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The Math Club

The Math Club

Written by: Pete and Noah
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 Join hosts Peter Littig and Noah King as they discuss and explain mathematical topics with their own unique style. Full of information that will interest and entertain math lovers as well as those who maybe don't love it quite that much… yet. Mathematical concepts, history, paradoxes, and puzzles await you, along with a generous helping of witty banter and fun. Calling all members…. The Math Club is open! Email - mathclubpodcast@gmail.com Twitter - @mathclubpodcast2022 Science
Episodes
  • One More Time: The Oddities of Benford's Law

    One More Time: The Oddities of Benford's Law
    Jan 28 2026

    If we asked all of our listeners to look up the current population of their hometown and email us just the first digit of that number, what do you expect we'd find? Would the digits be evenly distributed, or would some be more common than others? In this episode, we look at Benford's Law, and learn some surprising truths about the distribution of numbers in natural data sets.

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    45 mins
  • Partial Credit: Exploring Luhn's Algorithm

    Partial Credit: Exploring Luhn's Algorithm
    Dec 24 2025
    Ever wonder how a website knows your credit card number is "invalid" before you even hit the submit button? In this commando-style holiday episode, Pete and Noah dive into the secrets of Luhn's Algorithm, a clever approach that uses simple arithmetic to validate sequences of digits.


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    30 mins
  • My Favorite Number - Listeners Share Their Favorite Numbers

    My Favorite Number - Listeners Share Their Favorite Numbers
    Dec 17 2025

    It's a simple question: What's your favorite number? But as Pete and Noah discover in this special episode, the answers are anything but simple—they're deeply personal, surprisingly mathematical, and always connected to a story. Join our hosts as they open up the floor to listeners, friends, and family to find out their favorite numbers and the fascinating reasons behind their choices.

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    41 mins
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