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Hello Welcome back to the Romage Rang and Aaththan showow. Thursday Edition. Every Thursday Every Thursday we chat about Monday's episode. Do you know that on one of these I said every Monday we chat about Monday's episode? And nobody picked it up and it went out in the podcast and I've been rinsed about it So do you know what I mean? You don't do a lot you three So maybe fucking pay attention, yeah. You could just say it correctly. Well, I could say it correctly, but people make mistake As written. Yeah, and you could go into the right email inbox, but we all make errors, don't we? What's this Every Thursday we chat about Monday's episode. which you may or may not like my mom listened to And we answer your questions and dilemmas about life, love, family, whatever you want. I've got a DM on Instagram from somebody saying, this is how much people love you, mum. I would love to see the numbers on the guest episodes versus the momum episodes. because I love the Shanty episodes much more than they do the other episodes C can't just look at the numbers? Yeah I mean it says on Spotify, doesnn't it on YouTube Yeah. Yeahah and on YouTube, you can just look at the numbers and you'll see that the guest episodees far outwigh The M episodes by about four or five to one But it's a nice idea. How are you, mum I'm fine, my son. I'm fine. Thankk you. Thanks for asking. No problem. No problem at all. Yeah. And we're not just got Mum here. Call me Dctor Dittle because sometimes I talk to the animals. Great what have you got Ben, Will and John, how are you guys Yeah good thanks man Excited about another Thursday app. You bet. There you go Mum, could you please introduce the show today like you're a chef introducing the finest dish in a Michelin starred restaurant? Teach me how to read Oh come on, Ben, what are you gonna to do? Right is flamboyant You w me do aboutb the podcast? Yes That felt pretty clear Hi everyone. This is Thursday episode At Romish I'm gonnaen show This is like Sri Lankan mutton curry and mutton roll. So please enjoy watching. I love you all Yeah! It's got very on the nose though, but yes, o shut up Wit me, Shanty This episode is brought to you by L, as any good vegan or plant based doom knows, it's very difficult to find good vegan food at good prices. There's a little bit of a vegan tax going on. You go and find the thing that you're after. For example, you look for some vegan sausages and suddenly the vegan sausages are much more expensive than regular meat sausages, which I think is an absolute travesty. Shopping for a family means you have to search high and low for quality vegan food. You know the drill. I'm trying to convince my children to be more plant based You want good quality vegan food so they're not rinsing you at the dinner table. Yeah. It can be embarrassing. 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What did he talk to you about Who the fuck has got time to chat for half an hour and they're at the gym Talks about his life, talks about religion talks about why I am I was there I love you with all my heart. and then I replied Hello, mummy. how are you today? And He said, Hi my son, how are you? I'm fine darling. Take care The nextxt day he said ' loveove you, my darling. I said, Hey, Mum, how are you Got a long day filming today. People love you on the podcast. Wh are you up today? I'm making Sambad and Pongul.lease giveive this prer to God for looking after us. God bless you, my darling. giveive all your talent today, be calm, you look so handsome. Keep your heart full of love That reflects in your face I do have to raise something here? What You're not saying I love you back I am N says never I do. I do. He only loves his wife loveve you so much. loveve you, mum. Love you son, God bless. Good morning Mum. How are you? I'm fine my gentlemen. They talked about our What do you think this is, by the way What we're doing now Okay, whyy did you say podcast in your text message? They talked about our podcast in radio four. Um, Yeah, it's true. but one of the somebodyny some one of moms was it your neighbor My friend. Y friend M's friends said that RadioFo was talking about a podcast Radio four. Yeah.'s collection. So that that's the youth demographic we're targeting bunch of dusty old fucks on radio four. Romby!king But also welcome to the show. Thankk you so much. Anbody that's off the back of that radio four recommendation. Yeah Yeah. You're a bunch of dust fartters Thank you so much Now, Mum, todayod's very sorry, that was I was joking. but't I couldn't I be grateful to people. I am grateful. I'm very grateful. No doesn't look like it I'm very grateful I genuinely am, look, okay, youo want me to a bit of earnest moment? I'm good with that. Okay, fine Fuck y'all. Now, M No go' going God. It just felt too Yeah, I know it felt tooing Yeah Yeah, it's like horrible like What are we going to say I just to say I'm really grateful that the podcast is doing so well. I can't believe it. And it's a real honor that you're playing such a j. You don't have to say that. I don't know whether you mean it There's a bloody bitch sitting there And everybody say talking about her Do you really appreciate? Yeah, cool I. Okay If also I appreciate you, bloody bitch Now Mom Today is a big day. Can you guess why Eleventh of June Do you know what that means No idea. Eleventh of June, baby Do you know what that means? No. It's the start of the World Cup joy Are you excited, Mum? I am excited. How into the World Cup do you guys? I don't have a sports channel S this channel Are you on a sports channel, what do you go then? Yeah, sport channels for Yeah yeah. They're showing the World Cup on BBCNnight's everywhere. Yeah. Do know How much do you know about football I know they were running around and kicking the ball, but I don't know the Hello.. Like cricket, I still haven't got the idea. Yeah. Wh do you think's going to win the Wor Cup? Asuna Okay, that will Oh no. Oh God I want to go home. It's actually in ninety eight, obviously Arstam didin Wor Cup didn't they Yeah In ninety eight Asenal did win the World Cup basically years ago? French te, ye. Yeah, French team, mainly arsenal U We've actually got a little worldorld Cup game for you Yeah. And you don't need any knowledge Okay so that's helpful All right becausecause you just predicted Arsen would win the World Cup. Do you remember when you said