The Sympathizer Podcast
The Sympathizer is a new HBO Original Limited Series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The Sympathizer is an espionage thriller and cross-cultural satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and his new life as a refugee in Los Angeles, where he learns that his spying days aren't over. Join the cast and crew each week on The Sympathizer Podcast where we’re debriefing and decoding the show. After every episode, host Philip Nguyen- a scholar of Vietnamese- American culture, will go deeper into the characters, their motives, and the show complicates what we know about the Vietnam War, AKA, the American War in Vietnam, and its depiction in U.S. pop culture today. Guests include stars Hoa Xuande, Fred Nguyen Khan, Toan Le, Vy Le, Ky Duyen, Kieu Duy Nguyen, Emmy® winner Sandra Oh, Academy Award® winner Robert Downey Jr., who plays multiple roles, showrunner Don McKellar, author Viet Thanh Nguyen and Director Park Chan-Wook. Stream The Sympathizer on Max starting April 14, and follow the Official Sympathizer Podcast. New episodes drop immediately after new episodes of The Sympathizer.
So well done
May 29
Loved the host really great questions and presentation. Fascinating show and the pod added a lot.
The contradiction at the heart of this project
Jun 26
So to recap: Vietnamese writer comes to the U.S. and writes a novel about how evil the U.S. exploited poor innocent Vietnam. He’s awarded the Pulitzer Prize (in the U.S.) becomes a best seller (in the U.S.) and gets a deal with Netflix (a U.S. company.) Meanwhile his book isn’t even available in poor, innocent, victimized Vietnam? Viet Thanh Nguyen must have cried all the way to the (U.S.-based) bank.
Wonderful podcast for a wonderful series
May 28
Finally! Americans get an opportunity to understand and appreciate what Vietnamese people experienced at home and as refugees. The podcast interviews were enlightening and light hearted for such a heavy subject. Well done! Brilliant all around.
So much richness
Apr 22
Love hearing more since this tv show has so many layers
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- CreatorHBO
- Episodes8
- Seasons1
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