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The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Introducing Shanthi Ranganathan

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.6722 Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

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. Presented By Santander - Pay Smarter with a Santander Edge credit card. Find out more at www.santander.co.uk/personal/credit-cards A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen. 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

Transcript

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0:00.0

Yo! What do you think of that as an intro? Nice. Okay. Welcome back to the Thursday edition of the Ramesh Rang

0:06.0

and Aethan Show and I'm joined as always by someone who is fast becoming one of the biggest names in British entertainment.

0:14.3

The timing's off because TV's dying. Shanti, how are you? I'm fine. Thank you. How are you?

0:20.5

Really good. Lovely to see you.

0:21.8

After so long I'm seeing you. Well, it was so long because you were ages in hair and makeup, won't you? I didn't mean that way. Okay, what way did you mean? That you went to holiday? Yeah. You didn't come to see me? On holiday? No, after when you come back, I would have come back. Oh yeah.

0:36.2

When you come back.

0:37.0

Yeah.

0:37.3

Well, I went straight to the league of the round.

0:38.5

And I didn't have the instinct. Oh, my mother is alone. I better go and see her. Right. Then you took off to Spain. Mioka. Whatever. Whatever. Yeah. So what did you want me to? You were not in England. Some people might not know who you are, Shanty. I don't think you actually said... Oh, she's my mum. Thanks. I mean, it's pretty clear from the dynamic, isn't it? Shanti is also my mum. Why have you got a different mum? No, I did for two series of reluctant landlord, but not here, not in real life.

1:12.4

No, but I didn't say that.

1:14.0

I assume that people would know who you are.

1:16.1

Yeah, when I go out, of course, I mean, they do come and ask me, are you

1:21.6

from Hesians, Mom?

1:23.0

Can I take a photograph it?

1:24.4

Yeah.

1:25.4

But I always take a photo. Yeah. But Dineh shouted at me. You don't even know those people. Why are you doing it? Right. Yeah. So what do you think? I think he might be a bit jealous. Dinesh is your brother. Dinesh is your younger brother. Okay. Dinesh is my brother. Yeah, okay. My dad's dead. And we all up to speed now? I think that's a good recap. Wife? Wife. Pardon? Wife's very much alive. Yeah, okay. Don't know what she's up to at the moment. But no bang bang. No bang bang. So what's the point having a wife? What do you mean what's the point having a wife if you're not having sex? I didn't tell us not having sex. I'm not having sex as frequently as I used to, no. Because you have to think about your age as well, isn't it? It's not to do with my age. You just get busy. I frequently You have to have a day bang bang day

2:20.9

I don't think you as well, isn't it? It's not to do with my age. You just get busy. I frequently...

2:17.9

You have to have a day. Bang Bang Day.

2:21.1

I don't think you do. Did you and Dad just have bang bang? He's backing outside.

2:27.3

So there's no time for bang bang. We've not even introduced his episode. We've not done the

2:31.2

intro of the episode. We've got on to Extra Marital Affairs.

2:34.9

I'm honest.

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