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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Ganesh Ramani, Managing Director at Mars Petcare India, to talk about pet ownership, the pet homelessness index, the ForPaws AI driven pet lost-and-found app, and tons more. They talk about how Ganesh got into animal and pet welfare, how ForPaws works, how they were able to return a pet to its owner within the first 4 days of launch, no reported cases of COVID in pet animals, and lots more. They also talk about the first ever State of Pet Homelessness Index by Mars Petcare, a study that helps identify the causes and problem areas when it comes to pet homelessness, what can be done to address this problem, how pet adoption has seen a rise in the pandemic, and tons more. They also talk about Mars' efforts with Airport Certification that makes travelling with your pet easier, when that will come to India, and more. Tune in for a very interesting conversation.Follow Ganesh on LinkeIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ganesh-ramani-b277b02Subscribe to the new Cyrus Says YouTube chann

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Prachi Gangwani, a writer, founder of Keeping Zen, and author of the new book 'Dear Men: Masculinity and Modern Love in #MeToo India'. She talks about what made her write the book, working at a women's lifestyle magazine, some of the common experiences that women face in relationships, what problems men experience in today's heterosexual relationships, couple dynamics, inbuilt sexism and misogyny, and tons more. Cyrus and Prachi also talk about Prachi having studied psychology, masculinity and what it actually means, whether men truly understand what masculinity is, interviewing men for her book about their relationships and sex-lives, how Indian men are often more toxic and rigid when it comes to gender stereotypes, how this can be improved, asking the question "Do you know when your partner is faking in bed?", and lots more.They also talk about Prachi running Keeping Zen and what they do, how couples can know if they need counselling, the need to normalise therapy, and mo

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trusty sidekicks - Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about actors not wanting to sponsor products like alcohol, paan masala, etc, the New York Times video (correction: Silverie said Business Insider by mistake during the recording; link to the video below) that talks about what Democrats do when they're in power, the term NIMBY - Not In My Backyard, Amit figuring out/knowing the means to all the three words of the week - 'Isthmus', 'Creeping Jenny', 'Creeping Jesus', and a lot more. They also discuss the Bombay High Court's statement in the Aryan Khan drugs case, the BJP rolling back three of its farm laws, the farmers seemingly winning this battle over these farm laws, the rise of Anti-Gandhi sentiments in India over the last few years, and tons more.Link to The New York Times video: https://youtu.be/hNDgcjVGHIwSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the extremely charming and talented Vincent Dolman, Celebrity Fashion Photographer, who has worked with some of the biggest stars in the world. Cyrus and Vincent talk about Vincent's 'Holding Hands' project - where he photographed the amazing phenomena of Indian men comfortably holding hands with each other as a sign of friendship. Vincent talks about coming to India for the project, photographing celebs like Eminem, Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, and more. Vincent also shares some fascinating stories about working with these big-wigs, hitting a joint with Snoop, Eminem not being in a good mood, the time he shot for Rihanna, shooting Freddy Flintoff, Ed Sheeran, and many more.Check out some of Vincent's amazing pictures: www.vincentdolman.comFollow Vincent: www.instagram.com/vincentdolmanSubscribe to the Cyrus Says new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Shrabani Basu, highly acclaimed journalist, historian & author. Cyrus talks to Shrabani about how they started out, her amazing and extremely engrossing books - from 'Victoria and Abdul' to 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer'. She tells some fascinating stories about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Parsi lawyer George Edalji, Queen Victoria's letters to her servant Abdul, how Shrabani got ahold of Abdul's diary in Karachi, and tons more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.Check out 'The Mystery of the Parsee Lawyer' here: https://www.amazon.in/dp/1526640384/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_2WN0H1FHSKMBRRG5G96RFollow Shrabani: https://twitter.com/shrabanibasu_Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, 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 tw

