Sidebar
All Things Tom Scott
> Corry Will, Luke Cutforth and Jordan Harrod face questions about animated ants, badminton brilliance and peculiar products **Featuring:** - **Luke Cutforth** from the *Sci Guys* [podcast](https://www.sciguys.co.uk/) and [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@SciGuys) - **Corry Will** from the *Sci Guys* [podcast](https://www.sciguys.co.uk/) and [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@SciGuys) - **Jordan Harrod** from [her own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@JordanHarrod) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [TBD]() - [TBD]() - [TBD]()
> Dan Schreiber, James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski and Andrew Hunter Murray from 'No Such Thing As a Fish' face questions about farcical facials, rapid rides and steep smiles. **Featuring:** - **Anna Ptaszynski** from the podcast [*No Such Thing as a Fish*](https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/) - **James Harkin** from the podcast [*No Such Thing as a Fish*](https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/) - **Dan Schreiber** from the podcast [*No Such Thing as a Fish*](https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/) - **Andrew Hunter Murray** from the podcast [*No Such Thing as a Fish*](https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/)   **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [A very odd tapas bar](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjIAT6NOkY) - [Can you solve this dog puzzle?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1Ev3B9-BM) - [T-posing as a job](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Dmp8LVnKc)
> Jenny Draper, David Bennett and Annie Rauwerda face questions about pyromaniac phrases, eulogised elements and anonymous athletes. **Featuring:** - **Annie Rauwerda**, from [Depths of Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depths_of_Wikipedia) on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/depthsofwikipedia/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/depthsofwiki), and [@annierau@wikis.world](https://wikis.world/@annierau) on Mastodon - **Jenny Draper** from [*The London History Show*](https://www.youtube.com/@JDraper) - **David Bennett** from [his own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBennettPiano) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [A very fishy story](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01yQfW-1S-8) - [You've seen this painting... a bit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyxyun6OQY) - [The 50% successful bank robbery](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDup9pTuHus)
> Eglė Vaškevičiūtė, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller face questions about mammal moments, brand boundaries and artist assistance. **Featuring:** - **Dani Siller** from the podcasts [Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder](https://www.consumethismedia.com/) - **Bill Sunderland** from the podcasts [Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder](https://www.consumethismedia.com/) - **Eglė Vaškevičiūtė**, a freelance quiz writer and professional question editor, who has also written questions for *Lateral* **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [A lovely story about 3ft wooden poles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1xSlxt-y6M) - [The best swimmer came 3rd](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDOV2L2F8dQ) - [Why put holes in a security fence?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3q3fj36S74)
chaos.social
I don't know how I didn't notice it when I was filling out the sidebar (the account was made 2022), but you can follow Everybody's Favourite Matt Gray™ from any fediverse platform that let's you follow users (so not Lemmy) at [@mattgrayyes@chaos.social](https://chaos.social/@mattgrayyes). He also has a few others, you can see them all at https://mattg.co.uk/ As for the others, [Tom's Masto](https://mastodon.social/@tomscott) is still parked (but the pfp was updated to his new branding). Gary Brennan also has a [parked Mastodon account](https://mastodon.social/@garybrannan@mstdn.social) and I can't find anything for Chris Joel
> Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' face questions about comical connections, little lakes and technical tofu. **Featuring:** - **Sabrina Cruz** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) - **Melissa Fernandes** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) - **Taha Khan** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [A world-famous wedding ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZRsxrera6s) - [The scandalous inventor of autopilot](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQSYBJrVyBQ) - [Forgot the soda? An accident follows](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1jkYJPM1v8)
> Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!' face questions about roundabout routes, mysterious messages and devillish doorbells. **Featuring:** - **Caroline Roper** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) - **Ella Huber** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) - **Tom Lum** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [Fred Flintstone: corporate shill](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evm0RbHlGDY) - [The fatally-flawed truck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf-a1zTgvTM) - [The video game imposter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2BpXODTvEc)
