

The Romesh Ranganathan Show
Ranga Bee & Listen
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.
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.
Episodes
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Oct 12, 2025 • 53min
Tim Minchin: How I Wrote Matilda the Musical! Quitting Social Media & Imposter Syndrome!
Does imposter sydrome actually exist?
Tim Minchin talks to Romesh about the award-winning musical 'Matilda' and how big a part Tim played in it. The problem with social media and how to deal with sudden success!
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Tim Minchin’s Life GOALS
2:57 Technical ISSUES & False Optimism
3:18 Imposter Syndrome
6:59 Stylophone JAM
9:05 Matilda and Creative Pressure
15:16 Ben’s Miss Honey CRUSH
17:16 New Album, Old Songs
19:11 Opinions, Social Media & Sanity
21:21 Performing in Your Own Way
23:30 Positive Stuff is as BAD as Negative Stuff
27:22 Addicted to the LOVE
29:09 Shanthi’s Voice Note
30:01 Edinburgh 2010: So You Think You’re Funny?
32:06 From Edgelord to Responsibility
38:10 Laughter Isn’t the Only Currency
39:25 Kids Aren’t Fans
43:33 Misquoted and RUINED
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Oct 8, 2025 • 25min
Shanthi Goes VIRAL On TikTok & Romesh ABANDONS Shanthi at a Wedding!?
Join Romesh and Shanthi as they chat about Rom leaving Shanthi unattended at a wedding, how to do TikTok trends and which family member they'd trust the least!
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00:00 Intro and Jamie Redknapp
01:50 Shanthi's THIRSTY question
04:00 Romesh ABANDONS Shanthi
10:20 You write in and Shanthi answers
10:50 WEIRD Christmas toilet tradition
13:22 Romesh tells Shanthi Ben's drunken story
16:12 Sonic vs Mr Bean...
18:40 Who does Shanthi trust the least?
20:05 Shanthi is STILL trying to learn "Santander"
21:05 Goodbye from Shanthi
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Oct 5, 2025 • 1h 6min
Jamie Redknapp: Becoming a Dad AGAIN at 49, Coached By My Dad & Flirting With Romesh's Mum...
Will A League Of Their Own ever come back?
Jamie Redknapp joins Romesh as they delve into training his kids to be professional footballers, becoming a dad again at 49 years old, and how football has changed since he played.
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00:00 Wild Compliments
01:24 A Swedish Smörgåsbord
05:48 Becoming a Dad Again at 49
10:17 Football Parents
15:08 Shanthi Shoots Her Shot
21:40 Saying "I Love You"
24:24 Aftercare in Football, School vs Sport
30:31 Harry Redknapp’s Touchline Signals
34:14 League of Their Own – Final Series
46:58 Ice Baths & Going Booze-Free
51:33 Botox & Trout Sp*rm
54:20 Have You Tried Ozempic?
59:28 What’s Next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 1, 2025 • 35min
Romesh Got SCAMMED On Holiday & Shanthi’s BIZARRE Parenting Trick?!
Join Romesh and Shanthi as they chat about everything that’s wrong with Romesh’s fashion sense, how he made a mistake on holiday, and Shanthi reacts – and honestly judges – the singing from the Paloma Faith episode...
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00:00 Shanthi Spoils the Intro
02:00 Paloma Faith and Kitchen Makeovers
06:00 Vegan Cheese Board: Terrible Gift?
09:00 Romesh’s HORRIBLE Singing Lesson
12:00 Awkward Advice
17:00 “Sex Will RUIN Your Brain!”
19:40 Shanthi DESTROYS Romesh’s Fashion Sense
22:49 Jellycat and Labubu for ADULTS?
26:40 I Learned To Say "Santander"
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Sep 28, 2025 • 60min
Paloma Faith: Feeling REJECTED By The Music Industry & Teaching Romesh To Sing!
Is being called an icon a bad thing? Apparently, yes.
Paloma opens up with Romesh about her highs and lows in the music industry, how she manages her career whilst being a mum and gives Romesh a brutal singing lesson...
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00:00 Start
00:29 Paloma joins the show
01:21 Birthday drama: famous friends who didn’t show
05:07 Brits, success & being "second best"
06:15 Fame anxiety & awkward fan moments
08:14 Paloma vs vegan cheese (taste test)
12:06 Center Parcs chaos & unexpected sponsorships
14:12 Satan, America & wild Romesh tangents
17:20 How Paloma found her voice & confidence
21:13 Flaky friends & setting boundaries
22:03 Paloma teaches Romesh to sing (Boyz II Men)
28:10 Behind the scenes of *The Voice* & clash with Boy George
29:30 Ambition, fear & what drives Paloma
32:07 Podcast controversy & immigration backlash
35:18 Acting dreams & meandering career paths
39:05 Ageism & feeling rejected by the music industry
40:18 Balancing motherhood, music & podcasting
44:33 Mental health journeys & hypnotherapy stories
47:52 Misquoted: Paloma fact or fiction?
52:14 Celebrity stories (Angelina Jolie, Cher & more)
55:28 Outro
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Sep 24, 2025 • 35min
Introducing Shanthi Ranganathan
It’s the very first Thursday edition of The Romesh Ranganathan Show! Romesh is joined by his mum, Shanthi, as they launch their new weekly catch-up. They look back at the week’s big moments, share your funniest family stories, and Shanthi sets the tone with her very first topic. Warm, sharp, and brutally honest — this is Shanthi as you’ve never heard her before.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 Family roll call
02:03 “Bang-bang”
04:43 Why the Thursday show exists
06:12 Shanthi’s jingle attempts
07:50 Monday’s guest: Michael Sheen
09:05 Listener questions start
10:05 Childhood embarrassments
11:03 Canada story
13:02 Naked News
15:06 Naked for a Rolex?
18:26 Broken nose
19:39 Almost a heart attack
19:50 Lies
23:02 Santander advert attempt
24:22 Most rewarding moments
29:38 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Sep 21, 2025 • 52min
Michael Sheen: Handing Back My OBE + Accidentally Stalking My Hero
What is it like to be a Hollywood actor in a local supermarket?
Michael Sheen talks to Romesh about growing up Welsh, the chaos of being recognised in public, and the moment he chose to give back his OBE.
From family life in Port Talbot to blockbuster roles and activism, Michael reflects on the stories and values that shaped him — and why saying no to the Palace was as important as any role he’s ever played.
Along the way, there are plenty of laughs, sharp observations, and a few surprises that show a side of Sheen you’ve never heard before.
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00:00 Intro
00:57 Show starts
05:30 Supermarket fame
07:32 Giving back the OBE
12:32 Question from Shanthi
19:56 Knowing success
25:55 Getting under the skin
33:27 Naked man Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 21, 2025 • 1min
Introducing The Romesh Ranganathan Show!
Welcome to The Romesh Ranganathan Show! A brand-new podcast full of big laughs and bigger conversations.
Every Monday, Romesh is joined by the world’s biggest stars from film, TV, music and comedy, opening up like you’ve never heard them before.
And every Thursday, his mum Shanthi joins the party, bringing family stories, audience questions and her famously honest advice.
New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday, hit follow now so you never miss a moment.
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