Can Shanthi solve your life problems... and give you the perfect masala dosa recipe?

Shanthi's back answering your questions, but not before revealing the mantras she lives by, how she rebuilt her happiness and why staying busy is the secret to a good life.

Elsewhere, Romesh shares the advice he'd give his younger self, Shanthi teaches us how to make her famous masala dosa, and the listener dilemmas spiral from awkward parenting moments to one of the strangest vegan questions we've ever received.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:39 Mantras and happiness

03:16 Romesh explains Alice And Steve

05:26 Answering your questions

10:41 Shanthi’s Masala Dosa recipe

12:27 Romesh’s advice to his younger self

16:09 Awkward parent questions

23:44 A sausage sucking question

29:12 Outro

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How awkward can filming a British comedy get?

Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:40 A present for Jemaine

04:48 Itchy & Scratchy vs Tom & Jerry

06:15 Rogue Trooper

09:07 A marmite taste test

16:24 New Zealand’s best

17:16 Upbringing and comedy

21:12 Flight Of The Conchords influences

22:05 Edinburgh Fringe

28:45 On Taika Waititi

31:06 A question from Shanthi

34:25 Touring

38:00 On Alice And Steve

49:10 Misquoted

57:50 An exclusive

58:54 Outro

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Would you drink Marmite? Shanthi does.

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi reveals her unusual homemade drink, shares her hot takes on summer fashion and the pair team up to answer your listener dilemmas.

Debating everything from shirtless men, bucket hats and giant sunglasses to barbecues, iced coffee and whether fruit belongs in a salad, Shanthi voices her opinion on all of it.

We also answer your problems, including a debate about personal hygiene habits and how to deal with family members whose views belong in another century.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:33 Does Shanthi know Eve?

03:38 Shanthi’s marmite recipe

04:25 Summer fashion takes

18:13 Shanthi’s new profile pic

19:42 Answering your dilemmas

32:18 Outro

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Double-Grammy winning rapper, actress and Emmy-host Eve shares the story of how she got into music, from early choir singing, to battle rapping and becoming one of the most iconic female rappers, working with Dr Dre, collaborating with Gwen Stefani and touring with Ja Rule and Nelly.
She also talks about her journey into acting, working with Vin Diesel and being told off by Samuel L Jackson for swearing on set.
Celebrating 25th years of her debut album Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, Eve also tells us about her plans for touring and the possibility of reimagined tracks
We also get Eve playing a game of misquoted, chat about her new wellness business Breathe and Believe, what it was like hanging out with Prince and how much she loves living in the UK, but doesn’t love Marmite or Twiglets.

00:00 - Intro
02:02 - Americans and Brits
03:24 - A gift for Eve
05:12 - Eve’s Grammys
07:59 - On her journey into music
18:02 - Rapping voices
20:18 - On live shows
24:47 - The impact of Scorpion’s success
27:06 - Female rappers
31:20 - A question from Shanthi
34:20 - Eve on live shows and touring
40:28 - The UK music scene
41:23 - On acting
48:31 - Breathe and Believe
52:56 - On living in the UK
55:04 - Misquoted
01:04:36 - An exclusive
01:05:58 - Outro

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Who are Shanthi’s favourite Australians? And why didn’t she move to Australia?
This Thursday’s episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show is an Australian special, celebrating all our listeners from down under - we’ve got a boomerang, flags, a kangaroo and hats - we’re not here to f*ck spiders!
Shanthi reveals some secret stories, including how Romesh could’ve been born in Australia, plus she plays a game of guess the Australian phrase and even attempts the accents.
We also answer questions from our Australian listeners on swearing in front of parents, if you should have more than one child and what are our favourite types of c*nt.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:31 Cork hats
08:52 Shanthi on Australia
09:56 Australian family
10:53 Shanthi attempts an Aussie accent
12:05 Favourite Australians
15:45 Wikifeet
16:25 Aussie phrases
20:06 Shanthi on ShxtsNGigs
23:15 The c-bomb
26:47 Another question
31:50 Snake training
37:43 We answer another question
43:44 Live shows and a trip to Australia
45:03 Outro

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How did ShxtsNGigs become one of the biggest podcasts in the world?

James and Fuhad join Romesh to talk about taking ShxtsNGigs from a side project to a global phenomenon, selling out arenas, building a loyal audience of millions and navigating the pressures that come with success.

They discuss imposter syndrome, awkward fan encounters, life before podcasting and the challenges of balancing friendship with business. They open up about mental health, finding purpose in work and why positive male friendships matter more than ever in times of the manosphere.

