Lateral with Tom Scott 59: The player on both teams
Nov 24, 2023
Guests Corry Will, Luke Cutforth, and Jack Chesher discuss topics such as designer drinks, basketball business, festival flyers, Kevin's wedding request, flight diversion to Glasgow, making money through residuals and royalties, and William Shatner's musical performance.
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Kevin Bacon's Wedding Disco Trick
- Kevin Bacon pays DJs $20 at wedding discos to stop 'Footloose' being played.
- He leaves happy even when the request isn't granted because his request is to not have the song played and that outcome satisfies him.
Scores Can Change With Replayed Minutes
- Eric Money officially scored for both NBA teams because part of a game's minutes were later voided and replayed.
- The league ordered the last 17 minutes replayed later, by which time Money had been traded and scored for his new team.
Runway Length Dictates Long-Range Fueling
- A long-haul flight diverted to Glasgow because Newcastle's short runway couldn't safely handle a fully-fuelled 787 for Cancun.
- The crew flew to Glasgow to refuel because its longer runway allowed a safe heavy takeoff required for the transatlantic leg.