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The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

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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 podcast

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358 - Erica Kim - How Were Little Saigons in the U.S....

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/06/19

Erica Allen-Kim is an assistant professor of architectural history at the University of Toronto. Erica is the author of Building Little Saigon - This work is an in-depth look at the diverging paths of Vietnamese American communities, or “Little Saigons,” in America’s built environment.Building Little Saigon examines nearly fifty years of city building by Vietnamese Americans—who number over 2.2 million today. Author Erica Allen-Kim highlights architecture and planning ideas adapted by the Vietnamese

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58:46

357 - Peter "Broke the Habit'

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/06/17

‘brokethehabit’ or also known as Peter is a Vietnamese-Canadian content creator from Vancouver, BC, CANADA who focuses on heartfelt conversations that resonate with the younger Vietnamese generation.Peter mainly focuses on content that questions the norms he was raised with and isn’t afraid to be a walking example of his own brand.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Many of you still have the chance to record and preserve the legacies of

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59:43

356 - Chef David Nguyen Part 2

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/06/15

David Nguyen is a first generation Vietnamese American Cook and Content Creator. His culinary journey started at a young age.Growing up, he'd watch his mom cook to provide for the family—from selling rice plates as a street vendor in Vietnam to cooking for family gatherings. She is his biggest inspiration, and the reason why he cooks today. He's been fortunate to have worked for some of the best restaurants in the country, including The French Laundry.David started filming and sharing his

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62:40

355 - Hồng Anh Nguyễn - Writer + Director

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2024/06/13

Hồng Anh Nguyễn is a queer German-Vietnamese writer, director, and editor currently based in Frankfurt am Main and Ho Chi Minh City. Her short film SAIGON KISS premiered at the prestigious International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand and went on to receive a Special Mention Award by the Queer Jury. Recently, Hồng Anh directed documentaries for EST Eastern Standard Times, highlighting the voices of modern Vietnamese women. Her work has been funded by British Council Vietnam, Goethe Institute

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61:53

354 - Kevin Boston Cao - Starting From Zero in Hollywood

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/31

Kevin Boston is a Los Angeles-based award-winning director and producer with multiple VMAs/BET nominations. Known for his experience in the entertainment industry, Kevin has produced a diverse range of projects, including music videos, commercials, and films, always with a deep appreciation for storytelling through visual language.Kevin sits in the producing seat while collaborating with names such as Elijah Woods, Jack Harlow, Pink, Derek Hough, Post Malone, Dove Cameron, The Kardashians, Drake,

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76:19

353 - Chris Wong + Weiko Lin - Who Composes Music in...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/28

Christopher Wong is a film composer. He is known for his musical scores in Vietnamese theatrical films and independent Asian American films including Journey from the Fall, First Morning and The Rebel. He trained under Academy Award winner Jerry Goldsmith.Weiko Lin has wrote and directed original plays and musicals that have been produced, workshopped, or received stage readings at various theaters. They include UCLA Royce Hall, UCLA Black Box, Veteran's Wadsworth Theater, David Henry Hwang

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352 - Minh Ngoc Vu -

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/23

After graduating from law school, Minh spent nearly a decade as a litigator at one of the world’s top law firms, where she handled a variety of cases at all levels of the federal judicial system and before state and federal agencies.In 2001, Minh joined the Department of Justice where she served as Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. In that position, Minh oversaw the enforcement of the ADA, the FHA, the Rehabilitation Act, as well as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of

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351 - Hoang Nguyen - Laser Scientist

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/18

Hoang Nguyen is a senior laser scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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53:54

350 - Viet Thanh Nguyen - Author of The Sympathizer

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/15

Viet Thanh Nguyen’s novel The Sympathizer is a New York Times best seller and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel has been made into an HBO Series, which is now available on streaming. Viet is a University Professor, the Aerol Arnold Chair of English, and a Professor of English, American Studies and Ethnicity, and Comparative Literature at the University of Southern California. Viet was born in Ban Mê Thuột, Viet Nam (now spelled Buôn Mê Thuột after 1975, a year which brought enormous

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79:25

349 - Phil Van - Writer/Director

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/10

Phillip Van has worked as a commercial and branded narrative content director for over a decade. His projects often highlight the surreal in the everyday, combining an uncanny and dryly humorous tone with dynamic visual storytelling. He’s Vietnamese American and the first on his dad’s side to be born in the US. He grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii and Portland, Oregon and he currently lives in Los Angeles.After attending NYU Graduate Film, Phillip was named one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of

