Akash BanerjeeEvery podcast appearance, updated as new ones drop

It's a tough time to be a comedian or satirist in India today. They are being harassed online and even jailed, like Munawar Faruqui was. Munawar has been prevented from holding a show anywhere in the country. In such a climate, Akash Banerjee is thriving. His YouTube channel and show 'The Deshbhakt' has more than 2.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 500k Twitter followers, and 450k on Instagram. Akash is a former radio jockey and TV anchor, and has worked in print, publishing, television, radio, and is now on a digital platform. He makes pointed comments about the hypocrisy of politicians, journalists, and even judges. Akash Banerjee joins Sidharth Bhatia on this year ender episode of The Wire Talks, to sum up 2021 in his inevitable style, talk about the state of satire in India, the need to be aware and cautious, and what he would do if he ever got targeted for his videos and other content criticising and asking questions of the status-quo. Follow Akash and The Deshbhakt: www.youtube.com/c/thedeshbhakt/ and https://twitter.com/TheDeshBhakt Follow Sidharth Bhatia on Twitter and Instagram @bombaywallah bombaywallah and https://instagram.com/bombaywallah You can listen to this show on The Wire's website, the IVM Podcasts website, app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Cyrus is joined by Akash Banerjee from The Deshbhakt YouTube channel. Akash is a political satirist & host at The Deshbhakt and Founder & Head Chatterbox at @SocialBakBak. Cyrus and Akash talk about tons of interesting topics - from Akash's origin story from working at MTV and Times Now, his book which he doesn't talk about (because the foreword of the book was written by Arnab Goswami a long ling time ago), working as an RJ for Radio Mirchi and doing a show called 'Dil Chahta Hai' as Dr. Love for them, then going to work at Times Now and TV News, then going back on to radio to become Radio Mirchi's Associate Vice President and Programming Head for Delhi, North and East India and controlling 17 radio stations for them, working in TV news for 10 years, working with Newslaundry as a freelancer, starting his satirical YouTube channel which has now amassed quite a following, being particular about how they do their research, not doing personal or non-factual attacks, studying at Hindu College and St. Stephen's College both, and lots more about Akash's illustrious career. They also get into discussions about comedian Munawar Faruqui's arrest, blasphemy and sedition laws in India and the Greta Thunberg FIR filed by the Delhi Police. All this and tons more on this episode. Follow Akash's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/thedeshbhakt Follow Akash on Instagram: https://instagram.com/akashbanerjee.in You can follow Antariksh on Instagram @antariksht: https://instagram.com/antariksht Do send in AMA questions for Cyrus by tweeting them to @cyrussaysin or e-mailing them at whatcyrussays@gmail.com Don't forget to follow Cyrus Broacha on Instagram @cyrus_broacha ( https://www.instagram.com/cyrus_broacha ) 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/cyrussays You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcasts App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.