Ep. 363: Feat. Natasha Malpani Oswal

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This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus sits down with the multifaceted Natasha Malpani Oswal. She's studied immunology, has gotten an education from Stanford, Cambridge and Oxford, has worked in impact investing, built start ups between Silicon Valley, London and India, she currently heads Dice Media and if that's not all she recently published her first book of poetry titled 'Boundless'. Tune in as Natasha talks to Cyrus about her fascinating journey and finds common ground with him on Mumbai traffic.

Follow Natasha on instagram at @natashamalpanioswal

You can order a copy of 'Boundless' here: https://www.amazon.in/Boundless-Natasha-Malpani-Oswal/dp/9387282988

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
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Ep. 362: Cock & Bull feat. Vivek Kaul, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined in the studio by economist, author & columnist,Vivek Kaul along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss a range of topics from the cost of elections, predicting who will win with how many seats, to the first picture of a black hole to how many working hours in a day are productive? All this and much more on this week's 'Cock & Bull'.

You can follow Vivek on twitter @kaul_vivek 

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
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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. 360: Feat. Cyrus Oshidar

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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

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. 359: Cock & Bull feat. Aakash Mehta, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull stand-up comic and co-host of the podcast VartaLab Aakash Mehta returns to the studio to join Cyrus, Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss NaMo TV, Tik Tok ban, whether we'll ever see a US presidential type debate in India, typos in the BJP manifesto and have a heated showdown about economic schemes.

Follow Aakash on instagram at @kuchbhimehta

Listen to all episodes of VartaLab here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/vartalab

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
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

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

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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

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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

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

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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

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
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 354: Feat. Trupti Khamkar

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Joining Cyrus this week is actor, comedian, podcaster and the girl with the infectious laughter - Trupti Khamkar. Trupti and Cyrus talk about how an ill fitting costume led to her pursuing acting, the diamond ring she never won on TV, performing at the Shakespeare's globe, meeting Judi Dench her Marathi podcast Gol Gappa, which Cyrus feels is like "Cyrus Says in Marathi".

Listen to all episodes of Trupti's podcast 'Gol Gappa' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/gol-gappa

Follow Trupti on instagram @actortrupti 

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

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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.

Follow Komedy Countdown's facebook page to stay up to date on their gigs: https://www.facebook.com/komedycountdown/

Follow Guru Narayan on instagram at @petti_guru

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. 352: LANSO - Opening T20 matches & Ashwin's "Mankad" controversy

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This week Cyrus Broacha is in the studio with Chennai comedian Gurunarayan. Cyrus and Guru discuss the opening fixtures of the T20 tournament, Dhoni's impact on the Chennai team, the effect on the World Cup squad and R. Ashwin's on field controversy.

Ep. 351: Feat. Abuzar Akhtar & Kookie Gulati

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On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by playback singer Abuzar Akhtar and filmmaker and producer Kookie Gulati. Abuzar talks to Cyrus about his tumultuous journey from a businessman in Dubai to a playback singer in Bollywood and how he made the switch int he second half of his life. He surprises Cyrus by talking about just how late in life he and others around hiim discovered his talent. Kookie joins in to talk about his discovery of Abuzar and how he started out with 'Tunak Tunak' which leads to hilarious recollections by Cyrus and how Abuzar's "Speaker phatt jaye" number in 'Total Dhamaal' happened.

Look out for Abuzar srenading us with his songs on the episode.

Follow Abuzar on instagram on @abuzarakhtarofficial

Follow Kookie Gulati on instagram @kookievgulati

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

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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!

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
or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep. 349: Feat. Amber Rana

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

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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

Follow Siddharth on twitter @sidudeja 

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. 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

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. 346: Cock & Bull feat. Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined in the studio by comedian Kajol Srinivasan along with Amit and Abbas. The 4 of them discuss Wing Commander Abhinandan's ordeal, Trevor Noah's joke about an Ind-Pak war, PM Modi's dig at Rahul while discussing dyslexia, Steven Spielberg's insistence on keeping Netflix original films away from the Oscars and more.

Watch Kajol's stand-up video here: https://youtu.be/bcq8DUb6_-4

Follow her on twitter at @LOLrakshak 

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. 345: Feat. Yash Bhanage

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This week's episode of Cyrus Says is a treat for the foodies as we have founder of 'The Bombay Canteen' and 'O Pedro' Yash Bhanage in the studio. Yash talks to Cyrus about the intricacies of the F & B industry in India, his journey from waiting tables and being a poolboy to creating one of the definitive dining experiences in the city. He also touches upon the safety concerns in restaurants, how different cities perceive different tastes and finally what do you get when you put a thepla and pork vindaloo together with a Mexican twist? Find out on the episode.

Follow Yash on instagram @yashwecan 

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

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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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