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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 49 MIN

EP 14: Jimmy Tran - Owner of the Sway Barber Lounge in Rowlett, TX on Barber Life, Style, and Social Media

from Walmak Podcast: Vietnamese-American Popular Culture · host AlwaysWalmak.com

Season 1 goes out with a fresh fade and a full laugh tank. 💈For the final episode of the year, I sit down with Rowlett, TX–based Vietnamese-American barber and hairstylist Jimmy Tran for a wide-ranging, no-filter conversation that feels like hanging out in the shop after hours. We get into Jimmy’s genuine love and passion for cutting hair, the grind and chaos of barber life, and how social media has changed the game—clients, clout, and all.Somehow, we also zigzag into everything else: dad shoes, JNCOs, questionable fashion eras, and why hair splinters are the true villain of the industry. We talk hairstyles, hair products, tipping etiquette (yes, we go there), and the leaps of faith it takes to bet on yourself in a creative career.We get weird—in the best way. From the Darlie Routier case to deciding between Mexican food vs Italian food, nothing is off-limits, and the playful banter never lets up. It’s funny, honest, nostalgic, and a little unhinged—just how a season finale should be.Hit play, laugh with us, and end the year feeling lined up, and cleaned up. 🎙️✂️Be sure to check out Jimmy at the links below:📸 Instagram: @jt_swaybarber🌐 Website: swaybarberlounge.co🙂 And don't forget to snag your Walmak gear at AlwaysWalmak.com✌️ And follow me on IG at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠walmak.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tập 14: Kết thúc mùa 1 với Jimmy Tran – Chuyện nghề thợ cắt tócMùa 1 khép lại với những tiếng cười sảng khoái cùng thợ cắt tóc Jimmy Tran tại Rowlett, TX. Chúng tôi nói về niềm đam mê cắt tóc, sự hỗn loạn của nghề "làm dâu trăm họ", và cách mạng xã hội đã thay đổi cuộc chơi này ra sao. Một tập phim đầy hoài niệm, trung thực và một chút "điên rồ" — đúng chất của một tập cuối mùa.

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