# Lateral with Tom Scott A podcast by Tom Scott and David Bodycombe. Award-winning comedy panel game about weird questions with wonderful answers. Each week, Tom Scott is joined by three guests to ask each other questions with a sideways twist. There's no points or prizes - just reputation and bragging rights on the line. Enquiries and question submissions: https://www.lateralcast.com. Ad-free shows and bonus content: https://www.lateralcast.com/club. Feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/lateralcast ## Latest episodes - [211: A bucket of ears](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f5dbeb91d920) (2026-10-23, 51 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7667428083.mp3 - [210: A dry labyrinth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/eef85c207921) (2026-10-16, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8726578727.mp3 - [209: Suit trimmings](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/cba5f56aafa0) (2026-10-09, 48 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9473069081.mp3 - [208: The final family](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/b399a8520bbd) (2026-10-02, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD1817426301.mp3 - [207: The gift of wire](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5d1148f9666d) (2026-09-25, 53 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD3793276808.mp3 - [206: Chair on a pole](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/3c13e0760111) (2026-09-18, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7574888345.mp3 - [205: The secure ping pong ball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/6b010aab0d93) (2026-09-11, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8509991885.mp3 - [204: An insane village](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/2ac49c608acc) (2026-09-04, 52 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD1636382362.mp3 - [203: Looking for a hot rod](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/e8471508d5f6) (2026-08-28, 51 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD3167474808.mp3 - [202: A sudden square](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/2cf1fc86f29a) (2026-08-21, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9525945936.mp3 - [201: Vegan art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/2bec403c65bc) (2026-08-14, 45 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD2769870171.mp3 - [200: The pink hat](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/693102d48006) (2026-08-07, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7561833154.mp3 - [199: Unburned gasoline](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/96b1e5171615) (2026-07-31, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7278551656.mp3 - [198: The impossible photograph](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/1a32a877a1ef) (2026-07-24, 53 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7221332702.mp3 - [197: Jumping in the fountain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f3946461e853) (2026-07-17, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4822206174.mp3 - [196: A tiny umbrella](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/d5d88cfa2855) (2026-07-10, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4881191879.mp3 - [195: Dumped pizza](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/680da6925823) (2026-07-03, 44 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8350981916.mp3 - [194: Cockpit balls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/72a1d0cd5255) (2026-06-26, 51 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4547753395.mp3 - [193: The empty-handed winner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/e45452df4abf) (2026-06-19, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9763007373.mp3?updated=1778884533 - [192: Picnic by the prison](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/16205c2bf662) (2026-06-12, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9714822539.mp3?updated=1778599612 - [191: Half of a mountain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/34d0ac6c62b8) (2026-06-05, 48 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD5909499211.mp3?updated=1778280261 - [190: A second toastie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/792b1b191c3e) (2026-05-29, 43 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD6182126150.mp3?updated=1777674672 - [189: Sleep-inducing hangers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/4f60fb727da0) (2026-05-22, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD1576121551.mp3?updated=1777506409 - [188: 76 degrees](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/9f6cc10d6a81) (2026-05-15, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD1840927135.mp3?updated=1777506026 - [187: The lion and the poet](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/71be08fc93b8) (2026-05-08, 42 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4197719954.mp3?updated=1777505972 - [186: Flaming buttocks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/d9231a61bfc1) (2026-05-01, 44 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4040757308.mp3?updated=1776945410 - [185: Mackerel comfort](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5be62985997b) (2026-04-24, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4996439508.mp3?updated=1776945361 - [184: Popcorn in the sea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/52d740ebcf2f) (2026-04-17, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8370006910.mp3?updated=1776295726 - [183: Dog watches](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/dd63ecad4dd5) (2026-04-10, 50 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4556138609.mp3?updated=1775761584 - [182: The calendar goal scorer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f1a6f6be1aff) (2026-04-03, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9425077086.mp3?updated=1775565434 - [181: Road of Lions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5db48e3cbbee) (2026-03-27, 53 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7437633813.mp3?updated=1774566615 - [180: A curved bridge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/7542d7544d5e) (2026-03-20, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD7125172256.mp3?updated=1775153309 - [179: The 3-in-1 adaptor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/d88bc7af41cb) (2026-03-13, 53 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD2894682642.mp3?updated=1774885553 - [178: The woodland mirror](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f9d088dee6ff) (2026-03-06, 45 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9411861837.mp3?updated=1772715984 - [177: Bride then groom](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/33bcd17b4a45) (2026-02-27, 45 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD2003243939.mp3?updated=1772118234 - [176: Journaling paradise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/2fb528d659c5) (2026-02-20, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD2654245388.mp3?updated=1771551033 - [175: Food tattoos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/d7762493f0b2) (2026-02-13, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD5508196663.mp3?updated=1770934544 - [174: The metal bar](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f7e0d61f5361) (2026-02-06, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4490312265.mp3?updated=1770249982 - [173: Hairdryer on a pole](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5afc37bfaebb) (2026-01-30, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD2010809761.mp3?updated=1769718620 - [172: A full glass of milk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/dfbb9071af33) (2026-01-23, 51 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8440580112.mp3?updated=1769102109 - [171: Duck on expenses](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/7d37fc90d9d3) (2026-01-16, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8747464238.mp3?updated=1768524975 - [170: Please don't!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/1f613b8b5c05) (2026-01-09, 47 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD5329842153.mp3?updated=1767895438 - [169: Blue peacock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/c287c11c285d) (2026-01-02, 46 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD6976064180.mp3?updated=1767316368 - [168: Removing the roof](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5e59d995d5f5) (2025-12-26, 51 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD4543336613.mp3?updated=1766632967 - [167: Animals carrying sausages \[LIVE\]](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/f80202773311) (2025-12-19, 52 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD6460960931.mp3?updated=1765504827 - [166: A severed sleeve](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/ef0f2fc1da09) (2025-12-12, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8970274219.mp3?updated=1765410882 - [165: Donut security](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/66d02c7f3da5) (2025-12-05, 49 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9481636572.mp3?updated=1764894973 - [164: The unplayable record](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/7b1965f54018) (2025-11-28, 45 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD3703357874.mp3?updated=1764254878 - [163: Lightning in a bottle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/5e1025bb0b08) (2025-11-21, 52 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD9998092340.mp3?updated=1763657007 - [162: Brown noise](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1648140033/9be8ddbbb159) (2025-11-14, 54 min): audio https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PAD8970621309.mp3?updated=1763062347 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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