Ep. 446: Cock & Bull feat. Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Abbas

This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by stand up comedian and podcaster Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Abbas. The four of them talk about an unpleasant altercation Siddharth had, the killing of Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, Facebook's statement about not fact checking ads, the viral video of a family bullied at a multiplex for not standing up for the national anthem, the power play between BJP and Shiv Sena in Mahrashtra and more.

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Ep. 399: Feat. Mahrukh Inayet

On Cyrus Says this week Cyrus is joined by senior TV journalist and news editor Mahrukh Inayet. Mahrukh talks to Cyrus about the diminishing opposition in the parliament, her journey from growing up in Kashmir to studying at Harvard, witnessing the aftermath of 9/11, her experience reporting the 26/11 attack from the ground and her podcast 'The Note with Mahrukh Inayet'.

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Ep. 383: Cock & Bull feat. Dinkar Dwivedi, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit Doshi, Abbas Momin and one-third of the Geek Fruit trio - Dinkar Dwivedi. They discuss some unapologetically funny and weird news from the internet and simply try to dig in deep to find logic in them.

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Ep. 380: Cock & Bull feat. Vivek Kaul, Amit and Abbas

On the first post-election results Cock & Bull the topic of conversation that dominates is just that- The election results. Cyrus is joined by renowned author and columnist Vivek Kaul who is known for his political acumen, along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them talk about the thumping majority for the ruling party, the factors that drowned the opposition, what might lay ahead and also touch upon Theresa May's resignation, and comedian Aziz Ansari's shows in Mumbai.

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Ep. 378: Feat. Mayank Shekhar

This week Cyrus Broacha is joined by film critic, and editorial head of Mid-Day entertainment Mayank Shekhar. Mayank talks to Cyrus about the recently concluded general elections and what he made of the mood of the country while travelling, BJP's IT cell & how engaging with constituencies benefits political parties, Mayank's first meeting with Cyrus, their memories of prom night from college, Mayank's process of writing and much more.

NOTE: This episode was recorded a few days before the election results were announced.

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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.

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Ep. 374: Cock & Bull feat. Mikhail Almeida, Amit and Abbas

It's time for another rip roaring edition of Cock & Bull! Joining Cyrus this week are comedian & writer Mikhail Almeida (no relation to the Mikhail that's the fruit of Cyrus' loins) and the usual suspects Amit Doshi & Abbas Momin. The four of them discuss the PM's bizarre comment about clouds and radars in a TV interview, Gautam Gambhir being accused of distributing defaming pamphlets against Atishi Marlena in Delhi, BJP activist Priyanka Sharma held for sharing a Mamata meme, prince Harry and Meghan's first child, and a South African man held for duping KFC for a year.

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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.

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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.

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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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Ep. 356: Cock & Bull feat. Aishwarya Mohanraj, Amit and Abbas

Yes it is a Friday edition of Cock & Bull for a change. Joining Cyrus this week is stand-up comedian and girl who makes her parents famous on instagram - Aishwarya Mohanraj, along with usual suspects Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss Brexit not exactly Brexiting, whether naked protests are effective, PM Modi's dig at RaGa for fighting a 'non-hindu' seat, Vineet Agarwal's "KAMAL KAMAL" speech, the Congress' manifesto, and since its Batman's 80th anniversary their favourite iterations of the dark knight.

Follow Aishwarya on instagram @aishwaryamrj

Check out details of Aishwarya's one-hour stand-up special here: https://www.facebook.com/events/386671385499591/

Listen to the episode of 'The Seen and The Unseen' with guest Shashi Tharoor here: https://ivm.today/TSUS-102

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Ep. 353: Cock & Bull feat. Guru Narayan, Amit and Abbas

It's the third episode of 'Cyrus Says' this week! Joining Cyrus on this week's Cock & Bull is Guru Narayan: comedian, organiser of events worker at a company with 2 very defining letters (find out on the show) & our south Indian corresondent. The 4 of them discuss the PIL against the expression "Alibaug Se Aaya Hai Kya", BJP being accused of code plagiarism, Rahul Gandhi's promise of ₹72,000/year income, the Mueller report and much more.

