Send us a text This week's story is “Flip and Flap: Dream Home Helpers” They help you turn your “now” home in to your “dream” home. And they’re also cousins or something. Although each episode of Discount Storytime is standalone, this episode occurs after the events in taco meat fountain- episode number ten. You may want to listen to that first, bu…

In 1943, Euphemia Lofton Haynes was the first African American woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics. Her work in math was as profound as her commitment to education and civil rights. She worked tirelessly to ensure that every child, regardless of race, had the opportunity to learn and thrive. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.…

Send us a text This week's story is "Tortoise and the Hare: The full story." Prepare for Action! Our sponsor for today is Quorum Quippers: Teddy Bears that say what everyone else is thinking. Content Warning: Violence, Profanity, Guns. I'd love to hear from you! You can click the link above to send a message, or email at mail@discountstorytime.com.…

Helicopters have a rich history that began with the falling leaves from the Tree of Heaven. Today, we have NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying on Mars. It's a beautiful history that has pushed the boundaries of what is possible and provided promising new horizons in aviation and beyond. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathS…

Send us a text This week's story is "Three Little Pigs: Lost Epilogue" - a houses made of straw, stick, bricks, and dark lies? Our sponsor for today is St. Tetanus Medical Center. Content Warning: Violence, Body Horror, Gore, Dark Themes, Profanity, Guns. Click above to send us a message, or email at mail@discountstorytime.com. Our website is www.d…

Send us a text Hello listeners, This podcast will be changing names from "Tales from the Scamverse." This name was based on the book of short stories (available on Amazon kindle) from which most of the first episode stories came from. As the show has evolved, the concept of the "Scamverse" limits other stories I want to share with you. The podcast …

Send us a text Welcome to episode fifteen of Tales From the Scamverse! This week’s story is about the voyage of the Starship Scam Likely. And today’s episode is sponsored by Fried Mystery on a Stick Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains profanity, and reference to civilian bombin…

Send us a text This week’s story is Skinny Dipping, will Ray be a hero, or just a dip? This episode is sponsored by Grandpa Old-Timey’s Cornmeal. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode body horror, gore, profanity and violence. Click above to send us a message, or email at mail@discountsto…

Send us a text This week’s story is Awkward Moments Fairy. And today’s episode is sponsored by Snapley’s Cookies. If it’s not Snapley’s, it’s just a cookie. Content Warning: This episode contains dating violence, profanity, and alcohol use. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." IMPORTANT: This episode contains dating …

Send us a text This week’s story is Oswald Yedective, Yeti Detective. Criminal Suspense and mystery on the ski slopes, now with Yeti! And today’s episode is sponsored by Alarm Buddy. Don’t oversleep, seriously. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains violence, profanity, alcohol us…

Send us a text This week’s story is Rain Of Blood – follow a hit man’s first day of retirement. And today’s episode is sponsored by St. Tetanus Medical Center – of all the things we spread, kindness is first. Content Warning: This episode contains graphic violence, gun shots, profanity, alcohol and tobacco use. Click above to send us a message, or …

Send us a text This week’s story is Family Dining – Zeboop Richardson is planning the perfect first date with Pepper, and the Scamverse will have none of that. This episode also has a special public service announcement from Scam University. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains …

Send us a text This week’s story is the Little Kaiju – Will Mariel meet her prince, or will she stay under the sea? And today’s episode is sponsored by Trubknell Meats Inc. – Now with 17% more species. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains graphic violence and profanity. Click ab…

Send us a text This week’s story is the Invasion of the Stepford Terminators – spooky, right? You’re welcome! And today’s episode is sponsored by Prints-B-Gone – We remove your fingerprints for life, so you can crime for life, without getting life. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode co…

Send us a text This week’s story is For Sale: Clown Shoes, Never Worn – George is not like the other little ninjas. And today’s episode is sponsored by Alarm Buddy – Don’t oversleep, just, don’t. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode profanity and violence. Click above to send us a messag…

Send us a text This week’s story is Just Rewards - It's like the butterfly effect, but with frog people, and has nothing to do with the butterfly effect. And today’s episode is sponsored by Snapleys Cookies – if it’s not Snapleys, it’s just a cookie. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode …

