Parker Square (with Matt Parker) - Numberphile Podcast

[@numberphile2]

'Humble Pi' - signed first-edition hardback - bit.ly/Humble_Pi

[@SlimThrull]

What a great title.

[@Ranzha_]

#humblebrad

[@bananamanjr7875]

The Parker square remind me of when I tried to become a musician lol

[@niekpauwels9569]

Love the Parker Square background

[@qwvpv]

i didn't realise it was the eponymous till Bradley said he needed to mention it at 45:50! I thought it was just an irritating bit of symmetry!!

[@Kae6502]

Yup, Noticed that! :D

[@Varksterable]

That's a 'Parker Foreground' you are looking at there.

[@munjee2]

So what your saying is that Matt has a Parker Australian accent

[@darkairieal]

:O

[@Kram1032]

48:10 "And I can't upload a video with you without Parker Square jokes" - Parker Square appears.

[@Kram1032]

I know but in that moment you get an extra one that's not, uh, kaleidoscopized

[@Not.Your.Business]

the real mvp!

[@otakuribo]

Well spotted!

[@nataliekanakova9496]

Words can't describe how much I love you guys! I could listen to you for hours and hours.

[@Richard_is_cool]

Jsou skvělí :).

[@oldcowbb]

"what the heck is mechatronics" literally everytime when people ask what's my major

[@ubermenschchan7671]

james grime next?

[@LeoStaley]

No, Matt Parker again.

[@elnico5623]

At least he asked, he gave it a go, the parker question

[@ca-ke9493]

The parker square makes a really beautiful graphic, in no small part due to its repeating numbers

[@Mr.D.C.]

This comment is severely underrated

[@EchoHeo]

you both sound absolutely Austrailian

[@Squiderrant]

I'm Australian and I always thought they both sounded British.

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

I live in NSW and I still think they both sound like total aussies

[@Nogli]

That's because they are both absolutely Australian.

[@Anklejbiter]

MI, I always heard british in both of them.

[@goboogsiego]

They both undoubtedly sound very Australian

[@billrichards1965]

Go Aussies. Well done Matt on bringing a bit of humour into what can often be seen a dry subject.

[@grivar]

When you pause the circle that appears in the middle of the video synergises very nicely with the spinning Parker Squares.

[@pegy6384]

A really lovely episode! I am grateful for Matt's approach of just giving it a go. I know Brady enjoys the joke, but for me the message to keep trying and learning even if you're not getting the right answer was really encouraging. It takes a lot of the intimidation factor out of maths for me.

[@standupmaths]

Peg Y That’s great to hear! Makes it all worth while.

[@M0lleken]

As a starting math teacher (2nd year), Numberphile fan and Matt Parker fan, this video was just pure gold! I enjoyed this a lot and I can't wait for the next part of this amazing podcast.

[@standupmaths]

Wouter De Mol All the best with teaching!

[@naota3k]

I think Matt's accent definitely sounds more British than Brady's. However, as an American (to whom both accents sound foreign), I can tell that Matt is Australian, as his accent does give it away, even if it sounds slightly British.

[@dylank6191]

Matt is so incredibly inspiring. I want to become a math and physics teacher as well. It's going to be a hard road but I hope I can do it. Videos like those on Numberphile and podcasts like these always show me why I want to do this again and give me back some motivation. Thanks!

[@praveenb9048]

Those imaginary conversations around "what do you do for a living". Sooner or later, they come to a predictable termination. That reminded me of the Collatz sequence.

[@severenr]

Matt's Australian origin actually shows itself in the way he talks about fractions: "pi ON 4" instead of "pi OVER three". It's something I've noticed many Australians say.

[@NoriMori1992]

Brady, thanks so much for sharing these stories with us. This podcast is such a gift.

[@courtney-ray]

Now I want to hear more about Matt’s wife being a solar physicist!

[@evcoproductions]

This was great. I really like how Brady starts from the very beggining and goes through their story from there. This was especially cool as a kid living in Perth going to university trying to figure it out. Having someone from the city talk about it and be specific is fun and inspiring. Thanks brady and Matt.

[@jon1758]

Can't hear anything but an Australian accent in Matt. Am an Australian.

[@standupmaths]

j on That is very kind of you. Inaccurate. But very kind.

[@bartreardon5197]

@@standupmaths yeah, nah, I agree with j on - both yours and Brady's accents are fine - if someone asked I'd say "city" accent like Sydney or Melbourne which tend to have exposure to many different languages. Def not a strong "country" accent but you don't really get that unless you are living in the country.

[@osenseijedi]

A typical Parker Australian accent

[@terrysimons]

Matt sounds British to me as an American.

[@davidgould9431]

Around 8:50ish - the accent thing. A neighbour of mine had a similar complaint: to all us southern Englanders, she sounded very Scottish, to all her family and friends up there she sounded very English. That was 40-odd years ago. Plus ça change.

[@arthurvangoch9335]

Tom Scott also described the Midlands, where he's from, as too northern to be southern and to southern to be northern

[@animarain]

Up to this point, this is the best episode of the Numberphile Podcast!

