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

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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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What was Shanthi’s life like before the podcast?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi becomes the guest as Romesh talks to her about her childhood in Sri Lanka, meeting his dad, moving to the UK and the difficult years that followed.

She opens up about losing her father at a young age, the freedom she found after leaving Sri Lanka and the financial struggles the family faced while trying to rebuild their lives in the UK.

We also celebrate the team hitting 100,000 subscribers on YouTube with the arrival of the classic Silver Plaque. Plus: thoughts on Aziz Ansari’s appearance on the show and your listener dilemmas, including questions about luck vs fate, marriage roles and family drama.

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00:00 Intro

03:45 On Aziz Ansari on the show

06:38 Getting to know Shanthi

08:09 What’s happened to Shanthi’s house?

11:45 Rapid fire questions

20:41 We reached 100k subscribers!

24:00 Questions from you

25:58 Theorising luck

34:31 A question on marriage roles

40:22 We answer another email

45:34 An alternative outro

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What happens when one of the world’s biggest comedians swaps Hollywood for a flip phone and a quieter life?

Comedian, writer, actor and director Aziz Ansari joins Romesh Ranganathan for a wide-ranging conversation about stand-up, identity, culture, creativity and getting older.

From selling out Madison Square Garden to creating one of the most renowned Netflix comedy-dramas, Master of None, Aziz reflects on the pressure of chasing great work. He discusses his career from starting in stand-up, to Parks And Recreation, to directing his new film Good Fortune starring Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, looking at how the comedy scene has changed over time.

The pair also discuss growing up in immigrant families, blending cultures, working with parents and all-things UK, from settling in to football culture. Plus Aziz's passion for cooking and cookbooks.

As always expect an unhinged questions from Shanthi and a good game of Misquoted finish.

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00:00 Intro

03:39 Have Aziz and Rom met?

04:05 Tamil and blending cultures

12:38 On age

13:38 A gift for Aziz

15:49 Can Aziz handle hot sauce?

17:20 Moving to the UK

18:05 Football

19:22 On Master of None

25:55 Parents and support

31:34 Working with parents

34:09 A question from Shanthi

36:10 Selling out Madison Square Garden

37:00 Finding creative balance

39:22 Stand up in New York

43:56 How has Aziz’s standup changed?

50:50 On Parks And Recreation

57:10 How hard is it to make a movie?

1:01:57 Chasing your best work

1:03:42 Misquoted

1:12:30 An exclusive

1:15:25 Outro

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Can we fix the email problem?

This week's Thursday episode is an Email Special, where we finally catch up with some of your unanswered messages. From family feuds over cats and awkward sex talks to relationship arguments, the pair call people out, offer advice and revisit the infamous “tortoise eating your ding dong” debate.

Romesh also addresses complaints about eating on the podcast (don't worry we mute him) and Shanthi gets duped by AI and TikTok. Plus there's a failed attempt to pitch to M&S.

With Shanthi being spikey and Romesh getting roasted it's one not to miss.

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00:00 Intro

04:53 An email special

05:25 On Ben Elton

07:08 An M&S sponsor attempt

08:17 A serious note from Romesh

09:00 A doctors opinion

10:00 Shanthi has a go

13:39 Some email stats

16:00 Would Romesh be a good model?

16:35 The first email

17:0 Tortoises revisited

20:18 A jingle and an ego bash

23:18 An email about a cat

28:13 Dogs or cats?

29:19 Shanthi’s TikTok finds

32:05 An email about the sex talk

38:26 A couple’s dispute

45:00 Outro

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What does the man behind Blackadder actually think about modern comedy?

Ben Elton, multi award-winning comedian writer, novelist, director and lyricist joins Romesh to discuss his new autobiography, 'What Have I Done?’' and share with us how he went from being a 10-year old auditioning for amateur theatre, to writing some of the most-loved British sitcoms including Blackadder, The Young Ones and more.

From going to University with Rick Mayall, getting the call to work with Queen and how the We Will Rock You Musical really came about, to what happened when Blackadder got cancelled and why he loves Mr Bean so much.

Plus: a classic question from Shanthi, a rant about mobile phones and an unexpected modelling pitch to M&S. Don't miss it.

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00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Ben’s autobiography

04:49 - On reviews and critics

09:09 - A gift for Ben

12:54 - Ben’s route into writing

15:34 - On stand up

21:32 - Challenging sexism and politics

24:10 - On Improvising

26:13 - The real story of Blackadder

37:55 - Ben’s favourite work

39:30 - On negative headlines

40:56 - Upstart Crow with David Mitchell

43:32 - Triumph and disaster

45:03 - Shanthi’s question to Ben

48:35 - On We Will Rock You

01:01-40 - Misquoted

01:16:55 - Saying what you want to say

01:18:28 - Modelling pitch

01:19:02 - Outro

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