Romesh STILL doesn't believe that Shanthi wrote the infamous festive planning list... and the cross-examination continues! The pair then dive into your dilemmas, including how to deal with mums who ignore boundaries – and a heated debate on wedding etiquette after one listener reveals their mother-in-law wore white on the big day.

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00:00 Romesh is relaxed

00:56 Shanthi's New Year Resolutions

02:00 Shanthi's List Controversy

06:40 Hard Times

11:00 Be Kind To Your Mum

15:45 Texting Etiquette

20:40 White Dress At Someone Else's Wedding

24:55 Wedding Etiquette

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As co-creator of era-defining titles such as The Office and Extras, followed by hits including Derek and After Life, Ricky Gervais has left his mark as one of the most successful comedians on the planet. Speaking to Romesh, he explains why writing and workshopping stand-up comedy remains one of his greatest loves, how hosting the Golden Globes could have ended his career, and why he cares more about other people’s opinions than it might seem. Ricky also shares stories behind his love for animals – including why he's donated huge sums of money to animal charities from his recent tours.

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00:00 Crying

01:55 Best Intro Ever

03:00 Why Do Anything?

05:15 "You're A National Treasure Romesh"

09:25 Standup Comedy & Shaping Jokes

17:50 Nerves

19:00 Self Censorship

20:25 Being Relatable

26:00 Anger & Honesty

28:50 Cat DJ

30:15 Donating To Animal Charities

34:00 Veganism & Health

39:45 Romesh's Dad's Funeral

43:20 Tracksuit Bottoms: Disrespectful?

44:20 Podcast Pioneer

50:00 Social Media: Search, Don't Scroll

53:00 Fans & Cults

1:00:00 Harry Hill & Joe Wilkinson

1:01:30 Pushing It Too Far

1:02:20 Marketing & Controversy

1:09:50 Shanthi's Question

1:10:40 Upsetting Tom Hanks & Tim Allen

1:13:00 "It Could Have Been The End Of My Career"

1:18:00 Sometimes I Don't Care

1:21:00 Misquoted

1:24:20 Alley Cats

1:27:15 Kidney Transplant

1:28:32 Ricky's Shares The Name Of His Next Tour

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Unexpected, unfiltered, and ...unhinged? Our Thursday episodes featuring Romesh alongside his mum Shanthi have provided us with some of the most hilarious moments of the year. We're revisiting her best bits, including advice on girlfriends, erotic dreams, and why meringues are more saucy than you think.

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00:00 Shanthi's Message For 2026

00:50 Girlfriends 

04:00 Nude on the Podcast?

08:06 Football

09:10 Attractive Meringue 

12:30 Sonic The Hedgehog vs Mr Bean

14:50 The Doctor

15:54 "Love You Mummy"

20:42 Baby Advice

26:26 Dreams 

31:30 See No Evil, Hear No Evil

33:39 Wacky Podcast People

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How many mince pies is too many? Standup comedian, actor, writer and BAFTA-winning Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland, joins Romesh on the show this week – and gets subjected to a taste test. They talk about the fear and exhilaration of Chris' experience as the first blind contestant on Strictly, why "not caring" is the best thing you can do, and his new book, Keep On Laughing.

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00:00 The Toilet Door

04:00 Alternative Christmas Message

05:20 Mince Pie Taste Test

11:55 Finding Fame

15:15 Giving Up Alcohol

17:20 Sean Lock on Live At The Apollo

18:35 Why Caring Less Is Good

21:19 Shanthi’s Question for Chris

23:00 The Jeopardy of Strictly Come Dancing

30:40 Most Nervous Strictly Moment

37:20 The Magic Is Trust

39:28 Chris's Autobiography: Keep Laughing

42:50 Bad Gigs Are Funny

47:49 Misquoted

57:03 What's next for Chris?

59:34 Secrets to Success

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What does Shanthi really want this Christmas? Romesh is joined by Shanthi for a festive episode full of gifts, jokes, surprise guests and the kind of family conversations that only happen at Christmas. 

