#154 – Why has celebrating a country’s national day become controversial?
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 […]
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#153 – An Arab takes a Chinese person to China. What happens next will shock you!
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 […]
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#152 – We dare you to have a worse New Year’s Eve story!
Holy moly this year is already statring off strong. Both our hosts were working on New Year’s Eve, and they share the details of how their night went. While Vivek had the time of his life emceeing for The Hong Kong Golf Club New Year’s Eve gala, Mohammed had the worst gig of his entire […]
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#151 – 2024 is going to be different!
Happy 2024!! This podcast is going into its 5th year and we are ringing in the new year with some classic Hong Kong predictions, goals and what we should do differently! Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: https://backstagecomedy.com/ 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/ Follow Vivek […]
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#150 – Merry Christmas from Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and beyond!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and we have a lot of stories for you. Vivek flew to Singapore to perform on Dr. Jason Leong’s show, and little did he know a mega superstar would drop in and do a guest spot. Mohammed goes back to Shanghai for the first time since he […]
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#149 – Falling in love in Hong Kong w/Annie Louey
Australian comedian and ABC’s China Tonight host Annie Louey is back on the podcast this week, with both hosts back in the studio too. We cover everything, from thirdwheeling, the Aussie “Nut Bush” dance, Annie being a wedding celebrant and how Annie and Mohammed met. Get tickets to Annie Louey’s Jan 26 show in […]
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#148 – Buying an apartment in Hong Kong!
Hong Kong has consistently been on the list of the world’s most expensive real estate markets. Limited space among many other factors contribute to the housing prices being astronomical. So why would anyone buy an apartment here, and if you decide to buy one, what is the process? Luckily, one of our hosts (we all […]
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#147 – Hong Kong public transit system is the best in the world!
We are back with many tales after a short unintentional break. Vivek went to check out HK Towngas restaurant “CulinArt 1862” and Mohammed went to check out Plaza Premium Lounge at Hong Kong Airport, both using free vouchers. Mohammed went to Melbourne and realized that HK has the best public transit system in the world! […]
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#146 – ”Singles’ Day 11/11”, the world’s biggest shopping day!
China’s 11/11 Singles’ Day “Shopping Festival” is like Black Friday on steriods. It has consistently been the biggest shopping day in the world for the last few years, online and offline. Originally, the date was celebrated as a cynical response to traditional couple-centric festivals by a small group of college bachelors. However, in 2009 Alibaba’s […]
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#145 – Do you like your comedy slow or fast? W/Daniel Fernandes
Daniel Fernandes is one of the top Indian standup comedians. He is known for his dark humor and for not shying away from tackling controversial topics. Danny stops by HK to perform a show with Backstage Comedy and we take the opportunity to talk all things comedy and his night out in HK on LKF! […]
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