Ep. 406: LANSO - Pumped for the Edgbaston Test

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On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by comedian and writer Mukesh Manjunath. The two of them give their opinion and analysis of the Edgbaston test that kicks off the Ashes, how England is expected to perform in the light of the recent England-Ireland match, and Mukesh makes an argument about why Australia are the favourites to dominate the Ashes.

Ep. 405: Feat. Aniruddha Guha & Janice Sequiera

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This week on Cyrus Says we have a crossover episode. Aniruddha Guha and Janice Sequiera of the podcast 'Mr. & Mrs. Binge-Watch' join Cyrus in the studio. The three of them talk about Janice's online show 'social media star' and put the stars she's interviewed through the Cyrus scanner, argue over what counts for an 'official remake', discuss about how spouses with different tastes in film and TV get along and Aniruddha recounts an interesting story from the first time he visited the Times Now office.

Listen to all episodes of 'Mr. & Mrs. Binge-Watch' here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/binge-watch

Follow Janice on twitter @janiceseq85 

Follow Aniruddha on twitter @AniGuha 

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Ep. 404: Cock & Bull feat. Varun Mukerji, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined in the studio by start-up guy Varun Mukerji, Amit and Abbas. In the first half Varun talks about his wishberry campaign of 'Mantri Cards' - trump cards with politicians, his app 'besides.in' which shares bit-sized, verifiable facts and and his company 'Reach' (find all the relevant links below). They later discuss the tussle between Priyanka Gandhi and Yogi Adityanath in UP, Cyrus' opinion on the media coverage of Donald trump, viral photos of bathrooms in Pakistani offices with biometric authentication, the 'storm Area 51' campaign, and the Face App challenge and the possible threats it may pose.

You can contribute to the Mantri Cards wishberry campaign here: https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/80109

Check out some fascinating bit-sized facts here: https://besides.in

You can also follow besides.in on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/besides.in/

You can find out more about Varun and his co-founders Anuja Pitre and Anirudh Prasadh venture 'Reach' which bridges social sector with the general public here: www.withinreach.in

You can follow Varun on twitter: https://twitter.com/varunmukerji

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Ep. 403: Let's talk about M.S.Dhoni (again) & The Ashes

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In our first post world cup LANSO Cyrus is joined by journalists, film/tv critics & sports enthusiasts Aniruddha Guha & Janice Sequeira. Aniruddha has some strong opinions about Dhoni's place in the team and the Indian team's performance in the latter stages of the world cup and Janice notes how MS might be a victim of the 'senior cleansing' he brought about in the Indian team when he was captain. They also briefly discuss the upcoming Ashes series and how they see those matches going down. Tune in.

Ep. 402: Feat. Harshit Kohli

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This week Cyrus is joined by Harshit Kohli, lawyer and founder of Swayam Farmer Foundation. Harshit talks about how he got started with Swayam, why more people in urban areas should care about farming and farmers, sharing his surname with the Indian cricket captain, and his beginnings in Kanpur.

Find out more about Swayam at: http://www.swayamfarmer.org/

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Ep. 401: Cock & Bull feat. Mikhail Almeida, Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull we follow the "more the merrier" rule as Cyrus is joined by comedians Mikhail Almeida and Kajol Srinivasan, along with Amit and Abbas. They start off with a funny story by Amit about the postal office, then there's discussion about the political drama in Karnataka, Trump's tweets asking congresswomen to "go back to their country", Kangana Ranaut's spat with a journalist but the bulk of the episode is Cyrus ranting vehemently about motorists. Hope you enjoy it!

Follow Mikhail on twitter at @mikhailalmeida & Kajol at @LOLrakshak 

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Ep. 400: Best World Cup Final & Bizarre ICC Rules

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On super sporting Sunday we probably witnessed the best cricket world cup final of all time, but it came mired in controversy because of the rule to choose the victor. Comedian and sports podcaster Mikhail Almeida joins Cyrus Broacha to discuss the superb final and its repercussions on the future of cricket. Will it lead to cricket having a resurgence in England? Were the Kiwis the "real" winners of the match? And how does the 2019 world cup fare in the pantheon of world cups? All this and more on Left Arm Not So Orthodox - LANSO.

Ep. 399: Feat. Mahrukh Inayet

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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'.

Follow Mahrukh on twitter @mahrukhinayet 

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Ep. 398: Cock & Bull feat. Tracy Dsouza, Aakash Mehta and Amit

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On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by content creator and founding member of TVF's 'Girliyapa' Tracy Dsouza, comedian Aakash Mehta and Amit Doshi. The four of them discuss the annual budget, MAD magazine ceasing publication, the Dalai Lama's comment about a female successor's looks, the controversy surrounding the film Kabir Singh and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's interview and much more.

