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Ho Ho Hong Kong

Mohammed Magdi and Vivek Mahbubani

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.

comedy stand-up

All Episodes

01:00:51

#127- Why is Bakehouse so damn good? With Managing...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/06/18

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

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49:16

#126 - We are officially certified to operate the...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/06/11

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

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54:18

#125 - How to scam the ”recruitment” scammers...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/06/04

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

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52:46

#124 - Hong Kong performance venues: the good, the...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/05/29

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

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54:16

#123 - Vivek is accused of plagiarizing his most...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/05/21

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

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01:09:19

#122 - On hell gigs, going to the wrong airport and...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/05/16

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

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01:11:10

#121 -Why did Malaysia’s best comedy club get shut...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/05/01

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

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40:03

#120 - Andy Curtain talks funny business in Melbourne

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/04/23

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

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32:44

#119 - Doctor-turned-comedian Jason Leong prescribes...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/04/16

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

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46:07

#118 - How gossiping about Zac Efron’s sex life can...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/04/11

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

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44:48

#117 - Who travels first class on the Hong Kong MTR?

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/04/04

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:

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45:27

#116 - Art Basel is back in Hong Kong and Art Central...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/03/27

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:

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51:11

#115 - Is Happy Valley Wednesday Racing the most fun...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/03/20

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

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52:05

#114 - An average day for the busiest standup...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/03/13

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:

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01:04:13

#113 - HONG KONG IS FINALLY MASK FREE! (but most...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/03/07

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

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46:05

#112 - Is ”Hello Hong Kong” the best we can do?

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/02/27

"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

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50:48

#111 - Hong Kong had its first big-name stand up...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/02/20

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

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56:36

#110 - Vivek turns to a superhero and Mohammed has...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/02/13

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

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53:54

#109 - All about Hong Kong nightlife with HKClubbing...

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/02/06

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

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52:50

#108 - Hong Kong’s best tourist attractions in 2023!

Ho Ho Hong Kong ·

2023/01/30

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

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