The Romesh Ranganathan Show

The Birthday Episode Romesh Didn’t Want

Romesh doesn’t like celebrating his birthday… unfortunately the team had other plans. In this chaotic birthday special, Romesh is joined once again by brother Dinesh and mum Shanthi, discussing everything from family pranking history and gardening to debating who would survive prison time and how. You can expect lots of birthday fun, lots of push back from Romesh, some questionable birthday gifts and a bizarre role play. Plus: Some Tamil and wedding song recommendations and Romesh being a birthday diva. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Allen: Gardening With Celebs, Fashion Pet Peeves & The 'Mandem'

Is this the best gift the show has ever given a guest? A self-proclaimed "enthusiastic novice", Tom Allen is here to chat about his new podcast Pottering, his debut novel Common Decency and why we apparently should absolutely not be wearing belts with waistcoats. This episode in the studio brings you everything from questions with Shanthi, gardening tips, stand-up stories , a game of Misquoted and some very strong opinions on men's style. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 02:05 Cushion conspiracy 02:50 Wearing suits and fashion advice 04:05 Romesh’s fashion crisis 06:25 Gift giving 10:15 Tom’s fashion pet peeve 15:22 Tom’s new podcast 16:35 Getting into gardening 17:39 Booking guests 18:28 Tom’s Debut Novel 'Common Decency' 20:08 The suburban life 27:10 A question from Shanthi 30:22 How smart should you dress for the shops 32:35 On stand up and telling off the audience 38:43 On Extra Slice 42:47 How posh does Tom rank? 45:34 Misquoted 59:01 Tom’s a football fan 01:02:55 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How To Survive A Desert Island & Shanthi’s AI Boyfriend?!

Would Shanthi have an AI boyfriend? Find out in the brand new epsiode where Romesh and Shanthi cover everything from grief role play to the pros and cons of AI and Rom's ChatGPT history. They get into everything from the importance of maths and biology, desert island dilemmas, the danger of tortoises and a chaotic round of snog, marry, avoid featuring some very questionable fictional choices. As always: unexpected, unfiltered, and impossible to predict where it’ll go next. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Shanthi on maths 05:08 Trying out Hannah Fry’s tips 08:45 Rom reads his ChatGPT therapy 09:50 Shanthi and the team catch a stray 11:25 A question on AI 14:40 A role play of grief AI 16:25 A desert island question 20:30 Snog Marry Avoid Disney addition 26:39 A final question on the winter olympics 28:05 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hannah Fry: The Science Behind AI, Grief Tech & Life

Should we be worried about AI? Mathematician and presenter Hannah Fry joins Romesh to talk about her new show 'AI Confidential with Hannah Fry' and the surprising ways maths and technology shape our lives. From Hannah’s work explaining science to wider audiences, her podcast The Rest Is Science, to Grief Tech. This episode explores the strange questions maths can actually answer, from whether you could theoretically be bored to death to how to cool down your car. The conversation moves from teaching maths and traumatising students with numbers to the bigger questions around AI, technology and the future. Plus: maths jokes, a question from Shanthi, some genuinely useful science-based life tips and the team catch some strays. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 03:19 Gift giving 07:34 Some maths jokes 10:01 On teaching maths 14:55 Traumatising people with maths 17:40 The Rest Is Science 20:39 Can you be bored to death? 26:09 On making a difference 29:28 Hannah’s ultimate tip 31:25 A question from Shanthi about tech 37:41 Hannah’s new show on AI 41:25 On Grief Tech 43:12 Do we know what we want with AI relationships? 45:03 Should we be worried? 48:45 Working with Dara O'Briain 49:40 Misquoted 00:01:47 An exclusive tip 00:02:33 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shanthi SHOCKS Romesh With Her WILD Thailand Trip!

How much do you really want to know about your parents' holiday antics? Shanthi shares far too much, leaving Romesh desperate to "edit" certain images out of his brain. They also talk about this week’s guest, legendary documentary maker Louis Theroux, as Shanthi reveals the surprisingly dark topics she’d cover if she followed in his footsteps. Plus, Romesh hits back at criticism of his glasses – and Shanthi recalls the moment he rang her to say he’d "made it" in comedy. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Glasses criticism 04:28 Louis Theroux 07:48 Embarrassing name mispronunciation 14:27 Cake 19:12 Listener holiday story 24:14 Shanthi’s Thailand story 28:42 Staying in touch with family 31:10 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices