Why an S and not a V?
"Why an S and not a V?" is a look at Vietnamese history, culture and food from the perspective of a Vietnamese person born out in the wider world. There's all these things my parents never told me because they were busy working and living, now I found some time to catch up on it.
This is a metamorphosis of the original Post Cerebral Infarction and Your Internet Uncle podcasts, where I tried to remember things to help me learn about my roots.
Podcasting since 2021 • 130 episodes
Why an S and not a V?
Latest Episodes
Vietnam's Hatfields and McCoys: the Trịnh vs the Nguyễn
During this 161 year rivalry, the figurehead Lê emperor watches helplessly as two prominent families who helped reclaim the throne from the Mạc usurpers, vie for power. A prelude to the later division of Vietnam in the 20th century, the two ha...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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36:58
Vaped in Vietnam
Vaping is banned in Vietnam and we couldn't be happier!
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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25:32
Year of the Snake (2025)
Chúc mừng năm mới! We ring in the new year by denouncing nagas, learn about characteristics of people born in the year of the snake and rank a selection of...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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25:45
Vietnamese Cover (Song) Up
Happy 2025! I learned many songs that I like in the Vietnamese repetoire are actually covers of Cantonese and Mandarin pop songs. In doing the research, I was surprised how some of these Chinese songs were in themselves covers or inspired by ot...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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