Niall Mackay | Seven Million Bikes Podcasts

Discover Vietnam: A Vietnam Podcast

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I’m your host, Niall Mackay. Each week I share my personal stories, my wife and I's and with guests connected to Vietnam — entrepreneurs, artists, locals, Viet Kieu, expats, and voices from across the community, including the LGBTQ+ world. Discover Vietnam: A Vietnam Podcast takes you inside the stories shaping life in one of the world’s most dynamic countries. The conversations are honest and unscripted. Sometimes funny, sometimes challenging — always real. Together, we discover what it means to live, work, and thrive in modern Vietnam. If you’re curious about Vietnam beyond the headlines and...

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Niall Mackay | Seven Million Bikes Podcasts

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Society

Podcast website

www.avietnampodcast.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Host of Seven Million Bikes Podcast & Producer of Beer Stories, Niall Mackay 22.02.2023

In this Bonus Episode, Alex & Mischa interview Producer Niall about HIS craft beer journey!  They discuss Niall's favourite thing about beer, that time he quit drinking for a year and a half, his first memory of discovering craft beers, the Australian craft beer scene (from back in the day), visiting St. James's Gate, the sanctity of the bar area, drinking beer in The UK vs. drinking...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Kat Marshall, Sales Rep for HiWine and Formerly of Pasteur Street Brewing Company 16.02.2023

Welcome to Beer Stories Episode 8 by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts! Produced by Niall Mackay. Alex & Mischa welcome their former colleague and current HiWine Sales Rep Kat Marshall into the studio to discuss the Vietnamese Craft Beer Industry from an insider's look!  Kat talks about how she got into the craft beer scene with the guys at BiaCraft & Quan Ut Ut, and then joined Pasteur St...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Co-Founder & CEO of Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery, John Pemberton 05.02.2023

Produced by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts, welcome to Episode 7 of Beer Stories! Enter The Darkness with Alex & Mischa as they sit down with the man behind Heart of Darkness Craft Brewery in Saigon, Vietnam! The boys discuss the joys of starting a brewery from scratch in a foreign country, how John first discovered craft beer, HOPS!, building a brand, Joseph Conrad, Wholesale vs. Retail, why qu...

PodSwap | Did Korey David Really Throw Candy Canes at Kids' Faces? 05.02.2023

Did That Really Happen? From Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. Book your tickets to see Korey David . Ever heard a joke and asked, “Did That Really Happen?”  My name’s Niall Mackay from Seven Million Bikes Podcasts and a comedian... long before I ever started comedy, when I heard comedians tell the craziest, funniest stories I would always wonder just that. And if I got a chance to meet them after the...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Founder & Owner of Saigon Cider, Hannah Jefferys 30.01.2023

In Episode 6 of Beer Stories, Mischa & Alex welcome Hannah Jefferys, Founder and Brewmistress of Saigon Cider, into studio. The episode is bookended, as always, by The Hangover Check and Fact or Fiction. In between they discuss a range of topics, including differentiating craft cider from craft beer, Cider's specific appeal to Vietnamese drinkers, the Cider making process, some of her fav...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Founder of Brew Asia (Formerly SEA Brew), Charles Guerrier 22.01.2023

Produced by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts, in Episode 5 of Beer Stories, Alex & Mischa talk to Charles Guerrier of Brew Asia about a range of topics, including how he started the South East Asian Brewer's Conference (recently renamed Brew Asia for 2023), why he loves visiting Saigon so much, how much and how quickly Brew Asia has grown, the Vietnamese Craft Beer Industry, how you deal with...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Founder & CEO of Turtle Lake Brewing Company, Lamont Wynn 15.01.2023

Produced by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts, in Episode 4 of Beer Stories, Alex & Mischa talk with the Founder of Turtle Lake Brewing Company (Hanoi, Vietnam), Lamont Wynn, about Opening a Craft Brewery in Vietnam. Over the course of the conversation they touch on stories about what Lamont was doing when he decided to start Turtle Lake, the logistics of starting any company up in Vietnam as forei...