that Do you remember this b when we were filming an intro for parentson? Now did this make it into the show Never watched it We were filming an intro Um for parents evening and during that intro filming You told me that God visited you in a dream? Yes, yes in my dream No wasn't was was That was for the Romish Rangan Nathan show. That was it okay for the pilot for this. Yeah, I for this ye yeah. Yeah when it was a team Yeah. So you said that God visited you in a dream. Yeah And blondir man Yeah. Oh yeah, this was when this was going to be a TV show. Sorry, I should say this.. Originally this can be a TV show We got knocked back from making it. So can I just say to all the TV channels that knocked us back? L you mother fuckers. there it is. Look at us Char Huh Suck a bit Huh And tickle the balls and reach around the back. and figure the hole. As you look Yeah. You're get this game that we're going to playant. Yeah, exactly. You're going to get this World Cup game you of requi zero football knowledge on your channel Because you rejected us, motherfuckers Oh, how come you didn't come to us with this? We did And you said no But Mum, you said that God visited you, you were in your dream, let me just try and remember this right. In your dream, you were in the living room, asleep. Sleep on the sofa. And then God came to the living room. Yeah woke slapped you on the shoulder, woke you up and said, England are going to win the Euros. Yeah, yeah, I did' dream. Yeah. Why would I lie? said that you Yeah. but he didn't w. No So what do you think was what do you think went wrong there? A a number of things. One, it was just a dream Yeah Tw. Maybe in my head I ordered them to win. Yeah.'s a reflection Yeah. All three God doesn't know ball You. Okay, now what we've done Mum is we've chosen eight top players due to play in the tournament. We're going to show their photo and all I want to know is whether you would date them or not Game 'll say Yeah a young guy. Yeah. if I say Only a postcass. Yeah that o I'll let them It doesn't sound right though. Okay. like okay it as a joke. Yeah, it's not really look, I'm going to tell you this now. I've not spoken to them, but they're not up for it. All right? So it's a hypothetical It's a hyper. Why are you pulling me down like that you You're a fucker you are. No hold on hold on one minute. You're saying that it's a bit They're young guys, right? Yeahes. some of them are big. Okay, look, if any of them watch this pro o they are going to think that I'm desperate. I'm not desperate for the le. She's Yeah, just can I just say to all to the eight footballers that were including this, she's not desperate. o?' not desperate. No, you're not. I'm saying that. I'm saying you're not desperate. Yeah. Okay, good It's a game we like to call worldor class dates. So Mum, are you going to have a jingle? They are going to kill themselves Why are they going to kill them? S trying to date? You're not actually there's not there's no further action What I do is you look at the photo and you go Would you, would you? Because Shanty, you say that when you just look at someone, you can tell what they're like and you can tell if they're a good person Oh ye, sure. So we think you do that J A vain attempt to try let them know that I said that They won't like it there. Floody old beach. Okay, Yeahah. stop. Have you heard of Harry Kane Yeah. Okay, one of the best footballers in the world. Harry Kane, have a look. What do you think He's okay. He's okay. Just give me a sort of a rundown of what you think, what you like. It's good looking's good looking. Yeah I think I It looks like he looks after his body properly. Yeah,'s a football. And a kind person. That's all I know. You think it's a kind person. He's kind. How do you know that from the picture? The face But what's kind about the face Eyes, veryer kind eyes. Okay. Yeah. So you would date him maybe. Okay. Harry can Cratulations Harry. Nice. Okay. nexte up we have got Chillen andbap of France What do we think I can takeake him as my son probably also also true Harry Cane, I would say But this's just ass seeme that imagine you old the way he smil still got the Ch is very. Right. So you think he's got quite a baby face, f. Yeah. ye ye So I don't think I will So he looks too young. He doesn't look manly enough here. He's a good looking guy. Yeah, but what I'm saying is he looks too I won't it. He looks too childish. child. Sorry em Bae, you didn't score this time Okay, next up for you. We have got arguably the greatest football of all time Leonel Messi, what do you think? Leonel Messi, he's a rule bugger. Oh yeah. I have seen some of the clips. Okay. He with People wanted to shake hands with him. Okay. He ignored them. Even a child he ignored. Jesus, what I didn't like it. No chance. No chance. No chance you Sorry, Messy. Your magic hasn't worked on my mum Mark, can I do before we get on before we carry on to the next one Do you think you might be being a bit unfair on Messay I He's one of the most f m. He's one of the most may think he's a famous. For example, I'm not comparing you and him Please time. He's in a different field and you are in a different field. Yeah. But the thing is Will you be ever rude to a child who wants to say hello to you? Mum, all I would say about this is So when you when you want to ask a question that you wont will you date O for everything. I know. B he's kind. I know I know I know. just please calm down him. Okay All I'm saying is you don't know what people are going through. He might have had He might have just had terrible news before you. He's being asked for photogphs all the time. He might be stressed out, he might have suffered a bully you just don't know what peopleolding him. I'm not supporting him. What I'm saying is, you don't know what people Th three occasions. He had bad news, is he? Maybe. Well he's going through something, I don't know. orr maybe' through what Pe go through stuff. you could be depressed. You should stay at home, not on the field. Okay If you're depressed, stay inside' therapist s side Okay, shouldall we go for the next one? Cristiano Ronaldo I won't hate him But I love him. as a son. I love to have him as a childult because his mother stays with him. in the same house. And the permission he got from his girlfriend It was dating Every time I will look after my mother she should stay with me. And he had a very bad a background and he didn't even