Lateral with Tom Scott

EP. 209 HIGHLIGHT: A punch-up at the beach. Featuring Michelle Wong, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. youtu.be/eqbhlQMHLuU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/209

EP. 203 HIGHLIGHT: Sweden's lasting influence on Argentina. Featuring Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage. youtu.be/5ahx02pPHSg Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/203

EP. 202 HIGHLIGHT: A weirdly popular medical exam. Featuring Sage the Bad Naturalist, Evan Heling and Katelyn Heling. youtu.be/Q7U8yj0SATo Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/202

EP. 202 HIGHLIGHT: The birds with aromatic butts. Featuring Sage the Bad Naturalist, Evan Heling and Katelyn Heling. youtu.be/X_6uUnOs1kE Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/202

EP. 209 HIGHLIGHT: A very unwanted saddle. Featuring Michelle Wong, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. youtu.be/3Y1M9DaXVbw Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/209

EP. 208 HIGHLIGHT: Japan's cutest dog story. Featuring Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress'. youtu.be/wM8_BkGFp6I Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/208

EP. 208 HIGHLIGHT: The Internet's run by... humming!? Featuring Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress'. youtu.be/dKb7kONFdr4 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/208

EP. 207 HIGHLIGHT: The lookalikes on your high street. Featuring Lizzy Skrzypiec, Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman. youtu.be/bbu4CP0hgrs Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/207

EP. 207 HIGHLIGHT: Who points at a green carpet? Featuring Lizzy Skrzypiec, Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman. youtu.be/lxeNx6VHfV4 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/207

EP. 206 HIGHLIGHT: This car ad made other cars look good. Featuring Charlotte McDonnell, Libby Watson and Daniel Peake. youtu.be/2WC-4R-Jewk Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/206 @whatsallthispod.bsky.social

EP. 205 HIGHLIGHT: Please DON'T buy our product! Featuring James Smales, Jonny Robins and John Cantrell from 'Here's What You Do'. youtu.be/RH8swH2L0N8 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/205

EP. 205 HIGHLIGHT: The 'immoral' thing you use every day. Featuring James Smales, Jonny Robins and John Cantrell from 'Here's What You Do'. youtu.be/2M69EyR8sXk Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/205

EP. 204 HIGHLIGHT: The short story involving 553 people. Featuring Ria Lina (@rialina.com), Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland. youtu.be/ghJ1i9KXFQ0 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/204

EP. 204 HIGHLIGHT: When happiness becomes amazement. Featuring Ria Lina (@rialina.com), Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland. youtu.be/sC5zXA_dt8Q Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/204

EP. 200 HIGHLIGHT: The strangest job in a theme park. Featuring Elle Cordova, Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika. youtu.be/ExXcRLaYFgk Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/200

EP. 200 HIGHLIGHT: How dish soap helped commuters get home. Featuring Elle Cordova, Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika. youtu.be/r1cV4aMZ_a0 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/200

EP. 200 HIGHLIGHT: Why emojis address the elephant in the room. Featuring Elle Cordova, Jarvis Johnson and Jordan Adika. youtu.be/HBDSuoIsziU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/200

EP. 199 HIGHLIGHT: What connects Boris Becker and rats? Featuring VT Physics, VeeVee and Geoff Marshall. youtu.be/wqBJ6oCCXTM Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/199

EP. 199 HIGHLIGHT: A very expensive axolotl. Featuring VT Physics, VeeVee and Geoff Marshall. youtu.be/qEGSKzd8m_k Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/199

EP. 198 HIGHLIGHT: How cassettes and detergent help a voyage. Featuring Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!'. youtu.be/xrztMCyUn94 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/198

EP. 198 HIGHLIGHT: Don't press this key... or else! Featuring Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!'. youtu.be/Yjq3YIHSEOc Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/198

EP. 197 HIGHLIGHT: Stolen art by someone you've never heard of. Featuring Rosalie Minnitt, Verity Babbs and Bob Hagh. youtu.be/9YM_ELi5Pqo Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/197

EP. 197 HIGHLIGHT: Why it's hard to count beyond 20 in India. Featuring Rosalie Minnitt, Verity Babbs and Bob Hagh. youtu.be/WNpVSfak_io Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/197

EP. 197 HIGHLIGHT: The Gen Z actress in a 1959 film. Featuring Rosalie Minnitt, Verity Babbs and Bob Hagh. youtu.be/S8qq65lFaMw Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/197

EP. 196 HIGHLIGHT: Buying a newspaper you can't read. Featuring Davina Bentley, Ólafur Waage and Stuart Laws. youtu.be/S_Oei_vhTe0 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/196