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Follow Guru Narayan on instagram at @petti_guru

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Ep. 348: Cock & Bull feat. Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull. Cyrus is joined by comedian Siddharth Dudeja, Amit and Abbas, The 4 of them talk about Nirav Modi's Ostrich leather jacket, Surf Excel's Holi ad, Lok Sabha election dates being announced, Congress refusing to support AAP, Barbie paying homage to Dipa Karmakar and more.

Before the AMA's Cyrus and Siddharth talk at length about the 5 players they believe will shine in the upcoming IPL.. (This part is from
32:55 till 46:58)

Watch Siddharth's latest stand-up clip here: https://youtu.be/FgBRhU09Tmw

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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.

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Ep. 326: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Jaanam and Surbhi

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Surbhi and Jaanam. The four of them discuss:

• Zomato firing a delivery guy due to a viral video

• Shashi Tharoor's statement giving Kamalnath the 'benefit of doubt'

• Is smelling socks a fetish?

• Tim Paine and Virat Kohli's war of words

• Cardi B and Offset's concert shenanigans

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Ep. 289: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Surbhi and Abbas

On this edition of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Surbhi and Abbas. They diiscuss:

• The resignation of 2 prominent ABP news staffers under alleged government pressure

• WWE star Kane gets elected as Mayor of Knox County, Tennesee

• CEC OP Rawat warns of Russian interference in upcoming Indian elections

• Virat Kohli first Indian batsman since Sachin to reach no.1 in ICC rankings

• Do aeroplanes dispose of poop mid-air?

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Ep. 269: Cock & Bull Feat. Amit and Gaurav

This week's Cock & Bull brings together the unstoppable force of Cyrus, Amit and Gaurav to deliver the week's biggest news round-up with a dose of sarcasm.
Together they set out to discuss the Karnataka election fiasco, the royal wedding, racial profiling and orgies.

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Ep. 226: Cock & Bull: 2017 in Review – Politics

Cyrus sits down with Amit Varma, Amit Doshi and Navin Noronha to discuss the year 2017 through a political lens. They talk about demonetisation, chaiwallahs, GST and of course, Trump.

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Ep. 222: Cock & Bull with Amit and Dinkar

On this week's edition of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Dinkar from Geek Fruit, as they talk about:

• The fiasco with the Gujarat Elections and rumors of EVM machines being hacked.
• The historical significance behind the California wildfires.
• Why Akshay Kumar needs to star in a biopic on himself.
• Why it is maybe too late to invest in Bitcoins.

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Ep. 163: feat. Author Milan Vaishnav

In one of our most politically sound episodes, Cyrus talks to Milan Vaishnav, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC, and author of When Crime Pays: Money and Muscle in Indian Politics.
They discuss politics from India and America and how corrupt politicians make it to powerful positions in both countries.

Some interesting conversations from the episode:

Milan - The three common things Texans say are: 1. Y'all.
2. Fixin' to.
3. the barbeque sauce they have in their kitchen

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Milan - Donald Trump is proud that he doesn't read books. He says that he has a good gut.
Cyrus - He makes Napoleon seem like a nice guy.

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Milan - You guys (in India) don't get irony.
Cyrus - Yeah for us irony was the British leaving.

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Cyrus - Who are the shadiest politicians you've met?
Milan - There is this one don who owns a pet elephant that can shake hands. That's something.

Ep. 132 feat. Lynn McGuire Raj and Adam Dow

In this special edition of Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks to Lynn McGuire Raj and Adam Dow, two Americans who have made India their home, but are equally worried about the upcoming elections in America. The trio talk about Donald Trump, his shenanigans, the possibility of him coming to power, Hilary's E-mails and potty technology from around the world.

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