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!   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: http://thebackstagehk.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 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

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 CEO began to use the day as a 24-hour shopping holiday festival that offered online shopping discounts and offline entertainment. The holiday has now become the largest physical retail and online shopping day in the world.   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: http://thebackstagehk.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 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

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!   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: http://thebackstagehk.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Daniel Fernandes on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/absolutelydanny/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

It's Diwali week and we are in a festive mood. We chat about Diwali, call centers, the mysterious Indian man walking around Soho, Vivek auctioning himself off and the process of bringing touring comedians into HK.   One of Indians' top English comedian Daniel Fernandes is performing live in HK Friday Nov 10 for only one night, grab your tickets for this special night of comedy here:  https://t.ly/leZMt Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live shows here: http://thebackstagehk.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Adam Hopkins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam_hopkins23/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Comedian Adam Hopkins started out his comedy career in Shanghai, where he was also working as a journalist. We chat to him about what it's like working a journalist in China, the coolest interviews he's done and why he eventually moved to Taiwan.    Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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 Adam Hopkins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adam_hopkins23/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Mohammed is back from Australia and has a lot to vent about. Despite Melbourne having the reputation of being one of the most liveable cities in the world, why is nobody working? How is everyone so relaxed and why is the HK public transport system so superior?    Come to Backstage Comedy shows this week and enjoy a complimentary drink from Artifact    Oct 26 HKAF show tickets: https://t.ly/TXB3e Oct 27 Sam See tickets: https://t.ly/a8_-Y   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 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

On this very special edition of Ho Ho Hong Kong, we have returning guest and co-host of ABC's China Tonight Annie Louey back on the pod!  Mohammed is currently in Australia visiting Annie, doing shows and traveling around. Annie and Mohammed drove from Melbourne to Sydney and back. They catch up on the podcast to chat about about roadkill, good ol' Australian racism and Annie's career taking off.   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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 Annie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annielouey/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Hong Kongers love their holiday travels. Favorite destinations list include Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Korea. Bali, Indonesia? Not so much. Luckily one of our hosts Mohammed has been to Bali multiple times and after his last trip there and his first one since the pandemic, he comes back with a full report. Should you visit Bali?   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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 Check out Solo Villas in Ubud: https://solovillasbali.com/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

We had a busy week performing standup comedy om Friday at Basehall, Jardine House then on Saturday at Better With Beer Festival on the Central Harbourfront. Also, last week Clockenflap announced the lineup for this December's edition. We get into it all then we get to our guest Ben Volchok. Ben is an award-winning comedy writer and performer from Melbourne.  We catch up with Ben while while he was in HK performing his award-winning show "The Final Hours Hour" at the Jockey Club Creative Arts Center.   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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 Ben Volchok on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benvolchok/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Jinx Yeo is one of the top standup comedians out of Singapore.  He was nominated "Best Comedy" at the Fringe World Awards 2018. We chat to him about HK vs. Singapore, white people being offended on behalf of minorities and his weirdest gig ever performing for the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Only a few days after typhoon Saola ravaged through Hong Kong, claiming some trees and forcing expats to cancel their dinner reservations which caused them big distress, we get hit with the longest black rainstorm alert ever recorded in Hong Kong, causing yet more expats to cancel their junk boat parties, which made them really upset. How is Hong Kong so unprepared for the heavy rainfall?   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Beginning with just eight companies of performers in five venues, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (known as “the Fringe”) is now the biggest arts festival in the world, and welcomes tens of thousands of performers across over 250 venues every August. Our host Vivek Mahbubani just came back from his first time visiting and performing at The Fringe and we get a full report.   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Both our hosts are self-employed. Vivek Mahbubani runs two companies. He runs Hallf of Laughs with Comedian Tim Chan and he also has his own company representing himself. Mohammed Magdi owns and runs Backstage Comedy.  This week we get into all the nitty gritty of what it means to have your own startup in Hong Kong, the day-to-day life of running a one-man company and why "being your own boss" may not as freeing as it sounds.    Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

