Desperate and Appauling cover art

Desperate and Appauling

Desperate and Appauling

By: Paul Sloane
Listen for free

Conversations between Des MacHale and Paul Sloane who have co-authored a number of books including Remarkable Lateral Thinking Puzzles, Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles, World's Best Word Puzzles and 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words. They chat about words, thinking, puzzles, creativity andother topics which catch their gaze.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Copyright 2021 All rights reserved.
Episodes
  • Creative Collaborations

    Creative Collaborations
    Jun 30 2026
    Des and Paul talk about their own collaborations and how serendipitous connections can lead to remarkable results. Examples range from Gilbert and Sullivan to Jobs and Wozniak to Simon and Garfunkel. Books mentioned include the Art of Unexpected Solutions by Paul Sloane, 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words by Paul Sloane and Des MacHal,e and the new book Beautiful Things in Mathematics by Des MacHale.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    21 mins
  • Irish Words, Latin Words and the 25 Horses Puzzle

    Irish Words, Latin Words and the 25 Horses Puzzle
    Jan 2 2026
    What do you call a grumpy person with a PhD in Palindromes? How can you find the 3 fastest horses among 25 horses if all you can do is race five at a time? We also dive into some Irish and Latin words in use in English. Based on our book, 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    21 mins
  • AI - Friend or Foe?

    AI - Friend or Foe?
    Jul 3 2025
    Des received an AI assessment of one of his papers and was not pleased. We discuss AI, consciousness, humour, driverless cars and whether computers can really think..

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show More Show Less
    29 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet