Best Tran Nguyen Podcasts (2025)

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449 - Is Vietnamese Culture Being Replaced by Korean entertainment? Karen Tran Wood - IW Group 55:32

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In this episode of the Vietnamese podcast, we’re joined by Karen Tran Wood, a seasoned entertainment marketing and publicity executive with over a decade of experience leading award-winning campaigns across film, television, and lifestyle brands. As Head of Entertainment Marketing & Publicity at IW Group, Karen oversees a division dedicated to craf…

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Supernatural & Superhero, Scientist, Superhost Actor OSRIC CHAU breaks into Christmas Movies! 57:45

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Actor/Voice Actor/EP/Producer OSRIC CHAU from the film Worth the Wait, horror Superhost, Hallmark Christmas series Holidazed etc, and CW's The Flash series, Green Arrow, DC's Legends of Tomorrow series was made for the Ryan Choi character in the Flash.Canadian actor, best known for his role as Kevin Tran in the CW series Supernatural, and Vogel in …

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The Paper Tigers film Director QUOC BAO TRAN With OG YOLK Editor Alex Luu & What The Risks Are To Make Films! 1:08:33

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OG YOLK Podcast presents QUOC BAO TRAN, Director of The Paper Tigers movie, Bookie short and his website http://pov-films.com where you can see more of his short film work. Bao discusses the challenges of indie budget action filmmaking, the risks he took and the inspiration he received from his mentor Corey Yuen, Hong Kong action filmmaker. @_tranq…

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451 - How Far Would You Go To Tell Your Story - Film Director Duzan Duong 37:12

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In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Czech-Vietnamese filmmaker Duzan Duong to explore the creative and personal journey behind his debut feature film, Summer School 2001 — a project that took 8 years to make and 6 years to write. We discuss what it takes to navigate European film financing structures, how he approached casting and directing act…

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Pretty Privilege, TikTok Fame & Midwest Gaysians (with Nathan Ramos Park) 1:28:31

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TikTok’s gaysian saint of hot takes Nathan Ramos Park joins us to talk about pretty privilege, internet fame, and what happens when your actual face becomes the discourse. We dig into his viral controversies, car rants and the Midwest vs. West Coast gaysians debate. Then, Bao surprises them with a game for the chronically online - HOT TAKE OR FAKE …

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450 - Can The Viet Film Fest Shift Cultural Narratives? Eric Nong - 2025 Viet Film Festival Preview 39:12

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Actor FRANCIS JUE, Workshopped Himself To 2 Tony Awards! 1:07:31

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FRANCIS JUE is an American actor and singer known for his work in theatre, film, and television, particularly for his 2025 Tony Award-winning performance in DAVID HENRY HWANG's play Yellow Face. Jue first appeared in New York in 1984. His Broadway credits include M. Butterfly and Pacific Overtures, and his extensive stage career encompasses regiona…

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448- Could Chữ Nôm Be Considered the Premodern Vietnamese Hip Hop? Viet Origins with Professor John Phan 1:03:47

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In this episode of Viet Origins, Kenneth Nguyen joins Professor John Phan of Columbia University to examine the creation and evolution of chữ Nôm, Vietnam’s early vernacular writing system. Born out of a need to express Vietnamese thought in written form, chữ Nôm emerged as a linguistic innovation that pushed against classical norms. Just as hip ho…

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Genius Designer Creates New Legendary Toy, ANCIENTZ, Welcome HOWARD CHANG! 37:40

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Howard “Quiggly” Chang is a celebrated artist behind the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy line. Through a vision and inspiration after a life changing event, he creates Ancientz Collectible Art "toy". Howard reflects on his journey of combining faith and creativity. This line continues Howard’s legacy of designing unforgettable heroes, now i…

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Ad Legend BILL IMADA & His 35 Year Legacy of Making Companies Look Good 37:21

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For season 2 of OG YOLK, we welcome AAF's Advertising Hall of Fame Inductee and most humble person, BILL IMADA is founder, chairman and chief connectivity officer of IW Group, a minority-‐ owned and operated advertising, marketing and communications agency focusing on the growing multicultural markets. OG YOLK Generasian Next, hosted by Actor/Write…

