Episodes

Aug. 8, 2022

168 - What is the Most Valuable Part of Higher Education? Tony Ngo - Co Founder of Everest Education

Tony grew up in Orange, CA as the oldest son of refugees, and have lived the idealized American immigrant story: parents working insane hours, strong focus on education and giving back to your community, and forced piano less...

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Aug. 8, 2022

(Unedited) 168 - What is the Most Valuable Part of Higher Education? Tony Ngo - Co Founder of Everest Education

Tony grew up in Orange, CA as the oldest son of refugees, and have lived the idealized American immigrant story: parents working insane hours, strong focus on education and giving back to your community, and forced piano less...

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Aug. 2, 2022

167 - How Does Where You Grow Up Affect Your World View? Mike Van - President Billboard

Mike Van is the current President of Billboard, an American music and entertainment entity that publishes and provides weekly music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Billb...

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Aug. 2, 2022

(Unedited) 167 - How Does Where You Grow Up Affect Your World View? Mike Van - President Billboard

Mike Van is the current President of Billboard, an American music and entertainment entity that publishes and provides weekly music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Billb...

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July 28, 2022

166 - Should Violence Be Used to Balance Good and Evil in the World Today? 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), holding a record of 2–2 with the organization. In kickboxing and san...

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July 20, 2022

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 Vietnam War. Her debut graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do (Abrams Comi...

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July 20, 2022

(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 Vietnam War. Her debut graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do (Abrams Comi...

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July 13, 2022

164 - How Far Can You Get Being Self Taught? Brian and Andy Le - Martial Club

Brothers Andy and Brian Le are self taught martial artists that got their start in the film business from making Youtube videos that led them to co-star with Michelle Yeoh in multiple films and working with major motion pictu...

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July 13, 2022

(Unedited) 164 - How Far Can You Get Being Self Taught? Brian and Andy Le - Martial Club

Brothers Andy and Brian Le are self taught martial artists that got their start in the film business from making Youtube videos that led them to co-star with Michelle Yeoh in multiple films and working with major motion pict...

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July 8, 2022

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 Beyonce. Through their creative ideas and synchronized choreography, the...

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July 8, 2022

(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 Beyonce. Through their creative ideas and synchronized choreography, the...

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June 30, 2022

162- Tracey Nguyen Mang

Tracey is the Founder and Chief Storyteller @vietnameseboatpeople podcast, documenting the personal stories of hope, survival and resilience of the Vietnamese diaspora. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-viet...

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June 24, 2022

161 - 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 brands and incubates emerging concepts. Support this podcast at — h...

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June 14, 2022

160 - 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 repercussions of colonialism and decolonization, modern warfa...

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June 7, 2022

159 - 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 giả nhỏ tuổi. Tại Little Saigon, Jimmy Nhựt Hà khởi nghiệp làm MC...

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June 3, 2022

158 - Making MAIKA - Ham Tran (director) and Jenni Trang Le (producer)- MAIKA

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. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donations...

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June 1, 2022

157 - 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 sản xuất), cũng như kênh SBTN Saigon Broadcasting Television Netw...

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May 27, 2022

156 - ‘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 triển sự nghiệp showbiz của mình. Support this podcast at — https://...

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May 25, 2022

155 - Leyna Nguyen - Do you speak English Correctly?

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, philanthropy, and fun. She is host of a new show for learning how to p...

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May 23, 2022

154 - 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 locations in Southern California, Afters Ice Cream has been both an ...

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May 20, 2022

153 - 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 Release and Bestseller 7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your ...

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May 18, 2022

152 - 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 Dainella Walsh trong Tạp chí Visual Artsource. Ann Phong tốt nghiệp thạc ...

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May 16, 2022

151 - 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 chúng với hình ảnh một MC "khác người", cá tính, mạnh mẽ với lối nói...

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May 13, 2022

150 - 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 relocating to Canada. As a kid, his dad would often pose his He-Man action ...

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