Plus, a classic question from Shanthi, stories from the road, the reality of podcast touring and a game of Misquoted.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:23 ShxtsNGigs call out Romesh

03:11 Sweating

05:07 Imposter syndrome

07:04 Rom’s bad job

10:15 A gift for ShxtsNGigs

11:35 Rick Glassman’s pod

12:52 What were their podcast goals?

18:23 Going on tour

20:43 Tobi hate

21:33 Can Romesh be a friend?

29:16 A Shanthi question

34:21 Trying not to be rude

36:37 Strange fan interactions

46:26 Work and friendship

48:33 When Fuhad was done

52:22 Positive male role models

59:02 Misquoted

01:10:00 An exclusive

01:13:47 Outro

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Would Shanthi date Harry Kane?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi puts some of football's biggest names under the microscope as she decides which World Cup stars she'd date, which she'd avoid and why Cristiano Ronaldo could be her son.

Romesh attempts to teach Shanthi some football phrases ahead of the World Cup, Shanthi shares the story of the time she crashed into Romesh's gate, and there's a heated debate about whether Lionel Messi is actually as nice as everyone thinks he is.

Plus, we answer your listener dilemmas, including how to approach a neighbour about dog sitting and advice for parents navigating the teenage years.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

04:14 Shanthi calls out Rom

07:51 World Cup chat

10:02 Romesh calls out TV Channels

10:46 God visited Shanthi

11:25 A dating game

23:04 The pizza van debacle

25:45 Shanthi wrecked Romesh’s gate

27:41 Detective Shanthi

29:17 Shanthi tries some footy cheers

38:12 On Emily Atack

40:40 Does Shanthi get nervous?

43:15 Answering your questions

54:08 Advice on parenting teenagers

01:00:44 Outro

This episode is brought to you by Dear England - the new new fictionalised drama from BBC.

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Does Emily Atack wish she didn’t have to still talk about The Inbetweeners? And how does she cope with strangers shouting ‘Big Tits' at her?
Actor, comedian and TV personality Emily Atack joins us on this week’s and discusses everything from how she landed the role of Charlotte Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners, to selling out tickets to her first ever show, before she’d even written it. We also talk about her documentary, Am I Asking For It?, tennis scenes in Rivals and her latest show Nobody’s Fool with Danny Dyer.
Emily also talks about how her life has changed from Camden living days to country life and being a mum, plus could Romesh be getting ordained to marry Emily and her scientist husband?
Plus, Shanthi wants to know all the gossip in her question to Emily AND she gives us an exclusive and it’s something you won’t be expecting!
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What should Shanthi learn next?

In this week's episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show we talk love languages, getting Shanthi on Raya and we even get a bit philosophical, plus Shanthi always wants to learn something new so send in your suggestions.

We also answer more of your emails and voicenotes (as well as some roasting of Romesh) discussing career changes, age gaps and communication between sons and mothers.

Plus, will Shanthi be seeing the Wayan brothers new movie, Scary Movie? And is Romesh going to buy her a Rolex for Christmas? Speaking of Christmas, THAT Christmas list pops up again…

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
02:12 On Scary Movie
03:03 Philosophical questions
10:26 What has Shanthi learnt?
11:40 Raya
12:11 Your questions
15:08 Love Languages
23:31 Shanthi’s wants a Rolex
27:12 Memorable trips
28:42 A question on university and changing careers
39:29 We answer another question from you
39:56 Outro

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Is there going to be a White Chicks 2?

Comedy legends Marlon and Shawn Wayans join The Romesh Ranganathan Show to talk about bringing Scary Movie back, the lasting impact of White Chicks and why Hollywood stopped making big comedy films.

From creating iconic parody movies and surviving brutal reviews to growing up in one of comedy’s most influential families, the Wayans reflect on decades of making audiences laugh and why comedy might actually be harder than ever now.

The brothers also discuss the chaos of In Living Color, their comedy influences and what it's like working with family and their legacy. They also touch on Marlon's love of stand-up and how it's shaped everything they do.

Plus: Shanthi asks a question, the team gets roasted and there’s a heated complaint about the studio temperature.

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00:00 Intro

02:45 Tired Vibes & Tim Kash

04:41 On being in London

05:20 A gift for the guys

07:55 Scary Movie

08:38 The abscence of comedy movies

10:05 The difficulty of the comedy genre

13:36 The family effect and legacy

16:43 Making Scary Movie

18:24 Finding movie tropes

19:27 On reviews

20:41 A question from Shanthi

22:21 Working with family

26:25 On In Living Colour and Sketch

29:46 The team gets a roast

30:31 The Superbowl Show

33:38 A complaint about the room temperature

34:00 A brief shout out to Tim Kash

35:00 On representation

36:44 A game of Misquoted

39:23 What’s next?

41:06 On Stand up

45:15 Cancel culture

47:46 An exclusive

48:19 Outro

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