Cyrus Says

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the hilarious Aditi Mittal, standup comedian and writer, to talk about her amazing and storied career, how she got into stand up, working with Cyrus on The Week That Wasn't, going to boarding schools in Panchgani and Pune, the number of boarding schools in Panchgani, being the class clown, dancing to Chhaiyyan Chhaiyyan as a child, always imagining the worst case scenario in most situations, wanting to be either a journalist or a veterinary doctor when she was growing up, going to study to the US, and lots more. They also discuss Aditi shifting her major to theatre from political science and economics, losing her job during the recession in 2009, Cyrus working out in the lockdown. Aditi also talks about going to UCB Theatre in NYC, how she came back to Mumbai, saw a stand-up show happening, and how that made her want to pursue a career in comedy, Aditi's experience working with Kunal Vijayakar, and tons more. Tune in for an extremely fun conversation.Follow Aditi on Instagr

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by jouralist Mahrukh Inayet (host of The Note with Mahrukh Inayet podcast), along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talks about Bhopal BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur's claim that 'gaumutra' keeps the coronavirus away, the rising cases of cow dung being used as a COVID cure, so much so, that doctors are having to warn against it for possible fear of the spread of Black Fungus. Plus, they also talk about the story of a Mumbai man ordering for Colgate mouthwash on Amazon but getting a smartphone worth 11k instead, and #ArrestMeToo trend that took off this week due to the arrests of more than 17 person who put up posters in Delhi that criticised PM Modi and the BJP government. Tune in for this and a lot more!Follow Mahrukh on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/mahrukhinayet and https://instagram.com/mahrukhinayetAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitt

We're back after a three day break caused by Cyclone Tauktae, and Cyrus is mad about the internet 'shutdown' he had to contend with while stuck in Alibaug, and also about frogs. Yes, you read that right - frogs! Tune in for Cyrus' nightmare-worthy story about his frog-encounter, and then he, Amit and Silverie get into this current wave of hate that some Indian comedians seem to be facing - does it really make sense? Are these comedians really casteist or racist? Ofcourse not! Do they deserve to be cancelled? Definitely not! Tune in for an extremely fun and passionate episode on frogs and comedians, plus lots more. Also, Happy Birthday Kunal Vijayakar!Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou 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 @cyrussa

Stuck without wifi or any other source of internet, Cyrus is doing an episode by himself today because of the goddamn Cyclone Tauktey. He's pissed, he's upset, but above all, he's Cyrus-ed the hell up! So tune in for a hilarious, albeit short, episode of Cyrus Says as Cyrus answers some interesting AMA questions. We should be back to our regular full length episodes soon.Subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8ADo 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 @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)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 informatio

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about ear hair and how to cut it, how news becomes old almost immediately, pranks with Anne French Hair Removal Cream, the 'Keep Calm and Carry On' posters, and lots more. They also discuss the news stories of fights breaking out in Gurugram over dogs, how people are around dogs, and tons more.Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou 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 @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)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/cyrussaysY

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abijit Ganguly, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the release of Salman Khan's 'Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai', restrictions on COVID-19 testing in India, Germany banning Facebook from collecting WhatsApp users' data, the rise of COVID cases in Nepal, Bhutan as a country, how great it is and the fact that cigarettes are illegal there, and lots more.Follow Abijit on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/abijitganguly and https://twitter.com/AbijitGAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou 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 @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagra

On this late Mother's Day Special episode, Cyrus is joined by his mother Olivia Broacha, to spill the beans on how Cyrus is at home, how he was as a child growing up, and how, if at all, he has changed over the years. She tells us about how Cyrus was always in plays and on-stage in school, loving the same songs as him, and lots more. We also do a little 'How well do you know each other?' quiz between the mother and son. So tune in for a very fun episode with tons of laughs.Subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou 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 @BoredBroacha (https://www.instagram.com/boredbroacha)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

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by celebrity stylist Ami Patel, to talk about Cyrus and Ami knowing each other for many many years, styling Priyanka Chopra, identifying as an 'accidental stylist' and how she got into the field celebrity styling, the first model she ever styled - Ujwala Raut and what that was like, becoming an art director, working with Elle magazine, and lots more. They also talk about how celebrity styling can be quite a high pressure job, Ami being a teacher with Art of Living and why she loves that so much, how Cyrus and Ami used to hang out when they were younger, and whether celebrities steal clothes (no they don't), and Cyrus' and Silverie's fashion sense. All this and more on this episode of Cyrus Says.Follow Ami on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/stylebyami and https://twitter.com/stylebyamiSubscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send i

Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about a most pressing issue - crow poop vs pigeon poop vs bat poop vs leopard poop, what would you choose if one of them had to fall on you? They also get into some news topics like Chernobyl becoming an unlikely nature reserve, 21kg of uranium being confiscated from two men in Mumbai, 13 COVID-19 +ve criminals escaping from a jail in Haryana, a Ohio state senator attempting to hide the fact that we was driving and not at home during a work Zoom meeting, and tons more. They also talk about the upcoming Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul fight, and the logic of sending Mother's Day wishes to other people's mothers. All this and tons more.Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou 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

On this episode Cyrus is joined by the super interesting couple Anil Nair and Piyali Mandal, Co-founders of Kunto World - a digital fitness platform that provides physical fitness, nutritional guidance and mental health support for school going children. Piyali and Anil also started a free crowd-sourced social initiative platform during the pandemic called 'Pandemic Panda'. Cyrus talks to the two guests about how and why they started Kunto World, what they were doing prior to this, and tons more.They discuss how Anil and their daughter had a fall from a bicycle just before the lockdown, how that led to building Kunto World, trying to keep children meaningfully engaged, statistics like the ridiculous numbers of 15 million obese children in India, or that 1 out of 10 children between the ages of 5 to 7 in India are pre-diabetic, mental health among kids, how the pandemic seems to have affected children, rising levels of aggression and obsessive behaviours among children, online bullying, and lots more. They tal

On this hilarious episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by standup comedian and writer Kunal Rao, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about Kangana getting permanently suspended from Twitter, what she said to get herself banned from the platform, the word 'gundai', the alleged news on the post-poll communal violence in Bengal, how a lot of fake news is going around regarding it, and lots more. They also discuss about 8 lions in Hyderabad Zoo testing positive for COVID-19, Bill and Melinda Gates getting divorced, the news about the BCCI catching a janitor who was a bookie working in the IPL, and tons more.Follow Kunal on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/kunalrao and https://instagram.com/kunalrao Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by one of India's most reliable election pollsters - Pradeep Gupta, Psephologist, Author and Chairman & MD of Axis My India. Pradeep has just released a new book titled 'How India Votes and What it Means', and that's what he talks about on this podcast.Cyrus and Pradeep talk about predicting elections, whether Indians vote as a herd, why he feels communalism doesn't play any important part in how people vote, what happened with the Bengal elections that let TMC secure such a massive victory this victory, the language barrier that BJP faced in West Bengal and in the Southern states, how he had predicted Rahul Gandhi losing the Amethi seat and Scindia losing in Guna, and lots more! Tune in for an extremely informative conversation.Pradeep Gupta's new book:

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Vasanthi Hariprakash (social commentator and Founder-Editor, Pickle Jar) along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the rest of the IPL season getting cancelled, KKR player Varun Chakravarthy testing positive for COVID-19, Australia shutting down incoming travellers from India even for its own citizens, and then get into the Bengal elections and their aftermath. They discuss Vasanthi's predictions of TMC winning coming true, how it was more of a thrashing than a head-to-head battle for the BJP, what the elections finally came down to, whether Mamata Banerjee could be touted as the next major candidate to be India's PM, and lots more.Here is Vasanthi's WhatsApp group that you can join for her Bengal travel pictures and insights: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GMBiKD7agAUBFDLHJu6qZ4Follow Vasanthi on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/vasanthihari and https://instagram.com/vasanthihariprakashAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/chann

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by comedian Siddharth Dudeja, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about the BJP losing quite badly in the Bengal Elections, Mamata Banerjee's major win in the state and how much of an effect her throwing a football into the crowd had, Cyrus' new Amazon Prime show called 'LOL Hasse Toh Phasse', the United v Liverpool match being postponed due to fan protests at Old Trafford stadium against the Glazer family, the news of people changing their names to 'Salmon' to take advantage of a restaurant's sushi promotion deal, the secret US intelligence program 'Operation Paperclip', and tons more.Follow Siddharth on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/siddharthdudeja and https://twitter.com/sidudejaAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/doshiamit and https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @ant

