Ep. 163: feat. Author Milan Vaishnav

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In one of our most politically sound episodes, Cyrus talks to Milan Vaishnav, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, and author of When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics.
They discuss politics from India and America and how corrupt politicians make it to powerful positions in both countries.

Some interesting conversations from the episode:

Milan - The three common things Texans say are: 1. Y'all.
2. Fixin' to.
3. the barbeque sauce they have in their kitchen

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Milan - Donald Trump is proud that he doesn't read books. He says that he has a good gut.
Cyrus - He makes Napoleon seem like a nice guy.

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Milan - You guys (in India) don't get irony.
Cyrus - Yeah for us irony was the British leaving.

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Cyrus - Who are the shadiest politicians you've met?
Milan - There is this one don who owns a pet elephant that can shake hands. That's something.

Ep. 163: feat. CP Thomas of The Fan Garage

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On this special edition of #CyrusSays, CP Thomas, co-founder of The Fan Garage, discusses his obsession with sports and matches Cyrus with his amazing cricket gyaan as they analyse the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League and the issues surrounding it.

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Ep. 162: feat. Journalist Menaka Doshi

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Our last guest for the month of March is Menaka Doshi, a senior journalist who has played a key role in breaking several major stories. Being Cyrus's old friend, she definitely has some dirt on him and she doesn't hold her punches back.

Some interesting lines from the episode:

Cyrus - For a Peddar Road girl, Chakala is like a concentration camp.

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Menaka - The L&T factory in Powai did not have loos for women.
Cyrus - That's because Larsen and Toubro were both men.
Menaka - There were very few women on the assembly line doofus, that's why no loos.
Cyrus - Doofus? Maine kya kiya!

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Cyrus - So you were ruling the roost then.
Menaka - I wasn't ruling the roost.
Cyrus - Not you, the channel you egotistical woman.

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You can read more of Menaka's work here.

Ep. 161: feat. Educator Antara Ashra

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Antara Ashra, our guest this week on Cyrus Says is a woman of change. She is the founder of the Future School of Performing Arts, a dance and performing arts school located in Mumbai.
She is an educator and dancer herself and is keen on helping kids from underprivileged background get exposure to the performing arts.

Some tidbits from the episode:

(Talking about educating dancers) My interest was more towarsd the older kids.
Cyrus - This would sound very creepy if it came from a man.

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Antara - In a career like dance, you have to be willing to give hours and hours of your life.

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Antara - We have this joke among teachers, that if you don't have a plan for your kids then they have a plan for you....
Cyrus - Antara, where's the joke?
Antara - The teachers will get this!

Ep. 160: feat. Comedienne Radhika Vaz

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We couldn't have asked for a better guest as we celebrate the Women's Month Special on Cyrus Says. In her classic unapologetic manner, the comedienne opens up about her approach to feminism and comedy.

Some interesting tidbits from the episode:

Radhika - I think in India we have a lot of Malabar Hill Feminism.

Cyrus - Too much. Mrs Sharma doesn't have a job but has a lot of problems like her hair colour is going faster.

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Cyrus - Your should introduce your show Unladylike, and it should just be me.

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Radhika - The only thing India has going for it right now, is that it's not Pakistan.

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Catch one of her stand-up acts here.

You can watch more funny videos here.

And don't forget to check out her award-winning web series Shugs and Fats.

You can buy Radhika's book here.

Ep. 159: feat. Musician Sona Mohapatra

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This week, we kick off the Women's Month celebrations on Cyrus Says. The first guest to feature this month is Sona Mohapatra, one of the most talented musicians in India.
Sona is not only renowned for her outspoken nature but now also holds the record for also for not letting Cyrus speak for over two minutes.

Some interesting tidbits from the episode:

Cyrus - For a gareeb desh (poor country), we have a lot of concerts.
Sona - I must correct you, we are not a gareeb desh. There's a lot of disparity, lot of haves and have-nots, but we aren't gareeb, not even by a country mile.

Sona - I know I'm not an easy person to digest.
Cyrus - You're too blunt for an Indian. You'll do well in Europe.

Among some of her cherished performances, is the one with the BBC Philharmonic where they paid a tribute to the legendary RD Burman .

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Ep. 158: feat. Stylist Jason Arland

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On this episode of #CyrusSays, stylist-dancer-model Jason Arland opens up to Cyrus about:
- His foray into the fashion world.
- Why he think men should be comfortable wearing make-up.
- How he turned things around for himself with his style quotient.
- How he formed a band with a group of rickshaw drivers.

