Ep. 472: feat. Neil Bhoopalam

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by actor Neil Bhoopalam. Neil talks to Cyrus about his early radio jockey days, finding the love of theater, being a channel V VJ, finding his way into films, and getting to work with filmmakers like Zoya Akhtar and Bejoy Nambiar.

Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha

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Ep. 433: LANSO - Is the Caribbean Premier League killing Tests in West Indies?

This week on the Cyrus Says cricket special LANSO - Left Arm Not So Orthodox, Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Mikhail Almeida. Since it was a slow week for international cricketing fixtures the two of them briefly talk about the Sri Lankan team squaring off against Pakistan, and then talk about the ongoing Caribbean Premier League, and debate whether the crowds in the West Indies now prefer the shortest form of the game as opposed to the 5 day Test matches. (yes Cyrus does reminisce about the Vivian Richards era)

Ep. 415: India-West Indies Test Series & Steve Smith's Concussion

On this week's Left-Arm-Not-So-Orthodox Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Aakash Mehta. The 2 of them talk about what might be in store in the upcoming India-West Indies test series and also the devastating spell by England fast bowler Jofra Archer against Australia in the second Ashes test. How was cricket history made because of Steve Smith's concussion? Find out by tuning into the episode.

Ep. 396: Feat. Mukul Chadda

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by actor and improviser Mukul Chadda. Cyrus and Mukul chat about the Indian remake of 'The Office' and his central role of boss Jagdeep Chadda, as well as the bouquets and brickbats received online. Cyrus loses his marbles at Mukul's over achievements - from MBA at IIM to working as a research analyst in New York to doing theater in Mumbai, they also talk a bit about the art of improvising on stage and Mukul's upcoming projects.

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Ep. 384: Feat. Tisca Chopra

This week Cyrus is joined by the multi faceted Tisca Chopra. Actor, director, writer, producer she's worn multiple hats. On this episode Tisca talks to Cyrus about her childhood in Afghanistan, playing Lord Krishna as a 2 and a half year old, modelling for her friend's mother, catching the acting bug in college, her brand new web series 'Hostages' on Hotstar, her book meant to help newcomers and her upcoming acting and directing projects.

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Ep. 381: Feat. Rohit "P-Man" Pereira & Krupa Gohil

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Rohit "P-man" Pereira & Krupa Gohil from ATKT. He calls himself the man with no genre and she threw a baby Jesus off stage once. Krupa and Rohit talk to Cyrus about tattoos, school plays, young adult fiction, working with ATKT, and their new podcast - the ATKT Talent Tent podcast.

You can follow P-man at @rohitpereira 

You can follow Krupa at @4ngery 

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Ep. 377: Cock & Bull feat. Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas

It's election result day and it's also Cock & Bull day! Joining Cyrus this week is comedian Kajol Srinivasan along with Amit and Abbas. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the election results were out so allow us to sound like fools or geniuses in some places where we make (not so) bold predictions.
The 4 of them talk about exit polls, their legitimacy and ridiculousness, the art of addressing yourself in third person, Vivek Oberoi's controversial meme, the TMC-BJP clashes in Kolkata, what is the 'Khan Market Gang'? And of course we give our take on who will come out on top in the elections.

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Ep. 376: World Cup Preview - Will flat English wickets be the death of bowlers?

On this week's cricket special - LANSO, cricket writer and analyst Vivek Krishnan from The Fan Garage joins Cyrus to discuss what is up with the flat English wickets, do bowlers matter now that most games are averaging 650 runs? They also speak about the Bangladesh-West Indies encounters and Indian spinners.

Follow Vivek on twitter at @krishnanviv 

Ep. 373: LANSO: Mumbai vs Chennai - Final review

The tournament that cannot be named is finally over, and it went out with a bang. Joining Cyrus for this week's LANSO is comedian Mikhail Almeida. Cyrus & Mikhail discuss how the final was quite different from the rest of the tournament in that it was low scoring and close. Mikhail tells us how he happens to lose most of the iconic cricketing moments to sleep. They round off the conversation by listing their 3 most memorable moments from this year's tournament.

Ep. 371: Cock & Bull feat. Suman Kumar, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by comedian, screenwriter, and author Suman Kumar, along with Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss about Shahid Afridi's bizarre revelations in his book, NaMo's comment about Rajiv Gandhi and whether it was in bad taste, Akshay Kumar's Canadian citizenship, CBSE results and the barrage of toppers, CJI Gogoi being cleared by house panel Cyrus' opinion on GOT (don't worry no spoilers) and more.

Check out Suman's website: http://sumankumar.com

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Ep. 370: LANSO: Nigel's kicking, Malinga's revival & who will lift the cup?

This week on our cricket special Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by TV producer and cricket buff Mohit Mahale. The two of them start off by discussing what a thriller of a T20 tournament it has been this year, they then talk about the unruly behaviour of umpire Nigel Long, the play off teams left in the tournament, why the Mumbai-Chennai match is poised to be a close one, Lasith Malinga's revival, the correct place for Vijay Shekhar in the batting order and finally make a prediction for who they think will win the cup.

Ep. 369: Feat. Raunak Kapoor

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by the principle presenter at ESPN and commentator at AIR - Raunak Kapoor. Raunak and Cyrus talk about how Raunak became head boy in school, his hilarious story about getting a job at All India Radio and how cricket commentary has evolved. Raunak also recollects 2 very funny anecdotes involving a South African batsmen and an Australian spin bowler, and names some of the best people he has worked with.

Follow Raunak on twitter at @RaunakRK

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Ep. 368: Cock & Bull feat. Punit Pania, Aakash Mehta and Abbas

It's time for another Cock & Bull, and this time its 4 comedians on the panel (or at least comedians in their own eyes). Joining Cyrus are Aakash Mehta, Punit Pania (nursing a broken toe) and the usual suspect Abbas Momin. The four of them discuss a range of topics from the low voter turnout in Mumbai to the record shattering box office of Avengers: Endgame, to sense of humour (or the lack of it) in politicians to political funding, contraceptive jewellery and much much more.

Follow Aakash on twitter @kuchbhimehta 

Follow Punit on twitter @Punit_Pania 

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Ep. 367: LANSO: The Mumbai-Kolkata match, Andre Russell's comments & the top 4 teams

On this week's episode of our cricket special 'Left Arm not So Orthodox' - LANSO Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedians Aakash Mehta & Punit Pania, They discuss Steve Smith's performance as skipper, the Mumbai & Kolkata match which Mumbai lost, the weird colours of the Rajasthan team, which teams are likely to take the top 4 spots and test Punit's knowledge of the current roster of IPL players.

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Follow Punit on twitter @Punit_Pania 

Ep. 365: Cock & Bull feat. Raunak Kapoor, Chuck Gopal and Amit

This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus Broacha is joined by principal ESPNcricinfo presenter & cricket commentator Raunak Kapoor along with host of the podcast Simblified, and pun guru Chuck Gopal and of course IVM founder Amit Doshi.

The 4 of them discuss Sadhvi Pragya's recent statements and the outcry around it, Vistara airlines facing backlash on social media over a picture with GD Bakshi, TikTok being taken down from app stores, CJI Ranjan Gogoi's harassment case and the precedent it sets, Ukraine choosing a comedian president (could Cyrus be next?) and the Mueller report.

Follow Raunak on twitter at @RaunakRK 

Follow Chuck on twitter at @chuck_gopal 

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If you like this episode you'll also like Chuck's weekly newsletter with Tony Sebastian 'The Third Slip': https://tinyletter.com/the-third-slip/archive

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