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The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen
Being a part of the Vietnamese culture of over 100 million people comes with plenty of history, privilege, honor, and not to mention painful challenges. Join Kenneth Nguyen as he spotlights Vietnamese experience from around the world! Each podcast episode explores the creative process of individuals shaping the diversity of what it means to be Vietnamese--as a local, born and raised, or as a third culture kid. Gain insight on the divisions that separate us politically and culturally. This…
Episodes
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen209 - Pauline Nguyen - Red Lantern
Described by Huffington Post as, “The most grounded spiritual entrepreneur on the planet”, recognized as an original ‘Rare Bird’ – Australia’s top 50…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen208 - Hưng BlackhearteD (Nguyễn Tiến Hưng) + Black Infinity
Hưng BlackhearteD (Nguyễn Tiến Hưng) người thành lập đồng thời là ca sĩ sáng tác chính của ban nhạc rock Black Infinity. Hưng BlackhearteD được bầu chọn là 1…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen207 - Tuan K. Nguyen - Founder ANH OI
Tuan Nguyen is the founder of Anh Oi, an apparel line encapsulating the Vietnamese spirit. Anh Oi started on May 1, 2005 with the simple idea of creating…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen206 - Dinh Thai - Film/Television Director
Dinh Thai is an Asian American award-winning writer/director by way of commercial directing. Born in Vietnam, fled to France, and finally settled in Los…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen205 - Nhan (Mike) Nguyen - FBI Forensic Examiner
Nhan Nguyen has an M.S. in Forensic Studies from Stevenson University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineer from California State University, Long Beach. Nhan has…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen204 - Tu Huu Nguyen - VFX + Toy Producer
Tu Huu Nguyen (Tom) is a Vietnamese American special effects and toy producer. He has also been a lecturer at RMIT University in Vietnam for the last 15 years…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen203 - George Nguyen - Brand Strategist
With more than two decades of experience in advertising and branding, George has worked on celebrated campaigns for global brands such as Nike, Apple, Samsung…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen202 - Indigo Willing - Sociologist + Adopted Vietnamese International Founder
Dr Indigo Willing (she/her) is a sociologist, research consultant and community volunteer. She currently lives in Meanjin on the land of the Jagera and Turrbal…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen201 - Vivian Pham - Novelist, Essayist and Poet
Vivian Pham is a Vietnamese novelist, essayist and poet from Sydney, Australia. In high school she wrote a novel called The Coconut Children, which was…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen200 - Lan Duong - Professor USC Cinema + Media Studies
Lan Duong is Associate Professor in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Southern California. She is the author of Treacherous Subjects: Gender…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen199 - Crystal Bui - Emmy Nominated News Reporter
Crystal Bui is an Emmy-nominated television news reporter and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award. She is the author of the upcoming book, "More to…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen198 - Xanthe Huynh - Anime Voice Actress
Xanthe Huynh is a voice actress known for her voice work in English dub of anime series. Her most well known roles include Ui Hirasawa in K-On!, Sachi in Sword…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen197 - Benny Tran - Executive Vice President - Los Angeles Football Club
Benny Tran is based out of Los Angeles, California and works at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Operations…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen196 - Antoneus Long Mong Ga - Rapper, Actor, Producer
**CONTENT WARNING** This episode contains scenes describing drug use and other explicit discussions. Antoneus aka Long Mong Ga is a Bay Area based rapper and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen195 - Tracey Lien - Author of All That's Left Unsaid
Tracey Lien was born and raised in southwestern Sydney, Australia. She earned her MFA at the University of Kansas and was previously a reporter for the Los…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen194 - Paul Christiansen - Saigoneer Writer
Paul Christiansen is the author of Beneath Saigon’s Chò Nâu (Phương Nam Publishing House), a bilingual collection of essays and the co-editor of A Rainy Night…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen193 - Thanh Vu - Ultra Endurance Athlete
Thanh Vu is an ultra endurance athlete from Vietnam. She has become the first Vietnamese in history to not only complete but also win the Swiss Ultra Deca…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen192 - Kim Pham - Co-founder of OMSOM
Vanessa + Kim Pham, the sisters and co-founders behind Omsom are daughters of Vietnamese refugees, who grew up at the family’s kitchen counter, watching their…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen191 - Tracey Nguyen (Vietnamese Boat People podcast) + Randy Kim (Banh Mi Chronicles podcast)
