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
252 episodes
D.C. art galleries: 3/27/26
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trips to a few local art galleries: the Renwick Gallery, Nation...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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16:53
NCAA Tournament preview: 3/20/26
Mike and Franklin discuss the start of this year's NCAA college basketball tournament... a.k.a. March Madness!
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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17:16
250th episode: 3/13/26
Mike and Franklin celebrated the 250th episode of Math and Musings with some college basketball stories and predictions.
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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15:03
Remembering Joe Sullivan: 3/6/26
Mike and Franklin remember Joe Sullivan, 20 years after his passing.
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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16:10
Birthday 12 preview: 2/27/26
Mike and Franklin celebrate the latter's upcoming birthday with, among other things, trivia from 1994.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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16:38
Lunar New Year: 2/20/26
Mike and Franklin discuss this year's "week of holidays" with a special emphasis on Lunar New Year.
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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16:29
Valentines and Presidents: 2/13/26
Mike and Franklin celebrate Snow Day #3 talking a little Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day.
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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15:41
Winter Olympics preview: 2/6/26
Mike and Franklin celebrate Snow Day #2 with a preview of this year's Winter Olympic Games.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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16:08
Snow Day #1: 1/30/26
Mike and Franklin celebrate the first snow day of 2026.
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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15:00
Medieval Times: 1/23/26
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Hanover, Maryland... home of the Medieval Times dinner theater extravaganza.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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16:33
Disney Ride Review '26: 1/16/26
Mike and Franklin continue their discussion of Walt Disney World, this time covering some magical rides and experiences.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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16:08
Disney Food Review '26: 1/9/26
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Walt Disney World with a focus on culinary delights. Highlights include the rekindling of Franklin's Food Review!
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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15:59
2025 year in review: 1/2/26
Mike and Franklin celebrate all things 2025 with an eye towards 2026.
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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16:47
Winter Break '25: 12/26/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their progress on the Christmas Schedule and all things Winter Break, including Festivus, Boxing Day, and cinnamon rolls.
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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15:00
Binghamton Black Bears: 12/19/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Binghamton to see some friends and see some hockey.
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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15:12
Diner talk: 12/12/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent late-night diner trip and test their knowledge of "diner lingo."
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Season 5
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Episode 50
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17:13
Hershey, Pa.: 12/5/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania, discovering there's a lot more to Hershey than just chocolate. (Though the chocolate is really good too.)
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Season 5
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Episode 49
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15:51
Christmas Schedule '25: 11/28/25
Mike and Franklin discuss the famous O'Connell Christmas Schedule, complete with a few additions and potential additions from previous years.
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Season 5
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Episode 48
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16:42
MAM goes AI: 11/21/25
Mike takes a metaphorical holiday and lets AI (Google's new Brisk feature) plan the show. Brisk and Franklin discuss.
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Season 5
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Episode 47
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18:08
Recreating PAD, Part 2: 11/14/25
Mike and Franklin continue their conversation from last week, recreating the most talked about episode of Politics After Dark.
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Season 5
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Episode 46
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15:41
Recreating PAD 20 years later: 11/7/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the 20th anniversary of the most talked about episode of Politics After Dark ever aired.
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Season 5
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Episode 45
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16:02
Halloween '25: 10/31/25
Mike and Franklin discuss Halloweens past, present, and future, capping things off with some Halloween (and Diwali and Dia de los Muertos!) trivia.
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Season 5
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Episode 44
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16:19
Binghamton pizza tour: 10/24/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Binghamton, commenting on several of the area's mom-and-pop pizza joints.
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Season 5
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Episode 43
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16:53