Ep. 178 feat. Author Aarti Raheja

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Aarti Raheja (@aartiraheja12 on Twitter), author of 'Where One Is Not A Number', opens up about:

  • What her life was like post attending college with Cyrus.
  • How she learned to cope with her loss.
  • The weird people who come to funerals.
  • How she got to writing the book.

You can follow Aarti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aartiraheja11/
And you can purchase the book here: http://amzn.to/2qD2MBD

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 177 feat. Hoshner and Ambika of The reDiscovery Project

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, travel junkies Hoshner Reporter and Ambika Vishwanath, open up to Cyrus about:

  • Why they left their high-paying jobs to travel the length and breadth of India.
  • How their love for traveling helped them fall in love.
  • Why they prefer staying in a local's home instead of a hotel.
  • Why India's North East is the best region to backpack through.

Make sure you check out more of their travel stories on their website and on their very own podcast.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 176 feat. Milind Doshi of Snow Daddy & Nutritional Genomix

/

Milind Doshi is a man who wears many hats. After completing his education at St. Mary's ICSE and Ecole Mondiale in Juhu, he got into the prestigous Babson College, while also playing pro-level tennis.

After several failed attempts, he started two unique ventures, Snow Daddy Ski School and Nutritional Genomix.

On this episode, he talks about: 
- How his batch never got a farewell from St. Mary's ICSE school.
- How he almost got kidnapped in Singapore as a young kid.
- Why he decided to open a ski school in Kashmir.
- How China is trying to make its population intelligent through genetic research.

Ep. 175 feat. Harsh Sonawala of India Someday

/

On this episode, Harsh Sonawala, co-founder of the travel service, India Someday chats with Cyrus about:

  • How he started his travel company after his MBA
  • How they customise travel plans for everyone from backpackers to super luxury travellers
  • Some of the craziest requests and demands he’s got
  • Why Jaipur is called the pink city, even though it’s all brown

Later, Amit and Nikhil (host of the TFG Cricket Podcast) join Cyrus for the AMA section to discuss North Korea, cricket and the Twenty20 format.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 174 feat. Author Khushnuma Daruwala

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Khushnuma Daruwala, advertising professional and author of the book '50 Cups of Coffee', opens up about:

  • How her love for writing resurfaced after a sabbatical.
  • What women want to talk about versus what men want to talk about.
  • How her friend inspired her to compile a series of dating stories.
  • Why dating life can be complicated.

Also, Mae and Amit join Cyrus for the AMA section to discuss sports personalities and Seinfeld.

You can purchase Khushnuma's book here

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 173 feat. Comedian Punit Pania

/

On this episode, Punit Pania (@Punit_Pania on Twitter), comedian and founder of Chalta Hai Comedy, talks to Cyrus about:

  • How he had trouble dating girls while pursuing BSC.
  • How he got swindled by a book publisher.
  • How the first wave of comedians from Mumbai came from South Bombay.
  • What his experience was like doing an open mic alongside poets at the Prithvi theatre.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 172 feat. Financial Analyst Anupam Gupta

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, we have financial analyst and host of the Paisa Vaisa podcast, Anupam Gupta. Here, he talks about:

  • How he went to school with Sohail Khan.
  • Why it makes no sense to buy a home in Mumbai these days.
  • What's are the best investment options for young people.
  • Why he is tired of the 'Gupta Dynasty' jokes.

Check out Anupam's podcast Paisa Vaisa here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/paisavaisa

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 171 feat. Writer-Comedian Anuvab Pal

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, writer and comedian Anuvab Pal talks about:

  • Why Bengalis and Parsis are exactly the same.
  • Why his parents willingly let him pursue dramatic writing.
  • How theatrical plays were a thing once upon a time in Mumbai.
  • Why Disco Dancer is the greatest film of all time.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 170 feat. Fitness Expert Urmi Kothari

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Urmi Kothari, founder of Kinetic Living Fitness, talks to Cyrus about:

  • Why building a stronger core is more important than having huge muscles.
  • What her life was like in Kerala.
  • What functional training means and how Nike chose her to promote it.
  • How it was like for her to train comedian Rohan Joshi.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/xoXZD0

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 169 feat. Senior Journalist Sidharth Bhatia

/

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus brushes up on his politics alongside senior journalist Sidharth Bhatia, Founding Editor of The Wire.

