Another episode of the podcast that fears no detail, where Matt talks balls, Steve talks fiery rings and Helen sings a tortoise into space.- Matt's bit (00:55) - pre-order "Love Triangle" here!- Steve's bit (19:30)- Helen's bit (35:44)SHOW NOTE

3.4 - Keep Your Trousers on, Archimedes

Feb 27th, 2024 1h 2m

Back once again after a seasonal break, Series 3 continues with some Ingenuity from Steve, some DOOM from Matt, and a song about the man, the myth, the mathematician Archimedes from Helen:- Steve's bit (00:55)- Matt's bit (18:36)- Helen's bit (

3.3 - "You'll Log"

Dec 15th, 2023 35m 46s

Series 3 brings 2023 to a close with a festive special that reaches the parts that other festive specials don't reach... 3D programmable tree lights, the real reason people kiss under the mistletoe and a disappointingly bleak Laboratory Christm

3.2 - That’s Not What A UFO Looks Like

Nov 17th, 2023 1h

Against all odds, Series 3 continues with a complicated automotive engineer from Helen, a complicated visual processing system from Steve, and a complicated restaurant triangulation problem from Matt:- Helen's bit (00:55)- Steve's bit (22:35)-

3.1 - For Your Local Definition Of "Down"

Oct 10th, 2023 57m 18s

In a surprise first episode of Series 3 (truly, no-one is more surprised than us to be popping up in your feed right now...) Steve tells the truth about the Prime Meridian, Helen brings a song from her new musical "Almost Astronauts", and Matt

To Infinity And Beyond

Jun 14th, 2022 52m 10s

In the final episode of this series, Steve gives faint stars the side-eye, Helen sings a relatively short song about relativity and Matt gives a standing ovation to the desktop calculator that rerouted a space probe. Up, up and away!- Steve's b

Live And Kicking Part 3

Jun 7th, 2022 46m 22s

Steve, Helen and Matt introduce the final installment of their live shows, performed at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. With sets from astrophysicist and emo kid Jen Gupta, NATO alphabet innovator (in-NATO-vator) Ted Hill, stand-up medic Matt Hutc

Lock And Key

May 31st, 2022 59m 42s

In this episode, Matt exposes false advertising in the Jigsaw Puzzle industry, Steve matches up what we know about the immune system, and Helen writes a new tune that fits an old song. If you like detail, have a listen. You’ll fit right in: - M

Live And Kicking Part 2

May 24th, 2022 51m 54s

Matt, Helen and Steve introduce more favourite moments from their recent live shows, performed at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. With comedian Rachel Wheeley talking about the Greenwich Time Signal, biochemical engineer Michael Sulu on the potent

On The Ones And Twos

May 17th, 2022 45m 5s

In this episode, Steve explains why all the molecules in your body are right handed, Matt bigs up the strong law of small numbers and Helen grabs the mic to get on the ones and twos. Stand by to receive details!- Matt's bit (1:10)- Steve's bit

Live And Kicking Part 1

May 10th, 2022 50m 46s

Helen, Matt and Steve introduce the best bits of their recent live shows, performed at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre. With nerdy guest performers Dr Rohin Francis aka Medlife Crisis discussing why the human body isn’t really fit for purpose, and

Curiouser and Curiouser

May 3rd, 2022 42m 29s

In a different kind of episode, our intrepid Detailers reveal three facts that they just could not believe the first time they heard them, but turned out to be true. The reproductive habits of barnacles, the unexpected mating call of the tawny

Hearts and Minds

Apr 26th, 2022 44m 16s

In this episode, logical thought and raw emotion meet as Matt finds two numbers that say “I Love You”, Helen sings mathematical equations that are guaranteed to make your brain light up and Steve embarrasses himself with the science of blushing

Input and Output

Apr 19th, 2022 48m 57s

In this episode, Steve explains how computers talk to each other behind our backs, Helen co-writes a song with a popular internet search engine (if you can’t work out which one, Google it) and Matt brings an Oscar-winning algorithm to the table

Go Forth and Multiply

Apr 12th, 2022 48m 59s

In this episode, Matt finds out how a runaway algorithm created the world’s most expensive book, Helen searches for the most singable fruit fly genes and Steve considers whether donating a kidney is easier than buying a house:- Steve's bit (00:

Primed and Ready

Apr 5th, 2022 42m 25s

In this episode, Matt finds his portrait in a Prime Number, Helen sings about the biggest Prime Number ever discovered (at the time of recording) and Steve discovers the hot new trick that wild honey bees are using to defend themselves:- Steve'

Flush and Forget

Mar 29th, 2022 46m 42s

In this episode, Steve discovers the greedy cup siphon hiding inside your loo, Matt delves into Joseph Bazalgette’s calculations for London’s sewer system and Helen teaches everyone how to flush a toilet, through the medium of song:- Steve's bi

Trailer

A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail is back!

Mar 17th, 2022 1m 8s

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes as soon as they are released!Looking for a science comedy podcast that doesn't skimp on the details? We've got you. One starting point sets off three different science stories from the t

Transmission

Sep 22nd, 2020 42m 1s

In this final episode of Series 1, Steve talks about how plants transmit their genes, Helen eavesdrops on whales and Matt decodes spacecraft transmissions. Plus a song about the bravest little transmitter in the known universe:- Steve's bit (00

Table

Sep 15th, 2020 39m 47s

Steve goes to war against rote learning; Matt tells us how ancient numbers affect what we can and can't name our dogs; and Helen's bit is elementary, my dear listener:- Matt's bit (00:50)- Steve's bit (11:15)- Helen's bit (22:00)- Helen's bonus

Stick

Sep 8th, 2020 33m 27s

In this episode, Steve talks about a sticky effect, Matt gets us tangled up in stick knots, and Helen gets stuck into sticky numbers: - Steve's bit (00:45)- Matt's bit (10:15)- Helen's bit (22:05)For live shows, merch, mailing list and more, vi

Rings

Sep 1st, 2020 31m 30s

In this episode, Helen investigates a curious ring that lives in the sea, Steve contemplates the meaning of life itself and Matt brings along some bagels: - Helen's bit (00:45)- Matt's bit (11:05)- Steve's bit (19:55)For tickets to live shows,

Interstellar

Sep 1st, 2020 42m 3s

In this episode, Steve tries to measure distant stars with his thumb, Matt talks black holes & plot holes and Helen plays some of her favourite space sounds. Plus a song from Helen that may provide useful information for your future interstella

Fuel

Sep 1st, 2020 37m 16s

In this episode, Helen talks fuel for your body, Matt talks plane fuel (or lack of it…) and Steve talks origin theories for a particular fossil fuel. Plus a song from Helen about the ultimate source of Earth’s fuel:- Matt's bit (01:10)- Helen's

Trailer

A Trailer Of Unnecessary Detail

Nov 6th, 2018 1m 2s

Series 2 coming soon! Don't forget to subscribe for new episodes.Looking for a science comedy podcast that doesn't skimp on the details? We've got you. One starting point sets off three different science stories from the trio behind comedy phen