The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

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 Nation Arts (VONA), and the Tin House Writers Workshop. Eric is the editor in chief of diaCRITICS and he lives in Washington, DC. ​Things We Lost to the Water ​is his first novel.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bao Tranchi is a multifaceted Costume and Fashion Designer. Bao has built a highly esteemed, 20-year career, renown for extraordinary vision, unstoppable work ethic, and passion to create the most memorable designs from the big screen, to the red carpet, to Music video to the performance stage.Her Feature film credits include Peter Farrelly's “Greatest Beer Run Ever” 2022, Dustin Nguyen's “Once Upon a Time in Vietnam” 2013 and Ham Tran's “Journey From the Fall”. Bao's high end eponymous Fashion brand has adorned everybody from Jennifer Lopez, Gigi Hadid, Zendaya, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keyes, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Mariah Carey, Ashley Graham, Kylie Jenner, Miranda Lambert, Jazmine Sullivan to Toni Braxton.Bao was exhibited for her Film & Fashion Work and life story at both the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC and the Richard Nixon Museum in Loma Linda CA. She graduated at the top of her class with a BFA from Otis College of Art & Design and has returned numerous times as a Design Mentor for the next generation of Designers. Bao has also served as guest judge on shows such as Project Runway, America's Next Top Model, the Antonio Treatment, Overtime and Master Chef.She has designed her four consecutive advertising campaigns of America's Next Top Model as well as her Designs featured in advertising campaigns for Rich Housewives of Beverly Hills, Melrose Place, Nikita, Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and the SLS Hotel, Cosmopolitan Hotel, and Planet Hollywood Vegas.In addition, Bao has designed and collaborated with Paul Mitchell for half a decade of Advertising campaigns and creating elaborate Fashion shows. Bao is driven by absolute commitment to Vision & Detail in Design and her two adorable daughters Sadie & Storey.B A O T R A N C H IFASHION / COSTUME DESIGNERCDG Local 892bao@baotranchi.comwww.baotranchicostume.comww.baotranchi.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Foundation, San Jose Children's Discovery Museum, Mission College AANAPISI Committee. In 1989, she received the Fulbright Fellowship to work in the Vietnamese refugee camps in Hong Kong, and later went on a fact-finding trip with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to monitor the safety and reintegration of returnees sent back to Vietnam.In 2012, she was appointed by President Obama to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Vietnam Education Foundation, a US federal nonprofit agency with the mission to improve bilateral relationship between the two countries through educational exchange in STEMM fields.She holds a BA in Economics from Yale University and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Quyen received her Master of Social Work at San Jose State University with special focus on Mental Health and is currently working on becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 running for Georgia's Secretary of State in the 2022 election. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 include The Rebel, Teo Em, Fool for Love, Long Ruoi, My Mr. Wife, to name just a few.He is the older brother of actor Johnny Tri Nguyen. He and Johnny with comedian Van Son are nephews of actor Nguyen Chanh Tin.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, silence and memory. Her last film “No Crying at the Dinner Table” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and had its international premiere at IDFA 2019, where she was additionally invited as the Opening Night speaker. In 2020, “No Crying” also received the Jury Prize for Short Documentary at SXSW. Carol is a 2018 Sundance Ignite fellow and a TIFF Share Her Journey ambassador. Recently, her project “The Visitors” was selected for the IDFA Project Space 2022, a development, and her newest short "Nanitic" is set to premiere at TIFF 2022. Today, Carol is writing and directing several projects, including two feature films as well as an animated short.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 living the American Dream in Houston, Texas.Join Judy and Washington as they discuss the new season.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 (Outpost19, 2016), winner of the Prairie Heritage Book Award; and two short fiction collections: Pages from the Textbook of Alternate History (C&R Press, 2019) and Memory Sickness (Elixir Press, 2011), winner of the Elixir Press Fiction Award.Along with Robert Olen Butler, he is the co-editor of The Best Peace Fiction: A Social Justice Anthology and with Dan Chaon, he is the co-editor of Nancy Hale: On the Life and Work of a Lost American Master.His stories have been published in more than 50 national literary journals and anthologies, including Agni, Boulevard, North American Review, Massachusetts Review, and Ninth Letter.He teaches fiction-writing at the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he lives with his wife, the artist Sarah Nguyen.