Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Extra Time For Questions Podcast

This podcast is no more. Why? Because we’ve started a new podcast! It’s where Matt Parker, Steve Mould and Helen Arney investigate things that don’t seem that interesting on the outside, but become fascinating when you get down to the nitty and / or gritty. Sometimes there’s a bonus science song from Helen too.  Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" on your favourite podcast app and subscribe, or click to get the latest episodes and show notes from festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast. Want to get in touch? We’re on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or email podcast@festivalofthespokennerd.com. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd.  This episode of Extra Time For Questions follows the Pop! show and is all about things that go pop, from music to bubbles. Helen, Matt and Steve crowd source an equation to describe the modern pop song (listen to the end for the song Helen created from this equation!), Matt takes a look at bubbles and the maths that underpins them and Steve creates some unusual sounds from balloons.  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser. Click here to listen to this episode.

Welcome to the Festival of the Spoken Nerd: Extra Time for Questions Podcast. Festival of the Spoken Nerd is a celebration of science, comedy, music, maths and unashamed geekiness. It's a variety show for the fearlessly inquisitive: artists, scientists, comedy fans, and anyone in between. It's hosted by three of London's best (and nerdiest) performers, who have all appeared as guests on BBC television and radio - musical comedian and physics graduate Helen Arney, stand-up mathematician and Famelab finalist Matt Parker and guerrilla scientist and stand-up comedian Steve Mould. Click here to listen to this episode. This podcast follows Helen, Matt and Steve while they are on their very first UK tour. This episode features a report from Matt on his domino computer at the Manchester Science Festival, a trip to a pop-up science shop in Nottingham and a run down of some vital stats and data gathered from the tour so far! Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the Fight or Flight show and is all about escaping or confronting danger. Matt dissects a peer-reviewed paper modelling a zombie outbreak, Helen explores some battles in maths and science, Steve looks at how periodic Cicadas may evade predation and Greg Foot puts an unlucky audience member under some intense exercise. There's also an exclusive new song from Helen entitled 'The Nature of Things'.  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Ed Prosser. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the Game On show and is all about games. It features Steve taking apart a robot, Matt taking on Pacman, Helen singing about Countdown and Monopoly, and massive multiplayer pong!  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.  Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode of Extra Time For Questions follows the Re:Generation show from the Cheltenham Science Festival and features all the best interactive features from Festival of the Spoken Nerd including a million pound give-away and a genuine conveyer belt game.  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode of Extra Time For Questions follows the Pi Curious show and features Pi-ku poetry, Steve pondering favourite numbers, Matt talking extrapolation and a statistically relevant song from Helen. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the Breaking Boundaries show, featuring the longest ever song, maths on the beach and plenty of plug-hole science. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Please note: This episode contains explicit language. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the Bigger, Better, Most Dangerous Show, featuring Steve's biggest ever experiment, Matt's biggest number and Helen's biggest sing-along!  Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke.  Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the Money Show and is about all things fiscal. Featuring a full explanation of the concept of money, a musical analysis of money and happiness, and a whole lot more... Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode of Extra Time For Questions follows the Nano Show and is about all things very small. Featuring the true meaning of the term 'nano', the possibility (or not) of a grey goo apocalypse, your chance to win a Nobel prize and some super nano songs. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the show Ice Ice Baby and is about all things very, very cold. Starting with a look at just how cold things can get, it features ice cube necklaces, using fire extinguishers to make ice cream and the answers to all your extra questions. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode.

Listen to our new podcast! Search for "A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast for episodes, show notes, merch and more about Festival of the Spoken Nerd. This episode follows the 'Five A Day' show, and includes what's good for you and bad for you (according to the newspapers), homeopathy, happiness, spectacles made from water and songs about osteopathy, plastic hearts and more. Written and devised by Helen Arney, Steve Mould and Matt Parker. Produced by Elizabeth Hauke. Click here to listen to this episode