Episodes

Jan. 13, 2023

213 - Helen Nguyen - Saigon Social

Raised in Seattle with roots in California and Vietnam, Helen Nguyen has always had a passion for food. After a decade in real estate business and sales, she pursued her passion and moved to New York and attended the Institut...

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Jan. 11, 2023

212 - Nam C. Kim + Tuan Lee - Vietnamese Korean

Join Nam C. Kim and Tuan Lee as they explore their Vietnamese Korean heritages. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands ...

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Jan. 4, 2023

211 - James Nguyen - Cancer Detecting Toothbrush Inventor

James Nguyen is a high school student at La Quinta in Orange County. He has developed a cancer detecting electric toothbrush and was a finalist for the Rise Challenge, a global competition that finds "brilliant people who nee...

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Jan. 2, 2023

210 - Amy M. Le - Author and Founder of Quill Hawk Publishing

Amy M. Le is a Vietnam War survivor and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) warrior. She is the founder of Quill Hawk Publishing, a woman-owned, Asian American company that helps writers indie publish their books while amplifying d...

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Dec. 29, 2022

209 - 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 Influential Female Entrepreneurs and included in Blackwell and Hobday’s glo...

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Dec. 28, 2022

208 - 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 trong 10 Rocker Hot nhất của Rock Việt, gương mặt Cosmo Man của tạp...

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Dec. 23, 2022

207 - 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 fashionable apparel that connects todays life style and design with Vie...

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Dec. 15, 2022

206 - 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 Angeles, the 80s and 90s nurtured a cultural mix that strongly informs D...

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Dec. 13, 2022

205 - 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 over 10 years of experience in Electrical Design Engineering and o...

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Dec. 12, 2022

204 - 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. In this episode, Tom and Kenneth discuss the future of AI and its...

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Dec. 10, 2022

203 - 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, and Visa and has led offices in Vietnam and Canada for the global...

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Dec. 7, 2022

202 - 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 Peoples. Her theoretical and empirical work examines issues of po...

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Dec. 2, 2022

201 - 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 published in March 2020 by Penguin Random House. She is now 22 and writi...

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Dec. 1, 2022

200 - 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, Culture, and Trans-Vietnamese Feminism (Temple University Press, 2012). D...

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Nov. 23, 2022

199 - 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 Tell" available for pre-order at MoreToTellBook.com. Crystal has reported...

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Nov. 21, 2022

198 - 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 Art Online, Yuna in Yuki Yuna is a Hero, Hanayo Koizumi in Love L...

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Nov. 19, 2022

197 - 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 at Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). LAFC is the 2022 MLS Champio...

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Nov. 10, 2022

196 - 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 producer who has worked in the U.S. and Vietnam. Support this podca...

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Nov. 8, 2022

195 - 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 Angeles Times. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. All That's Left Unsai...

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Nov. 4, 2022

194 - 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 in the City (Hanoi Publishing House), a bilingual anthology of sh...

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Nov. 2, 2022

193 - 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 Continuous Triathlon in 2022 The Swissultra is an ultra triathlon race...

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Oct. 31, 2022

192 - 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 Mẹ cook Viet dinners from scratch every night. Like so many Asian ...

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Oct. 29, 2022

191 - 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. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kennet...

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Oct. 27, 2022

190 - 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 co-founder of EMBARRASSED BY NIGHT, a comedy showcase featuring ...

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