

Cyrus Says
IVM Podcasts
Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.
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Jan 3, 2019 • 57min
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 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 31, 2018 • 52min
Ep. 25: (Rebroadcast) Feat. Azeem Banatwalla
This week we're digging into our vaults and rebroadcasting an early episode where Cyrus spoke to comedian Azeem Banatwalla. Cyrus talks to Azeem about How he got into comedy Azeem talks about getting his engineering degree Azeem's viral Gujarati tourist bit Nipples so much talk about nipples. IPL team bans & legalized gambling The astounding scale of Vyapam Bobby Jindal 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 27, 2018 • 1h 9min
Ep. 328: Cock & Bull Year End Rewind feat. Amit and Abbas
It's the last Cock & Bull of 2018 and rightfully so we're looking back at the very long, arduous but also fascinating year that's gone by. Joining Cyrus on the year end rewind is producer Abbas Momin and the boss man Amit Doshi. The three of them try to cram in as much of the year as they can into the episode. Some of the topics discussed include the state elections in India, US immigration, Indian #MeToo, Trump's Stormy affair, viral memes, Elon and Zuckerberg, FIFA world cup, Sanju, royal weddings, ICC rankings and much more... Plus we try and imagine what 2019 will bring for us. Thanks to everyone who has been listening in, sending us fan mail and AMA questions throughout 2018, we hope you have a fun year in 2019. Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 24, 2018 • 51min
Ep. 327: Satyajit Roy & Raachyeta Sharma of The Open Library Project
On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Raachyeta Sharma and Satyajit Roy of the Open Library Project. The 3 of them discuss: Raachyeta's jump from a banking job to running a library Why Satyjit is called 'Onion Knight' Cyrus's favourite books and obsession with history Satyajit and Raachyeta's podcast ablut books called 'Paperback' Reading habits in India You can listen to episodes of Paperback here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/paperback You can follow the Open Library Project on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/openlibraryproject/ 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 20, 2018 • 44min
Ep. 326: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Jaanam and Surbhi
On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Surbhi and Jaanam. The four of them discuss: Zomato firing a delivery guy due to a viral video Shashi Tharoor's statement giving Kamalnath the 'benefit of doubt' Is smelling socks a fetish? Tim Paine and Virat Kohli's war of words Cardi B and Offset's concert shenanigans Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 2018 • 57min
Ep. 325: Feat. Roshan Abbas
On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by the man who dons many hats from RJ, TV host, filmmaker, entrepreneur, poet, storyteller to now an author - Roshan Abbas. Cyrus and Roshan talk about: Roshan's days in Hindu college His unique deal with the college Principal How he winged his way into All India Radio How he forayed into event management What he learnt making his first film How Kommune & Spoken fest came about His new book 'Speechless' about public speaking Follow Roshan Abbas on instagram @roshan1970 Order Roshan's book here Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on the 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 13, 2018 • 54min
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 You can order Kautuk's novel 'Red Card' here: https://amzn.to/2LcXrrN Follow Kautuk on instagram and twitter @cowtuk Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 10, 2018 • 50min
Ep. 323: Feat. Bachi Karkaria
On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by the iconic journalist and writer Bachi Karkaria. Cyrus and Bachi talk about: Her education in Kolkata Working with Khushwant Singh in the late 60s Putting local stories onto the front page The inane questions she gets for her column 'Giving Gyan' An in -depth look at the speakers, themes, panels and sessions at the upcoming Times Litfest in Mumbai. Follow Bachi Karkaria on twitter at @bachikarkaria The Time Litfest takes place from the 14th to 16th of December 2018 and you can see the list of speakers, attendees and session schedules at https://timeslitfest.com/ Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on the 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 2018 • 42min
Ep. 322: Cock & Bull feat. Aakash Mehta, Swati, Amit and Abbas
This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta, Swati , Amit and Abbas. The 5 of them have a heated discussion about: What is a 'gotra'? Why is politics around gotras a big deal? The correct pronunciation of 'Genghis Khan' The farmers protest in Delhi The similarities between the Nigerian President and Sorabh Pant Whether news channels should pay a penalty for wrong/fake news Follow Aakash Mehta on twitter @kuchbhimehta Listen to Aakash and Navin's podcast 'Varta Lab' here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/vartalab/ Listen to ep. 86 of 'The Seen and the Unseen' here: https://ivm.today/2Qxm5s8 Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on the last 299 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 3, 2018 • 49min
Ep. 321: Feat. Namita Devidayal
This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks to author, journalist and exponent of Indian classical music Namita Devidayal. Cyrus and Namita talk about: Her start in journalism Her music classes at Kennedy bridge Journey of 'The Music Room', her first book Singing in front of Mick Jagger The upcoming Times Litfest and its curation Her new book 'The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan' You can order Namita's new book here Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to whatcyrussays@gmail.com Follow Cyrus Says on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Ekg9Iy In case you're late to the party and want to catch up on the 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 IVM Podcast App on Android: https://goo.gl/tGYdU1 or iOS: https://goo.gl/sZSTU5 You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


