Saigon
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<p>One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… Saigon is an epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring <strong>Kelly Marie Tran</strong> and <strong>Rob Benedict</strong>. An eight-part audio drama for iHeart adapted from the best-selling novel by Anthony Grey, it is a story of political intrigue and romance in a time of war, across four tumultuous decades of Vietnamese history.</p> <p>Narrated by Trinh, the granddaughter of two central characters, the series begins in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, where an American journalist, Joseph, reunites with his childhood friend Paul, now a French policeman, and encounters Lan, the woman who will shape his destiny. Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Kim rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything. As love, betrayal, and shifting allegiances entangle Joseph, Lan, Paul, and Kim, the drama follows them through World War II, Japanese occupation, the rise of Vietnamese nationalism, and America’s war in Vietnam, tracing how personal passions and family loyalties are swept into the tides of history.</p>
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4/15/2026
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
Chapter 8 – The Fall
Joseph Sherman and Trinh navigate Saigon's collapse as Kelly Marie Tran narrates their desperate escape in this gripping interview.
May 20, 2026
Chapter 7 – The Cost of War
Joseph's son, Gary, faces a mission that challenges his beliefs as the war's devastating consequences impact him.
May 13, 2026
Chapter 6 – The Red Line
<p>As America’s involvement in Vietnam deepens, Joseph travels into the heart of the country in search of his daughter, Tuyet — now a Viet Cong fighter. What he finds brings him closer than ever to the family he lost — and the danger consuming Vietnam.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
9 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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- What is Saigon?
<p>One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… Saigon is an epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring <strong>Kelly Marie Tran</strong> and <strong>Rob Benedict</strong>. An eight-part audio drama for iHeart adapted from the best-selling novel by Anthony Grey, it is a story of political intrigue and romance in a time of war, across four tumultuous decades of Vietnamese history.</p> <p>Narrated by Trinh, the granddaughter of two central characters, the series begins in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, where an American journalist, Joseph, reunites with his childhood friend Paul, now a French policeman, and encounters Lan, the woman who will shape his destiny. Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Kim rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything. As love, betrayal, and shifting allegiances entangle Joseph, Lan, Paul, and Kim, the drama follows them through World War II, Japanese occupation, the rise of Vietnamese nationalism, and America’s war in Vietnam, tracing how personal passions and family loyalties are swept into the tides of history.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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