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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 Nguyen157 - Truc Ho - Asia Entertainment & SBTN
Trúc Hồ là một nhạc sĩ người Mỹ gốc Việt nhà sản xuất, được biết đến với những đóng góp cho các chương trình ca nhạc tạp kỹ Asia (do công ty Asia Entertainment…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen156 - ‘Maika’ Chu Diệp Anh - Dien Vien
Chu Diệp Anh là nữ diễn viên chính trong phim Maika. Hãy tham gia cùng Kenneth va Maika khi chúng tôi thảo luận về những hy vọng và ước mơ của cô ấy để phát…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen155 - Leyna Nguyen - Emmy Award Winning Journalist
Leyna Nguyen is a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist who, after 26 years of covering hard news, stepped away from the anchor desk to focus on family…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen154 - Andy Nguyen - Food Entrepreneur - Founder Afters Ice Cream
“Andy Nguyen is the mash-up king in the food industry.” - Food Network Co-founded Afters Ice Cream and has reshaped the millennial age F&B industry. With 30…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen153 - Julie Pham - CEO CuriosityBased + Nguoi Viet Tay Bac Newspaper
Dr. Julie Pham is the founder and the CEO of CuriosityBased, an organizational development firm based in Seattle. She is the author of the #1 Amazon New…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen152 - Ann Phong - Hoạ Sĩ
Ann Phong, một họa sĩ có tài với nét vẽ thiên về sự tinh tế nhưng không kém phần mạnh mẽ trong việc diễn đạt ý tưởng của mình. Trích từ bài viết của bà…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen151 - Thùy Minh - Vietcetera Podcast Giám Đốc Nội Dung - Head of Content
Thuy Minh la một chuyên gia format từng đi qua không thiếu ngõ ngách nào của thị trường nội dung Việt Nam. Thùy Minh gây ấn tượng và ghi dấu ấn trong công…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen150 - Brian Hoang - Artist
Brian was born in Vietnam a few years after the war ended. At an early age, he and his parents left and spent about 6 months in a refugee camp before…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen33 - Thang Do FAIA - Architect and PIVOT Board Member
This is a rebroadcast of a Vietnamese language episode #33 with Anh Thang Do, a well respected and beloved bedrock member of the Vietnamese American community…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen149 - Randy Kim - Host of The Banh Mi Chronicles podcast
Randy Kim is a queer 2nd generation Viet-Khmer American from the Chicagoland area. He is the producer and host of “The Banh Mi Chronicles” podcast. The Banh Mi…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen148 - Johnny Dang - Jeweler
Johnny Dang là một thợ bạc người Mỹ gốc Việt sống tại Houston, Texas, anh được biết đến qua su tham gia vào nền hip-hop của Mỹ. Anh Johnny là người sáng lập…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen147 - Thuy Vo Dang - Curator/Archivist
Dr. Thuy Vo Dang (she/her/hers) is Curator for the UCI Libraries Southeast Asian Archive and research librarian for Asian American Studies. Her work advances…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen146 - Viet Thanh Nguyen - Pulitzer Prize Author and Scholar
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American novelist. He is the Aerol Arnold Chair of English and Professor of English and American Studies and Ethnicity at the…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen145 - LeLy Hayslip & Nguyen Phan Que Mai - Thảo Luận Về Những Câu Chuyện Xung Quanh Ngày 30 Tháng Tư.
Mời các bạn cùng tham gia với Kenneth Nguyễn và cô Phùng Thị Lệ Lý (tác giả When Heaven and Earth Changed Places) và chị Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai (tác giả The…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen144 - Leslie Nguyen - Children's Book Author
Leslie is the author of Two Refugees and a Dream, a new kid's book that retells real-life experiences of two Vietnamese refugees who each embark on a…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen143 - Dương Văn Mai Elliott - Author of The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family
Duong Van Mai Elliott is a Vietnamese author, writer and translator. Her memoir, The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family, tells…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen143 - Dương Văn Mai Elliott - Tác Giả, Nhà Văn
Dương Văn Mai Elliott là một tác giả, nhà văn và dịch giả người Việt Nam. Cuốn hồi ký của cô, The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in Life of a Vietnam Family…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen142 - Bích Ngọc Cao - Digital Marketing & Communications Executive
Bích Ngọc Cao is a digital marketing and communications executive whose career spans media organizations, tech startups, the music industry, government, and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen141 - Tran Vu - Artist and Organizer
Ngoc-Tran Vu (she/her) is a Vietnamese-American interdisciplinary artist and organizer whose socially engaged work draws from her experience as a community…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen140 - Diep Tran - Chef, Author, Advocate
Diep Tran is a 3rd generation restaurateur/chef and the founder of The Banh Chung Collective. She is an advocate for better working conditions for restaurant…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen138 - Alex Duong - Comedian - "This is where its at. This is the thing that can keep me sane."
