Shanthi's Reincarnation, Gym Etiquette & Getting Caught In The Act

The Romesh Ranganathan Show

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Thursday, 8 October 2026 - 47 minutes

What do you say when your 8-year-old walks in on you in 'the act'?

Romesh and his mum Shanthi take on your questions and family dilemmas, even though they remain thoroughly unqualified to do so.

This week, a listener needs help after their son caught them in the middle of the night, and Romesh and Shanthi try to work out the best response. A role play that quickly goes off the rails...

Got a dilemma? Send us a voice note or email, and we might answer it on the show. Nothing is off limits (we really mean it).

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:30 Shanthi's Next outfit

03:08 Caught by an 8-year-old

05:11 Questionable role play

14:03 Romesh on gym self-consciousness

19:10 Romesh's golden rule for sticking to fitness

20:13 Shanthi's diet and jacket potato fillings

22:16 Farting etiquette

24:56 Does reincarnation exist?

29:12 The reincarnated child surgeon

31:48 Shanthi's fortune teller and the fake FUBU

36:23 Romesh can't read the menu

43:07 Outro

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