Discover Vietnam: A Vietnam Podcast

With a background in construction design and 3d modelling, Stewart Gatsi is an independent singer/songwriter, recording artist, educator, and author. Born in Harare Zimbabwe, his experiences across more than fifteen countries play a key role in shaping his outlook. In 2019 Stewart officially released his first fully professional recorded musical project, the seven-track E.P Songs On My Bike. Curre...

With a background in construction design and 3d modelling, Stewart Gatsi is an independent singer/songwriter, recording artist, educator, and author. Born in Harare Zimbabwe, his experiences across more than fifteen countries play a key role in shaping his outlook. In 2019 Stewart officially released his first fully professional recorded musical project, the seven-track E.P Songs On My Bike. Curre...

Phuong Nguyen is a Vietnamese expat currently located in Paphos, Cyprus.  She has hosted a Vietnamese podcast since 2016. Occasionally she interviewed Expats living in Vietnam and has some episodes covering expat lives such as being a vegan in Hanoi, Vietnam under the eyes of an artist and expat's life during Tet - Vietnam's traditional New year holiday.  At the age of 30, she decided to...

Phuong Nguyen is a Vietnamese expat currently located in Paphos, Cyprus.  She has hosted a Vietnamese podcast since 2016. Occasionally she interviewed Expats living in Vietnam and has some episodes covering expat lives such as being a vegan in Hanoi, Vietnam under the eyes of an artist and expat's life during Tet - Vietnam's traditional New year holiday.  At the age of 30, she decided to...

This is the most emotional episode of Seven Million Bikes and a must listen. AJ Miller is a Jersey Girl in ‘Nam. she is a fitness trainer, artist, singer and comedian in Saigon. A daughter of a Vietnam (American) War Veteran. She came to Vietnam exhausted and angry at the world after spending 3 years taking care of her dad through Agent Orange induced Leukemia. She had his memoirs and wanted to se...

This is the most emotional episode of Seven Million Bikes and a must listen. AJ Miller is a Jersey Girl in ‘Nam. She is a fitness trainer, artist, singer and comedian in Saigon. A daughter of a Vietnam (American) War Veteran. She came to Vietnam exhausted and angry at the world after spending 3 years taking care of her dad through Agent Orange induced Leukemia. She had his memoirs and wanted to se...

Born and fled South African Comedian Devin Gray, one of the top rising stars in comedy. With appearances on Comedy Central, International Festivals and pretty much any local bar with a stool and a microphone Devin is sure to set the pace for a whirlwind of hilarity. And circuituos is a word! I just didn't say it right. cir·cu·i·tous /sərˈkyo͞oədəs/ Learn to pronounce adjective (of a route or...

Recorded pre-quarantine, pre-lockdown this episode was intended to be the first of Season 3, recorded at Waves studio. As you may well know, season 3 became the Quarantine Season and I haven't been able to record any more episodes yet for season 4. So to celebrate one year of Seven Million Bikes I dusted down the file off the shelf and am releasing it for your listening pleasure as a bonus ep...

The boys who help run everything in our quarantine facility hang out in the evenings on the floor below us. We often see them play games, play music, play drums and guitars and sing together.  Tonight we were lucky enough to hear, what sounded like every one of the quarantine staff in our block, singing together outside on the floor below us. I was able to record their rousing singing to share wit...

This was recorded via Skype from quarantine, you may have to turn the volume up. For no other real reason than I haven't spoken to Jay in nearly a month and is one of my favourite people to talk to, I call up JK Hobson to have a chat about the state of the world today, life on the outside and how he is coping with quarantine.  ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cov...

A Saigon resident, Lawrence Young has worked in the finance industry worldwide for 30 years, currently with Holborn Assets and created the non-troll Facebook group Ho Chi Minh Expat Group Saigon . Now at nearly 10,500 members in just 14 months. He has seen the market go up and down over the years and is confident we will come out of the current crisis stronger but different. We talk about what lif...

