Established in 2018 - VIBE is a Book & Music shop situated in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Back in May, it didn’t take me or my wife Stef long to think about who my special guest should be for this 50th edition of my VIBErations podcast interviews. When I asked him if he could supply me with his BIO, he mumbled a bit, went quiet for a few …

VIBErations podcast Ep 48 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 19th April, 2024 Interview with Peter Barry One of my passions is Hong Kong History and this weeks interview very much taps into that! More than anyone I’ve met, to date, Musician & Author Peter Barry has 50 years of Hong Kong and Mui Wo experience to off…

VIBErations podcast Ep 49 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 17th May, 2024 Interview with Sam Barbour BIO Sam Barbour is an award-winning educator, songwriter & children’s author from the UK. He has worked as a primary English teacher in Hong Kong since 2007. His successful YouTube channel, Teacher Ham is now 11 y…

VIBErations podcast Ep 47 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 10th April, 2024 Interview with David Bellis https://gwulo.com/ https://www.eventbrite.hk/d/hong-kong... Writing about history was never the plan – David left school with a firm dislike of both English and History, he studied Computer Science then worked …

VIBErations podcast Ep 46 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 22nd August, 2023 Interview with Anna Robb TheatreArtLife.com https://olc.live/ Anna is the Executive Director for Our Legacy Creations, a Global Live Entertainment Company launched this year (2023). Prior to starting this new venture, Anna was the COO of…

VIBErations podcast Ep 45 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 20th March, 2023 Interview with Mark Rawson Facebook ‘What the folk HK’ https://www.motherschoice.org/en/ BIO Mark retired from a career in Wealth Management with a plan to travel only to time that with the arrival of covid … the last few years have given…

Tails of Jack & Milly is 10-minute series about the adventures of 4 talking rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea. If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family… Jack is a 3 year-old beige village dog who l…

Tails of Jack & Milly is 10-minute series about the adventures of 4 rescued pets that live with their human parents on a beautiful green hilly island in the South China Sea. If only our pets had voices, what would they say? Would they be poets, rappers or philosophers, or just like, well… family… Jack is a 3 year-old beige village dog who looks lik…

VIBErations podcast Ep 44 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 26th January, 2023 Interview with British Author Patricia O'Sullivan BIO Patricia O’Sullivan is a writer and researcher on the lesser known aspects of Hong Kong's history prior to 1941. Stumbling over an article concerning the death of her great-uncle in …

VIBErations podcast Ep 43 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 9th November, 2022 Interview with Historian and Author Uther Charlton-Stevens BIO Uther Charlton-Stevens is an author, historian and fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Uther spent his childhood in Hong Kong, where he attended ESF schools - specifically …

VIBErations podcast Ep 42 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 3rd October, 2022 Interview with Entrepreneur Asha Sridhar BIO Asha, in Sanskrit means ‘hope’. She moved to Hong Kong in 2006 with her family – husband, Sridhar and daughter, Meghna. They’ve enjoyed making Hong Kong their home. They love every facet of this wond…

VIBErations podcast Ep 41 at Studio 114 for VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 4th May, 2022 Interview with Psychic Counsellor Philippe Raynaud BIO Gifted with a natural psychic ability for 25 years, Philippe assists his clients with issues ranging from life decisions, emotional difficulties, relationship issues, career/mone…

VIBErations podcast Ep 40 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 22nd March, 2022 www.artbymartinlever.com BIO Award-winning Hong Kong Artist Martin Lever - Chinese name Li Wah - has lived, studied and worked in Hong Kong on and off for nearly 40 years. One of the biggest inspirations in his life is this unique city he calls …

VIBErations podcast Ep 39 at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 1st March, 2022 https://www.tailslantau.org BIO Cary (as in Cary Grant) Shakeshaft-Nicholson was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada… A steel city located between Toronto and Niagara Falls. Approx. population of 580,000. At a young age her parents divor…

VIBErations podcast Ep 38 Suzanne Andrews at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 17th February 2022 https://www.nitasworld.co https://www.vibehk.com BIO Suzanne’s lived in Hong Kong for almost 10 years, working as a High School English teacher. She’s been president of the Hong Kong Women in Publishing Society for 2.5 years an…

VIBErations podcast Ep 37 Jake Johnson at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 26th January 2022 BIO Like many people, Jacob Johnson was born. As a toddler, he was moved from a rural area of middle Tennessee to Memphis where he spent most of his youth. While spending his teenage years endeavouring to avoid living up to his sch…

