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
211 episodes
Last day of school: 6/13/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the final day of the school year.
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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16:12
Birthday 43 preview: 6/6/25
Mike and Franklin discuss the former's upcoming birthday, and relive one of their childhoods with some '80s trivia.
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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15:46
Streak beginnings: 5/30/25
Mike and Franklin discuss two famous streaks that both began on May 30, one from 1982 and one from 2008.
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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16:40
Wendy's Frosty Fusion review: 5/23/25
Mike and Franklin discuss the new Wendy's Frosty Fusions, and delve into the complete history of the beloved frozen dairy dessert.
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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17:16
Hockey and Oreos: 5/16/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate another Binghamton hockey championship, and take a deep dive down the rabbit hole of Oreo cookies.
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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15:56
Horseracing and hockey: 5/9/25
Mike and Franklin discuss Part Two of their Binghamton trip, highlighted by some horseracing and hockey.
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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15:24
Kentucky Derby preview: 5/2/25
Mike and Franklin discuss tomorrow's big race, and the Binghamton connection to the Kentucky Derby.
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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15:53
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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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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Season 5
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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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Season 5
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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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Season 5
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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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Season 5
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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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Season 5
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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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Season 5
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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