The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Shanthi Takes On Misquoted & Are Skiing Holidays Overrated?

Can Shanthi remember her own quotes? Romesh is joined by Shanthi for another episode, where they play a game of Misquoted specifically tailored to Shanthi's unhinged statements. They also discuss best friends, tackle your listener dilemmas and rank some of Shanthi's TV favourites. Plus: Romesh gives us some of his show recommendations and we revisit who helped Shanthi with infamous list. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Does Shanthi watch the show? 03:25 Misquoted with Shanthi 10:30 A question about holiday costs 20:40 Shanthi ranks her favourite shows 20:50 Romesh’s show recommendations 22:37 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Sara Pascoe: New Travel Show, Life On Tour & Parenting

Can you have a successful comedy career and a balanced family life? Comedian and writer Sara Pascoe joins Romesh Ranganathan to talk about touring, parenting and why stand-up comedy can make balancing family life surprisingly difficult. They get into Sara's early beginnings in comedy, wanting to be an actor and how the stand-up landscape has changed over the years. Expect stories of people pleasing in the entertainment industry, Sara's writing process (after winning the Dame Jilly Cooper Award) and her new travel series Zero Stars with Roisin Conaty, where the pair travel to some of the worst-rated holiday destinations in Europe including a chaotic cruise and a trip to Albania. Plus: roast potato cooking tips, Sara’s “Dragon’s Den” business idea, a question from Shanthi and as always a round of Misquoted. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Chapters 00:00 Intro 02:00 Selling out tours 00:00 Dealing with criticism 04:58 A gift for Sara 06:10 Roast potatoes and cooking tips 09:40 Sara’s comedy beginnings 12:04 The changing nature of the comedy game 13:33 Balancing family life 20:10 A question from Shanthi about being a mum 23:09 Rom and Sara on the role of parenting 26:11 The importance of reading 29:10 Comedy chat 35:38 Sara’s Dragon’s Den Idea 36:57 Sara on winning Dame Jilly Cooper Award 40:50 Sara’s writing advice 43:06 Zero Stars the new travel show 53:35 Rom’s Albanian tattoo story 55:45 Misquoted 01:05:37 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Romesh & Shanthi Respond to the Haters

Can Shanthi read minds? In this episode, Romesh and mum Shanthi talk about literally everything. From receiving negative comments, how to handle nightmares, Romesh's vaping problem and the chances that life is all just a simulation. They also answer listener questions, giving their best advice for your dilemmas. As always, it’s chaotic, honest and slightly unhinged. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Chapters 00:00 Intro 01:55 Shanthi gets upset about the comments 04:45 Shanthi recieves a gift 05:54 A listener has a dreamy question for Romesh 07:15 Shanthi’s nightmare recovery 08:01 Romesh, vaping and nicorette dreams 12:29 A question on flatulence 21:16 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

James McAvoy: Acting, X-Men & Directing His First Film

How did James McAvoy become one of the most versatile actors in Hollywood? Actor and director James McAvoy joins Romesh Ranganathan for a very special episode talking about acting, accents and the difference from Hollywood to home. James talks about accidentally getting into acting, why his philosophy is always “story first” and how he approaches building characters. Plus his skill at mastering accents, training as a pastry chef, bad reviews and being a part of the X‑Men family. We also discuss James' new film and his directorial debut, California Schemin'. And as always, a question from Shanthi. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 00:20 James joke and the stereotype of podcasts 04:15 James and Rom discuss Jordan Peterson 07:32 A gift for James 09:07 A moment for some Monster Munch 10:22 Early beginnings and getting into acting 18:20 Training as a pastry chef & Bake Off 20:12 Accents, agents and acting 29:28 Crying and vomiting on request 31:20 James and his agent Ruth 32:56 Romesh’s dad’s brutal honesty 34:24 The X-Men Films 38:18 James and Romesh on bad reviews 45:30 Future work and legacy 48:01 A question from Shanthi 49:72 California Scheming 01:03:19 Misquoted 01:10:28 On getting older 01:13:22 Meantime and Frankie Boyle 01:14:24 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Shanthi's Hot Takes: Gentle Parenting, Ice Baths & Air Fryers

What does Shanthi really think about gentle parenting, ice baths and calorie counting? In this episode, Romesh and mum, Shanthi take on a brand new segment: Shanthi’s Hot Takes. Nothing is safe from her opinions on WhatsApp and supermarkets to gentle parenting, air fryers and the modern obsession with ice baths. From stories from the team, to listener questions and some very solid Ranganathan advice, be sure not to miss it. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 01:59 Shanthi on hats 03:25 Ben’s story 05:43 Shanthi’s Hot Takes 14:20 Questions from you 15:00 Shanthi’s advice on blending food and culture 18:15 How to deal with parents expectations 25:07 What do Romesh & Shanthi love about eachother? 27:37 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]