Ho Ho Hong Kong

Mohammed Magdi, Eshan Arif

Publicly listed emails

info@thebackstagehk.com

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Booking Overview

A Hong Kong-focused comedy and culture podcast hosted by a comedian and quizmaster, with occasional interviews featuring locally relevant professionals such as F&B founders. PR agencies could credibly pitch Hong Kong restaurant operators, entrepreneurs, cultural figures, and other locally knowledgeable personalities; its niche focus and accessible guest profile suggest low booking difficulty.

Metrics

Episodes: 270

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 87 subscribers

Instagram: 6.8k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@thebackstagehk.com

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Host

Mohammed Magdi - Comedian and co-host focused on Hong Kong life and culture.

Eshan Arif - Quizmaster and co-host focused on Hong Kong life, travel, and culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Hong Kong-based entrepreneurs, hospitality operators, and other locally relevant professionals with direct experience of the city.
Required Achievements:  
Founded and operated multiple Hong Kong hospitality venues

Recent Guest Discussions

Matty Richardson - Building A Hong Kong F&b Business, Creating Cult-following Venues, Restaurant Concepts, And Plans For The Boar Pub.

Recent Topics

Hong Kong, Comedy, Food, Travel

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Ho Ho Hong Kong
:

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

August 09, 2026

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/h...

#269 – Hong Kong Quiz Live at Soho House

July 26, 2026

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://backstagecomed...

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

July 19, 2026

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/hohopodFollow Mohammed on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theo...

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