182: The calendar goal scorer

About this episode

The episode features a panel game with guests answering questions about unusual topics.

James Smales, Jonny Robins and John Cantrell from 'Here's What You Do' face questions about forgotten figures, speedy systems and peculiar parliaments. 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, Zilland, Jade Varley, Wouter Demyttenaere. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Scott, David Bodycombe

Guests: James Smales, Jonny Robins, John Cantrell

Topics covered

• comedy
• panel game
• weird questions
• forgotten figures
• speedy systems
• peculiar parliaments

Keywords

• comedy panel game
• weird questions
• forgotten figures
• speedy systems
• peculiar parliaments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Here's What You Do, Pad 26 Limited, Labyrinth Games Ltd, The Podcast Studios

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