The Romesh Ranganathan Show

Who does Shanthi want next on the podcast?

In this special, one-year anniversary episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh and Shanthi celebrate a whole year of the podcast with a little help from the team and a surprise message from none other than our first guest, Michael Sheen.

The pair look back at some of their favourite moments from the show, reflect on how far the podcast has come, and discuss what they’d like to do next, including a potential trip to Los Angeles and a team yacht holiday.

They also tackle a listener dilemma about dogs at parties, pet boundaries, parent and child tattoos, and discuss Romesh’s ambition to get on Below Deck.

Plus, Shanthi has some very sweet words about Romesh and the team behind the podcast.

It’s a special anniversary episode celebrating one year of The Romesh Ranganathan Show.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

07:32 Celebrating one year of the show

10:28 A message from Michael Sheen

11:15 Rom’s takeaways from the podcast

15:08 A holiday question for the team

17:43 Romesh wants to get on Below Deck

23:20 A question about dog boundaries

32:21 Convincing your mum to get a tattoo

39:22 Who do we want next on the pod?

42:11 Shanthi’s thoughts on Romesh

45:25 Outro
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How did Stephen Graham become one of Britain's best actors?

In this Monday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by legendary actor, producer, and writer, Stephen Graham, to talk about his incredible, award-winning career, spanning over two decades.

Stephen reflects on his career, from This Is England and Boiling Point, to his latest work on Adolescence and Nocturne. He discusses method acting, the challenges of filming in one-shot, and what it takes to disappear into a character.

They also get into a discussion on their shared love of music and hip-hop, breakdancing, street fashion, and the culture around it. Plus, he talks about his new book, Letters To Our Sons, which he was prompted to write after Adolescence. He reflects on being a dad and the importance of communication.

Plus, Romesh and Stephen discuss Liverpool FC, fragrances, and the unexpected ways their lives have crossed paths.

It's an episode you don't want to miss.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:27 A gift for Stephen

08:39 Music & hip-hop

11:48 Rom’s Ice Cube interview

14:22 On breakdancing & culture

17:15 The street fashion

18:52 Adolescence

26:11 Boiling Point & the one-shot take

31:40 Method acting & This Is England 90

36:50 Stephen’s new book

38:28 On being a dad

46:26 A question from Shanthi

48:03 Being working class & changing the story

53:31 Nocturne

55:28 Imposter Syndrome, fame and being yourself

58:57 Misquoted

01:08:40 Liverpool FC

01:11:08 What fragrance is Romesh wearing?

01:13:10 An exclusive

01:14:38 Outro
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Is Romesh a bad gift-giver?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh and Shanthi celebrate Apple Dumpling Day, discuss recipes, and get to work tackling your listener dilemmas, from parenting support to the art of gift-giving.

Plus, we give you a little taster of what Shanthi's cookery show, Shanthi’s Kitchen, could look like, complete with mutton rolls, some very important serving suggestions, a theme song, and a live post-show review.

Another classic Thursday episode with Shanthi.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

05:55 Jamie Oliver and recipes

07:23 Shanthi’s TV cook show teaser

13:11 A show review

14:07 Shanthi’s quick dinner

15:58 Listener questions

17:46 Parenting advice

26:23 A question about the best gift-giving

29:16 Romesh’s present prank

30:41 Is Romesh a bad gift-giver?

35:41 Outro
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What really happened with Jamie Oliver's school dinners?

In this Monday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by one of the UK’s best-known chefs, Jamie Oliver.

Jamie talks about life after 50, his career in the kitchen and what keeps him motivated after decades in the food industry. He also reveals what it’s really like to work in a high-pressure kitchen, whether restaurant food has ruined the experience of eating out and the truth behind kitchen hazing.

Elsewhere, Jamie critiques Shanthi's best dishes, we get into the neuroscience of food, England's eating habits and what we can learn from the Blue Zones.

And, of course, Jamie opens up how his pioneering social enterprise Fifteen led him to campaign for healthier school dinners featuring the infamous Turkey Twizzler drama that rocked the nation.

We also get a sneak peak into his new book, 20 Minute Meals: Real Fast Food, which is out now.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:40 Vegan lasagna

06:07 Being in your 50s

08:38 Working in the food industry

11:37 A gift from Shanthi

12:27 Jamie talks through Shanthi’s curries

14:25 How do you cook a squirrel?

15:39 Another gift for Jamie

16:40 Dogs and their diets

18:50 Does being a chef ruin the restaurant experience?

22:00 The neuroscience of food

22:59 Ratatoullie & The Bear

24:45 Is the kitchen that high pressure?

26:14 Is kitchen hazing true?

30:38 What keeps Jamie in the game?

31:57 Where did campaign Jamie come from?

36:26 The Turkey Twizzler debacle

37:37 School Dinners

47:23 The nations eating habits

49:08 What are they doing in the blue zones?

50:50 20 Minute Meals

56:15 Why cook over buy?

59:35 A question from Shanthi on the sesh

01:04:22 Getting a pilots license

01:10:30 On being a bit more selfish

01:14:32 Misquoted

01:19:20 An exclusive

01:21:57 Outro
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Should children be allowed at weddings?

We're back with another Thursday Shanthi special, and in this episode, Romesh and Shanthi tackle your listener dilemmas and butt heads about one in particular - should children be allowed at weddings?

They also discuss the pressure to always be productive, how to be kinder to yourself, and whether you can really retrain the negative voice in your head.

Finally, they answer a question on unusual habits, and Romesh reveals some of Shanthi’s worst ones before addressing his bizarre shower routine.

From wedding drama and self-talk, to Henry VIII and questionable habits, it’s another classic and chaotic Thursday episode with Shanthi.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:05 Henry VIII and photo requests

05:55 Shanthi influences

08:23 Cockney accents and gangster roles

13:15 Answering your questions

14:40 Children at weddings

21:05 How to be kind to yourself

25:25 Rom’s positive self-talk training

27:32 Unusual habits

36:37 Shanthi’s Outro
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