Ex-Gangster Johnny Chang and Geoff Woo take on streets of San Francisco & Silicon Valley

Ex-gangster turned Christian prison minister ‪@Johnny-Chang‬ and I (your favorite venture capitalist and entrepreneur) take on the streets of San Francisco & Silicon Valley.
‪@nolenson6457‬ ‪@dixonyamada6969‬ are the two winners of this video's $100 giveaway, and you will also have the opportunity to win $100 bucks this video.
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4. Johnny and I will choose winners in our next video.
0:00 - Intro
1:19 - SF's Downward Spiral
4:30 - Lunch at Hog Island
4:45 - Johnny Doesn’t Eat Oysters
5:45 - Oysters
9:10 - The Most I've Ever Spent On A Meal
10:30 - Mandarin As First Language
13:20 - Pushing Forward Asian Masculinity
15:30 - Struggle of Immigrants
16:25 - Johnny’s Parents Journey To U.S.
17:45 - My Family History of Being a 5th Generation American
22:40 - Silicon Valley Tech Party
24:00 - Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) License
25:12 - How Johnny Protects Himself As A 2 Strike Felon
26:15 - Asking Johnny About How His Past Affects His Future
27:30 - Entering Chinatown
30:50 - Significance of Different #’s
31:30 - Chinatown Gang Wars
34:20 - Walking Down Back Alley
36:55 - Union Square
37:25 - My Viral Moment With Local TV
37:55 - Importance of Local Policy
38:40 - Law & Morality vs Spirituality
39:40 - San Francisco's infamous Tenderloin district
40:05 - Gangsters Like Boba Too
40:50 - Asian Culture Fusing into Pop Culture
42:45 - Johnny's Fans
44:50 - Pho
47:10 - Johnny’s Lemonade Pho
49:20 - The Waiter Speaking 5 Languages
51:00 - Street Altercations & Homeless People
52:35 - Twitter Headquarters
55:05 - Social Media Algorithms
58:00 - See The Bad to Appreciate The Good
58:50 - Walgreens Stealing
1:02:40 - Getting Boba
1:03:05 - $200 Giveaway

[@Johnny-Chang]

Let's go #Harold 🙏🫡🤣

[@a1234ddf]

Are you still in SF?

[@isaiahben-yahweh3245]

You couldn't be more west coast bro. Straight westsider through and through, you'd make an excellent tour guide for LA

[@AS-Pra1.0]

#Johnny-Chang the reason why those people were protesting for Burma is because the military dictatorship took over the country and arrested a bunch of people. The country is now in a civil war where armed factions of different provinces are fighting the military dictatorship. The consequence of this is that the population are caught in the crossfire. A bunch of them run to Thailand or India if they have no choice. I prayed for the Burmese people and their wellbeing🙏🤝

[@will-kx5ub]

i gotta add geo, the west is china phobe and dumps on china aka asians , it hurts us a lot, so i actually like that china is a leading and a leader in the world, you have to appreciate china for sticking up to the usa. i wanna add that as a taiwanese american myself, avoid thinking we are white or american, food for thought, whites will never take us in or recognize us until they have no choice but to accept us and acknowledge our contributions and uniqueness. many asians created our own luck. hollywood wont do it for us.

[@josephgee2515]

"...Some cheap SGV stuff"😂😂😂

[@innocentbacio7303]

Favorite part of the video is that Johnny appreciates the many languages that the waiter speaks. I worked at my parents bakery as kid. That helped me develope my affinity to learn languages. It was a way for me to connect with regulars. I was able to maintain the skill since I spoke the languages with various cstomers of different backgrounds. My Chinese parents learned Spanish as they worked with the Mexican staff in the kitchen. We all know you lose the skill if you don't use it. That's the beauty of language, connect with our community and keep connecting ❤

[@2kdemiks816]

Johnny was fighting demons when eating those oysters 😹😹

[@BayArea_650]

"Everybody is interconnected in the struggle" - Johnny Great vid and hearing the dynamic between SF tech and LA gangster is interesting, especially with the Asian heritage commonality. My favorite part was seeing you both walk through Chinatown and seeing Johnny's street senses active. Lots of wisdom in this video.

