Episode
174: The metal bar
- Podcast
- Lateral with Tom Scott
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- Feb 6, 2026
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- 2820
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Summary
James Smales, Jonny Robins and John Cantrell from 'Here's What You Do' face questions about partial puzzles, soccer secrets and faraway flights. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com. HOST: Tom Scott. QUESTION PRODUCER: David Bodycombe. EDITED BY: Julie Hassett at The Podcast Studios, Dublin. MUSIC: Karl-Ola Kjellholm ('Private Detective'/'Agrumes', courtesy of epidemicsound.com). ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: James Smales, Jonny Robins, John Cantrell, Elizabeth Johnson-Mills, RedCree, Luke, Kain Lucas. FORMAT: Pad 26 Limited/Labyrinth Games Ltd. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Bodycombe and Tom Scott. © Pad 26 Limited (https://www.pad26.com) / Labyrinth Games Ltd. 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices