Hello From Hong Kong

Hello From Hong Kong

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Hello From Hong Kong episodes

  • Mikee (Lecturer)

    We start with an introduction to Mikee, a Phillipean woman studying for a PHD while living in Hong Kong. 

    We get to know Mikee through dIscussing what it is to be a transgendered woman, we question the types of surgery available, discuss Hong Kong attitudes to trans people, the possibility of developing cancer from hormone treatment, transitioning into a woman and so much more.    

    You can find me on Periscope @jonathanjk, my Youtube channel is 'jonathanjk'.


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    1 hr 13 min
  • Jodie Cheung (Business Owner)

    SHOW NOTES

    Hello from Hong Kong and welcome to episode 10, in this episode we meet Jodie of Simple Kitchen. SImple Kitchen is a small business that provides food to those in need. Jodie’s ‘Kitchen’ delivers food parcels free of charge to the elderly so as to help Hong Kong’s old people not make an unfair and difficlut choice between spending money on food or their rent.

    We discuss some of the issues Jodie through Simple Kitchen deals with when helping the aged, we touch on some of the government assitance available, Jodie’s motivations and her future plans.

     

    This podcast episode is actually a small part of a larger project I have undertaken through Periscope whereby I am helping the homeless in Hong Kong. All related videos/scopes can be found here: YouTube

    If you like what you hear, maybe you’d lke to support me with my podcasts, videos and periscopes - you can find out how here - https://www.patreon.com/jonathanjk?ty=h

    SHOW LINKS

    Simple Kitchen

    SSA policy

    Oxfam 

    Hong Kong's working homeless: High rents push working people onto the streets

     

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Nate Wong (Jazz Artist)
    This was originally a Periscope, hence the reference to other people. 
    In this episode I sit down with Nate Wong and fellow members of his band for some conversation and some live music. 
    There are 3 songs.
    In this interview where we discuss influences, types of music Nate Wong plays, advantages of speaking two languages, his future and the local jazz scene in Hong Kong.
    1 hr 19 min
  • Josh Steimle (TEDX Educator)

    In this episode I sit down with Josh Stemlie and TEDx instructor and an educator in Hong Kong.

    Together we talk about the homeschooling pros and cons in Hong kong, such as motivations, methods, perceptions, benchmarking young learners and how does one get into university? 

    Using Youtube and/or Khan Academy while homeschooling.

    Differences between homeschooling and private tutoring.

    We also touch on what life is like in Hong Kong, dealing with the local language and culture and much much more.

    You can find Josh's website here and on Twitter here.

     


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    51 min
  • Sam's Tailors (Tailors)
    LINKS
    Periscope Video of the interview.
    Sam's Tailors in Hong Kong
    SHOW NOTES
    In this episode we talk with Manu Welwani and Roshan Welwani of Sam’s Tailors in Hong Kong.
    This episode is edited in the middle as it took a while for Roshan to finish with a customer. I edited out the 20 minute wait.
    - With Manu, we learn how Manu learnt his trade in London in order to become well known with a background tailoring for the military and applying his trade in Hong Kong.
    Manu also talks about how he made some suits for David Bowie.
    - With Roshan, we start with some random questions from the live audience and then talk about the power of a suit, a passion for tailoring, those who wear suits such as Colonel Gaddafi and Angela Merkel.
    1 hr 53 min
  • Munchies (Business)

    Notes

    Munchies in Hong Kong is an organic A La Carte doughnut shop, this episode gives the spotlight to Munchies. I sit down with business owners Michelle and Kim to discuss the businesses goals and achievements, their high standards, sourcing of ingredients and the culture and ambitions of the awesome food that are doughnuts, cookies and ice-cream. 

    Show Links

    Intro and Outro music by Sorted Food

    Munchies HK


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    55 min
  • Andrew Leyden (Expat)

    In this episode I speak with Penguin 6 a.k.a Andrew Leyden. Andrew is the most famous Hong Kong Periscoper and probably has the largest following in China. While Andrew isn’t periscoping, he’s an iOS developer and a legal consultant.

    Together we discuss meeting the expectations of a viewing audience while being a well known periscoper.

    We get down on record why Andrew came to Hong Kong, enjoying Hong Kong, it vs Singapore, the difference in vibe periscoping in Hong Kong compared to other parts of the world.

    We also talk about air pollution in Hong Kong, some of the apps he’s written as a developer, Periscope vs Meetkat, limitations with Periscope and Periscope development, taking part in the 2014 protests during the Umbrella Movement.

     

    Monetisation from Periscope is also discussed, changes in lifestyle and the periscope perspective vs the mainstream news perspective.

    At the 40 minute mark there is a live Q&A with viewers on Periscope on a wider range of topics, such a 9/11, retiring and food in Hong Kong, 

    The Interview was held live in PMQ with construction and piano playing in the background. 

    SHOW NOTES

    Penguinsix on Twitter.

    Deadzone missles are flying


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    1 hr 5 min
  • James Britton (Student)
    Episode 4 is with my good friend James, a student of linguistics.
     
    We discuss how we first met, his first time and year in Hong Kong, learning Cantonese or the Mandarin languages, where to eat chicken testicles in Hong, James’s thesis, how the news about the 2014 protests filtered through to James while living in the UK, Hong Kong beer, desire to travel in Hong Kong and mainland China and paying for it, flat hunting, expectations for living again in Hong Kong and advice for others.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Tony (Marketer)

    I sit down with 'Tom' (fake name naturally) and touch on a few aspects of the dating culture in Hong Kong (though not exclusive to Hong Kong).

    In this episode we touch on ‘Scruff’ a gay dating app, the long term implications of dating online and self selection, level of expectations, instagram as a dating app, what is dating for Tom, porn and the punctum, 

    1 hr 4 min
  • John Ho (Live-streamer/Entrepreneur)
    To kick off the first proper episode, I have invited John Ho, a local Hong Kong entrepreneur and an aggressive user of Periscope, a brand new live streaming app for your phone.
     
    Together we discuss the opportunities and motivations to be a periscoper and how to sustain the use of Periscope as it gets ever more popular, we also dip into the boundaries of personal privacy issues. We take a moment to talk about the upsides and downsides of living in Hong Kong and why Wan Chai is one of John’s favourite places in Hong Kong.
    We also talk around the topic of politics, the types of English spoken here and why this podcast was created in the first place. This was a live podcast and there is a Q&A at the end of our discussion. I hope you enjoy this first guest of Hello From Hong Kong.
    1 hr 2 min

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A discussion with the people of Hong Kong about Hong Kong!

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