# [Lateral Book](https://lateralcast.com/book/) A new Lateral game book is now available for pre-order, slated for release on November 14th! > We are delighted to announce that the new *Lateral* game book is now available for pre-order! > > 100 questions, most of which are brand new, exclusive to the book, and will never appear on the show. Plus there's the best of the questions from the show itself, to play by yourself or with a group. It's great for meet-ups with friends, game nights, road trips and family gatherings. > > Each question has all the official clues and background notes — all the stuff that‘s on the question cards but doesn‘t always make it into the show. Plus, there are warm-up questions and bonus articles. > > Also, Tom‘s played all the new questions himself, so you can see if you can beat him. > > Pre-orders count towards our first week sales which are super important in the publishing trade. As of writing this post, pre-orders are only available for the UK edition, but editions for the US and rest of the world are also in the works ("coming soon"). [Check the website](https://lateralcast.com/book/) for all the links and latest info ------------------- # [Lateral Live Show](https://lateralcast.com/live/) There will be a live recording of an episode of Lateral in **London** on **October 12th**! Specifically at The Clapham Grand at 12:30 PM BST as part of [Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival](https://www.cheerfulearful.co.uk/). There will also be opportunities to buy copies of the book early You can buy tickets at https://lateralcast.com/live/
> Ólafur Waage, Evan Edinger and Hannah Witton face questions about cartoon creation, municipal meetings and presidential performances. **Featuring:** - **Evan Edinger** from [his own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/evan) - **Ólafur Waage** from [his own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@olafurw) and active in the Fediverse as [@olafurw@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/@olafurw) - **Hannah Witton** from [her own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@morehannah) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [These highly-prized coins are worthless](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlJM13JSsdU) - [The extremely slow road trip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tadsGgj9FDU) - [The nurse that had to change name](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjBO4F1e5Eg)
> Hank Green, Ceri Riley and Daniel Peake face questions about practical pencils, pyromaniac profiteers and prodigious protoplasm. **Featuring:** - **Hank Green** from [*SciShow Tangents*](https://www.youtube.com/c/scishowtangents) Podcast, [hankschannel](https://www.youtube.com/@hankschannel), [vlogbrothers](https://www.youtube.com/@vlogbrothers), and [SciShow](https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow) on YouTube, and [so, so much more](https://hankgreen.com/), also in the Fediverse at [@hankgreen@mas.to](https://mas.to/@hankgreen) (inactive **:(**) - **Ceri Riley** from [*SciShow Tangents*](https://www.youtube.com/c/scishowtangents) Podcast - **Daniel Peake**, a puzzle editor from *The Telegraph*, also on Twitch as [QuizzyDan](https://twitch.tv/quizzydan) and in the fediverse as [@danielpeake@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/users/danielpeake) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [Can you identify these 54 people?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jduGUJDNAQQ) - [The self-moving traffic cones](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3B9VOkI5Bc) - [A diner with two clocks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OY-PN6QK20)
> Corry Will, Luke Cutforth and Jordan Harrod face questions about studio sackings, timely trademarks and complicated campaigns. **Featuring:** - **Jordan Harrod** from [her own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@JordanHarrod) - **Luke Cutforth** from the *Sci Guys* [podcast](https://www.sciguys.co.uk/) and [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@SciGuys) - **Corry Will** from the *Sci Guys* [podcast](https://www.sciguys.co.uk/) and [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@SciGuys) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) **Highlights:** - [The debating competition called... what!?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbv-1e_OcI0) - [Selling gas masks to the gullible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ySK82IAW4) - [The gift that's practically useless](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPOAlr7zoMY)
Originally posted by mio (@flyerswitch) on Twitter: https://twitter.com/flyerswitch/status/1811858218122940796 > It’s the latest lateral thinking cap that might or might not be imaginary! > > \- > > Got inspired by the intro of the latest episode of @lateralcast and now I want a non-imaginary one…
Apparently meant to be a brand new idea
> Jenny Draper, David Bennett and Annie Rauwerda face questions about repetitious races, thankful towns and natural nourishment. **Featuring:** - **Jenny Draper** from [*The London History Show*](https://www.youtube.com/@JDraper) - **Annie Rauwerda**, from [Depths of Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depths_of_Wikipedia) on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/depthsofwikipedia/), [Twitter](https://twitter.com/depthsofwiki), and [@annierau@wikis.world](https://wikis.world/@annierau) on Mastodon - **David Bennett** from [his own YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@DavidBennettPiano) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [Danger! Mural ahead](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCi0eXcOfic) - [All change please... even the train crew](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi-xmOhd2vo) - [The street literally paved with gold](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os769Y2wsHk)
Those who've been keeping with the [Newsletter](https://lemmy.zip/post/17626935) might remember him then-recently finishing recording the next block of Lateral and not wearing a red t-shirt anymore. Well, apparently [Lateral 91](https://lemmy.zip/post/18660137) was the first in that block, because here it is: Tom's first time in front of a camera in 6 months! Full video [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY1KocVOfVY)
