A podcast where we explore the real, eccentric, and complex history of math
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Tuesday Apr 07, 2020
Join Nathalie Vega-Rhodes and friends in a special series on COVID-19. In this episode, meet personal trainer and nutritionist Jenny Ingram as we discuss some ways to work (out) from home whether you are new to exercise or have no equipment. Follow us on Facebook, email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com, or visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Join Nathalie Vega-Rhodes and friends in a special series on COVID-19. In this episode, meet instructional designer Jennifer Stallman as we discuss some thoughts on the abrupt transition to online. Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook, email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com, or visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
We continue learning about Cardano as we attempt to answer the following questions.:
- How do you evade those pesky portrait painters?
- How do you balance being a lover and a fighter?
- What do either of these have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
We meet an Italian mathematician who played a huge role in Fermat and Pascal’s Unfinished Game and whose drive shaft is still in use in modern vehicles! In this episode, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions:
- Does hair really have a life of its own?
- How can you get a girl in ten…or two…days?
- What do either of these have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
In the conclusion to our Fermat trilogy, we dive deeper into the saga of the Last Theorem as we attempt to answer the following questions.
- How can a library save your life?
- How do you win a deal with the devil?
- What do either of these have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
We continue talking about Fermat (and some of his collaborations) as we attempt to answer the following questions:
- How sure are you that you locked your door this morning?
- What came first – loaded dice or counting cards?
- What do either of these have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
We now meet a mathematician whose famous theorem stumped mathematicians for three centuries before being solved! In this episode, we'll attempt to answer the following questions.
- What’s the process for becoming amateur royalty?
- How do find a needle in haystack if you don’t know which haystack to look in?
- What do either of these have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
We are taking a little break for the holidays to collect some more research (and to start our Spring semester!) We hope you have a great holiday season and we'll see you back next month on January 31 for our next mathematician - Pierre de Fermat! Please keep in touch - email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com or connect with us on social media!
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
To close out our Erdös trilogy, we’ll talk about some of our favorite tidbits as we attempt to answer the following questions.
- Is illegal thinking a misdemeanor or a felony?
- What’s the fastest way to recover from brain surgery?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
We’ll continue learning about Erdös and we’ll talk about some of his travels as we attempt to answer the following questions.
- How do you get your friends to cook you food?
- How can you get that free hospital room upgrade you’re looking for?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
For this trilogy, we meet a more modern mathematician – Paul Erdös. We can wait to introduce to you one of our favorites: a teacher at heart who has collaborated with more mathematicians than anyone…ever! In this episode, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions.
- If an evil spirit wants to destroy humanity, do you sic the computers on it or punch it in the face?
- What’s the fastest way to get thrown off a plane?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
In this thrilling conclusion to our Hypatia trilogy, we discuss some of the politics happening at the time which led directly to her death. In this episode, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions.
- Is gate-crashing a party a federal offense?
- Which religious order makes the best gangsters?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
In the second episode of our trilogy, we continue the story of Hypatia and her teachings by attempting to answer the following questions.
- How can doodles get you on the bestseller list?
- What’s the classiest way to turn down a date?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Tuesday Oct 15, 2019
Hypatia has been credited with everything, from conics to planetary movement. In the first of this three-part series, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions as we tell her story.
- How can hypnosis take your workouts to the next level?
- Is music the new math?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Episode 3: Tresses, Tranquility, and Travel Tips
To conclude our Pythagorean trilogy, we’ll attempt to answer the following questions:
- How can split ends get you a promotion?
- How can you convince co-workers to play The Quiet Game?
- What do either of these things have to do with math?
Join Nathalie Vega-Rhodes and her friend Kay as they dive into mathematical adventures! Let us know your thoughts. Follow us on Facebook or email us at podcast@infinitelyirrational.com. For math and the research behind the episode, visit our webpage at www.infinitelyirrational.com We look forward to hearing from you!