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Octopus
by Mandy Sham
Octopus is a podcast that follows the stories of eight exceptional artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and innovators who continually enhance their craft and empower their communities. Each episode is a culmination of how they do what they do. It's also deeply about who they are.Season One kicks off in the pulsating metropolis of Hong Kong: a perfumed and cigarette-stained symbiosis of new art, old heritage, and a reinvention of the two. Regardless of where they've been—be it the far reaches of Tanzania or the streets of Nepal—Hong Kong remains their central hearth. Here, they've found a dream that inexplicably belongs to all of them.Octopus is produced, hosted, and written by Mandy Sham. Special thanks go to the Allan Slaight Radio Institute in Toronto, Canada.
Episodes
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Episode 01: Hair and Music
Where the barbershop is an artist's studio and the Internet doesn't exist, it's safe to assume you've entered the world of Benky, a barber with some real groove in his scissors and his step. Benky grew up in the small village of Shek O prior to starting a one-man barber shop in Central. On...
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Episode 05: Mouthpiece
Leo is a virtuosic harmonica player with classical roots and a passion for jazz. He has received numerous accolades locally and internationally, with teachers and competitions alike stemming from parts of Asia and Europe. Leo is the official endorser for Hohner Music and a World Harmonica…
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Episode 02: New Heights
Elaine is a photographer, art director, and multimedia content creator. Her keen ability to capture the essence of a city, both at home and abroad, has garnered her over 140,000 followers on Instagram. She is an avid traveller, having ventured to places such as Finland, North Korea, and Nepal…
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Episode 07: Holiday Park
A bite of turmeric cheesecake and dried flowers elevate the senses at DIY holiday park and garden cafe Mum's Not Home, a place populated by greenery, unorthodox seating, and a vintage clothing catalogue. Chun Kui Ma and Kong Chuen Chow (referred to as Makui and Chow) are the owners. Their work in...
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Episode 06: Where Art is Verbatim
Steve is the Director of Education Outside the Classroom at Hong Kong’s Li Po Chun United World College. He was previously an actor in England, and also taught for several years in Tanzania. Each year, he provides students with the opportunity of producing and performing verbatim theatre. Steve…
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Episode 04: Modern Nomad
It's the 'typical banker turned entrepreneur' story, she says, but Elaine is anything but typical: she's the quintessential go-getting modern nomad. Elaine is the founder of co-working space Garage Society and co-founder and CEO of social work club Eaton House. She is passionate about innovations...
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Episode 03: Bottle Boy
Chau is the owner of Cafe Hillywood and Hillywood, its (now closed) predecessor. Prior to becoming a restaurateur, he was a visual merchandiser, freelance graphic designer, and a musician in numerous local bands. He often mixes his aptitude for design and a love of indie music to inject a unique...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Octopus is a podcast that follows the stories of eight exceptional artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and innovators who continually enhance their craft and empower their communities. Each episode is a culmination of how they do what they do. It's also deeply about who they are.Season One kicks off in the pulsating metropolis of Hong Kong: a perfumed and cigarette-stained symbiosis of new art, old heritage, and a reinvention of the two. Regardless of where they've been—be it the far reaches of Tanzania or the streets of Nepal—Hong Kong remains their central hearth. Here, they've found a dream that inexplicably belongs to all of them.Octopus is produced, hosted, and written by Mandy Sham. Special thanks go to the Allan Slaight Radio Institute in Toronto, Canada.
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Octopus is a podcast that follows the stories of eight exceptional artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, and innovators who continually enhance their craft and empower their communities. Each episode is a culmination of how they do what they do. It's also deeply about who they are.Season One kicks off...
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Octopus is created and hosted by Mandy Sham.
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