Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Extra Time For Questions Podcast

Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Extra Time For Questions Podcast

By Helen Arney, Steve Mould, Matt ParkerComedyScience
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Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Extra Time For Questions Podcast episodes

  • Extra Time For Questions: Update

    This podcast is no more. Why? Because we've started a new podcast! It's where Matt Parker, Steve Mould and Helen Arney investigate things that don't seem that interesting on the outside, but become fascinating when you get down to the nitty and / or gritty. Sometimes there's a bonus science song from Helen too. 

    Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" on your favourite podcast app and subscribe, or click to get the latest episodes and show notes from https://festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast. 

    Want to get in touch? We're on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or email [email protected]. 

    3 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: Pop!
    This episode follows the Pop! show and is all about things that go pop, from music to bubbles. Helen, Matt and Steve crowd source an equation to describe the modern pop song (listen to the end for the song Helen created from this equation!), Matt takes a look at bubbles and the maths that underpins them and Steve creates some unusual sounds from balloons. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser.
    28 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: November Tour Update
    This episode follows Helen, Matt and Steve on their very first UK tour. It features a report from Matt on his domino computer at the Manchester Science Festival, a trip to a pop-up science shop in Nottingham and a run down of some vital stats and data gathered from the tour so far. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser.

    41 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: Fight or Flight
    This episode follows the Fight or Flight show and is all about escaping or confronting danger. Matt dissects a peer-reviewed paper modelling a zombie outbreak, Helen explores some battles in maths and science, Steve looks at how periodic Cicadas may evade predation and Greg Foot puts an unlucky audience member under some intense exercise. There's also an exclusive new song from Helen entitled 'The Nature of Things'.   Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser.
    39 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: Game On
    This episode follows the Game On show and is all about games. It features Steve taking apart a robot, Matt taking on Pacman, Helen singing about Countdown and Monopoly, and massive multiplayer pong!  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.
    41 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: Re:Generation Show

    This episode follows the Re:Generation show from the Cheltenham Science Festival and features all the best interactive features from Festival of the Spoken Nerd including a million pound give-away and a genuine conveyer belt game.  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.

    28 min
  • Extra Time For Questions: Pi Curious

    This episode follows the Pi Curious show and features Pi-ku poetry, Steve pondering favourite numbers, Matt talking extrapolation and a statistically relevant song from Helen.  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.

    45 min
  • Extra Time for Questions: Breaking Boundaries

    This episode follows the Breaking Boundaries show, featuring the longest ever song, maths on the beach and plenty of plug-hole science. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.

    Please note that this episode contains explicit language.

    42 min
  • Extra Time for Questions: Money Show

    This episode follows the Money Show and is about all things fiscal. Featuring a full explanation of the concept of money, a musical analysis of money and happiness, and a whole lot more... Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.

    46 min
  • Extra Time for Questions: Nano Show

    This episode follows the Nano Show and is about all things very small. Featuring the true meaning of the term 'nano', the possibility (or not) of a grey goo apocalypse, your chance to win a Nobel prize and some super nano songs. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.

    33 min

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