Katherine Ryan: Firstborn Daughters, Celine Dion & Why Women Should Misbehave

Why did Katherine Ryan fly home from Spain on her own?
In this episode of The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Romesh is joined by comedian, presenter and author Katherine Ryan, ahead of her new book Confessions of a Firstborn Daughter (out 22nd October).

They get into eldest daughter syndrome, juggling four kids and a career, and why Katherine thinks women should misbehave a little more.
Plus, there’s a Romesh gift with a very questionable backstory, a game of Misquoted involving maple syrup and a Bolognese, and some strong opinions on how to clean a toilet properly.
A Ranga Bee Production.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro
02:29 Katherine's Spanish escape
07:47 Celine Dion in Paris
13:26 A gift for Katherine
17:18 Kids' birthday parties and drunk mums
23:17 Parenting with a nanny rota
28:04 The double standards women face
29:07 Katherine's secret life in the TikTok comments
36:26 Hollywood and Nikki Glaser
39:39 Hiding a pregnancy on a sitcom
41:38 Confessions of a Firstborn Daughter
42:34 What is eldest daughter syndrome?
47:41 A question from Shanthi
48:22 Katherine's 17-year-old daughter, Violet
51:36 Cosmetic procedures and confidence
58:49 Misquoted
1:09:09 Outro

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