187: The lion and the poet

About this episode

In this episode, Matt Gray, Rowan Ellis, and Verity Babbs tackle quirky questions about various topics.

Matt Gray, Rowan Ellis and Verity Babbs face questions about pervasive players, biscuit barrels and foreign flags. 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: Jimmy Dailey, Frank Fabrizio, Joel Haydon, Nico, Jordan Cook-Irwin, Charlie Brodersen, Ben W.. 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

Host: Tom Scott

Guests: Matt Gray, Rowan Ellis, Verity Babbs

Topics covered

• comedy
• panel game
• weird questions
• biscuit barrels
• foreign flags

Keywords

• comedy panel game
• weird questions
• biscuit barrels
• foreign flags
• LATERAL

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pad 26 Limited, Labyrinth Games Ltd, The Podcast Studios, epidemicsound.com

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