Growing Up With An Eye Condition & Can Vegans Do This?

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What mantras does Shanthi live by for happiness?

Romesh Ranganathan 0:00
Do you know what I'm going to do? Go on. I'm actually going to do this in a nice tone.

How did Romesh explain the concept of 'Alice and Steve'?

Romesh Ranganathan 0:03
I'm actually going to be a bit more sedate, seriously. More low energy?

What answers does Shanthi provide to listener questions?

Romesh Ranganathan 0:09
Not low energy, but just like, yeah, actually, that's what sedate means, isn't it? But I mean like I'm doing a TV show. Like daytime. Yeah, like daytime. Hello, and welcome to the Romesh Ranganathan Show, the Thursday edition.

How can you make Shanthi's famous masala dosa?

Romesh Ranganathan 0:20
Every Thursday, we chat about Monday's episode and answer your questions and dilemmas, whatever they may be. And I'm here with this legend, Shanthi Ranganathan.

What advice does Romesh give to his younger self?

Shanthi Ranganathan 0:29
Woof, woof.
Romesh Ranganathan 0:31
How are you today, Mum?
Shanthi Ranganathan 0:32
I'm fine, Daddy. Thank you.

What awkward parenting questions are discussed?

Shanthi Ranganathan 0:34
Thanks for asking. You're so sweet.
Romesh Ranganathan 0:36
No problem at all.
Shanthi Ranganathan 0:37
OK.
Romesh Ranganathan 0:38
Mum, I noticed you're wearing the little prayer beads.
Shanthi Ranganathan 0:42
Yeah.
Romesh Ranganathan 0:43
You got that idea from me, didn't you?

What is the strangest vegan dilemma shared in this episode?

Shanthi Ranganathan 0:44
Definitely, yes, yes. I was waiting for you to buy that thing.
Romesh Ranganathan 0:49
Yeah, do you know what's happened? I've lost mine. How? I'm devastated.

How do Romesh and Shanthi wrap up the episode?

Romesh Ranganathan 0:53
I don't know. So good for you. I was at a hotel and then I woke up in the morning.
Shanthi Ranganathan 0:57
108 beads here. Yeah, I had 108. I know all the mantras.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:03
So can you explain for the listeners and viewers what a mantra is, please?
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:08
Om Bhur Bhubhasah.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:09
No, explain what it is, not give one.
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:11
You want to calm yourself down. You can say that for 108 times.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:16
Yeah, so the beads are to help you count the number of times you say it.
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:19
To count how many times.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:19
So you have the bead in your hand.
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:20
So if it is in my hand, I can take that off.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:22
Yeah.
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:23
And I count them. Early morning I do. Yeah. Soon after I have a bath and everything. Yeah. To keep my heart happy, there's another mantra my grandfather told me. I say that 108 times. Yeah. So then the other one I read, it's Hanuman Chalisa.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:42
Yeah.
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:43
that to protect everyone I know in this world. So he will look after them.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:49
Very nice. And how is life treating you?
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:53
Life is, I can't complain. I'm happy.
Romesh Ranganathan 1:55
0 to 10, how happy are you?
Shanthi Ranganathan 1:58
100%. 100%?
Romesh Ranganathan 1:59
Yes. Out of 10?
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:01
Yes, I'm happy. I used to be 10 out of 10. You used to be 10 out of 10. Oh, yeah, sorry. Yeah. When Ranga passed away, your dad, I was upset. I didn't know what to do, how to occupy myself. Gradually, I started to learn to be happy.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:22
I was very worried about you after dad passed away for obvious reasons, but also you became a bit of a shut-in.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:28
Yeah, I did.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:29
You weren't going out very much.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:30
No.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:30
Now, Pilates, the gym, coffee mornings.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:34
Mornings, lunch.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:36
Lunch, dinner.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:37
Everything. All ladies, not men.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:39
Brunch, all ladies, no men.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:40
Yeah, yeah. Any chance that I can go for coffee, I'll go and have a lovely chat.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:45
Lovely.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:46
Maybe... I'm your mother.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:50
Maybe you're my mother. Good point.
Shanthi Ranganathan 2:53
So they invite me. I don't know. I really don't know.
Romesh Ranganathan 2:57
I think I would go as far to say, and I don't want to overstate the mark, definitely you're my mother.
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:13
With me, Shanti.
Romesh Ranganathan 3:16
Okay, on Monday's ep, we had Kiwi actor and comedian Jermaine Clement on. He starred in movies and TV shows and was promoting a brilliant new show called Alice and Steve, where he gets together with a grown-up daughter of his best friend.
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:30
Yeah, you are my best friend.
Romesh Ranganathan 3:34
So Alice and Steve, Steve gets together with Alice's daughter.
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:39
Okay.
Romesh Ranganathan 3:39
So they're both kind of my age.
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:41
All right.
Romesh Ranganathan 3:42
Late 40s, early 50s.
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:43
50s, yeah.
Romesh Ranganathan 3:44
She's got a 26-year-old daughter. Okay. And Steve, her friend, ends up sleeping with the daughter. And they start a relationship. What do you think of that?
Shanthi Ranganathan 3:51
I don't like it. Why? Can't you find somebody else?
Romesh Ranganathan 3:56
That's what she says. That's what Alice says. It is a great show, though. Mum, it's time for... We need a better name for this.
Mm-hmm.
Romesh Ranganathan 4:05
For what? Audience interaction. Let's workshop it now. Okay. Any suggestions? There's no bad ideas. Audience dilemmas.
Henry McKean 4:17
I mean, it's better than audience interaction. Voice of the people. Shanti's postbox. How dare you?
Shanthi Ranganathan 4:25
Inside Shanti's postbox. My postbox is finally... oh my there we go we've got one I don't mind I think audience interaction is fine
Romesh Ranganathan 4:53
Thank you for all your messages and voice notes. You can send us a text or voice note to 07731 623355 or email at podcast at rangami.com. And don't forget, if you haven't already, please like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, any platform, be it... Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.

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