untangling Planar Graphs
• The Length of Spirals
• Juggling and Horse Gaits

Show Notes

A Picture of Untangle
The Criteria for Planarity
The Two Spirals in Desmos (a graphing calculator)
Arc Length in Polar Form Derivation
Jakob Bernoulli's Gravestone
Horse Gaits on Wikipedia
Negative Juggling Simulator

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Rather fitting spiral anecdote by Alaric

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

]]> https://www.oddsandevenings.com/19 6d73b6df-4b2f-48f6-a6f7-27b425d797d3 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:15:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Dominion Probabilities - The Cheapest Beer in Prague - The Angel Problem 54:49 no <p>The boys delve into some stats and game theory problems, ending with a classic from Conway.</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>Dominion Probabilities</li> <li>The Cheapest Beer in Prague</li> <li>The Angel Problem</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2016/11/28/dominion-probabilities" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dominion Probabilities Article</a><br> The Generalised Coupon Collecting Formula in [Wolfram Alpha](<a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.wolframalpha.com</a>) Type this into input: sum from j=0 to 25 of ((-1)^j(25 choose j)(((25-j) choose 10)/(25 choose 10))⁸⁾<br> (I couldn't directly link because the % signs in the URL were messing up our site linking. Apologies for the mess.<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Secretary Problem</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/7/12/the-angel-problem" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Angel Problem (by Alaric)</a><br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPLQgXUiU14&amp;ab_channel=singingbanana" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">James Grime's Video on the Codepad Problem</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> Back to school vocals 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> Math, Maths, Podcast, Statistics, Game Theory, Probability, Mathematics The boys delve into some stats and game theory problems, ending with a classic from Conway.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Dominion Probabilities
• The Cheapest Beer in Prague
• The Angel Problem

Show Notes

Dominion Probabilities Article
The Generalised Coupon Collecting Formula in [Wolfram Alpha](www.wolframalpha.com) Type this into input: sum from j=0 to 25 of ((-1)^j(25 choose j)(((25-j) choose 10)/(25 choose 10))⁸⁾
(I couldn't directly link because the % signs in the URL were messing up our site linking. Apologies for the mess.
The Secretary Problem
The Angel Problem (by Alaric)
James Grime's Video on the Codepad Problem

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Back to school vocals by Alaric

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

]]> The boys delve into some stats and game theory problems, ending with a classic from Conway.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Dominion Probabilities
• The Cheapest Beer in Prague
• The Angel Problem

Show Notes

Dominion Probabilities Article
The Generalised Coupon Collecting Formula in [Wolfram Alpha](www.wolframalpha.com) Type this into input: sum from j=0 to 25 of ((-1)^j(25 choose j)(((25-j) choose 10)/(25 choose 10))⁸⁾
(I couldn't directly link because the % signs in the URL were messing up our site linking. Apologies for the mess.
The Secretary Problem
The Angel Problem (by Alaric)
James Grime's Video on the Codepad Problem

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Back to school vocals by Alaric

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

]]> https://www.oddsandevenings.com/18 271fedb3-60fb-45ee-9c8a-ad4b1e003dee Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:45:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Keypad Code Guessing - Platonism vs Formalism - Pirate Plunder Puzzle 57:48 no <p>The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.</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>Keypad Code Guessing</li> <li>Platonism vs Formalism</li> <li>Pirate Plunder Puzzle</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/4/10/the-pirate-puzzle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pirate Plunder Puzzle</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/6/13/prisoners-in-rainbow-hats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prisoners in Rainbow Hats</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-order_curve" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Z-Order Curves</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> Dreams of being a philosopher pirate 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> Math, Maths, Podcast, Number Theory, Graph Theory, Puzzles, Philosophy, Mathematics The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Keypad Code Guessing
• Platonism vs Formalism
• Pirate Plunder Puzzle

Show Notes

Pirate Plunder Puzzle
Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Z-Order Curves

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Dreams of being a philosopher pirate by Alaric

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

]]> The boys move seemlessly between high philosophy and pirate jokes in this eclectic episode.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Keypad Code Guessing
• Platonism vs Formalism
• Pirate Plunder Puzzle

Show Notes

Pirate Plunder Puzzle
Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Z-Order Curves

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Dreams of being a philosopher pirate by Alaric

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

]]> https://www.oddsandevenings.com/17 9c408fa0-595e-4aa5-b102-9118d6ce2020 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:30:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - Prisoners in Hats - Kaprekar's Constant - Generalised Egg Dropping 56:36 no <p>The boys try their hands at problems provided by the listeners in today's special episode.</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>Prisoners in Hats</li> <li>Kaprekar's Constant</li> <li>Generalised Egg Dropping</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/6/13/prisoners-in-rainbow-hats" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Prisoners in Rainbow Hats</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/4/10/the-islander-paradox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Islander Paradox</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6174_(number)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Kaprekar's Constant</a><br> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11603218/three-egg-problem#" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">General Egg Problem Solution</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> Too many Hat Problem anecdotes 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> Math, Maths, Mathematics, Podcast, Number Theory, Puzzles The boys try their hands at problems provided by the listeners in today's special episode.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Prisoners in Hats
• Kaprekar's Constant
• Generalised Egg Dropping

Show Notes

Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Islander Paradox
Kaprekar's Constant
General Egg Problem Solution

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Too many Hat Problem anecdotes by Alaric

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

]]> The boys try their hands at problems provided by the listeners in today's special episode.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• Prisoners in Hats
• Kaprekar's Constant
• Generalised Egg Dropping

Show Notes

Prisoners in Rainbow Hats
Islander Paradox
Kaprekar's Constant
General Egg Problem Solution

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Too many Hat Problem anecdotes by Alaric

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

]]> https://www.oddsandevenings.com/16 93977cde-0683-4062-987e-c1db3675a40c Mon, 09 Jul 2018 02:00:00 +0100 Odds and Evenings full Odds and Evenings Topics Discussed: - FRACTRAN - Negative Bases - Polycube Snakes 51:47 no <p>The boys both have problems which involve complicating the process of adding. Also snakes.</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>FRACTRAN</li> <li>Negative Bases</li> <li>Polycube Snakes</li> </ul> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FRACTRAN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FRACTRAN</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_base#Addition" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adding in Negative Bases</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quater-imaginary_base" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Quarter-Imaginary Base</a><br> <a href="https://www.toothycat.net/%7Ehologram/Turing/HowItWorks.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering</a><br> <a href="http://www.alaricstephen.com/main-featured/2017/5/20/polycube-snakes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Article on Polycube Snakes</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> Knuth Pronunciation 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> Math, Maths, Podcast, Computing, Algorithms, Number Theory The boys both have problems which involve complicating the process of adding. Also snakes.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• FRACTRAN
• Negative Bases
• Polycube Snakes

Show Notes

FRACTRAN
Adding in Negative Bases
Quarter-Imaginary Base
Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering
Article on Polycube Snakes

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Knuth Pronunciation by Alaric

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

]]> The boys both have problems which involve complicating the process of adding. Also snakes.

Odds and Evenings

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

Topics discussed

• FRACTRAN
• Negative Bases
• Polycube Snakes

Show Notes

FRACTRAN
Adding in Negative Bases
Quarter-Imaginary Base
Fascinating Turing Complete Magic the Gathering
Article on Polycube Snakes

Credits

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

Editing by Alex
Knuth Pronunciation by Alaric

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

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