By now we can comfortably say that Hong Kong is back to normal, and by normal we mean bizarre news and most of us complaining about our first world problems. While most of the world is still reeling from an economic crisis and feeling its effect on a daily basis, we are getting on boats to get way too close to see a whale who was unfortunate enough to lose its way and come to our shores. This week we have a returning favorite guest Cassi Thomas (the mastermind behind Chaotic Hong Kong Expats) to talk about Hong Kongers ruining things and her love for Taiwan.   Join Chaotic Hong Kong Expats group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chaoshongkong Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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 Cassi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaotichkcassi/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn  

The Hong Kong comedy scene is picking up a lot of steam these days, it's not unusual now to find 3 different standup gigs happening on the same night! This week we chat about managing our time running between gigs, the dynamics of doing shows for corporate events and office parties, how to set up your office party for a comedy show and why your next company event should be a comedy show!   Get tickets to Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Our guest this week is Chinese Canadian comedian Tim To. He is one of the fastest rising stars in The HK comedy scene. Tim has led a very interesting life before he started doing comedy, from owning a bar and a Chinese buffet in Toronto at the age of 20 to getting arrested in Hong Kong for trying to do the right thing, the man has endless stories and he is thoroughly entertaining to chat with.    Get tickets to Tim To's headliner show Aug 3: https://t.ly/pGQRQ Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Our guest this week is comedian Bryan Bentley. Before starting doing standup, Byran regularly attended live standup shows. He would always sit in the front row and quite often the comedian on stage would recognize him from a previous show. One day Bryan decides to take the leap and try his hand at standup himself. We sit down with Byran to chat with him about being a leap taker/getter, being sober and his obsession with David Goggins.   Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live 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 Bryan Bentley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanebentleycomedy/ Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Hong Kong has been having a pretty brutal heatwave (it's also T8 the day this episode drops). Seems like every summer now we see the same headline "This is the hottest July HK has seen since Julius Caesar". This week we ask our indoors expert and notorious outdoors hater Vivek Mahbubani on what the hell to do when it's this hot out? What are the cool indoor entertainment options in Hong Kong?     Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn    

We are back with a classic episode of travel tales, air travel failures and Chinese airport shenanigans. Mohammed takes the lead on this one as he recounts why he had to buy three different airplane tickets to make his show in Singapore on time, then he goes home to Egypt for the first time in 5 years on a trip that wasn't drama free because of course. But then the tides completely turn and he's met with many pleasant surprises in his native country. This one is a doozy!   Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

This week Mohammed flies to Egypt for family duty and we just couldn't get our schedules to align before his flight so Vivek finds himself all alone in the studio and you, our dear listener, get a very high concentrated dose of Vivek-ness. Vivek covers everything from "A week in the life of a comedian" doing gigs and balancing personal matters to reaching the point in your comedy career where the comedy performance itself is the easiest part of the show!  Then he tries to guess what Mohammed could be doing in Egypt then he finally runs out of topics and lets his brain work overtime, to which it starts messing up near the end of the podcast and nothing he says makes sense.   Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live 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/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

If you ever pass by Soho or go up the mid-level escalator, it's highly likely you're familiar with the delicious bakery smell. You know that bakery smell so good it makes you think "whatever this is, I want it" and it draws you in like a zombie. Well, that's Bakehouse. The darling of Hong Kong bakeries and the uncontested champion in our opinion. We chat to Bakehouse Managing Director Liam Collette about the story of Bakehouse, his journey from Australia to Hong Kong and what the most underrated item at Bakehouse is.   Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live shows here: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Get tickets to Mohammed's show in Singapore on June 20 here: https://masala20june.peatix.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 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

As we gear up for Dr. Jason Leong's sold out shows this Saturday at PMQ, there are so many moving parts to producing a comedy show, one of those parts is the light fixtures and their position on the ceiling. Turns out, you can't just get up to the ceiling via a Scissor Lift if you wanna adjust the lights yourself, you need a certificate! So, we took the training and we are now officially certified, only within PMQ premises! In other news, Vivek is performing a show in a movie theater for some reason, then we get in an argument about his lack of sense of adventure and reluctance to going on roller coasters, then Mohammed asks what it would take to get Vivek to do the world's highest bungee jump in Macau   Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live shows here: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Get tickets to Mohammed's show in Singapore on June 20 here: https://masala20june.peatix.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 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

