Ep. 29 feat. Entrepreneur Anaggh Desai
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Early days of blogging
- Liquor in Gujrat
- Food Apps
- Last week's Porn ban
- Issues with Domestic Help
Our guest is entrepreneur, blogger, consultant Anaggh Desai (@anaggh on twitter)
Ep. 28 feat. Documentary Filmmaker Madhuri Mohindar
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Women & public spaces
- Sexual harassment India & Abroad
- An NFL player's insane party invitation
- Men vs. Women when it comes to air-conditioning
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is documentary filmmaker Madhuri Mohindar (@madhurimohindar on twitter)
Ep. 27 feat. Funny Men Jose Covaco and Suresh Menon
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Suresh, Jose & Cyrus share stories of MTV & the comedy world
- Proposed Maharashtra alcohol ban
- What Jose & Suresh want to ban
- Stephen Hawking on Alien Life
- The greatness of Mahendra Vatsa
- Listener questions
Our guests are Jose Covaco (@hoezaay on twitter) and Suresh Menon (@sureshnmenon on twitter) comedians and hosts of the podcast Kaan Masti (http://kaanmasti.com/)
Ep. 26 feat. Author Janhavi Acharekar
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Cyrus & Janhavi discuss writing Wanderers All
- Colonialism and Reparations
- Believing(or not) in God
- Net Neutrality
- Pune Municipal Corporations Instagram account
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is author Janhavi Acharekar(@wanderersall on twitter) author of Wanderers All.
Ep. 25 feat. Comedian Azeem Banatwalla
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Cyrus talks to Azeem about how he got into comedy
- Azeem talks about getting his engineering degree
- Azeems viral Gujarati tourist bit
- Nipples so much talk about nipples.
- IPL team bans & legalized gambling
- The astounding scale of Vyapam
- Bobby Jindal
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is Azeem Banatwalla (@thebanat on twitter)
Ep. 24 feat. Blogger & lawyer Anand Damle
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Environmental issues
- Anand's theory on why trees are falling in Monsoon
- Potatoes Potatoes Potatoes
- Punjabification of weddings
- Porn in India
- Toilets - or the lack thereof
- Pay & Park Shenanigans
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is blogger & lawyer Anand Damle. Anand blogs at www.elephantdropping.com
Ep. 23 feat. Orca Dive Club Founder Anees Adenwala
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Anees' modelling & producing days
- Scuba diving
- Peeing in the ocean
- VIP Culture
- Underwater film shooting
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is Anees Adenwala (@scubanees on twitter) the founder of Orca Dive Club
Ep. 22 feat. Rushina Ghildayal and Shakti Salgaonkar
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Cyrus unloads on China Garden
- Men vs. Women chefs
- #SelfiewithDaughter
- Genetically engineered rhino horns
- Abu Salem's application to get married
- The terrible English of English teachers
Our guests are Rushina Ghildayal (@rushinamg on twitter) & Shakti Salgaokar (@shaaqt on twitter)
Ep. 21 feat. Ballroom Dancer Aniruddha Pathak
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On this episode of Cyrus Says
- Cyrus & Aniruddha talk about ballroom dancing
- Discussion of Mumbai rain & its effects
- First Indian player, Satnam Singh, drafted in the NBA
- Issues with MTNL ads / net neutrality
- Chhavi's dad drops in
- Cyrus answers listeners' questions
Our guest is Aniruddha Pathak (@DanceEatRepeat on twitter)
Ep. 20 feat. Comedian Kunal Rao
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On this episode of Cyrus Says :
- Kunals start as a CA and his transition to comedy
- Kunal and Cyrus display the Cathedral-Campion rivalry
- Drinking and Driving
- Garbage in Delhi
- Jurassic World
- Autos & Taxis strike over Uber
Our Guest is stand up comedian Kunal Rao of East India Comedy (@kunalrao on twitter)
Ep. 19 feat. Film Journalist Indu Mirani
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- How Indu got started as a film journalist
