Math and Musings
Math and Musings is 15 minutes of observation and commentary uploaded every Friday. It is hosted by Michael O'Connell, formerly of TV, radio, and print, now entering the world of podcasting.
Episodes
204 episodes
Maryland Tour, Part 2: 4/25/25
Mike and Franklin discuss Part 2 of their Spring Break tour of eastern Maryland, catching some baseball (literally) at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen.
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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17:04
Maryland tour, Part 1: 4/18/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their journey to Baltimore and parts north, celebrating all things historical and delicious.
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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16:10
Year 2000 throwback: 4/11/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate all things 2000, toasting the 25th anniversary of that big year for both Mike and the world at large.
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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15:40
Final Four preview: 4/4/25
Mike and Franklin discuss this weekend's Final Four and offer some hot takes on holidays and unusual food items.
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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15:03
200th episode!: 3/28/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the 200th episode of Math and Musings, talking a little college basketball and reminiscing about previous topics, highlighted of course by unusual food items.
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Episode 13
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17:50
March Madness!: 3/21/25
Mike and Franklin discuss this year's Division I Men's College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness.
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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15:47
Pi(e) Day: 3/14/25
Mike and Franklin discuss all things pi and pie. Mike knows pi, Franklin knows pie, and this article (by Ben Orlin) pretty much summarizes Mike's thoughts on Pi Day.
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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15:06
Remembering JR Gaudet: 3/7/25
Mike remembers and pays tribute to fallen firefighter JR Gaudet, a true Binghamton hero and close friend for more than 20 years.Article
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Episode 10
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12:20
Franklin's birthday preview: 2/28/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the latter's upcoming birthday with some trivia... from 1993.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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16:09
George Washington Day: 2/21/25
Mike and Franklin rekindle an old Presidents(') Day routine and try their hands at some George Washington trivia.
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Episode 8
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16:31
Valentine's Day: 2/14/25
Mike and Franklin discuss today's holiday... with trivia, of course!
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Episode 7
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16:09
Super Bowl preview: 2/7/25
Mike and Franklin discuss this Sunday's big game.
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Episode 6
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15:53
Snow day the third: 1/31/25
Mike and Franklin share some ice cold facts on, unbelievably, another snow day.
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Episode 5
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15:48
Snow day season continues: 1/24/25
Mike and Franklin continue their snow day lives, bouncing random facts off one another as the snow falls outside.
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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15:53
Snow Day season begins: 1/17/25
Mike and Franklin continue their tradition of recording podcasts on snow days. On this episode they regale each other with facts about peanut butter.
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Episode 3
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17:55
Tucson travels: 1/10/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent excursion to Tucson, Arizona.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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16:30
"Christmas" in Binghamton: 1/3/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip north to celebrate the Christmas season, just south of the North Pole.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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15:51
2024 in review: 12/27/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their 2024, and are challenged by some 2024 trivia.
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Season 4
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Episode 52
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16:38
Christmas trivia: 12/20/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their Christmas Schedule successes, and entertain each other with some Christmas trivia.
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Season 4
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Episode 51
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15:57
Christmas Schedule, Part 3: 12/13/24
Mike and Franklin complete the famous Christmas Schedule, things one must do between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Season 4
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Episode 50
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16:19
Christmas Schedule, Part 2: 12/6/24
Mike and Franklin discuss Part 2 of the "Christmas Schedule," things to do between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Also discussed: Mike's new book, From Box Scores to Test Scores, now available on
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Season 4
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Episode 49
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15:28
Christmas Schedule, Part 1: 11/29/24
Mike and Franklin celebrate Opening Day of the Christmas season discussing their list of things to do between today and December 25.
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Season 4
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Episode 48
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17:16
Extra Life: 11/22/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent fundraising experience with Extra Life, an organization that since 2008 has raised over $120 million for Children's Miracle Network.
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Season 4
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Episode 47
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16:17