Follow Tracy on Instagram at @thetracydsouza

Follow Aakash on instagram at @kucchbhimehta

Book tickets to Aakash's 1 hour special show 'Nasty' on tour right now: https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/aakash-mehta-nasty/ET00104794

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Ep. 397: Predicting the World Cup semi-finals

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On this week's LANSO, as the world cup enters the business end of the tournament Cyrus is joined by stand-up comics and sports enthusiasts Aakash Mehta and Mikhail Almeida. The 3 of them discuss the likely outcomes of the two semi-finals between India and New Zealand and Australia and England and assess India's chances of going on to the final. They also briefly discuss Usman Khwaja and how the world cup will fuel the upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia.

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

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Ep. 395: Cock & Bull feat. Amber Rana and Abbas

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On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by lawyer and fellow podcaster on the IVM network - Amber Rana, and producer Abbas Momin. The 3 of them discuss an unintentionally funny ad about 100% "vegetarian" water, the new team jerseys for the Indian cricket team, actress Zaira Wasim quitting films to focus on her faith, US president Trump's visit to North Korea, Mumbai rains forcing business to shut downs and much more.

You can listen to all episodes of Amber's podcast 'Know Your Kanoon' here: https://ivmpodcasts.com/know-your-kanoon

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Ep. 394: LANSO - Ind vs Eng Review: Let's Talk About M.S. Dhoni

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In this week's edition of Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by fellow IVM podcaster, lawyer and cricket enthusiast Amber Rana. Amber and Cyrus talk about India's loss against England, whether our World Cup campaign will dwindle a bit and address the M.S. Dhoni situation - is hepast hi prime? Should he have taken more chances in his innings against England? Tue in and find out.

Ep. 393: Feat. Amish Tripathi

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On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by one of India's best selling authors - Amish Tripathi. Amish talks about the shared universe of all his books, and how he drops hints through all his books, his trick of ending books on cliffhangers, the rich and inclusive history of ancient India, and his brand new book in the Ramchandra series: Raavan - Enemy of Aryavarta.

You can order Amish's new book here: https://ivm.today/2XaFKxk

Follow Amish on twitter @authoramish 

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Ep. 392: Cock & Bull feat. Kunal Rao, and Abbas

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Kunal Rao who returns to the show after a very long time, and Abbas, and though Amit Doshi is not in the studio as Cyrus puts it he joins in from the US "in spirit". Cyrus, Kunal & Abbas talk about the recent doctors' strike in Kolkata, the controversy over religious slogans being chanted in the parliament, PM's proposal of 'one nation, one election', Elon Musk mistaking the moon for Mars and Air India suspending their regional director for shoplifting in Australia.

Follow Kunal on twitter @kunalrao 

Check out Kunal's latest stand-up comedy video here: https://youtu.be/dbWMkH7QJGM

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Ep. 391: LANSO - India vs Afghanistan nail biter and dark horses Bangladesh

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On this week's LANSO Cyrus and Abbas are in the studio discussing the close matches that happened in the week gone by. India's nail biting clash with Afghanistan that exposed the chink in India's middle order, West Indies' heartbreaking loss against New Zealand and Bangladesh emerging as the dark horse of the tournament.

Ep. 390: Feat. Jerry Pinto

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On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by professor, poet, author, and man who loves to take long walks - Jerry Pinto. Jerry talks about being a math tutor in his teens and a certain celebrity student he tried to teach, his experience of winning a national award, and his offbeat method of teaching. In the second half he traces his writing career - from writing 28 pieces in one paper to putting his experiences with his mother into his novel 'Em and the Bog Hoom'. He even puts Cyrus' writing through a critical lens.

Follow Jerry Pinto on instagram @mahimkajerry

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Ep. 389: Q & A with Cyrus Broacha

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On a special episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus sits down with Amit and Abbas to answer a long list of questions which will help us know him better. What's his favourite childhood memory? What's his most prized possession? What's the funniest way he got injured? If he could eat just one thing for his entire life, what would it be? and many, many more. Tune in to what Cyrus calls his "interrogation" and get to know the man behind the myth (or the myth behind the man).

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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. 387: Feat. Jaydeep Sarkar

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On episode 387, Cyrus Broacha is joined by filmmaker Jaydeep Sarkar. Jaydeep talks to Cyrus about his recent launch film for Times of India's #TImesOutAndProud campaign, his days in Stephen's college, his early days in showbiz, why he enjoys making ad films more than features, the challenges of the LGBTQIA+ community post the scrapping of sec. 377 & more.

Watch the #TimesOutAndProud campaign short film directed by Jaydeep here: https://youtu.be/-p8DFP1Tn1s

Follow Jaydeep on instagram @jdsrkar

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