Breaking Banh Mi and Pouring Nuoc Mam w/ Huy Nguyen and Mickael Van Pham

For this week's Season 1, Episode 9, Huy Nguyen and Mickael Van Pham sit down and chat about their different paths going into comedy and theater.  They perform together as a comedy improv duo called "Fish Sauce." As 2nd generation Viet-Americans, they navigated through the assimilation process growing up in communities unfamiliar to their family. They share their family's reaction when they decided to pursue their own career in the arts after spending time as corporate professionals. Through their recent journey into comedy and theater, they share their hopes and ambitions of breaking into a field that has long ignored Asian-Pacific Islander folks. Check this episode outBioHuy Nguyen: Huy is an actor/writer/director originally from the Pacific Northwest where he studied drama at the University of Washington before making Chicago his artistic home. He believes that art should be accessible to anyone with an open heart and free mindMickael Van Pham:Michael Van Pham is an actor and improviser from Memphis, TN. You can see him performing with the all azn arts collective Club Asia, the unfiltered af Act Up, or at MINt Thursdays at the Annoyance with MINt Bizkit. Michael would like all theaters to participate in the #castPOCchallenge2020. When he’s not doing comedy, Michael is currently playing God of War and POKEMON Sword #sobblesquad #sushigang--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support