What does it feel like when your song goes viral? Sophie Ellis-Bextor sits down with Romesh for a sharp, funny and open chat that jumps from stealing a Grease DVD from Prince Edward’s office to becoming TikTok’s disco queen thanks to Saltburn with Murder on the Dancefloor.

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Romesh and Shanti return for the Thursday episode… and it goes off the rails fast. Gen-Z slang tests, dating philosophy, bedtime arguments, erotic dreams involving comedians, vibrators named “Romesh”, and the mystery of when horse riding becomes acceptable on a first date. 

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00:00 Welcome back with Shanthi 

01:49 Jack Whitehall recap 

02:14 Gen Z / Gen Alpha slang test 

08:07 Listener dilemma: bedtime clash 

12:39 Erotic dream dilemma 

17:53 Shanti’s first-date rules 

24:37 Educating Yorkshire 

28:16 Shanti’s Thursday advice 

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What are Hollywood auditions really like behind the scenes? Jack Whitehall is in the studio with Romesh for a fast, funny and surprisingly candid chat that jumps from his early stand-up days and cringe-inducing “Danny Dyer” phase to his darkest acting role yet in Malice.

He talks about prepping to play a manipulative villain, juggling that mindset with new-dad life, fangirling over The Rock on Jungle Cruise, blowing auditions, and navigating the circuit as the posh kid everyone expected to hate.

They also get into panel shows, parenting, their unexpectedly famous parents and why teenagers insist stand-up is “dead”.

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00:01 Intro

02:06 Jack on winning the Amuse moose

04:20 Jack and Romesh meeting in the early career days

06:53 Jack’s acting beginnings

07:45 Romesh has a gift for Jack

12:20 New TV Show Malice

14:42 The difference between acting and comedy

16:43 Balancing family and professional life

21:33 Jungle Cruise Movie

22:24 Fangirling over Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

24:38 What’s the end goal?

26:15 Auditioning

32:57 A question from Shanthi

34:11 Being posh in comedy

38:05 Working in stand up

40:43 League of their own

44:05 Touring and time off

44:42 Comedy and parenting

52:25 Panto stories

56:12 Working with parents

1:01:54 Jack & Romesh play ‘Misquoted'

1:04:53 Jack’s weirdest experience of his life

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Romesh and Shanthi are back, chatting dental fears, turmeric-stained teeth, and Romesh’s table tennis win over Sir Andy Murray. Plus, listeners ask for advice on tricky girlfriends, mummy’s boys, and a mother-in-law on a hen do???
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0:01 - Shanthi’s “Royal Albert Hall” Introduction
1:22 - Dentist Fears & Turmeric Teeth
4:45 - Shanthi reacts to Romesh vs Sir Andy
8:32 - Rom’s Greatest Win?
10:44 - The Disliked Girlfriend
12:58 - Shanthi meeting Girlfriends
18:02 - 18 Year Old Romesh
21:06 - “Love You, Mummy” – Red Flag or Not?
23:49 - The Irrigation
28:36 - The Mother-in-Law
32:17 - Birthday Party for Dogs?
35:53 - Married at First Sight

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What does life feel like when you’ve already lived your dream? Sir Andy Murray joins Romesh for a candid chat about life after tennis – touching on everything from competitive parenting to an exclusive on what he'd like his next career move to be. Plus, Andy shares thoughts on toilet etiquette, Romesh puts him to the test identifying famous tennis grunts, and the pair debate what ruins a fruit salad.

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00:00 Toilet Etiquette: Sit Down Wees

03:40 Intro

07:00 Romesh's Gift for Andy

09:00 "Romesh Can't Hit a Ball"

11:50 Competitive Parenting

14:45 Drawing Dogs and Failing Art Class

18:00 Speaking Tour and Fans

22:35 Andy & Romesh's Failed Podcast Pilot

24:40 Bad Headlines, Nerves and Mistakes

27:32 Pressure and Crowd Abuse

28:30 Switching to Golf

33:36 Retirement and Pride

38:25 Looking Back on Achievements

39:35 Home and Being a Famous Dad

44:20 GAME: What A Grunt

48:30 Why Does Grunting Help in Tennis?