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 (Outpost19, 2016), winner of the Prairie Heritage Book Award; and two short fiction collections: Pages from the Textbook of Alternate History (C&R Press, 2019) and Memory Sickness (Elixir Press, 2011), winner of the Elixir Press Fiction Award.Along with Robert Olen Butler, he is the co-editor of The Best Peace Fiction: A Social Justice Anthology and with Dan Chaon, he is the co-editor of Nancy Hale: On the Life and Work of a Lost American Master.His stories have been published in more than 50 national literary journals and anthologies, including Agni, Boulevard, North American Review, Massachusetts Review, and Ninth Letter.He teaches fiction-writing at the University of Missouri in Columbia, where he lives with his wife, the artist Sarah Nguyen.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 combining Western and Vietnamese ingredients in breakthrough ways and was recognized as “Best Chef: California” by the James Beard Foundation in 2004. In the years that followed, Phan expanded his restaurant group with Out the Door, Hard Water, Rice and Bones at UC Berkeley, Slanted Door San Ramon, and Chuck's Takeaway.His popularity continued to grow with appearances on network television and two cookbooks, Vietnamese Home Cooking (2012) and The Slanted Door (2014).Phan has received numerous nominations and awards. Notably, in 2014 The Slanted Door was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an Outstanding Restaurant in America. His books won the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Cookbook Award for Chefs and Restaurants and for Photography, respectively.Charles Phan lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three children.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietname...Page: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnames...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamese...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 combining Western and Vietnamese ingredients in breakthrough ways and was recognized as “Best Chef: California” by the James Beard Foundation in 2004. In the years that followed, Phan expanded his restaurant group with Out the Door, Hard Water, Rice and Bones at UC Berkeley, Slanted Door San Ramon, and Chuck's Takeaway.His popularity continued to grow with appearances on network television and two cookbooks, Vietnamese Home Cooking (2012) and The Slanted Door (2014).Phan has received numerous nominations and awards. Notably, in 2014 The Slanted Door was recognized by the James Beard Foundation as an Outstanding Restaurant in America. His books won the IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Cookbook Award for Chefs and Restaurants and for Photography, respectively.Charles Phan lives in San Francisco with his wife and their three children.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietname...Page: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnames...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamese...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 TRACE feels she has only just begun creating a voice she hopes you keep coming back to.In the Spring of 2021, TRACE did a takeover curating Spotify's DOPE AF playlist, which highlights Asian Female artists. Specifically spotlighting awareness to both the #stopAsiannhate movement as well as her non-profit of choice: Asian Mental Health Collective. Leaving behind her days as a magazine editor to pursue music head on, she's racked up a total of 60 million streams with only one EP and a handful of standalone singles released to date. Championed by the likes of Highsnobiety, Hilly Dilly, Indie Shuffle, Nasty Gal, Pigeons & Planes, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, The 405, The Line Of Best Fit, and The Fader to name a few, it's no surprise she's working with some of the best players in the game.TRACE has been in the studio with producers and co-writers including Mike Derenzo (Tiffany Young, Cautious Clay, EXES), Bram Inscore (Troye Sivan, Allie X, 88 Rising), Haley Gene Penner (Charlotte Lawrence, Lennon Stella), and Phoebe Ryan (literally everyone).========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 TRACE feels she has only just begun creating a voice she hopes you keep coming back to.In the Spring of 2021, TRACE did a takeover curating Spotify's DOPE AF playlist, which highlights Asian Female artists. Specifically spotlighting awareness to both the #stopAsiannhate movement as well as her non-profit of choice: Asian Mental Health Collective. Leaving behind her days as a magazine editor to pursue music head on, she's racked up a total of 60 million streams with only one EP and a handful of standalone singles released to date. Championed by the likes of Highsnobiety, Hilly Dilly, Indie Shuffle, Nasty Gal, Pigeons & Planes, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, The 405, The Line Of Best Fit, and The Fader to name a few, it's no surprise she's working with some of the best players in the game.TRACE has been in the studio with producers and co-writers including Mike Derenzo (Tiffany Young, Cautious Clay, EXES), Bram Inscore (Troye Sivan, Allie X, 88 Rising), Haley Gene Penner (Charlotte Lawrence, Lennon Stella), and Phoebe Ryan (literally everyone).