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156: Newspaper espionage

Karen Chu & Colin Felton from Good Job, Brain! and Daniel Peake face questions about longer lyrics, inconvenient injuries and gainful glasses.

Producer David says...
You may be able to…
48:18

Shiny Bonus Question #27

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[Replay] 27: Extra-green cat trees

Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller (from 'Escape This Podcast') and Amelie Brodeur face questions about troublesome tower blocks, bonkers bookings and factually-incorrect films.

Producer David says...
A non-spoilery little factoid…
39:47

Question Pack #7

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.

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Update for Monday content

Just a quick note to let you know that – due to family reasons and the upcoming live show – the Club content for Mondays will be rescheduled as follows…

155: The missing whiskey

Tom Lum, Ella Hubber and Caroline Roper face questions about skull schemes, nicked notes and perilous plasticine.

Producer David says...
Regarding the opening gag, the magician Simon Lovell genuinely tried…
44:23

Shiny Bonus Question #26

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[Replay] 26: The car crash 'dummy'

Xyla Foxlin, Jordan Harrod and Becky Stern face questions about cheapo chicken, problematic passwords and bountiful bananas.

Producer David says...
Some wonderful sidebars on this one, taking in topics as…
40:28

154: Beware: falling house

Ali Spagnola, Evan Heling and Katelyn Heling face questions about criminal capers, rapid records and perplexing percentages.

Producer David says...
One of the hardest parts of my job is to…
45:40

Shiny Bonus Question #25

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[Replay] 25: A deliberately bad program

Brian McManus from 'Real Engineering', Sarah Renae Clark and Nicholas Johnson face questions about sincere symbols, shrewd signage and silly stickers.

Producer David says...
Now I think about it, I…
43:46

153: An unequal game

Luke Cutforth, Corry Will and Hannah Crosbie face questions about sinuous streets, sensational sportspeople and suspicious stories.

Producer David says...
A wide range of very quirky questions on this one…
42:54

Shiny Bonus Question #24

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[Replay] 24: The coins buried with Sinatra

Mark Rober, Jabrils and Virginia Schutte face questions about football faults, soil secrets, and educational eats.

Producer David says...
A huge guest line-up on this one. Don't know exactly why…
44:03

152: Microwaving chocolate

Ruth Amos, Evan Edinger and Abby Cox face questions about sneaky stickers, fat fingers and banished beetles.

Producer David says...
It's always interesting to peek behind the guests to appreciate…
48:05

Shiny Bonus Question #23

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[Replay] 23: Naval gazing

'Karen Puzzles' Kavett, Rebecca 'Dr Becky' Smethurst and Stuart 'Ashens' Ashen face questions about medical methods, musical murders, and McDonald's marketing.

Producer David says...
It's the return of the 'Quotation…
34:01

David's Desk – September 2025

Happy birthday...
...to me! Well, not for a few days, but it's officially the Producer's Birthday Month. How should we celebrate? I hope you've brought cake.

It's a slightly shorter…

151: Betting for free

Iszi Lawrence, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland face questions about amenable albums, crafty containers and prudent practices.

Producer David says...
A lovely episode with our two longest-serving guests alongside one…
47:14

Shiny Bonus Question #22

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