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The Romesh Ranganathan Show

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

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The world’s biggest stars join Romesh for candid conversations and loads of laughs. Every Monday, Romesh Ranganathan meets actors, musicians, comedians and icons who share stories you won’t hear anywhere else, combining humour, heart and genuine insight. Expect backstage anecdotes, untold tales from the spotlight, and extraordinary insight into what makes them tick. On Thursdays, Rom’s mum Shanthi joins the show to share family stories, answer audience questions, and offer her no-nonsense take on life, proving that the funniest and most relatable conversations often happen around the kitchen table. Leave a voice note for Romesh and Shanthi by messaging +447731623355, @theromeshshow on Instagram, or emailing podcast@rangabee.com. A Ranga Bee Production in Partnership with Listen. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Shania Twain On Harry Styles, Losing Her Voice & Country Music

    Shania Twain On Harry Styles, Losing Her Voice & Country Music
    Jul 5 2026
    How do you keep performing after losing your voice? Country music icon Shania Twain joins Romesh to talk about her most personal album yet, Little Miss Twain, the vocal surgery that saved her career and why she's embraced singing with a completely different voice. We discuss everything from early beginnings and singing in bars as a kid, to breaking into Nashville, writing hit songs and becoming a pop star. Plus we get into performing live at Coachella and her upcoming Wembley residency as Harry Styles' special guest. Shania reflects on her personal life struggles, from Lyme disease to losing her mother and how it's shaped her and her remarkable career. Expect as usual, an all-important Shanthi question, a game of Misquoted, and Shania shares the best advice she's ever received. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:05 A gift for Shania 04:56 The new album 07:12 Musical influences 16:07 Humour in writing 18:27 Shania’s career 20:46 Dealing with life struggles 24:19 On happiness 29:50 A question from Shanthi 33:30 The upcoming tour 38:06 Coachella 39:48 What’s next? 41:51 Dealing with Lym’s disease 45:33 On country music 53:41 Misquoted 58:23 Shania’s best advice 01:00:06 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Growing Up With An Eye Condition & Can Vegans Do This?

    Growing Up With An Eye Condition & Can Vegans Do This?
    Jul 1 2026
    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. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Jemaine Clement On Flight of the Conchords, Marmite & British Comedy

    Jemaine Clement On Flight of the Conchords, Marmite & British Comedy
    Jun 28 2026
    How awkward can filming a British comedy get? Jemaine Clement joins Romesh to discuss everything from New Zealand, comedy and touring. From starting at the Edinburgh Fringe, to creating one of the most loved series, Flight of the Conchords and working alongside Taika Waititi. They chat about Jemaine's new Disney+ comedy Alice and Steve, filming the upcoming Rogue Trooper movie with Matt Berry and the reality of life on set. Plus, there's a UK vs New Zealand Marmite taste test, a question from Shanthi, a game of Misquoted and the best Leonard Cohen impression you've ever heard. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
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I liked the conversations and the pure laughter which is brought to the pod,another rom com fiasco

Pure listening bliss

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pure hilarity, has me crying with laughter. Shanthi is great, love her episodes the best

Romesh n Shanthi

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