Cyrus Says

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 fo...

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, India...

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 Paper...

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-mai...

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 Kommu...

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 c...

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...

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 Fo...

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...

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  @acto...

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 podca...

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...

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 Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to  whatcyrussays@g...

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   Do send in AMA...

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...

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 Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them to...

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 episod...

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 Rac...

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...

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 Follow Shreyas on instagram ...

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 Do send in AMA questions...

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 w...

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   Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus...

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 plan...

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 follo...