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the hilarious Shashwat Maheshwari, standup comedian and UFC commentator for Sony Ten3 Channel. They talk about Shashwat's George Carlin poster, how he got into standup, his time with Comicstaan, wanting to earn lots of money but only through the kind of comedy Shashwat likes to do, and tons more. They also discuss Shashwat's hilarious standup videos, how one can make money through comedy currently, sticking to one's own sense of humour, Shashwat getting hate from vegans and dog lovers for some of his jokes, non-vegetarians vs vegetarians, and more.Subscribe to Shashwat's YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy_3-PVDyQBtOuCUIX23mnQFollow Shashwat on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaatilkabootarSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by close friend and veteran actor, casting director, newscaster and columnist Dolly Thakore. They talk about Dolly's new book 'Regrets, None', her amazing career and life, always wanting to be a broadcaster and becoming a newscaster with the BBC and how she got that job, loving the theatre and acting, how she started as a Casting Director, always taking the opportunities that came her way, how news broadcasting was different 45-50 years back when she was a newscaster, casting for Richard Attenborough's Gandhi back in the day, casting Amrish Puri for Indian Jones: Temple of Doom, and tons more. Dolly also talks about what made her move back to India from London, doing and loving theatre in London, Dolly's favourite plays from the last few years, her son Quasar Padamsee and his many amazing theatre productions, and more. Tune in for a very fun and candid conversation.The book: https://www.amazon.in/Regrets-None-Dolly-Thakore-ebook/dp/B099NZF6PF/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the Australia vs New Zealand T20 World Cup final, Amit's early morning frustrating Uber ride, the meanings of the word 'pannus' and 'tittynope'. They also discuss the two journalists who got arrested in Tripura for reporting on the Tripura violence story, Portugal passing a new law that restricts bosses and employers from messaging employees after work, the World Health Organisation chief calling for a stop to administering of booster shots, and tons more. Further, they also talk about the kid from Kerala who rode a horse to school because of rising petrol prices, the COP26 conference, and more. Tune in for a great episode.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, 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/doshiamit

Cyrus is joined today by the hilarious football crazy hosts of the Football Twaddle podcast - Sarvagna, Tanuj and Yash, to discuss the very many things going on in football right now. They talk about Indian football's popularity (or lack thereof), whether FIFA World Cups should be made more frequent instead of once in 4 years, whether the big players like Ronaldo and Messi get too much hype, and lots more. They also talk about why United incites either tremendous love or intense hate from football fans, New Zealand's football team being called 'All Whites', managers being sacked from their EPL teams, and a lot more. Tune in for a very fun episode.Follow Sarvagna: https://instagram.com/gsarvagna?utm_medium=copy_linkFollow Tanuj: https://instagram.com/barucracy?utm_medium=copy_linkFollow Yash: https://instagram.com/yashpradipsawant?utm_medium=copy_linkSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/chann

On this episode of Cock & Bull, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie to talk about bucket baths, Silverie's boarding school days, dogs on men's dating profile pics, a Canadian woman becoming the first woman to be diagnosed with 'climate change' as she is suffering from breathing problems and asthma, and more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, 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 d

On this episode, Cyrus is joined Amit and Silverie talk about The Great Resignation, Joe Rogan vs CNN, toilet paper techniques and bathroom etiquettes, petty bucket lists, 102 UAPA cases in one go, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, 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

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amrit Raj, business journalist and author of 'Indian Icon: A Cult Called Royal Enfield'. Cyrus talks to Amrit about Amrit being a storyteller, what made him want to tell the story of Royal Enfield, why the brand is adored so much in India and abroad, how it's good for different terrains, and tons more. They talk about the earliest traces of Royal Enfield in India going back to 1905, a famous bike race that took place in 1913 from Calcutta to Bodh Gaya, the letter from the son of the founder of Royal Enfield which predicted the popularity of the brand in the country, the culture shift that led to the popularity of RE, and more. They also discuss how Kapil Dev played a prominent role in Royal Enfield's and Bullet's adoption, some famous personalities in the Royal Enfield cult-sphere like Bullet Mani, the future of RE with regards to electric vehicles, and more. Tune in for an extremely fascinating episode.Indian Icon: A Cult Called Royal Enfield book: https://www.amazon.in/In

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the word 'elenchus', Diwali sweets, gym resolutions that people start forming around this time of the year, the news that NCP leader Nawab Malik is being sued by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede's father for alleged defamation, how defamation works in the US and the UK, Michael Vaughan being dropped by BBC after allegations of racism, NBA team Phoenix Sun' owner making racist comments, Elon Musk asking the UN Health Food Programme to detail how they can solve world hunger with 2% of Elon Musk's income, Cyrus knowing Mehul Choksi personally, and tons more.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can fol

On this Diwali special episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Punit Pania, along with Amit and Antariksh, to talk about the way people dress on Diwali, 'traditional' clothes and ethnic wear, whether it should be compulsary to wear traditional at office Diwali parties, what the discovery of zippers and buttons did for clothes in general, and more. They also talk about where the Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana could actually have been, the Battle of Panipat, Amit talks about a couple of book series that he is a fan of, the Anil Deshmukh arrest, the 15,000 crore rupees Bike Bot scam out of UP, and tons more. Do tune in for a story fun episode.Follow Punit on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/Punit_Pania and https://instagram.com/punitpaniaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Amit on Instagram & Twitter @DoshiAmit: https://twitter.com/d

