Episodios

  • Partial Credit: Exploring Luhn's Algorithm
    Dec 24 2025
    Ever wonder how a website knows your credit card number is "invalid" before you even hit the submit button? In this commando-style holiday episode, Pete and Noah dive into the secrets of Luhn's Algorithm, a clever approach that uses simple arithmetic to validate sequences of digits.


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    30 m
  • My Favorite Number - Listeners Share Their Favorite Numbers
    Dec 17 2025

    It's a simple question: What's your favorite number? But as Pete and Noah discover in this special episode, the answers are anything but simple—they're deeply personal, surprisingly mathematical, and always connected to a story. Join our hosts as they open up the floor to listeners, friends, and family to find out their favorite numbers and the fascinating reasons behind their choices.

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    41 m
  • Bonus Material - Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There!
    Oct 1 2025

    Hey there Math Club. Our most recent episode, Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There, was our second special episode made specifically for kids. When Noah was planning how he wanted to use the episode with his own third grade class, he knew that some visuals would come in handy, so he created a slide deck with images to go along with each problem that the students will have to solve.

    If you'd like to use this resource along with the audio, you can find it by going to: https://bit.ly/mcj_zoo

    We hope you find these images to be fun and helpful, and we'll see you next time!

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    1 m
  • Math Club Junior: It's a Zoo Out There
    Sep 24 2025
    In this long-awaited followup to our popular Math Club Junior episode, Pete and Noah are back with Mrs. Morrison's class, as chaperones on a field trip to the local zoo. Listen in as our group of Junior Zookeepers meet a whole new cast of zany characters, and once again learn that math is everywhere if you just look around. And just like last time, this story is full of interesting math challenges for listeners in the upper elementary grades to enjoy and solve. • A slide deck with visuals to go along with each problem from the story
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    28 m
  • Means of Transportation: The Mean Value Theorem and Average Speed Zones
    Aug 13 2025

    A family visit to the Netherlands introduces Pete to the idea of average speed zones, which illustrate a particularly interesting mathematical theorem. Join our hosts as they really go off on a tangent about the mean value theorem, and how it just might get you a speeding ticket.

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    34 m
  • Q.E.D.: The Proving of Fermat's Last Theorem
    Jun 26 2025

    It's finally here! Part Three of the Fermat Trilogy! In this exciting conclusion, Pete and Noah talk about the mathematicians who ultimately proved (or thought they'd proven) Fermat's Last Theorem. Join us for the final chapter of this riveting 350 year journey!

    • The Proof - Nova Documentary on Andrew Wiles's proof


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    51 m
  • Sophie's Chase: More History of Fermat's Last Theorem
    May 7 2025

    Join us for part two of our deep dive into the history of Fermat's Last Theorem. In this episode, Pete and Noah focus on the fascinating story of Sophie Germain, a 19th century French mathematician who pursued a proof in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Come learn about this impressive chapter in the saga of one of the most interesting problems in mathematical history.

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    42 m
  • Non-trivial Pursuit: The History of Fermat's Last Theorem
    Apr 9 2025

    A few episodes back, our hosts talked about the great unsolved mathematical problems of our time, and Pete teased an interesting story about one such problem that was finally solved not too long ago. In this first of a two-part episode, we dive into the fascinating story of Fermat's Last Theorem... from its inception, to Fermat's bold claim that he had a proof that he couldn't share, to the mathematical greats of yesteryear who took up the challenge to prove it. Join us for a look into this intriguing conjecture, and its amazing history.

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    36 m