========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 of du học sinh became the catalyst for Tony to develop a career bridging Vietnamese communities to international ones, and how he explained to his parents who left Vietnam as refugees his career pivot from the US to the country many of us left.Tony grew up in Orange, CA as the oldest son of refugees, and has lived the idealized American immigrant story: parents working insane hours, focusing on education, and giving back to your community. In high school, he became involved in Vietnamese community engagements and co-founded his first organization trying to connect Vietnamese students across Orange County, which utterly failed.However, that failure planted the seeds of his serial community-building activities: being president and pledge sensei of his fraternity at Stanford (Lambda Phi Epsilon) where he also ran into numerous leadership challenges, co-founding another non-profit the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) where he laid the foundation for a scalable community-driven organization, creating Sponsors for Educational Opportunity - Vietnam (SEO-Vietnam) that is building a community of responsible leaders for Vietnam, and then of course, co-founding Everest Education which provides students in Vietnam access to international quality learning.https://linktr.ee/thaytonyoi========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 of du học sinh became the catalyst for Tony to develop a career bridging Vietnamese communities to international ones, and how he explained to his parents who left Vietnam as refugees his career pivot from the US to the country many of us left.Tony grew up in Orange, CA as the oldest son of refugees, and has lived the idealized American immigrant story: parents working insane hours, focusing on education, and giving back to your community. In high school, he became involved in Vietnamese community engagements and co-founded his first organization trying to connect Vietnamese students across Orange County, which utterly failed.However, that failure planted the seeds of his serial community-building activities: being president and pledge sensei of his fraternity at Stanford (Lambda Phi Epsilon) where he also ran into numerous leadership challenges, co-founding another non-profit the Union of North American Vietnamese Student Associations (UNAVSA) where he laid the foundation for a scalable community-driven organization, creating Sponsors for Educational Opportunity - Vietnam (SEO-Vietnam) that is building a community of responsible leaders for Vietnam, and then of course, co-founding Everest Education which provides students in Vietnam access to international quality learning.https://linktr.ee/thaytonyoi========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 role as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Brand Partnerships Mike oversaw global monetization across all brand revenue channels including direct digital, social, live events, branded content, licensing, and distribution.In partnership with Billboard's executive team, Mike also contributes to fiscal and strategic business planning, management, and operations. In 2018, Mike joined MRC Entertainment as Vice President of Sales where he was responsible for enterprise sales/partnerships across Dick Clark Productions, The Hollywood Reporter and MRC Films.During that time, Mike and the team closed record breaking revenue partnerships with Youtube, Google, Honda, Apple, Tik Tok, Pepsi, 23 and Me, and Wells Fargo. In 2021, Van and his team notably generated a new era of partnerships with Samsung, Verizon, Honda, AMEX, META, Twitter and a host of other brand partners driving historic records for top and bottom-line growth for Billboard.A seasoned media executive with experience at Pandora, Electronic Arts, Myspace, Complex, and ESPN, Mike brings his personal passions and longstanding relationships to his work.Mike currently resides in Los Angeles.______________________Billboard: Billboard is the world's most influential music brand reaching a massive influential audience across multiple platforms. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and proprietary algorithm powering on latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Billboard scales its reach through strategic relationships with artists/creators, the ecosystems of people/businesses around them, and with Fortune 500 brands across various verticals. These relationships leverage Billboard's longtime brand equity, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop digital products, live events, and award-winning content. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses globally and will expand further into Latin America, Asian and Europe in 2022.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 role as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Brand Partnerships Mike oversaw global monetization across all brand revenue channels including direct digital, social, live events, branded content, licensing, and distribution.In partnership with Billboard's executive team, Mike also contributes to fiscal and strategic business planning, management, and operations. In 2018, Mike joined MRC Entertainment as Vice President of Sales where he was responsible for enterprise sales/partnerships across Dick Clark Productions, The Hollywood Reporter and MRC Films.During that time, Mike and the team closed record breaking revenue partnerships with Youtube, Google, Honda, Apple, Tik Tok, Pepsi, 23 and Me, and Wells Fargo. In 2021, Van and his team notably generated a new era of partnerships with Samsung, Verizon, Honda, AMEX, META, Twitter and a host of other brand partners driving historic records for top and bottom-line growth for Billboard.A seasoned media executive with experience at Pandora, Electronic Arts, Myspace, Complex, and ESPN, Mike brings his personal passions and longstanding relationships to his work.Mike currently resides in Los Angeles.