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Shiny Bonus Question #68

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 68: Bright green icing

Molly Edwards, Becky Stern and Jenny Draper face questions about fancy flowers, shirt selections and car coordination.

Producer David says...
When I was checking whether Natalie Sideserf still makes cakes…
40:30

196: A tiny umbrella

Davina Bentley, Ólafur Waage and Stuart Laws face questions about flatulent felines, careful cetaceans and gnarly gnats.

Producer David says...
Quite a lot of visuals in this episode, which -…
46:36

Lateral: A Sideways Look – June 2026

An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Regular Lateral guest Ólafur Waage joins producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from May 2026 (episodes 186 to 190).

Other ways…
54:27

Shiny Bonus Question #67

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 67: The colour sequence secret

Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything' face questions about confectionery companies, Covid conditions and culinary choices.

Producer David says...
An admission to make. The question…
48:47

David's Desk – July 2026

Busy as a bee...
We're halfway through the year, and so halfway through the stack of Laterals for 2026 too. No worries, though — we have plenty more in the…

195: Dumped pizza

Annie Rauwerda, Jen the Archaeologist and Emily Graslie face questions about emergent emoji, fiddly film and competitive careers.

Producer David says...
New player alert! Jen the Archaeologist joins us for…
40:45

Shiny Bonus Question #66

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 66: The lock-breaking pencil

Adam Ragusea, Vanessa Hill and Stuart Ashen face questions about stationery stories, secret shapes and sporting sites.

Producer David says...
Given the barebones nature of his own podcasts and video…
41:04

194: Cockpit balls

Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage face questions about Latin lingo, legal leniency and gaming grass.

Producer David says...
Yes, I did snigger when I wrote that title. Yes…
47:56

Shiny Bonus Question #65

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 65: Air-conditioned pilots

Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' face questions about telltale tapes, rigorous registrations and troublesome towers.

Producer David says...
The UK is undergoing a heatwave…
43:08

Question Pack #16

The latest PDF question pack for Lateral: Producer's Club members is now available to download. Please go to [hidden link] to get your goodies.

This month's pack contains selected questions from…

193: The empty-handed winner

Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from Answer in Progress face questions about Stuttgart spheres, bruising bodies and ornamental opposites.

Producer David says...
AIP are back! A lot of…
46:36

Shiny Bonus Question #64

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 64: Black and white bowties

Daniel Peake, Lizzy Skrzypiec and Bill Sunderland face questions about shoe safes, safety signs and sinuous streets.

Producer David says...
The bookend question on this one is genuinely useful! I've…
42:33

192: Picnic by the prison

Michelle Wong, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller face questions about stamp selections, diplomatic diagrams and worrisome wordings.

Producer David says...
Watch out for the very funny expected moment that happens…
40:15

Shiny Bonus Question #63

A weekly 'Lateral' question, exclusively for members.

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[Replay] 63: Upside-down riches

Hannah Fry, Lily Hevesh and Brian David Gilbert face questions about desperate decrees, crowded ceremonies and rebalanced records.

Producer David says...
Golly gosh, some real names to conjure with on…
45:05