Cyrus Says

In this episode of #CyrusSays, singer-songwriter, Ankur Tewari (@ankurtewari on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:  Growing up in Rourkee Picking up the (wrong) guitar Playing Hotel California to combat ragging in college Starting out as a musician in Bombay His short film series, Love Shots See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, comedian Tushar Singh (@Tushy on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:  Growing up as a chubby Indian in the U.S. Studying engineering at Georgia tech His early days as a comedian Losing his job Moving around the U.S. doing standup The Indian comedy scene See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Zumba Education Specialist, Sucheta Pal (@SuchetaPalZumba on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:  The science of Zumba How she got interested in it Her husband's support Various Zumba styles Fitness in India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Rahul Mehra of Gateway Brewing Company (@gatewaybrewery on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:  The process of making beer Making good beer The legalities of brewing The market for beer in India Flavouring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Pooja Dhingra (@poojadhingraa) of Le 15 Patisserie talks to Cyrus about: Her childhood interest in baking The support of her parents Moving to Switzerland and then to Paris to pursue her dream Le 15 Patisserie's dessert menu Expanding her business in India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Cricket Special episode of #CyrusSays, cricket experts, CP Thomas (@cpthomas42) and Vivek Krishnan (@KrishnanViv) talk to Cyrus about: The Kiwi presence in the World Cup Their predictions for the season The Indian team Their verdict Public interest in T20s India's future in test cricket See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, celebrity makeup and hair artist, Elton Fernandes (@eltonjfernandez on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about: How he moved to India during the gulf war The difficulties of being homosexual in India The celebrities he's worked with His Youtube channel The art of makeup See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode of #CyrusSays, Aastha Singh of Teach For India (@TeachForIndia on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about:  The socio economic situation in the country How Teach For India works What children are capable of doing with education How she started working with TFI Her personal life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this anniversary special episode, Cyrus talks to Amit Doshi (@doshiamit on Twitter) and Mae (@maebemaebe on Twitter) about the year that was (or wasn't?). They also talk about:  How it all began All the memorable guests we've had Other podcasts from the IVM network Some more fun stories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Cyrus talks to polymath, Vasu Primlani (@greencomedian on Twitter) about her achievements and varied interests. They also talk about: Being a jack of many trades and master of all Going from class clown to standup comedian Her brush with the law Being wrongfully detained in prison Psychosomatic therapy Triathletics and fitness See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Cyrus talks to model, actor and entrepreneur, Viraf Patel on his journey and his new venture, a Parsi Tinder app: Aapro. Also joining them on Skype is Viraf's partner Umeed Kothavala, technical backbone of Aapro. They also discuss: His merchant navy days Falling in love Kinky Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Writing a killer script Parsi dating See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Ronnie Allman (@RonnieAllman on Twitter) and Sean Graham (@seandgraham on Twitter), two filmmakers from the United States who have come to India on a mission to make a crowdfunded feature film on the Ramayan (@ramayanfilm on Twitter), talk to Cyrus about: Indian mythology on a global scale The story and focus of the Ramayan The epic casting Interesting work they've done The US elections Support the making of the Ramayan film by contributing here:https://www.wishberry.in/campaign/ramayana-enter-forest/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about the making of Aligarh. They also talk about: How he decided to make Aligarh Homophobic reactions His experiences working on the film Simran The oscars See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode of #CyrusSays, Arnesh Ghose (@ArneshGhose on Twitter) founder of The Mirror Merchants, a theater company, talks to Cyrus about: His collection of plays, Chaarpaai Gender issues in India Audience reactions to his plays The Mirror Merchants Writing for The Rolling Stone and Man's World magazine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, singer-songwriter and veteran musician, Gary Lawyer (@garylawyer on Twitter) talks to Cyrus about his new single, Heaven's Child, which he just released. They also talk about: Being a multi instrumentalist Moving to the US for music Meeting his guru, Ray Charles His love for bikes The market for independent western music in India See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, Cyrus meets Samyak Chakrabarty (@Samyakc on Twitter), social entrepreneur and founder of Social Quotient and the Green Batti Project (@greenbatti on Twitter). They talk about: His startup, Electronic Youth Media Being one of the youngest entrepreneurs in the country Being instrumental in driving the youth to vote Indian weddings The importance of the mentor-mentee system How CSR can actually create impact See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, hosts Tejas Menon(@TejasMenon on Twitter) and Jishnu Guha(@JishnuGuha on Twitter) geek out about their new podcast Geekfruit(@@GeekFruitHQ on Twitter) with Cyrus. They also talk about: What it means to be a geek Celebrity geeks Cyrus' favorite superheroes Indian comics All about their new podcast, Geekfruit Fictitious Mumbai superheroes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode of #CyrusSays, founders of BOHECO (@BohecoIndia on Twitter), Yash Kotak and Sanvar Oberoi talk to Cyrus about: How they started out as HR college students Agriculture in India The booming hemp industry The numerous uses of hemp BOHECO's business model See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of #CyrusSays, American-born Indian, Nilima Achwal (@niliach on Twitter) tells Cyrus about her social startup, Iesha. They talk about: Sexuality being taboo in India How children perceive sex Traditional Indian beliefs that became restrictions How their teaching program is modeled How her life experiences led her to start Iesha See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this latest episode of #CyrusSays, professional Hula Hoopist, Swati Shah talks to Cyrus about: The first time she tried to hula in Goa  Heartbreaks Hula Hooping for fitness - Hoopnotism Keeping your mind off things by keeping busy A day in her life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.