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Math and Musings

Michael O"Connell

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.

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Baseball trivia: 4/3/26

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2026/04/03

Mike and Franklin celebrate the beginning of the baseball season with some good old-fashioned MLB trivia.

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16:53

D.C. art galleries: 3/27/26

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2026/03/27

Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trips to a few local art galleries: the Renwick Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, and Smithsonian American Art Museum.

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17:16

NCAA Tournament preview: 3/20/26

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2026/03/20

Mike and Franklin discuss the start of this year's NCAA college basketball tournament... a.k.a. March Madness!

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15:03

250th episode: 3/13/26

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2026/03/13

Mike and Franklin celebrated the 250th episode of Math and Musings with some college basketball stories and predictions.

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16:10

Remembering Joe Sullivan: 3/6/26

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2026/03/06

Mike and Franklin remember Joe Sullivan, 20 years after his passing.

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16:38

Birthday 12 preview: 2/27/26

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2026/02/27

Mike and Franklin celebrate the latter's upcoming birthday with, among other things, trivia from 1994.

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16:29

Lunar New Year: 2/20/26

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2026/02/20

Mike and Franklin discuss this year's "week of holidays" with a special emphasis on Lunar New Year.

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15:41

Valentines and Presidents: 2/13/26

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2026/02/13

Mike and Franklin celebrate Snow Day #3 talking a little Valentine's Day and Presidents' Day.

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16:08

Winter Olympics preview: 2/6/26

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2026/02/06

Mike and Franklin celebrate Snow Day #2 with a preview of this year's Winter Olympic Games.

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15:00

Snow Day #1: 1/30/26

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2026/01/30

Mike and Franklin celebrate the first snow day of 2026.

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16:33

Medieval Times: 1/23/26

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2026/01/23

Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Hanover, Maryland... home of the Medieval Times dinner theater extravaganza.

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16:08

Disney Ride Review '26: 1/16/26

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2026/01/16

Mike and Franklin continue their discussion of Walt Disney World, this time covering some magical rides and experiences.

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15:59

Disney Food Review '26: 1/9/26

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2026/01/09

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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16:47

2025 year in review: 1/2/26

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2026/01/02

Mike and Franklin celebrate all things 2025 with an eye towards 2026.

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15:00

Winter Break '25: 12/26/25

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2025/12/26

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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15:12

Binghamton Black Bears: 12/19/25

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2025/12/19

Mike and Franklin discuss their recent trip to Binghamton to see some friends and see some hockey.

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17:13

Diner talk: 12/12/25

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2025/12/12

Mike and Franklin discuss their recent late-night diner trip and test their knowledge of "diner lingo."

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15:51

Hershey, Pa.: 12/5/25

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2025/12/05

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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16:42

Christmas Schedule '25: 11/28/25

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2025/11/28

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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18:08

MAM goes AI: 11/21/25

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2025/11/21

Mike takes a metaphorical holiday and lets AI (Google's new Brisk feature) plan the show. Brisk and Franklin discuss.

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