For the first episode of the Year of the Dragon, we have a stacked one with a lot of Hong Kong classics. We try to answer many questions: What are the latest rules for Lai See? What is ok to clean and not to clean over the CNY holiday? Why shouldn’t you visit your family […]

For the first episode of the Year of the Dragon, we have a stacked one with a lot of Hong Kong classics. We try to answer many questions: What are the latest rules for Lai See? What is ok to clean and not to clean over the CNY holiday? Why shouldn’t you visit your family […]

Happy New Year, again! This time it’s the one we care about more because we get lai see, unlike Christmas, when we usually receive yet another pair of socks from that one colleague with bad breath. We are back in our studio as we try to answer the burning question: Is saying “Chinese New Year” […]

Happy New Year, again! This time it’s the one we care about more because we get lai see, unlike Christmas, when we usually receive yet another pair of socks from that one colleague with bad breath. We are back in our studio as we try to answer the burning question: Is saying “Chinese New Year” […]

Our guest on this episode has one hell of a story. Jesse Appell is an American who mastered Mandarin Chinese language fluency to perfection, started a standup comedy career in both English and Mandarin while living in Beijing, tours the world performing in both languages, and has a robust tea business that sells Chinese tea […]

Our guest on this episode has one hell of a story. Jesse Appell is an American who mastered Mandarin Chinese language fluency to perfection, started a standup comedy career in both English and Mandarin while living in Beijing, tours the world performing in both languages, and has a robust tea business that sells Chinese tea […]

Controversies around national days and what they mean to different parts of society will always be a topic of discussion. In the lead-up to her headliner, which happens to fall on Australia Day, January 26, we chat to comedian Annie Louey on why this date has become a hot topic of debate in Australia, and […]

Controversies around national days and what they mean to different parts of society will always be a topic of discussion. In the lead-up to her headliner, which happens to fall on Australia Day, January 26, we chat to comedian Annie Louey on why this date has become a hot topic of debate in Australia, and […]

On this week’s episode, Vivek is replaced by a better-looking and slower-talking host. Annie Louey is back on the pod. As she’s doing a residency in Hong Kong through January, Annie and Mohammed chat about a range of topics, including but not limited to: their trip to Annie’s family village in China, staying at a […]