Would Shanthi Ever Go On Taskmaster?

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Ranga Bee & Platform Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 713 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Romesh and Shanthi are back discussing everything from dentist anxiety to the Ranganathan name to Taskmaster. Plus, Romesh goes in detail to explain to Shanthi how a play works... A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen. 00:00 Intro 01:14 Shanthi’s been ‘gifted' 02:55 Shanthi watches Saltburn 04:46 Shanthi turns down a pickle 06:00 Listener Dilemmas 07:25 Ben guesses Shanthi’s age 08:45 Explaining how a play works 10:55 Shanthi’s Advice 12:43 How to be a good son 15:40 More listeners call in 20:39 Romesh reveals his name on his birth certificate 21:53 All together different 23:48 Romesh On Taskmaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	And action.
0:01.3	Boom. Welcome to the Thursday edition.
0:02.6	Just give a bit of a breath after action.
0:04.9	And action.
0:06.1	Welcome to the...
0:06.8	Just a little bit of a breath so that we can get a clean in. And action. Welcome back to the Thursday edition of the most rang an a fun show. I'm here with my mum Shanty. Every Thursday we sit down. Shout about Monday's episode. you'll read your stories and you get an idea about one episode of Keeping Up with the Ranganafus would look like.
0:20.8	Welcome!
0:22.5	To the Ranganafans would look like Welcome!
0:22.5	To the Rangal Aiden Show!
0:23.8	Oh!
0:26.1	Yes!
0:28.5	It's the Romance, Rangar, Nathan, Show! with me shanty mom give us your signature dance move go go okay cool how are you mom i'm fine darling
0:49.6	thank you how are you really good thanks um like your outfit your outfit. Is it near? Yes, it is.
0:54.8	Where did you get it from?
0:55.9	I can't tell you. Why? Otherwise, I'm advertising, isn't it? Oh yeah, but maybe there's any free shit if you mention them. Will they? Next. Nice. Is it from the Mo Gilligan range? No, no, no, no, no, no. Why are you confusing me with the meringue?
1:11.6	No, marang!
1:12.6	Actually, do you know what? Talking freebies, Shanty's actually been sent, gifted some food. Well, some free stuff. Yes. You've got some free stuff sent in for you, not for me. Would you like to see it? Do you want it? Yes, please. Go and have a little of in there. I want to thank the person. It's from our friends at the Jolly Hog. You've got enough stuff there maybe to try and have reassembled the pig. Wow. So there's some bacon. Bacon. Ham.
1:45.0	Caramelized pork.
1:47.0	No, thank you.
1:48.0	And...
1:49.0	As I look at all of this, I wonder how the hog is remaining so jolly.
1:54.0	Beautiful.
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