Ho Ho Hong Kong
Episodes
#58 - Andy‘s break and the latest on the standup scene, with Mohammed Magdi
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mo joins the pod to announce he is taking over hosting duties with Vivek for the next little while. The standup scene is pumping along at the moment, ...
#57 - Sustaining Hong Kong, with sustainability expert Dr Merrin Pearse
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong's got an unreasonable amount of people living in unreasonably small spaces. And Dr Merrin Pearse's on a mission to make the metropolis conti...
#56 - The neutering of Hong Kong, with author Antony Dapiran
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antony's (@antd) become the resident podcast voice on all things political. Since he last visited, the crackdowns on Hong Kong have been unrelenting a...
#55 - HK‘s television industry, with TV star Vicky Chan 陳偉琪
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vicky Chan 陳偉琪 is a well-known face around Hong Kong, having played Jenny on the hit TVB series Come Home Love: Lo and Behold (愛·回家之開...
#54 - Capturing Hong Kong‘s diversity, with Dear Hong Kong co-founder Oskar Valles
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Hong Kong is a well-known photo book featuring inspiring people from different countries, all living in Hong Kong, and their contribution to the ...
#53 - Vaccine hesitancy in HK, with infectious disease expert Professor Ben Cowling
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Cowling is the Division Head of Epidemiology at HKU and a co-director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infections Disease Epidemiology an...
#52 - Empowering women in HK to play more sport, with In The Changing Room podcast host Cissy Radford
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cissy Radford runs a sensational podcast called In The Changing Room, all about women in sport. She also works with WISE HK (Women In Sport Empowered ...
#51 - Colonial British police in Hong Kong, with former officer Guy Shirra
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Shirra moved to Hong Kong from England and served as an officer for the Royal Hong Kong Police force from 1967 until the Handover in 1997. His sto...
#50 - Volunteering with the famous, with Time Auction founder Fion Leung
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fion Leung is the founder of Time Auction, a tech-enabled charity connecting volunteers with their idols. The group enlists famous and important voice...
#49 - The debacles and victories of HK‘s vaccine situation
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The vaccine rollout in Hong Kong has been both sensational and a total circus. There's been ineffective vaccines, halts on BioNTech, people getting th...
#48 - The man in HK revolutionising how we make coffee, with John Buckman
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Buckman's a London-born, French-raised, kind-of American who cut his teeth founding companies in Silicon Valley that aimed to make the world fair...
#47 - The story of why Mohammed fled to China
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is the original interview Andy did with Mohammed Magdi in Shanghai 2015. Mo's story of leaving the political strife in Egypt to live in northern ...
#46 - The most famous gweilo of all time, with 河國榮 Gregory Charles Rivers
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
河國榮 Gregory Charles Rivers has a face every Hong Konger knows well. Over his prolific 30-year acting career he's been THE white guy, appearing i...
#45 - The King of Green, with OmniPork, Green Common and Green Mondays founder David Yeung
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Yeung is the founder of OmniPork, Green Common and Green Mondays. And won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award at the World Economic Forum....
#44 - We have shows again (maybe)!! With Mohammed, Vivek and Andy altogether
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We finally try to solve the mystery, are Mohammed and Vivek different people?? Shows are back on in HK, or actually we're not even sure anymore. We've...
#43 - A powerhouse in HK radio, with RTHK Radio 3‘s Alyson Hau
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alyson Hau has dominated the airwaves since joining Metro Radio as a 16 year old. Since then she's covered the Olympics, the World Expo, world premier...
#42 - The dealmaker who secured Disneyland Hong Kong, with Mike ‘Mickey‘ Rowse
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Rowse carries a formidable expat CV. He negotiated the deal that brought Disneyland to Hong Kong, acting on behalf of the government. And was t...
#41 - Hong Kong‘s street sleepers, with Impact HK founder Jeff Rotmeyer
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You don't have to walk far in the city to find street sleepers. Or walk past a McDonald's late at night to see the city's McRefugees. Jeff Rotmeyer fo...
