Ho Ho Hong Kong

⚠️ Warning: This episode contains graphic details about a medical condition. Please proceed with caution.
Vivek spent two harrowing weeks at his favorite hospital, Queen Mary, in what became his closest brush with death. Now back among the living, he shares the tale in his own words. Long live the funniest man ever to grace Hong Kong!

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Hong Kong's coolest neighbourhood Tai Ping Shan is mentioned on this podcast quite a lot, not only because one of our hosts lives there but mainly because it's entirely comprised of local businesses, and there is no Tai Ping Shan without Craftissimo.
We catch up with Craftissimo's shop manager Akhil Sindher ahead of the shop's 13th anniversary. We chat Tai Ping Shan history, we try some deceptively delicious beers and neighbourhood gossip.

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Our guest this week is truly at the top of his field. Stephen “Hong Kong Visa Geeza” Barnes is a legend. He’s been practicing and innovating in Hong Kong immigration since 1993, and was among the very first batch of people to gain HK permanent residence after the 1997 handover.
We chat with Stephen about all things Hong Kong immigration, Mohammed’s ongoing visa adventures, and his bold new venture in Sierra Leone!
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The guys catch Louis CK live in Hong Kong and swap notes. Meanwhile, Mohammed is trapped in friends' wedding hell—until the city reminds him just how cool it can be.

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Comedian Norah Yang is not just a superstar on the Chinese comedy scene—she’s also an entrepreneur, a celebrity emcee, and the founder of Spicy Comedy, China’s biggest comedy club.
Norah began her career in Shanghai at Kung Fu Komedy, where Mohammed Magdi was working at the time. In this episode, Norah and Mohammed catch up in Hong Kong to chat about her rise to stardom, the success story of Spicy Comedy, and how she came to interview global celebrities including Timothée Chalamet and Scarlett Johansson.

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