Shanthi's Best Bits 2025
Unexpected, unfiltered, and ...unhinged? Our Thursday episodes featuring Romesh alongside his mum Shanthi have provided us with some of the most hilarious moments of the year. We're revisiting her bes...
29 Dec 202539min
Chris McCausland: Strictly Magic & Why You Shouldn't Care
How many mince pies is too many? Standup comedian, actor, writer and BAFTA-winning Strictly Come Dancing champion Chris McCausland, joins Romesh on the show this week – and gets subjected to a taste t...
22 Dec 20251h 3min
A Very Ranganathan Christmas
What does Shanthi really want this Christmas? Romesh is joined by Shanthi for a festive episode full of gifts, jokes, surprise guests and the kind of family conversations that only happen at Christmas...
18 Dec 202533min
Bret McKenzie: Flight of the Conchords, Lord Of The Rings Cameos & Oscar Win
Is comedy music the hardest art form to perfect? Comedian, actor and Oscar-winning musician Bret McKenzie — one half of the legendary Flight of the Conchords — joins Romesh to unpack life at the funny...
15 Dec 20251h 11min
Trying Weird Food Combos & Why Moving Abroad is a Mistake!
This week on the podcast, Shanthi and Romesh help listeners with advice on family dilemmas and resolve some of their own – covering everything from coming out, to following your partner abroad for lov...
11 Dec 202524min
Stephen Merchant: Being The Awkward Guy & Letting Go Of THE OFFICE
Multi award–winning writer, actor and director, Stephen Merchant joins Romesh for a hilarious conversation about his career. They discuss how The Office reshaped comedy, why Tim and Dawn still land, S...
8 Dec 20251h 14min
Shanthi’s BIZARRE Method To Get Kids To Sleep & Why Romesh Was Bullied?!
This week Shanthi turns on the Christmas lights and gets in the festive spirit. She talks to Romesh about why she won't let her newfound popularity get to her head, gives some hilarious baby sleep-tra...
4 Dec 202530min
Tim Key: Trying The World’s HOTTEST Curry & Struggling With Panel Shows
Comedian, actor and writer Tim Key joins Romesh for an off-kilter conversation about bombing on panel shows, the moment Susie Dent had to whisper “it’s fine”, a failed Taskmaster reunion in Cologne, a...
1 Dec 20251h 18min
