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501 - Why Did An Underground Vietnamese Rapper Leave Saigon To Start Over In California? - Cam
In this episode, Ken attempts his first-ever full episode in Vietnamese with Cam, one of the most respected and introspective voices in the Vietnames…
2 months, 1 week ago
500 - P2 AMA - Is Modern Vietnamese Writing the Colonizer’s Alphabet? Viet Origins w Prof. John Phan
In this episode, Ken brings back Columbia University Professor John Phan for a deep-dive AMA responding to your comments on the history of Quốc Ngữ. …
2 months, 1 week ago
499 - Who Is The First Vietnamese Woman Mayor of the United States? - Helena Tran
In this episode, Ken travels to the Arrowhead Country Club to sit down with Helen Tran, the historic Mayor of San Bernardino. In 2022, Helen smashed …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
498 - What Happens To Your Mental Health When You Stop Chasing The Destination? - Thalia Tran
In this episode, Ken sits down with the multi-talented Thalia Tran. Since her last appearance, Thalia has transitioned from a teen musician to a "ful…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
497 - Can An Independent Vietnamese-American Actually Win A Seat In Congress? - Nina Linh
In this episode, Ken takes a rare detour into the world of politics with Nina Linh, a Vietnamese-American candidate running as an Independent for Cal…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
496 - How Can Vietnamese Accents Affect Beatboxing? - Trung Bao
This conversation with Trung Bao is a journey from the gritty, rhythmic streets of the global beatbox scene to the high-tech, crystalline world of ge…
3 months ago
495 - Is The British-Vietnamese Creative Scene About To Explode? - Tuyen Do
In this episode, Ken connects with Tuyen Do, a powerhouse of the UK creative scene. Tuyen is a "multi-hyphenate" before the term was trendy—an actres…
3 months ago
494 - Is Vietnamese Food In The US Stuck In The 70’s? - Duyen Ha
In this episode, Ken sits down with Duyen Ha, a culinary force whose career spans Top Chef, Chopped, and the high-octane world of NASCAR hospitality.…
3 months ago
493 - What Is There To Hate About The Vietnamese Culture? - Kavi Vu
In this episode, Ken sits down with poet, videographer, and cultural storyteller Kavi Vu. Born in Buôn Ma Thuột and raised in Atlanta, Kavi’s journey…
3 months, 1 week ago
492 - Who really took the "Napalm Girl" photo? - Carl Robinson
In this episode, Ken sits down with Carl Robinson, a man who carried a secret for over five decades that could have rewritten the history of photojou…
3 months, 1 week ago