[@aegyodonkey]

Good old Parker Square :)

[@tourajtayebi2189]

@30:03 "ever since that night" -best comment!

[@matthewliu5161]

Numberphile: Here is a Video Me: Oh Look! A Matt Parker Podcast on Numberphile! Also Me: Sees Parker Squares *thinks* I want to see the part where Matt Parker is revealed ALSO ME: Oh wait. This is a Numberphile Podcast. Parker Square

[@Quree_official]

My favorite man on Numberphile.

[@lopesdoria]

This is what I've been waiting for since the first one of these was released.

[@maximilianbur2560]

´why not just prove the Riemann hypothesis?´ yea why not just do that real quick

[@simon_patterson]

The beauty of a podcast is that you can use the cover pic to lead listeners into picturing a guy who has hair... 😂

[@monoastro]

You boosted my love for maths

[@tehjamerz]

👏SQUARE👏REVIEW👏

[@brendanmccabe8373]

tehjamez they’re all a bit similar to be fair

[@liesalllies]

as an american, you both sound totally australian. that part was cracking me up.

[@Semtx552]

aw only 50 mins, this one would be great fun for 2 hours! I'll play the podcast at half the speed.

[@AmandaKaymusic]

The maths behind the frequencies of tone in recognisable accents and vocal word intonations and meter is interesting. Kalgoorlie is one of the few 'accents' that I occasionally hear and ask. Apx. 95% of the times I ask I am right about someone having lived and worked there. I wonder what it is, mathematically, that makes that colloquialism, tone and intervals of peoples place history recognisable. What benefit there is there into evolving the ability to recognise the difference of origin and places lived? I agree that everyone could benefit from living far from familiar for a part of their life.

[@ca-ke9493]

the way that Matt describes entertaining teenagers is so interesting

[@Draugo]

It seems that Parker Square has become a bit of a Parker Square of a mascot for giving things a go.

[@heaslyben]

A joy! Thanks guys. Oddly/appropriately the Parker Episode is anything but!

[@ruben307]

with people in my families I always notice a accent change depending on who they speak to.

[@ajhokie130]

Matt, I love the "Parker Square", for all the right reasons. Plus it's just funny. You are inspiring! Keep doing what you do.

[@ArnimSommer]

How does one square a Parker? We all want a squared Parker!

[@Peds013]

I flew Melbourne to Perth and it took 6.5 hours! I can't imagine driving it!! Also, you'll both be pleased to know that you both sound Aussie AF! :-)

[@danielaspurtacz9109]

I need another podcast!

[@jamster251]

A travel vlog of you two going around Australia would be fantastic!! ...bit of a waste of time for you both, but I'd totally love that.

[@vkillion]

Is there any update to US distribution of Humble Pi? I really want to get it, but the shipping from the UK is a bit much for me.

[@tommykarrick9130]

I’d like to contest Matt’s argument that you can’t be a funny teacher for teenagers One of my favorite teachers off all time was a history teacher that was clearly super into the topic and relentlessly made horrible jokes the whole time and everyone loved him

[@snbeast9545]

I had a math teacher who when you entered you initially thought he was a hardass, but you'd eventually realize that it's actually humor and you'd really like him. Had him two years for two different classes (Honors Precalc and AP Calc BC) and the second year you have the advantage of already knowing him.

[@IoannisChatzikyriakos]

Really enjoyed this one, it was great to hear about Matt's life!

[@longcat]

any chance of a musicless version of this podcast? not that i don't like the music, but i like to listen to this as i work on my own music, so a musicless version would be very appreciated.

[@reapinit8777]

Parker square on the thumbnail is dirty haha

[@Peter_1986]

It's a Parker Parker Square. =P Yeah I know, lame predictable joke.

[@SanneBerkhuizen]

Okay.. I'm going to put this in a playlist.. and listen to it soon

[@AcbTyson]

As an Australian who lives in the UK, both Brady and Matt (especially) sound very Australian to me.

[@flirkami]

Directly got myself one of those lovely Hard Cover Books on Math Gear. Really looking forward Matt!

[@soranuareane]

To an American, Matt sounds far more Aussie than Brady.

[@omikronweapon]

Where's Matt's second podcast? almost the one year anniversary, Come on Bradly, it's the perfect time :P

[@abrodeur]

I know I am way late but why did it take so many days to drive Melbourne to perth( 3500 km) . As kid my dad and sister drove from peace river alberta to Ottawa( approximately 4000 km ) in 3.5 days approximately.

[@frankharr9466]

My uncle taught concrete! "Give it a go" seems to be the motto of Mr. Parker's life. It's a good one. Also, meters?

[@ethanjensen661]

Thank you so much! Good choice!

[@SlapperFlapperGaming]

I've been waiting for this one! Can't wait to see who comes next

[@OutbackBoy]

Classic Parker square

[@artstsym]

Well, a million people might see a video, but the level of commitment was clicking a link (or in my case letting google's algorithm carry me forward), whereas those 50 attendees are spending money or at least time and effort coming to see a talk, and failing that increased interest feels like much more of a betrayal.

