SCOUT· 64%52m·2026-10-14·ComedyShanthi’s Free Holiday, Romesh’s Underwear & Vegan Teasing
How should you react when your son offers you an all-expenses-paid holiday? On this edition of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh tells his mum Shanthi he’s taking her to Portugal next May. Her first reaction is not what he’d hoped for, so they try again. Before that, there’s a public plea to Next for freebies and an…
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“NEXT absolutely quaking in their boots, which coincidentally are part of their upcoming winter collection.”
“Bloody hell Next, when are you going to acknowledge this woman!!! Shanti has done more keeping them current than anything theyve done 🤣🤣🤣”
“Aunty Shanti's response to the Portuguese holiday is my Tamil Mum's reaction to a surprise holiday to Mauritius and then her bucket list trip to India. Why are they like this?!”
“Every time I see you have uploaded a new pod, It makes me a little happier in these shitty times. Thank you Romesh and all the Romesh team. I love you Shanthi”
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