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietnamesepodcastPage: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnamesepodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamesepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 sanshou, he is a former International Kickboxing Federation Light Heavyweight World Champion, having a professional kickboxing record of 17–0 before moving to mixed martial arts. He defeated Frank Shamrock to become the second Strikeforce Middleweight Champion before vacating the title to further pursue his acting career.Le is perhaps best known in mixed martial arts for competing in Strikeforce, holding a record of 7–1 with the organization before its demise.========================Welcome to The Vietnamese Podcast! I'm your host, Kenneth Nguyen. Join me on an exploration of Vietnamese experiences from all over the world.I served in the U.S. Marines in the 90's and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000. Today, I work as an LA based producer and entrepreneur and am currently a founding partner at EAST Films.========================Please SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT to support the podcast!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevietname...Page: https://www.facebook.com/thevietnames...TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevietnamese...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nguyenkennethSHOW LESSSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 ComicArts, 2017) has been selected for an American Book Award, a Common Book for UCLA and other colleges and universities, an all-city read by Seattle and San Francisco public libraries, a National Book Critics Circle finalist in autobiography, and an Eisner Award finalist in reality-based comics.It made over thirty best of 2017 book lists, including Bill Gates' top five picks. She illustrated the picture book, A Different Pond, written by the poet Bao Phi (Capstone, 2017), for which she won a Caldecott Honor.With her son, Hien, she co-illustrated the children's book, Chicken of the Sea (McSweeney's, 2019), written by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and his son, Ellison. Her short comics can be found online at The Nib, PEN America, and BOOM California.She is currently researching and drawing a work of graphic nonfiction about immigrant detention and deportation, to be published by One World, Random House.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 ComicArts, 2017) has been selected for an American Book Award, a Common Book for UCLA and other colleges and universities, an all-city read by Seattle and San Francisco public libraries, a National Book Critics Circle finalist in autobiography, and an Eisner Award finalist in reality-based comics.It made over thirty best of 2017 book lists, including Bill Gates' top five picks. She illustrated the picture book, A Different Pond, written by the poet Bao Phi (Capstone, 2017), for which she won a Caldecott Honor.With her son, Hien, she co-illustrated the children's book, Chicken of the Sea (McSweeney's, 2019), written by Pulitzer winner Viet Thanh Nguyen and his son, Ellison. Her short comics can be found online at The Nib, PEN America, and BOOM California.She is currently researching and drawing a work of graphic nonfiction about immigrant detention and deportation, to be published by One World, Random House.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Together, Andy and Brian Le, and their friend, Daniel Mah, formed the independent action group 'Martial Club'. In 10 years of independent filmmaking, Martial Club has garnered tens of millions of views and opportunities to work with Kung Fu superstars such as Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh.Andy and Brian Le are known for their work on 'Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'The Paper Tigers', and 'Wu Tang: An American Saga'. Andy and Brian grew up in Orange County, California. With very little formal training, the majority of their martial arts abilities are self- taught.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Together, Andy and Brian Le, and their friend, Daniel Mah, formed the independent action group 'Martial Club'. In 10 years of independent filmmaking, Martial Club has garnered tens of millions of views and opportunities to work with Kung Fu superstars such as Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh.Andy and Brian Le are known for their work on 'Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'The Paper Tigers', and 'Wu Tang: An American Saga'. Andy and Brian grew up in Orange County, California. With very little formal training, the majority of their martial arts abilities are self- taught.