If you have been living in Hong Kong fore more than a few months, there's a very high chance you received one of those "recruitment" Whatsapp messages asking you to complete a survey or offering you a part-time online job for easy money, and if you thought "well, that's too good to be true" you are correct. It's a scam. Luckily Hong Kong comedian Garron Chiu took it upon himself to not only expose the scam but also scam the scammers back! And it was as glorious as it sounds. He joins us this week to tell us all about it. We are also joined by special guest Annie Louey. Annie is an Australian standup comedian and the co-host of China tonight on ABC News Australia!    Get tickets to the Backstage Comedy live shows here: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Get tickets to Mohammed's show in Singapore on June 20 here: https://masala20june.peatix.com/ Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Annie Louey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annielouey/ Follow Garron Chiu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgarron/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Our hosts Vivek Mahbubani and Mohammed Magdi have combined experience of more than 30 years in live performance, and when it comes to Hong Kong venues they have a lot to say. We go through all kinds of performance venues this city has to offer, a bit of their history, what they have to offer and what is wrong with them, then we get into the really weird ones. Did you know there was a venue in Sai Kung that had a public pathway cutting right through it?   Get tickets to June 8 show at Basehall in Hong Kong: https://t.ly/n-iv Get tickets to Mohammed's show in Singapore on June 20 here: https://masala20june.peatix.com/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Vivek's viral video continues to blow up on Instagram and with that came a lot of wanted attention, some unwanted attention and some bizarre interactions. Vivek got accused of stealing the joke from someone, only to find out the person he's accused of stealing from is himself! Mohammed to return to Singapore for a headliner show next month and we announce a bunch of new cool stuff coming up!   Get tickets to Mohammed's show in Singapore on June 20 here: https://masala20june.peatix.com/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

We are back after a quick one week break and we have a stacked episode this week with our guest comedian Ollie Horn. Fresh off performing two headliner shows in Hong Kong, we catch up with Ollie on his transition to a fulltime plus-size person and a fulltime pro comedian. Mohammed and Ollie remember the one time Mohammed performed in Fukuoka, Japan with OIlie then Mohammed went to the wrong airport, missed his flight then somehow missed his flight again and Vivek shares how he tripled his IG following (from 6K to well over 20K now by the time you're listening to this) with one simple hack.   Follow Ollie Horn on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olliehorncomedy/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn    

Kavin Jay is one of the biggest standup comedians in Asia and the star of the Netflix special "Everybody Calm Down". We catch up with Kavin ahead of his Hong Kong show at PMQ and we cover everything from comedy politics, to how he thinks Hong Kong has changed since his last visit then we get into the details of what the hell happened at Crackhouse Comedy Club in Kuala Lumpur that caused the Malaysian government to shut it down and permanently ban its owner from ever holding any (!!) business license in KL.   Follow Kavin Jay on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kavinjay/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

This week we have a classic Ho Ho Hong Kong episode with our OG hosts Vivek Mahbubani and Andy Curtain. Recoded in Melbourne, Vivek and Andy talk  everything Melbourne Comedy Festival related and the bright future lying ahead for the Asian wave of comedians.   Check out Andy's podcast This one friend here: https://apple.co/40Xee8a Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Vivek speaks with Doctor-turned-comedian Jason Leong from Malaysia during his Melbourne stop of his Brain Drain World Tour 2023. They discuss how Jason keeps evolving his comedy career after having 2 Netflix specials that he suspects were sold wayyyy below market value and why Vivek will never pick Jason up from the airport despite being his Hong Kong show's producer. Catch him live in Hong Kong on 17 June 2023 by getting your tickets at https://HongKong.JasonLeong.My on or after 18 April 2023 when tickets are on sale despite this episode coming out on 17 April 2023....because timing is everything in comedy, unless you're working with IT in the ticketing department. Check out Craftissimo 10th anniversary event on April 22. More info here: https://www.instagram.com/craftissimohk/ and get in touch with us if you want the special promo code for 10% off! Follow Dr. Jason Leong on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjasonleong/ Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Back in 2019, Andy Curtain and Vivek Mahbubani started this very podcast you know and love. In 2021, Andy moved on to do bigger things like running tours for the biggest comedy stars on the planet, and he also moved on to do cooler things like being in a viral video talking about Zac Effron's sex life. We catch up with Andy on how his life has been in his home country of Australia, the state of live entertainment in a post-Covid world and we riminess about moving from Shanghai to Hong Kong to build The Riff comedy club.   Check out Andy's podcast This one friend here: https://apple.co/40Xee8a Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Vivek heads off to Melbourne for a big run at the Melbourne International Comedy festival with his new Cantonese show "I'm funnier in Cantonese 呢個廣東話好笑D?!" and before he flies we catch up on his latest gig hosting the AIDS Concern gala, "treating yourself" to a first class MTR ride and we try to answer the age-old question, do you really work out at Pure if you don't let people know you work out at Pure?   Tickets to Vivek's Cantonese show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival here: melbourne.funnyvivek.com Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