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447 - Part 2 AMA - Did Chinese Writing "Civilize" Vietnam? Viet Origins with Professor John Phan 1:10:35

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If you joined us last time for the episode "Did Chinese Writing "Civilize" Vietnam?" we are here to answer your questions on this AMA based on the questions we got from the podcast sub series so far. We had quite a conversation with Professor John Phan from Columbia University about the evolution of the Vietnamese language. We dove deep into its fa…

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Filipina Emerging Costumer- LANI LOLONG, From A Small Village vs. American Life 29:39

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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gUtvqjSmitzhkzOUrgpXy?si=ocF4HuPERxSNoDXDPr8VzA We welcome LANI LOLONG, an emerging Costumer and Immigrant that built her life from a past traveling from her small village to her American life. She was able to bring herself over and working with a Filipino family. Afterward, Lani continued to survive on her own to …

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446 - Who Was Vietnam's First Intellectual Export? Viet History Makers - Trần Đức Thảo 1:09:49

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In this episode of Viet History Makers, we sit with Professor Kevin Pham to explore the remarkable life and legacy of Trần Đức Thảo, who we can describe as Vietnam’s earliest intellectual export. A philosopher trained in France, Thảo studied alongside some of the 20th century’s most influential European thinkers, including Jean-Paul Sartre and Maur…

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445- Han & Holden Nguyen - The Amazing Race Contestants Season #37 52:55

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We sit down with siblings Han and Holden Nguyen, finalists from The Amazing Race Season 37. They open up about their journey to the show, including the audition process that first brought them into the spotlight. We dive into their unique sibling dynamic—how competing side by side strengthened their relationship, but also tested it under the pressu…

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444 - Can Vietnam Ever Beat the Korean Culture Machine? Hanh Nguyen Editor at Salon.com 48:14

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Kenneth Nguyen sits down with Hanh Nguyen, Executive Editor of Salon.com, to talk about Vietnam’s cultural rivalry with Korea, the power of K-pop and Korean dramas, and what defines meaningful culture. They also get into F1 the Movie, Brad Pitt as the ultimate leading man, and why Vietnam still lacks a star of that stature. ------------------------…

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443- Did Chinese Writing "Civilize" Vietnam? The Origins of Vietnam with Professor John Phan 1:05:51

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In this episode of The Origins of Vietnam, Kenneth sits down with Professor John Phan of Columbia University to explore the complex story of how the Vietnamese language took shape. While Vietnamese did not emerge genealogically from Chinese, its history is deeply entangled with centuries of Chinese influence. So where did it truly come from? Togeth…

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442 - Are YOU Man Enough? Unpacking Toxic Masculinity with Chris Tran from Little Saigon Official 35:24

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In this episode, Kenneth Nguyen sits down with Chris Tran from Little Saigon Official to unpack a challenging but necessary topic: toxic masculinity in the Vietnamese community and culture. Together, they explore how toxic masculinity shows up, how it shows up in our family lives, and the ways it impacts not only men but also families and the broad…

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What is a Sansei Rocker? Ck Out HARRY MANAKA: Musician & Author of Chronicles of a Sansei Rocker During the 60s, A Time of Innocence & Turmoil 1:33:55

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The Sansei Rocker HARRY MANAKA is a retired former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) executive now living in Washington State. Prior to beginning his career with the IRS, Harry played in several bands during what he refers to as the Sansei Dance Party era. Sansei is Japanese for Third Generation. Harry and his wife, the former Christine Kuroda, also o…

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441 - Fetish or Preference? What's the Difference and Why Does it Matter? Kaila Yu 52:45

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Kaila Yu is an author based in Los Angeles. Her debut memoir, ‘Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty,’ will be published on August 19th, 2025, with Penguin Random House’s Crown Publishing. She is also a luxury travel, food, and culture writer and on-camera correspondent based in Los Angeles, who has written for The Los Ang…

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440 - Is Vietnamese Just the New Chinese Language? AMA Double Down with Prof. John Phan 1:17:59

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In this second episode of Ancient Vietnam, we return to the world of early Vietnamese history—this time loosely based on an AMA (Ask Me Anything) version shaped by the voices and comments of our audience. Building on the foundational themes of the first episode of the series Ancient Vietnam, co-host John Phan joins us to dive deeper into the lingui…