have money to buy shoes And he used to go and go to the McDonald's and left overver foods he used to eat. Yeah. Look at him, God has blessed him. Yeah. I love him so much. Wow. But I won't date him. Okay. He loves his father now. He doesn't ignore the takes she's with him all the every time whatever he wants to do, he asks his mother. How do you know that bit you've just made up? Whatever he wants to do who askks his mother You read that whatever he wants to do he asks his mother. Bull How do you know it's a bullshit? I think it's most likely You are a Rsberger. Okay U So Ronald does Ronalda can we get a fact check on this? Is Ronaldo live with his m? Yes. I I don't remember his documentaries.ue.gly deny. Yeah, we're Googling it now. Yes see does look like that. They have close living arrangements? Yeah There you are, willill you have me? Well no, what I will do though, is buy you a house somewhere else Well, I'm just saying I'm just saying. I know, I know that I know. Butud you have done so much for me. don't start getting nice. That's not the podcast That's what the podcast is about. Okay Here's our next one No M Mao Kuarea Cookera needs a lot of hair product. I mean, first of all, let's just be honest, waterbellnd. but U Do do know he's not as he's a great playerver, but he plays for Chelsea, he fucking winds me up Um Mum, why don't you like him something about him Before this, you said you thought this would be the Be I did think you'd like him because he's got long hair. You normally like memory long No. say no Wh what's wrong with that I don't know, it doesn't suot him. for his shape of the face doesn't suot him at all She should have a do the clips, you know, the band people put hair band hair band and things it will look nice. Yeah. o. I'm not Mup Can I just say if you're watching Kua, stop fucking fouling Saka you prick. Oh my Okay, we know what you're doing You're trying to neutralize him by playing dirty and it's fucking rank Noew was sorry Okay, here's your next one. What has he done to you? Pardon? I've just said what he's done. Okay, this is Ki Has. He's not a bad looking guy. L at the che Th's looking up for Ki. G fs. Yeah He's a good guy. Gy haers scores again. H the number sixty million down the din. Gy haers scs again With my mom Hi! We'd love to have you on the podcast and so would my mother. Okay. So hold on, who so you said no to how do you pronounce cooka? Is it cook, aa Good a. So C you said yes in Batat you said no, Messi you said no. Ronaldo you said no, but mitigating circumstances Kara said no Habits, yes. Now we've got Rfenia Why? Al still who's the one I left by the way Why what's the problem with raphinia? I can't explain no What do you mean you can't explain? L at him good physique. Do you like tas smiley face, Inked? That beard reminds me of somebody so I don't know Okay is the last one? This is the last one. Last B for Arsenal. Okay. So be kind. Leandro Tusard like a prrime minister Okay, I don't know how to process that as a comment. Would you? Date Yeah, that's what I mean. Would you date sorry Whenever I ask that question, can we just assume that I mean date? Would you date No, why not I don't like politics. He looks He's not politics He's not He's not in politics. o. I know. I'm not that daf from it. No, I know, but I'm say So why are you rejecting him for being in politics? if he's not politicians or lies? Okay, but he's not a politician D when they won the vote, they come and say all. I know, m'am. I know listen, I'm not dis. I'm not disping like a prrime Minister. Okay Yeah. It's quite ha it Yeah, Car Habits. C Hab. if you're watching, we'd love you to sort of send a video message I gu' he's probably on C videoo,n't U. So there go, Mum What do you think? C have as your favorite Okay, G This episode is brought to you by Alison Steve, a new Hulu original series exclusively on Disney plus. My friendships are very important to me. My mates have stuck with me through thick and thin and dodgy sweater vests. I'm hard to offend so that I'd have to do something pretty bad to put our friendship in jeopardy. For example, if I saw one of my friends being rude to a member of serving staff that would put it in jeopardy. 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Tap this ad to learn more about trimphayia, including important safety information U No, we've watched footall together haven't we Yes They did some rally by the way. you don't make me lie Okay. I don't think I watch football. Really? We watched you watched the Euros Final at M. Oh yes, yes, off course with the pizza Pizza van. Yeah, ye ye Yeah pizza fan. Yeah. Domino'en Not good didn't inv No, I didn't get invited. He also went to the Champions League Fal also didn't get an invite to that. but you had a pizza van Van outside, You know they deliver, you just call them up Hold them up and already booked, already booked vent. F wow. Yeahah ye down I'm just waiting for this bit to unfold until I can defend myself It's called it's it's a thing crawley where if you order a pizza They turn up in a van. so it's like ordering from Dominoes But they turn up for doing. whatever filling you want, whatever topping you want will Paceiban is like Actual hiring a pizza van is like what you had at your wedding Yeah Yeah like that. Yeah. Yeah. That's a wedding. I didn't just do it for it cost me like fifty quid for the pizzas, but they turn up at your house and then the reason they do it is because in the street then other people can't go, I'll have a pizza as well and then they stop. Why didn't hire a pizza van I didn't hire a pizza van. Shanty, did he hire a pizza van? He did No, I didn't. I did not hire a pizza van I What more food stalls did you have for this event We put a Starbucks in the back garden. No genuinely I think it's folded now that thing, because actually I don't think it's economic.. invite all of us man ye Really great work He doesn't When he does it's good value. But they lost that day spending all the money. Well I saw Alex jumping on the Eing. Gs. Yeah, okay allright. S something to us Anyway, I have seen those vans. Yeah. L they do it fish and chips as well as fiships.'re,ah. thank you.' for a lot. If I'd hred a van This would be like mine. You call him all of us Ining your mother, including your mother. And hire a pitzer van and have a party. I didn't hire azer van. So you know anyone from the street can use it as the idea. So do they have to come