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Jun 27
39m 22s

142: The inverted tree

Tom Scott and David Bodycombe
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Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle face questions about hilarious horrors, renamed ranks and portable plaques. 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: D ... Show More
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