On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by award winning journalist, author and co-founder of The Wire - Raghu Karnad. The two of them talk about:

How 'The Wire' started
Humour and sycophancy in politics
Raghu's Parsi connection from Calicut
How the internet made him a writer
His book set during the second world war
The most impactful stories he's covered from the field
The Arabic phrase to impress people

Follow Raghu on twitter: @rkarnad

You can buy Raghu's book here: https://amzn.to/2OXHwhG

Watch the first part of Raghu's video essay series here:

https://youtu.be/VuBrH6aScxo

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On this week's Cock and Bull, Cyrus is joined in the studio by Amit, Swati and (after what seems like an eternity) Jaanam. The four of them discuss/debate:

Urbanization and natural disasters
Delhi Madame Tussaud's vs. London Madame Tussaud's
Navjot SIdhu and Gen. Bajwa's hug
Which Indian actor does Nick Jonas resemble?
Asia Argento's sexual misconduct case

Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com

Follow Abbas on twitter: @AbbasMomin
Follow Swati on twitter: @swatibakshi02
Follow Jaanam on twitter: @jaanamdewan
Follow Amit on twitter: @amitdoshi

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/

Cyrus Says

Ep. 294: Feat. Raghu Karnad

Ep. 293: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Swati and Jaanam