through your gate This is int the old house, isn't it? It was at my old house, old house. Not in this house. No. I can't even get into that house I had to jump over with a fint. Yeah Well, the fence isn't working properly actually, since you crashed into it on your way out last time, did you? Yeah I said to her When the gate opened slowly, she twetted it as she drove up from the drive J smashed into it. Then I rang him Rommy This is almost exactly how the call went down. Romy, I don't think the gate is shutting. Oh wird, why is that? I hate it. Anyway, what exactly happened I saw my friend lookingoo at the next door neighbour's house and when I saw her two ladies I got a shock. So my conseration went on themam Yeah and I hit aate I slow down and I turn aroundound and I look G is old clothing don. Often what they said to us is, when they fitted it is try not don't crash into it That will affect the mechanism C your car as well. Fuck no b. Noam Gate on the other hand mechanism had to be replaced. replac. Okay. The way he said, Don't worry, M. that's not a big thing Yeah, I mean, that's a good reaction, isn't it? I was chilled about it. I mean it's just a thing I don't get upset about stuff. No, you don't. But inside youver complaint release I don't know.' know what you I don't know why you think I'm some sort of like I'm Sauron when the door shuts I just said I, obviously, Lisa said, Ohh my god, that' stupid old cow. No, no, she didn't Another thing I want to ask you, I use the opportunity. Please do ye. Do you know what? I'd prefer it when you do it on stuff that is broadcast When you when you when I'm in the car with you When you ring Lisa, why do you say Mumy is in the car? Well do you talk about me? You're not spe about. Warning goes first Okay. All right Hold on one second. Allright. firstirst of all let me address that. That is true And I do do it deliberately. so that I accept that. I do immediately say to Lisa Immediately Lisa doesn't Lisa doesn't ever say anything about I promise you, Lisa doesn't ever I know she doesn't. But my fear is, do you know when you have that paranoia that in this one instance She will go U have you visited? Are you with the old bitch now? Do she would never talk about you like that But it's just that fear that she might in that instance, you know what I mean? Or she might go I can't wait for you to get back and If feel hryhing. Shut up. If you're a hundred percent sure I't say that either, by the way, just to be clear Let's be hest Mum, you're not known. One of your trademark things is not underreacting So you know, what my fear is that she says something for a joke. Oh my go it and then it's like an ongoing issue forever. So that that's what I do. Okay. But isn't it a normal thing to watch's good at. It's good at k right. think. Yeah. You should try it Okay, so Mum, what we're going to do is we're going to give you some stock things to say when you're watching a football match to make you sound more knowledgeable. okay? Are these on Mum's card? Yeah Okay so she's looking card, Mum. this is stuff that you say When You are watching the football. All right So can you give us the first one, please So set the scene you're watching Yeah, so we're around my house. Okay. Gut it on the big screen.. Ben's not there. John and Will are there have you got the sushi cart? No, we've got the pizza vananss there. I've rescued that business. Okay. Go Very good. I actually thought that was excellent because normally we have to give like three hours of coaching. Okay. Here's your next one Come on again my son. Come on now That sounds like you're watching me and Lisa have sex So do do you think somebody has to stand there and come on Yeah. Okay. getet in my son. It's after a goals but you know, like or a good pass or a good tackle something. So shout it with a bit of aggression. Getting my son? No It sounds like youre can I the whhouse look I don't like the sentence. I get in my son. Yeah, but it canan I tell you honestly, the last two times you've said it, it sounds like you're asking someone to be in s. o.. Okay Okay you want to do the next moment? This is just like when the game' looking a bit lackluster or somebody's made a mistake Wake up guys. You want to really shout like really sh like it's like when somebody's done something shit and you just shout or theyre like they, you know, they've lost concentration. just really give it some oomph But shout you're aggressive, shouting upide Yeah. Why did you keep saying suun at the end of it? Oh did I? because you in front of me. I just imagine you' talking to footballer. Let's go son in there. I know. getet in my son? No no Please stop asking that. Okay Al Th those are the beginners' ones and they've gone terribly. so is it is the intermediate. Okay, so go shout this one. Imagine you're watching the football on the TV Get in the mixer. What Keep doing it like it's a suggestion. You gota like you it's a command. I don't know how to command likeike routies Like who ase Rowdies What's a r? Is they a drunk? Oh, Ruck a rowdy person. R person You call them rowdies. Yeah. 's kind of the that is kind of the energy. It's like a know, you tell you really t Yeah go try and try everything. Yeah go Do the mixer one Yeah get it it, get it in the mixer So just shout that down at the TV Get it in the mixer Yeah actually it's actually pretty good.. those are more like opinions that you can look. So these these are these are yeah, opinions So why don't you try try the next one? Say it like you know what you're talking about Of course the women already brought it. Okay, so that okay, so that one that one' probably the first one that doesn't require that toone that's more of a conversational one. Okay Okay. This is just imagine we're at the pub after having a drink after the game And Just you two J just us to I'm a lad. I actually you've got a pil of bear ch. Or a glass of wine or something. And then you say what do you say How could you not bring trend? You ye yeah. Next one We miss Southgate more than people realize. Oh yes. That's really good. Okay, this is God t here. so this is halft time. Okay. What do is is just read this out as best you can, All right? So imagine this is in conversation at half time. We're all just a bit fed up. chance to what she thinks of the game Yeah So m, Mum, so I'm going say, what do you think of the game and then you read this out, okay? F. No, so, so mum. do you think how