Jul 3

195: Dumped pizza

Annie Rauwerda, Jen the Archaeologist and Emily Graslie face questions about emergent emoji, fiddly film and competitive careers. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearanc ... Show More

43m 30s

Jun 26

194: Cockpit balls

Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage face questions about Latin lingo, legal leniency and gaming grass. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question ... Show More

50m 41s

Jun 19

193: The empty-handed winner

Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' face questions about Stuttgart spheres, bruising bodies and ornamental opposites. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiri ... Show More

49m 21s

Mar 2021

282: The Silly Brothers

Who writes author bios in the back of books? Why do things burn up when entering the atmosphere but not exiting it? Would you stay in a space hotel? Where does stimulus money come from? Can humans reduce carbon emission as much as we need to? Can you make a cake? How do you get s ... Show More

43m 40s

Nov 2020

266: Doin' My Work, Jerk

Why does the Twix company care about left and right Twixes? What would happen if I found dinosaur bones in my backyard? How do I reply to my boss's strange greeting? Did people roll their eyes in the 1800s? When will we need to update our maps for new continents? Do planes fly ov ... Show More

38m 38s

Jul 2021

297: The Mariko Aoki Brothers

Where do unreleased toots go? Why do some books tell you what font they use? How do I stop people asking when my book will be finished? What's up with temporary moons? Why do book stores smell like book stores? Hank Green and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious a ... Show More

43m 19s

Mar 2020

231: Bouquet Trebuchet (Live in Raleigh, NC!)

Have you ever added a strange fact to a book? How does a teacher inspire their students? How do I figure out if NASA has aliens? Do lobsters feel pain? How do I focus on one book at a time? How do I keep my family from bringing a siege engine to my wedding? How do I tell someone ... Show More

42m 12s

May 2021

289: No Moon Chickens

Why are crisp packet wrappers so noisy? What do you do with a second copy of a book? What's between your organs? Why are podcast ads so different from TV & radio ads? What is a relegation zone? Are Martian sunsets really blue? Hank Green and John Green have answers!If you're in n ... Show More

48m 6s

Oct 2023

Pitch Disasters

Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs are joined in the studio by comedian Ed Gamble and Cricket pundit Phil Tufnell who both have new books out. <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='http ... Show More

40m 28s

Aug 2020

252: A Comedy Podcast About Chemical Equilibrium

How do I handle my fear of megacryometeors? Why do bugs like lights so much? Where is John's Edgar Allen Poe bust? How do I stay productive while recovering from surgery? Would fireworks work in space? How do you work All Star into your video titles? Hank Green and John Green hav ... Show More

39m 59s

Jun 2022

336: Welcome to Wendy's

How do I learn to fart? Do I dream of invisible sounds? Can you use a vacuum inside a vacuum? What does "keep an ear out" mean? Why are hardcover books so expensive? Hank and John Green have answers!If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com.Join us fo ... Show More

44m 26s

Jun 2022

Lost and found, rumour and conjecture

Paul Hawksbee and Charlie Baker are joined in the pod by comedians Mark Smith, Andrew Ryan and Bilal Zafar. Plus, the guys chat Lethal Bizzle, Winlaton and things your Mum is better than you at.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='colo ... Show More

42m 55s

102: A greengrocer's book