509 - How Did A Solo Trip To Vietnam Cure His Grief? - Randy Kim from Banh Mi Chronicles
Published: June 28, 2026
Duration: 59:03
In this episode, Ken welcomes back a regular favorite and structural pioneer of the Asian-American audio space: Randy Kim, host of the acclaimed Banh Mi Chronicles.
In an intensely raw, beautifully unscripted conversation, Randy pulls back the curtain on the crushing psychological trials that forced him to sunset his beloved show in late 2023. He shares the devastating pipeline of multi-generational trauma that broke his mental health—from operating as the silent, stoic foundational piece for his disabled immigrant parents, to receiving a sudden, terminal kidney diagnosis from his brother, Andy, who tragically passed away ju...