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[Replay] 4: The currency that cuts crime

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Marques Brownlee, Hayley Loren and Wren Weichman face questions about crime-busting currency, a sporting crisis and night-inspired combat.

Producer David says...
Quite a few people have suggested 'Why don't you…
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Welcome to all the new members who have joined us in recent days. Just wanted to give you a couple of tips to ensure you're not missing out on previous…

Lateral: A Sideways Look – April 2025

A Sideways Look
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An exclusive podcast for Producer's Club members
Regular Lateral guest Daniel Peake joins producer David Bodycombe to discuss their favourite questions from March 2025 (episodes 126 to 129).

Other ways…
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132: Yacht, Mug, Chair, Kite

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Nicholas Johnson, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland face questions about odd opposites, communication collabs and stealthy slaps.

Producer David says...
The question that relates to the title of this show…
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Shiny Bonus Question #3

Shiny Bonus Questions
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[Replay] 3: Why did 1959's album charts vanish?

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Jade Tan-Holmes, Corry Will and Luke Cutforth face questions about missing album charts, an evasive painter and a flaw in 'Lord of the Flies'.

Producer David says...
You'll notice that…
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Just a quick update to say that video has now been added on the [ad-free] RSS feed for every episode. If you are watching on Spotify, you should now be…

Now on a billboard!

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We had fun yesterday seeing our Spotify billboards hit the big screens, including the famous cinema district of Leicester Square in central London. Have you seen one of them? Here's…

131: Very happy mice

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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…
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All shows now ad-free

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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

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

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

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One of the regrets of posting previous episodes is…
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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

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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…
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David's Desk – April 2025 newsletter

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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

A Sideways Look
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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).

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GUEST HOSTS: Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. MUSIC: Adriel Fair ('Ventures', courtesy of…
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[Replay] 1: The elevator where you're "born again"

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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…
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Shiny Bonus Question #1

Shiny Bonus Questions
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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

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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…
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