Welcome to ÁCCENTED: Dialogues in Diaspora, hosted by Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, and Philip Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American Studies scholar and community activist. In 2020, DVAN developed and launched ÁCCENTED as a virtual program. Once a month, DVAN presents virtual events accessible to a global audience, showcasing writers, poets, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, and other cultural producers from the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diaspora, to present their work and discuss topics important to them. Learn more at https://dvan.org/
Artists and activists Thi Bui and Thao Ha speak with hosts Philip Nguyen and Viet Thanh Nguyen.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Thi Bui is a writer and artist from Việt Nam, California, and New York, now planting roots in New Orleans. Best known for her graphic memoir, The Best We Could Do, which tells the story of her family amidst Việt Nam's struggles for independence, she has also been a longtime educator in public high schools, a professor of comics, a public speaker, an organizer and artist-activist, an ambivalent sculptor and puppeteer, a fledgling screenwriter, and an award-winning illustrator of children’s books and comics journalism.
Thao Ha (https://www.thaohaphd.com/) is a Vietnamese refugee, sociology professor, author, filmmaker, and non-profit leader. She is the current board president of the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Association (VAALA (https://vaala.org/)), board chair of the Doan Foundation (https://doan-foundation.org/), and founder/executive director of Collective Freedom (https://www.collective-freedom.org/). Love Letters to the Dirty South (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Love-Letters-to-the-Dirty-South/Thao-Ha/9780826370174) is her forthcoming memoir about what it means to love, long for, and lose someone incarcerated.
22 May 2026
Will Pepper & Danny Plom
Comedians Will Pepper and Danny Plom converse with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen.
ABOUT THE GUESTS
Will Pepper is a Vietnamese American comedian based in Los Angeles whose comedy blends sharp storytelling with painfully honest observations. He’s a recurring performer on the Uncle Roger Show, with episodes featuring him reaching over 10 million views, and his stand-up clips have amassed millions more online. He has toured internationally opening for Jason Cheny and Jimmy O. Yang, and has headlined the New York Comedy Festival. His work has been featured on Netflix Is A Joke Radio. In addition to stand-up, Will starred in the short film Happy Thoughts, which premiered at the Rose Wagner Theater, and has appeared in national commercials for Apple, Best Buy, and Amazon.
Danny Plom is a Cambodian-American comedian and actor based in Los Angeles CA. He has performed at iconic comedy venues like The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, and The Hollywood Improv. You’ve also seen him on your TV screens appearing on Amazon, Netflix and Hulu. He is also the co-host of the viral comedy show Afronoodles!
24 Apr 2026
Betty Duong & Vicky Nguyen
Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong and NBC anchor and investigative journalist Vicky Nguyen converse with hosts Viet Thanh Nguyen and Philip Nguyen.
ABOUT THE GUESTS:
Betty Duong represents more than 400,000 San José residents on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. She proudly represents District Two, comprised of Downtown, the East Side, Little Saigon, and the surrounding neighborhoods. The proud daughter of immigrants, Betty is the first Vietnamese American and the first Asian American woman to serve on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Vicky Nguyen is an NBC News chief consumer investigative correspondent, anchor of NBC News Daily and New York Times best selling author of the new memoir “Boat Baby.” She reports for the Today show, Nightly News with Tom Llamas and NBC News Now. She graduated as valedictorian from the University of San Francisco. Vicky lives in New York with her husband and three daughters.
Who has been a guest on ÁCCENTED
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Hoa Nguyen
Joshua Nguyen
Susan Nguyen
Truong Tran
James Huynh
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YouTube views
243
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100
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60
Social presence
0
YouTube
72
Engagement
32
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Philip Nguyen and Viet Thanh Nguyen host the show. Published by Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network.
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