Ep. 481: feat. Maanvi Gagroo

On Cyrus Says this week Cyrus is joined by actor Maanvi Gagroo who talks about her upcoming film ‘Shubh Mangal Zyaada Savdhaan’ as well as the recently released ‘Ujda Chaman’., working on TVF’s popular web series ‘Pitchers’, ‘Tripling’ as well as Amazon Prime’s ‘Four More Shots Please’ and how a Disney talent show brought her from Delhi to Mumbai.

Follow Maanvi on Instagram at @maanvigagroo 

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

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

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Ep. 389: (REBROADCAST) Q & A with Cyrus

Hey guys, since Cyrus is on a new year break, we're rebroadcasting a past episode from our archives where Amit and Abbas sat down to throw a bunch of questions at Cyrus. Enjoy the show, new episodes will resume from next week.
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On a special episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus sits down with Amit and Abbas to answer a long list of questions which will help us know him better. What's his favourite childhood memory? What's his most prized possession? What's the funniest way he got injured? If he could eat just one thing for his entire life, what would it be? and many, many more. Tune in to what Cyrus calls his "interrogation" and get to know the man behind the myth (or the myth behind the man).

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 456: feat. Prakash Mallya

This week on Cyrus Says we're honoured to have the Managing Director of Intel India Prakash Mallya join Cyrus. In the first half Prakash talks to Cyrus about growing up in Lucknow, enjoying its street food, his hostel life in Trichy, his passion for photography and the equipment he uses to shoot, and his goal of visiting 100 countries. In the second half Prakash sheds light on his professional life - his days at Wipro, moving on to Intel India, the primary objectives of Intel, guarding security and privacy as the world gets more tech based, the scope and risks of machine learning and AI and what the future holds for Intel.

Follow Prakash on twitter @PrakashMallya

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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

Thanks to Intel for being our sponsor for this episode, go to intel.in/vPro to learn how vPro can help your business be more productive.

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Ep. 432: feat. Farhad Karkaria & Sunetro Lahiri

It's an IVM crossover episode this week on Cyrus Says as hosts of the podcast 'GAYBCD' Farhad Karkaria and Sunetro Lahiri join Cyrus to talk about what it means to be 'queer', how to defy labels, how they came out to their families and what their podcast is all about.

You can listen to GAYBCD here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/gaybcd

You can follow Sunetro on instagram @gllitterbugged

You can follow Farhad on instagram @theqr8r 

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 426: Feat. Sarang Sathaye & Paula McGlynn of BhaDiPa

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Sarang Sathaye and Paula McGlynn, creators of the popular Marathi YouTube channel Bharatiya Digital Party or BhaDiPa. Sarang & Paula talk about their first meeting at the Toronto film festival, the car ride to Pune years later which birthed the idea of BhadiPa, the need and opportunities for regional content in India, the urban youth that consumes American television and Marathi Youtube skits, the role of BhaDiPa's third creator Anusha Nanadakumar, the funny way in which Indian teachers teach English through regional languages and what's in store for the future of BhaDiPa.

Check out the BhaDiPa YouTube channel here: https://ivm.today/2lLfhcB
Follow Sarang on twitter @sarangsathaye
Follow Paula on twitter @paulamcglynn

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
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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.

Follow Mukul on twitter @mukulchadda

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 392: Cock & Bull feat. Kunal Rao, and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Kunal Rao who returns to the show after a very long time, and Abbas, and though Amit Doshi is not in the studio as Cyrus puts it he joins in from the US "in spirit". Cyrus, Kunal & Abbas talk about the recent doctors' strike in Kolkata, the controversy over religious slogans being chanted in the parliament, PM's proposal of 'one nation, one election', Elon Musk mistaking the moon for Mars and Air India suspending their regional director for shoplifting in Australia.

Follow Kunal on twitter @kunalrao 

Check out Kunal's latest stand-up comedy video here: https://youtu.be/dbWMkH7QJGM

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 390: Feat. Jerry Pinto

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by professor, poet, author, and man who loves to take long walks - Jerry Pinto. Jerry talks about being a math tutor in his teens and a certain celebrity student he tried to teach, his experience of winning a national award, and his offbeat method of teaching. In the second half he traces his writing career - from writing 28 pieces in one paper to putting his experiences with his mother into his novel 'Em and the Bog Hoom'. He even puts Cyrus' writing through a critical lens.

Follow Jerry Pinto on instagram @mahimkajerry

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
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Ep. 389: Q & A with Cyrus Broacha

On a special episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus sits down with Amit and Abbas to answer a long list of questions which will help us know him better. What's his favourite childhood memory? What's his most prized possession? What's the funniest way he got injured? If he could eat just one thing for his entire life, what would it be? and many, many more. Tune in to what Cyrus calls his "interrogation" and get to know the man behind the myth (or the myth behind the man).

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

This episode of Cyrus Says is powered by Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/in/en/
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Ep. 375: Feat. Chetan Bhagat

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by bestselling author, columnist (and once a dance reality show judge) Chetan Bhagat. Chetan talks to Cyrus about the "socials" from his IIT days, the moment his boss realized he was a popular author, his new non-fiction book 'India Positive', how he thinks the 2019 general elections are different from the 2014 one, how being neutral is more risky than picking a side in today's discourse and more.

