Eve on Dr Dre, Battle Rapping and Living In The UK

Eve on Dr Dre, Battle Rapping and Living In The UK

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 tracks We 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 - Intro 02:02 - Americans and Brits 03:24 - A gift for Eve 05:12 - Eve’s Grammys 07:59 - On her journey into music 18:02 - Rapping voices 20:18 - On live shows 24:47 - The impact of Scorpion’s success 27:06 - Female rappers 31:20 - A question from Shanthi 34:20 - Eve on live shows and touring 40:28 - The UK music scene 41:23 - On acting 48:31 - Breathe and Believe 52:56 - On living in the UK 55:04 - Misquoted 01:04:36 - An exclusive 01:05:58 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Australia Special

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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

ShxtsNGigs On WORST Fan Interactions, Imposter Syndrome & Touring

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 📺 Follow us for new episodes! 📲 Head to our socials: https://linktr.ee/theromeshshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Which World Cup Footballers Would Shanthi Date?

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Emily Atack on The Inbetweeners, Unwanted DMs and Nobody’s Fool

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! A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]