do you think How do you think it's going? England are struggling to create overloads in the half spaces because of the inverted pull back is' in synchronizing property with the rest Diff structures whichich means they are unable to generate enough numerical superiority between the lines during transl ed it It Really good. And that is probably going to be what's happening. Really good. Please give it up for Ms World Cup game. Okay This week's segment is brought to you by Dear England on BBCI Play. The brand new fictionalized drama telling the story of Garis Southgate as the England manager from the moment he took over Th the tournament runs that had the whole country holding its breath. It's an underdog story starring Joseph Fies as Garth Southgate And Jodie Whitaker. At its heart is a story about leadership. pressure and belief I believeZy even when no one's watching. Sos what youre doing everything's on the line that really counts. Garis Southgate, one of Crawley's own mum. Yeah, of course I know. I to the same school as me I someate. Yeah. Oh yeah Yeah, I know he's from Crawley and his sister lives closer to Liniche Oh, that's nice. there you go. But we're very proud of him in Crawle, aren't we? Of course I And he took the English team and turned it around And he made the public image of Crawley of England sorry, muchuch better, didn't they? because There wass a time when I didn't support England. No What I mean is is that you know, England felt a bit like it wasn't like a family experience supporting England in the tournaments. And I think Garis Afet kind of he revitalized how players felt about England and how the fans felt about England. So he did a lot Is it annoying that He's from Crawley And he's done so well, yeah, it is annoying because it's still annoying. What's wrong with Crawley? Well is because I want to be the main Crawlely Donge, I? No No, don't be a big k. But it's a great story. Mum, do you think that like when we were watching the Euroinals together? F of all, we couldn't believe that England got to the final You're very excited to I. But We were very excited that one of Crawley's own had got England to the final. Of course. And you screaming and shouting and it was great, wasn't it? I think what Gara Southgate did was It took England from a point where we had such low expectations to press were on their backs And he sort of I think he turned the whole thing around. Yeah. course. It's very exciting. I'm excited. I was excited. I thought they were going to win He worked hard, of course to you know, we had to get up ear in the morning Yeah the guys yes. main thing about being No it is men don't like to get up No, that's true. So the main thing is when you look at them, when you look at them They look so Kelsey. Yeah Because all the exercise all the exercise I get up early in the morning and might normally like that I tell you what else I tell you what else it made me reconsider wearing a waistcoat Garth Southgate loves a wistcoat, doesn't Yeah, why not? He likes it. He feels comfortable. Yeah. Let him wear it. Do you think I could rock a wistcoat? Yeah, why don't we? One day I wear a long dress You'll be the if there was a reason I'd wear a Yeahah, do you want me to wear a suit on the next episode? Yeah Yeah we could do fashion special. Okay. Yeah, all right Yeah. Yeah, okay, great I'll wear a suit, yeah We'll see how hard those buttons have to work With World Cup just around the corner, there's never been a better time to remember how we got here and maybe again England Dare to dream Dear England watch on BBC I I play it. BBC Dear England watch on BBC. I player. There we go. My dad loved it Bensad loved it. And We've got some other stuff you won't care about later on in the episode. M on Monday we had Emily Aak on. Yeah, I saw that. I saw that. I haven't watched that, but I like the guys Okay, I me take theres one woman. Oh God. Wh am I mixing with? The Weds brothers? Yeah. Okay, right Yeahah. So Emily Otek is one white woman you confuse with two black men. Easily done. Yeah, it happens. This happened to you What do you mean? It's happened to me? Now, sometimes do not everybody is perfect. No, absolutely. Oh there you are. So don't take the Mickey out my mind. I'm not taking the Mickey. I'm just explaining what happed. Okay. All right. She's very funny, very good. Really great guest, wasn't she? She is good at acting, stand up, writing, She even shared a poem with us And did you know that her first ever stand upp show Mum was at The Horth in Crawley So I just I invite a load of execs and again, fucking rental. Not to the hall Crawlay You didn't invite to the first one Fucking hell anyay! Are you serious? I did. That's how I got my sketch show I can nailed it wrong. How do you meditate three hours a day? Howuck you doing that? I got all everyone from my TV to come and all the jungle lot and yeah, and then they came and they commissioned my sketch show. Sorry. We had so many stand ups on here. Talking about how hard it is and the craft they talk about you just like, it's an impossible cft T turns out it's quite easy Sorry, No, that' write it and perform it Yeah Everything you've been talking about with all these comments. just trying Wite the jokes, stand to say them. get a show. Just like say really funny things. It doesn' make sense. Ben, I I've got to say your behaviour in that was pretty disgusting Whatatch What did? He just basically, you basically shit on stand upp as an art form, didn't you? T sort to sort of make Emily feel good. You took stand up that you supposedly love And he just rinsed it, and just ridiculed it. I don't think I did that I think was just you said it was really hard, but she found it very easy. that was all Um I mean stand upp is quite hard. Not for me for second generationational turn up can be it can be really hard. I was going to say Emily, she did her first ever gig, invited the ITV people, got a show commission And she wasn't I mean, I don't know she was nervous. She't thing to be nervous, is she? No She doesn't nervous Do you get nervous If I want to say a comedy, yeah, of course I will be nervous. Do you get nervous d in this podcast? No I'm not. I'm not because I was very confident when I was At school when I was In my teens, got married and came here, I lost all my confidence So I don't know why. why. But you're confident now, aren't it? I am. I am really confident. Nobody can. come around with