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Maths for Kids / Maths is Not Boring: The Kids Maths Podcast

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A groundbreaking podcast for curious kids aged 4-12 that proves maths is anything but dull.

Join our fictional AI hosts Mira, a brilliant 9-year-old, and her younger brother Finn, age 7, as they set off on a journey into one great mathematical idea each episode. From numbers that never end and shapes with only one side to the strange rules of chance and the secret patterns in a snowflake, each episode uncovers an idea that is simple at its heart and extraordinary because it is everywhere - told in a way that actually makes sense to kids.

Nobody does sums here. Whether you're discovering why infinity comes in different sizes, how a shuffled pack of cards is almost certainly in an order no one has ever seen, why honeycombs are made of hexagons, where the number zero came from, or what makes a prime number special - Maths is Not Boring turns big ideas into stories that ignite curiosity and wonder, and gives kids one more clue to how the world works.

Because maths isn't a list of rules to learn. It's the most beautiful way anyone has ever found of seeing the world.


A note on why we use AI. For us, AI allows us to deliver learning at a scale and quality that previously would have been too expensive. If we make the odd technical error, or the sound goes a bit funny, bear with us, we’re trying our best. We hope you enjoy the show!

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Have you ever looked closely at the top of someone's head and noticed a little swirl where their hair spins out? That is called a crown, and did you know that mathematics says it has to be there? Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of the Hairy Ball Theorem! In this mind-blowing episode, Mira and Finn discover a fascinating math rule first proved by French mathematician Henri Poincaré in 1885. Imagine a perfect sphere, like a tennis ball or a coconut, completely covered in thick hair. If ...
Who was Euclid?

Who was Euclid?

2026-11-1410:36

Did you know that every flat triangle hides a brilliant mathematical secret? Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the magic of triangles and the 180-degree rule! Grab a piece of paper, draw the wildest, weirdest triangle you can imagine, and cut it out. If you tear off the three corners and push their points together, something amazing happens. They lock together to form a perfectly straight line, every single time! A straight line is exactly a half-turn, or 180 degrees. This means the angles o...
Imagine you are walking down a huge, beautiful beach looking for the absolute best spot to build an epic sandcastle. But there is a massive catch! You can only walk forward, and once you pass a spot, you can never go back! How do you know when to stop and choose? If you pick too early, you might miss the perfect spot. If you wait too long, the best spot is already miles behind you! It feels like an impossible guessing game, but guess what? Maths has a secret superpower to solve it! It is call...
Have you ever watched someone try to squeeze a giant, comfy sofa around a tight corner? It is tough! People yell "Pivot!", push, pull, and sometimes get totally stuck. But did you know this everyday annoyance is actually one of the most famous geometry puzzles in history? It's called the moving sofa problem! Back in 1966, a mathematician named Leo Moser wondered: what is the absolute biggest flat shape you can slide down a straight hallway and around a sharp right-angled corner? A simple squ...
What is an inverse?

What is an inverse?

2026-11-1109:25

Have you ever made a mistake while drawing on a computer tablet and hit the "undo" button? Believe it or not, that helpful little button is actually using a thousand-year-old math trick called an inverse! Join Mira and Finn as they explore the magical mathematical moves that let you rewind time and put things back exactly the way they were! From taking three steps backward to solving a messy Rubik’s cube, almost every move in math has a secret twin that undoes it. You'll travel back to the bu...
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