New week and new Hong Kong shenanigans. Art Basel was all the jazz this past weekend.. Art Central also happened, same weekend. This weekend we have: Rugby Sevens (again!), Creamfields and Jim Gaffigan (on Monday!). We go through it all. Why do people pay millions of dollars to obtain squiggly lines art but don't have the same respect for guy telling jokes on stage art? How do you efficiently plan this coming weekend if you want to see Rugby Sevens, Creamfields and Jim Gaffigan?   Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

If you think we can't go on for an entire episode about how fun the Wednesday Horse Racing is at Happy Valley, you are probably right. We also complained about how "miserable" our lives are because of major offenses like Starbucks not knowing how to roast their coffee beans, then we go on about how fun the Happy Wednesday Racing is. Mohammed makes the case that it's probably the most fun activity you can do in Hong Kong ever and Vivek shares a story about how he got the Jockey Club to have "Touch it!" as the slogan for their "Racing Touch" app   Get tickets for the March 30th show here: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/standup-comedy-showcase-basehall-2-tickets-575102295447   Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Vivek Mahbubani is by the far the busiest standup comedian in Hong Kong. This week he shares stories of the two most recent gigs he had: Speaking at the Women Of Our Time event by the SCMP and coaching for Literacy Week at a school in Sai Kung at 7 am!  Mohammed shares his "pro tip" on how to hail a cab anywhere in the world and we bring back our TV show recommendations segment.   Get tickets for the March 30th show here: https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/standup-comedy-showcase-basehall-2-tickets-575102295447   Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

After 3 years of compulsory mask mandate in Hong Kong, on March 1, 2023 the mask mandate was finally lifted and we were able to walk around the city mask-free without fear of a hefty fine. Now a week later, the vast majority of people in Hong Kong still voluntarily choose to continue wearing it! In other news, Clockenflap festival took place at the Central Harbourfront and it was a roaring success and Mohammed tried to move some furniture to his new place and it was a complete disaster.    Buy tickets for Vivek's Cantonese show a the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2023: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2023/shows/im-funnier-in-cantonese Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

"Hello Hong Kong" Campaign launched to promote Hong Kong around the world.  Ok great. What about that slogan though? We come up with alternative slogans while we chat about gratitude, people in Hong Kong always comparing themselves to each other, moving houses from one walkup to another walkup, Syrian refugees and comedians blaming the audience for their own failures.    Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn  

On February 15 2023, Russell Peters performed at Star Hall in Kai Tak in front of a sold out crowd of over 3000 people (Vivek thought it was 8000 pax, Mohammed thought it was 1000 pax). We were there for it and we give a full review. It's the first big standup touring act to come through Hong Kong since late 2019 and Russell Peters is as big as they come. Vivek also reminisces about flying into Kai Tak airport (yes he's 80 years old) and we go on a tangent about our favorite airports and Singapore gets a few honorable mentions.    Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn  

It's valentine's day week and we are coming at you with a bunch of stories. Vivek does a couple pro bono gigs and regrets it but good news! he turned into a superhero and there's plenty of free merch to go around!  Mohammed on the other hand shares that one overdue story he has been sitting on, and of course it's another visa adventure. Strap in!  Cover graphic copyright ZONTA CLUB OF THE NEW TERRITORIES II Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

In 1999, Nick Willsher founded HKClubbing.com as he couldn't find reliable info on where the good parties were. Today almost 24 years later, HKclubbing grew to be the ultimate Hong Kong nightlife guide and Nick went into the music promotion business, as well as starting Entertaining Asia, an integrated event and hospitality consultancy based in HK.   Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

