Our guest this week is truly at the top of his field. Stephen “Hong Kong Visa Geeza” Barnes is a legend. He’s been practicing and innovating in Hong Kong immigration since 1993, and was among the very first batch of people to gain HK permanent residence after the 1997 handover. We chat with Stephen about […]

The guys catch Louis CK live in Hong Kong and swap notes. Meanwhile, Mohammed is trapped in friends’ wedding hell—until the city reminds him just how cool it can be. Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Vivek on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek

Comedian Norah Yang is not just a superstar on the Chinese comedy scene—she’s also an entrepreneur, a celebrity emcee, and the founder of Spicy Comedy, China’s biggest comedy club. Norah began her career in Shanghai at Kung Fu Komedy, where Mohammed Magdi was working at the time. In this episode, Norah and Mohammed catch up […]

In this episode, Singaporean comedian Jinx Yeo unpacks his country’s obsession with rules—no matter how unreasonable they may seem. The conversation then escalates into a classic Hong Kong vs. Singapore showdown. Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Jinx Yeo on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jinxyeocomedy/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Vivek on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek

Vivek breaks down his different school talk models, exploring why kids often outshine adults in creativity—and how he adapts the same material for both audiences. He also rekindles his long-lost passion for photography. Meanwhile, Mohammed takes the stage in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time, before facing a frightening bout of double vision […]

Vivek reconnects with his new bestie, Jimmy O. Yang, in Macau and vents about the city being overrun with tourists during Chinese New Year. Meanwhile, Mohammed dives into his Tokyo adventures, revealing his shopping hacks for scoring ridiculously cheap deals thanks to the weak yen and Japan’s updated tax rebate system. He even shares a […]

We welcome the Year of the Horse. Vivek is gearing up to open for Jimmy O. Yang in Macau, while Mohammed is preparing to head to Tokyo for his own shows. But before either of those take place, we circle back to finish the story of the first Asia run. Mohammed, hopelessly addicted to Krispy […]

Mohammed begins to share a story about meeting Simon Squibb, better known as the “What’s Your Dream?” guy. In true Vivek fashion, he casually drops in that he once worked for Simon back in the old days. Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Vivek on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek

Mohammed wraps up the first leg of his Asia tour: his friend flies in from Shanghai, longtime fans from there turn up in Manila, he squeezes in a dive, then continues on to Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. We get the full account. Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on […]

Mohammed vows to upgrade his seat if his tour delivers, argues for smoking on planes, and gets lost in a hospital. Vivek insists sitting is the new smoking, the duo laugh at Hong Kong’s quirky warning signs, and debate how the new bus seat‑belt law will play out in real life. Get tickets for Backstage […]