[@Jazzyj531]

Greetings Johnny & Geoffrey I Loved watching the video very insightful and learning about the struggle of the Chinese ancestral immigrants….my daughter is learning mandarin and was also able to translate when Johnny asked his mom why are we Chinese and my daughter said his mother said I don’t know…I love that my daughter is learning about other cultures because we are all interconnected and it increases respect for another person culture ..God bless you both🙏🏾🙏🏾💯❤❤❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@2kdemiks816]

12:43 don’t want a bowl cut anymore 😹😹

[@Jazzyj531]

😂😂

[@AS-Pra1.0]

Indians are becoming CEO's and Nigerians are known for doctors, medicine and Chinese Americans are known for being successful in multiple different fields of work. These are some of the most successful ethnic groups in America.

[@SneakerHeadInTheBay]

Loved the video!! Lets goooo

[@dixonyamada6969]

best pho i had: first one was this random spot in connecticut. dont know what it's called. the broth was nice and balanced, i think they added more rock sugar than normal in there. another great pho spot was in SF. same thing, i dont know what the place is called. it was my first week in SF, i was staying at an airbnb before i found a place to live for the next 6 months while i was interning at a tech pe firm in SF. i came home after my first day of work, still heavily fatigued bc i was running on 0 sleep on my first day. literally flew to SF on no sleep, no food, moved my shit into the airbnb, showered, and went straight to work bc jetblue delayed my flight and i got there later than i should have - very chaotic day. i was so dead that day. anyway, after work, i found this random hole in the wall pho joint near my airbnb and ate real food for the first time in probably like 36 hours, and it was heavenly, lol. they only took cash. i miss sf. im definitely on team dip when it comes to the sriracha and hoisin. gotta keep the purity of the broth. also love a good thai chili in between bites of pho. if you'd like, maybe about halfway into the pho, you can start mixing the sauces straight into the broth if you really wanna change things up. but you gotta taste and appreciate the unadulterated broth in its raw form first.

[@vicky0936]

Johnny is a walking miracle. Love is laugh, so cute and pure! May the Lord continue to bless you both!

[@bloomerangsf1725]

Really liked how you guys just talked while walking the streets...you guys covered alot of ground in SF; enjoyed hearing your experience on being Asian Americans and definitely know the best places to eat.

[@daddyyankie8030]

Shit… landed here CA 1989 10 years old and still here grinding for that dream. Y’all should do a pod cast where you have time for guests to stop by to share their journey etc

[@geoffreywooshow]

Keep it up. We’ll make it

[@calvinj5639]

31:53 The San Gabriel Valley really allowed the LA Chinese community to seek 'greener pastures' outside of the city and honestly looking at the current state of DTLA...it was a blessing in disguise

[@1525boy]

DTLA did NOT have to be the way it is. You acting like it was inevitable.

[@calvinj5639]

@@1525boyHow did you read "blessing in disguise" as inevitable? What it CAME to be is not the same as what it WOULD/COULD have been. It's just reality. Hindsight.

[@gallivant2023]

great convos. subscribed.

[@pastense]

LA has Skid Row to relate to the Tenderloin. I learned that the hard way lol

[@rosaquon1091]

Informative video. I've lived in San Francisco all my life, a lot changes, and unfortunately not for the best. Bad politicals and crime has ruined the city. In SF Chinatown the majority of the wonderful people speak Cantonese, Chinese. SF Chinatown is the best, I go ever week, my people and proud Asian and Hongkonger. I love San Francisco!

[@edlyncastellanos5836]

Awesome SF insight 🙌🏻 Saludos desde Mexico.

[@liyinchong4493]

Cannot wait for the next episodes ❤

[@realblythe]

Another great video worth watching. Its very insightful . Keep it up

[@Lorenzinho100]

The Brothers Sun main character is as manly as it gets

[@elenoajennings6861]

Dope interaction between the business and bible geek 😂 you guys took us on a journey. Being from the bay, I appreciate the walk and talk through SF history, the minority story, gentrification, tech boom etc… such a rich culture there that’s still appreciated. By the end, Geoffrey as a native and business man, should definitely consider running for mayor 🫡 I’m sure you got some solutions to some major problems running rampant in the city.

