Ep. 309: Feat. Joel Pereira

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On this week's Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by creative director, editor, producer and anchor Joel Pereira. Cyrus and Joel talk about:

  • Joel's various stints in print, TV and digital media

  • Working with Arnab Goswami

  • Journalism in the pre-BMM days

  • The cancellation of 'On Air with AIB' in light of the #MeToo movement

  • How #MeToo and #TImesUp will help the entertainment industry

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

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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. 307: Feat. Ambi Parameswaran

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This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by ad man and author Ambi Parmeswaran. They talk about:

  • Going to IIT Madras

  • His early days in advertising

  • Reading body text of an ad

  • His encounters with Ratan Tata, Azeem Premji and more

  • The 2 of them harmonize the Nirma ad jingle

You can order Ambi's new book 'Sponge: : Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients' here 

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Ep. 306: Cock & Bull feat. Pavitra Shetty, Swati and Amit

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus, Swati and Amit are joined by stand-up comedian and writer Pavitra Shetty, They talk about Utsav Chakrobarty's sexual harassment case, AIB's dissolvement and more. Pavitra sheds light on how the #MeToo movement will change the comedy scene and Bollywood along with other spaces, why women won't be giving men the benefit of doubt and what legal recourse is being planned to act against harassment in such cases. The 4 of them also briefly touch upon Brett Kavanaugh's selection as US supreme court judge.

You can follow Pavitra on twitter @pavie_shetty 

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Ep. 305: Feat. Vrushali Telang

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This week on Cyrus Says we have author and ex TV producer Vrushali Telang. Cyrus and Vrushali talk about:

  • The geography of Mumbai

  • The racy short story she wrote in Std X

  • The Parsi influence in her writing

  • How her screenplay turned into a book

  • Memories of producing 'Mtv Loveline'

The hilarious Gopal Dutt joins them for the AMA's

You can buy Vrushali's new book 'Prime Time Crime' here

You can follow Vrushali on twitter @vrushalitelang

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Ep. 304: Cock & Bull feat. Aakash Mehta, Amit and Swati

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This week on Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by comedian Aakash Mehta, Amit and Swati. The four of them discuss:

  • Aadhar verdict and its pros and cons

  • Parallels between the Kavanaugh and Nana Patekar harassment allegations

  • Aakash dealing with an obsessive fan post show

  • Supreme court's adultery verdict and monogamy in 2018

You can follow Aakash on twitter at @KuchBhiMehta

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Ep. 303: Feat. Raaj Grover

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This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by author and film personality Raaj Grover. Listen in as he regales Cyrus with stories about:

  • Growing up in Multan

  • Facing partition as a child

  • Writing for All India Radio

  • Getting discovered by Bhisham Sahni

  • Working with Sunil Dutt

You can order Mr. Raaj Grover's book here 

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Ep. 302: Cock & Bull feat. Vivek Kaul and Amit Doshi

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by economist and author Vivek Kaul and Amit Doshi. The three of them talk about:

  • The Rafale deal developments

  • Stormy Daniels and her "mushroom-y" revelations about Trump

  • RSS playing good cop bad cop

  • Ind-Pak encounters on the field and off the field

  • Anup Jalota giving Cyrus hope

You can order Vivek Kaul's 'Easy Money' trilogy here: https://amzn.to/2xFUDOl

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Ep. 301: Feat. Rajeev Masand

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by film critic Rajeev Masand. He chats with Cyrus about:

  • Watching 'Jaws' in the theater as an 8 year old

  • The time he was late to interview Mr. Bachchan

  • Film criticism in the 90s vs. today

  • The evolution of Indian filmgoers

  • How being starstruck doesn't hinder his objectivity

You can follow Rajeev on twitter @RajeevMasand To read his reviews check out his website: http://www.rajeevmasand.com/

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Ep. 47: (Rebroadcast) Feat. Brijesh Singh

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This week we're rebroadcasting one of our favourite episodes from the archives.
On this episode our guest is Brijesh Singh - author, foodie, and former Inspector General of Police. Cyrus and Brijesh talk about:

  • Brijesh's relationship with the TV Show CID

  • Traffic Planning in Mumbai

  • Brijesh's experiences in the police

  • Quantum Siege - how true to life is his book

  • Why Indian policemen wear Khakhi

  • Sanskari James Bond

  • Brijesh's book Quantum Siege is a thriller where a Police officer has less than
    72 hours to diffuse a nuclear threat. It can be bought here:
    http://www.amazon.in/Quantam-Siege-Brijesh-Singh/dp/0143422871/

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Ep. 299: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Kavita and Abbas

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On this episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Kavita and Abbas. The four of them talk about:

  • Supreme court's landmark decision to de-criminalize gay sex

  • Colin Kaepernick's controversial Nike ad

  • Serena Williams' grand slam loss and the drama surrounding it

  • The rising fuel prices and the opposition's bandh

  • Should a politician's food habits be a talking point in 2018?

