Shanthi on Being an Immigrant in the 70s & Superstitions

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Who would direct Shanthi's documentary about her life? Romesh and Shanthi are back in the studio, discussing Miriam Margolyes, documentaries and whether Shanthi would make her own all about arriving in the UK in 1975 to navigating culture shock, kindness from strangers, and the realities of starting over. They also tackle your listener dilemmas with some sound advice, from issues dealing with mother-in-laws, parenting and superstitions. And for once Rom and Shanthi agree! Plus: We ask the team who is better to work with Karl Pilkington or Romesh? A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 01:43 Shanthi on Miriam Margolyes 02:42 Would Shanthi make a documentary? 04:12 Shanthi on coming to the UK 08:43 Answering your dilemmas 10:09 Working with Romesh vs Karl Pilkington 10:42 Dilemmas continued 16:55 Ranganathan supersitions 23:06 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Why are you shaking, darling?
0:01.7	Pardon?
0:02.4	Shaking your leg.
0:03.1	I've had this for a few months now, is it?
0:04.9	Is it bad?
0:05.5	Dines does that as well.
0:07.5	Don't do that.
0:08.6	It sort of looks like you're masturbating.
0:10.5	Is that how you're masturbating outside your trousers?
0:12.7	Two hands.
0:13.8	During a podcast.
0:16.4	That's how I do it.
0:18.2	I cannot get off unless I'm broadcasting.
0:21.6	Now it all makes sense.
0:23.4	Hello, fuck monkeys.
0:25.1	And welcome to the Thursday edition of the Ramesh Rang a motherfucking Nathan show.
0:32.1	I'm here with a woman that needs no introduction.
0:36.5	Every Thursday.
0:40.4	Do I am supposed to say something?
0:42.6	That was very good.
0:43.5	That was very good.
0:46.2	The team were also here, a group of people
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