Discover The Best Things To Do In Phu Quoc With Local Wellness Expert Lilly La | PodSwap | Vietnam Is Awesome 12.01.2023

This is a brand new show from Seven Million Bikes podcasts. The Vietnam is awesome podcast. I'll be talking to people from all over Vietnam, working in tourism, bars, results, hotels, nightlife, and more to share with you experiences the prove Vietnam is awesome.  "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Book your free tour of Saigon...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Founder & CEO of Saigon's MixTape Drinks, Chad Mitchell 08.01.2023

Follow and Subscribe to Beer Stories , produced by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts . In Episode 3 of Beer Stories, Alex & Mischa talk to the Founder & CEO of MixTape Drinks, Chad Mitchell, about Beer Styles! Do they even matter anymore?! They discuss the importance of learning the fundamentals of brewing before you can start playing around with style guidelines, inventing new styles of beer,...

ANNOUNCEMENT about A Vietnam Podcast 04.01.2023

This has been a really hard decision to make, but A Vietnam Podcast is going on hiatus in it's current format. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio! 👉  www.saigonpodcaststudio.com 🎙️ Start Your Podcast Today! 👉 Book a FREE Discovery Call with me and let’s bring your idea to l...

PodSwap | Vietnamese Boat People #5 Slumdog Brothers 25.12.2022

As we take a break right now between seasons, we're bringing you regularPodSwaps, where we bring you a podcast from one of our friends, which is related to Vietnam. In this episode, we share another touching episode from the Vietnamese Boat People podcast . Tracey Nguyen Mang has been on A Vietnam Podcast before . So go back and check that episode out . Tracey has shared one of her episodes w...

PodSwap | Beer Stories - Brewmaster, Co-Founder & CEO Pasteur Street Brewing Company, Alex Violette | S1E1 22.12.2022

 I am beyond excited to share this special first episode of Beer Stories hosted by my good friends Mischa Smith and Alex Violette from Pasteur Street Brewing Company and produced by me at Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. This is a combination of two major passions for me, podcasting and craft beer. I cannot thank Alex and Mischa enough for putting their trust, faith, and patience in me to get this of...

A SPECIAL PodSwap! Welcome to Beer Stories - A new Podcast from Seven Million Bikes Podcasts 20.12.2022

Enjoy the launch episode of Beer Stories - A new podcast produced by Seven Million Bikes Podcasts. Follow and Subscribe wherever you are listening from.  Join Mischa Smith and Alex Violette as they share their passion and knowledge of the craft beer industry. Each week, they will be joined by a different guest to discuss the world of beer and share their stories. Whether you're a seasoned cra...

If Vietnam Was a Person, How Would You Describe Them? | Season 9 Compilation 15.12.2022

"Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio! 👉  www.saigonpodcaststudio.com 🎙️ Start Your Podcast Today! 👉 Book a FREE Discovery Call with me and let’s bring your idea to life!  🎥 Edit Videos Like a Pro with Descript! 👉 I use Descript to create my content—try it for FREE here:  🔒 Prot...

What's One Thing You Hear About Vietnam That's NOT True? 24.11.2022

At the end of every episode of A Vietnam Podcast I ask my guests the same set of questions.  Hear every guests answers to each question in these bonus compilation episodes.  "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio! 👉  www.saigonpodcaststudio.com 🎙️ Start Your Podcast Today! 👉 Book a...

What Question Would You Ask A Guest? 16.11.2022

At the end of every episode of A Vietnam Podcast I ask my guests the same set of questions.  Hear every guests answers to each question in these bonus compilation episodes. "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio! 👉  www.saigonpodcaststudio.com 🎙️ Start Your Podcast Today! 👉 Book a F...

The Partea Podcast 14.11.2022

Thanks to our sponsors Mixtape Drinks we had a private pool Partea for the Seven Million Bikes Community at my new apartment - enjoying Mixtape Hard Seltzer, Partea. Thank you to Tracey, Dan & Dan, Fiona & Adam, Adrie and Carrey for coming, it was such a fun day.  And shout outs in this episode to absent community members Alistair Chapman and Pippa Claire. Also thanks to Andrew, Thien, Ann...