[@DogLoverFromSanFrancisco]

The owner at the Golden Lotus is an OG! Goated spot in the TL open for several decades. Some of the best northern pho restaurants left in the city.

[@sabsturr]

Gangster of the streets and gangster of tech together, bro needs to combine forces to make some crazy business

[@Rawyalty220]

Johnny so genuine

[@samwrought5650]

Besides the Chinese Exclusion Act, not many people know about all the anti Chinese violence and sentiment too, SF, LA, and Chico California. Not only were they attacked they were lynched in some cases.

[@2kdemiks816]

The waiter speaking 5 languages inspirational💪🏽and a testament to hard work and hustle

[@CaptainPlanet007]

Oh whaaa?? Two speeding tickets in one day?!! Geoff’s a gangster now 😂

[@geoffreywooshow]

Thug life in the Stanford computer science program

[@MysaviorJesus]

No diddy with BTS, lol…

[@felixsavella4435]

Between the two of you, you guys should collaborate and write a book together, for historical reasons. Geoffrey Woo! Tell it like it is, your story parallels the Netflix series “Warrior”. Geoffrey Woo next Mayor of San Francisco, follow in the footsteps of Ed Lee. Young Chinese people need good life’s experience leadership.

[@spencerrichards533]

$100 bucks is nice, but 15 minutes on Intro is even nicer. Next giveaway?

[@azngurlrulz]

Wow so wise how he shares and speak gospel during a “normal” conversation!

[@leonardosardelli1630]

Johnny be like: Back in the day 👴 boba 🧋 totem and fireplace for china ganga star ⭐️ 😍🔥

[@dixonyamada6969]

gonna have to disagree with you on how chinese cuisine loves basic preparations there geoff. the french definitely love their sauces, they invented the mother sauces, but i'd say chinese cuisine also loves dousing exotic seafood products in chinese sauces as well. lol. ive never had abalone in its pure form in a chinese spot, it's always in some kind of sauce (still delicious, dont get me wrong). but i am definitely onboard with you there - there is so much flavor and beauty in simple ingredients and simple food preparation. i think that's why real italian food is really good and why italians still obsess over things like carbonara with no cream, or caccio e peppe. it can be surprising how much purity of flavor you can extract from really good and fresh italian ingredients. it's almost like the italians approached food from a first principles basis lol. the way they can respect and appreciate the base case of food preparation before getting fancy and still deliver really delicious food is remarkable. but the indonesian in me definitely LOVES spices and seasonings. i think the european emphasis on ingredient quality and less frequent use of spices and seasonings probably comes from a history of having an abundance of access to great quality ingredients - great cheeses, cattle, grains, tomatoes, etc. when you think about it, how your food is flavored is really tied to history and how people made do with what they had to survive. kimchi is fermented out of the need to preserve ingredients without modern refrigeration. korean army stew was made from boiling a hodge podge of korean and american ingredients like instant ramen and american cheese and hot dogs at an army base. lots of cuisines will make curries and stews with organ meats and whatnot, and season it to hell, because that's what they had to work with back then and they had to make the food edible, or even taste good. idk if u can tell but i love food LOL.

[@geoffreywooshow]

Fair observation on Chinese preparations having fancy sauced up or fried up versions. I always go for the clean preparation -- steamed live fish, steamed king crab, etc.

[@dixonyamada6969]

@@geoffreywooshow always love a good steamed fish drizzled with hot aromatic oil and seasoned soy sauce

[@dixonyamada6969]

​@@geoffreywooshow I hit you up on the gram but i think youtube deletes my comment if i say certain key words (i guess to get rid of the bots)

[@geoffreywooshow]

@@dixonyamada6969 what’s your IG handle? I can’t find your DM.

[@dixonyamada6969]

​@@geoffreywooshowlookaryu

[@desidrifter143]

Insightful

[@devonHess]

best kind of content

[@Phillie41510]

I wonder if they are still active in SF

[@Aaa-ov3ej]

thank you ,Geof ....i see Johhny Chang again ...God bless u both

[@geoffreywooshow]

Our pleasure!