After 35 episodes of VIBErations Podcast, I was persuaded to sit on the other side of the mic... This episode was recorded at VIBE on 3rd December, 2021 and I was interviewed by Martin Malden (interviewee on 23rd March 2021) I've been running VIBE Book & Music shop for nearly 4 years now in Silvermine Bay, Mui Wo, Lantau Island, HK. https://www.fac…

VIBErations podcast Ep 35. Pete Spurrier at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 16th October 2021 https://www.blacksmithbooks.com BIO Pete Spurrier is the author of three guidebooks for exploring Hong Kong’s wild and interesting places: the Serious Hiker’s Guide to Hong Kong, the Leisurely Hiker’s Guide and the Heritage Hiker…

VIBErations podcast Ep 34. Diana Tang at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 8th October 2021 Interviewed during heavy rainstorm... Instagram - little_field_hk BIO Diana Tang grew up, like many other Hong Kong girls in a traditional Chinese family and studied Sociology at university. She realized that there are many different…

VIBErations podcast Ep 34. Diana Tang at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 8th October 2021 Interviewed during heavy rainstorm... Instagram - little_field_hk BIO Diana Tang grew up, like many other Hong Kong girls in a traditional Chinese family and studied Sociology at university. She realized that there are many different…

VIBErations podcast Ep 33. Xiao Mei Huang at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 9th September 2021 Facebook: @muiwolanguagecafe BIO This week I’m pleased to interview VIBE’s own ‘Sunday girl’ Xiao Mei Huang. Based in Mui Wo, she’s just clocked up 3 years working for VIBE, and I hope we can keep her for many more years to com…

VIBErations podcast Ep 32. Shirley 'Shirminator' Johnson at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 13th August 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM https://lantauren.com https://tongfuke…

VIBErations podcast Ep 31. Adrian Brown at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 21st July 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM BIO With over 40 years in the industry, Adrian Brown is c…

VIBErations podcast Ep 31. Adrian Brown at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 21st July 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM BIO With over 40 years in the industry, Adrian Brown is c…

VIBErations podcast Ep 30. Alison Fung at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 17th July 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM https://www.facebook.com/marcyshongkong BIO A town girl wh…

VIBErations podcast Ep 29. Jill Marshall at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 30th June 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM https://www.pause.hk BIO Jill Marshall is the owner of P…

VIBErations podcast Ep 28. Tony Gormley at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 31st May 2021 VIBErations podcasts are also available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM BIO From Glasgow, Scotland, weighing in at 0.08 metric ton…

VIBErations podcast Ep 28. Tony Gormley at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 31st May 2021 VIBErations podcasts are available on YouTube, Spotify, PodBean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, Listen Notes, Sticher and PlayerFM BIO From Glasgow, Scotland, weighing in at 0.08 metric tons - T…

VIBErations podcast Ep 27. Dr. Rhona Buchanan at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 28th May 2021 BIO Dr. Rhona Buchanan has a wealth of experience since qualifying as a vet many years ago… She worked for 4 years with the PDSA a UK animal-based charity caring for the health of all domestic pets of those with a low income. A …

VIBErations podcast Ep 26. Karing Frontiers at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 12th May 2021 Featuring interview with Angelica Cheng and Benny Berkenkotter https://karingfrontiers.com 2 of 8 university students who have setup an NGO called Karing Frontiers. The purpose of ‘Karing Frontiers’ is to provide fundraising for r…

VIBErations podcast Ep 25. Film Producer and Author Bey Logan at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 29th April 2021 https://www.reeleastmedia.com BIO Bey Logan is the most successful and prolific non-Chinese film-maker in the Hong Kong and China movie industries. Over the last three decades, he has worked with and for the mo…

VIBErations podcast Ep 24. Larry Feign author of 'The Flower Boat Girl' at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in HK on 19th April 2021 BIO Larry Feign is an award-winning artist and writer based in Hong Kong. He is well known for his long-running daily political comic strip “Lily Wong”, which satirized life in Hong Kong before and af…

VIBErations podcast Ep 23. Martin Malden of 'Lantau Network' at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 23rd March 2021 https://lantaunetwork.com BIO Martin Malden is a permanent ex-pat. He grew up on a farm in what was originally Southern Rhodesia, when it was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, in central A…

VIBErations podcast Ep 22. Martyn Ludlow at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 1st April 2021 Local author and businessman Martyn Ludlow. His recently published book ‘Porridge & Honey’ is available now at VIBE and we hope to have Martyn in for our next Facebook live presentation. Martyn was born in South Wales in 1959…