Send us a text This week’s story is the Secret Order of Secrecy – I would tell you more about this story, but it’s secret. And today’s episode is sponsored by Prints-B-Gone – we remove your fingerprints for life, so you can crime for life, without getting life. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: Th…

Send us a text This week’s story is the Taco Meat Fountain – the narrator means well, right? And today’s episode is sponsored by St. Tetanus Medical Center – of all the things we spread, kindness is first. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains profanity and projectile sounds. Cli…

Send us a text This week’s story is the Lunch With Glaxnor the Terrible – He leads by example. And today’s episode is sponsored by Bin Imp – pilfer the friendly skies. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains violence and body horror. Click above to send us a message, or email at ma…

Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of "Discount Storytime" (Previously "Tales from the Scamverse)! This week’s story is the Lion and Mouse Redux. This unlikely pair will steal your heart, and by heart I mean credit cards. And today’s episode is sponsored by the Caveat Emptorium – the Scamverse’s largest shopping center. Content Warning: Th…

Send us a text This week’s story is Future Proposals. Will young Prescott and Grace tie the knot? Only time(travel) will tell. Today’s episode is sponsored by Bin Imp – pilfer the friendly skies. Note: This Podcast was originally titled "Tales From the Scamverse." Content Warning: This episode contains profanity, smoking, and adult themes Click abo…

Omar Khayyam was a brilliant mathematician in Iran in the 11th century. But, he was also an interdisciplinary thinker, which means that he was also an astronomer, a philosopher, a political advisor, and a poet. Even today his poems are read and revered around the world. To read the podcast's transcripts and to see the noted math equations, please v…

To learn more about the physics of roller coasters and read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. And while you're there, please feel free to click on that coffee button and buy me a cup of coffee! To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe diem! All…

Momentum! It's a term used in wide variety of contexts, but in Physics it is defined as "mass in motion." It is the product of an objects mass times its velocity. In this podcast I go into its history...and it's future! To read the podcast's transcripts and to see the noted math equations, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my bo…

My brain got away from me and I found myself going down a rabbit hole. While there, I revisited the math of Evariste Galois and his foundations to Abstract Algebra. I also ventured into the game Rummikub, the Olympics and swimming. Welcome to my brain. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. While you are t…

Evariste Galois was a brilliant mathematician with a passion for justice. He was only 22 when he was murdered. To this day, his murderers remain unknown. But his insightful mathematical theories are known throughout the world. This is his story. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. While you are there, f…

You know that little app you use on your phone to do your calculations? It has a fun, clunky history full of interesting inventions! The history of the calculator goes as far back as 300 CE with the Salamis Tablet. Today, we can graph in 3-D and solve even the most complex abstract algebraic equations! To read the podcast's transcripts, please visi…

During the month of Earth Day, it is justifiable and poignant that we while we honor Mother Earth, we also honor Eunice Newton Foote, the world's first female climate scientist. Foote perfectly exemplified how women contribute to more than just the places that society wants us to remain. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.Mat…

As Women's History Month ends, I want to introduce you to Catherine Macaulay, an eighteenth-century British historian who called for equality in education. She believed that by providing education to young girls and women, we could let go of social opinions and develop human potential. To read the podcast's transcripts, please visit me at www.MathS…

Hypatia was one of the first female mathematicians that we know of. Her accomplishments were many. She was a valued Alexandrian teacher who taught mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. She was a government advisor and was respected by leader all across the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, her death overshadows the sum of her incredible life. In this …

Hipparchus was one of the first mathematicians who trigonometrically defined his astronomical observations through stereographic projection, which is incredibly awe-inspiring! To read the podcast's transcripts and to see a visual description of stereographic projection, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. For Math! Science! History! merc…

In June 2022, Emma Haruka Iwao and her team at Google computed pi to 100 trillion digits! But this number 3.1415, first determined by Archimedes, only had three digits. Archimedes left a huge impression on the world of math! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. For more information about podcasting through Libs…