After realising we were in the same quarantine facility online Mizuka reached out and connected with our WhatsApp group and Adrie on Instagram where they were following each others Stories from opposite buildings.  After chatting for several days online Niall and Adrie finally met Mizuka in person, at a distance, on one of our walks. Born and raised in Saigon, with her parents still living here, M...

Adrie, and roommate Anastasia, discuss what life in quarantine is like with host and fellow quarantee Niall. Anastasia, originally from the Ukraine, has lived in Saigon for 5 years working in sales for a major hotel chain. Her company sent her on an ill-fated dream trip to Australia for work on March 15th, 3 days after the pandemic was declared. As a result most of her business meetings went onlin...

This is a special episode, maybe mini-season, of Seven Million Bikes direct from quarantine in Saigon. This was recorded on a phone recorder and I don't have a laptop for edits so it's a live interview with my wife, Adrie Mackay. Adrie and I left Vietnam on March 9th for what was meant to be three weddings in three weeks on three continents; going to New Zealand, then the USA then back t...

In the break between season 2 and 3 here are the answers each guest gave to my questions at the end of each episode. Thanks for listening! ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support th...

In the break between season 2 and 3 here are the answers each guest gave to my questions at the end of each episode. Thanks for listening! ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support th...

In the break between season 2 and 3 here are the answers each guest gave to my questions at the end of each episode. Thanks for listening! ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support th...

In the break between season 2 and 3 here are the answers each guest gave to my questions at the end of each episode. Thanks for listening! ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support th...

In the break between season 2 and 3 here are the answers each guest gave to my questions at the end of each episode. Thanks for listening! ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art designed by Niall Mackay and Le Nguyen. Episode art designed by Niall Mackay. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support th...

The first ever live show of Seven Million Bikes; A Saigon Podcast , recorded live at Soma Art Lounge in D2, HCMC. I am so sorry, the recording cut out with about 10-15 mins left of the show! I have no idea why. If you are in HCMC look out for the next live show to avoid disappointment. The panel discussed comedy in the current PC era and post #metoo era. Is comedy being stifled or do comedians nee...

Esta Ricardo is a Drag Queen and GenderFunk performer and Founder/Mother of GenderFunk. He loves exploring Gender through workshops, performance and lots of talking! Born in Birmingham he then lived in Manchester and London before studying Journalism in London. He then worked for the British Red Cross for 2 years and started performing in the radical arts festival scene in Europe.  He has now live...

Esta Ricardo is a Drag Queen and GenderFunk performer and Founder/Mother of GenderFunk. He loves exploring Gender through workshops, performance and lots of talking! Born in Birmingham he then lived in Manchester and London before studying Journalism in London. He then worked for the British Red Cross for 2 years and started performing in the radical arts festival scene in Europe.  He has now live...

Esta Ricardo is a Drag Queen and GenderFunk performer and Founder/Mother of GenderFunk. He loves exploring Gender through workshops, performance and lots of talking! Born in Birmingham he then lived in Manchester and London before studying Journalism in London. He then worked for the British Red Cross for 2 years and started performing in the radical arts festival scene in Europe.  He has now live...

Esta Ricardo is a Drag Queen and GenderFunk performer and Founder/Mother of GenderFunk. He loves exploring Gender through workshops, performance and lots of talking! Born in Birmingham he then lived in Manchester and London before studying Journalism in London. He then worked for the British Red Cross for 2 years and started performing in the radical arts festival scene in Europe.  He has now live...

The most difficult man to nail down for an interview is finally on Seven Million Bikes! Chef and Restaurateur Calvin Bui of El Camino and Dos Amigos Taqueria. A California native born of parents who escaped the fall out of the Vietnam war, Calvin has lived in Saigon for 10 years now and gone from a Wall Street Banker to owning and running successful restaurants in Saigon. Most notable for his fusi...