Ho Ho Hong Kong

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.

Ho Ho Hong Kong is a comedy podcast hosted by Mohammed Magdi and Vivek Mahbubani, with 257 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Mohammed Magdi and Vivek Mahbubani hosts Ho Ho Hong Kong, a comedy show with 257 episodes published.

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  Episode #270

  #270 – Hong Kong's OG Innkeeper: The Globe's Patrick Gatherer

  Aug 9, 202657 min

  Our guest is another legend in Hong Kong’s F&B scene: Patrick Gatherer, who manages one of the city’s longest-running and most successful British gastropubs, The Globe . We chat with Pat about the history of The Globe , his time in a band with Vivek Mahbubani, and the funny origin story of Ebeneezer’s. Check out The Globe: https://www.theglobe.com.hk/ Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Eshan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/etrips_/

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  Episode #269

  #269 – Hong Kong Quiz Live at Soho House

  Jul 26, 20261h 20m

  Special edition from Ho Ho Hong Kong, in collaboration with Soho House. Recorded in front of a live audience, hosts Mohammed Magdi and Eshan Arif run a HK-themed quiz, while maintaining the core silly banter of the show. Featuring a special segment from Ride The Minibus co-founder Krystal Tolani as well as many hilarios moments interacting with the audience. Use promo code HOHOHK to get 20% off on https://852prints.com/ Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Eshan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/etrips_/

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  Episode #268

  #268 – Escaping Hong Kong's Heat to Europe's Hell

  Jul 19, 202655 min

  Resident genius Eshan Arif went to Europe to escape Hong Kong's heatwave, and his trip went exactly how you would expect it to go. Luckily for all of us, he came back with a full report on German "efficiency", UK misadventures , and Indian uncles playing armrest war on flights . Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Eshan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/etrips_/

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  #267 – Build Your Own F&B Empire w/Matty Richardson

  Jul 12, 202655 min

  Our guest, Matty Richardson, is a legend in Hong Kong’s F&B scene—founder of Honky Tonks, Bourke’s (formerly Shady Acres), Twist Pasta Bar, Terracota Lamma, Mendel’s, and soon-to-open British-inspired pub The Boar in the heart of Soho. We ask Matty what gives his venues their “cult following,” ask him what the hell is a “White Trash Pizza,” and hear about his plans for The Boar . Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Eshan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/etrips_/

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  Episode #266

  #266 – Dubai: Do We Love It, Do We Hate It?

  Jul 5, 202649 min

  On this episode, Eshan and Mohammed dive into their relationship with Dubai. Eshan’s mom and Mohammed’s brother both live there, making them frequent visitors with plenty of strong opinions. What’s to love? What’s to hate? And how does it stack up against Hong Kong? Get tickets for Backstage Comedy shows: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://backstagecomedy.com/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hohopod Follow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theothermohammed⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Eshan on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/etrips_/

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