me. There you go. Nobody. Nobody.. I will open my I was very quiet for so many years when I was working. Is that before I was born? And when I was working, M Do I I speak English here Yeah you do speak English. That it okay So I I was at work. It just I don't remember the quiet years, that's all I was very quiet and work I never say anything. I don't hurt anybody. I was so good. Yeah There's a reason behind it. Okay. I told if I open my mouth and start saying, they will ask about that What happened? What this is what exactly happened? Wh he went to jail So I' I completely shut my mouth. I never started any conversation. I was friendly But that fear in my head, they are going to ask about your father. But When you've talked about it on this podcast. Yeah Lots of people have commented that it's really brave of you to share and it's a really It is it is but at work o go No nothing her. Vbe been love? Because I said, I'll tell you why Ben laughed, and it's an unusual misstep for Ben in his ongoing ass slicking ofview. I said' really brave to share. and then you went, yes, it is And then Ben started laughing because he looked you pulled bit a face and it's just it was a funny it was That's what I thought you were joking. Yeah. You' joking. I'm not joking. No, I can't get the expression from your face. whether it's a joke or you are taking it seriously. I amm being serious right now You'll be a good actor h. Thank you. Yeah Tell the telegraph Why they sack you? The teelegraph didn't sack me. They very rarely employ actors as a newspaper. I see I see Anway, Ben's gone bright red, becausecause he's upset. found It was just a funny red. Anyway, it's time for audi this interaction, Mum Yeah, I'm ready.' ready. Thank you for all your messages and vo notes.re reminder that you can always text or whatspp us on zero seven seven three one, six two three three five five. That's zero seven seven three one, six two, three, three five five orr you can email podcast at Rangabe d. com And don't forget if you haven't already, please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts First up, we've got a voice note from Ray Hi, Shthe, Mette. My name is Ray and me and my boyfriend Joe love your podcast. Thank you. andre Obsesslew quQeen Shanthe I'm wondering if you guys could give us some advice. So we live in a flat next door to a lovely old lady with a very loud chiar that we are obsessed with If we don't hear her barking through the wall, we genuinely miss it and every time we see her in public, it literally feels like seeing a celebrity We're such fang girls and we've always wanted to tell our neighbour that we'd love to look after her Chihaha or walk her if she ever needs help, but we're scared that we might seem a bit creepy. Do you think we should ask and if so, how do we ask Okay, so thank you, Ray. So your message and I'm so glad that you love Mum so much Chihuahuas, do you like Chihuahuas mum? Yes, The little dog. The little tiny Yeah. Chiuahu's the smallest dog, right? Yeah Wellthough they bigger were smaller than one that Sheridan smaller. No, but Sheridan had like what did she have? A Giffin? That look smaller to me The Chinai is the world's smallest recognized dog breed Okay how come you didn't know you got two dogs? Yeah. and one of the things I know that mum What's that got to do with it But But did you see Sheridan's dog when she came on So in How can it dog lie that? How does he pull and weak? O this little tiny arhle. I It was this guys, am I a puppy, but she's I' gonna to get that much bigger than that. Really, really small. Do you like little dogs like that? I do. do. You should get onees. Do you know what would be really good look for you is having a little dog in a handbag that you carried around with you? That would completely thank you. Queen State. Okay, I'm just saying it would be cool. If I have open house. Yeah. What does that? Open house mean? Some space V and and things like that. I think you've got enough space, maam Where the hell am I going to put the dog? Mom, your house is for a family of four. you're in there on your own. How much more space do you need? Need more space. I like a conservatory Then I can have the. that's I will look forward to the invoice How? Should Ray approach looking if willill he look after when I go on a holiday Will I look after what? The door probablyably not know. there you are. Wh do I leave the dog with? There are places V Lish and I go on holiday. I'm not that rich to leave and pay for that. Okay. What would you call it though? What would you call it Sumy I don't know, Ry. I can't get the name. Sylvie No That was a very That was an incredibly nichice call City. Only absolute megahat this forecast will get U I don't think Right I'm loath to say this because you're a big fan of the podcast and mum in particular I don't think you can ask that question. No I think that Okay. you can ask that question, but I don't I think the way you phrase it is this I think you say to your neighbour, if on the off chance you ever needed somebody to look after your dog we would love to be the people that did that for you. Okay. But what I don't think I think that's fine. And then if she needs somebody to look after her dog then she can lend she'll think about you. What I don't think you can do is say can we please look after your dog? Be I think that I just think it puts a bit of a social pressure on her and people are really particular about their dogs. like if somebody Can I tell something? You just get friendly with that person. You build up the trust first Be dogs are expensive If you don't bring the dog back or you sell it to some, be friendly with the first It's happening all around the world. Yeah. So get friendly with the pick a cake and give it to her. And be friendly. she will offer it. Can you look after the dog my dear? Okay, fine.. That's it's Ray Baker cake Darling M go and ask her first channel do your shopping, Do you want anything Yeah, o. Well I don't think you should do that just so that you get her dog. It's a bit merenary is? They arere not trying to get the dog. they want to help her that's the reason, that's not why they want to do it They don't only help her They can you ask for the dog? Well, this is the point I'm making them. They want to look after the because they love the dog. They're not doing it because So get a dog for yourself. Okay, well there you go.. I wish you'd arrived at that conclusion