#23 – HK‘s homeless problem, with Maitreyi Karanth
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 China, working in film and helping people out.
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 China, working in film and helping people out.
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 after making bagels for a buddy, and is taking the city by storm. Get your bagels right here: https://schragels.com/
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 police in a nearby park, and a little further away a Triad was shot in his car sitting in traffic. The presence of organized crime in the streets is real and […]
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 protests and covid, what is the worst thing to order in a restaurant. Fabio’s restaurant 121BC: https://121bc.hk/
Bars have reopened, restaurants are open late, groups of four can mingle, even yoga studios are open! YOGA STUDIOS PEOPLE! Has normal returned?
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 in mainland China, including working with Christina Aguilera and Kylie Minogue.
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 store for them next. Chaotic HK IG: https://www.instagram.com/chaoshongkong/
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 talk about HK’s colonial kids and her insane online army of followers, Chaotic HK. Chaotic HK IG: https://www.instagram.com/chaoshongkong/
Canyoning, off-road motorbiking, rock climbing, sea kayaking, coasteering, mountain-bike riding, hiking and capturing it all with a drone, there is so much stuff you can do outdoors in HK. Ryan Hynek’s done it all, find out the best, the worst, and just how dangerous it gets. Here’s the link for the live streams: https://www.podbean.com/lsw/wGe2Cqgu83 Ryan’s Mundane […]
Jules Hannaford joins the pod to talk about a terrifying online-dating catfishing ordeal she went through. Jules wrote the Webby-nominated book Fool Me Twice, stars in the eponymous podcast, and hosts the awesome interview podcast Hong Kong Confidential. And Vivek makes a hilariously inappropriate joke… Fool Me Twice book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2XKcTCh Fool Me Twice […]