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137: Straw vehicles

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Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from Answer in Progress face questions about sage sayings, suspicious swatters and shrill sounds.

Producer David says...
Answer in Progress are one of…
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Shiny Bonus Question #8

Shiny Bonus Questions
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[Replay] 8: What Liechtenstein shares with England

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Brady Haran, Mary Spender and Eric Johnson face questions about an unwanted win, a gruesome graveyard and a lucky performance.

Producer David says...
It's always great when guests bring their…
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Lateral: A Sideways Look – May 2025

A Sideways Look
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An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Regular Lateral guest Matt Gray joins producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from April 2025 (episodes 130 to 133).

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Member survey

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If you have a few minutes to spare, please could you fill out this short survey. It's anonymous, and your responses will help us improve the Producer's Club. Thanks!

136: Kayaking by umbrella

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Inés Dawson, Jenny Draper and Virginia Schutte face questions about numerous ninjas, communal cycling and medieval marketplaces.

Producer David says...
This episode has been a bit of a production number…
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Shiny Bonus Question #7

Shiny Bonus Questions
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[Replay] 7: The brilliant burger chain ruse

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Dani Siller, Bill Sunderland and Matt Parker face questions about plastic plates, academic awards and creative cereals.

Producer David says...
We're back 'around the loop' of this first recording batch…
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Weekend fun: guest quiz

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Here's a little fun thing to try over the weekend. How many of the past Lateral guests can you name in 15 minutes? My score was 64 out of 120…

135: Thumbs down? Good!

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Hannah Crosbie, Katie Steckles and Geoff Marshall face questions about airline advertising, alphabetic adverts and album alternatives.

Producer David says...
This episode features no less than seven different listener questions…
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London live recording – tickets

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We're delighted to announce that we're doing another live recording in London, as part of the Cheerful Earful podcast festival. We had a brilliant time at this event last year…

WE WIN!

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Delighted to say that Lateral can now call itself an award-winning podcast. The inaugural Golden Lobes awards took place last night at the Clapham Grand in London, celebrating the best…

Shiny Bonus Question #6

Shiny Bonus Questions
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[Replay] 6: Solve a 13th Century murder!

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Trace Dominguez, Nahre Sol and Jordan Harrod face questions about profitable collisions, familiar flags, and knotty problems.

Producer David says...
The question mentioned in the title of this show came…
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David's Desk – May 2025 newsletter

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Hi, everyone!
Producer David, here. Hope you're all enjoying your membership of the Producer's Club, and we have some BIG NEWS to open this month's newsletter.

Live recording in London

134: The missing 'H'

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Annie Rauwerda, Bernadette Banner and Matt Gray face questions about sales sites, Scandinavian sayings and sporting skills.

Producer David says...
If you're wondering why Matt's been on two consecutive shows…
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Shiny Bonus Question #5

Shiny Bonus Questions
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[Replay] 5: When time goes up to 30 o'clock

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Rowan Ellis, Vanessa Hill and Grady Hillhouse face questions about logo longevity, Kodak complaints, and perplexing playgrounds.

Producer David says...
Seems like this was the first episode where I started…
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Question Pack #2 available to download

Question Packs
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Just to let you know that the second PDF question pack is available to download. Go to [hidden link] to get your goodies.

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133: Boxes and benches

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Matt Gray, Daniel Peake and Charlotte Yeung face questions about drumming dates, careful cleaning and remarkable records.

Producer David says...
We played a trick on Daniel and Matt (sort of)…
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