A Look Back
After a few months away, we take a look back at the podcast since it started; reminiscing on previous recording locations, co-hosts, and mem...
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Saigoneer Podcast
Welcome to the Saigoneer Podcast! This weekly show allows listeners to take our reporting, insight and banter anywhere through in-depth discussions on Vietnamese society and culture, as well...
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Rating 2021; Lunar New Year or Gregorian New Year?
In our first episode of the new year, we begin with Bánh Mì Banter, before rating 2021 on the usual criteria of deliciousness, billability a...
Hannah Hà, Mark Gergis, Jan Hagenkoetter & the Making of 'Magical Nights'
This special episode builds on our recent article about the creation of 'Magical Nights - Saigon Surf Twist & Soul,' the recently released a...
The (Brief) History of 'Day of Phở;' and Weddings or Rooftop Bars?
We begin this week with Bánh Mì Banter, before exploring the Day of Phở in our latest 'That Time We...' segment. Created in 2018, this day c...
Rating 'Hello Vietnam,' Plus Waterbus v. Metro
After a brief Covid-related break, we're back with a new episode beginning, as always with Bánh Mì Banter (0:59). Then (9:21), in 'We Rate S...
Riding on a Motorbike With Someone; Karaoke or Nightclub?
We begin this week with Bánh Mì Banter (1:04), including some banter about an actual bánh mì and the hilarious incompetence of the Saigo...
The Bitexco Tower Opens; Street Names v. Food Names
This week, we begin our first episode recorded in person in well over six months with Bánh Mì Banter (0:56). Then, we move into our latest...
The Value of Bike Baskets; Should Saigon Go Under- or Above-Ground?
Today, we begin with Bánh Mì Banter (1:17), which includes a mea culpa from Paul regarding a particularly egregious food take he shared in...
The Demise of the Saigon Tax Center; Old v. New Photos of Vietnam
After a two-month break, we're back with a reformatted version of the podcast, meaning new segments and a revised structure. This episode be...
Tourist Attractions & Who They're For; The Debate Over 'Essential' Goods
We begin this week (1:59) by looking at tourist attractions which have made headlines in recent years, such as the Zodiac animal statues wit...
Vietnam's Massive Outbreak; Acts of Lockdown Kindness
After a much longer break than we expected, we are back with a new, remotely recorded episode discussing a topic that is impossible to escap...
Vietnamese Brands Abroad; TV Show Pitches
We begin this week (1:12) by sharing our thoughts on the types of products Vietnamese companies should take to foreign markets. Domestic bra...
Recreation; Sustainable Trends in Hanoi & Saigon
This week, we are joined by the new editor of Urbanist Hanoi (1:23) to chat about sports and outdoor activities available in the capital, as...
'Things We Lost to the Water' Author Eric Nguyen
Eric Nguyen, editor-in-chief of DiaCritics and author of the new novel 'Things We Lost to the Water,' joins us today. 'Things We Lost to the...
Vietnam's Contemporary Coffee Culture & A Street Food Update
In recent years, coffee producers in Vietnam have switched from focusing almost entirely on mass-market, low-quality products to more specia...
Domestic Tourism Amid the Pandemic with Urbanist Travel's Chau Nguyen
This week we're joined by Chau Nguyen (0:54), the founder of Urbanist Travel, to discuss how she shifted from a focus on international touri...
Saigon's Modernist Architecture with Phạm Phú Vinh
This week, we return to one of our favorite topics: Vietnamese modernist architecture. Phạm Phú Vinh, an architecture student and expert on...
Levi Oi on Her DJ Career & Saigon's War on Karaoke
On this week's show, Levi Doan, known as Levi Oi, joins us (1:00) to talk about her move from Berlin to Saigon, how she became a sought-afte...
COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin; Vietnam's Most Controversial Dishes
On this week's show, we begin (1:12) by discussing Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, which began last week with an initial focus on m...
100th Episode Roundtable!
We're back from a longer-than-anticipated break with our 100th episode! To celebrate, we did a roundtable chat (1:49) on questions such as:...