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Shanthi’s favourite Christmas song

03:44 Christmas wishes

06:07 A surprise guest

07:45 Some gift giving

10:00 Shanthi reads us Yo Mama jokes

12:55 Dinesh updates us

14:10 Shanthi’s Christmas demands

18:53 Romesh shows some appreciation

19:41 Is wiping a dogs bum necessary?

22:09 Playing Christmas games

28:00 A Christmas message from Dinesh

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Is comedy music the hardest art form to perfect? Comedian, actor and Oscar-winning musician Bret McKenzie — one half of the legendary Flight of the Conchords — joins Romesh to unpack life at the funny end of songwriting. From winning awards for work “Disney didn’t even like” on The Muppets, to touring his “serious” new album Freak Out City, Bret shares stories from the road, recalls his unexpected appearance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and throws himself into a UK vs New Zealand Marmite-eating challenge.

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00:00 Intro

03:11 Hype men gone wrong

06:05 Bret's new tour

11:45 Marmite: UK vs New Zealand 

19:58 Flight of the Conchords

23:00 Work changing with time

27:05 Comedy songwriting

28:44 Touring the new album: Freak Out City

33:33 Writing music for film

39:07 That's not cool dad

42:00 Misquoted

50:22 Lord Of The Rings Extra

57:51 Shanthi’s question for Bret

59:41 Oscar Win: Man Or Muppet

1:05:45 Oasis Exclusive 

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This week on the podcast, Shanthi and Romesh help listeners with advice on family dilemmas and resolve some of their own – covering everything from coming out, to following your partner abroad for love. They don’t always agree!

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00:00 Shanthi's Nails

01:34 Shanthi's Favourite Sitcoms

05:53 Stand Up To Cancer

06:26 Listener Dilemmas

09:40 Unusual Food Combos

14:03 Advice On Coming Out To Family

17:31 The Naughty List

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Multi award–winning writer, actor and director, Stephen Merchant joins Romesh for a hilarious conversation about his career. They discuss how The Office reshaped comedy, why Tim and Dawn still land, Stephen’s shift into drama, his quest for “flow state," and why he regrets always playing the awkward guy.

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This week Shanthi turns on the Christmas lights and gets in the festive spirit. She talks to Romesh about why she won't let her newfound popularity get to her head, gives some hilarious baby sleep-training advice, and revisits a sore spot in Romesh's childhood: garlic curry. 

Plus Romesh and Shanthi host a watch along, revisiting the best Christmas movie classics with Sky Cinema and the Friday Film Club #ad.

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00:00 Intro

00:17 Shanthi Turns On The Christmas Lights

03:27 Shanthi’s Cooking

5:50 Garlic and Bullying

7:34 Shanthi On Fame

9:26 Listener Questions: Parenting

18:00 Romesh's Superman Delusion 

20:13 Shanthi’s Life Advice to Romesh

22:38 Sky Cinema

23:10 Shanthi in Panto

24:55 Christmas Spirit

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Comedian, actor and writer Tim Key joins Romesh for an off-kilter conversation about bombing on panel shows, the moment Susie Dent had to whisper “it’s fine”, a failed Taskmaster reunion in Cologne, and the wrist-breaking dangers of comedians’ football.

He also gives the scoop on his new role in The Office “spin-off” The Paper, the LA spiral that led to his latest poetry collection, and the emotional side of fear, fame and performing.

Plus, Romesh and the team blindside Tim with a phaal curry… sweat, tears, regret.

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00:00 Intro

01:22 Anti-Podcast?

01:51 BAFTA Confusion

04:45 Career Comparisons

06:50 Romesh's Mock The Week Flop

10:40 Susie Dent Whispers "It's fine"

14:23 Taskmaster Bromance

15:46 The Abandoned Cologne Trip

21:32 Curry Fanatic

23:20 Phaal: "That's Quite Spicy Actually"

27:07 The Ballad of Wallace Island

36:45 Tim's Football Injury

41:29 The Office "Spin-off": The Paper

47:26 Shanthi's Question for Tim

50:01 Tim Key's New Book: LA Baby

52:00 "LA is Tough"

56:30 Tim Key On Stand Up Comedy

59:00 The Reluctant Landlord

1:04:10 Is It OK To Do Accents?

1:05:30 Misquoted 

1:10:30 The Weakest Link

1:13:15 Poem

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