This is the first recording since I returned from Malaysia, and I am so rusty. We might as well start from scratch!

We also let those who didn’t get to attend the event ask questions about our in-person 20th Anniversary Celebration events last year.

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This week we get to actually visit 358 Custom Effigies Workshop and hear from 358 his work process and the traditions of the craft.

h358 亚福糊纸店 358 Custom Effigies Workshop

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Are you an over packer or under packer? What are somethings you can't leave home without for your travels? Come share your tips and your packing rituals before a trip.

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We’re back with another episode of ghost stories. This one includes several funny ones! Momogu’s weird worm on his head. Revisiting a dead family member through a medium. Corner room that is forcefully added to a hotel floor with shower noise.

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On the last day of our PGHK20 anniversary events, we shared our thoughts about the 20th anniversary celebrations. The common thread is that it felt like a family reunion. No matter if we have met for the first time or multiple times, everyone felt familiar and comfortable to be around.

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Recapping the first two days of our big 20th anniversary celebrations in Georgetown, Penang. If you’re there, I hope this will bring some sweet memories back to you. And if you’re not there, hopefully this will give you a sense of what happened that weekend.

Putting together this video really brought lots of warm and fuzzy feeling I felt that weekend. Thank you all for being a part of the PGHK family. Let’s get to another 20 years!

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What are the things that you love about Penang?

If you were to leave Penang now. What are the things you’ll miss Penang the most? Food and non-food. Come listen to what our guests have to say. Share yours in the comments.

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It’s such a rare occasion where a bunch of our regular guests and listeners would be recording in a physical space, so I took this opportunity to ask them to recall their favorite episodes or moments over the past 20 years of Penang Hokkien Podcast episodes.

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