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

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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/

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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

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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 

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Ep. 320: Cock & Bull feat. Trupti, Abbas and Swati

On this week's Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by actor Trupti Khamkar, Swati and Abbas. The four of them discuss:

• US missionary killed by an isolated Andaman tribe

• The nature of political rhetoric and what counts as "playing dirty"

• The crumbling Great wall and the straightening tower of Pisa

• Can we be "objectumsexual"?

• Mary Kom becoming a six time boxing champion

Follow Trupti on instagram at @actortrupti

You can also listen to Trupti on our comedy podcast with Aadar Malik and Navin Noronha 'Sun Lo Jee, Sonulogy' - http://ivmpodcasts.com/sunlojee

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Ep. 319: Feat. Varun Duggirala

This week on Cyrus Says, Cyrus is joined by Varun Duggirala - marketing and advertising profesional, co-founder and content chief of The Glitch, and podcaster. Cyrus and Varun talk about:

• Varun's days as an intern at Mtv and producing shows for Channel V

• His oddball jobs from a call centre employee to a whiskey promoter

• His college days in Pune and Bangalore

• The Glitch's origin story

• His new podcast on IVM called 'Advertising is Dead'

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Ep. 318: Cock & Bull feat. Sriraam, Amit, Swati and Abbas

On this week's Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by stand up comic Sriraam Padmanabhan, Amit, Swati and Abbas. They discuss:

• T.M. Krishna's concert cancelled by the airport authorities

• What is "BDE" in light of Oxford dictionary's word of the year

• Mithali Raj becoming India's highest run getter in T20s

• Abhijit Mitra Iyer's arrest

• Sriraam's cross to bear with reality shows

• Jack Dorsey's comments on fake news

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Ep. 317: Feat. Saurav Mehta

On this week's 'Cyrus Says' Cyrus is joined by comedian Saurav Mehta. Cyrus and Saurav discuss:

• The Indian concept of 'bakshish'

• Saurav's school and it's (in)famous alumni

• Living near the CM's house

• Going from CA to stand-up

• Being the first Jain comic

Follow Saurav on instagram @sauravmehta90

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Ep. 316: Cock & Bull feat. Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas

On this week's episode of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian Kajol Srinivasan, Amit and Abbas. The four of them discuss:

• Virat Kohli's "leave the country" comment

• Trump's scuffle with CNN journalist Jim Acosta

• Should we be allowed to legally change our age?

• Is Congress the new BJP?

• China's first AI newscasters

• Remembering Stan Lee

Follow Kajol on twitter @LOLrakshak 

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Ep. 315: Feat. Rachel Lopez

On this episode Cyrus is joined by journalist and fellow podcaster Rachel Lopez. Cyrus and Rachel talk about:

• Rachel's podcast 'Wordy Wordpecker' about the origins of words

• Her series of Mumbai taxi ceiling art, 350 unique designs

• The intriguing stories she gets to write in Hindustan Times

• Whether emojis will replace language

• Milind Soman's running

Listen to all episodes of 'Wordy Wordpecker' here: 

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Ep. 314: Cock & Bull feat. Saurav Mehta, Amit and Surbhi

On the Diwali week of Cock & Bull Cyrus is joined by Surbhi Bagga, Amit Doshi and comedian Saurav Mehta. They talk about:

• The unveiling of the Statue of Unity

• Delhi's smog and profanities

• Surbhi's immaculate pronunciation of an ex-Indian skipper's name

• Samsung making 'dad phones'

• KFC's weird contest in the US

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Ep. 313: Feat. Rytasha Rathore

This week on Cyrus Says we have actor, host, and overall fun person Rytasha Rathore. Cyrus and Rytasha talk about:

• Her life in Singapore

• Going to the same school as Cyrus

• Rytasha's "dudebro" voice

• Doing theater and getting a college degree in acting

• Her break on 'Badho Bahu'

• Sex positivity and the VICE India documentary 'Sex Rated'

Follow Rytasha on instagram at @rytash 

You can watch all episodes of 'Sex Rated' here

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Ep. 312 Cock & Bull feat. Rachel Lopez, Surbhi and Amit.

This week on Cock and Bull, we have Cyrus, Surbhi, Amit and the chatty journalist Rachel Lopez. They talk about:

• Pharell Williams warns Trump against using his music at rallies

• Amul's newly launched Camel Milk chocolate

• Should self-driving cars have ethics?

• Google gender pay gap

And the usual...
- Cyrus and Surbhi get into another heated "how could you NOT know this?" arguments.

You can follow Rachel Lopez on Instagram @thegreaterbombay
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Ep. 311: Feat. Noi Cecilia Oldne

This week on Cyrus Says we have the Swedish game changer, entrepreneur and trained sommelier Noi Cecilia Oldne. Cecilia and Cyrus talk about:

-How to pronounce her last name
-Representing Sweden in gymnastics
-What is a Sommelier?
-The 5 S’s of wine tasting
-How she ended up in India
-Being a part of the Indian Wine Revolution
-Working with Sula & organizing Sulafest
-Diversity in the board rooms
-Her current work as a Business Advisor

and more...

You can follow Cecilia on Instagram at @noiceciliaoldne

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Ep. 310: Cock & Bull Feat. Shreyas Manohar, Swati and Amit

This week on Cock & Bull we have Cyrus, Swati, Amit and stand up comic Shreyas Manohar. They talk about:

• The Sabrimala controversy and whether church and state can be separated

• Use of magicians by BJP in MP rallies

• Saudi Arabia's back and forth on Jamal Kashoggi's death

• Anu Malik's exit from Indian idol and more #MeToo cases

• Ranveer and Deepika's marriage announcement

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Ep. 309: Feat. Joel Pereira

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

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

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

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.

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Ep. 305: Feat. Vrushali Telang

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

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