Episodes

  • #179 - Let's Stop Paying Dumb Prices in Hong Kong!
    Jul 23 2024

    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.

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    52 mins
  • #178 - The Rise and Fall of The Beijing Comedy Scene w/Tony Chou
    Jul 15 2024

    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 working for CCTV, and where the China comedy scene is today.

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    59 mins
  • #177 - Is Your Pilot Too Sleepy to Fly? W/Nina McGrath
    Jul 8 2024

    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 sleep compartment? Do pilots actually do anything? And Nina shares an incredible story of an intoxicated passenger challenging other passengers to a fight while holding a giant Toblerone bar.

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    59 mins
  • #176 - We Got Robbed at the Prestigious Westin Hotel in Kuala Lumpur
    Jul 1 2024

    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

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    1 hr
  • #175 - Do You Sleep With Your AC On or Off?
    Jun 23 2024

    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 get into a debate about whether it's better to live in extreme cold weather or extreme hot weather.

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    54 mins
  • #174 - The State of Old Folks' Homes in Hong Kong
    Jun 18 2024

    What is retirement in Hong Kong like? More specifically, what are the options for old folks homes in the city? And how does it all work? We do a deep dive.

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    52 mins
  • #173 - When You Find Yourself in the Same Room as the Hong Kong Chief Executive!
    Jun 10 2024

    Happy Dragon Boating long weekend! We have no idea what a weekend is, what a what a long holiday is, or what day of the week it is most of the time. Vivek had one hell of a gig opening for Jason Leong in front of an audience of over a thousand people in Hong Kong, meanwhile, Mohammed somehow ended up in the same room as the Hong Kong Chief Executive, and the very next day had another rollercoaster of a day emceeing the 50th anniversary of a private member's club!

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    55 mins
  • #172 - Hong Kong Slang with Author Lindsay Varty
    Jun 3 2024

    Ever feel like a chicken talking to a duck? Ever ask a girl out only to be forced to eat lemons? Maybe you've been told that you're a peanut guy? Or perhaps someone has warned you that you're wearing a green hat?

    No need to be confused, "Hong Kong Slang" is a little dictionary of Cantonese slang that will supply you with the appropriate knowledge to get by in Hong Kong and make you cool at office parties. We chat with author Linsday Varty about her new book, her fascination with the Cantonese language and some of the funniest expressions in Cantonese.

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    57 mins