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

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Ep. 341: Feat. Y.P Singh & Abha Singh

On Ep. 341 of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by lawyer power couple Y.P and Abha Singh. They discuss what it takes to stand up to authority in court, the growing corruption in india, how they handle high profile cases that garner media attention and how the 'Me Too' movement has affected court cases.Kunal Vijaykar and Amit Doshi join them for the AMA's.

Follow Y.P. Singh on twitter at @yogeshpsingh 

Follow Abha Singh on twitter at @abha_ypsingh

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Ep. 340: Valentine's Day Special feat. Ayesha Broacha, Kunal Vijayakar & Amit Doshi

It's a VD special (that's Valentine's Day and NOT venereal disease) on Cock & Bull. Joining Cyrus on this episode is Ayesha, his real wife and Kunal, the man many people believe to be his wife. To add more fun to the madness Amit Doshi joins in. Over the course of roughly an hour Cyrus recollects the last romantic Valentine's date he and Ayesha had, Ayesha and Kunal reveal if Cyrus really is a cheapskate, the trio reveal their V-Day plans for this year, and we round it off with a 'normal' cock & bull topic along with the AMA's.

NOTE: Earphones/headphones recommended, because with such strong personalities on the panel you can expect the volume levels to go way up at any moment.

Please listen till the end to get a sneak peak at a new IVM show about dating also launching on 14th February called 'Dating is Garbage' hosted by Jaanam, Surbhi and Abbas, Check out the full episodes of that show here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/dating-is-garbage

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Ep. 338: Cock & Bull feat. Punit Pania, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Punit Pania along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss:

• The CBI-police tussle in Kolkata

• Crowdsourcing political manifestos

• The interim budget

• Dating cockroaches

• The Superbowl

• The whiteness/brown-ness of names

You can follow Punit on twitter @Punit_Pania 

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Ep. 337: Author & Journalist Moupia Basu

On this week's episode Cyrus is joined by Moupia Basu, author of 'The Queen's Last Salute'. Cyrus and Moupia talk about:

• Why she chose to write a book about the Rani of Jhansee

• Falling in love with Orccha

• The objectives of the 1857 mutiny

• What drove Laxmibai to become a warrior

• Historical fiction in Bollywood

• The diversity of Indian history

You can buy 'The Queen's Last Salute' here: https://amzn.to/2Rv43D9 or at your nearest bookstore.

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Ep. 336: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Abbas and Ashish

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Abbas & Ashish. On the first half Ashish, Cyrus and Abbas (but mostly Cyrus and Ashish) discuss cricket - India's victory over New Zealand, how the IPL will affect the World Cup and Pakistani captain Sarfaraz Ahmed's suspension over racist comments. In case you want to skip the cricket talk you can fast forward to 23:03 where Amit Doshi joins them in the second half for a discussion on Priyanka Gandhi, hacking EVM's, the Bharat ratna controversy and a man in Kerala who skipped his wedding for football.

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Ep. 335: Feat. Author Amrita Mahale

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by author Amrita Mahale. Amrita and Cyrus talk about:

• Why rage and Mumbaikars go hand in hand

• Playing 'Mosquito cricket'

• Being influenced by Arundhati Roy

• Tutorials in the toilet

• Making the jump from rocket science to fiction writing

• How her debut novel 'Milk Teeth' came about

You can buy Milk Teeth here - https://amzn.to/2DJ2G1e or wherever books are sold.

You can follow Amrita on instagram @ummrita

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Ep. 334: Cock & Bull feat. Anand Sivakumaran, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by writer Anand Sivakumaran who talks about his debut novel 'Natasha Mehra Must Die'. Also joining the panel are Amit and Abbas. The four of them talk about:

• The US government shutdown & Trump-Pelosi tussle

• The controversial art exhibition at Loyola college

• India getting its own apparel size

• Rahul & Sonia skipping the mahagathbandhan meet in Kolkata

• Private FM channels being allowed to broadcast news

Check out Cyrus' interview episode with Anand here: https://ivm.today/CS-282

You can listen to Anand's podcast Croc's Tales here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/crocs-tales

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Ep. 333: Feat. Writer Devang Pathak

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by writer, journalist and founder of 'Was That Funny' - Devang Pathak. Cyrus and Devang talk about:

• The first meeting between the two (which Cyrus totally forgot)

• Why critiquing Indian stand-up comedy is necessary

• What gave Devang the idea to start wasthatfunny.in

• The English-Hindi divide: is it real or a myth?

• Has the scene changed post the #MeToo movement?