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by former Indian cricketers and hosts of the Khelneeti podcast - Saba Karim and Nikhil Chopra, to talk about tons and tons of cricket. They talk about India's current bad performance at the T20 World Cup against Pakistan and New Zealand, whether the IPL was a factor in India's poor performance so far in the T20 World Cup, whether MS Dhoni's mentorship seems to helping the Indian team, what could our boys have done differently, some missed opportunities, Virat Kohli's captaincy, and tons more. Tune in for a very fun episode.Check out the Khelneeti Cricket podcast: http://ivm.today/KN Follow Nikhil on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/nikhilchopra99 and https://www.instagram.com/nikhilchopra26Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antarikshtDo send

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by his trustee panelists Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to talk about the new word Cyrus has learnt today - 'nallipara', Aryan Khan and his co-accused friends finally getting bail, the disappointing India vs New Zealand T20 World Cup match, and lots more. They discuss the match, the hate that Kohli seems to be getting since the match, what seems to have home wrong with our team, playing IPL tournaments just before this World Cup series, and more. They also talk about elephants in Africa being born tuskless, how scientists are trying to revive the wooly mammoth, Alec Baldwin accidentally shooting and killing the cinematographer of his upcoming movie 'Rust' with a gun that he was told was 'cold' (empty in Hollywood terms), Munawar Faruqui's shows having to be cancelled in Mumbai due to threats to Bajrang Dal, and more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder of Koo, India's own local social media app, to talk about how the idea for Koo came about, how Koo aims to be an inclusive platform for all, the Government of India using Koo, and lots more. They also talk about how Aprameya started the company, him being an angel investor with investments in over 40 startups, how to re-crisp a dosa in an air-fryer, how the name 'Koo' came to be, Aprameya's other app Vocal - a voice based question-answer app, and more. Tune in for a very interesting conversation.Thanks SLAY Coffee for sponsoring this episode.Use Code - MYSLAY to get 50% OFF on SLAY CoffeeOrdering lInks:-Zomato: https://bit.ly/SLAYxCyrusInstagram: https://bit.ly/SLAYOnInstaFollow Aprameya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/aprameyaSubscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, subscribe to Cyrus' YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHAb9jLYk0TwkWsCxom4q8AYou can follow Antariksh on

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh) to wish Kaneez Surka a Happy Birthday, and talk about South African cricketer refusing to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter (he has since apologised), the seeming performative aspect of the kneeling in support of BLM in the first place, standing up for the National Anthem before movie theatres, the Hyderbad police stopping people in middle of the roadti search their phones, and tons more.Subscribe to our new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmY4iMGgEa49b7-NH94p1BQAlso, 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 Inst

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by singer and composer Osho Jain, to talk about how he got started as a musician and singer, and lots more. Cyrus and Osho talk about Osho's debut album 'Saar', the meaning of 'Saar' being 'summary', how Osho wrote the album, writing and composing his own music, how Osho seems like an old and matured soul in a young 26 year old's body, and tons more. They also discuss why Osho got named 'Osho' (yes, it has something to do Osho, the godman and cult leader), how Osho Jain has played at the Osho Ashram in Pune and it turned out to be one of the best gigs ever, the different bands that he has been a part of since his school days, learning to play instruments at a very young age, how they started creating original music, and more. Osho also talks about the different kinds of music styles he has experimented with, performing in colleges and college fests, the kinds of amazing collaborations he does for brands, and lots more. Tune in for an entertaining episode.Follow Osho on Insta

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Manisha Kapoor, Secretary-General at Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), to talk about ASCI's Gender Next study, and lots more. They talk about how Manisha got into advertising, her working for Hindustan Unilever and Johnson & Johnson, among other brands, how she got into ASCI, the aim of the GenderNext study, trying to move the gender disparities in entertainment and ads, the need to reflect the new journeys that women are going through, how advertising can help make life more aspirational for women, progressive ways to show modern couples, why tropes in ads can be problematic, how these biases exist in both men and women due to years of conditioning, and tons more.Manisha also talks about the trolling that brands sometimes face when trying to be progressive, the functions of the ASCI, indirect alcohol marketing that alcohol brands do in India, and more.Follow Manisha on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manisha-kapoor-04a5a81Subscribe to our new YouTube