Bobsy Gaia grew up in war-torn Beirut and was enlisted as a child soldier in the civil war. An insane journey led him to open the plant-based restaurant chain MANA! which has pioneered the plant-based fast-casual market in Hong Kong since 2012.
2020 was tough for a range of reasons and Vivek had to take a step back from the pod when his health took a serious turn for the worse. Here’s what happened and where he’s at now.
What happens in HK on Christmas and western New Year? Why are there so many Christians in the city? What makes the holidays so friggin amazing here? Comedian Garron Chiu answered it all.
Sara Tang’s a sexologist and host of the Better in Bed podcast. She’s shared sexy lifestyle advice on the major radio station RTHK3, appeared in the global documentary ‘Sex and the City’, has a raunchy blog and provides coaching for getting your sex back on. Check out Sara’s podcast: https://www.sarasense.com/podcast
Author Nury Vittachi has released a new book criticising the 2019 protests, and posing questions about the motives of the protestors. We had a chat about his new release and his broader views about China.
Clockenflap is HK’s legendary musical festival that consistently ‘punches well above its weight’ landing huge acts, and brings in over 75,000 punters in a normal year. Having lost a year to protests and now another to covid, Justin talked about the resilience and commitment to live music from the brains behind the fest. The team […]
Ballroom dancing is super popular with the wives of Hong Kong’s tycoons. After the Starlight dance club became the biggest covid super-spreader site in the city to date, viral videos revealed the young toy-boy dance instructors offering more than just salsa instructions.
Shonee’s dad came to Hong Kong in the 70s with $50 in his pocket, and built a bookstore empire that gained a monopoly on the city’s reading. She talked about his journey, and her own, after taking over the chain with her sister Arti and the SARS epidemic as the backdrop. Check out their new […]
The Wanch aka Hong Kong’s #1 Live Music Venue has shut its doors. The live house opened in 1987 and for over thirty years has been an institution in the city’s music scene. Owner Keith Goodman is on this week talking about what made it great, their success with the H2 Music Festival, and his […]
Antony Dapiran is a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer, and wrote two HK books City on Fire and City of Protest. He’s appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, Quartz, the whole shebang. We talked about the protests, the national security law, the current state of affairs what lays in store for the city. […]
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