Should You Visit Vietnam? 09.11.2022

At the end of every episode of A Vietnam Podcast I ask my guests the same set of questions.  Hear every guests answers to each question in these bonus compilation episodes.  Hear their thoughts on why you should, or why you shouldn't, visit Vietnam! "Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcas...

Season 9 Highlights 07.11.2022

Join The Community Season 9 Guests Episode 1 - Conor Kelly Episode 2 - Kevin Lee Episode 3 - Deinse Truong Episode 4 - Justin Young Episode 5 - Matt Tran Episode 6 - Myke Nguyen Episode 7 - Selena Luong Episode 8 - Tam Nguyen Episode 9 - Markeiz Ryan Follow Seven Million Bikes on Facebook or Instagram . Buy us a coffee . ------------------- Theme music composed by Lewis Wright. Main Cover Art desi...

Join the Partea! 03.11.2022

Join here to get 4 free cans of MixTape Brewery Partea Hard Seltzer. Seven Million Bikes podcasts couldn't happen without the support of our community. I wanna give a massive thank you to our existing Patreon members, Zion Johnson, Brandon Thompson, Dan Jones, Andrew Barry, Carey Hughes Parey, Pippa Claire, Tracy Wright, Alistair Chapman, Brandon Thompson, and our newest member, Tien Cung. To...

Blooper Reel "Sorry Garrett" - Denise Truong & Micka Chu Apologizing To Editor Garrett 31.10.2022

"Send me a message!" Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Support the show 🎙️ Recorded at Saigon Podcast Studio! 👉  www.saigonpodcaststudio.com 🎙️ Start Your Podcast Today! 👉 Book a FREE Discovery Call with me and let’s bring your idea to life!  🎥 Edit Videos Like a Pro with Descript! 👉 I use Descript to create my content—try it for FREE here:  🔒 Prot...

PodSwap | Did Liem Smith Really Get Racially Profiled? 12.10.2022

A PodSwap with my other podcast, Did That Really Happen?, sharing jokes and comedy of comedians connected to Vietnam. Get NordVPN’s ultimate security package -Get 3 months free and 63% off the 2-year plan | Join The Seven Million Bikes Community Ever heard a joke and wondered, “Did That Really Happen?” Long before I ever started comedy, when I heard comedians tell the craziest, funniest stories I...

From the U.S. Airforce to Learning Vietnamese and Being On VTV | Slawpi Đô S9 E9 22.09.2022

Get NordVPN’s ultimate security package - 63% off the 2-year plan | Support Independent Podcasts. Join The Seven Million Bikes Community Slawpi Đô, his pseudonym, shares why he is dedicated to learning Vietnamese. why he wants to be on Vietnamese TV, and talks about his military background, trying to start a business in Vietnam and learning to enjoy being unproductive.  In this episode Niall and S...

TEASER - From the U.S. Airforce to Learning Vietnamese and Being On VTV | Slawpi Đô S9E9 18.09.2022

Get NordVPN’s ultimate security package - 63% off the 2-year plan | Support Independent Podcasts. Join The Seven Million Bikes Community Slawpi Đô, his pseudonym, shares why he is dedicated to learning Vietnamese. why he wants to be on Vietnamese TV, and talks about his military background, trying to start a business in Vietnam and learning to enjoy being unproductive.  In this episode Niall and S...

Podswap | Did Joe Vu Really Use His Rooftop Pool To Impress Women? 14.09.2022

Get NordVPN’s ultimate security package -Get 3 months free and 63% off the 2-year plan Join The Seven Million Bikes Community Ever heard a joke and wondered, “Did That Really Happen?” Long before I ever started comedy, when I heard comedians tell the craziest, funniest stories I would always wonder just that. And if I got a chance to meet them after the show I would always ask “Did That Really Hap...

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