[@NoriMori1992]

NUMBERPHILE HAS A PODCAST?! [checks iTunes] DUDE. WHAT.

[@naota3k]

Check out the one with Cliff Stoll. It's awesome.

[@NoriMori1992]

@@naota3k Trust me dude, I'm gonna check out _all_ of them!

[@jonathanhorvat2452]

I am going to write a math book just so I can end any conversation with two words.

[@eliastandel]

Matt seems to be such a nice guy to have beer with

[@SuperYtc1]

SEEMS.

[@bonecanoe86]

I am American and I can't tell the difference between a British and Australian accent.

[@okoyoso]

I kind of can, and I agree with Matt.

[@agr.9410]

Australians have a twang, kinda like a mix between British and cowboy Signed a fellow American

[@alphamikeomega5728]

The Australian accent has the sounds /æ/ (like in 'cat' in an American accent or an old British accent, but between 'a' - as in 'cat' - and 'e' - as in 'bed' - in a modern British or French accent) and /ei/ (between 'e' and 'i' as in 'in' in American and modern British accents) for the words 'cat' and 'bed' respectively.

[@wedfrest]

They’re totally different!!! Also I think you’re referring to ‘English’ not ‘British’. You’d know if one of them was Scottish/Welsh/N.Irish/Manx etc ;)

[@ducktectivewhitewings9276]

I'm brazilian and equally confused

[@qwvpv]

this is gold!

[@Peter_1986]

It's hard to imagine a time when Matt Parker was _not_ associated with the Parker Square.

[@praveenb9048]

I believe they've even named a Square in London after him.

[@courtney-ray]

Matt sounds more Australian in this video than he ever has sounded to me before. He usually sounds more British.

[@Doc_Fartens]

Regarding accents, I agree with Brady. Matt's accent is very strongly Aussie still, yet Brady's is a mix of British and Aussie. And this is coming from an Aussie.

[@Nicksoilfield]

I liked to message of the parker square so much that last week I got a parker square tattooed on my arm.

[@ayudan24688]

Both of them sound pure Australian

[@Squiderrant]

The cake joke got me :'D

[@MarkWarbington]

I am an American and I guess a bit of an Anglophile. I watch a lot of British television and KZbin content. I'm sure I've seen hundreds of Matt Parker videos and I've never once suspected that he was Australian. Brady, on the other hand, is clearly an Aussie to my ears.

[@SlimThrull]

So how much money would someone have to throw at you to get these done on a weekly schedule? :D Love the content.

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

Nah, you both have total aussie accents. I can hear it, I live here.

[@mimkyodar]

Now I'm listening for it I can hear the Britishised-ness of Matt's accent. The way he says physics is very unAustralian.

[@andrewmurphy8877]

Love the new content, any chance of a Brady Haran Book on the horizon? xD

[@kylecobb9982]

Megametre is an underused unit

[@iainparkinson7570]

random question how many cubic degrees in a 4-hypersphere

[@ChaimS]

Wasn't the Parker Square saga resolved with the 10,958 solution?

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

That solution was unrelated to the Parker Square problem.

[@Nilguiri]

A right pair of bonza blokes!

[@TushtiGoyal]

where can we see the short films by matt parker?

[@yuvalne]

I mean, to me you both sound Australian, but Brady is somehow MORE Australian.

[@brendanmccabe8373]

Wonder if there was any other famous comedians at the stand up class

[@shadow_fox1278]

Matt doesn't visit me in Perth :(

[@OutbackBoy]

Shadow_Fox Dude same

[@joe9832]

Same. Kinda for the best though, given I don't live there.

[@standupmaths]

Shadow_Fox You sound like my Mum.

[@matthewliu5161]

@@standupmaths lol

[@IllidanS4]

2000 views, 200 likes. Very nice!

[@captainchaos3667]

I was very surprised to learn that Matt is Australian. He sounds 100% British to me.

[@aspden8809]

Are you American? lol he's 100% aussie

[@Traceuratops12]

I think Brady sounds much more Australian than Matt, but I'm from the states and I often have trouble discerning between the two accents.

[@charlesphillips8062]

Book : Purchased Misson to Track down Bradly : Started

[@standupmaths]

Charles Phillips Thanks! I wish you well on your journey.

[@lucidmoses]

Best pod case yet. Hmmm... Bet that wont go to Matt's head. :p

[@willemvandebeek]

I had no idea Matt Parker is Australian! o_O

[@1224chrisng]

40:55 at least they didn't choose the Boeing 737-Max8

[@TrimutiusToo]

Just recieved A,B,C,D and most importantly E from Matt Parker...

[@jcrooge]

Yo. Can't you add video to this ?

[@AkiSan0]

when i visit the UK i try to get a signature of bradley.

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

8:10 As someone who spends a fair percentage of his working life in Kalgoorlie ... yeah, it's terrible.

[@NathanRae]

Nice hair on the thumbnail!

[@joeshoesmith]

Parker credits?

[@Nilguiri]

I want the tears of a clown! haha.

[@ky-gp4sz]

He’s only been in 50 videos?

[@MCLegoboy]

#Parkercast