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, they managed to utilize the stage to its fullest and become extremely popular with the audience.They brought comedy mixed with popping to America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010, and Poreotics was crowned the champions of season 5 and also perform in the finale of season 7 alongside season 7 champions Elektrolytes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, they managed to utilize the stage to its fullest and become extremely popular with the audience.They brought comedy mixed with popping to America's Best Dance Crew. The live season finale aired on April 8, 2010, and Poreotics was crowned the champions of season 5 and also perform in the finale of season 7 alongside season 7 champions Elektrolytes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 grew up ashamed by the stigma of being a refugee and struggled with navigating her own Asian American identity. In 2018, she began to document her family's story and along the way, discovered that there are many others like her, trying to piece together the history. Tracey started VBP by publishing her family's story in Season 1 of the podcast, and today, the organization shares stories from other families and individuals through its podcast, events and programs. Prior to starting VBP, Tracey has over 20+ years of working in strategy and management consulting, social impact and corporate responsibility. She is a frequent speaker on the topics of storytelling and design thinking principles, CSR and employee engagement, and Asian American narratives. She has a bachelor's from Johnson & Wales University and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. Tracey currently resides in Montclair New Jersey with her husband, two kids, a big dog and a goldfish.www.vietnameseboatpeople.org tracey@vietnameseboatpeople.org LinkedIn profileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 warfare, climate change, and globalization continue to unfold in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, he examines how literary and cultural works depict and resist modernity's vertiginous transformations.His first book, Post-Mandarin: Masculinity and Aesthetic Modernity in Colonial Vietnam (Fordham UP 2017), examines how the radical 1919 displacement of the 1000-year-old Chinese-influenced mandarinal system by a French baccalaureate curriculum created the conditions for modern Vietnamese literature. The book illuminates how European-educated natives assumed the intellectual authority of the mandarin by embracing European fields of knowledge, a new romanized alphabet, print media, and an audience of women readers.Ben Tran's current scholarship has two trajectories. The first traces how the biological necessity of breathing has become a universal right to breath—a universal right that we must now fight for. He does so by studying the weaponization and engineering of the atmosphere, transnational police tactics, and the history of air conditioning.The second, Foreign Mother Tongues: Literary Dubbing and Modern Literature, examines the shifting politics behind post-World War II representations of Southeast Asia through what he calls “literary dubbing.” A form of translation, “literary dubbing” occurs when the language that the reader encounters on the page is not the same language in which characters think and speak. Literary dubbing is a ubiquitous practice and topic in postcolonial and diasporic literature, from the language debate in African literature to Sinophone writing, and from ethnic modernism to Asian American literature. Yet it has been an under-theorized and understudied phenomenon, in part because it operates as a kind of invisible translation that occurs during the author's writing process. The project foregrounds Southeast Asian anticolonial literatures and diasporic literature's Cold War context, examining how these literatures' Cold War political stakes and complexities are obscured by contemporary globalization.Recently, his course offerings include racialization and capitalism (graduate), land and (dis)possession (graduate), blackness and the Asian Century, the history and culture of the Third World movement, and cultural representations of the Vietnam War.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 và ca sĩ ở Hội Quán Lạc Cầm vào năm 2016. Nửa năm sau đó, Jimmy chính thức được nhận vào làm việc với SBTN cho đến giờ.Bên cạnh “Jimmy TV,” hiện tại, Jimmy còn làm người điều khiển chương trình cho nhiều chương trình trực tiếp thu hình của cuae trung tâm Asia,Trúc Hồ Music cũng như những buổi nhạc hội Live được tổ chức tại Quận Cam, San Jose và các nước Âu châu.Và Jimmy cũng là xướng ngôn viên của Người Việt TV đọc tin buổi sáng 7 ngày trong tuần.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Network của anh 24 giờ tiếng Việt.Truc Ho is an award-winning Vietnamese American composer, musician, and activist, renowned for his hundreds of compositions, most notably, “Đáp Lời Sông Núi,” “Triệu Con Tim,” and “Tinh Yêu, Tình Người,” which seeks social justice through music. His work combines elements of orchestral, choral, acoustic, and electronic genres to create diverse scoundscapes with roots in Vietnamese music and culture to construct provocative and inspiring musical compositions.Truc Ho's musical commentaries of society and the Vietnam War are drawn from his life as a political refugee. In 1981, he left his home and communist Vietnam at 16 years old. He traveled for seven (7) days through Cambodia and Thailand by foot, bicycle, train, and cargo bus.He avoided bombs and being caught by the Khmer Rouge. Fortunate to have been let go by the latter, he was stripped of all clothes and possessions. He walked naked toward the border of Thailand where he was taken in by the International Red Cross. His experience as a political refugee has inspired him to actively raise concerns for human rights and freedom against oppressive regimes and become a beloved activist and leader in the Vietnamese community.Truc Ho