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Ep. 157: feat. Rahul Subramanian

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In the episode of #CyrusSays, Comedian Rahul Subramanian (@RahulSubramanic on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about: - Why he was forced to get married to his girlfriend.
- Why he left a lucrative job to follow his passion for comedy.
- How he uses reverse racism against North Indians.
- Why he wants to adopt Cyrus' son.

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Ep. 156: feat. Journalist Amit Varma

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On this episode of #CyrusSays, prolific writer Amit Varma talks to Cyrus about:
- How he was the one to come up with the title 'Bakra' for MTV.
- Why he took his time to find his voice as a writer.
- How blogs are becoming better means to share information.
- How maybe there is an underground poker championship. Maybe.

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Ep. 155: feat. Comedian Kunal Kamra

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 In this episode of Cyrus Says, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra talks about:
- How his laziness drives his comedy.
- How his cynicism helped him in an ATM line.
- Why he hated a female VJ from MTV from the bottom of his heart.
- Why comedians are fine being underachievers.

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Ep. 154: feat. Booklet's Amrut Deshmukh

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, Amrut Deshmukh, founder of the Booklet app, talks to Cyrus about:
- Why he considers himself a social entrepreneur.
- Why he prefers non-fiction novels over fiction.
- How he plans to make all of India read with his app.
- Why he prefers a real book in his hands instead of a Kindle.

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 #books #summary #review #booksummary #reader #appdeveloper #education #androidapp #podcast #audiobook

Ep. 153: feat. Gul Panag

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, the modern-day renaissance woman Gul Panag, talks to Cyrus about:
- Her inability to make up elaborate lies.
- How she entered the Miss India pageant for a Tata Indica.
- Why she decided to campaign for Aam Aadmi Party.
- Why she is unhappy with the way people reference her.

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#MissIndia #actor #politics #currentaffairs #parliament #electioncampaign #multitalented #pageant #modelling #urbanlife

 

 

Ep. 152: Cock & Bull #5 with Amit and Mae

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In this episode of Cyrus Says, listen to Cock and Bull, which is a monthly segment where Amit Doshi (@doshiamit) and Mae Thomas (@maebemaebe) join Cyrus in the studio to rant about the latest goings-on from around the world, ranging from the profound to the absolutely mundane. In this episode, the trio banter about:

The acceptable number of shampoo bottles in an Indian bathroom.
Why Indian men need to learn how to talk properly to women.
Where India stands after 50 days of demonetization.
Why marijuana is always going to be illegal in India.

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#funnypodcast #currentevents #demonetization #comedy #cyrus #weed #NBA #basketball #bengalurumolestationcase #ban #liberalthought

Ep. 149 The Year that Wasn't feat. Kunal, Kaneez and Gopal

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With 2016 officially coming to a close (phew!), Cyrus talks to veteran comics and actors Kaneez Surka, Kunal Vijaykar and Gopal Dutt to discuss pertinent issues like bad accents, patriotic jingoism, PM Modi's amazing decisions. Fawad Khan's beautiful beard and more!

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Ep. 148 The Year that Wasn't feat. Dinkar and Aranya

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As the year 2016 winds up, Cyrus talks to millennials Dinkar and Aranya, where the trio discuss orgies, Harambe, Stranger Things, censorship, Pokemon Go and more!

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Ep. 147 feat. Physiotherapist Tamara Zweck

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, renowned physiotherapist Tamara Zweck talks to Cyrus about:

  • Why she left Australia and landed in Mumbai for good.
  • Why every individual should know about their own body.
  • How she ended up as the consulting physio for all the IPL teams.
  • How she uses her experienced thumb to get revenge on pesky people at cocktail parties.

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Ep. 146 feat. Singer-Songwriter Papon

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The latest episode of Cyrus Says features the one and only Papon, where the superstar musician talks to Cyrus about:

  • How he got into music from an early age but didn't pursue it for the longest time.
  • The inspiration behind his famous song 'Banao'.
  • His foray into Bollywood music and the why bad Bollywood music needs to stop.
  • Why hacky people sometimes get more fame than they deserve.

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Ep. 145 feat. HaikuJAM's Dhrupad Karwa

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, 24-year-old app developer Dhrupad Karwa talks to Cyrus about:

  • How he started his first entrepreneurial venture at the age of 14.
  • How he grew up in the UK and yet turned out cool.
  • The birth of HaikuJAM and the way it functions.
  • Why he is inspired by Pixar so much!

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