#217 - Dead Poets and The Art of Quiz Mastery with Eshan Arif
Eshan Arif is a legend in Hong Kong’s bar scene. After a decade in the beer business, he now runs one of Soho’s coolest spots—Dead Poets. He’s also the city’s unofficial quiz king, known for hosting some of the silliest and sneakiest pub quizzes around. We sit down with Eshan to talk bar culture, what makes Dead Poets tick, and why being a quizmaster should never be taken too seriously.Check out Dead Poets on Insagram: https://www.instagram.com/deadpoetshk/Check Out Craftissimo's 12th year Anniversary on Sat Apr 26:https://www.instagram.com/craftissimohk/Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedySubscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopodLeave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpodFollow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammedFollow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek
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#216 - Coldplay Concerts & Rugby 7s at The New Kai Tai Stadium - Full Review
With four massive sold-out Coldplay concerts, and the Rugby 7s weekend, the new Hong Kong Kai Tai Stadium has finally opened its doors! And there is no one better at giving a full review of the events, the stadium and all the fun trivia, than our guest, comedian Garron Chiu. Garron worked on multiple ad campaigns for those events as part of his job, and he saw 2 Coldplay concerts in the same week!Jiaoying Summers write-up on SCMP: https://shorturl.at/hFEdcGet tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: https://linktr.ee/backstagecomedySubscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hohopodLeave us a review: (please!) https://www.ratethispodcast.com/hohohkpodFollow Garron Chiu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgarron/Follow Mohammed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed/Follow Vivek on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyvivek/
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#215 - Diversity Hub, Hong Kong's First Ethnic Minorities Museum, Is Now Open
We are back after a quick one-week break as Vivek heads to Australia and NZ for a tour, but we catch up right before he leaves. Big news: Vivek is technically single, and he is taking the opportunity to do the most useless "optimization" tasks. Bakehouse long lines are kind of disappearing? And Christian Action opens Hong Kong's first ethnic minorities museum, Diversity Hub.
Check out Diversity Hub: https://www.instagram.com/diversityhubhk/
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#214 - Dumb Sex Cult Stunt Went Wrong and Comedian Got Arrested
Malaysian comedian Rizal Van Geyzel's show "Arrested" tells an incredible story of what happens when a perfect mix of self-absorbed "influencer" foolishness, government inefficiency, and social media frenzy ultimately leads to his arrest and him losing his comedy club. Rizal tells us the full story.
Catch Rizal's show "Arrested" at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/rizal-van-geyzel-2/
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#213 - Firsthand Witness Account of a Tragedy on Cat Street
Apologies for the late upload! You might understand why when you listen to this episode.
Host Mohammed Magdi witnesses a horrific incident in his neighborhood. He shares the details of his experience as we try to process it.
Warning: This episode has many references to self-harm and some graphic details.
Dim Sum Daily coverage: https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/26-year-old-woman-found-dead-after-fall-in-sheung-wan/
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Everything you need to know about Hong Kong. Each Monday local comedian Vivek Mahbubani and Egyptian comic Mohammed Magdi dive into something great about the city.
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