Desperate and Appauling

About Desperate and Appauling

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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Paul Sloane

Category

comedy · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2021

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

27 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Creative Collaborations

   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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   2 Jan 2026

   Irish Words, Latin Words and the 25 Horses Puzzle

   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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   3 Jul 2025

   AI - Friend or Foe?

   The hosts of "Desperate and Appauling" explore the multifaceted nature of AI, considering its potential benefits and drawbacks in various domains like consciousness and technology.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 10 / 100

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Quality

6

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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