The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Would you drink Marmite? Shanthi does.

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi reveals her unusual homemade drink, shares her hot takes on summer fashion and the pair team up to answer your listener dilemmas.

Debating everything from shirtless men, bucket hats and giant sunglasses to barbecues, iced coffee and whether fruit belongs in a salad, Shanthi voices her opinion on all of it.

We also answer your problems, including a debate about personal hygiene habits and how to deal with family members whose views belong in another century.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:33 Does Shanthi know Eve?

03:38 Shanthi’s marmite recipe

04:25 Summer fashion takes

18:13 Shanthi’s new profile pic

19:42 Answering your dilemmas

32:18 Outro
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Double-Grammy winning rapper, actress and Emmy-host Eve shares the story of how she got into music, from early choir singing, to battle rapping and becoming one of the most iconic female rappers, working with Dr Dre, collaborating with Gwen Stefani and touring with Ja Rule and Nelly. She also talks about her journey into acting, working with Vin Diesel and being told off by Samuel L Jackson for swearing on set.Celebrating 25th years of her debut album Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, Eve also tells us about her plans for touring and the possibility of reimagined tracksWe also get Eve playing a game of misquoted, chat about her new wellness business Breathe and Believe, what it was like hanging out with Prince and how much she loves living in the UK, but doesn’t love Marmite or Twiglets.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro02:02 - Americans and Brits03:24 - A gift for Eve05:12 - Eve’s Grammys07:59 - On her journey into music18:02 - Rapping voices20:18 - On live shows24:47 - The impact of Scorpion’s success27:06 - Female rappers31:20 - A question from Shanthi34:20 - Eve on live shows and touring40:28 - The UK music scene41:23 - On acting48:31 - Breathe and Believe52:56 - On living in the UK55:04 - Misquoted01:04:36 - An exclusive01:05:58 - Outro

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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.Don’t forget to like and subscribe!A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.

Chapters:00:00 Intro03:31 Cork hats08:52 Shanthi on Australia09:56 Australian family10:53 Shanthi attempts an Aussie accent12:05 Favourite Australians15:45 Wikifeet16:25 Aussie phrases20:06 Shanthi on ShxtsNGigs23:15 The c-bomb26:47 Another question31:50 Snake training37:43 We answer another question43:44 Live shows and a trip to Australia45:03 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.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.

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.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform.

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

This episode is brought to you by Dear England - the new new fictionalised drama from BBC.

Watch on www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

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