Filth (failed In London Try Hong Kong)

Co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Free Press Tom Grundy chats to Liz and Mercedes about freedom of speech in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Free Press is a not-for-profit, independent publication based in HK that's dependent on the financial support from its readers. Tom and his team do an incredible job covering the topics that matter and after this week's protests, there's no better time than now to support them. Click the link to find out how. hongkongfp.com#PressForFreedom

Finally, we cover the topic at the heart of FILTH. Liz and Mercedes chat about the surreal hierarchy of status in Hong Kong and question the difference between immigrant and expat. 

Inspired by Crazy Rich Asians, Liz and Mercedes explore how the antics of the books and the movie differ from reality -- or not, as the case may be. And, in contrast, how the extreme wealth of Hong Kong’s richest dynasties makes the plight of the territory’s underprivileged even more poignant. 

Venus Tsang joins Mercedes and Liz to talk about her home city and how it's shaped her identity.

'Can Carrie Lam be considered a role model?!' Tune into Liz and Mercedes chatting about role models, the gender pay gap and what it's like for women in the workplace in Hong Kong.

From sub-standard subdivided living to some of the costliest property on the planet, nothing hammers Hong Kong's wealth gap home like the topic of housing. In this episode, Liz and Mercedes explore the realities of life in one of the most densely populated cities in the world, where real estate is eye-wateringly expensive and shameful statistics expose the sheer number of people for whom a dignified standard of living is denied.

Welcome to our first interview! Cristina Kountiou, long time Hong Konger, fashion professor at SCAD and advocate of sustainability joins Mercedes and Liz for a chat about conscious consumption and how to lead a more sustainable life in HK. (With thanks to NakedHub, New Street).

‘I wanted to live in a place where the buildings had holes in so dragon’s can fly through’ Liz and Mercedes chat about the definition of an expat, and what it means to be one.

Mercedes and Liz chat about the positives and the pitfalls of seeking romantic adventures overseas.

‘The sense of adventure always prevails.’ Mercedes and Liz explore culture shock, what it is, how it manifests and what happens you turn it on its head.