Lateral with Tom Scott
Hosted by Tom Scott · Tom Scott and David Bodycombe
4.8from 6,110 ratings
- 214
- Episodes
- 147
- Transcribed
- 6,110
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 25M
- YouTube views
About Lateral with Tom Scott
Award-winning comedy panel game about weird questions with wonderful answers. Each week, Tom Scott is joined by three guests to ask each other questions with a sideways twist. There's no points or prizes - just reputation and bragging rights on the line. Enquiries and question submissions: https://www.lateralcast.com. Ad-free shows and bonus content: https://www.lateralcast.com/club.
- Publisher
- Tom Scott and David Bodycombe
- Category
- comedy · education · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Oct 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
147 of 214 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
213: Zebra and banana leaf
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
212: The bad hotel
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
211: A bucket of ears
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213: Zebra and banana leaf
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The Chinese laundry, I think, is an old building that used to be a Chinese laundry that has now been repurposed to something else. Is it a nightclub? Yes, it is, Darren. Ah! So if you take your $5 note out in the Chinese laundry, you may well see twice as many Eastern Spinebills as you might otherwise. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Lateral with Tom Scott
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- James Smales
- Jonny Robins
- John Cantrell
- Ria Lina
- Dani Siller
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 24,754,742
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 512 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 5,598 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Lateral with Tom Scott?
Tom Scott host the show. Published by Tom Scott and David Bodycombe.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Lateral with Tom Scott take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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