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439 - Who Were the Trưng Sisters? Viet History Makers - Kevin Pham 1:02:34

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In this episode of Viet History Makers, Kenneth Nguyen and co-host Kevin Pham discuss the powerful and enduring legacy of the Hai Bà Trưng sisters—Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị—two warrior queens who led a monumental uprising against Chinese Han rule in 40 CE. Revered as national heroines, their story has long stood at the crossroads of legend, resistan…

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438 - Do You Regret Moving To Vietnam? Khoa Nguyen - Professor at RMIT Saigon 1:03:58

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Twenty years ago, one of my best friends, Khoa Trong Nguyen moved to Vietnam to start a new life in Vietnam and a career in the new Vietnamese film industry. Today, Khoa and many Vietnamese Americans are living out their dreams in modern Vietnam. While box office success has eluded him, Khoa has forged a new path in academia as head of the Digital …

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Icon MARGARET CHO: Representing Asian Americans Through Humor, Song & Activism, Our Cover 1st Model 59:27

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We proudly announce the release of its latest episode featuring the trailblazing comedian, actress, singer and activist Margaret Cho. In this engaging and unfiltered interview, Cho opens up about her decades-long career in comedy and entertainment, her role in shaping Asian American representation, and her thoughts on current issues impacting AANHP…

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Director JEROME YOO’s Mongrels Eats Up The Film Festival Circuit 45:16

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OG YOLK GenerAsian Next presents acclaimed Director JEROME YOO, a Seoul-born filmmaker based in Vancouver, B.C.. His films often explore complex themes of cultural identity, existentialism, and youthhood, blending surreal elements that blur the boundaries between dreams and reality. Growing up in Canada, there is a pulsating undercurrent in his wor…

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437 - What Is Real Freedom? Phan Khoi - Viet History Makers 1:03:51

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In this episode of Viet History Makers, we sit down with Kevin Pham to explore the life and legacy of Phan Khôi (1887–1959)—a towering yet often underrecognized figure in modern Vietnamese intellectual history. Known as a journalist, poet, and dissident thinker, Phan Khôi stood at the intersection of literary innovation and political resistance dur…

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Working Actor BRUCE LOCKE: Mortal Kombat: Conquest, & Watch For Him on SIDESLIP Film & LIFE CYCLE 63 1:48:30

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Thank you to @bruce.locke for your time with Larry Tazuma. BRUCE LOCKE was originally not a martial artist and yet is known for some of the action characters he has portrayed. He has played alot of Asian roles. His fame began after his role in Robocop 3 and continued after portraying Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat: Conquest television series and …

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436 - How Are Guam and Vietnam Connected? Nam C Kim 59:20

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In this episode, we return with Dr. Nam C. Kim, an anthropologist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to reflect on the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Vietnamese refugees to Guam in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Dr. Kim shares details about a new project launching in 2025, supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, that explo…

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435 - Is This The United States of America You Want? Chris Tran and Kenneth Nguyen 50:44

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In this special July 4th episode, I sit in conversation with Chris Tran from Little Saigon Official to discuss a topic close to our hearts: the importance of solidarity between the Vietnamese American community and other immigrant groups in the U.S. today. In light of the ongoing ICE raids around us, we explore why the Vietnamese American diaspora …

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434- Who Are The Vietnamese British? Tuyet Van Huynh 50:38

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Tuyet Van Huynh specializes in Film, Immersive Film, Theatre and Multi Disciplinary work. She is an advocate in amplifying and championing underrepresented voices in the arts and as a British Vietnamese-Chinese Creative, she is always looking at different ways in how to raise the profile of East & Southeast Asian arts and artists within the UK cult…

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433 - What Would South Vietnam Look Like Without U.S. Intervention? Prof. Sean Fear 53:53

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Historian and professor Sean Fear joins Kenneth to discuss the complexities of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War and how it shaped the war’s outcome. Together, they revisit moments and ask a provocative question: What if South Vietnam had been better funded, structured, and supported? Could history have unfolded differently? This conversation off…

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432 - Was Ancient Vietnamese Just the New Chinese Language? Ancient Vietnam with Prof. John Phan 1:01:56

