Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis

Touring, Stand-Up Nerves and Pre-Show Routines

2026-11-10

What's the best way to get ready for a stand-up show?

This week, the boys attempt to settle who is the more likeable of the two, using the only reliable measure available: an Instagram poll.

Then it’s life on the road: stand-up nerves, pre-show rituals, a gobo, a tour programme and the great merch debate. There’s a complaint about the pre-show music, a flyer campaign that lasted a single night, and a backstage emergency that really should stay between friends.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro01:04 Tom’s favourite ever text from Romesh (a backstage emergency)06:02 Roleplay: the front of house manager15:43 Why being approached in public is awkward21:02 Who’s more likeable?27:07 Gig nerves31:06 Pre-show routines35:21 The red microphone37:44 What goes in a tour programme?43:47 FPL formulas and Theo’s advice44:47 Listener complaints about the freestyle words47:25 Outro
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Tom Davis and Romesh Ranganathan host the comedy podcast with no format whatsoever.

Every Tuesday and Friday, Tom (The Wolf) and Romesh (The Owl) shoot the breeze about parenting, food and whatever is annoying them that week, then tackle your listener problems with advice that’s funny, occasionally useful and never qualified.

Contains swearing because it’s really cool.

“As shooting the breeze goes, Tom and Romesh are as good as it gets” - Evening Standard

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