The Bánh Mì Chronicles

The Bánh Mì Chronicles

The Bánh Mì Chronicles: A podcast where host Randy Kim breaks bread with Asian (American) and BIPOC creatives to explore their work, their communities, and future-making impact.

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May 2024 == Winner of the 2024 annual Communicator Awards
October 2023 -- Nominee again for "Best Asian-Hosted Podcast" on the People's Choice Podcast Awards
October 2022 -- Nominee for "Best Asian-Hosted Podcast" on the People's Choice Podcast Awards
May 2021 -- Named by Apple Podcast as part of their "Never Voiceless, Moving Forward" playlist to celebrate AAPI Month
April 2021 -- Recognized by National Geographic Society as one of the recommended Asian American podcasts.

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Building the Legacy of Asia on Argyle w/Hac Tran & Jennifer "Nuky" Pham

Recent Episodes

Dec. 1, 2025

Building the Legacy of Asia on Argyle w/Hac Tran & Jennifer "Nuky" Ph…

This week, I caught up with longtime Chicago Uptown community leaders and co-owners of the new Haibayô Cafe , Hac Tran and Jennifer “Nuky” Pham . Join us as Hac and Nuky take us into an intimate look at the history of the Asi...

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Nov. 24, 2025

Examining the Many Facets of The Evolving Vietnamese Narrative

This week, I’m joined by my friend and fellow podcaster, Kenneth Nguyen , the host and creator of the acclaimed The Vietnamese Podcast . He was my guest host on my then-farewell episode in 2023 when I was sunsetting the podca...

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Nov. 17, 2025

Have We Reached The End of Celebrity Stanning Culture? w/Tranna Winto…

This week, I brought the multi-talented French-Canadian comedian and personality Tranna Wintour to the podcast. We dived into the current political noise in her own backyard (Canada), but also what she has observed in the Sta...

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Nov. 13, 2025

EMERGENCY EPISODE: How Chicago's Chinatown Is Responding to the ICE R…

In continuation of the current Chicago ICE Raids, and recent SNAP benefits crisis affecting Chicago’s Chinatown community, I invited two dedicated community leaders in the Chinatown community: Grace Chan McKibben and Andrew F...

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Nov. 10, 2025

A Daughter's Quest: Unearthing Cambodian Identity & History w/Dorothy…

In a profoundly engaging conversation, host Randy Kim welcomes Dorothy Chow , the Chinese-Cambodian American host of the incredible podcast, “Death In Cambodia.” Dorothy shares the deeply personal and powerful genesis of her ...

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Nov. 6, 2025

Bonus Episode: My Reflections on ICE, Chicago, and the Impact of Livi…

I decided to record a solo episode to gather my thoughts since returning to the podcast a few months ago, and how wild it’s been recording emergency episodes amid the chaos Chicago has been experiencing with ICE and CBP raids...

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Recent Blog Posts

Jan. 16, 2023

Season 8 Sponsors

I would like to thank my two new sponsors for Season 8 of the podcast!   VietFive Coffee: Start your day right with VietFive Coffee.  Freshly grown coffee harvested straight from Vietnam and roasted in Chicago, VietFive offers rich …

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May 1, 2022

Sponsors of Season 7

NguyenCoffeeSupply, America’s first specialty Vietnamese coffee company and proud champion of the resilient robusta bean. Follow them on IG @NguyenCoffeeSupply or go to my IG bio to find them. Be sure to use the code: BANHMI10 to get your disc…

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April 16, 2022

Meet Nguyen Coffee Supply, one of Season 7's Sponsors!

The Banh Mi Chronicles would like to officially welcome Nguyen Coffee Supply as my sponsor for Season 7 of the podcast.   Nguyen Coffee Supply is America’s first specialty Vietnamese coffee company and proud champion of the resili…

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