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the hilarious Jeeveshu Ahluwalia, standup comedian, actor, host, voice over artist & motivational speaker. They talk about a lots of things - Jeeveshu being from Gurgaon, having been a door-to-door salesman, an usher at PVR Cinemas where he sold front row tickets at escalates prices, also being a delivery boy for Pizza Hut, then going on to become the Director of an IT firm, and then how he transitioned into being a comedian. Jeeveshu talks about what made him get into standup, always being the funny-man, how Amit Tandon told him to quit his job and become a comedian, and lots more. He also shares the first joke he ever told on stage. Cyrus and Jeeveshu also discuss Jeeveshu's mom being funny, how fame came for Jeeveshu, the importance of writing original material and of stage-time for a comedian, doing shows abroad, and tons more. They also talk about Jeeveshu's acting work in the movie 'Tamasha', doing a ton of ads, losing a lot of weight, and tons more.Also, Cyrus ta

On this Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Antariksh, to talk about Israel's successful vaccination drive, while also ignoring the plight of the people in Israel-occupied-Palestine, #ResignModi being blocked and then restored on Facebook, astrology, psychics and hypnotism, and lots more. They also talk about the 'King of Absentees' from Italy. Tune in for a super fun episode.Also, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://instagram.com/doshiamitYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht:

On this episode, Mayur Tekchandaney returns to the pod to talk to Cyrus about his new book 'Still Bombay'. Mayur was a guest very early on in the podcast's history - on Ep. 82. He's back to tell us all about Still Bombay - a beautiful book that captures Mumbai and it's essence through pictures and essays. Cyrus and Mayur talk about what made Mayur write the book, how it took him 5 years of walking the streets, gullies and bylanes of the city and taking more than 18,000 photographs in total, the idea making a chromatic story of Mumbai, and how he got a push from Zoya Akhtar and her production company 'Tiger Baby' in publishing the book. They discuss how Mayur got into filmmaking and working at MTV. Mayur also helps explain some of the amazing pictures in his book (watch the video on YouTube if you would like to see the pictures while listening to the episode). Cyrus and Mayur also get into Mayur's firm 'Briefcase' which works on helping brands achieve their goals by using design's power to organise, aide, infl

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Kayoze Irani, Actor & Director, who is fresh off from his first directorial short in the Netflix movie 'Ajeeb Dastaans'. Cyrus and Kayoze talk about Cyrus knowing Kayoze since Kayoze was 6 years old, Kayoze's and Cyrus' relationships with Kunal Vijayakar, and lots more. They talk about what it was like being Boman Irani's son, how he got started as a director, working as an Assistant Director under Ram Madhvani and what an amazing learning experience that was, and tons more. They also discuss the words 'Dastaans' and 'Ankahi', Ankahi being the name of the short directed by Kayoze in Ajeeb Dastaans, what the anthology film is about, why Kayoze loves short films, doing a small stint with Rajkumar Hirani on 3 Idiots, how learning on set is a great way to go about learning your craft in the entertainment business, and a lot more. Kayoze also tells us the actors and actresses that he would love to work with.Also, Cyrus proposes a new hack of using earbuds to clear your nose.

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Vasanthi Hariprakash (Social Commentator and Founder-Editor, Pickle Jar) is back, fresh off her travels in West Bengal, to give us ground updates about the Bengal elections, all the places she visited and what she witnessed in those places, EVM machines and whether there is any possibility of hacking them (apparently not), how campaigning in places like Murshidabad has been different from that in other localities of Bengal, and tons more. The panel (comprising of Amit and Silverie) also discusses whether tigers can climb trees, electric toothbrushes, the discontinuation of the red-yellow-green emergency stickers scheme by the Mumbai Police, a Japanese man dating 35 women at the same time to be able to get birthday gifts all years round, free vaccines being announced in Bengal, and much more. Tune in.Here is Vasanthi's WhatsApp group that you can join for her Bengal travel pictures and insights:

The great Sukant Kadam, Indian professional Para-Badminton Player, joins Cyrus today for a chat about being worldwide no. 5 rank currently in his sport, having been rank no. 2 very early on in his career, what made him take up the sport, and lots more.Cyrus and Sukant talk about Sukant's target of reaching world rank no. 1 over the next year or two, badminton in the times of the coronavirus, how difficult it's been to play in tournaments since the last year, how not participating in tournaments affects your rankings, the growing sport of para-badminton in India (we have won 21 medals in the previous tournament), the different categories of para-badminton athletes, and a lot more. Sukant also gets into how he has kept himself in form and playing badminton during the pandemic, getting into badminton in college, loving cricket, being a huge supporter and admirer of Saina Nehwal, how he went from being told that he was too slow as a badminton player in college to becoming such an amazing player, sponsorships in p