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Welcome to the first episode of our sub-series, Ancient Vietnam, where we explore the depths of Vietnam's early history through language, culture, and forgotten stories. In this inaugural conversation, co-host John Phan—linguistic historian at Columbia University and author of Lost Tongues of the Red River—guides us through the intricate relationsh…

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Foodies!! Ck out Restauranteur JUSTIN JOHNSON, the Brunch King of THE SERVING SPOON, Inglewood 1:03:07

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“REAL FOOD. REAL GOOD.” THE SERVING SPOON Founded by HAROLD SPARKS in 1983, The Serving Spoon provides excellent food that is not only “Love At First Bite,” but a place where customers feel like family. Today, the restaurant is an Inglewood institution led today by Harold's grandchildren, JUSTIN JOHNSON and JESSICA BANE! Justin was a Captain in the…

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DIANA WENG: Actor/Networker/Jackie Chan’s Dialogue Coach 1:16:18

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@ogyolkpodcast, we welcome DIANA WENG, Actor/Dialogue Coach/Networker & dabbled in CD as well! By helping Directors get Actors she worked with or know, yet she still finds time to be creative in the artistic way through painting and drawing. Not to mention Scout Coordinator for her community! She talks as fast as I do! Please look, listen, and subs…

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431 - Can You Fight Destiny? Viet History Makers - Kevin Pham 55:46

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In this episode of Viet History Makers, co-hosts Kenneth Nguyen and Kevin Pham explore the history of The Tale of Kieu (Truyện Kiều), the seminal poetic masterpiece by Nguyễn Du, expanding the historical context surrounding its creation and the impact it had on Vietnamese culture and identity. Written in the early 19th century during a period of in…

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430 - Are We Learning Anything From Past Wars? Dr. Andrew Wells Dang from the U.S. Institute of Peace 58:07

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We sit down with Dr. Andrew Wells-Dang, a senior expert at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), for a conversation about Vietnam, geopolitics, and lessons from war. We start by exploring how Dr. Wells-Dang found his way to working in Vietnam, and the unexpected connection between his last name and Vietnamese culture. This episode discussed …

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429 - How is Language the Key to Who We Are? John Phan - Linguist 1:02:09

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John D. Phan is an Associate Professor of Vietnamese Humanities at Columbia University, based in the Department of East Asian Languages & Cultures and the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. He focuses on the linguistic history of Vietnam and its cultural context. .His first book, The Lost Tongues of the Red River: Annamese Middle Chinese & the Origi…

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ASIAN PERSUASiAN: Harmony Group, Find them on FB only! Google Them Correctly! 1:14:20

5M ago1:14:20

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ASIAN PERSUASIAN, an Asian American vocal harmony group based in Southern California, performs favorite songs from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, including doo-wop, Motown, and pop. Kenny Itagaki (Inouye’s older brother), Gary Asamura and Dave Suga started the group over 40 years ago with Inouye and Jeff Louie joining later. They invited their audiences …

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428 - Is All Propaganda Harmful? Viet History Makers - Nguyễn Khắc Viện 1:11:24

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In this episode of Viet History Makers, co-hosts Kevin Pham and Kenneth Nguyen look into the life of Nguyễn Khắc Viện — a revolutionary intellectual, physician and cultural critic who helped shape modern Vietnamese identity. Born in 1913 in Ha Tinh, Nguyễn Khắc Viện studied medicine in France, where he became deeply involved in anti-colonial activi…

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DAVID HENRY HWANG: Legendary Playwright/PRINCE Song Co-Writer/Screen Writer! 56:38

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DAVID HENRY HWANG, presently Tony nominated for YELLOW FACE for 2025 best dramatic play., an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB, Golden Child, and Yellow Face. He has one Tony Award (M. Butterfly) and two other nominations (Gold…

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MIRANDA KWOK: Showrunner/Writer/EP of Successful TV Shows: The 100, Spartacus & The Cleaning Lady! 1:00:57

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Miranda Kwok is a writer-actor-producer best known as the Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer of the U.S. television series adaptation "The Cleaning Lady," based on the original Argentine series "La Chica Que Limpia." Produced by Warner Bros. and FOX Entertainment, Kwok developed "The Cleaning Lady" for the Fox Network. Previously, Kwok serv…

