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EP 19: Nghia Mai - The Saigon / Dublin Comedian and Historian on living in Ireland, Rugby, and his Favorite Comedies

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

This week, I’m talking with Nghia Mai (NO RELATION), a Vietnamese comedian, historian, and international human bridge between Saigon, Vietnam and Dublin, Ireland.We go deep behind the meaning of our Vietnamese names, then drift into Vietnamese vs. Irish habits, Guinness vs. Heineken debates, and the reasoning to the Irish goodbye. Nghia’s huge rugby obsession shows up, along with some surprise history about other Vietnamese wars you probably never knew.We also get random AF and talk about COVID memories, preparing for an upcoming zombie apocalypse, Nipplegate nostalgia, and me missing the ’90s. We also celebrate Eddie Murphy’s underrated music career, debate sleeping vs. eating, and Nghia drops his all-time top three comedy movies.It’s loose, funny, thoughtful, and full of laughs — the kind of conversation where you forget the time, learn something, and laugh way more than expected. Honestly? Just press play and hang out with us.Be sure to check out Nghia on his Instagram:📸 ⁠⁠⁠@NMaiComedy⁠🙂 And don't forget to snag your Walmak gear at ⁠AlwaysWalmak.com⁠✌️ And follow me on IG at: ⁠walmak⁠.podcast-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tập 19: Nghĩa Mai – Hài độc thoại, Lịch sử và Sợi dây kết nối Việt - IrelandTôi trò chuyện với Nghĩa Mai, một diễn viên hài và nhà sử học đang sống tại Dublin, Ireland. Chúng tôi cùng giải mã ý nghĩa tên gọi tiếng Việt, tranh luận về bia Guinness và Heineken, và tìm hiểu về niềm đam mê bóng bầu dục của anh. Từ những kỷ niệm thời COVID đến danh sách những bộ phim hài bất hủ, đây là một cuộc trò chuyện cởi mở, nơi bạn sẽ học được nhiều điều thú vị và cười nhiều hơn mong đợi.

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