May 20, 2026
A friend’s story leads Pete and Noah to dive into the high-stakes world of poker to settle a debate: does a flush really beat a straight? Using the tools of combinatorics and probability, our hosts break down the math behind five-card hands and explore how the hierarchy of the game is built upon the frequency...
Apr 8, 2026
A chat with Alexa leads Pete to contemplate what it looks like to lead his best mathematical life. But what does that mean? In this episode, Pete and Noah discuss ways to view mathematics not as a rigid school subject, but as a "grand adventure" that is constantly present in your life.
Feb 25, 2026
In this episode, veteran educator Sheila Robitaille joins Pete and Noah to discuss World Math Day, a global competition for students ages 5 to 18 that promotes mathematical fluency through 60-second "live Mathletics" games. The conversation highlights the 2026 theme, "United by Numbers," exploring how gamification...
Jan 28, 2026
If we asked all of our listeners to look up the current population of their hometown and email us just the first digit of that number, what do you expect we’d find? Would the digits be evenly distributed, or would some be more common than others? In this episode, we look at Benford’s Law, and learn some surprising...