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
243 episodes
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
Yiddish lesson: 10/17/25
Recorded on Yom Kippur, Mike and Franklin celebrate the Yiddish language. Included in the episode are all things related to the Jewish holiday season, or as we Gentiles call it... Pumpkin Spice.
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Season 5
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Episode 42
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17:08
Winchester, Va.: 10/10/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent excursion to Winchester, Virginia, home of the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley... and
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Season 5
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Episode 41
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16:04
Cox Farms: 10/3/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to the mecca of fall festivals: Cox Farms.
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Season 5
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Episode 40
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15:46
Fall fabulous: 9/26/25
Mike and Franklin discuss all things fall... and quiz each other a bit.
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Season 5
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Episode 39
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15:04
Central Virginia: 9/19/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to central Virginia. Stops include Charlottesville, the Blue Ridge Tunnel, and the greatest of all... Buc-ee's.
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Season 5
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Episode 38
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16:20
Glenstone: 9/12/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to the Glenstone art museum in Potomac, Maryland.
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Season 5
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Episode 37
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16:55
Binghamton/Watkins Glen: 9/5/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent excursion to upstate New York: the famous Watkins Glen and the not-so-famous Binghamton.
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Season 5
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Episode 36
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15:33
Back to (the same) school: 8/29/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their first days back to school, and for the first time it's... the same school!
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Season 5
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Episode 35
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15:36
Savannah Bananas: 8/22/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Camden Yards in Baltimore to see the Savannah Bananas in action.
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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15:00