The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

Chef Minh Phan is the founder of Porridge + Puffs and Phenakite. Phenakite came together in 10 days and would go on to win a Michelin star after less than a year.Phenakite was also named the Los Angeles Times Restaurant of the Year in May 2021. This caused a 20,000 name waitlist to explode followed by the Michelin honor.Phenakite is named for a mineral that becomes a gem under pressure, represents a triumph of turning the hardships of the pandemic into a rare jewel of an eatery.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scott Ly is the romantic guide and love interest to Rachel Leigh Cook in the NETFLIX feature film A TOURIST'S GUIDE TO LOVE. The film was shot on location throughout Vietnam. The film was written by Eireen Donahue, Produced by Joel L Rice and directed by Stephen Tsuchida.The story is about an executive, played by Rachel Leigh Cook who goes through an unexpected breakup, then accepts an assignment to go undercover and learn about the tourist industry in Vietnam. She falls in love with her Vietnamese tourist guide. Ly plays the hunky love interest to Cook, a Vietnamese tour guide whom she falls in love with.Ly's family were boat refugees out of Vietnam right after the fall of Saigon in April1975. Scott, the youngest of four children, is the first born in America, in Houston Texas. However, he was raised and considers the San Gabriel Valley, Southern California his hometown. As a natural born athlete, he was the captain of his high school's basketball and wrestling teams. Scott's dedication led him to his daily practice of circuit training, yoga, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA pursuits. His passion for performing on stage and in front of the camera led him to his craft for acting as his main focus.Ly's TV credits include the hit shows FBI's Most Wanted for Dick Wolf, BONES, CRIMINAL MINDS, CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS and a recurring role on ANIMAL KINGDOM to name a few. Ly has performed on stage, in national commercials and major print campaigns.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen is a Vietnamese artist, playwright and filmmaker. She was born in Saigon and moved to California with her family when she was 5.Marie began her creative career as a film and television producer. She has worked alongside filmmaker Yann Demange on WHITE BOY RICK (Sony), LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (HBO).She is a staff writer on the show BEEF with Netflix.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rachel Leigh Cook stars in and produces A Tourist's Guide to Love, a love story shot entirely in Vietnam. Scott Ly co stars with Rachel. The film is written by Eirene Tran Donohue. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jeremy is Executive Director, COO, and Co-Founder of Gold House, the premier collective of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultural changemakers.Gold House transforms the public narrative and mobilizes action through innovative programs that advance API representation and success.Prior to joining Gold House, Jeremy was a counsel at O'Melveny & Myers working on high-stakes entertainment litigation, including the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial and AT&T and Time Warner merger trial.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 Vietnamese Life - In this new series, I share viewpoints about ideas I've collected along the way about Vietnamese life around the world. In this segment I offer my thoughts on why Viet Kieu entrepreneurs bomb pretty hard when starting businesses in Vietnam. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cameron Nguyen (@camfairfax) is a partner at OFF TOP, an entertainment management company, representing professional athletes and musicians.He was recently nominated for Best Progressive R&B album of the year at the Grammy’s for his contribution to Eric Bellinger’s “New Light.”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 Cung is a Vietnamese American storyboard artist/writer/educator in the film and animation industry. Prior to this, Andy was a former electrical engineer for seven years before pursuing his passion in storytelling.Since then, Andy has worked on Emmy Nominated projects such Powerpuff Girls, Trash Truck, and Arlo: The Alligator Boy. He has worked at studios such as: Netflix, Disney, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Freeform, Glen Keane Productions, and Hulu.Andy has worked on a wide range of projects from board-driven to script-driven shows across live-action and animation. Projects Andy has worked on: AZNBBGRL, Nora from Queens, CODE 8, CODE 8: PART II, Trash Truck, Arlo: The Alligator Boy, I Heart Arlo, and the Powerpuff Girls. 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 Vietnamese know him as "Phúc Mập". Phúc has lived in Vietnam for 8 years, meeting locals and traveling to new places around Vietnam and Asia.His Youtube channel and Instagram page has shown the world and his followers the day-to-day life in Vietnam and Asia.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Eirene Tran Donohue is a Vietnamese/Irish writer, originally from RI. A graduate of Brown University, she spent years working and traveling in Asia, Africa and New York before pursuing a career in screenwriting.Her first script was a semi-finalist in the Nicholl Fellowship, run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to identify emerging screenwriters. Since then she has sold TV and feature projects to multiple outlets including Lionsgate, ABC Studios, Freeform, Disney, Netflix, Lifetime and Hallmark.Her most recently produced projects include 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVE, starring Kelsey Grammar, A CHRISTMAS SPARK, starring Jane Seymour. Her film, A SUGAR AND SPICE HOLIDAY, for Lifetime, was one of the first holiday-themed cable movies to feature a predominantly Asian cast.She is currently developing her autobiographical spec feature about motherhood, TIME OUT, with Lucy Liu, who is attached to direct and produce. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy