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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Recent Episodes
Aug. 4, 2026
TRACE on Saigon Jazz Revival, Her Mother’s Musical Legacy, and Finding Her Own Voice
What does it mean to honor your parents’ legacy while they are still here? Returning as a guest on my show for the first time since 2020, singer/songwriter, filmmaker, and creative TRACE chatted with me about preparing the upcoming Saigon Jazz Revival with her mom, Carol Kim, a legendary Vietnamese singer known in the Vietnamese music scene for decades. We talk about the anticipation for the Saigon Jazz Revival, partnered with the Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI), that’s coming to Chica
July 26, 2026
End of Month Update & Recovery From My Five Day Hospital Stay
Trigger Warning: Mention of hospitalization I’m slowly coming back after one hellish month (thank you, Mercury Retrograde for nothing). * Hospital stays are no joke, and I go into a little story about some of my misadventures. * Responding to the call-out on Dani Rodriguez-Pen and Phatry Derek Pan from Khmerican * My first anniversary since coming back to the podcast * Other random thoughts Be on the lookout for new episodes for the rest of this summer! Bánh Mì Bites is a reader-supported
July 23, 2026
Nayantara Roy on "Sisters of a Halved Heart" and Complicated Sibling Relationships
Photo: Bianca Catbagan For this week’s episode, I sit down with author and television executive Nayantara Roy to discuss her new second novel, Sisters of a Halved Heart. We go in-depth into the chaotic nature of sibling relationships, what it takes to balance high-level TV development and fiction writing, and the art of telling stories across different mediums. IG: tararoi Website: https://nayantararoy.com/ Thanks for reading Bánh Mì Bites! This post is public so feel free to share it. Bio:
July 21, 2026
Why We Tell Stories: Deepening Connection w/ Jitesh Jaggi
Thanks for reading Bánh Mì Bites! This post is public so feel free to share it. What do your own stories help you learn about yourself? I brought on Jitesh Jaggi, an award-winning, veteran storytelling coach currently based in Chicago who immigrated from India, to explore the events in his life that shaped his storytelling and how he works with the South Asian communities to share their oral history and stories. We get into the challenges in the Chicago storytelling scene and how inaccessible
July 15, 2026
Ranier from LLAG Media on Accountability in Male Podcast Culture
Thanks for reading Bánh Mì Bites! This post is public so feel free to share it. Longtime Filipino American content creator and commentator Ranier Maningding from LLAG Media joins me for this episode. We discuss about the beginning of his LLAG journey and his role in social media highlighting the stories of Asian American, his burnout and motivation as a content creator, the manosphere in podcasting, the ongoing struggle that Asians have on Anti-Black racism, and his latest podcast, “Seasoned Fi
July 9, 2026
How Does Grief Influence Our Relationships and Decision-Making? w/Dr. Rahman Fazlur
Fresh off releasing his second book, The Temple Road: A Doctor’s Journey, retired oncologist and professor Fazlur Rahman, M.D. shares his process of writing his memoir. Losing his mom at 7 years old, Dr. Rahman has been navigating his journey through grief, his relationship with his family and community in Bangladesh, his homeland, immigrating to the US and living in a rural town in Texas, and his decades-long medical career working closely with cancer patients and their families. Check out this
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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 quality tasting…
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 discount!…
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 resilient robusta…
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