Join Kenneth, Tracey from the Vietnamese Boat People podcast and Randy Kim from the Banh Mi Chronicles podcast as they discuss their podcast journeys…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen190 - Fred Le - Comedian/Co-Founder of Embarrassed by Night
Fred Le is an LA-based comic who's been invited to perform at prestigious festivals including SF Sketchfest and Boom Chicago Comedy Fest in Amsterdam. He is…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen189 - Kilomet109 - Thao Vu - Fashion Design
Vũ Thảo là nhà thiết kế, người sáng lập và là chủ sở hữu của thương hiệu thời trang sử dụng chất liệu hoàn toàn tự nhiên Kilomet109. Thương hiệu Kilomet109 là…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen188 - Erika Hayasaki - Author of Somewhere Sisters
Erika Hayasaki is the author of Somewhere Sisters: A Story of Adoption, Identity and the Meaning of Family, (Algonquin Books, October 2022). Somewhere Sisters…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen187 - Nguyen Ngoc Ngan - MC Paris by Night
Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn (sinh ngày 9 tháng 3 năm 1945) là nhà văn và người dẫn chương trình người Canada gốc Việt. Ban đầu, ông được biết đến với tư cách nhà văn sở…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen186 - Dolly Ave - Singer/Songwriter
Vietnamese-American artist Dolly Ave’s music touches on intimate, personal topics over soundscapes that weave between pop, R&B, soul and electronic music…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen185 - Mye Hoang - Cat Daddies - Film Director
Mye Hoang is a Los Angeles based producer and director. She was a producer on the award-winning noir thriller MAN FROM RENO (Best Feature at the LA Film…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen184 (Vietnamese) - Aaron Toronto - Dạo Diễn- Đêm Tối Rực Rỡ
Aaron Toronto is an American film director who has lived in Vietnam for over two decades. He and his wife, actress Nha Uyen was awarded the prize for “Best…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen183 - Michael Tran - Asian Menswear
Mike Tran is the creator of the Instagram account @AsianMenswear and host of the Asian Menswear Podcast @AsianMenswearPod "What started off as a way to…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen182 - Ly Ky Tran - Author of House of Sticks
LY TRAN graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Creative Writing and Linguistics in 2014. She has received fellowships from MacDowell, Art Omi, and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen181 - Carolyn Huynh - Author of The Fortunes of Jaded Women
Carolyn writes about Vietnamese American identity, diasporic witches of the west coast, and tall-tales of what her mother would tell her in a humorous way. Her…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen180 - Who are the Vietnamese? Nam C. Kim - Anthropological Archaeologist
Nam C. Kim is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the current Director of UW-Madison’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies. He…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen179 - Tin Nguyen - Ride or Die: The Road from Prison to PhD
Tin Nguyen was the lead of the street crew for the Black Dragons, an LA based organized gang, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen178 - Eric Nguyen - Author of Things We Lost to the Water
Eric nguyen earned an MFA in creative writing from McNeese State University in Louisiana. He has been awarded fellowships from Lambda Literary, Voices of Our…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen177 - Bao Tranchi - Fashion + Costume Designer
Bao Tranchi is a multifaceted Costume and Fashion Designer. Bao has built a highly esteemed, 20-year career, renown for extraordinary vision, unstoppable work…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen176 - Quyen Vuong - International Children Assistance Network
Quyen is a Co-founder and Executive Director of ICAN. She serves on the Board of Directors and Advisors of many organizations, including Healthier Kids…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen175 - Bee Nguyen - Georgia State Representative
Bee Nguyen is an American non-profit executive and politician serving as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 89th district. Bee is…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen174 - Charlie Nguyen - Film Director
Charlie Nguyen, Vietnamese name is Nguyen Chanh Truc, is Vietnamese–American and is known as a Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, and Editor. Some of his films…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen173 - Carol Nguyen - Film Director
Carol Nguyen is a Vietnamese Canadian filmmaker, born and raised in Toronto, now based in Montreal. Her films often explore the subjects of cultural identity…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen172 - House of Ho - Judy Ho and Washington Ho
House of Ho is a television series on HBO Max follows the life of the Ho family led by patriarch Binh Ho and his wife, Hue Ho, a Vietnamese family who are…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen171 - Phong Nguyen - Author of the Bronze Drum
Phong Nguyen is the author of three novels: Bronze Drum (Grand Central Publishing, 2022), Roundabout (Moon City Press, 2020), and The Adventures of Joe Harper…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 171 Phong Nguyen - Author of the Bronze Drum
Phong Nguyen is the author of three novels: Bronze Drum (Grand Central Publishing, 2022), Roundabout (Moon City Press, 2020), and The Adventures of Joe Harper…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 170 Why is Design So Crucial to Success? Charles Phan - Executive Chef of the Slanted Door
