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.
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.
Atlantic City '25: 6/27/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Atlantic City, their third in what is now becoming an annual tradition.
Richmond, Virginia: 6/20/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Richmond, Virginia, home of Belle Isle, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and the Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball club.
Last day of school: 6/13/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the final day of the school year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Horseracing and hockey: 5/9/25
Mike and Franklin discuss Part Two of their Binghamton trip, highlighted by some horseracing and hockey.
Kentucky Derby preview: 5/2/25
Mike and Franklin discuss tomorrow's big race, and the Binghamton connection to the Kentucky Derby.
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.
Maryland tour, Part 1: 4/18/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their journey to Baltimore and parts north, celebrating all things historical and delicious.
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.
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.
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.
March Madness!: 3/21/25
Mike and Franklin discuss this year's Division I Men's College Basketball Tournament, a.k.a. March Madness.
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.
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.
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Franklin's birthday preview: 2/28/25
Mike and Franklin celebrate the latter's upcoming birthday with some trivia... from 1993.
George Washington Day: 2/21/25
Mike and Franklin rekindle an old Presidents(') Day routine and try their hands at some George Washington trivia.
Valentine's Day: 2/14/25
Mike and Franklin discuss today's holiday... with trivia, of course!
Super Bowl preview: 2/7/25
Mike and Franklin discuss this Sunday's big game.
Snow day the third: 1/31/25
Mike and Franklin share some ice cold facts on, unbelievably, another snow day.
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.
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.
Tucson travels: 1/10/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent excursion to Tucson, Arizona.
"Christmas" in Binghamton: 1/3/25
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip north to celebrate the Christmas season, just south of the North Pole.
2024 in review: 12/27/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their 2024, and are challenged by some 2024 trivia.
Christmas trivia: 12/20/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their Christmas Schedule successes, and entertain each other with some Christmas trivia.
Christmas Schedule, Part 3: 12/13/24
Mike and Franklin complete the famous Christmas Schedule, things one must do between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Christmas Schedule, Part 2: 12/6/24
Mike and Franklin discuss Part 2 of the "Christmas Schedule," things to do between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Also discussed: Mike's new book, From Box Scores to Test Scores, now available on Amazon and other fine retailers!
Christmas Schedule, Part 1: 11/29/24
Mike and Franklin celebrate Opening Day of the Christmas season discussing their list of things to do between today and December 25.
Extra Life: 11/22/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent fundraising experience with Extra Life, an organization that since 2008 has raised over $120 million for Children's Miracle Network.
Guinness World Records: 11/15/24
Mike and Franklin discuss a few notes from the Guinness company's official publication of world records.
Golden Corral: 11/8/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent excursion to "real America" and the culinary delights of Golden Corral.
Commanders game: 11/1/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, to see their hometown NFL team, the Washington Commanders.
Virginia Fall Races: 10/25/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to hunt country for the Virginia Fall Races. Topics include fancy foods, fancy clothes, and steeplechase trivia.
Yankee playoff party: 10/18/24
Mike and Franklin discuss their trip to New York to watch a Yankee playoff game... on TV.
Halloween trivia: 10/11/24
Mike challenges Franklin with some Halloween trivia.
Halloween fun facts: 10/4/24
Mike and Franklin kick off Halloween Season with some fun facts about said holiday.