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Ep. 298: Feat. Aadar Malik

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian, musician, actor and one fifth of comedy collective SnG comedy - Aadar Malik. Tune in to hear about:

  • Aadar's early acting and theater days
  • How theater led to stand-up comedy
  • Aadar's performance of 'She Called Me Bhaiya' which has Cyrus in splits
  • Doing improv comedy with SnG
  • A deconstruction of Kalrashukla coaching classes
  • Aadar's podcast Sun Lo Jee, Sonulogy
  • His upcoming French film

Listen to Aadar's podcast here: http://ivmpodcasts.com/sunlojee/

Follow Aadar on twitter @TheAadarGuy 

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Ep. 297: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Swati and Abbas

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On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit, Swati and Abbas. They talk about:

  • The #UrbanNaxals kerfuffle
  • The mini tweet storm Cyrus kicked up on Janmashtami
  • Nature of protests in light of the Madras high court judgement
  • An extended AMA section which covers everything from Thanos to cricket to nature of religious tolerance/intolerance

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Follow Abbas on twitter: @AbbasMomin
Follow Swati on twitter: @swatibakshi02

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Ep. 296: Feat. Ishaan Khatter

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On this episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus talks to up and coming young actor Ishaan Khatter. They talk about:

  • Moving houses as a kid
  • The time Cyrus met Ishaan's mom on 'Hello Friends'
  • Growing up in a film family
  • Working as an assistant director
  • Working with Majid Majidi
  • Living up to high expectations with 'Dhadak'

Follow ishaan on instagram: @ishaan95

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Ep. 295: Cock & Bull feat. Amit, Abbas and Surbhi

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On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Amit, Abbas and Surbhi. They chat about:

  • BJP-Congress meme wars

  • The fascinating connection between celibacy and cornflakes

  • UAE's offer to provide aid for Kerala floods

  • Eight thousand students failing accountancy exam in Goa

  • Ex-Indian idol contestant's horrifying account

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Follow Amit on twitter: @amitdoshi
Follow Abbas on twitter: @AbbasMomin
Follow Surbhi on twitter: @SmallTalkPolice

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Ep. 294: Feat. Raghu Karnad

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On this week's episode of Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by award winning journalist, author and co-founder of The Wire - Raghu Karnad. The two of them talk about:

  • How 'The Wire' started
  • Humour and sycophancy in politics
  • Raghu's Parsi connection from Calicut
  • How the internet made him a writer
  • His book set during the second world war
  • The most impactful stories he's covered from the field
  • The Arabic phrase to impress people

Follow Raghu on twitter: @rkarnad

You can buy Raghu's book here: https://amzn.to/2OXHwhG

Watch the first part of Raghu's video essay series here:

https://youtu.be/VuBrH6aScxo

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

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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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Follow Abbas on twitter: @AbbasMomin
Follow Swati on twitter: @swatibakshi02
Follow Jaanam on twitter: @jaanamdewan
Follow Amit on twitter: @amitdoshi

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Ep. 292: Feat. Kubbra Sait

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This week Cyrus is joined in the studio by actor Kubbra Sait. The two of them chat about:

  • Playing Kuku on 'Sacred Games'
  • Working with Nawazuddin Siddiqui
  • The Bangalore traffic and airport
  • Weird anchoring stories
  • Going from Microsoft to movies

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Ep. 291: Cock & Bull feat. Swati and Abbas

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On the Independence week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Swati and Abbas. They discuss:

  • US launching Space Force in 2020
  • The best city to live in India
  • The cost of CCTV's
  • Oscar's new addition of 'popular film' categoy
  • India's defeat in the 2nd Test against England
  • Celebrating our 72nd Independence day

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Follow Swati on twitter: @swatibakshi02

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Ep. 290: Feat. Nihaal Mariwala

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This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus speaks to co-founder of Setu India Nihaal Mariwala. They talk about:

  • His life in Morrisstown, NJ
  • The wellness industry in India
  • His background in political science
  • The origin and target audience of Setu
  • His love of football

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