Ep. 479: LANSO - India's Comeback, Dhoni's Future and More Cricket in Pak

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This week on the cricket special, Cyrus is joined by producer Abbas and they talk about India's comeback against Australia, the absence of Dhoni's name from the BCCI contract list, the upcoming Bangladesh-Pakistan series and the South African test team struggling.

Ep. 472: feat. Neil Bhoopalam

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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. 468: feat. Naomi Datta

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On this episode Cyrus is joined by author and TV producer and presenter Naomi Datta. Cyrus and Naomi talk about her new book 'How to be a Likeable Bigot' and break down some of the chapters in the book. She also reveals the Hebrew origins of her name, recollects her Mtv days with Cyrus, gives some handy corporate hacks and more.

Buy 'How to be a Likeable Bigot' here: https://ivm.today/HTBALB

Follow Naomi on twitter at @nowme_datta

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

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Ep. 453: feat. Utsav Mamoria

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This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by podcaster Utsav Mamoria. He talks to Cyrus (among many, many things) starting a cult with Utsav as the leader, the love for Biryani, being "chindi" in life, traveling to less explored off-beat places and what he found there. And yes, even about his new podcast 'Postcards From Nowhere' on the IVM podcasts network.

Listen to all episodes of Utsav's podcast here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/postcards-from-nowhere

Follow Utsav on instagram @whywetravel42

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Ep. 434: Cock & Bull feat. Mikhail Almeida, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Mikhail Almeida, Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss the India-Pak face off at UNGA, Trump's impeachment proceedings, the banning of e-cigarettes and give their opinions on Greta Thunberg which weirdly leads to a conversation about the 1982 Asian games mascot Appu and liberalisation.

Listen to all episodes of Waddaplayah here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/waddaplayah

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

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

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

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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. 411: Feat. Anees Bazmee

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This week Cyrus is joined in the studio by renowned filmmaker, writer, and producer Anees Bazmee. Anees talks to Cyrus about being in a unique position of having worked with the legends as well as newcomers of the Indian film industry, his work as a child artist, his memories of working with Raj Kapoor, his string of successful comedies in the latter part of his career and his illustrious writing career in the 90s and what's in store in the future.

Follow Anees Bazmee on instagram @aneesbazmee

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. 396: Feat. Mukul Chadda

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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

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Ep. 388: LANSO - Pak & Windies: Once champions, now fallen giants

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On this week's episode of LANSO Cyrus joins us over the phone from Phuket (where he's apparently on a secret mission sent by the BCCI) and in the studio is the producer of Cyrus Says, Abbas. Both of them look back at the much hyped but ultimately very one-sided India-Pak match, and question whether the rivalry between the two teams is now becoming more of a myth. Cyrus also briefly touches upon the dominance of Bangladesh over the West Indies and gives his take on why the decline of Pakistan and West Indies cricket teams is bad for world cricket in general.

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

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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 

You can listen to all episodes of the ATKT Talent Tent podcast here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/atkt-talent-tent

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

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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. 375: Feat. Chetan Bhagat

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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

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

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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. 369: Feat. Raunak Kapoor

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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

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

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

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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

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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.

Follow Aakash on twitter @kuchbhimehta 

Follow Punit on twitter @Punit_Pania 

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

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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. 364: LANSO: Ben Stokes - Biggest failure for Rajasthan, Inconsistency of teams

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This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox Cyrus is joined by Co-Founder of The Fan Garage CP Thomas. The two of them talk about Dhoni's 84* knock against Bangalore, Ben Stokes turning out to be the biggest failure for Rajasthan and the inconsistency of the bottom 6 teams of the ongoing T20 tournament.

Ep. 361: LANSO: India's World Cup squad, Mumbai's performance over the week & poor umpiring

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This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox Cyrus is joined by author, columnist, economist and cricket enthusiast Vivek Kaul. THe two of them talk about The recently announced 15 member Indian world cup squad. Was dropping Rishabh Pant in favour of Dinesh Karthik the right decision? Will the players be given cups of Koffee to train them for the tournament? Find out. They also ponder over the performance of the Mumbai team and their performance against Hyderabad and Bangalore, as well as the poor umpiring decisions in the ongoing T20 tournament.

Ep. 347: Feat. Niveditha Prakasam

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On this week's Cyrus Says, we have in our studio the winner of the reality show 'Queens of Comedy' - the witty, smart and super talented Nivedita Prakasam. Cyrus and Nivedita chat about her experience on the show, how growing up and dating is very different in small town India (much to Cyrus' disbelief), how a forwarded e-mail helped her qualify for the show, how her engineering skills might or might not help on an airplane and what she plans to do next.

Follow Niveditha on twitter @nivprakasam 

Also check out these other IVM shows Niveditha was a guest on:

Varta Lab S02E10: http://ivmpodcasts.com/vartalab-episode-list/2019/1/7/s02-e10-feat-niveditha-prakasam

IVM Likes Ep. 92: http://ivmpodcasts.com/ivm-likes-episode-list/2018/10/22/ep-92-wholesome-gal-some?rq=Niveditha

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

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