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131: Very happy mice

Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!' face questions about swing speeds, blurted brands and clever coins.

Producer David says...
Some very funny questions in this…
41:46

All shows now ad-free

Although new shows were being added fine without ads, some of the older shows in the "ad-free" RSS feed still had them burned-in.

I've replaced those audio files (all 129…

Shiny Bonus Question #2

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

HOW TO PLAY

You can play this by yourself or with a group. First, read the question below. If you're playing with others…

[Replay] 2: What was measured in 'gillettes'?

Brady Haran, Mary Spender and Eric Johnson face questions about a creative fire, bloodless hitmen and partly-useless products.

Producer David says...
One of the regrets of posting previous episodes is…
42:31

Posting schedule

Happy Monday, everyone! Thanks very much again to all of you who've joined the Producer's Club. Hope you're enjoying it so far.

Just wanted to take a moment to update you on the plans ongoing. New episodes will go out on Fridays as usual, but - as members - you have the ad-free RSS feed and be able to see (and hear!) the show in full video on this here website…

130: Disappearing toffees

Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle from Jet Lag: The Game face questions about animal accidents, severed signage and baby birth rates.

Producer David says...
At time of writing…
48:30

David's Desk – April 2025 newsletter

Hi, everyone!
Producer David, here. First of all, a huge welcome to all our new Producer's Club members. We're hoping to make this a really valuable resource over the coming months, and this newsletter will be the main way to keep in touch with everything happening on Planet Lateral.

New recordings
The main news is that we've just finished four more days of recordings, which has given us another 14 shows. That's…

Lateral: A Sideways Look – March 2025

An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller from Escape this Podcast join Lateral producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from February 2025 (episodes 122 to 125).

Other ways to listen
You can subscribe to this podcast via its own RSS feed. Details can be found on your Feeds page at [hidden link]

Credits
GUEST HOSTS: Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. MUSIC: Adriel Fair ('Ventures', courtesy of…
1:04:15

[Replay] 1: The elevator where you're "born again"

Matt Parker, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller face questions about a 'born again' elevator, a bronze medal failure and a very expensive Danish supermarket.

Producer David says...
Here we are…
42:37

Shiny Bonus Question #1

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

HOW TO PLAY

You can play this by yourself or with a group. First, read the question below. If you're playing with others, read it out loud twice.
Under the question is a series of clues (usually, between 4 and 6). Read the first clue and see if it helps your thinking. Don't worry – we've included a spoiler space between each clue. Keep taking…

129: Shooting a finger gun

Rowan Ellis, Dan Peake and Alec Watson face questions about street stones, European epithets and Lego logistics.

Producer David says...
Always lovely to welcome Rowan Ellis back on the show…
48:26

128: The cow's jaw

Mary Spender, Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika face questions about golfing guile, charismatic comics and masterful mnemonics.

Producer David says...
Jarvis and Jordan (from the Sad Boyz podcast) have been…
49:08

127: Canadian incense

Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from Answer in Progress face questions about serial stabbing, political pacts and cellist coordination.

Producer David says...
Always a good time when the…
44:06

126: A less-safe safe

Inés Dawson, Jenny Draper and Wren Weichman face questions about smallholder snags, spurned suitors and shop security.

Producer David says...
What a wide variety of questions we have on this…
47:27

125: $7 bills

Hannah Crosbie, Katie Steckles and Geoff Marshall face questions about paper profits, moving markers and secondary splits.

Producer David says...
We welcome first-time player Hannah Crosbie to the show. Hannah…
44:55

124: Oversized sushi

Annie Rauwerda, Bernadette Banner and Matt Gray face questions about mineral mines, gainful gallows and helpless houses.

Producer David says...
Worth watching the intro for Bernadette's fabulous portrait gallery alone! Strangely, this is the second episode with 'sushi' in the title, after episode 71's "The sushi blockbuster".

Other ways to listen
To listen to any past episode, you can subscribe to the ad-free RSS feed. Details can be found on your Feeds…
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Lateral: Producer's Club is here!

Welcome to the Producer's Club!
Producer David here. Is this thing on? Come on in. Leave your coat in the pile. Cloakroom's on the right.

We've been working hard behind the scenes to get the Lateral: Producer's Club ship shape (why it had to be in the shape of a ship, I don't know). We're going to absolutely spoil you rotten with regular updates for all things related to the Lateral…