The Romesh Ranganathan Show

How do you keep performing after losing your voice?

Country music icon Shania Twain joins Romesh to talk about her most personal album yet, Little Miss Twain, the vocal surgery that saved her career and why she's embraced singing with a completely different voice.

We discuss everything from early beginnings and singing in bars as a kid, to breaking into Nashville, writing hit songs and becoming a pop star. Plus we get into performing live at Coachella and her upcoming Wembley residency as Harry Styles' special guest.

Shania reflects on her personal life struggles, from Lyme disease to losing her mother and how it's shaped her and her remarkable career.

Expect as usual, an all-important Shanthi question, a game of Misquoted, and Shania shares the best advice she's ever received.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:05 A gift for Shania

04:56 The new album

07:12 Musical influences

16:07 Humour in writing

18:27 Shania’s career

20:46 Dealing with life struggles

24:19 On happiness

29:50 A question from Shanthi

33:30 The upcoming tour

38:06 Coachella

39:48 What’s next?

41:51 Dealing with Lym’s disease

45:33 On country music

53:41 Misquoted

58:23 Shania’s best advice

01:00:06 Outro
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Can Shanthi solve your life problems... and give you the perfect masala dosa recipe?

Shanthi's back answering your questions, but not before revealing the mantras she lives by, how she rebuilt her happiness and why staying busy is the secret to a good life.

Elsewhere, Romesh shares the advice he'd give his younger self, Shanthi teaches us how to make her famous masala dosa, and the listener dilemmas spiral from awkward parenting moments to one of the strangest vegan questions we've ever received.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:39 Mantras and happiness

03:16 Romesh explains Alice And Steve

05:26 Answering your questions

10:41 Shanthi’s Masala Dosa recipe

12:27 Romesh’s advice to his younger self

16:09 Awkward parent questions

23:44 A sausage sucking question

29:12 Outro
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How awkward can filming a British comedy get?

Jemaine Clement joins Romesh to discuss everything from New Zealand, comedy and touring. From starting at the Edinburgh Fringe, to creating one of the most loved series, Flight of the Conchords and working alongside Taika Waititi.

They chat about Jemaine's new Disney+ comedy Alice and Steve, filming the upcoming Rogue Trooper movie with Matt Berry and the reality of life on set. Plus, there's a UK vs New Zealand Marmite taste test, a question from Shanthi, a game of Misquoted and the best Leonard Cohen impression you've ever heard.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:40 A present for Jemaine

04:48 Itchy & Scratchy vs Tom & Jerry

06:15 Rogue Trooper

09:07 A marmite taste test

16:24 New Zealand’s best

17:16 Upbringing and comedy

21:12 Flight Of The Conchords influences

22:05 Edinburgh Fringe

28:45 On Taika Waititi

31:06 A question from Shanthi

34:25 Touring

38:00 On Alice And Steve

49:10 Misquoted

57:50 An exclusive

58:54 Outro

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Would you drink Marmite? Shanthi does.

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Shanthi reveals her unusual homemade drink, shares her hot takes on summer fashion and the pair team up to answer your listener dilemmas.

Debating everything from shirtless men, bucket hats and giant sunglasses to barbecues, iced coffee and whether fruit belongs in a salad, Shanthi voices her opinion on all of it.

We also answer your problems, including a debate about personal hygiene habits and how to deal with family members whose views belong in another century.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:33 Does Shanthi know Eve?

03:38 Shanthi’s marmite recipe

04:25 Summer fashion takes

18:13 Shanthi’s new profile pic

19:42 Answering your dilemmas

32:18 Outro
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Double-Grammy winning rapper, actress and Emmy-host Eve shares the story of how she got into music, from early choir singing, to battle rapping and becoming one of the most iconic female rappers, working with Dr Dre, collaborating with Gwen Stefani and touring with Ja Rule and Nelly. She also talks about her journey into acting, working with Vin Diesel and being told off by Samuel L Jackson for swearing on set.Celebrating 25th years of her debut album Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, Eve also tells us about her plans for touring and the possibility of reimagined tracksWe also get Eve playing a game of misquoted, chat about her new wellness business Breathe and Believe, what it was like hanging out with Prince and how much she loves living in the UK, but doesn’t love Marmite or Twiglets.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro02:02 - Americans and Brits03:24 - A gift for Eve05:12 - Eve’s Grammys07:59 - On her journey into music18:02 - Rapping voices20:18 - On live shows24:47 - The impact of Scorpion’s success27:06 - Female rappers31:20 - A question from Shanthi34:20 - Eve on live shows and touring40:28 - The UK music scene41:23 - On acting48:31 - Breathe and Believe52:56 - On living in the UK55:04 - Misquoted01:04:36 - An exclusive01:05:58 - Outro

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