This episode is not for the faint-hearted! Mohammed Magdi heads to the Philippines for a quick “holiday and a show” with Annie Louey, and boy, oh boy, do they have a rough time. Annie recounts the benefits of a power spew and how Dr. Showbiz always comes to the rescue. And of course, Vivek Mahbubani […]

Another week, another adventure, and another tale from some of the unusual gigs that we do. This week, host Mohammed Magdi shares the details of a gig he did recently, doing standup for an opera show produced by the Hong Kong Grand Opera, and if that sounds random, that’s because it is, but “Standup Opera” […]

On our first episode of the Year of The Snake, Vivek gambles with his luck and cleans his house on CNY, and on the topic of gambling, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Mark Six lottery winner gets over 193 million HKD. How does this thing even work? This episode is not sponsored by Dyson or […]

Happy Year of the Snake, everyone! As things slow down in Hong Kong and people take the time to spend quality time with their families and loved ones, we chat about a range of topics, including our recent gig hosting The Aftermath’s 6th birthday party, Mohammed’s dog’s recent “panic disorder” diagnosis, and we do a […]

Some people just don’t learn from their mistakes/are hopelessly optimistic that maybe some things may change. Maybe it’s being given false hope after a fluke; maybe it’s our strong desire to see someone succeed? Either way, we tried Vission Bakery’s $50 egg tart in a cookie, and we have notes. Get tickets for Backstage Comedy […]

On this episode we try to find fun things to do in HK when it’s “cold”, the pros and cons of hiking up to the Peak. Mohammed reviews Tai Ping Shan’s newest “Kool” hangout spot review, and we welcome our new patrons! Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedy Subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Leave us a […]

2025 is here, and with it come new adventures, stories, and reviews from our hosts. Mohammed Magdi sees Hong Kong’s New Year’s Fireworks show “properly” for the first time, and Vivek Mahbubani hosts a fancy gig at the Four Seasons.  Also on this episode, a non-spoiler review of Netflix’s new documentary “Don’t Die” and Backstage […]

We made it to the end of 2024! We have so much to be grateful for. On this episode, we share our most memorable moments of the year, but before that,  Vivek shares his experience getting a haircut at Image Hair Salon. We chat about the new “DCC fees” applied on HK credit cardscards andVivek […]

This episode is the first episode to be recorded in our new video studio. The full video podcast will be available soon on Youtube. There is no doubt that a lot of goods and services can be very expensive in Hong Kong, especially on HK Island. This week, Mohammed Magdi shares one of his most […]

We celebrate our 200th episode with a live podcast in front of a live audience at one of our favorite venues, The Aftermath. We have a lot of fun answering questions, playing games, riffing, and feeding off the energy of the room. Thank you to everyone who got us this far. We are very grateful. […]