港人港事 Hong Kong Podcast

Name of Podcast: 港人港事 (jyutping: gong2 jan4 gong2 si6)

What topics are covered: This is a current affairs music podcast.

Why is it good to listen?

This podcast is hosted by Ricky and 迎希 (jing4 hei1). These two hosts do not hold back when they express their views on politics and social issues. They diction is clear even though their tone can get aggressive at times. Listeners will hear names of politicians and political terms.

The podcasts are available here.

How often are the podcasts updated? The program is updated on a weekly basis.

Length of the podcasts:  120 minutes each.

Description of the podcast:

This podcast is a talk show over current affairs in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. The hosts share their opinion and comments on pressing issues freely and openly. The hosts do not play songs or take calls from listeners, they focus intently on their discussions and they expressively declare their political positions, not afraid to take sides and boldly attack political parties.

Each podcast episode is divided into 4 segments, the first two segments are usually dedicated to the hottest news in town, whether it is political issues, social problems, or entertainment news if the news involves breaking the law. The third segment usually covers the development of some long-term situations such as power struggles between political parties and within the government

The last segment goes over the history of how the situations have turned into their present state. In each episode, besides talking about current issues, the hosts also comment on publications and related writings that are circulating in society. The podcasters also make reference to politicians and social phenomena, offer their views on the possible outcomes of certain situations and give suggestions of resolutions.

The whole series is serious and aggressive in which listeners will get to listen to honest and sharp comments on political and social issues.

Summary: This Cantonese podcast is recommended if you just want to keep up with pressing political and social issues in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.

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