Follow Chetan on twitter at @chetan_bhagat 

You can order 'India Positive' here: https://www.amazon.in/India-Positive-Essays-Selected-Columns/dp/1542044162

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 372: Feat. Ronnie Screwvala

What an honour it is to have with us this week on Cyrus Says media pioneer, first generation entrepreneur and one of the most well known names in the field of business and entertainment - Ronnie Screwvala. On this episode Ronnie talks to Cyrus about the perils or growing up with his unique last name, his humble beginnings from selling toothbrushes to being a cable operaor to setting up the behemoth that is UTV. He also sheds light on his theatre days, his parents, his foray into the world of online education with upGrad and his new podcast 'The Ronnie Screwvala Podcast' right here on the IVM podcasts network.

Follow Ronnie on twitter @RonnieScrewvala

You can catch up on previous episodes of 'The Ronnie Screwvala Podcast' here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/the-ronnie-screwvala-podcast

You can listen/download to the audiobook version of Ronnie's bestselling book 'Dream With Your Eyes Open' on the IVM podcasts app & website: https://ivmpodcasts.com/dwyeo

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

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 

Listen to all episodes of Simblified here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/simblified

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

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

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Ep. 360: Feat. Cyrus Oshidar

It's an abundance of Cyruses on this week's episode as MD of 101 India, creative director of Bawa Broadcasting and the man who put Mtv India on the map Cyrus Oshidar is in the studio. In this crazy episode the 2 Cyrus' talk about:

• Oshidar's early days in London, his stints at the London School of Economics & working in a bank,

• How staying with a Gujju aunty gave Mtv India its iconic tagline

• Oshidar's past as a writer of erotica.

• What was the "Mtv style" promo

• What led to the creation of 101 india
  and more...

Follow Cyrus Oshidar on instagram @cyrusoshidar

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 358: LANSO: Turning Pitches, Andre Russel & Batsmen's Advantage

On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta and the two of them talk about the fixtures that went by in the week including the Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi matches

They also discuss the performance of Andre Russell as well as the advantage batsmen have over bowlers in the T20 format.

Ep. 357: Feat. Dr. Vishakha Shivdasani

Joining Cyrus this week is nutritionist and general physician Dr. Vishakha Shivdasani. Cyrus and Vishakha talk about her early years and how she was an "outstanding" student, Vishakha clears up Cyrus' confusion about the professions of dieticians, health coaches and doctors. They also discuss the nature of workspace wellness and lifestyle ailments.

Follow Dr. Vishakha's facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/DrVishakhaShivdasani/

Follow her on instagram @doctorvee 

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 350: AMA Special feat. IVM Hosts - Varun Duggirala, Dinkar Dwivedi, Naren Shenoy, Amit and Abbas

It's our 350th episode! As we inch closer to Brian Lara's ultimate record of 400 we take this week to do an AMA's only episode. Joining Cyrus on this episode is an eclectic roundtable of hosts from other IVM shows. We have Varun Duggirala of 'Advertising is Dead', Naren Shenoy of 'Simblified', Dinkar Dwivedi of 'Geek Fruit' and the usual suspects Amit and Abbas who themselves host 'Shunya One' & 'Dating is Garbage' respectively.

For close to 90 minutes we answer your burning questions and the conversations veer off to heaven/hell, the human centipede, Cyrus' half remembered appraisal memories, "shivviness", the future of podcasting and much much more.

Thank you to everyone who wrote in and here's to 350 more!

• Listen to 'Advertising is Dead' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/advertising-is-dead

• Listen to 'Simblified' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/simblified

• Listen to 'Geekfruit' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/geekfruit

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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Ep. 349: Feat. Amber Rana

On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by corporate lawyer and podcaster Amber Rana. Amber talks to Cyrus about his army background, how the recent spat of jingoism is detrimental to actual patriotism, what he plans to achieve from his podcast 'Know Your Kanoon', how he happened to take up issues relating to women's safety and more.

Follow Amber on instagram @amber_rana_

Catch all episode of Amber's podcast 'Know Your Kanoon' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/know-your-kanoon

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 344: Cock & Bull feat. Sriraam Padmanabhan, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Sriraam Padmanabhan along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss: India's non-military action in Balakot, Cobarpost's sting operation on film & TV personalities, Sachin Tendulkar's statement on playing cricket with Pakistan, the 2019 Oscars and the future of 'Mann ki Baat'.

Follow Sriraam on twitter @sriraamp 

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android
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Ep. 343: Feat. Meghnad S.

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by policy professional, parliament nerd, Youtube creator and podcast host Meghnad S. Meghnad sheds light on working with parliamentarians, the scenes inside the parliament, the mind bending anti-defection law, his favourite speakers and much more. He also tells us about his new podcast 'How to Citizen' right here on the IVM network. Amit Doshi later joins in for the AMA's.

You can listen to episodes of 'How to Citizen' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/how-to-citizen or any podcasting app.

You can follow Meghnad on twitter @memeghnad & on instagram @meghnads

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

In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on previous episodes of Cyrus Says you can do so at: www.ivmpodcasts.com/cyrussays

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or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 215 feat. Musician-Filmmaker Vishwesh K

On this episode of Cyrus Says, the multi-faceted Vishwesh Krishnamoorthy talks about:

• How he pretended to be his friend's father to help him bunk school.
• His obsession with the '90s Baba Sehgal.
• How he landed his job at Ogilvy at a bar.
• How a certain A. R. Rahman called him, and he believed it was a prank.

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