Name my podcast
August 16, 2008 8:16 PM   Subscribe

I'm planning to start a new podcast focused on mathematics. The problem is that I'm having trouble coming up with a name for it. My goal is to introduce interesting topics and how they relate to everyday life. It'll be directed at making mathematics more accessible to the layman. So, anyone have ideas for a name?
posted by Proginoskes to Education (28 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
How about simply Real World Mathematics? Simple, concise and to the point.
posted by HaloMan at 8:21 PM on August 16, 2008


Tangents and Hyperbole?
posted by nasreddin at 8:30 PM on August 16, 2008 [1 favorite]


Math Communications.
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 8:36 PM on August 16, 2008


It's Mathematics!
posted by parmanparman at 8:41 PM on August 16, 2008 [1 favorite]


Proginoskes in Mathmagicl Land.

Or using your actual name, even.
posted by aswego at 8:49 PM on August 16, 2008


PEMDAS and you.
posted by Rewind at 9:06 PM on August 16, 2008


Might I suggest a regular feature on Geometry called "The Line Segment"?
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:05 PM on August 16, 2008 [1 favorite]


Free Math! (or, The Free Math Podcast - assuming it's free, of course)
posted by amtho at 10:10 PM on August 16, 2008 [1 favorite]


"Weapons of Math Discussion"
"Necessary Conclusions"
"Two Minus Three Equals Negative Fun!" [Via The Simpsons]
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:20 PM on August 16, 2008


Applied Math.
Practical Mathematics.
Math Points.
posted by roger ackroyd at 10:25 PM on August 16, 2008


Everyday math
Easy as math!
1+1=2
Life by numbers
Life adds up
Positive Integers
Mathematically speaking (subtopics: numerically speaking, statistically speaking, Theoretically speaking, etc.)
Podcastian Geometry
Podcast of Absolute Value
Of Angles and Integers
Conjunction Junction
Pythagorean's Favorite Podcast
Prime Podcasting
P-value
Focal Points
Not so funny arithmetic
It's a factorial!
Flipping Pancakes!
Fundamathematical
Monty Hall's Parodoxical Podcast
Main Domain
Rational Numbers
Laymath
Summing up

I like the idea of naming it something that makes a person go "this doesn't sound like a math podcast. What the heck does Flipping Pancakes, or Toads and Frogs, or Let's Make a Deal have to do with math?" It could inspire interest and curiosity.
posted by iamkimiam at 10:36 PM on August 16, 2008


Math Sucks

That would get me to take a peek at it and I dread math.
posted by idiotfactory at 10:48 PM on August 16, 2008


"Delicious π"
"Math Mouth"
"The Rhombus Room"
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 10:52 PM on August 16, 2008


I've Got Your Number.
posted by jamjam at 11:01 PM on August 16, 2008


Math in Plain English
posted by parmanparman at 11:55 PM on August 16, 2008


Mathemagical

Math-O-Matic: Math Made Simple
posted by Gerard Sorme at 12:16 AM on August 17, 2008


Every day Pi

Mathological
posted by aleahey at 12:21 AM on August 17, 2008 [1 favorite]


Easy As Pi
Math ln e on ln e
Pi Can't Believe It's Not Butter
A Complex Conjugal Visit
Natural Log of Fun
posted by rybreadmed at 12:34 AM on August 17, 2008 [1 favorite]


Seconding Easy as Pi! But Natural Log of Fun scares me.
posted by iamkimiam at 12:37 AM on August 17, 2008


Math - It's Better Than Pi!
Better Than Pi
I Like Pi
Mmm, Pi (I am a fan of pi, and pie!)
Math for Normal People
Also liked the Math Sucks suggestion.
posted by platinum at 1:47 AM on August 17, 2008


Math Hates You Back
posted by tomcooke at 2:11 AM on August 17, 2008 [3 favorites]


LifeMath
posted by loosemouth at 4:00 AM on August 17, 2008


You kinda have to imagine this as a two-line title, and the short-hand name is simply the bottom portion, but:

Now Is That Time They Told You About in High School...
When Math Will Save Your Life!

posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 4:15 AM on August 17, 2008


Math Produced
Math Media
Math Hysteria
Math Transit
Critical Math
posted by flabdablet at 6:16 AM on August 17, 2008


"Free Math" and "Easy As Pi" are both excellent suggestions, but I can't resist attempting to come up with a name for something, especially if it's math-related.

The Square of the Hypotenuse
Hypotenews
WOLOG Log*
Gain of Generality
Unnecessary, but Sufficient*
posted by ErWenn at 7:48 AM on August 17, 2008


UsefulMathCast?
posted by forthright at 1:06 PM on August 17, 2008


Yprime -- the podcast that keeps up with the rate of change.
posted by greatgefilte at 2:08 PM on August 17, 2008



Steal: "Make it work" (computationally)

Simplify: 1,2,3... and more

Obfuscate: Dodecahedrons in the kitchen

Fool around: Sex and Topology

Bork: Everyday Eigenvalues
posted by sammyo at 2:51 PM on August 17, 2008


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