We survived CNY shenanigans but not completely unscathed. Mohammed has taken his entire family all over HK for almost 3 weeks and he is "never gonna financially recover from this". Luckily for us, he gives us a full report on the main tourist attractions in HK.  Is Disneyland HK still worth a visit? What's the state of Ocean Park? What's a Water World? and why you should probably never get in a Lantau blue taxi.   Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

If it's travel, passport or visa related, we can rely on Mohammed (and evidently the rest of his family) to make some highly entertaining bad decisions. This is probably the riskiest one so far. Mohammed's mom flew into Hong Kong just a few hours before her only passport expired. Happy year of the rabbit folks! Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn

Hong Kong has its borders wide open and the CNY holiday is upon us. Mohammed's family decided to visit from Egypt for the first time and he has a lot to rant about. Where do people actually go for "touristy stuff" and why is visiting the Big Buddha isn't the best idea? Vivek gives a lot of solid advice. Mohammed also got locked out of his friend's house at midnight with the dog inside the house and he tries to make it back in and the story ends unsurprisingly with the cops showing up. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

We are back to our regular scheduled programming and this week we have a retuning fan-favorite, Mr. John Buckman. John has a long history of starting, running and selling successful startups and he was the head of the EFF John is not shy about his love for Hong Kong, and one of the things he has in common with many Hong Kongers (and Mohammed!) is his displeasure with banks and bankers in general. While most of us are happy with laughing at memes about banker wankers, John decided to do something about it, way before memes were the main median of showing discontent and boy did he go all out, then things turned scary. It's a fascinating tale.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/  

Happy 2023 everyone! We are back. We made it through, well .. kind of. This is more of a #yolo episode but hey we are back with a stacked episode, catching you up on everything that happened in Hong Kong over the last few months, as well as catching you up on our updates as well. So many news stories, fun moments and ridiculous HK shenanigans to get through. It's good to be back!   Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

The city seems to be opening back up for real! Quarantine for inbound travelers continues to be only one week (3 days if you're flight crew!), restaurants are allowed to run up to 10 pm (yay!?), some stand up shows are back. We have a classic episode discussing it all, we catch up on the standup gigs we did recently did, from Sai Kung to Soho House, the upcoming CE "elections" and the new Batman movie (no spoilers!)    Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Shanghai is still under arguably the world's most strict Covid lockdown since the pandemic began. Some residents have been locked inside their apartments for over 50 days. Amid news of food shortages, internet censors taking down posts of frustrated citizens, Shanghai residents are keen to have their voices heard.  We talk to Jorge Castellanos, standup comedian based in Shanghai. Jorge owns two businesses, he's married to a Chinese citizen and has been in lockdown in over a month now.   Sounds of April: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bguwCndTUOA Photo by Nico De Rouge, check out his work here:  https://nicoderouge.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/

Family drama alert! Vivek's sister made it to Hong Kong literally a few minutes before her PR expired, we take the opportunity to catch up with her with one simple goal in mind: Understand what she does for a living. Dr. Krishnaa Mahbubani tries her best to dumb it down to us, and before you judge us, here's one of her bios: Krishnaa completed her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University, and after a period there as a Post-doctoral scientist, moved to the Department of Surgery as a research associate and is applying her engineering expertise to develop methods to extract tissue resident lymphocytes, and design a single semi-automated tool to extract the lymphocytes efficiently. Her other interests are in the fundamentals of cryopreservation, with a focus on understanding the relationship between ice nucleation and post-thaw cell viability. CBTM: https://www.cbtm.group.cam.ac.uk/contact-us Cambridge Enterprise: https://www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/  

We made it to episode 100! Yup, we can't believe it either. For the 100th episode, we pack our equipment and head to Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park in Sai Ying Pun. We riff on everything happening around us at the park, chat to a couple of people, Vivek gives an update on his sister's dramatic journey to come back to HK from the UK before her PR expires, and we launch our YouTube channel!   Check out Tuners Sparks on tour if you're in Melbourne or Sydney: https://www.turnersparks.com/ Pre-order Ben Frank's album "Goodbye Shanghai": https://www.benfrankcomedy.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3va7Hbn Leave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/ Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/