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Talk Show + Podcast
ÁCCENTED is a talk show and podcast that fosters engaging and culturally insightful conversations within the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diaspora. Since its launch in 2020, DVAN has uplifted hundreds of writers, poets, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, and other community voices through ÁCCENTED.
Join us live every month! ÁCCENTED typically follows an online webinar format, allowing guests around the world to participate by submitting questions.
Upcoming Episodes
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Meet the Hosts
Viet Thanh Nguyen is a writer, co-founder of DVAN, and professor at the University of Southern California. His debut novel, The Sympathizer, won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and numerous other awards. His other books include: Nothing Ever Dies: Vietnam and the Memory of War (2016), The Refugees (2017), The Committed (2021), and A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial (2023), and To Save and to Destroy (2025).
Philip Nguyen is the Executive Director of the Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR). He holds an M.A. in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University, where he currently teaches Vietnamese American literature and history. Philip has worked with various community organizations to advocate for and amplify Vietnamese American voices, including DVAN and PIVOT.
Meet the DJ
DJ Âm Thanh (Thanh Tân) is a Vietnamese American filmmaker, cultural curator, and DJ based in Seattle. Inspired by her father’s love of music and her mother’s vast collection of Paris By Night shows, she curates vibrant sets that span from rare pre-1975 Vietnamese vinyl to the post-war anthems and medleys that sustained the diaspora. As a longtime journalist and co-founder of SEA Vinyl Society and creator of Kho Tàng Nhạc Vàng / South Vietnam’s Golden Music Archive, Thanh preserves ephemera such as vinyl records and music sheets as a means to reimagine the role that soundscapes and stories can play in connecting younger generations to our complicated collective history — hopefully culminating in more joy, trust and understanding.
Podcast
Tune into ÁCCENTED conversations wherever you enjoy your podcasts!
Featured Episodes
DVAN has proudly hosted 100+ guest speakers on ÁCCENTED, including dozens of writers, actress Kieu Chinh, singer-songwriter Thao Nguyen, filmmaker Bao Nguyen, food influencer Newt Nguyen, and artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen. Check out video recordings of select episodes below.
Video Archive
Sponsor ÁCCENTED
By sponsoring ÁCCENTED, you can help bring diasporic stories from the margins to the center – ensuring our voices are heard, valued, and celebrated.
Season 6 of ÁCCENTED premieres in September 2025, with a new episode each month through May 2026 (9 episodes in total). Please reach out to explore sponsorship opportunities!