
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: www.lateralcast.com. Ad-free shows and bonus content: www.lateralcast.com/club.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 206 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedyEducation | |||

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Love this show but Tom Scott just listed the 4 states with the longest coastline and Michigan wasn’t one of them? Help me understand 🧐
Tom Scott’s great, the show is let down a little by the “did you know..?” YouTuber types that don’t have much knowledge beyond their in-jokey niches.
A very interesting yet easy to listen to podcast. I always go away learning something new too.
I truly think this is the best podcast out there! I especially love the episodes with the hosts of Let's Learn Everything! Tom Scott has such a perfect dynamic with his guests but with Caroline, Ella and Tom Lum, they're really unmatched! I've learnt so many fun facts from this show, it's my go-to podcast for any occasion!
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A witty, brain-bending panel show centered on lateral-thinking questions, banter, and storytelling. Each episode teams a single host with three guests from science, media, education, and comedy to trade questions that twist common ideas into surprising answers. The format emphasizes entertaining dialogue, clever misdirections, and informative tangents rather than prizes or points, with frequent guest-promos and lively host-guest chemistry that keeps the mood light, curious, and educational. Across episodes, recurring strengths include strong question-writing, diverse guest mix (from scientists and educators to comedians and content creators), and a knack for turning obscure trivia into engaging, shareable moments. A standout is the balance ... more
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Recent guests on Lateral include:
1. Ria Lina
2. Dani Siller
3. Bill Sunderland
4. Sage the Bad Naturalist
5. Raven Smith
6. Kip Heath
7. Jarvis Johnson
8. Elle Cordova
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