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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. Sciences sociales
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  • Miriam Margolyes on Harry Potter, Blackadder & How To Be Confident

    Miriam Margolyes on Harry Potter, Blackadder & How To Be Confident
    May 3 2026
    What happens when you put Miriam Margolyes and Romesh in a room together? Surprisingly brilliant life advice and a mild flirtation... BAFTA-winning actor, author and national treasure Miriam Margolyes joins Romesh Ranganathan for one of the funniest, frankest and most unpredictable episodes yet. Miriam reflects on her extraordinary career, from Blackadder and Harry Potter to her deep love of Charles Dickens, theatre and live audiences. She also discusses her new documentary, 'Miriam Margolye Made Me Me', her upcoming book 'Miriam’s Full English', life on Cameo, and why getting older has made her bolder. Expect candid opinions on fame, politics, kindness, reality TV, social issues and public figures, alongside stories from Cambridge Footlights, her long standing beef with John Cleese, working with comedy legends, and why she still believes in seizing the day. Plus: Shanthi’s question, audience absurdity and some truly unfiltered and unhinged moments… and yes, an on-air fart. It's a hilarious episode and unmistakably Miriam. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 03:32 A gift for Miriam 06:00 Miriam thinks Rom is sexy 07:40 The new documentary 09:00 On success 10:30 More on Miriam Margolyes Made Me Me 15:45 On being a farty old lady and reality TV 17:08 Writing a new book 18:09 Unhinged audience questions and Cameo 21:00 On Nigel Farage 26:48 Most proud moments 25:37 Shanthi’s question to Miriam 28:29 On importance and popularity 32:23 Humanity, kindness and politics 37:42 Does Miriam like a full english? 38:22 On touring and Miriam’s broad career 39:37 Miriam farts on the show 40:30 Getting into acting 43:38 Footlights and her beef with John Cleese 47:13 Working on Blackadder 50:32 Harry Potter and it’s legacy 51:46 A message to David Essex 52:30 Miriam’s favourite actor to work with 56:41 Most surprising person she’s worked with 58:50 Most important work 01:00:25 What’s next 01:01:55 Misquoted 01:09:45 Advice from Miriam 01:10:44 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 h et 15 min
  • Shanthi’s Birthday Special

    Shanthi’s Birthday Special
    Apr 29 2026
    What do you get Shanthi Ranganathan for her birthday when she already has it all? It’s a special birthday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, as Romesh and the team celebrate Shanthi with gifts, an unexpected charity donation, and a chaotic game of Would You Rather? From Shanthi’s thoughts on dating later in life, to questions about drug use, and heated debates over Titanic, cats and parrots, this birthday special goes exactly where you’d expect and absolutely nowhere you’d predict... Plus, Romesh and Shanthi tackle your listener dilemmas with their usual mix of questionable advice, honesty and chaos. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Shanthi’s birthday gifts 04:36 Romesh’s charity donation 07:25 Would You Rather with Shanthi 08:50 Shanthi’s first marijuana experience 10:30 Shanthi on dating 19:18 Did Thundercat like the hat? 22:00 A question about age 26:48 Most proud moments 30:40 A miscommunication about movies, cats and parrots 36:50 How do the Ranganathan’s celebrate birthdays? 39:15 Titanic movie opinions 41:40 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    46 min
  • Thundercat on Creativity, Positive Mindsets & Finding His Sound

    Thundercat on Creativity, Positive Mindsets & Finding His Sound
    Apr 26 2026
    Can you force creativity or does it only come when it’s ready? Double Grammy Award winning artist Thundercat joins Romesh Ranganathan for a wide-ranging conversation about music, art, style and finding your own sound. From Thundercat’s journey in music, growing up around musicians, to becoming a solo artist and finding his niche, they discuss how his sound developed and how working with Flying Lotus changed everything. He also touches on creating during trauma and why he believes creativity cannot be rushed. And they discuss the potential of a new album... Plus, a question from Shanthi on confidence and dealing with bullying growing up, touring and new music, a game of Misquoted and obviously, a lot of love for the bass. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 03:23 Romesh gasses up Thundercat 03:57 Gift giving 06:49 Upcoming European Tour 08:15 The difference between American crowds 10:20 Was he always going to be a musician? 11:59 When art starts paying off 14:00 How did he become a solo artist? 16:30 How to define Thundercats genre 22:19 A question from Shanthi on confidence 25:28 On getting bullied 29:09 Thundercats style 35:00 New music and possible albums 38:30 On trauma effecting creativity 40:13 Misquoted 43:50 On Mac Miller 45:56 Misquoted continued 48:03 Is Thundercat a Thundercat fan? 50:56 The importance of bass 52:55 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 min
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