EP. 196 HIGHLIGHT: Why eat 24 rings? Featuring Davina Bentley, Ólafur Waage and Stuart Laws. youtu.be/MHtex8KtNKg Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/196

EP. 196 HIGHLIGHT: The building with a 'goal' in it. Featuring Davina Bentley, Ólafur Waage and Stuart Laws. youtu.be/YH2rEzz0xro Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/196

EP. 195 HIGHLIGHT: Archaeology's 400% price rise. Featuring Annie Rauwerda, Jen the Archaeologist and Emily Graslie. youtu.be/VAYD3ksJ0xI Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/195

EP. 195 HIGHLIGHT: Learning music backwards. Featuring Annie Rauwerda, Jen the Archaeologist and Emily Graslie. youtu.be/_DfBChLpYd8 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/195

EP. 194 HIGHLIGHT: Why K-pop idols count on their fingers. Featuring Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage. youtu.be/BvfUfYOkUEs Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/194

EP. 194 HIGHLIGHT: Unusual uses for a stethoscope. Featuring Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage. youtu.be/T511wq-SCqI Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/194

EP. 193 HIGHLIGHT: Ice creams in back pockets: an illegal combo. Featuring Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress'. youtu.be/J-92NbqaC9U Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/193

EP. 193 HIGHLIGHT: The amazing origin of rear-view mirrors. Featuring Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress'. youtu.be/sERmzQ6R9no Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/193

EP. 193 HIGHLIGHT: Putting a button in your mouth can help. Featuring Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress'. youtu.be/CNGQLqqdHZU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/193

EP. 192 HIGHLIGHT: A devious driver's F1 helmet. Featuring Michelle Wong, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. youtu.be/zCj-q5MvWcU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/192

EP. 192 HIGHLIGHT: Chicken stew? Yes! Beef stew? No.... Featuring Michelle Wong, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller. youtu.be/An0hTl-c7L4 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/192

EP. 191 HIGHLIGHT: Why a submarine is safer on the way home. Featuring Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!'. youtu.be/niNB6OXVFz0 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/191

EP. 191 HIGHLIGHT: This sci-fi anime stunned academics. Featuring Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!'. youtu.be/dRcydh6MmDY Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/191

EP. 191 HIGHLIGHT: Sheep, Toilet, Cow, Toilet. Featuring Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper and Tom Lum from 'Let's Learn Everything!'. youtu.be/kJ0RXk6JpGA Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/191

As mentioned in episode 190, the 24-Hour Game Show Marathon happens on Saturday 6th June, from Noon ET/5pm UK. They'll be playing 24 game shows over 24 hours. Producer David wrote the questions for 'Jeopardy!' gameshowmarathon.com

EP. 190 HIGHLIGHT: Why put a kayak on a billboard? Featuring @rosalieminnitt.bsky.social, Verity Babbs and @bobhagh.bsky.social. youtu.be/pImHQEoRetI Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/190

EP. 190 HIGHLIGHT: A Belgium–Luxembourg mix-up. Featuring @rosalieminnitt.bsky.social , Verity Babbs and @bobhagh.bsky.social. youtu.be/2Xa-BKaQi0s Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/190

EP. 189 HIGHLIGHT: Who gets told to do "hips and lips"? Featuring Davina Bentley, Ed Patrick and Stuart Laws. youtu.be/x9hrN_DlPXU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/189

EP. 189 HIGHLIGHT: An unusual effect of the placebo effect. Featuring Davina Bentley, Ed Patrick and Stuart Laws. youtu.be/gN_xCFmydHI Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/189

EP. 189 HIGHLIGHT: Lost bags? Hooray! Featuring Davina Bentley, Ed Patrick and @stuartlawscomedy.bsky.social. youtu.be/MKf_k_bj6EQ Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/189

EP. 188 HIGHLIGHT: A uniquely interactive game. Featuring Sage the Bad Naturalist and Evan & Katelyn Heling. youtu.be/o3YbDzQ37cc Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/188

EP. 188 HIGHLIGHT: How pig hair confused ants. Featuring Sage the Bad Naturalist and Evan & Katelyn Heling. youtu.be/LeNnN7Z41SU Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/188

EP. 188 HIGHLIGHT: Why Malaysia banned the Power Rangers. Featuring Sage the Bad Naturalist and Evan & Katelyn Heling. youtu.be/eGm8mds-V90 Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/188

EP. 187 HIGHLIGHT: He changed clothes to be understood. Featuring Matt Gray, Rowan Ellis and Verity Babbs. youtu.be/1XTi5Gwk8_A Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/187

EP. 186 HIGHLIGHT: No one notices if you pull this ring. Featuring Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle from 'Jet Lag: The Game'. youtu.be/WH6QhPC8l4M Full episode: lateralcast.com/episodes/186