Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Zarrar Said, author of the new book 'Pureland', a book that got banned in Pakistan - it's a fiction book based on an actual man named Abdul Salam, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics, but then was banished from his country. Cyrus and Zarrar talk about his new book and why it got banned in Pakistan and some other countries, why retailers even in India refused to have it on their shelves, all the anti-Pakistan sentiment that was involved right after the 2019 Pulwama attack, thinking of himself as satirist in the literary medium, how India is the biggest m<<<34arket in the publishing world, how Zarrar used to once work for a publisher and got the task of writing a piece on Abdul Salam and got mesmerised by the story, being born in Lahore and growing up in Dubai and New York, the Indian mathematician 'Srinivasa Ramanujan' and lots lots more.Follow Zaid on Instagram: https://instagram.com/zarrarsaidYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Dr. Ashish Contractor, Director: Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital,Mumbai. Dr. Contractor is an expert in the medical field as well as a marathoner. Cyrus and Dr. Contractor talk about preventive cardiology and sports cardiology, his book called 'The Heart Truth' which talks about living with heart disease, eating eggs after working out, whether things like egg yolks and desi ghee are good for us, how people considering themselves to be knowledgeable about medical matters has become quite a problem, the effect of COVID on medical practices, the downsides of being locked up at home due to coronavirus, the doctor's love for running and how everyone can take it up, running super early in the morning, Dr. Contractor cycling all the way to Pune from Mumbai and back with a couple of friends, the first two Parsis who caught COVID, fitness levels in cricket nowadays, and lots lots more.Follow Dr. Contractor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrContractorYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Pavan Srinath (host of The Pragati Podcast and Thale-Harate Kannada Podcast), along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Cyrus' background looking less like a government office with all the files gone, about, Pavan's two podcasts on the IVM Podcasts network, his recent travel to Goa - how he was taken aback by the non-strictness of COVID precautions on the flight, Munawar Faruqui finally being granted bail after being in jail for more than a month without evidence for a joke he did not tell - the Supreme Court's interference on this topic, India having had more than 400 internet shutdowns in the last four years - the most for any democratic country, why is it so easy for our authorities to call for internet shutdowns in the first place, internet shutdowns in Kashmir, the Indian Gin Revolution and how gin has become a very popular drink in the country with quite a few good brands our there now, the appeal of gin in comparison to vodka or other liquors, and lots lots more.Follow Pavan on Twitter & Instagram @zeusisdead: zeusisdead and https://instagram.com/zeusisdeadYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Gaurav Sharma (aka Sharma G), Chief Programming & Digital Strategy Officer for Fever FM, Radio Nasha & Radio One, India’s most successful Radio Network. They talk about Gaurav's journey, how things started out for him, being fond of theatre since his school days, coming across radio in the 90’s, his Planet M venture from the early 2000's, other radio stations that got everything started for Cyrus and Gaurav, cricket and how background music makes the experience totally different, and reminisce as they talk about RJ Bryan Tellus and RJ Jeeturaaj, how their love for radio is still on with Bryan still doing radio, Gaurav's favourite genre of music, if podcasts will take over radio in the near future, the story of a 27-year old woman duping guys and girls dating apps, the Supreme Court saying that trees are worth Rs. 74,500/-, and for the first time on the podcast, Gaurav, Cyrus and Silverie play a round of Antakshari. Do tune in for some huge laughs.Follow Gaurav on Twitter & Instagram @sharmag: sharmageee and https://instagram.com/sharmagYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Utsav Mamoria, the host of Postcards From Nowhere on the IVM Network, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Utsav's podcast and the new theme 'alien landscapes' on it, Utsav shifting to Manali for two months, Rihana's tweet about the farmers' protests in India and Kangana (and other celebs') response to them, the military coup in Myanmar and why it seems to have taken place, Jeff Bezos stepping down as the CEO of Amazon, and a whole lot more.Check out Utsav's podcast 'Postcards From Nowhere': https://ivmpodcasts.com/postcards-from-nowhereFollow Utsav on Instagram: @whywetravel42: https://www.instagram.com/whywetravel42You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anant Rangaswami, Advertiser, Author & Editor of MELT on WION TV. They talk about the posters of famous people that Anant has behind him during the recording - from Johnny Depp to Sachin Tendulkar, and then take us back in time and talk about Anant's initial years in advertising, writing two books and what they were about, the best and worst ads ever made, they touch upon the Myanmar coup and the video of the aerobics instructor dancing as the coup unfolded behind her, talk about the ridiculousness of the whole Myntra logo debacle and draws parallels between that and the Tanishq ad 'controversy' from back in October. Anant also says that governments should come out and say that ads are just ads, how a lot of our politicians are in interfaith marriages, what the future of advertising could be if we carry on on this path of taking offense, and lots more.Follow Anant on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/AnantRangaswami and https://www.instagram.com/anantrangaswamiYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the great Prakash Bhanu Mehta, celebrated Indian Academician and Contributing Editor & Columnist for The Indian Express. Pratap is also an author, scholar and commentator. Cyrus and Pratap discuss various aspects of the Budget 2021, how a budget is basically a promise by the government which is contingent on lots of 'if this happens, then this promise will be redeemed', how the Budget 2021 is actually pretty good, what has gotten people excited about the budget, brand announcements about privatisation like that of Air India, how the budgets for the agriculture sector have gotten better, other positive aspects of the Budget, how the new budget will affect middle class families, what Me. Mehta thinks about the GameStop stock frenzy, and lots lots more.Follow Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Twitter @pbmehta: https://twitter.com/pbmehtaYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about Kunal Kamra's extremely ballsy affidavit in response to the contempt proceedings taking place against him in the Supreme Court, a Congress MLC from Karnataka getting caught for watching 'adult content' during an Assembly session and the ridiculous reason he gave after it came out in the news, Amit takes us through the whole Gamestop-Wall Street-Reddit saga, how small investors took on some massive hedge funds, how trading works in India versus the US and also Kangana Ranuat posting a tweet glorifying Nathuram Godse on the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. All this and tons more on this episode.You can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by actor and writer Hemant Kher (Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story), he talks about playing Ashwin Mehta on the show Scam 1992 directed by Hansal Mehta, studying at National School of Drama, Cyrus and Hemant's common friendship with Gopal Dutt, how he got into writing non-fiction shows and also working on them as a creative director, the non-difference between an 'associate director' and an 'assistant director', what working with Hansal Mehta was like, a brochure that changed his life - a brochure of NSD, doing B.Sc. in Chemistry, not liking the process of auditions, and talk about comedian Munawar Faruqui being denied bail yet again by Madhya Pradesh High Court. All this and lots more on this episode.Follow Hemant Kher on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/hemantgkher and https://instagram.com/hemant.kherYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his dear friend Siddharth Kannan, Radio Host, Emcee, Voice Over Professional & YouTuber, to reminisce about some hilarious stories from the time they worked with each other, how Sid K went from being a ball boy in Lucknow to being such a prominent voice in radio, starting at 14 years of age, meeting Cyrus at age 17, being late for his first day on the job, Sid's brother Hrishi Kay - also a prominent voice in radio and beyond, how Sid got into radio then into voice acting, then working with Baba Saigal on a radio show which then became a TV show, getting into the YouTube and digital space and how that's been, how he has made a shift in his work during the pandemic as live gigs had stopped, and lots lots more. Tune in for a 'very sophisticated and mature' chat between Cyrus and Sid, one that is sure to leave you in splits.Follow Siddharth on Instagram: https://instagram.com/sid_kannanFollow Siddhart's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/sidk313You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.comDon't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha )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/cyrussaysYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/iosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.