{"podcast":{"title":"Mysteries About True Histories (M.A.T.H.)","slug":"mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927","podcast_index_feed_id":6860927,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/STM9856901053","website_url":"www.starglowmedia.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/bd8ec528-f116-11ee-86c9-3b16339940c6/image/07e124d10436a1df20054d2ed3050d50.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Starglow Media / Atomic Entertainment","episode_count":111,"summary":"From the creators of Who Smarted? comes Mysteries About True Histories (aka M.A.T.H.), a podcast for kids where every episode promises an exhilarating mix of adventure, comedy, and educational exploration! Follow along as Max and Molly are recruited into a secret order of Problem Solvers who time travel while solving logic and math problems created by their arch nemeses, The Troublesome Trolls. Tune in every Thursday for a brand new episode of Mysteries About True Histories! This series is perfect for kids ages six and up. Even if your child hasn’t learned some of these concepts yet in school, the storytelling seamlessly plants the seeds for all kinds of math, history, geography and science lessons that will keep your little ones curious and excited to learn. Max and Molly, the dynamic duo at the heart of our captivating story, are best friends with a passion for problem-solving. Every episode of M.A.T.H. takes our heroes to cool, new places throughout time and space (including the International Space Station) where they must solve riddles, puzzles and equations designed by the Trolls to cause chaos. By solving these interactive problems (that the listener can play along with) Max…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927"},"episode":{"title":"Hack to the Future!","slug":"hack-to-the-future","published_at":"2026-02-20T02:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/hack-to-the-future","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927","url":"https://www.starglowmedia.com","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/rttE2QZwD2KekpxFihL9/traffic.megaphone.fm/STM7859364414.mp3?updated=1771556747","summary":"Episode Description: After gaining Aunt Murgatroyd’s reluctant approval to work with Mr. Conklin, Max and Molly face their biggest coordination challenge yet: shutting down five POG servers across time simultaneously. When Conklin proposes uploading a secret virus instead, the team must weigh the mathematical probabilities of Plan A versus Plan B. As each Problem Solver races against a 30-minute timer in different historical eras, they discover even the smartest strategy can be hacked. Math Concepts: Fractions and decimals; Percent increase and comparative reasoning; Time calculations & subtraction under pressure; Unit rate and pace (distance ÷ time = speed); Remainders and fractional divisionHistory/Geography Concepts: • FAO Schwarz toy store (1998 era retail culture); • Zildjian cymbals and Ottoman-era metalworking (1623 Istanbul); Napier’s Bones (early calculating tool); Colossus of Rhodes (Ancient Greece); Computer viruses and cybersecurity basics","meta_description":"Episode Description: After gaining Aunt Murgatroyd’s reluctant approval to work with Mr. Conklin, Max and Molly face their biggest coordination challenge…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1327,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/episodes/hack-to-the-future/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mysteries-about-true-histories-m-a-t-h-6860927/hack-to-the-future.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}