Many people think that Emilie du Chatelet's one true love was Voltaire, but it was not! Who (or what) did she love more?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Finally, to read the works of du Chatelet, visit www.ProjectVOX.org U…

Yes! Time Travel has a past! The history of time travel goes as far back as 400 BCE! Time travel stories empower us with insight into how we could have corrected the past or how we can change the future! Where would you like to travel to?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. For more information about podcasti…

We have many female contemporaries of women in science today. Believe it or not, even in ancient history, Rome had a few exceptional female contemporaries in science as well! For more information on Hypatia, you can listen here: https://mathsciencehistory.libsyn.com/ep-15-hypatia-of-alexandria To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, …

This is part three of my series about the diabolical world of math in Renaissance Italy! In my last episode, Tartaglia became a mathematical celebrity. In this episode, Tartaglia meets Ferrari, then Ferrari is found murdered! Who murdered Ferrari?! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. Until next time, carpe die…

In my last podcast, I note that in 1494 Fra Luca Pacioli published his book the Summa. In the conclusion of his book, Pacioli posited an impossible problem! This roused curiosity and diabolical activity! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.…

Taxes and magic. Yes, the two go together in this story about Fra Luca Pacioli, who wrote one of the first textbooks on accounting - and magic! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. For more info on Lock Paper Scissors, please visit https://www.LockPaperScissors.co To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on …

Fifty years ago Dr. Edward Lorenz coined the term the Butterfly Effect and validated Poincaré's findings on Chaos Theory. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. If you would like to hear an early-release, ad-free version of this podcast, come on over to www.Patreon.com/MathScienceHistory and sign up for a tier! U…

In eighteenth-century Europe, there was an increase in women entering the field of science, more so than in the seventeenth century. What inspired this incredible movement for women in STEM? To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. If you would like to support my podcast, please visit my website, click on that coff…

I have mentioned before that the Pythagorean Theorem was not Pythagoras's discovery. This podcast looks at the tangible proof of the theorem, and where it might have come from! To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h For Math! Scie…

When we last left off, Saint Thomas Aquinas was determined to join the Dominican order. However, it didn’t go well with the family, and his mother was not happy. What follows are the details of his effect on the Galileo Affair. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on …

The Greek philosopher Aristotle was born in 384 BCE. The Italian philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas was born in 1225. Galileo Galilei was born on February 15, 1564. Between the three of them, there is a story that spans almost 2000 years. That story is known as the Galileo Affair. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.co…

Is mathematics invented or discovered? And if it is invented, can it be patented? Has it ever been patented? To read about the history of patents, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h For Math! Science! History! merch, visit https://www.mathsciencehistory.store/ …

Gender disparity is still evident in STEM. But, how hard was it in the 19th century? Sofya Kovalevskaya's efforts to become a full professor show just how hard it was. To read about Kovalevskaya, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe diem! G…

Many of us have heard about pseudoscience, which is a system of theories that are wrongly considered to be scientific. But have you ever heard of pseudomathematics? How about mathematical crankery? If you want to read more about pseudomathematics, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit h…

Math is part of our genetic makeup, and history proves it to be true! From 30,000 years ago to today, math has guided us, inspired us, and fueled our scientific progress. For more information on the ancient Mesopotamian clay tablet, you can see them up close on Dr. Bill Casselman's website at http://www.math.ubc.ca/~cass/Euclid/ybc/ybc.html. You ca…

It's that time of year! It's time for my Annual Holiday Puzzle! And it's my THIRD Annual Puzzle! (I can't believe the podcast is going on three years!) This year I am upping the ante! If you can solve the puzzles, and be the first person to email me the correct answers to Gabrielle@MathScienceHistory.com, you will win a $40 Amazon gift card and a d…

Have you ever been in a moment in your life where you wished something would change, but it doesn't? Time passes by and nothing changes. In physics and mathematics, this is known as the Quantum Zeno Effect. If you want to read more about this effect, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visi…

The history of the decimal is fairly new! Before the decimal, mathematicians just listed either values or fractions. And the best part about the decimal is that it's nothing like a period. If you want to read more about the history of math and science, please visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. And while you're there, feel free to buy me a cup …