#40 - Chinese New Year special, with Tim Chan
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy new year everybody! Cantonese comedian Tim Chan joins us to ring in the bull year and the three of us talk about how we each celebrate the holid...
#39 - What‘s going on in HK‘s schools? Politics and pandemics, with Chris Musni
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a tough year for schools, with prolonged lockdowns, homeschooling and the threat of 'sanitised' curricula. We sat down with a teacher on the...
#38 - The current covid situation in HK, with infectious disease expert Ben Cowling
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Cowling is the Division Head of Epidemiology at HKU and a co-director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Infections Disease Epidemiology an...
#37 - Hong Kong‘s first female professional MMA fighter, with Tricia Yap
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tricia was has worn a lot of fitness hats in the city. She was HK's first female professional MMA fighter, CNN referred to her as a fitness guru who h...
#36 - The story behind Hong Kong‘s recent mass arrests, with Antony Dapiran
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Hong Kong police have made mass arrests of politicians, lawyers, media and a whole bunch of people earlier this month. The author of City On Fire ...
#35 - From war in Beirut to fighting climate change in Hong Kong, with MANA! founder Bobsy Gaia
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bobsy Gaia grew up in war-torn Beirut and was enlisted as a child soldier in the civil war. An insane journey led him to open the plant-based restaura...
#34 - New year, new Vivek. Find out what happened to the missing funnyman
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2020 was tough for a range of reasons and Vivek had to take a step back from the pod when his health took a serious turn for the worse. Here's what ha...
#33 - New Year‘s Eve special edition, with Garron Chiu
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in HK on Christmas and western New Year? Why are there so many Christians in the city? What makes the holidays so friggin amazing here? C...
#32 - Certified sexologist and pleasure expert, with Sara Tang
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Tang's a sexologist and host of the Better in Bed podcast. She's shared sexy lifestyle advice on the major radio station RTHK3, appeared in the g...
#31 - A critic of the protests, with Nury Vittachi
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author Nury Vittachi has released a new book criticising the 2019 protests, and posing questions about the motives of the protestors. We had a chat ab...
#30 - The homegrown music festival Clockenflap, with co-founder Justin Sweeting
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clockenflap is HK's legendary musical festival that consistently 'punches well above its weight' landing huge acts, and brings in over 75,000 punters ...
#29 - The seedy ultra-wealthy dancing ring behind HK‘s current outbreak
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ballroom dancing is super popular with the wives of Hong Kong's tycoons. After the Starlight dance club became the biggest covid super-spreader site i...
#28 - HK‘s darling retailer Bookazine, with director Shonee Mirchandani
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shonee's dad came to Hong Kong in the 70s with $50 in his pocket, and built a bookstore empire that gained a monopoly on the city's reading. She talke...
#27 - The Wanch closes, with co-owner Keith Goodman
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Wanch aka Hong Kong's #1 Live Music Venue has shut its doors. The live house opened in 1987 and for over thirty years has been an institution in t...
#26 - Protesting in Hong Kong, with Antony Dapiran
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Antony Dapiran is a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer, and wrote two HK books City on Fire and City of Protest. He's appeared in The Atlantic, The Gua...
#25 - Virtual Reality in HK, with Sandbox VR creative director Michael Hampden
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are in the era of virtual reality making leaps and bounds in technology, and HK's own Sandbox VR is leading the charge. With the backing of Alibaba...
#24 - Can comedians be spiritual?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are all comedians depressed? It is possible to be funny without being broken? We take a deep dive into the spirituality of the clowns on stage.
#23 - HK‘s homeless problem, with Maitreyi Karanth
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Maitreyi's a standup comedian, actress and an absolute force of nature helping feed the homeless in Hong Kong. She talked about her life from India to...
#22 - Hong Kong‘s queen of bagels, with Rebecca Schrage
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca is the genius behind Schragels, the only place in Hong Kong to get the real-deal NYC-level bagels. The former banker was discovered by a chef ...
