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
236 episodes
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
All-American celebration: 8/15/25
Mike and Franklin, home from Japan, celebrate all things America, including baseball, bull riding, hot dogs, hamburgers, and a little Texas gas station now with a location in Virginia.
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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15:53
Kyoto: 8/8/25
In Part Three of their Japan Trilogy, Mike and Franklin discuss the last stop on the tour: Kyoto.
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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16:36
Hakone: 8/1/25
Mike and Franklin continue their journey through Japan, this time from the mountain oasis of Hakone.
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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16:00
Tokyo: 7/25/25
Mike and Franklin discuss (the beginning of) their trip to Tokyo.
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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15:22
Camp Summer-in-town: 7/18/25
Recorded long before leaving for Japan, Mike and Franklin describe their few days of summer vacation at home... in case recording from Japan has proved too difficult, or was enjoyable to leave.
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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16:48
Trenton, New Jersey: 7/11/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Trenton, New Jersey, among other things witnessing some Trenton Thunder/Tomato Pies baseball.
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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15:58
Coney Island: 7/4/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Coney Island. Topics include the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, Brooklyn Cyclones baseball, and an old-school weekend in New York City.
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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15:00