The live standup shows are popping, and this past weekend we had one of our best shows for a while, all thanks to the audience. We chat about what makes a particular audience better than others, and we try to answer some important questions: How open-minded do we want to be as parents? Were we […]

Ho Ho Hong Kong, your reliable Hong Kong news source, is back with this week’s news scoop: We got newborn panda twin cubs! Two non-Americans “weigh in” on who they would vote for at the American elections, why YUU Points is the worst loyalty program in the world, and, everyone is welcome to Hong Kong […]

Lan Kwai Fong is Hong Kong’s most famous street and the city’s main party hub. It’s ever-changing, yet always the same. We chat about the iconic street, its snacks, its famous 7-11s, and, most importantly, its crowds. Have the international school kids taken over? Are we too old and jaded? We walked through “Lan Kwai” […]

We sit down with Malaysian comedian Kuah Jenhan, who was performing his show “Noted With Thanks” in Hong Kong over the weekend with Backstage Comedy. We cover a wide range of topics, from Feng Shui, why the Malaysian ringgit seems to be always crashing, to why Malaysians like haggling so much and does Vivek always […]

The Olympics kicked off in Paris, and with them, we got to learn about games we never knew existed. We are Team Hong Kong all the way. Vivian Kong already scored Hong Kong’s first gold medal at fencing, or “épée”? Let’s be honest, we are all just waiting for Siobhan Haughey to win big.   […]

We are back with a classic episode. Just the two hosts and a whole lot of venting. What the hell is going on with the prices in Hong Kong? While it’s not a new issue, it really has gone out of control lately.   Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave […]

Chinese comedian Tony Chou is one of the OGs of the Beijing comedy scene. When he started doing comedy in 2013, he worked with Beijing legends like Joe Wong, DaShan, and Des Bishop. Tony was also a correspondent for CCTV for numerous years. We catch up with Tony about his journey, what it was like […]

A few weeks ago, in response to one of our episodes, we received a lengthy letter from comedian, friend, and podcast listener Nina McGrath. Nina works for Cathay Pacific as Group Safety Manager, Fatigue Risk Management Systems and Human Factors. We chat with Nina about everything air travel related. Where is the cabin crew’s secret […]

Mohammed goes on a work trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and comes back with a classic tale of robbery, cover-ups, and Malaysian officials corruption (allegedly!) #justiceformo   Check out the Westin KL on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewestinkl/ Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows here: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ […]

Vivek is feeling under the weather. To cheer him up, we reminisce about some of our favorite childhood memories of watching WWE. Then we get into why he probably got sick and how he can avoid getting sick again, and we narrowed it down to every Hong Konger’s favorite appliance, the air conditioner! Then we […]