I used to have a solid podcast rotation. Then I found this podcast. I’ve listened to the last 130 episodes of lateral without listening to any other podcasts. It has been my go-to everyday. Incredible.

Wish there were more episodes!

come on….we have to admit this is a bad concept that’s only enjoyable because the guests are cool and entertaining right? it’s a guessing game that doesn’t ask its guests to use their expertise, knowledge, reasoning, or problem solving. instead it asks them to keep guessing wrong until the host gives more and more hints before practically telling them the answer. the fact that tom scott came up with this brain dead concept but made it successful by bringing on charismatic guests with existing fanbases is kinda annoying?

This is a w show

What a gem! I discovered this after Tom Scott was on an episode of SciShow Tangents and am SO GLAD I decided to check it out. It's like this was made specifically for my weird little brain. Just an absolute joy. If you are into curiosity and a good old Wikipedia rabbit hole you will love this show!

One of the best pods out there. So funny, informative, and entertaining. Makes long drives feel short. Wish they brought out the bonus questions every show!

I have learned so many fun knowledge tidbits while listening to this show! I try to play along and get giddy when I can say “I know this so I have to sit this one out” (which has only happened a couple times).

Love the show and trying to play along. My one request is that Tom stops apologizing for bringing up random facts that are some of the most interesting things I’ve ever heard. Can’t recommend enough.

We live in a universe where there is no Tom Scott video any more , but we have a podcast. I love it. The podcast, not the situation.

Tom Scott is great. What I can't take is guests that seem to be proud of being ignorant of anything that happened before they were born. They giggle like it's cute. It's not.

While it’s not really easy to guess solutions as a listener, it can be fun knowing the answers and just listening to everyone have a fun time while stumbling to the answer!

I love this podcast because there is so much fun and laughs all throughout every episode. I’ve listened to all of the episodes and would love to be on the podcast! Thank you for making it weekly!

If you auntie had balls she would be your uncle

Nothing like this

I’d give this show 6 stars if I could. Fantastic format, great guests, lots of laughs, and plenty of pondering.

Lateral is singularly my favorite podcast! My brain gets a workout and Tom always keeps the show flowing along with his incredible guests! When I actually beat the panel to an answer it makes my week!

Love this show!

This is fun and lighthearted and I am so glad when it’s released every week. Thank you and please keep them coming!

This podcast is light hearted, funny, and engaging. With guests that jest and guess with equal enthusiasm, while still allowing us at home to guess (and yell out the answer we have long figured out). The running joke of Tom’s ancient-ness tickles me pink, and, as an American, I for one am all for the translations of British turns of phrase. If for no other reason than to feel good that I guessed correctly. All in all, an outstanding show which is always chipper and challenging in all the right ways! Keep up the great work!

More fun than terrorism, reminds me of Civil Air Patrols DDR campaign, “better things to do than drugs”

I love this show, and I look forward to Fridays to try to guess along with the contestants! In reference to the latest show, we do have double glazing in the US, but we call it double paned windows. Some older homes may still have single paned, but it is increasingly rare.

Great podcast with just the right amount of humor. If this is the only content from Tom Scott we get for a while, I would still be satisfied. Love this content, keep it up.

I would listen to this podcast every single day if I could! It would be really helpful to have the questions written out in the episode descriptions because Tom usually says the questions very quietly and I can't hear it in the car.

Fantastic is all ways.

This is, by far, one of the best podcasts I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. It deserves no less than 5 stars for the creativity and sharp wit Tom Scott & Co. bring to every single episode. I can’t recommend this podcast more highly.

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Fantastic podcast to listen to by yourself or with people and the format makes it a treat to play along with. Only downside is that there is no video available beyond some highlights on YouTube. Certainly not a dealbreaker but I would love the option since they are filming it anyway for the highlights.

probably my favorite podcast currently

If you’ve ever played Fibbage by Jackbox Games this podcast is for you.

Apparently, Scott Manley didn’t listen to citation needed

Thanks for the great podcast. My family loves to listen to it together and guess at the answers!!

This podcast is one of my favorites. It’s a fun way to start the morning, trying to think along with the panel. Once in a while, I even get it right!

I always look forward to the weekly dose of lateral thinking. Keep up the awesome podcast!

seriously, it’s awesome! it’s the perfect combination of nerdy and absurd, and I’ve actually had lots of question topics come up randomly in conversation, which is cool tom scott is fantastic and this podcast does not disappoint!

This is to be honest the only podcast I follow and listen to every episode. The mix of humor and intelligence makes the podcast a joy to listen to!

If I want a politics podcasts, Ill go elsewhere

On YouTube, you can see the webcam and everyone as well as a well made visual intro, so clearly the team did enough to make it a video podcast, and yet, it’s audio only here. But if you try to watch the series on YouTube, we only get the highlights. Pick a format and stick with it!

This show leaves me grinning. Episode 13 with Cleo Abram, Simone Giertz and Legal Eagle is the best one yet!

Such a fun podcast. My husband and I really enjoy listening to it together in the car. I have two small quibbles about about the audio, though. First, the volume of different guests on the same show can vary a lot. I have to keep adjusting the volume. The second thing is that Scott has habit of saying the last word of his questions very quietly or with unclear enunciation. We usually have to listen to his questions several times to understand the last word.

This is a perfect podcast! Tom takes facts and interesting events from history just as unique as the ones that are the focus of his videos and made them into a fun brain puzzle question game show! And the fabulous prizes are the friends we made along the way! Brilliant.

A fun new style of doing a quiz show that educates at the same time!

Good to see Tom coming in full circle and returning to podcasts! Like many others, I enjoyed the Lateral series on YouTube and love the new podcast as well!

I absolutely adored this show while it was on youtube, and always wished for a other season. Excited for this to be a regular podcast and get more fun trivia!! Tom’s a great host, and all the questions are fantastic.

If you enjoy lateral thinking brain teasers you’ll enjoy this show. The host, a YouTuber named Tom Scott, asks a question and the guests try guessing the answer and ask Tom questions to try to work their way toward an answer.

I loved the YouTube short series so I can’t wait for more of this show in podcast form!

Lateral was so much fun to watch, I can’t wait to hear what they do with it in Podcast form!

Based on the fact that it’s hosted by Tom Scott, has plenty of great guests, and that is similar to Lateral the old game show, I can’t expect anything but 5 stars.