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
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...
Stop Shrinking Yourself: The Work of Liberation Post-Divorce
This week on The Bánh Mì Chronicles , host Randy Kim sits down with the incredible Nisha Mody (she/her)—a certified Liberatory Life Coach, Facilitator, and Writer—for a profound conversation about self-compassion, unlearning ...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: How the Chicago Vietnamese Community is Responding…
This week on The Bánh Mì Chronicles , host Randy Kim brings you an urgent, on-the-ground report with Lilly Le (she/her), Community Organizing Director at the Vietnamese Association of Illinois (VAI) . Lilly works to build com...
The Work is Werk: Women of Color, Toxicity, and the Fight to Survive
This week, we’re getting real and diving into the deep end with the incredible Joi Louviere from the Werk Stories Podcast . Our conversation pulls no punches as we talk about the brutal realities of toxic workplaces , especia...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Protested: A Queen …
Recorded on 10/21/25, 6:30 pm CST TW/CW: contains discussion surrounding ICE raids I welcome a fierce and fabulous friend, Saint Mary Clarence , who joins us in full drag to demonstrate the political power of this queer art f...
![[COPY] Redefining My Asian American Adoptee Experience and Place in the Podcasting World w/Patrick Armstrong](https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/1556493/post/176708098/ca833c725324f5f128b0e80e9e6f354d.jpg "[COPY] Redefining My Asian American Adoptee Experience and Place in the Podcasting World w/Patrick Armstrong")
[COPY] Redefining My Asian American Adoptee Experience and Place in t…
In this candid and powerful episode, I brought a fellow podcaster friend Patrick Armstrong , a Korean American adoptee from the Midwest, a celebrated co-host of The Janchi Show , and the creator of the intimate new local seri...
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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 …
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…
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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