currently serves as the President of Bên Em Đang Có Ta (or “Stand by You”) Foundation, which celebrates its 15th year of service this year. Its core mission is to bring social change through music and charitable activities. The Foundation has successfully mobilized the Vietnamese American community to offer humanitarian support to those in need, both inVietnamese and non-Vietnamese communities. The Foundation has had a strong track record in fundraising on multimedia platforms to support those suffering from social and natural disasters, with over $4,405,114.17 donated to over sixteen (16) different causes since its inception. These donations helped not only Americans who suffered from the storms Harvy, Irma, and Maria, over the years, but also victims of the Nepal earthquake in 2015, and Filipino victims of the 2013 HaiyanTypoon as well as victims of the wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine. The Foundation also lens numerous campaigns to advocate for human rights in Vietnam and Hong Kong, which has created a community of understanding and compassion for different plights.In addition to his work at Stand by You Foundation, Truc Ho currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Saigon Broadcasting Television Network (“SBTN”), the first and largest television network in North America that provides Vietnamese Americans with news, cultural, and entertainment content in the Vietnamese language. Launched in 2002, SBTN has offices in Washington, D.C., San Jose, Seattle, Boston, Dallas, and Toronto. SBTN is the first 24-hour Vietnamese television network specifically developed to provide programs that maintain theVietnamese culture within Vietnamese American homes worldwide. Truc Ho was also known for his work as the executive producer and music director for the music variety show, Asia Entertainment, which is one of the first Vietnamese American music labels established outside of Vietnam. Truc Ho's work at Asia Entertainment was well recognized worldwide for his continued focus on political commentaries against communist Vietnam's oppressive and inhumane policies.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 pronounce English with Leyna Nguyen.Học tiếng Anh với Leyna Nguyên!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“Andy Nguyen is the mash-up king in the food industry.” - Food NetworkCo-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 entrepreneurial and social media phenomenon with thousands of people turning up for their store openings/events. And that's only one of the many restaurant concepts Andy and his team have started, to spice up the new dining and lifestyle scene!But Andy's journey to ice cream-filled donut success wasn't easy... Like many entrepreneurs, Andy and school didn't get along so well, and he was quickly bored with his first "real" jobs. After a dozen+ years struggle including adventures in real estate, re-selling sneakers, and Coachella VIP vendor, Andy founded a world-wide clothing brand, several food ventures, and a consulting agency, too. He has even started his own non-profit, Passion Chasers, to help the next generation of dreamers find their own entrepreneurial spark.Andy's story from the inside, including how he uses brand awareness and story telling to appeal to future brand builders of their own. His influence and goals of helping improve the food scene and pumping new life into other cities. It's his unorthodox approach and insights into modern branding, marketing, and how to get your grind on; that has set him apart from the rest.Brand List:Afters Ice CreamGround House BurgerShomi Noods Ramen BarPortside Fish CoDough & ArrowMatte Black CoffeeMad BunOrng CntyPig Pen DelicacySticky's ChickenCurrently: Orange County, CaliforniaWebsite: OrngCnty.comInstagram: @AndyTheNguyenEmail: Andy@orngcnty.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Communication and Relationships at Work.Dr. Pham has been recognized with numerous awards for her community leadership. She has applied her community building approach to building strong, collaborative and curious teams. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam and raised in Seattle. Dr. Pham earned her PhD in history at Cambridge University as a Gates Cambridge Scholar and she graduated magna cum laude from University of California, Berkeley as a Haas Scholar. She earned her real life MBA by running her family's Vietnamese language newspaper during the 2008-2010 recession. She has worked as a journalist, historian, university lecturer, marketer, nonprofit executive, and management consultant. Links to Work Mentioned in Podcast:Thurston County Defamation LawsuitEnglishVietnameseNguoi Viet Tay Bac NewspaperVideo about the newspaperJulie's BooksTheir War: The Perspectives of the South Vietnamese Military in the Words of Veteran-Émigrés7 Forms of Respect: A Guide to Transforming Your Communication and Relationships at WorkSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 sĩ hội họa (Master of Fine Art) tại Đại Học Cal State Fullerton. Đến nay, Ann đã tham dự hơn 150 cuộc triển lãm solo và nhóm, từ gallery đến viện bảo tàng như tại Quận Cam, Los Angeles, Bangkok, Krabi, Seoul, Taichung, Chengdu, Stuttgart, và Tokyo.Ngoài triển lãm tác phẩm, Ann Phong cũng thường xuyên được mời bởi các phòng tranh, và các trường đại học để nói về nghệ thuật tạohình. Hiện cô là giáo sư hội họa tại trường đại học Cal Poly Pomona.Các cuộc triển lãm của cô được những nhà phê bình hội họa Mỹ chú ý và viết nhận xét như tờ Voic of OC thuộc Quận cam, và Voyage LA thuộc vùng Los Ageles.Năm 2018, Ann Phong được thành phố Santa Ana bình chọn và tặng một phần thưởng tiền grant (City Grant for artist).web: www.annphongart.comInstagram @artist.annphongemail: annphongart@gmail.