Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis

Is Romesh a doormat?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Tom becomes Romesh's therapist to tackle his authority issues following a train encounter that has clearly triggered him...

They confess their reality TV addictions, from Below Deck to the Kardashians, and debating what it would cost to do reality TV themselves.
Plus, fan encounters, Transformers, concerning bathroom habits, and Tom shares his journey in building his boxer short collection, starting with Skims!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro
03:04 The lone wolf mentality
04:14 Romesh’s authority issues and therapy role play
18:01 Transformers and fan encounters
23:04 Skims underwear
28:50 What Tom & Rom really think of reality TV
41:00 Reflections on using parenting as material
47:40 Outro

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Why Are Romesh & Tom Flashing Their Balls?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, the boys embrace the autumn weather, discuss the guilt of leaving their kids, and trial some new greetings that definitely shouldn’t catch on.

Plus, Romesh shares the story of flashing his balls during a colonic and, for reasons that will become clear, a special F you to Theo James and Guy Ritchie.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro
02:50 Is Romesh nice to Tom?
04:30 Dealing with parent guilt 
16:40 Greetings revealed 
19:40 A moment Romesh will remember forever 
21:00 Tom flashed his balls (& so did Romesh)
23:54 Tom’s cameo on The Gentleman
27:12 Roleplaying a killer called Trigger from Glasgow
30:05 Romesh’s Outro

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What was going on at the boys' high school sleepovers?!

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh and Tom take a trip back to their childhoods and reveal some of the strange, awkward, and occasionally traumatic experiences that came with high school friendships.

From imbalanced friend dynamics to outright strange parents and school rumours, the guys cover it all. Tom reflects on how our past teenage selves can still make an appearance today after bumping into people from high school, and Romesh deals with some old guilt, hopefully fixed by an inspired guided role play from Tom.

It's a week of reflections from Wolf & Owl. Don't miss it!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:55 Childhood sleepover memories

11:27 Rom’s unaged drinking story

12:40 Tom’s sexy sleepover rumour

16:28 A Blue Lagoon issue

19:38 Rom’s friend went missing (briefly)

28:28 Resorting back to being a kid

37:47 A high school throwback role play

42:46 Tom's Outro

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Could Tom beat 100 eight-year-olds?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, the boys tackle some of the most important questions facing modern society, including what happens when your parents want to invite 18 extra people to your wedding, and whether Tom could take on 100 eight-year-olds in a fight.

From the awkward realities of wedding guest lists, whether they’d actually attend a listener’s wedding, all the way through to dog party invites and dog diets. They discuss it all.

Plus, Tom reveals another questionable chapter in the ongoing saga of his tattoos, and we hear about a tragic story of his testes.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:11 A predicament about wedding guests

06:51 Have Rom & Tom ever been to a wedding together?

10:03 A question on dogs

13:38 Tom’s tattoos

14:38 Tom’s testicle tragedy

17:21 Tom vs 100 8 year olds

21:39 Outro

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What happened to Romesh at Radio 2 In The Park?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh and Tom look back at some of their most awkward moments in comedy, from disastrous panel show appearances to the realities of dealing with hecklers.

Romesh goes into detail after revealing a particularly embarrassing and sticky situation at Radio 2 In The Park during an interview with Appleton and Deacon Blue. And Tom opens up about his recent increase in professional anxiety and the pressure of getting things right on TV.

Plus, we have tales of airport and flying etiquette, Rasputin intrigue, Below Deck catch ups and some questionable celebrity role plays.

Another week, another collection of embarrassing stories from the Wolf & Owl.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:43 A compliment for Tom

01:55 Romesh’s panel show mishap

05:45 Tom’s show panic story

08:43 Tom’s professional anxiety

09:55 Tom’s take on The Romesh Show

11:20 Revisiting foot golf

13:03 A message to the critics

14:38 A role play of Bradley Cooper & Romesh

19:25 Romesh had a heckler

21:24 Role-playing Tom on The Rest Is History

23:04 A Radio 2 in The Park horror story

34:10 Romesh’s Scottish flight drama

41:33 On Below Deck

47:29 Tom’s Outro

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How to handle social trolls?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, the boys are back with another collection of bizarre listener questions, questionable role plays, and deeply unnecessary discussions. Plus, they get the first listen at a brand new Wolf & Owl song and present the question: could this go to the charts?

