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Women of Hong Kong is a very powerful network of over 16,000 women, led by the formidable Sarah V. We sit down with Sarah to explore how a simple group chat grew into a thriving community, how to stay grounded when power comes your way, and the best hacks for snagging iHerb discount codes. Check out Women of Hong Kong: https://www.womenofhongkong.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_/⁠

This week’s guest is actor, dancer, and all‑around multi‑hyphenate performer (and former Hong Kong finance bro) Saaj Raja. Saaj came to Hong Kong to stage his show Bad Indian at Soho House and Fa Gai as part of Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026. We sat down with him at Soho House to hear his story—from growing up as a self‑described “coconut” in Crawley, England, to teaching Bollywood dance in Hong Kong—and to dig into what Bad Indian is really about. Check out Saaj Raja: https://www.saajraja.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_/⁠

Mohammed and Eshan reunite to discuss Guinness World Records, some quirky Hong Kong ones, some impressive Egypt ones and some strange ones from India. For more info on Thunderwear Asia : https://www.thunderwear.asia/ 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_/⁠

Australian comedian Elena Gabrielle is back in Hong Kong exactly one year after her last show, and a lot has changed since then. In the past year, Elena moved countries twice, got engaged, and is now deep in the chaos of planning a big, beautiful Indian wedding. Follow Elena Gabrielle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenagabrielle/ Check out Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026 shows: ⁠http://comedyseason.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_/⁠

Our guest this week is a Hong Kong veteran who’s returned to the city to show off his thunderous balls! We sat down with Luigi La Tona from Thunderwear Asia to share some nostalgic HK stories, his growing underwear brand and hiring Eshan to be his professional yapper in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰 For more info on Thunderwear Asia : https://www.thunderwear.asia/ Check out Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026 shows: ⁠http://comedyseason.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_/⁠

What is the Hong Kong Happy Fun Time Show? And why are we staging it in a 394‑seat theatre right in the middle of Hong Kong’s busiest events season? Show creator Garron Chiu joins us to break down the wackiest live show in town — how he dreamed it up, what makes it so unique, and why you should be at Shouson Theatre on September 22 for a night of laughs, chaos, and a full‑on celebration of the best city in the galaxy. Get tickets for Hong Kong Happy Fun Time Show Sep 22: https://shorturl.at/e1HbE Check out Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026 shows:⁠ ⁠http://comedyseason.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 Garron Chiu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamgarron

This week's guest is Rachman Blake- A California native who never seems to slow down. From performing in over 65 countries and counting- he sits down with us after sold out shows in Hong Kong where we find out what goes on behind those dreamy eyes and rock hard abs! To see where Rachman is performing next, check out his calendar: ⁠https://rachmanblake.komi.io/⁠ Check out Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026 shows: ⁠http://comedyseason.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_/⁠

Mohammed Magdi moves apartments after living in the same place for over three years — making a drastic move… one floor up in the same building. Meanwhile, hot gossip surfaces from the “HK Island Freecycle” WhatsApp group, and we wrap up the episode by reading audience stories submitted during the live show at Soho House. Check out Hong Kong Comedy Season 2026 shows: http://comedyseason.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_/

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_/

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_/

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_/

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_/

Recorded on May 19, 2026, this is the first Patreon episode featuring just Eshan and Mohammed after Eshan took over from Vivek. They cover a wide range of topics—from recording at AER, one of Central Hong Kong’s coolest bars, to Eshan’s naturalization as a Chinese citizen. Eshan shares bold ideas to take the podcast to the next level and reveals the story behind Dead Poets’ “closing playlist.”

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_/

Eshan is officially onboarded as the new co‑host, and we jump right in with this week’s guest, George Fleming, co‑founder of Got Balls. George shares some hilariously inappropriate segments from the show’s early days and reveals how YOU can win two tickets to the upcoming Got Balls show on October 31!