Kung Fu Komedy

Chinese plum rain season is in full pelt as Andy gets surgery, goes to rehab and has an emergency. Today’s track is Old Speed by Ficklemusic. You can check out the whole album here. Thanks for listening.

China bans foreign names, UBS gets creamed online after its chief economist upsets Chinese netizens and Andy heads into surgery. Today’s track is Requiem for a Fish by The Freak.

People in the street finally get what they want, and China puts your money where its mouth is on trash. Today’s track is Steam Train Blues by Matt Cadillac Cooper with the King Curtis Band.

Andy heads in for surgery this week, so he brings on Mohammed to talk comedy politics and digital diets. This week’s track is Siesta by Jahzzar.

Huawei’s been b- b- b- banned, Shanghai’s going to be underwater 2100, and there’s been weird, weird censorship. This week’s track doesn’t exist!

Andy’s bowed down to pressure and brought on another guest, none other than Jorge Castellanos. Jorge’s part of the main cast at Mamahuhu, he’s a touring comedian, and the owner of a big early learning centre in Shanghai. If only he had a better story… Today’s track is Everlong by the Foo Fighters.

Big shots are being fired in the trade war, the authorities are shaving foreigners, and big progress in Taiwan’s standup scene. This week’s track is Jamming by Bob Marley.

Andy’s at a Kentucky Derby bachelor party, and has his biggest announcement to date. More Chinese marathon shenanigans and another clean-up the Chinese net campaign. Today’s track is Elouisa by The Swiss.

Avengers takes China by storm, and the courts use the opportunity to make people in debt lose face. Beijing has a literal pyramid scheme and there’s a very special guest. This week’s track is So I Met Someone by VHS Collection.    

Fields shuts down, Amazon stops China operations and Andy falls into an online tragedy spiral, exciting times! This week’s song is Reckoner by Radiohead.

Crackdowns on road rules, a kid dies in a car and Andy accidentally fires a rifle, several times.   Today’s track is Somewhere Over The Rainbow Israel IZ Kamakawiwo`ole.

Tomb-sweeping festival kicks into gear and Andy tells the story of his dad having a severe bike accident. Today’s track is Love Is All by The Tallest Man on Earth.

WeChat users paying money to be told how great they are, hospitals buying poop and Andy gets sad listening to Chinese music. Today’s track is 他来看我的演唱会 by Jacky Cheung.

A champion 17yo in Aus makes waving cracking an egg on a senator’s head, an open database publishes the fertility of 1.8m women and some dubious squat toilet shenanigans. Today’s track is Make You Mine by Breakbot.

Beijing’s biggest ever standup show with Jim Gaffigan and Joe Wong, and Andy has a kid. He gets into story behind his first kid being born. Today’s track is We Are Family by Sister Sledge.

The government creates a comically atrocious propaganda rap video, US consulate cracks down on beautification and comedy in Taipei hits tough times. This week’s track is Ladies Night by Kool & The Gang.

Shenzhen uses artificial intelligence to make life miserable for bus drivers, foreign bands all but banned in Shanghai and furious Chinese immigrants condemn a racist Spanish bank. Plenty going on this week… This week’s track is You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall and John Oates.

China’s hit The Wandering Earth is the world’s highest grossing film for the year so far. Swine fever is on the rise after being found in dumplings. And a girl with freckles causes a mental online pile on. Today’s track is Something Wonderful by Fakear.

Jaywalkers forced to watch snuff movies, Samsung gets caught out by epic IP theft and a rant about the little deaths of losing friends in transient cities. Today’s track is Easy To Get by Hot Chip.

China declares a spurious 1.7 bln viewers for the Chinese New Year Gala, Buzzfeed editor tells non-Chinese to stop celebrating Chinese New Year, and black face resurfaces yet again. Today’s track is Thriller by Michael Jackson.