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.
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Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Our two co-conspirators, Des and Paul, discuss some fiendish lateral puzzles. Drawn from the book Remarkable Lateral Thinking Puzzles and from the website www.lateralpuzzles.com where you can set and solve such puzzles in a forum.
Puzzle for listeners. A couple bought something nice but looked at it only once or twice a year. Why?
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Des MacHale and Paul Sloane discuss the joy of mathematics and review some puzzles from their popular book, Mathematical Lateral Thinking Puzzles, published by Sterling Publishing.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Des MacHale and Paul Sloane talk about their new book, 1234 Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Words. It is a lexicon of funny and fascinating words and it helps raise money for the charity Step by Step which supports disadvantaged young people. Here the authors consider some of the words beginning with A.