earlier I got introduced, I was walking the dogs the other morning. One of my neighbors introduced I don't really talk to do you talk to your neighbors much? No Do you talk to your neighbors much? I mean, I know you've had an issue with your Oh yeah. Yeah. One of your neighbors shouted at Georgie, right? Well do you talk to your neighbors So one of our neighbours, I was walking the dogs the other morning and she introduced herself to me and we had like a nice little chat Don't normally do stuff like that, but it felt quite do they do Tato. I mean, uh you don't smile. I'm surprised that she spoke to you. Okay Thank you. Well, it' supposed be a light story, but There we go. Giving myself another hang up to add to the collection. Okay, ourur next one is an email from Rana. I'm going to be reading this m Unless you want to read it? No Hi Womesh. Yeah. I wanted to ask, o my God, what is this I wanted to ask if you could dispense five liquids from your hand. With each finger dispensing a different liquid, What What the fuck is this Wh are they and why? loveove the show and hello Shanty s Rana Hi Rana That's a good question, D It' it I'm very proud of you to put that question Ad it I think one of them you'd have to be water, wouldn't it Yeah That makes sense, doesn't it? St or sparkling I'm not going to do two fingers to give the option that would be as a crazy weight that's a waste So I'd go sparkling water out the thumb cooffee U Rbman holy fuck hot sauce What are I going to do with the Hot sauce You arere not eating She's asking for liquid, isn't it? Yes sauce not That's not a liquid. do this m a sauce. Do you want some seasoning And same to you, my sona That's what I'm doing I'm putting hot sauce on the food Do us someone for here? Do someone your side dish? Yeah. What else not than Um quQid Sanitizer? That's not a bad shout. Yeah. Sanitizer U and then finally I just had the thought about what it was going to be a moisturizer Only four, isn't it so. Forget the sace. That doesn't count. It does count. That's what I want. Okay. What would you have in your five fingers? No, she didn't ask me the question I'm asking you I don't know, orrange juice? Orange juice, okay? What else That's it. Or' out of all five. No, I'm puting it in in your fingers. In my fingers. Yeah. Orange juice? Orange I used to when I was a kid I used to love the idea of like ice cream coming out of your finger Would you eat an ice cream if it came out of my finger Have your finger. Yeah directly into my mouth or No a com. Put it into a cone Yeah. Would it be my first choice? No, I'm not asking if it' be your first choice. I'm asking wouldould you eat s it for not that And then the flight came from somewhere else No, wouldould youat ice cream? Would youat ice cream if it came out of my body? It's a very simple question Yeah. Yeah, okay. Would you make go home? No. No, if it was hot, it's like a hot day. Oh right, yeah. Will, wouldould you eat ice cream for my body? body Not off my body, but yeah, but No then. I produce for my body. He's saying you'll put it in a cone. Yeah in a cone. Okay. Do have to watch you do it or could you just deliver it to us I think watch me do it with unbroken ye content Does that make it weird or Yeah, there you go U John, would you be asking him that I'd secreted horrible yeah would they? Yeah good There you go. Yeah petrol coming out your finger. Yeah, that's true. That good. Oh that's a good a money saver. Yeah If you urinated out of your finger, would that be better? Um B Would that be better? Why would it be better In my head it means you could discreetly do it without having to go through the it feelsess than having a painers, isn't it No I just think you could put it in a bottle that you could be just like, Ohright, you go Yeahah, No carry on. And then you've got a bottle of piss with you for the number of times I've been out and about and I've thought, I wish I had a bottle of piss on me Shanthy, if you could weigh out of your finger, would you would you weigh out of your finger Actually, do you know what? We're being a bit because we're all men difficult. No, but women might find that Yeah Yeah Yeah, might find that useful. Men can go ' then you can press anywhere.. Right Yeah. Literally mum could go like that not Yeah I mean Yeah. Whas normally after I't know what you do but I think well I feel like women get annoyed because men can boy any anyway. Yeah. because but they got chiwis, are't they? Yeah. But have they th No, but you know, you can get Siwis, can't you? Yeah. But you have to the ery around there For ladies, they're thecot l. Yeah too. Insect might go in Got got a third question, here, please. Thank you, Ben U The next one is a voice note from Brook Hey Shantthon Ramesh, a huge fan of the show. Thank you. Transparently only found you guys about two weeks ago and I'm a little bit obsessed. It's all I've listened to and I'm quite picky with my podcast choices. I The first episode I listened to was the AI phone cononversation and the Desert Island question, which I was thoroughly enjoying, I was about ten minutes in and I had to take my son, my thirteen year old son somewhere. and I'm sure that you're going to agree that it's wholly inappropriate, but he listened along with me and whilst I was wiping my hysterical tears of laughter from my cheek, I turned around to see that he was doing exactly the same. So both of us big fans. Cross generational f Thats my question, which is for both of you. Shantthy, having raised your very own, I think you've actually raised two of them, thirteen year old B boys, is there any advice? haaving never been one myself, tricky to navigate. So anything that you could advise me so that one day maybe I can have a relationship with my son where We're also recording a podcast and he's threatening to smash me over the head with a Kindle. That's the kind of vibe I'm going. Good.id I say that. And rummish, any do's and don'ts for me, anything that stands out that I should absolutely not be doing or saying or anything that you would encourage me to do to you know, get us all through the next few years. and Thank you and I love you guys. Thank you, Brooke. When people quote back to you things that have been said on this, it's quite a horrible It's a horrible mirror to look into, isn't it U Mum Brook, thank you. What a lovely I'm glad you discover the podcast is good and to your teenage boy as well. Um Mum, you've raised