> Robert Llewellyn, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller face questions about mud mounds, circling canines and priceless printers. **Featuring:** - **Robert Llewellyn** from the [*Fully Charged Show*](https://fullycharged.show/) - **Dani Siller** from the podcasts [Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder](https://www.consumethismedia.com/) - **Bill Sunderland** from the podcasts [Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder](https://www.consumethismedia.com/) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [Pencil-powered pets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY1KocVOfVY) - [Gold-covered Egyptians](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocEQ2qj58bk) - [Why bury trash in your yard?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8cWZr0N2Vw)
> Karen Chu ('Good Job Brain'), Bob Hagh and Lizzy Skrzypiec face questions about rough recreations, reluctant referees and Rubik's records. **Featuring:** - **Bob Hagh** from [his Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/buzzerbob) and [BuzzerBlog](https://www.buzzerblog.com/) (also on Mastodon [@buzzerblog@mstdn.social](https://mstdn.social/@buzzerblog) (though currently inactive)) - **Lizzy Skrzypiec** from [Degrees of Error Theatre](https://www.degreesoferror.com/) and their show *Murder She Didn't Write* - **Karen Chu** from the podcast [*Good Job, Brain!*](https://www.goodjobbrain.com/) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [Adding a totally unnecessary ingredient](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFbocKE-lMY) - [When referees don't want to whistle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iDxfdsBv7k) - [The unrecorded Rubik's record](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVK5YkxahdI)
> Simon Clark, Alec Steele and Rowan Ellis face questions about red resources, radioactive readings and retooled recreations. **Featuring:** - **Alec Steele** from [his YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@AlecSteele), - **Simon Clark** from [his YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@SimonClark), the podcasts [*The Wikicast*](https://simon-clark-dmny.squarespace.com/the-wikicast) and [*How to Make a Science Video*](https://www.simonoxfphys.com/htmasv), and in bookstores with [*Firmament*](https://www.simonoxfphys.com/book) - **Rowan Ellis** from [her YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCniXurp_3xcDh923eiqGX3w), the podcast [*Queer Movie Podcast*](https://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/), and in bookstores with [*Here and Queer*](https://www.rowanellis.com/books) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [The alarmingly-vertical ship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yluPKPKkpA) - [Got an umbrella? People will ignore you](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMTu_w6uMxY) - [A famously-terrible pig design](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnd4wRL4kAQ)
You're used to having Let's Learn Everything on Tom Scott's podcast, now Tom Scott is on Let's Learn Everything! > How fast can a regular human accelerate from 0-60? How can you learn to love roller-coasters? And is there a terrifying experience Ella's done that even Tom Scott hasn't?? After having us on his show for so long, it's finally time for Tom Scott to join us on our show! **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://www.letslearneverything.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XKMH3zWuREvQiR9hTaAwG) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/64-tom-scott-human-acceleration-and-failed-videos/id1587816694?i=1000658012508)
> Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything' face questions about devious designs, tantalizing tubes and baffling bans. **Featuring:** - **Ella Scott** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) - **Caroline Scott** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) - **Tom L. Scott** from the podcast [Let's Learn Everything](https://www.letslearneverythingpod.com/) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [Playing from the sidelines](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSRUeI2hOeo) - [This family portrait cost a fortune](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=449xOZnFdg0) - [The multi-million dollar tugboat](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Vh4UZx780)
> Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' face questions about solar solutions, recreational results and audience accumulation. **Featuring:** - **Sabrina Cruz** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) - **Melissa Fernandes** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) - **Taha Khan** from the YouTube channel [Answer in Progress](https://www.youtube.com/c/answerinprogress) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [Cornering the market for wheels](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqJh-7x2HTI) - [The ingenious bird feeder](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDcrINRyKG8) - [This furniture tasted great](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Khirq8iM8)
> Ruth Amos & Shawn Brown ('Kids Invent Stuff') and Daniel Peake face questions about corporeal cells, tricksy tricycles and fantastic frying pans. **Featuring:** - **Ruth Amos**, from the YouTube channel [Kids Invent Stuff](https://www.youtube.com/KidsInventStuff) - **Shawn Brown**, from the YouTube channel [Kids Invent Stuff](https://www.youtube.com/KidsInventStuff) - **Dan Peake**, a puzzle editor from *The Telegraph*, also on Twitch as [QuizzyDan](https://twitch.tv/quizzydan) and in the fediverse as [@danielpeake@mastodon.social](https://mastodon.social/users/danielpeake) **Listen on:** - [Main Website](https://lateralcast.com/) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/1TthQOE4Fx6gBPW8l48cfN) - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lateral-with-tom-scott/id1648140033) - [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5hY2FzdC5jb20vcHVibGljL3Nob3dzLzYzMTcxN2M0NGM1NDNjMDAxMzI1NjQ4MQ) **Highlights:** - [When 4,000 guests were banned](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEvgUuNMh30) - [A city with a visible difference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIxK0jYT4bU) - [The out-of-town Roman temple](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doG6arjY4S4)