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It's been a while since I did one of these, and it felt weird doing so. The last episode was 3 years ago. My life has drastically changed since then, but my mindset and feelings towards Five Vices and building this brand hasn't.  I've grown in all aspects, and one of the things I lea…

In this episode, I sit down with Alex Magaña. He is one of the best cooks I know, and is a chef at a Taiwanese Michelin Star Restaurant based in Los Angeles, Kato. We get into how his childhood passion of cooking shaped him into doing what he does now and the struggles he faced/is currently facing …

I get the opportunity to sit down with Andy Dong. Andy and I  always just got along since we met. One of the main things we had in common was that we were reselling on eBay during college. Our mindsets were just the same when it came to making money, and through eBay, we got a glimpse of what e-com…

In this episode, I had the opportunity to sit down with the 2 people who have been there for me since the beginning, my older sister Megan and my younger brother Kenneth. We talk about the reason why we think our relationship is the way it is and I definitely shed a little tear  It was so cool doin…

In this episode, I sit down with my girlfriend Vanessa Tong. We’ve been together since January of 2019 and have known each other since college. I’d say our relationship started off slow, but as soon as we learned how to effectively communicate with each other, I’d say our relationship is the best i…

I speak with my parents, Kim Thai and Gisele Nguyen about their experiences as immigrants in the United States. They talk about their experiences adjusting to the United States culture and racism they experienced. I ask them about their parents and their parenting techniques, and if any of that tri…

I sit down with my housemate, Esequiel Robles IV, and we talk about putting ourselves in difficult situations to see how we'll respond. We compare our situations moving out to go to college, and moving after college. He gives some insight on his future plans, and why he plans on leaving the st…

I got to interview one of my favorite coworkers - Mike. We worked together as Financial Advisors at TFG and he quickly became one of my best friends. Mike and I talk about our ever-changing job positions and future endeavors. We discuss some mistakes we made and some advice that others who are in t…

The first Five Vices podcast where I explain who I am, what I want to talk about on this podcast, some of my life experiences, and what I want to do.Daniel Thai talks about his DUI, his family, college advice, Vietnam trips, traditional jobs, and Kobe's death. Shout out to Call Lewis for the b…