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 chuyện và phong cách dẫn tự nhiên.Chị là giám dốc nội dung tại Vietcetera (Head of Content)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 figures and draw them. Seeing how his dad was able to take a real-life object and turn it into a drawing, Brian was inspired. This was something he wanted to be able to do so he became that kid that would draw at the back of the class. He eventually got into and graduated from the Interpretive Illustration program at Sheridan College in Oakville, ON where he would meet my future wife.After years of working a day job while only doing art on the side, he went full-time into art in 2014. While his earlier work was inspired by the pop culture media he consumed, in recent years he's dedicated all his energy and time into exploring the history and the culture of his Vietnamese heritage through his art.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 in San Jose, California.I reached out to anh Thang Do to request a third interview a few months ago (he was on the Vietnamese podcast twice). He politely declined, citing health reasons. I had no idea what he was going through until a few days ago.This last week my Facebook account was filled with anh Thang's passing as his friends recounted his brilliance, humility and empathy.Anh Thang Do will be missed greatly in his community and far beyond. This interview with anh Thang articulates his sincere love for his community and humanity.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Chronicles Podcast was recognized by National Geographic Society as one of the recommended Asian American podcasts in April 2021. In May 2021, Apple Podcast named "The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcast" as part of the "Never Voiceless, Moving Forward" playlist to celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Month.  Notable guests included: 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winner, Viet Thanh Nguyen, award-winning author Cathy Park Hong, Loung Ung, best-selling author of the childhood memoir turned Netflix film, "First, They Killed My Father", activist and journalist Helen Zia, recording artist MILCK, and many more. Randy currently serves as a board member with the National Cambodian Heritage Museum .  He is currently working on his Masters in Nonprofit Management at DePaul University and works for a health equity foundation. Randy KimHost & Creator of The Banh Mi Chronicles Podcastwww.anchor.fm/banhmichronicles Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Johnny Dang and Co.Johnny Dang is a Vietnamese American jeweler based in Houston, Texas, who is known for his custom grills and involvement in the American hip-hop scene. He is a founder of Johnny Dang and Co.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 practice of community-centered archives and foregrounds histories of marginalized groups. She has a Ph.D. and M.A. in ethnic studies from University of California, San Diego and a B.A. in English and Asian American Studies from Scripps College. With research and teaching expertise in oral history, Southeast Asian diaspora, community archives, and cultural memory, Thuy brings an interdisciplinary and grounded approach to building out digital humanities and archival documentation projects in collaboration with educators and community-based organizations. She is co-author of the book, Vietnamese in Orange County (2015, with Linda Trinh Vo and Tram Le, Arcadia Publishing) and also co-author of A People's Guide to Orange County (2022, with Elaine Lewinnek and Gustavo Arellano, University of California Press), an alternative history and tour guide of Orange County that documents sites of oppression, resistance, and transformation.Recognized by OC Weekly as “The Studs Terkel of Little Saigon” in 2013, Thuy has since continued to provide consultation and training for oral history to diverse groups in academia and beyond. In 2021, she worked with a team in the UCI Libraries to develop an Oral History Toolkit, a free resource that empowers community members to document their own stories. Thuy serves on the board of directors for Arts OC and the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 University of Southern California.Nguyen's debut novel, The Sympathizer, won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, and many other accolades. He was awarded a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2017.Nguyen is a regular contributor, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, covering immigration, refugees, politics, culture and SouthEast Asia. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Mountains Sing) thảo luận về những câu chuyện xung quanh ngày 30 tháng Tư.