Follow Devang on twitter: @DevangPat 

You can check out Devang's reviews and coverage of Indian stand-up at www.wasthatfunny.in

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Ep. 330: Cock & Bull feat. Vivek Kaul, Amit and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by author and columnist Vivek Kaul along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them have a lengthy chat about India's first ever test series win in Australia. They discuss shortcomings of the Aussie squad, the emerging Indian players and the impact (or non impact) of this series on the 2019 world cup and the IPL. They also briefly discuss the trailers of 'Thackeray' and 'The Accidental Prime Minister', the nature of political films and the new quota bill allowing 10% reservation to the economically weak.

You call follow Vivek Kaul on twitter @kaul_vivek 

You can order Vivek's Easy Money trilogy here

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Ep. 329: Feat. Habit Coach Ashdin Doctor

On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by habit coach Ashdin Doctor. Cyrus and Ashdin talk about:

• Making tiny positive changes in your life

• The importance of meditation

• How nutrition, sleep and anatomy affect mental health

• How Ashdin got into coaching

• His new podcast called 'The Habit Coach'

Listen to all episodes of the Habit Coach here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/the-habit-coach

You can follow Ashdin on instagram @ashdindoc

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Ep. 17: (Rebroadcast): Ashwin Mushran

This week we're digging into our vaults and rebroadcasting an early episode where Cyrus spoke to actor Ashwin Mushran.

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus & Ashwin talk:

• Pedestrian/motorist angst

• Growing up in Bihar

• Ahsiwn's cameo appearance in 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace'

• Led Zepellin's Bombay Sessions

• Working on a daily soap

• Cyrus answers listener questions

Follow Ashwin Mushran on twitter: @ashwinmushran

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Ep. 324: Cock & Bull feat. Kautuk Srivastava, Amit and Abbas

On this episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by author and stand-up comedian Kautuk Srivastava, Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them talk about:

- Kautuk's debut novel 'Red Card'

- Kevin Hart's Oscar hosting controversy

- Vijay Mallya's extradition

- The Cut's controversial article about Priyanka Chopra

- Beyonce & Hillary at the Ambani pre-wedding ceremony

- On demand services vs. traditional TV

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Ep. 314: Cock & Bull feat. Saurav Mehta, Amit and Surbhi

On the Diwali week of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Surbhi Bagga, Amit Doshi and comedian Saurav Mehta. They talk about:

• The unveiling of the Statue of Unity

• Delhi's smog and profanities

• Surbhi's immaculate pronunciation of an ex-Indian skipper's name

• Samsung making 'dad phones'

• KFC's weird contest in the US

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Ep. 308: Cock & Bull feat. Janice Sequeira, Joel Pereira and Amit

On Cock & Bull this week Cyrus is joined by journalist Janice Sequeira, editor/anchor Joel Pereira, and Amit Doshi. The 4 of them talk about:

• More prominent names that have been called out in the #MeToo movement

• MJ Akbar's defamation lawsuit against Priya Ramani

• Janice sheds light on the Tanushree-Nana incident

• The renaming of Allahbad to Prayagraj

• Kanye's (or shall we say Ye's?) bizarre meeting with Trump

• The missing Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi

Follow Janice on twitter @janiceseq85 

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Ep. 293: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Swati and Jaanam

On this week's Cock and Bull, Cyrus is joined in the studio by Amit, Swati and (after what seems like an eternity) Jaanam. The four of them discuss/debate:

• Urbanization and natural disasters
• Delhi Madame Tussaud's vs. London Madame Tussaud's
• Navjot SIdhu and Gen. Bajwa's hug
• Which Indian actor does Nick Jonas resemble?
• Asia Argento's sexual misconduct case

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Ep. 274: Feat. Moonshine Meadery's Nitin and Rohan

Honey, it's an all new episode of Cyrus Says! This week, Cyrus talks to the founders of Moonshine Meadery, Nitin Vishwas and Rohan Rehani. They discuss:

• What the heck is Mead?
• How they are the first in Asia to brew Mead.
• Why they are packaging Mead in beer bottles.
• How Rohan's mom is turning into an alcoholic because of him.

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Ep. 265: Cock & Bull Feat. Amit and Mae

This week on Cock & Bull, Mae is back to join Cyrus and Amit in the studio.
Together they talk about the new ruling on live-in relationships, joke about IPL and NBA, the problem with porn in India, and throw in some physics for good measure.
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Ep. 229: feat. Actor-Writer Priya Malik

On this episode of Cyrus Says, the multi-faceted Priya Malik opens up about:

• What her Big Brother Australia experience was like.

• The kinds of immigrants that exist abroad.

• The misconceptions surrounding reality TV stars.

• Why she constantly wants to do more in her life.

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Ep. 181 feat. RotorMouth's Sanjeev and Tushar

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Sanjeev Joshi and Tushar Burman, hostsof Rotormouth, talk to Cyrus about:

• The disparity between South Bombay and North Bombay kids.
• Why Tushar's selection in shirts is questionable.
• What Rotormouth is all about.
• The best and worst cars and motorcycles they have ever driven.

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