Shanthi on Being an Immigrant in the 70s & Superstitions
5/6/202627 min
Who would direct Shanthi's documentary about her life? Romesh and Shanthi are back in the studio, discussing Miriam Margolyes, documentaries and whether Shanthi would make her own all about arriving in the UK in 1975 to navigating culture shock, kindness from strangers, and the realities of starting over. They also tackle your listener dilemmas with some sound advice, from issues dealing with mother-in-laws, parenting and superstitions. And for once Rom and Shanthi agree! Plus: We ask the team who is better to work with Karl Pilkington or Romesh? A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform. 00:00 Intro 01:43 Shanthi on Miriam Margolyes 02:42 Would Shanthi make a documentary? 04:12 Shanthi on coming to the UK 08:43 Answering your dilemmas 10:09 Working with Romesh vs Karl Pilkington 10:42 Dilemmas continued 16:55 Ranganathan supersitions 23:06 Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsRomesh Ranganathan· Host0:00
You don't have coffee Why are you shaking, darling? Pardon?
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:02
Shaking your legs.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:03
I've had this for a few months now. Is it, is it bad?
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:05
Dinesh does that as well.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:06
Yeah.
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:07
Don't do that.
Ben· Host0:08
It sort of looks like you're masturbating.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:10
Does it?
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:10
Yeah.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:10
Is that how you masturbate, outside your trousers?
Ben· Host0:12
Two hands.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:13
During a podcast? That's how I do it. [laughs] I cannot get off unless I'm broadcasting.
Ben· Host0:21
[laughs] Now it all makes sense.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:23
[laughs] Hello, fuck monkeys, and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Romesh Rangan motherfucking Nathan Show.
Ben· Host0:29
Woo.
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:30
Yeah.
Ben· Host0:30
[laughs] Ooh.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:32
I'm here with a woman that needs no introduction. Every Thursday- [laughs] Do I...
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest0:41
I'm supposed to say something?
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:42
No.
Ben· Host0:42
[laughs] That was very good. That was very good.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host0:45
[laughs] The team are also here, a group of people I've grown to tolerate in the way that you tolerate a noise from your boiler. You don't know what it is, you don't wanna look at it, but you'd love to beat the fuck out of it. [laughs] Every Thursday we dissect the Monday celebrity episode, and we become sort of like an agony aunt and uncle to the TRRS, the TRRS community. It doesn't work, does it?
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest1:05
No.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host1:05
[laughs] We... Should we call it the- The TR Triss ... sh- should we call it the Triss?
Ben· Host1:09
The Triss.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host1:10
[laughs] The Triss. Every Thursday we dissect- God, I've explained ... the Monday celebrity episode, and we become like a sort of agony aunt and uncle to the Triss community. [laughs] [laughs] Feels a bit JK Rowling.
Ben· Host1:20
Sounds like a charity.
Romesh Ranganathan· Host1:21
[laughs] [laughs] With possibly mixed success, but we hope you get a bit of entertainment. Am I right, Mum?
Shanthi Ranganathan· Guest1:27
Of course you are.
Unknown speaker1:28
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