[@AlexMyersFGC]

LET’S GOOO JOHNNNYYY!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@maxandrews5567]

Pho lemonade all the way! Just missing fish sauce!😋 I love how Geoffrey was questioning how you were eating the food 🤣 like when u couldn’t eat the oysters, and he said “what’s wrong w u” lmao

[@Californiansurfer]

❤❤ Mexico is 550 years old which Mexicali has large chines community due to United States exclusion laws. Paniolo Hawaiian Cowboys they taught Hawaiians ranching culture 50 years before texas.. Old Mexico California Downey California. Surfer Frank

[@theunknownWitsom]

47:10 No seeds, no sticks, no stems lmfao

[@2kdemiks816]

Called u Kumar when u Harold🤣

[@cyphist]

Crispy chicken over fried rice at oshas. So good and affordable!!! I’m from Hawaii!!

[@cashcashhsac]

Woo for SF mayor 🍻

[@Aaron-ou1re]

LOOOOL. W's in the schat for dixonyamada6969 😂😂

[@slavablazer9858]

Awesome video

[@temptation66]

Great Chat; Lets get Simu Liu on this; Cheers

[@2kdemiks816]

11:54 Had to clap back in mandarin 🤣🤣🤣

[@jenna_parker_03]

No seeds, no stems, no sticks 😂 JC with the bars 🔥

[@namthunder548]

San Jose Pho Ha Noi .! Is going wails best around Bay eara right now .! Y’all should check it out

[@ccxfrank109]

Which viet restaurant they go to?

[@gez4270]

Come to Atlanta boys, I wanna take y’all around Việt town!

[@brucegreen5781]

Johnny Chang🐲🔴💰💯

[@RoderickTom-ge1vc]

I eat at Golden Lotus, the owner is a nice guy and the food is good😋

[@user-so8hx8mo1e]

You should also do an interview with Margaret Cho. She was the only well known Asian comedian. She was a very popular comedian back in the 90's. She disappeared. I don't know what happened to her.

[@lalythings3220]

Loved this G Duo! 😎🤓 #Geek or #Gangsta

[@lanceloangkote9102]

my favorite pho spot is noodle city in alhambra

[@liyinchong4493]

Amen ❤

[@myking3985]

Welcome to Gotham City

[@user-wd8ig5fe3s]

I lived in SF for 4 months back in 92. And I knew after the Chinese in SF compare to NYC. Those kids in their 20s, no shit. They behave like they’re native. The roots were there for a long time. Not like NYC, whatever.

[@pebblez_]

Nice

[@gez4270]

Tf Johnny, why so many limes 🤣

[@Filo-kq6hj]

So lesson from this video is: keep your money up not your funny up.

[@user-nb2bc4dn6h]

Johnny was in sf?!!!!! Maaaaann.

[@innocentbacio7303]

LOL @ lemonade pho. I use a lot of lime for our homemade pho, to me its healthier. The lime acts as my "salt"

[@jay020rr]

Sad it used to be so packed and booming .

[@chinatownboy7482]

Turtle Tower is closed.

[@baruchevenezra7279]

You didn’t take him to the hood. Lol

[@RashadTyler-sg9wk]

💯

[@chinastar1177]

You look like Harold from Harold and Kumar John Cho doppelgänger

[@geoffreywooshow]

He’s my cousin.

[@Eggheadedbabymom]

Jonny is so much cooler den China Mac.

[@Sorealj]

GEOFFREE WOO FOR PRESIDENT

[@savyvoeung2541]

🎉

[@MinMaxInfinity]

How much calories did you guys burn? Lol

[@renelara1925]

Commifornia

[@spamflip]

Dikz in ya mother 6969 😭

[@ig6ph]

Need asset back from you ex Wu.

[@user-ev9eo9cl8b]

Johnny you’re make a good Muslim.

[@isaiahben-yahweh3245]

You got a pretty big ego Geoff, money doesn't make you better, put pride to the side and be humble. Pride is huge in Chinese culture and causes a lot of issues in the community

[@andrewcbsi]

like will ferrell in get hard

[@samchau4761]

Johnny, Lee Kum Kee gonna pay you for using all that Hoisin Sauce.

[@bnyang84]

Kumar talks way too much!!

[@Jonathaneve5]

Tons of shark fin soup growing, must be rich growing up…