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 challenging journey in hopes of a better life. Leslie is the daughter of refugee-immigrants from Vũng Tàu and Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam. She was born and raised in Southern California and holds a Bachelor's from University of California, Los Angeles. Leslie lives in Los Angeles and finds joy in spending time with family and friends, being outdoors.Leslie aspires to continue writing stories inspired by family and her personal experiences.Two Refugees and a Dream is a story that will resonate with a lot of immigrants, especially those who escaped Vietnam after the war. It's a great conversation starter for generations within families and for kids to learn more about their elders' experiences.You can check out the book at @leslienguyenwrites or Leslie's website www.leslienguyenwrites.com!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of a Vietnamese family.The novel was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2000.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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, kể câu chuyện về chiến tranh Việt Nam dưới góc nhìn của một gia đình Việt Nam.Cuốn hồi ký của cô đã được đề cử cho giải thưởng Pulitzer năm 2000.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bích Ngọc Cao is a digital marketing and communications executive whose career spans media organizations, tech startups, the music industry, government, and nonprofits.She serves as senior adviser, communications, in the Superintendent's office of Los Angeles Unified. She has enjoyed an unconventional path that includes stints at organizations and companies such as Define American, (RED), the Los Angeles Times, Harvest Records, Warner Bros. Records, and MySpace. A lifelong Angeleno, she is currently president of the Board of Library Commissioners for the city of Los Angeles and also serves on the board of the investigative journalism organization Mother Jones.As a teenager, Bích Ngọc was a lead plaintiff in the education equity lawsuit Williams v California. The landmark class-action case settled for $1 billion for public schools and resulted in legislation that required the state to provide basic necessities for students such as books, safe classrooms, and qualified teachers. | madcao.com | @madcao Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ngoc-Tran Vu (she/her) is a Vietnamese-American interdisciplinary artist and organizer whose socially engaged work draws from her experience as a community organizer, educator, and lightworker.Tran moves between mediums and materials to work in painting, photography, sculpture and social practice so that her art can best resonate and engage with its audience intentionally.Born in Vietnam, Tran came to the United States with her family as political refugees and grew up in Boston's Dorchester and South Boston working-class neighborhoods.She received her MA in Arts and Politics at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and her BA in Ethnic Studies and Visual Arts at Brown University. Tran works across borders/boundaries and is based in Boston's Dorchester community. www.tranvuarts.com | @TranVuArtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 workers. She's appeared on Netflix's Ugly Delicious, HBO Max's Take Out with Lisa Ling, and KCET's Migrant Kitchen.Most recently, she co-authored The Red Boat Cookbook with Cuong Pham and Tien Nguyen.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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).His writings on the Vietnam War gained him a full-scholarship and eventually a meeting with producers in Orange County, CA. With the mild support of his parents, Duong left school to pursue a feature development deal with Melody Phan of Zenoost Media. The project "Enchanted Melody" ran into financing troubles and never found its way to theaters. The screenplay was turned into a stage play and was showcased at The East West Players Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles.Today, Alex continues to write, act, and perform stand-up all over the country. His most recent accomplishments include writing for Netflix's Historical Roast With Jeff Ross and becoming the first Vietnamese cis-male to perform on Comedy Central (Roast Battle Season 3). He lives with his wife in Los Angeles where they continue the pursuit of the best bowl of pho.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 Southern California upbringing. It stands as a safe place for people from diverse backgrounds to work and hone their craft. Bé Ù seeks to make fresh and flavorful food at affordable prices while creating a safe, supportive, and professionally-rewarding environment for its team members.Before coming into the LA food scene, Uyen was the Research Director and Partnerships Director at the UCLA California Construction Academy (CCA) for 4 years. The CCA is a project of the UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education. Uyen led the Construction Sector Intermediary Program, which seeks to create quality construction career opportunities by building innovative and diverse partnerships in the construction industry. Uyen also served as a Dan Than fellow for the National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies (NAVASA), where she worked as a community organizer and economic development specialist in the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina. In her volunteer time, Uyen is the co-founder and a planning committee member for the HBT School for Organizing. The HBT School for Organizing works with Vietnamese American youth to develop community organizing skills and to build their capacities to engage in progressive political action. Uyen holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley. She also holds a Master in City Planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy