We FINALLY Read Your Emails!

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Society & Culture, Comedy

4.6 • 706 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Can we fix the email problem? This week's Thursday episode is an Email Special, where we finally catch up with some of your unanswered messages. From family feuds over cats and awkward sex talks to relationship arguments, the pair call people out, offer advice and revisit the infamous “tortoise eating your ding dong” debate. Romesh also addresses complaints about eating on the podcast (don't worry we mute him) and Shanthi gets duped by AI and TikTok. Plus there's a failed attempt to pitch to M&S. With Shanthi being spikey and Romesh getting roasted it's one not to miss. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 04:53 An email special 05:25 On Ben Elton 07:08 An M&S sponsor attempt 08:17 A serious note from Romesh 09:00 A doctors opinion 10:00 Shanthi has a go 13:39 Some email stats 16:00 Would Romesh be a good model? 16:35 The first email 17:0 Tortoises revisited 20:18 A jingle and an ego bash 23:18 An email about a cat 28:13 Dogs or cats? 29:19 Shanthi’s TikTok finds 32:05 An email about the sex talk 38:26 A couple’s dispute 45:00 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Mail Deal Plus is now on the McDonald's saver menu and comes with a choice of one of five bonus sides.
0:05.0	Bag a mayo chicken or cheeseburger with medium fries, a selected drink and a bonus side all for 5.59.
0:12.0	We're talking a Mini McFlurry, apple pie, four nuggets or even another mayo chicken or cheeseburger on the side.
0:18.0	Now that's savor satisfaction.
0:24.3	From 11am, not on delivery.
0:25.8	Includes a selected saver menu burger,
0:28.6	medium fries, selected medium drink and a selected bonus side.
0:29.9	Price and participation may vary.
0:31.8	Welcome, motherfuckers.
0:34.5	It's time for the Romish Wanganathan episode,
0:36.4	Thursday episode of the podcast. It says here, Romish uses
0:39.6	core keyboard to make typing sounds audible. And then do I carry on typing as I read?
0:45.4	Up to you, really. Well, it's not up to me, is it? Because I'm following instructions on the
0:49.0	thing. So when you put this together, what did you envision?
0:56.1	You do a bit of tapping as a sort of intro.
0:59.0	This is like your... So it's a bit like you're writing an email.
1:01.8	Taking the Mickey out of...
1:03.3	Dear listeners on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcast.
1:08.3	I hope this email finds you well.
1:11.0	Thank you for your emails. All hope this email finds you well. Thank you for your emails.
1:12.3	All 6,510 of them.
1:15.7	After a long time believing the way I said,
	...

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