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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Kalki Koechlin, Actor, Writer, and now Author, to talk about her amazing new book 'Elephant in the Womb'. Cyrus and Kalki discuss her book in which she opens up about so much that we don't talk about - the social stigma around abortions and unmarried pregnancies, the toll that pregnancy takes on a body, the emotional rollercoaster that giving birth can be, bouts of postpartum melancholy, the unsolicited parenting advice that you get from every corner, difficulties when becoming a new parent, the need to talk about these supposedly taboo subjects, and tons more. Kalki and Cyrus also go through some of the amazing and funny illustrations in Kalki's book illustrated by Valeriya Polyanychko, talk about the effects of the pandemic, and lots more. Do check out Kalki's book.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Shivangi Singh, Art Director & Set Designer, who has worked in Hollywood as well as Bollywood. They talk about production design and what it entails, some of the popular projects she has worked on, how production design is extremely important for any setting, Shivangi always being into drawing and painting all her life, how her parents wanted her to do engineering or medicine, how Shivangi start out in the industry, working on 'Margarita with a Straw' with director Shonali Bose and Kalki Koechlin, and lots more. Tune in for a very interesting episode.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the updates in the Aryan Khan-NCB drugs case, the media circus around it, the latest statements by the lead investigator in the case, the news that Aryan Khan never even made it onto the ship they were arrested on but were possibly arrested at the entrance, Hollywood crews going on strike to ask for 12 hour gaps between shifts, people's thoughts around employment changing in the pandemic, and tons more. They also talk about Rahul Gandhi being the 'worst dressed Indian politician' according to The Print, and the affect politicians' clothes have on Indian voters. All this and more on this episode.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazing Ambi Parameswaran, a man who wears too many hats. Ambi is a veteran ad man, an author, a podcaster, Founder of Brand-Building.com. He is also a brand strategist and brand coach, and is the co-host of the podcast 'The Last Brand Standing'. Cyrus talks to Ambi about why dandiya is not allowed even this year, the logic around COVID rules, swimming pools not being open yet either, Ambi having to teach over Zoom and why it's just not the same as in-person teaching, and lots more. They also talk about The Last Brand Standing podcast, what was the initial thought behind it, brands that have battled on the shores, co-hosting it with Anupam Gupta (Host of Paisa Vaisa podcast), some of the episodes they have covered on their podcast like - Jet Airways vs Indigo, TATA vs Maruti, Manyavar vs Raymond, and more. Ambi also talks about this age of social media, why brands get so scared of pushback and trolling on Twitter and other social media, Byju's cancelling it's ad campaign with Shahrukh Khan because of the ongoing Aryan Khan controversy, what the right way to handle this kind of hate could be for brands, and tons more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Anjela Taneja, Head of Advocacy at Oxfam India. Oxfam is a global movement of people, working together to end the injustice of poverty. Cyrus talks to Anjela about what being the Head of Advocacy at Oxfam entails, why there seems to be such a disparity when it comes to vaccine distribution, why lesser women have gotten vaccinated compared to men, how 25% of all vaccines are being put aside for use in private hospitals, why the vaccines aren't free for all even now, and tons more. They also discuss why Indian states want to be allowed to decide their own costs and allocations for vaccines within their state, the system being rigged in favour of the rich, how the rich are able to get away with hiding their wealth as seen in the Pandora Papers leaks, the government seemingly allowing the wealthy to get away with it, and more. They also talk about the need of governmental help and support in decreasing poverty, the things Oxfam is involved in solving, the impact of the pandemic on the education sector, and more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by the amazimg Neena Gupta, Actor and Television Director, to talk about her new book 'Sach Kahun Toh: An Autobiography' and her long and stories career as an actress in the industry, working in films, television, theatre and web series, and lots more. Cyrus also asks Neena about her early days in Raigarpura, her professor who used to also be a professional matchmaker named 'Prof. Arora', studying in Janki Devi Mahavidyalaya in New Delhi for her college, going to National School of Drama, how she got into acting finally, and tons more. Neena also talks about seeing herself on the big screen for the first time, Neena and her NSD-theatre friends getting roles in Gandhi, what it was like working on Gandhi and how she became great friends with Sir Ben Kingsley, when she finally moved to Mumbai, how and when she knew that she had become a household name, the show Neena wroet and directed titled 'Saans (1998)' that helped her gain even more popularity, her play with Anupam Kher and Rakesh Bedi called 'Mera Woh Matlab Nahin Tha' which had one of the biggest runs in Indian theatre, and more. Tune in for a truly fascinating conversation.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Angad Bhatia, Founder, MensXP & CEO - Indiatimes Lifestyle Network, to talk about how MensXP started and tons more. Angad talks about being from Delhi from a family of government officers, studying for two years in a boarding school in Australia, having the pet name 'Curry' in boarding school, becoming the head-boy there, the valley around the school being infested by snakes, and tons more.
Angad also shares some amazing stories about hiding in his dormitory for the holidays so that he could be the only person on campus while everyone else went back home.
Cyrus also asks Angad about how MensXP got started, wanting to create good content for Indian men to help them become more socially comfortable, getting aquired and how that helped them grow further, MensXP's Honest Reviews show, and lots more. Tune in for a truly fascinating episode.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by comedian Abbas Momin, along with Amit and Silverie (Antariksh), to talk about the updates in the Aryan Khan cruise ship arrest, the differences between the media and police action in the Aryan Khan case in comparison to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, why there seems to be such a disparity in the media coverage the celebrity story is getting, dynasties and nepotism, the 6 hour long Facebook-WhatsApp-Instagram crash on Monday, and tons more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by writer-director Faraz Arif Ansari (them/they), to talk about their amazing new movie 'Sheer Qorma' starring Shabana Azmi, Swara Bhaskar, Divya Dutta and others, why Faraz gets trolled for just being themself and making films about LGBTQIA relationships, and lots more. Cyrus and Faraz also talk about how Faraz became a film director in the first place, how they wanted to be one since the age of 4, the importance of making films and ads that talk about such relationships, working on Taare Zameen Par as a co-writer, working as the Associate Director & Casting Director on Karan Johar’s ‘Gippi!’, their previous critically acclaimed short films - Sisak and Siberia, and tons more.

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On this episode, Cyrus is joined by two Youth Leaders from the United Nations #WeTheChange campaign - Akhilesh Anil Kumar (Ecosystem restoration) and Garvita Gulhati (Technology and Innovation). We The Change represents the solutions young people are pioneering towards climate action.
Akhilesh is an avid environmental activist working in the field since 2019. He is the founder of Bring Back Green Foundation, a non-profit organisation that works across different environmental activities at scale, and deals in policy making initiatives. He also has a podcast called '‘Sustainability: The Green Game’.
Garvita has been titled the 'Water Girl of India' by CNN and the Jal Shakti Ministry. She was named one of the 40 under 40 Environmentalists of the Year in 2019, and was also shortlisted for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List in 2021. In 2015 she founded 'Why Waste?', which has worked with lakhs of restaurants to conserve and save water.

Cyrus talks to Akhilesh and Garvita about how they got into their field. Akhilesh and Garvita talks about how they got involved in reducing plastic waste and water conservation at such a young age, what Cyrus was doing when he was 19, why plastic and water are such major issues that need to urgently be addressed, and lots more. They also talk about what We The Change campaign is about, how it's about addressing where the problems in climate action lie and what can be done to speed up these processes. Tune in for a very interesting and important conversations.

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