Lateral with Tom Scott

Tom Scott

Booking Overview

This is a weekly comedy panel game focused on unusual questions and surprising general knowledge, typically featuring three external guests per episode. Suitable pitches include public-facing creators, educators, comedians, presenters, and subject-matter specialists who are quick-witted and comfortable with improvisation; booking difficulty is medium because the guest credentials are accessible but the established show has a competitive slot.

Metrics

Episodes: 205

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 154.0k subscribers

Instagram: 5.3k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

lateralwithtomscott@gmail.com

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Host

Tom Scott - British presenter, YouTuber, and creator known for accessible educational and informational content covering technology, language, geography, and unusual real-world subjects.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Public-facing creators, educators, comedians, presenters, and subject-matter specialists with broad knowledge, strong communication skills, and an ability to think laterally in a fast-moving panel setting.

Required Achievements:

Established work in online media, education, entertainment, or specialist communication, Experience presenting ideas clearly to a broad audience

Recent Guest Discussions

Katelyn Heling - Perilous Pieces, Mysterious Mercedes, And Culled Cookware

Evan Heling - Perilous Pieces, Mysterious Mercedes, And Culled Cookware

Sage the Bad Naturalist - Perilous Pieces, Mysterious Mercedes, And Culled Cookware

Kip Heath - Slipper Sizing, Traffic Troubles, And Acting Amateurishness

Rowan Ellis - Slipper Sizing, Traffic Troubles, And Acting Amateurishness

Recent Topics

Trivia, General Knowledge, Science, Technology, History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Lateral with Tom Scott

204: An insane village

September 04, 2026

Ria Lina, Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland face questions about data dichotomies, alcohol apologies and textual T-shirts. 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...

203: Looking for a hot rod

August 28, 2026

Charlotte Yeung, Iszi Lawrence and Ólafur Waage face questions about Chinese cuisine, Transylvanian turrets and long-term logistics. 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 Detecti...

202: A sudden square

August 21, 2026

Sage the Bad Naturalist, Evan Heling and Katelyn Heling face questions about perilous pieces, mysterious Mercedes and culled cookware. 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 Detec...

Publicly listed emails

lateralwithtomscott@gmail.com

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