The Romesh Ranganathan Show Shanthi SHOCKS Romesh With Her WILD Thailand Trip!
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Mar 12, 2026 Mum shares a wild Thailand holiday with facials, a jaw-dropping red-light show and moments that left her son squirming. They trade playful insults about his glasses and reminisce about food, family trips and name awkwardness. A famous documentary maker sparks a chat about dark subjects she’d investigate.
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Power Of The Long Pause In Interviewing
- Louis Theroux-style interviewing uses long pauses to make people uncomfortable and keep them talking.
- Romesh demonstrates by asking, you don't think your son calls you enough, do you, then pausing to provoke a candid response from Shanthi.
Polarising Style Beats Bland Conformity
- Distinctive fashion choices polarise audiences but make you memorable compared with 'normcore' dressing.
- Romesh defends his divisive yellow glasses, noting attention comes with wearing something different.
Respond To Awkward Name Jokes Directly
- If people make a rude connection with your name, call it out and move on rather than changing yourself.
- Romesh advises embracing Soraya since the similarity to psoriasis makes the name memorable and you can 'flag it off' to attackers.