Elsewhere, Romesh and Tom revisit their infamous Josh Widdicombe and Ross Kemp role play before attempting another one that goes spectacularly wrong. They also discuss tummy sticks, music speaker etiquette, and whether you really need social media to stay in the loop. And we address the topic of when friendly banter begins to cross a line.

From cutting down on social media to dealing with online trolls, they cover all of your email conundrums.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:48 An email special song

04:18 Revisiting the Josh Widdicombe & Ross Kemp role play

05:33 Tummy sticks

07:55 A question on music speakers

12:15 A failed role play

19:08 A large nose issue

28:19 How to stay in the loop without socials

31:59 Cutting down on social media

33:53 Dealing with social trolls

38:08 Outro

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What's the best way to get rid of fat?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, the boys are dealing with some of life’s less glamorous problems, as one family battles a full-blown outbreak of nits, and another discovers an absolutely horrific maggot infestation in the bin.

Tom and Rom also get into the complicated world of body image, weight loss, and visceral fat, discussing everything from liposuction and CoolSculpting, to the realities of trying to change your body or accept it as is.

Plus, Tom has a serious beef with wasps that needs exploring, the boys realise they’ve forgotten to set up the annual Wolf & Owl Fantasy Premier League, and they discuss their hopes for GTA 6.

Another week, another collection of deeply unpleasant household problems from Wolf & Owl.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:59 A nits outbreak

03:30 Cooties

05:30 How to combat fat

14:00 Body image

22:31 A maggot mess

25:08 Tom’s insect beef

33:45 A side note on heart disease

34:34 On Richard Osman

36:20 Fantasy Premier League

43:35 Tom’s Outro

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What's Tom & Romesh's best weird food combos?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh and Tom tackle some of life’s more important questions sent in by you, including how you should talk to your kids about drugs, whether boredom is actually a good thing and why Tom has absolutely no time for fancy soups.

Elsewhere, the boys discuss their own youth, bizarre food combinations and share their thoughts on spending time alone and combating the experience of FOMO. Plus there's a debate on which characters they're more like from Fresh Prince and some soufflé hate from Romesh.

Just another week of Wolf & Owl wisdom.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:42 Parenting advice on drugs

09:26 A question on strange food combos

14:01 Tom doesn’t do fancy soup

18:00 Some advice on boredom and alone time

24:36 Outro

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What happened to Tom at Heathrow?

In this week's episode, Tom tells us all about the chaos of a stressful trip through Heathrow, where a simple question led to him unloading all of his travel stress in spectacular fashion on a stranger.

Elsewhere, the boys discuss the etiquette of being asked for a photo, holiday fails, dog walking small talk, and the world of Raya, online dating, and the bizarre phenomenon of being catfished.

Plus, Tom attempts to turn a red squirrel, a pottery class, and a chicken jalfrezi into a meaningful story.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:10 Snapchat

02:21 Dog chat

04:01 A side note on testosterone

04:34 Dog walking

06:56 Tom’s signalling scheme

10:56 The trouble with Rom

11:44 Tom’s Heathrow story

16:19 Rom’s holiday

18:00 Asking for photos

21:37 Rom’s airport mishap

28:50 Fast food and foreign countries

34:11 Tom’s issue with Fagan

39:18 On Raya

41:37 A Raya role play

48:15 Tom’s Outro

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How do the boys keep their beards so well groomed?

In this episode of Wolf & Owl, Romesh and Tom tackle your listener questions, from friendship and what happens when life starts to change, to beard maintenance.

Elsewhere, the boys rank their top five pastries, debate the merits of puff, shortcrust and filo, and attempt to answer the important question: how many samosas could one person actually eat?

Plus, there's some holiday fashion advice, a debate about the perfect swim shorts and a deep dive into manscaping and the dangers of ingrown hairs.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:32 An email on changing friendships

04:42 Tom’s advice

06:40 Rom’s advice

08:57 Top 5 pastries

13:50 A question on holiday clothes

16:02 Rom calls out Tom

17:35 Holiday attire advice

21:17 A compliment from Tom

23:11 Beard questions

27:40 Outro

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