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Why an S and not a V?

"Why an S and not a V?" is a look at Vietnamese history, culture and food from the perspective of a

Episodes

Total: 138

Worst Foods of Vietnam

2025/6/1

Send us a textForget the other lists you ever seen (I looked at most of them), this is the real list

Send us a textIs Lý Long Tường (Yi Yong-sang) one of Vietnam's greatest exports to Korea? The G

The Shadows of War

2025/4/29

Send us a textReunification. An innocuous word in general, a dirty word for many overseas Vietnamese

Send us a textDuring this 161 year rivalry, the figurehead Lê emperor watches helplessly as two prom

Vaped in Vietnam

2025/2/15

Send us a textVaping is banned in Vietnam and we couldn't be happier!

Year of the Snake (2025)

2025/1/28

Send us a textChúc mừng năm mới! We ring in the new year by denouncing nagas, learn about characteri

Send us a textHappy 2025! I learned many songs that I like in the Vietnamese repetoire are actually

Send us a textJust a summary of what's to come in the next little white.

Avocados

2024/11/24

Send us a textGreen gold with a black secret. Do you know where your food comes from? This episode w

MLB 2: The Reranting

2024/11/10

Send us a textI came across more "MLB" stores and had unpolite thoughts I would like to sh

Shuttling Past the SCB

2024/11/5

Send us a textOur airport shuttle driver had a lot to say about many things, including some tidbits

Cocks Suck

2024/11/5

Send us a textRoosters are nature's alarm clock. The problem is, you can't tell them when

Send us a textRoosters are nature's alarm clock. The problem is, you can't tell them when

Send us a textTao Dan park is one of the big green spaces in Saigon. It is mostly walled off from th

Sounds of Saigon: The Ride

2024/10/30

Send us a textNothing exciting, just a typical moped ride from District 1 (Saigon) to a neighbouring

Send us a textI thought the rainy season ended after August, but that might just be true for the par

Sounds of Saigon: Bird Song

2024/10/30

Send us a textFrom one of the hotels I stayed in, I heard a unique bird call. I have no idea what it

The Sound of Kieu

2024/10/12

Send us a textNo Julie Andrew here. Dennis lays it his thoughts on “Vietnam’s” epic, the Tale of Kie

Elephants are not horses

2024/10/7

Send us a textWe talk about the struggles about becoming a war chief and if there is an exchange rat

Gang Nam Style

2024/10/7

Send us a textJust a ramble about the various Vietnamese gang members I’ve met over the years.