50:47 Misquoted (Andy's Issue with Bananas)

55:00 My Mum Thought I Was Useless

58:30 Haircuts and Moustaches

01:01:20 Bizarre Things Mums Say

01:03:00 I Loved Working With My Mum

01:05:00 Andy Is Out Of Shape

01:07:20 Exclusive: Andy's Next Career

01:11:00 Table Tennis: Murray vs Ranganathan

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Romesh and Shanthi get surprisingly heartfelt about Romesh's upbringing – discussing infidelity, jealousy and Shanthi's "toughest years". Shanthi also plays Round 2 of Nottolenghi and explains why she loves The Great British Bake Off so much. Plus, Romesh puts his foot down on the upper age limit for trick or treating.

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00:00 Garage Freestyle

02:45 Unexpected Compliments

07:15 Romesh Gets Serious on Family

10:40 Who is Loyle Carner?

13:00 Nottolenghi: Round 2

15:40 Meringue Eating Technique

16:30 People Get Jealous of Me

18:50 Ben's My Best Friend

21:22 Halloween Feedback

26:50 Romesh vs Dinesh fight

30:00 Altogether Different

32:30 Shanthi Loves Bake Off

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Is perfection the enemy of a great show? Rapper, actor and cook, Loyle Carner joins Romesh to talk about the parallels between comedy and music on stage. Ben puts Loyle to the test with a (terrible) food-themed gameshow – and Loyle opens up about his new album Hopefully!, and how he sees it as a time capsule for his children.

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00:00 Pizza shops and bakeries
02:56 “Thinking woman’s crumpet”
04:20 Mumsnet's 7th sexiest man
06:36 Romesh’s formal intro to Loyle Carner
08:02 Surprise Game - Ottolenghi or Nottolenghi?
17:42 AD — Santander Edge credit card
18:25 Glastonbury: Why mistakes are good
23:32 Inspired by Lianne La Havas
28:10 New album & feeling pressure
31:59 Touring with kids
33:16 Getting parenting wrong
36:07 Shanthi's voicemail
39:02 GOAT rappers
43:02 Privacy vs literal
45:53 MISQUOTED: We're not heroes. We're weirdos.
47:04 Tesco-bag raps
50:49 Bluey wisdom
52:07 Acting in Mint (BBC)
55:49 James Bond Exclusive

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What's the weirdest family tradition you've ever heard of? Join Romesh and Shanthi as they talk about some of theirs, alongside Romesh's shoe addiction – plus the listeners get in touch with story of Glastonbury guilt.

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00:00 Shanthi's Airhorns!

01:00 Like "Mel Gibson"

02:50 Romesh's Wedding

08:00 Listener Glastonbury Confession

10:30 Holding a Grudge

11:30 Romesh's Trainer Addiction

13:00 The Bodyguard and Romesh Sings!

15:15 Shanthi attempts to sign off

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What do you say when a fan recognises you… while you’re buying threadworm tablets?

Daisy May and Charlie Cooper join Romesh to relive their most mortifying moments, talk about ghost-hunting in a haunted prison, and explain how a viral story nearly ruined their lives. They also get honest about fame, sibling rivalry, and why Daisy might be the only person to take sleeping pills on a paranormal show.

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Join Romesh and Shanthi as they argue about spending time together, reply to awkward questions about dating, and react to Jameela Jamil's embarrassing story.

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00:00 Family time

03:50 Weird Bedroom Talk

07:00 On Jameela Jamil  

08:50 Reacting to Jameela’s DJ Story

13:00 Audience Questions: In-laws

21:10 Ben’s Apples   

24:21 Shanthi Are You Dating?

28:56 Controlling Romesh’s Life

33:00 Shanthi Nails the Santander Line

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