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348 - Supdawk - Content Creator

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/03

Supdawk kicked off in 2020, founded by the dawk going by "Anonymous." This Vietnamese-American, born to refugee parents, was raised in Chicago but now calls Orange County home. It all started as a joke on YouTube back in '07, but by 2020, it turned into a full-on passion. Supdawk got into sharing his unique humor on big-time social platforms, tapping into that Asian American subculture with a comedic twist. Amidst the pandemic, the follower count just blew up.Supdawk's all about

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68:16

347 - David Nguyen - Chef

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/05/01

David Nguyen is a first generation Vietnamese American Cook and Content Creator. His culinary journey started at a young age.Growing up, he'd watch his mom cook to provide for the family—from selling rice plates as a street vendor in Vietnam to cooking for family gatherings. She is his biggest inspiration, and the reason why he cooks today. He's been fortunate to have worked for some of the best restaurants in the country, including The French Laundry.David started filming and sharing his

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51:22

346 - Kieu Chinh - Actress - The Sympathizer

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/29

Kieu Chinh is a Vietnamese-American actress, producer, humanitarian, lecturer and philanthropist.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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70:23

345 - Anh Do - Creative Director and Head of Music at...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/26

Anh Do is a creative director and marketing executive. As Executive Creative Director, Head of Music at Expedia Group, she oversees music supervision and creative strategy for its house of brands: Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Do began her career as a musician, playing in seminal indie band The Tyde, which released albums on Rough Trade Records. Before Expedia Group, Do was a founding partner at IAMSOUND, a hybrid creative studio and visual artist management firm where she was a three-time Clio

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344 - Gee Q Pham - Rapper

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/24

Gee Q Pham a Southeast San Diego native & rapper has been recording his own music since 2003.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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71:18

343 - Bao Nguyen - Director of The Greatest Night In Pop

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/18

Bao Nguyen is an Emmy-nominated Vietnamese American filmmaker whose work has been seen on HBO, Netflix, the New York Times, ESPN, among many others. He directed BE WATER, a deep dive into the life and journey of Bruce Lee, competed in the U.S. Documentary Competition category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was invited to other prestigious festivals such as SXSW, Cannes, Telluride, Hot Docs, among many others. It broadcast nationally on ESPN and is the most watched ESPN 30 for 30 film

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56:43

342 - Thu Nguyen + Timothy Bui - M.E.M.O. - Medical,...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/15

M.E.M.O. is an acronym for Medical, Educational Missions & Outreach. A The organization consists of a group of doctors, health professionals, and student volunteers that travel to Vietnam to hold free health clinics in villages. Part of the mission of M.E.M.O is to conduct a preliminary needs assessment, administer vitamins for the severely malnourished population, treat patients to the highest ethical standard, and sponsor referrals to those with needs beyond the mission's

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63:19

341 - Christina Vo - Author

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/11

Christina Vo is a Santa Fe-based author whose work delves into themes such as loss, intergenerational trauma, healing, identity, and the notions of home and reconciliation. Her second book, My Vietnam, Your Vietnam, is an intergenerational memoir co-written with her father. Christina is also the author of The Veil Between Two Worlds: A Memoir of Silence, Loss, and Finding Home. With a background in international work, Christina has experience at UNICEF, the World Economic Forum, and various

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340 - Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde - Ao Dai Festival...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/04/03

Professor Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde received her B.A. in Political Science and Ph.D. in Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Her teaching, research and organizing interests include: Southeast Asian American history and contemporary issues, mixed race and gender theories, Fashionology, Aesthetics, Diaspora, and Transnationalism Studies.As a passionate advocate for the arts, she curated the exhibit Áo Dài: A Modern Design Coming of Age (2006) for the San Jose Museum of Quits and

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339 - Jacqueline Thu Thao - Executive Producer of...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2024/03/27

Dr. Jacqueline Thu Thao (Dr. J) is the executive producer of the new feature film Fragile Flower. Before she entered into the film industry, Dr. J graduated from the University of Southern California with a Doctorate in Pharmacy in 1998. She took a two-year sabbatical to learn about herbs and plants from Eastern countries and incorporated this knowledge with Western science teachings, in order to combine the best of both Eastern Ayurveda and Western medicine, empowering Dr. J’s Natural to become a

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