#21 - Organised crime on the streets, with Mohammed Magdi
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A drive by shooting outside Mohammed's apartment took out the windows of a restaurant last week. He also saw machete wielding gangsters running from p...
#20 - The restaurant biz, with head chef Fabio Nicotra
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fabio's the head chef of Soho Italian fancy restaurant 121BC. He told us about life in the kitchen, how the food & beverage industry is surviving the ...
#19 - The reopening of Hong Kong II
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bars have reopened, restaurants are open late, groups of four can mingle, even yoga studios are open! YOGA STUDIOS PEOPLE! Has normal returned? ...
#18 - Hong Kong‘s professional dance scene, with Katie Hill
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie's a DJ, a pro dancer and part of the city's whacky and wonderful dance scene that is full of insane stories of events here and across the border...
#17 - The future of us, with Mohammed Magdi
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Mohammed were let go from the comedy club last week. They walk through their long history of destroying comedy clubs and scenes and what's in...
#16 - Colonial Kids, who are they? With Cassi Thomas
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cassi Thomas was born in Hong Kong, her mum was born here, and she's a staunch defender of all things she loves about the city. She joined the pod to ...
#15 - Adventuring in HK, with Ryan Hynek
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canyoning, off-road motorbiking, rock climbing, sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain-bike riding, hiking and capturing it all with a drone, there is so...
#7 - Catfishing and creating, with Jules Hannaford
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jules Hannaford joins the pod to talk about a terrifying online-dating catfishing ordeal she went through. Jules wrote the Webby-nominated book Fool M...
#6 - Should you learn Cantonese?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The question of learning Canto used to only apply to expats, but these days the future of the dialect is under threat. We talked about its origins, wh...
#5 - The reopening of Hong Kong
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The city is reopening again after almost no covid cases in 3 weeks. Find out how the situation compares to SARs, what has the 'non-lockdown' looked li...
#14 - Which city is better, Shanghai or Hong Kong?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who's got the funkiest nightlife? Coolest things to do? Wildest stories? Craziest travelling? Vivek and Andy are dissecting two of the best cities in ...
#13 - Live stream: What would it take for you to leave HK?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're streaming live every Sunday 11am Hong Kong time. This week we talked about what we think is going to happen, and where the line is for each of u...
#12 - Scuba in HK
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Kong is a world-class place to dive, according to special guest scuba instructor Alun Harford from Splash HK. Find out what it's like, where to g...
#11 - Having kids in HK
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Find out if Hong Kong's a good city for kids, what it's like for children healthcare, pollution, the schools and where's a good place to live. Sign up...
#10 - Worklife for women with Belinda Esterhammer
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Belinda Esterhammer is a force of nature with some big projects rocking along. She co-hosts the #Impact podcast, hosts the Belinda Esterhammer show, c...
#9 - Hong Kong‘s healthcare system
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should we believe Hong Kong's covid numbers? We give the lowdown on the city's healthcare system, compared public with private, shared a few hospital ...
#8 - What‘s the best neighbourhood in Hong Kong?
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We decide what is the coolest part of town, where do you wanna live, the best islands, the racism through different places, and the area that represen...
#4 - The storytelling community, with Rachel Smith
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The city has a killer storytelling scene, and at the heart of it is the group Hong Kong Stories. The group head honcho Rachel Smith joins us this week...
#3 - Helpers: the backbone of Hong Kong
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who are the city's domestic workers? Why are they almost all women? We take a dive into the history of the city's helping hands, their relationship wi...
#2 - Working out in HK
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you stay fit in Hong Kong? We talk about the best at home, indoors and outdoors exercises, different types of meditation, yoga, the statistics ...
#1 - Canto comedy: How‘d it start and where‘s it going
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cantonese standup is big and it's going to be huge. Find out how where its roots lie, how it came to be, where it's going around the world, what lays ...