Apart from being a total chiller and highly informed, he also loves music and talks about his book India Psychedelic 

Go check out the Wire and support independent journalism in the world of Arnabs and Goswamis.

Ep. 168 feat. Spartan Poker MD Amin Rozani

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Amin Rozani , MD of Spartan Poker, opens up about:

  • Why Poker is a lot like a game of Chess.
  • How a trip to Macau convinced him to get into Poker full time.
  • What are the superstitions Poker players adhere to.
  • How ordinary players have made a fortune overnight at Poker championships.

If you have a poker story, you want to tell us, message us on the Cyrus Says Facebook or Twitter page.

Ep. 167: Ask Me Anything feat. Mae Thomas and Tejas Menon

/

On this week's episode of #CyrusSays, fellow IVM podcast hosts Tejas Menon and Mae Thomas join Cyrus for a freewheeling conversation on:

  • Why the Sonu Nigam controversy is like a prequel to the film 'Equilibrium'
  • Why Indians have taken the word 'Airbus' too literally.
  • Whose vivid dream involved Donald Trump, Will Smith and Vijay Mallya.
  • If it is possible to have universal basic income as suggested by Elon Musk in the future.

Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/xoXZD0

This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts on the go, download the IVM Podcasts app on Google Play: https://goo.gl/bI1toI and on iOS: https://goo.gl/9UhnGd

Or come find us:
Website: Indusvox.com
Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw
Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec
Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm

Ep. 166: feat. White Print Founder Upasana Makati

/

On this episode, Cyrus talks to Upasana Makati, founder and publishing head of White Print Magazine. Designed specially for visually impaired individuals, Upasana is breaking new grounds with her lifestyle magazine. Launched in May 2013, this 64 page monthly is printed at the National Association for the Blind, Mumbai and circulated across India.

She is also a talented singer, as you will find out in the episode, and even lent her voice to a video titled 'B for Braille'. Watch it here.

Ep. 165: feat. Electric Car Traveler Wiebe Wakker

/

On this episode of Cyrus Says, we meet a new-age traveler in Wiebe Wakker, a young man from The Netherlands who plans to travel all the way to Australia in an electric car, relying on the kindness of strangers along the way.

His project, Plug Me In  is a special endeavor to ensure that people realise there are alternative driving methods that do not deplete our already dwindling natural resources. If you can support him in any way, financially or with stay and food, then you definitely should. You can donate Here.

Cyrus catches up with Wiebe during his unplanned stay in Mumbai and learns about his journey so far and what lies ahead.
And of course, there is a silver lining to be found in the dark, cynical world. Turns out there are still some really kind people out there. Listen to Wiebe's story to find out about them.

Some tidbits from the episode:


Wiebe - I have to make 20 stops between Mumbai and Delhi. This lets me know the country better.
Cyrus - If you make 20 stops between Mumbai and Delhi, your body will be discovered somewhere! 
-


Wiebe - I am travelling without money.
Cyrus - Now you sound like an Indian.

-


Cyrus - Is there a demographic that comes forward to help you more often?
Wiebe - Yeah mostly it's men between 40 and 60.
Cyrus - Oh boy!

Ep. 163: feat. Author Milan Vaishnav

/

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

-

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.

-

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

-

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

/

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.

For more updates on latest releases and behind the scene fun, follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/xoXZD0

This is an IVM Production; for more such awesome podcasts on the go, download the IVM Podcasts app on Google Play: https://goo.gl/bI1toI and on iOS: https://goo.gl/9UhnGd

Or come find us:
Website: Indusvox.com
Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw
Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec
Instagram: https://goo.gl/qH3PHm

Ep. 162: feat. Journalist Menaka Doshi

/

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.

-

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!

-


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

-

You can read more of Menaka's work here.

Ep. 161: feat. Educator Antara Ashra

/

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.

-

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

-

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

/

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.

* 

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

*

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

*

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

/

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 .

So listen up and tell us how you like the episode.
You can find Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/P130uw
Twitter: https://goo.gl/7P7Uec