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Our 1st Latina Guest - Exec. Producer of The Cleaning Lady- ROSE MARIE VEGA 37:47

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ROSE MARIE VEGA has been actively associated with the most successful companies (Lorimar, Universal, NBC, Alliance Atlantis, HBO) and shows that made history in television (Dallas, Law and Order, Friends, CSI, True Blood,...). In 2011, based on her experience from Business Affairs to International Sales with a strong and proven track record, Rose-M…

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TIM KWOK: Film Producer Working W/Jackie Chan, Mackenyu & Sean Bean 1:02:01

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The man who shall not be found! TIM KWOK, Film Producer and EP of many films, recently Hypergalactic - working with Toei Animation and J. K. Simmons and Sam Richardson, etc. His other films include Medallion with JACKIE CHAN, Knights of the Zodiac and Vampire, just to name a few. OG YOLK thanks TIM, Mobotory (provided space)and @kevinbostoncao for …

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427 - Can We Still Create Without Trauma? 1:22:58

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In this roundtable discussion Kenneth Nguyen, we bring together four artists in Vietnamese literature, art, and academia to reflect on creativity, memory, and healing, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War. Christina Vo is the author of My Vietnam, Your Vietnam, a memoir that weaves together the stories of two generations navigating identity an…

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ALAN PAO: Tunnel Post Prod & Finishing Film Financier, Back Soon As A Writer! 1:08:14

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Alan Pao is the CEO of TUNNEL POST the Santa Monica based full service post-production company. Having guided over a couple hundred films through various phases of the post-production process, Alan has become one of the foremost experts in the post industry. Over the last decade, Alan has also produced and executive produced over 200 feature films …

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426 - Why Should We Have More Vietnamese Podcasts? Mia Nguyen - Viet Boss Babes 59:25

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Mia Nguyen is a Vietnamese community builder and the founder of Viet Boss Babes - a Vietlish podcast and media platform sharing Vietnamese culture, identity and ambition with the world. Born and raised in Hanoi and currently living in Toronto, Mia’s work bridges the diaspora experience with global conversations. By day, she leads marketing strategi…

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Andrew Ahn on The Wedding Banquet, Twink Death & Gaysian Community 1:00:57

5M ago1:00:57

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BONUS EPISODE: Filmmaker Andrew Ahn joins us to talk about The Wedding Banquet — his hilarious, heartfelt new film about queer Asian identity that had us SOBBING 😭! We get into everything: working with Bowen Yang, LA’s 321 parties, Millennial indecision, chosen vs. biological family, Korean spa culture, and why queer theory’s kind of a buzzkill. Wh…

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425 - Tony Bui - How Did The Vietnamese American Film Industry Begin? 1:15:35

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In this episode of The Vietnamese podcast, host Anderson Le sits down with Tony Bui, a pioneer in the Vietnamese American independent cinema space. Tony is a Sundance award-winning writer, director, and producer. He is currently Artist-in-Residence at Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute and teaches in Columbia’s School of the Art…

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OLIVIA CHENG: Director of I Am Raquel on CW & Star of Lucky Star film, & Marco Polo TV & Warrior TV shows 34:04

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Olivia Cheng is a dynamic actress and activist born in Edmonton, Alberta to working class, Cantonese-speaking immigrant parents. It was they who helped co-found the Edmonton Chinese Bilingual Education Association's Mandarin program within the city's public school system to which Olivia credits for her ability to speak Mandarin and instilling in he…

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424- Can The Japanese Internment Camps Happen Again? - Author Kevin Nguyen 56:02

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Can The Japanese Internment Camps Happen Again? In this episode, we sit with Kevin Nguyen, author of the new novel Mỹ Documents, a chilling and satirical reimagining of American history. Kevin is the features editor at The Verge, formerly a senior editor at GQ, and the author of New Waves. We talk about his latest book, which imagines a near-future…

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When Does The WAR End For Us? 4:22

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On the 50th anniversary of April 30, 1975 — the official end of the Vietnam War — I sat in silence at home and thought about what a few of us have been thinking for a long time: it’s time to think about the next 50 years of what the Vietnamese all over the world can do together. Not to forget, not to erase, but to release. We’ve all carried the wei…