- Amitabh Bachchan's Holi parties
- Ranveer Singh & Arjun Kapoor at IIFA
- Indu & Cyrus swap Naseeruddin Shah stories
- Indu has stories about Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Hema Malini, Rajesh Khanna and more
- We bring in Akanksha to talk about her 4 hour daily commute from Dhanu to Mumbai
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is Indu Mirani - a film journalist critic and editor with three and a half decades of experience in the film industry. She is currently hosting The Boss Dialogues a series of conversations with A List film directors and actors for TV & on the youtube channel : https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBossDialogues
Ep. 18 - feat. Adventure Drinkers Siddhant Mehta, Karan Agarwal and Suyash Barve
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Talk about Dive bars
- Bars in Sion that dont serve women
- The formication of Bars
- Ponzi schemes & Scams
- Nitish & Laloo sitting in a tree
- Victoria's being banned in Mumbai
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guests are Siddhant Mehta, Karan Agarwal and Suyash Barve from the Adventures of cheap beer podcast which can be found at: https://soundcloud.com/adventuresofcheapbeer
Ep. 17 feat. Actor-Comedian Ashwin Mushran
/On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Pedestrian/motorist angst
- Growing up in Bihar
- The Maggi saga continues
- Led Zepellin's Bombay Sessions
- Working on a daily soap
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is actor/comedian/voice over artist Ashwin Mushran (@ashwinmushran on twitter)
Ep. 16 feat. Entrepreneur Suryanarayan Ganesh
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On this episode of Cyrus Says
- Surya on twitters early days
- FIFA Scandal and Sepp Blatter
- Is Delhi unlivable?
- Maggi Controversy
- Uber Drivers earning ability
- Narendra Modi on hate speech
- Cyrus Answers listener questions
Our Guest is Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya on twitter)
Ep. 15 feat. RJ and VO Artist Mae Thomas
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Maggi and Madhuri
- Caste, education & privilege
- Mae's encounter with a pick up artist
- U2 busking in a NYC subway
- Cyrus's demonstrates his love for the Beatles
- Cyrus answers questions
Our guest is Mae Thomas ( @maebemaebe on twitter )
Ep. 14 feat. Restaurateur & blogger Nikhil Merchant
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Opening a restaurant in LA
- The power of food bloggers
- Balloons over Mumbai
- Kenyan lawyer offers bride price for Obama's daughter
- Reinventing Restaurants in Mumbai
Our guest is Nikhil Merchant (@nikhil_merchant on twitter)
Ep. 13 feat. Musician and CEO Dennis Taraporewala
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Childhood swimming lessons
- Kejriwal, Delhi politics and whats going on with AAP.
- Maggi & the lead controversy
- Dennis sings and plays a Rock version of Shakespeares Sonnet 18
- Dennis sings a Bawaji in Mumbai dedicated to Cyrus
- Cyrus answers listener questions
Our guest is Dennis Taraporewala @dennistarapore on twitter
Ep. 12 feat. Journalist Shakti Salgaonkar
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On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Talking Movies with Shakti Salgaonkar - Bombay Velvet, Piku, Mad Max, Avengers,
- Recommendations of Marathi Movies
- Air India issues over the months
- Cyrus Answers listener questions
Our Guest: Shakti Salgaokar (@shaaqt on twitter)
Ep. 11 IPL Special feat. Venky Sridhar and Akhil Ranade
/This week on a bonus episode of Cyrus Says:
- One year of the BJP in power
- Rahul Yadav - the new entrepreneur
- The IPL so far
Ep. 10 feat. Doolally Founder Suketu Talwar
/On this episode of Cyrus Says:
- Modi in China & Mongolia but not in North Korea
- Pizza crimes
- Talks to Suketu about how he got into making beer and what are the challenges he faced
- How to get free beer
- Best Parsi food in Mumbai Restaurants
Our Guest: Co-founder of Doolally microbrewery Suketu Talwar