two teenagers Any advice? I must When when I had problem Three of us left behind. we didn't know what to do and We were very friendly and started watching comedy films and things to keep us happy And the friendship is grew and I love them. First, you had to get friendly with your boys I love them with all my heart because I didn't have any siblings. When the baby arrived, they were everything to me But you have to create the relationship with them. It's in your head You should be very clever and listen to them all the time, but they want what they need And don't just ignore there when they ask you something and answer them And you can do the same thing like but I do I love the boy both boys it iss difficult sometimes because I was suffering so much but still I regret Navidi. I couldn't I wanted to give so much love because I had so much problem But they turned out to be such a good behaviour, loving boys that God has given me I must tell you that. Really, Really nice advice, mum tied up beautifully Brook. Um I think I mean that. I'm not We've got two teenagers in our house at the moment and one teen. I think that um I think the key is to, I think there's a lot of things, but I think Be friend of them is good. I think I'm very lucky to have a lot of common interests with the boys and that sort of helps you know, it helps with your relationships and stuff like that and we chat a lot about stuff that isn't to do with parenting and stuff and I think forming that relationship. But then for them to also know because I think sometimes You can be friends with them and then they don't understand that what the relationship is, but but also for them to know what your expectations are. I think you can be friends with your kids but have high expectations of them in terms of their behavior and their conduct and they know it them' knowing There are certain things that are non negotiables in terms of the way they speak to you in terms of way they speak to other people and And I think showing your kids a lot of love, I'm sure you're doing that but showing your kids a lot of love I think kids will accept any level of discipline from you or any level of kind of bllocking or whatever you want want to call it As long as they feel like you love them and you've got their best interests at heart, I really think that goes a long way And and our boys know that, I hope And so when I'm having a go at one of them for something they've done, they kind of they accept it because They know that the reason I'm saying that, the reason that at Lastisa and I are talking to them like that is because we're trying to guide them in the right way. So I think all of those things are really, really helpful. I do think also with teenage boys What's important to them is different to what's important to us at our age as parents You know, they're so tied up in their identity. They're so tied up in what other people think of them They're so tied up in the changes they're going through and navigating the world I do think that whatever your kids come to you with, you have to treat that with pect ultimate importance because even sometimes I think parents fall into the trap of A kid says something to them about, I'm really worried about this. This thing happened at school and they go, Well, that's not a big deal But to them it is a big deal and you have to treat it pretty late and I think Dmissing your kids about things that you don't think are big deals the re are the road to them no longer telling you about those things. And I think that You know, your kids will have issues and I think what you want is to build up enough trust that whatever their problem is they'll come and speak to you about it. But Can I? Yeah, please do. I'd love you to. Yeah because dad gave me an advice. You know always I w't that boys to be doctors or engineers or whatever. My husband I'm so grateful to him. he said Let them do what they want to be Lan advice them you should be a doctor or you should be an accountant or if you say that, you are going to hurt their feelings, they cle they are very clever to do something like you become a comedian So listen to them carefully and support them whatever they want to do and they will be very successful and a happy human being. Really well. You know what? Yeah Beautiful what you just did. That might be one of the best things you've ever done in this podcast, and it's a high bar. Wh bad all this time? Not bad, but not as good as that U Okay That is about all we got time for. Thank you so much to all of you for your emails and messages. We're going to be back on Monday with another exciting guest. Don't miss it. And if you haven't already, please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Mum, do you want to say goodbye Yes, daring, thank you so much for watching us and supporting us. I'm so grateful. I do pray for you all, all whoever who listens, I do say prayers for everybody. Thank you so much. The questions you ask It motivate me and helped me to live and be happy And I love you all so much. God bless you. Thank you so much for listening. Tongue of crack bitches. We. It was such a nice ending. We get one more get in my son to finish it. Yeah Oh yeah, don't do get one more, come on Englland, get in my son Get in my s. And then can you just canan you just shout Invert those fallbacks? Okay. Peace out, motherfuckers Yo. Thankks for watching listen to the Romish Rang andaththan Show. Sop, yo. It's genuinely lovely that so many of you keep coming back. But I'm hearing rumours Nave, hearsay and conjecture that some of you haven't subscribed yet If you haven't, now's the time. Follow the show wherever you get your podcast so you don't miss episodes. We've got new episodes every Monday and Thursday. Monday is a big guest conversations where we talk about what they're up to and have a laugh. and Thursday is a me and my mum Shantthy answering your questions and family dilemmas as well as burning off any self esteem I've got knocking about. We'll see you on Monday with another brilliant guest and then mum will be back to give some great advice on Thursday, playing fast and loose with the word great. If you've got a problem a story or family dilemma, send it to podcast at rangaby. com Voice not teext us on zero seven seven three one, six two three three five five. That's zero seven seven three one six two three three five five. 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