Drag Queens, Peer Pressure and What To Watch

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

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Thursday, 13 August 2026 - 33 minutes

What is Romesh like in drag? And what would Shanthi's drag king name be?

In this Thursday episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh and Shanthi answer your listener dilemmas, from dealing with pressure to drink, to an awkward case of mistaken identity.

Plus, Romesh tells us all about the 'Rob & Romesh Vs Drag' episode and what he learnt about 'tucking' and Shanthi decides on her drag king alter ego.

A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Platform Media.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:29 Some show recommendations

09:05 A question on drag

10:48 A ding-dong mistake

14:10 Shanthi as a drag king

15:24 A query on sobriety

26:14 A case of racism?

29:47 Outro

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