Alex Duong is a Los Angeles-based comedian, writer, and actor. He is the youngest of six children of Huong Thanh Le (tailor) and Noul Van Duong (machinist)…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen137 - Uyen Le - How can restaurants be a workplace where we can prioritize humanity?
Uyen Le is currently the chef owner of Bé Ù in Los Angeles. Bé Ù opened in February 2021 and is a reflection of Chef-Owner Uyen Le's Vietnamese heritage and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen136 - Ravenous Couple
The Ravenous Couple is Hong and Kim. They believe good food and cooking brings friends, family, and loves ones together—and keeps them together, hence their…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen135 - Dan Nguyen - Artist Musician aka Demonslayer
Dan Nguyen is a Vietnamese American artist, creative director and music producer / DJ. Born and raised in Southern California and Saigon Vietnam, the…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen134 - Oanh Ly - Film/Television Writer
Oanh Thu Thi Ly was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She immigrated to America as a boat refugee and grew up in Houston, Texas. She studied playwriting at…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen133 - Doan Hoang - Documentary Film Director - OH SAIGON
Đoan Hoàng is a Vietnamese-American documentary film director, producer, editor, and writer. She directed and produced the 2007 documentary Oh, Saigon about…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen132 - Anh Hong Rucker - JPL NASA Cybersecurity Expert
Anh Hong Rucker is a cloud security architect and senior cybersecurity engineer at JPL NASA in Pasadena, California. Advertising Inquiries…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen131- Tony Vu - Chef/Owner Mamang Founder Flint Social Club
Tony Vu, founder of Flint Social Club, has been invested in building community and countering the toxic culture of the food world since his start in the…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen130 - Ted Osius - US Ambassador to Vietnam 2014-2017
A diplomat for nearly thirty years, Ted Osius served from 2014 to 2017 as U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, a country he has loved since serving there in the 1990s…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen129 - Bryan Pham - Asian Hustle Network Founder
Bryan Pham is the founder of Asian Hustle Network [AHN], Crushing it in Real Estate [CIIRE], HateIsAVirus, and a venture partner at Outlier Fund. Asian Hustle…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen128 - Sangeeta Kaur Teresa Mai - Grammy Nominated Singer
2022 Grammy nominated Vietnamese American singer, multimedia artist and producer, modern-day Renaissance woman, and vocal powerhouse Sangeeta Kaur (Teresa Mai)…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen127 - Dr. Tung Nguyen - PIVOT Founder and President
Dr. Tung Nguyen is Chair of AAPI Victory Alliance and President of PIVOT-The Progressive Vietnamese American Organization, both 501c4 organizations dedicated…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen126 - Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen - MC, Ca Sỹ, Nhạc Sĩ
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên là một ca sĩ, nhạc sĩ người Mỹ gốc Việt và chủ lễ, nổi bật là người dẫn chương trình Paris by Night. Advertising Inquiries…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen126 - Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen - MC, Singer, Songwriter
Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên is a Vietnamese-American singer, songwriter, and master of ceremonies, notably co-hosting the Paris by Night series. Advertising Inquiries…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen125 - Derek Nguyen - Film Director/Producer - Housemaid and Burning Bayou
A refugee of the Vietnam war, Derek Nguyen is a screenwriter, director, and producer. His directorial feature debut The Housemaid was released by IFC Films in…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen124 - UVSA Tet Festival - Billy Le and Tam Le
Please join Billy Le and Tram Le as they explain how Tết has long been an important tradition that represents Vietnamese culture. On this day, we reunite with…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen123 -Emily Han - Naturalist and Author of Wild Remedies
From nature workshops to botanical recipes, Emily Han helps people cultivate their connection to the earth. Her work as a naturalist, writer, and teacher…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen122 - Viet Nguyen - How to Do Without Doing and Leave Nothing Undone - Film/TV Director
Viet Nguyen, an Austin native, graduated from film school at the University of Texas and now resides in Los Angeles. He directed and co-wrote the horror-comedy…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen121- Cuong Do - Why Liberal Arts Studies Can Transform Vietnam - Former Samsung Chief Strategy Officer
Cuong Do recently retired as President of the Samsung Global Strategy Group, where he helps set the strategic direction of Samsung Group’s diverse business…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen120 - Ocean Vuong - Poet and Author of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, out from Penguin Press (2019) and forthcoming in 30…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen119 - Phillip Nguyen - Executive Director of the Vietnamese American Roundtable
Philip Nguyễn is the Executive Director of the Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR). After graduating from UC Berkeley with B.A. degrees in Ethnic Studies and…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen118 - From Pharmacist to Children’s Book Author - Alice Trinh - Author of Tet Together
Alice Duong Trinh is a second-generation Vietnamese American living in California. Her parents immigrated to the United States after the Vietnam war and she is…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen117 - How A Tuan Almost Became A Tony - Tuan Lee - CEO Vervet
Tuan Lee currently guides the mission of VERVET: sharing the cultural wealth of Los Angeles and California one can (cheers) at a time with four ready-to-drink…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen116 How Does Human Trafficking Still Happen? Mimi Vu - Raise Partners/Modern Slavery Expert Explains
Mimi Vu is a partner at Raise Partners, a consulting practice that helps nonprofits, philanthropists, private sector, and governments work together to achieve…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenWhy is ABBA’s song Happy New Year So Popular In Vietnam?
