The podcast renaissance has reached Hong Kong: eight to entertain and educate you this summer

From a look back at Hong Kong’s celebrated heritage to the ups and downs of local soccer to everything you need to know about the city’s food, we have you covered on the podcasts that are worth listening to

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In the past 15 years the popularity of podcasts has grown, and Hong Kong has its fair share of good ones. Photo: Shutterstock

Published: 1:02pm, 3 Aug 2018Updated: 6:56pm, 4 Aug 2018

It’s been about 15 years since podcasts officially entered our collective lexicon, changing the way we consume information and entertainment.

Spurred on by the likes of the American-produced “Serial” non-fiction investigative series in 2014 – arguably still the most famous broadcast of its kind ever produced – podcasts have recently undergone a renaissance as they spread their reach into everything and anything that is either informative or even, at times, inane.

The podcasting landscape in Hong Kong is ever-evolving and reflects its unique culture – and obsessions. Here are eight local podcasts that continue to capture the imagination.

Hong Kong Heritage

The team at RTHK (podcast.rthk.hk) have worked overtime with their podcasts, which dig deep into daily life in the city, but former SCMP journalist Annemarie Evans’ revelations about our oft-neglected heritage – and the people who helped forge it – are consistently the strongest content the public broadcaster produces. Through interviews with historians and authors, and those who have helped chart the city’s course, Evans really brings the past alive.

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