Charles Phan is the Executive Chef and founder of The Slanted Door in San Francisco, California and The Slanted Door Group of restaurants. Phan is known for…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen170 - Why is Design So Crucial to Success? Charles Phan - Executive Chef of the Slanted Door
Charles Phan is the Executive Chef and founder of The Slanted Door in San Francisco, California and The Slanted Door Group of restaurants. Phan is known for…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen169 - Is Being Signed to a Major Music Label Everything? TRACE - Singer/Songwriter
With over 60 million streams across her catalog, and press support from Refinery 29, Teen Vogue, NYLON, Forbes, HypeBeast, The Line of Best Fit and L’Officiel…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenUnedited - 169 Is Being Signed to a Major Music Label Everything? TRACE - Singer/Songwriter
With over 60 million streams across her catalog, and press support from Refinery 29, Teen Vogue, NYLON, Forbes, HypeBeast, The Line of Best Fit and L’Officiel…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen168 - "Fail" at Stanford to Succeed in Life: Tony Ngo - Co-founder Everest Education
In this wide-ranging talk, we discuss how Tony Ngo went from overcoming failure and fear at Stanford to becoming an uber-networked professional, how the topic…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 168 - "Fail" at Stanford to Succeed in Life: Tony Ngo - Co-founder Everest Education
In this wide-ranging talk, we discuss how Tony Ngo went from overcoming failure and fear at Stanford to becoming an uber-networked professional, how the topic…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen167 - How Does Where You Grow Up Affect Your World View? Mike Van - President Billboard
Mike Van is the President of Billboard. He is responsible for all revenue operations and the financial performance for the Billboard brand. In his previous…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 167 - How Does Where You Grow Up Affect Your World View? Mike Van - President Billboard
Mike Van is the President of Billboard. He is responsible for all revenue operations and the financial performance for the Billboard brand. In his previous…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen166 - Former Strike Force Middle Weight Champion and UFC Fighter now Fights Demons for God - Cung Le/UFC Fighter
Cung Le is an actor, retired mixed martial artist, Sanshou fighter and kickboxer. He competed as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen165 - Thi Bui - Author of The Best We Could Do
Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the “boat people” wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 165 - Thi Bui - Author of The Best We Could Do
Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and came to the United States in 1978 as part of the “boat people” wave of refugees fleeing Southeast Asia at the end of the…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen164 - How Far Can You Get Being Self Taught? Brian and Andy Le - Martial Club
Together, Andy and Brian Le, and their friend, Daniel Mah, formed the independent action group 'Martial Club'. In 10 years of independent filmmaking, Martial…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 164 - How Far Can You Get Being Self Taught? Brian and Andy Le - Martial Club
Together, Andy and Brian Le, and their friend, Daniel Mah, formed the independent action group 'Martial Club'. In 10 years of independent filmmaking, Martial…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen163 - Can Nguyen - Poreotics Dance Crew
The Poreotics dance crew competed on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The crew danced to several songs including those of Taylor Swift and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen(Unedited) 163 - Can Nguyen - Poreotics Dance Crew
The Poreotics dance crew competed on the fifth season of America's Best Dance Crew. The crew danced to several songs including those of Taylor Swift and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen162- Tracey Nguyen Mang - Founder Vietnamese Boat People podcast
Tracey Nguyen Mang is the creator and host of the Vietnamese Boat People (VBP) podcast and nonprofit. She fled Vietnam with her family at the age of three and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen161 - Viet Nguyen - CEO & Executive Chef of Kei Concepts
Viet Nguyen is the young founder and executive chef of Kei Concepts, a restaurant concept creation and management group that develops and manages proprietary…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen160 - Ben Tran - Author and Professor at Vanderbilt University
Ben Tran’s research examines the politics and aesthetics of twentieth- and twenty-first-century Southeast Asian, Asian American, and Anglophone literatures. As…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen159 - Jimmy-Nhựt Hà - MC Jimmy TV
Jimmy-Nhựt Hà đã có hơn 100 tập phỏng vấn trong Jimmy TV. Người hâm mộ cho rằng đây là chương trình duy nhất đưa các nghệ sĩ thế hệ trước đến gần hơn với khán…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen158 - Making MAIKA - Ham Tran (director) and Jenni Trang Le (producer)
Please join Ham Tran and Jenni Trang Le as they talk about directing and producing Maika. The film releases in the U.S. on June 3rd. Advertising Inquiries…