Happy New Years to you all! Join me as I explore why Abba's song Happy New Year has become the theme song for New Year in Vietnam! Advertising Inquiries…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen115 - Nam Phan - First Vietnamese Fighter in the UFC
Nam began training martial arts at 8yrs old under Grandmaster Ha Quoc Huy. He trained Quyen Dao (a Vietnamese martial art) for 9 years and earned his black…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen114 - English - Uyen Nguyen and Thanh Tan - Viets for Afghans
Website: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/ About us: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/about_us Donation link: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/donate Our primary…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #113 English - Vina Vo - Unofficial BTS army recruiter super fan- Why is BTS so important to understand?
Vina Vo (she/her) is the co-founder of the Novalia Collective, an organization dedicated to storytelling, community building, and belonging. She works with…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #112 English - Roy Vu - U.S. History Professor
Roy Vũ is a history professor at Dallas College, North Lake Campus, in Irving, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in history at the University of Houston. His…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #111 English - Alain Van Dinh - SIPHER Blockchain Game - Business Development
Alain Van Dinh is head of Partnership & Business-to-Business at SIPHER. Sipher is a 3D live action RPG, PvE, & PvP Blockchain Game. Alain discusses his…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #110 English - Christine Ha - The Blind Cook
Christine Huyen Tran Ha is an American chef, writer, restauranteur and TV host. She is the first blind contestant of Master Chef and the winner of its third…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #109 English Sheila Ngoc Pham - Writer, Editor and Producer
Sheila Ngoc Pham is a writer, editor and producer working across radio, print, online and screen. She regularly writes for literary and mainstream…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #108 Tieng Viet - Danny Do - Đạo Diễn
Danny Đỗ là đạo diễn và nhà sản xuất, được biết đến với Fruition (2012), Chí Phèo Ngoại Truyện (2017) và All My Sole (2004). Advertising Inquiries…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #107 Tieng Viet - Aunt Tina - House of Ho
Cô Tina là em gái của bố Bình, gia trưởng của gia đình show House of Ho của HBO. Cô ấy mặc bất cứ thứ gì cô ấy muốn và cô ấy không ngại nói bất cứ điều gì cô…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #105 Tieng Viet - Quyen Ngo - Diễn Viên
Quyên Ngô là một diễn viên tại Los Angeles. Cô bắt đầu tham gia diễn xuất ở trường trung học và tiếp tục đào tạo lên đại học tại Đại học Brown. Trong thời gian…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #104 English - Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc - Vietnamese Art Historian
Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc is an art historian of Vietnamese descent specializing in Vietnamese arts & based in Paris. He is a graduate of the University of La…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #103 English - Daniel Nguyen - Founder Song Cai Gin
Born and raised in California, Daniel returned to Việt Nam working with Oxfam America, the American Wetlands Foundation, and the Việt Nam Ministry of Natural…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #102 English - Andrea Nguyen - James Beard award-winning author, cooking teacher, and consultant
A federal bank examiner gone astray, Andrea Nguyen is living out her dream of writing impactful books, telling stories through food, and teaching others how to…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #101 English - Paul Nguyen - Manage the way the world sees you - Jane-Finch.com
Paul Nguyen, is a Canadian filmmaker and social activist. Nguyen was born in Toronto, Ontario to Vietnamese parents who fled to Canada after the fall of Saigon…
The Vietnamese with Kenneth NguyenEp. #100 English - Phúc Tran - Punk Rocker, Author, Educator, Classicist, and Tattooer
Phúc Tran, author of Sigh Gone, majored in Classical Languages and Literature at Bard College —got his Master’s Degree at University of Massachusetts Amherst…