VIBErations podcast Ep 21. Photographer Patrick Dransfield @ VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 10th March 2021 Patrick Dransfield, a long-term resident of Hong Kong, has long attempted to express through the medium of photography and writing, the empathetic connectedness we share as human beings. He has a deep intere…

VIBErations podcast Ep 20. Jo Farrell @ VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 25th March 2021 Jo Lodder & Catherine Cormack charity hike :- https://give.asia/campaign/hike-for-f... Jo Farrell BIO Jo Farrell is an award-winning black and white photographer and cultural anthropologist. Born in London, England she has been …

VIBErations podcast Ep 19. Lantau Siu Yin @ VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 25th February 2021 Jo Lodder & Catherine Cormack charity hike :- https://give.asia/campaign/hike-for-f... Siu Yin BIO With over 8 years of experience supporting many organisations, Siu Yin is currently an assistant to two members of the Leg…

VIBErations podcast Ep 18. Jenny Quinton - Ark Eden Project Designer interviewed @ VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 23rd February 2021 https://www.arkedenonlantau.org Jenny grew up in Cheshire in England and spent a lot of her childhood paddling in rivers and climbing trees. She started working part-time jobs when s…

VIBErations podcast Ep 17. Dr. Merrin Pearse - Asia Environmentalist interviewed @ VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong on 9th February 2021 Dr Merrin Pearse Merrin began his career as a land surveyor with the New Zealand government just as GPS technology was being introduced to measure land deformation. His interest in me…

VIBErations podcast Ep 16. Paul Jackson - Colonial ex-HK Policeman interviewed @ VIBE Book & Music Shop, Lantau Island, Hong Kong on 27th Jan 2021 Paul was born in Malta and spent an early childhood there and in Germany before his parents decided to return to their roots in Northern England – he still blames them for his love of Barnsley football c…

VIBErations podcast Episode 15. Pat Lawrence - Colonial ex-Hong Kong Policeman interviewed at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo, Lantau Island, HK on 20th Jan 2021. Pat joined the RHKP in July 1974 and worked in a variety of policing work and locations for more than 20 years .,until June 1997. Born in Ireland in 1948 ,but growing up in England , Pat…

VIBErations podcast Episode 14. Les Bird - Author of 'A Small Band of Men' interviewed at VIBE Book & Music Shop in Mui Wo, Lantau Island, HK on 13th Jan 2021. Les joined the Royal Hong Kong Police in 1976, and worked in the Marine Police for more than 20 years until June 1997. Originating from Staffordshire in the UK, Bird’s work was diverse – in …

VIBErations Podcast Episode 13 - 'Xavier Pick' Broadcast 3rd Dec 2020 https://www.xavierpick.com https://www.vibehk.com Xavier considers his practice as a bridge between journalism and fine art. His work documents real life situations but rather than depicting events. Xavier searches for timeless themes, the human condition and the spirit of place …

VIBErations Podcast Episode 12 - 'Dr. Peter Duchemin' Broadcast 26th Nov 2020 Dr. Peter Duchemin is an artist, magician, scholar, and Tarot reader with more than 20 years of reading experience. He is a Canadian and Newfoundlander by birth, and has travelled widely to discover his current home in Hong Kong. Shout out to local Lantau business 'Treasu…

VIBErations Podcast Episode 11 - 'Deer Horn - Pushpa Rai' Broadcast 19th Nov 2020 Pushpa Rai and husband Robinson have run the Deer Horn Nepalese restaurant for 11 years now. They have a son Nickson age 20yrs and daughter Anayash 7yrs They’ve been in Hong Kong for 25 years. Shout out to local Lantau business 'Cafe Isara'…

VIBErations Podcast Episode 10 - 'TAILS - Dr. Esslin Terrighena' Broadcast 12th Nov 2020 Dr. Esslin Terrighena is an amazing woman. A Chartered Psychologist she set up and runs her own Psychology practice in Central. Not content with 1 career – 2 years ago she founded animal rescue charity TAILS. https://www.tailslantau.org Shout out to local Lanta…

VIBErations Podcast Episode 9 'Floatudio - Sarah & Rex' Broadcast 5th Nov 2020 You can find out more about Floatudio from their website at www.floatudio.com or Facebook at @floatudio or by WhatsApp on 6628-1218 Shout out to local Lantau business 'Stoep at High Tide'By VIBEHK - Gaz Brightman