The Duke podcast
The Duke podcast
Duc Nguyen
A long-form conversation hosted by me and guests who are friends or interesting young adults talking across their experiences/expertise, mindset, cultural aspects, mentality.
Paving your own path ft. Jane Park
Back again with the podcast with Jane. Jane is South Korean American who moved to the States at the age of 4. Me and Jane are friends when she travelled to Vietnam for 2 years and lived there as an Expat English teacher. Jane and me talked about travelling experiences, imposter syndrome with life milestones, friendships, struggles,... Below is the timeline for you guys: 00-10:29: travelling experiences, feeling out of place, from cocktails vegas girl to a more conscious person 10:29: reflecting on our friendship 18:08: debunking the expectation of must doing certain things at a certain ages 26:25: how travelling affects the ego 31:00: reflecting on the younger Jane 40:00: what does a “successful life” mean to you? 44:30: advice for your younger-self 49:00: the reason I do this podcast 52:00: how to trust yourself & deal with the unknown 1:00:00: Jane’s views on discipline, laziness, struggles 1:14:30 : how to keep yourself grounded 1:17:00: what is the most important thing in a person 1:21:00: Jane’s views on social media
Jun 3, 2024
1 hr 34 min
#24 - Stories living in Japan & Vietnam ft. Ben Tungol
Ben is an English teacher living in Vietnam for the past 5 years. He is an Asian American who was born in Hawaii. He tells stories of his first time living in Asia (specifically Japan); how he first encountered a different culture at the age of 19; the Japanese culture and how it affects his personality; coming out to teach English and his current life in Vietnam. Here is the timeline so it's easier for you to listen: 00: intro 20:15: how Japanese culture affects Ben’s personality 34:00 Being an expat: loneliness or independence 38:00 Missing home is a part of human beings 47:00 We are supposed to be independent? 57:00 How you feel in your 30s compared to the society’s stereotype 1:09:00 how does travel affect your ego 1:21:00 Advice for your younger self
May 12, 2022
1 hr 32 min
#23 - Lockdown mentality, alien, curiosity, fasting ft. Oliver Ritson
This is the last episode of the first series. Thank you so much for the support! In this episode, Oliver and I discuss over the longest & strictest lockdown in Vietnam so far; alien; where curiosity leads him to who he is now and Oliver's fasting journey.
Sep 4, 2021
1 hr 19 min
#22 - All about religion ft. Hamzah & Oliver
Hamzah is an English Muslim guy. Hamzah talks about how Islam affects him as a person, his religion views and how he changed in 2020's corona lockdown.
Aug 13, 2021
1 hr 3 min
#21 - I own a Vietnamese vegan food truck ft. Ha Nguyet Versteeg
It has been 4 years since Ha moved to Netherlands for her bachelor and around the end of 2020, she started her first business with Vietnamese vegan food truck. It's fascinating to hear about what Ha has been through since day 1. I hope you feel the same when listening to her story.
Aug 6, 2021
57 min
#20 - Bringing Vietnamese coffee back to Albania ft. Nurjona Pinguri
Living in Vietnam since 2017, Nurjona worked as an English teacher and tried Vietnamese coffee everywhere in Saigon. After living here for a while, she decided to start a coffee business back home in Albania and bring Vietnamese coffee there. Listen more to her story.
Jul 14, 2021
27 min
DECODE Series #1 - Marriage
About haft of marriages in the US didn't work out. In Vietnam, so many marriages come to an end but they don't know how to let go. However, not always marriage end up that way. Let's talk about that controversial topic!
Jul 6, 2021
26 min
#19 - English man in Vietnam ft. Sam Owen
Sam is one of my closest friends in Saigon since day one, he could be the next Bill Burr but decided to become an English teacher instead. During this long lockdown period in Saigon, we decide to do an episode to discuss about current events and his life in Vietnam for the past 4 years.
Jun 23, 2021
1 hr 14 min
#18 - Victim of Civil War ft. Yoon Aung
Yoon comes from Myanmar, and now she's living in an unstable time with the civil war happening at home. Yoon opens up about what it is like for her during Myanmar's civil war, her mentality, thoughts, and what she's doing now during this period.
Jun 7, 2021
33 min
#17 - Embracing the inner child ft. Zafrina Sung
Zafrina Sung is one of the coolest kids I've known in Groningen. Zafrina talks about embracing the inner child, especially during this pandemic, an adventurous person, what it is like to stay in no-window hotel room for 14 days.
Jun 4, 2021
59 min
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