Ep. 566: feat. Kumar Varun

This week, Cyrus is joined by actor, writer & hilarious standup comedian Kumar Varun, to talk about his illustrious career as an actor and as a comedian, Cyrus being a 'friendly Arnab', KV doing his B. Tech followed by MBA, working as a brand manager at DBS bank and a systems engineer at TCS, being a massive cricket fan and having been to Sachin Tendulkar's house (yeah, you read that right!). They also talk about how Kumar started in standup and got into the comedy scene, how he became an actor, his initial dream of becoming a journalist, being good at scoring marks and being methodical about his studies, how he started doing comedy because of fellow comedian Rahul Subramanian, both of them being Liverpool FC fans, winning India's first Comedy Hunt together, doing the web series Better Life Foundation as an actor, finally making the transition to being a full-time comedian and actor, having some amazing friends who he could depend on in difficult times, starting the YouTube channel Random Chikibum with Rahul Subramanian, the amazing content that they've been releasing during this time, loving Hindi cricket commentary, and much much more. Tune in for a super entertaining episode.

Follow Kumar Varun on Twitter & Instagram @randomvarun

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Ep. 501: feat. Joel Pereira and Tushar Abhichandani

This week, Cyrus is joined by Tushar Abhichandani and Joel Pereira, hosts of 'Uncle, Please Sit!' on the IVM network. They talk about how they first met, how they ended up starting a podcast together, what it's about and their origins - as an editor and producer, working for CNBC, Top Gear and On-Air with AIB (Joel), and a journalist for Indian Express, Hindustan Times, National Geographic Traveller, writer and standup comedian (Tushar). Do check out their show for unique takes on current topics and cultural issues.

You can follow Joel on Twitter @pereirajoel and Instagram @joelpereira.esq
You can follow Tushar on Twitter @YawnOkPlease and Instagram @tushar_abhi

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Ep. 480: Cock & Bull feat. Joel Pereira, Kaustav Banerjee, and Abbas

This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus Broacha is joined by video producer Joel Pereira, "content supplier" (Broacha's words not ours) Kaustav Banerjee and Abbas. The 4 of them talk about the cop Davinder Singh who was caught with terrorists in J&K and the conspiracy theories surrounding him, Jeff Bezos' India visit, Deepika Padukone's "acid look" TikTok challenge, the Shaheen Bagh sting operation and more.

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Ep. 341: Feat. Y.P Singh & Abha Singh

On Ep. 341 of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by lawyer power couple Y.P and Abha Singh. They discuss what it takes to stand up to authority in court, the growing corruption in india, how they handle high profile cases that garner media attention and how the 'Me Too' movement has affected court cases.Kunal Vijaykar and Amit Doshi join them for the AMA's.

Follow Y.P. Singh on twitter at @yogeshpsingh 

Follow Abha Singh on twitter at @abha_ypsingh

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Ep. 333: Feat. Writer Devang Pathak

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by writer, journalist and founder of 'Was That Funny' - Devang Pathak. Cyrus and Devang talk about:

• The first meeting between the two (which Cyrus totally forgot)

• Why critiquing Indian stand-up comedy is necessary

• What gave Devang the idea to start wasthatfunny.in

• The English-Hindi divide: is it real or a myth?

• Has the scene changed post the #MeToo movement?

Follow Devang on twitter: @DevangPat 

You can check out Devang's reviews and coverage of Indian stand-up at www.wasthatfunny.in

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Ep. 309: Feat. Joel Pereira

On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by creative director, editor, producer and anchor Joel Pereira. Cyrus and Joel talk about:

• Joel's various stints in print, TV and digital media

• Working with Arnab Goswami

• Journalism in the pre-BMM days

• The cancellation of 'On Air with AIB' in light of the #MeToo movement

• How #MeToo and #TImesUp will help the entertainment industry

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Ep. 306: Cock & Bull feat. Pavitra Shetty, Swati and Amit

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus, Swati and Amit are joined by stand-up comedian and writer Pavitra Shetty, They talk about Utsav Chakrobarty's sexual harassment case, AIB's dissolvement and more. Pavitra sheds light on how the #MeToo movement will change the comedy scene and Bollywood along with other spaces, why women won't be giving men the benefit of doubt and what legal recourse is being planned to act against harassment in such cases. The 4 of them also briefly touch upon Brett Kavanaugh's selection as US supreme court judge.

You can follow Pavitra on twitter @pavie_shetty 

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Ep. 286: Feat. Satyanshu Singh

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks with script writer, professor and head of content development at AIB First Draft - Satyanshu Singh. They chat about:

• Satyanshu's days in Bihar

• Studying at Armed Forces Medical College Pune

• Making his first feature

• Writing for films

• The objective of AIB First Draft and his role in it

Follow Satyanshu's blog here: http://www.cinemaisforever.com/

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Ep. 260: Feat Ashish Shakya

This week, Ashish Shakya (former editor at JAM and co-founder of AIB) talks to Cyrus about his many adventures in life as a writer-comedian.

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Ep. 203 feat. Daniel Fernandes

On this episode of Cyrus Says, the incredibly hilarious Daniel Fernandes opens up about:

• How we can fix the problem with Goa.
• Why he was fascinated with snakes at one point.
• How he got better at comedy by running his own rooms.
• Why the comedy market in India is in favour of the comedians.

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Ep. 199 feat. AIB Writers Supriya, Kaavya and Manaswi

On this episode of Cyrus Says, three young writers from AIB, Supriya Joshi, Kaavya Bector and Manaswi Mohata, talk about their respective journeys into comedy and creative writing. They also discuss what inspired them to write some of the latest sketches from All India Bakchod that explore the female perspective and have gone viral.

In the AMA segment, Azeem Banatwalla and Peter Abraham join Cyrus to ask him absurd questions and discuss their new podcast, 'Mera Kaam Poker'.

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Ep. 194 feat. Comedian Abish Mathew

On this episode of Cyrus Says, renowned comedian Abish Mathew opens up about:

• The Mallu locality in Delhi that most people don't know about.
• The innovative abuses people in Haryana come up with.
• Why he plans to send his kids to Delhi University.
• How 'Son of Abish' was conceptualized out of sheer desperation.

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Ep. 116 feat. Comedienne Mallika Dua

On this episode of #CyrusSays, Internet sensation and comedienne Mallika Dua talks to Cyrus about her father, the renowned journalist VInod Dua. They also talk about her Youtube and Instagram videos that went viral and are extremely popular and her famous characters like Make-Up Didi, Komal, Kanchan and more.

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Ep. 112 feat. Comedian Rohan Joshi

On this episode of #CyrusSays, catch one of the founding members of All India Bakchod, Rohan Joshi (@mojorojo), in conversation with Cyrus.
They talk about Cyrus having extensively worked with Ashish Shakya, Rohan's journey from broadcast journalism to comedy, the initial days of AIB, Open Mics and other majorly funny stuff.

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