In this week’s episode of After Dark, I sat down with co-host JP and our good friend Bryant Pham. Bryant is well spoken, highly intelligent and talented. I first met Bryant at the range when he came out to test his brand new AR-15 and I was blown away by how his prior airsoft experience carried over into shooting firearms. Our conversation began with Bryant sharing how his parents escaped from Vietnam and the cultural impact that many first generation Americans experience being raised by immigrants. Bryant discusses the challenges that Asian men face in today's society and exemplifies how key factors and cultural differences shaped who he is today. The three of us discuss: high school sports, skateboarding, racism, equalizer hobbies & much more! Check out YouTube to watch the full video interview.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Bryant
00:45 How We Met
02:14 Bryant’s Parents Escaping Vietnam
05:28 Growing Up In East San Jose
07:22 JP on Childhood Similarities
12:15 Racism & Challenges In School
17:41 High School Sports
21:08 Bryant’s Passions
35:12 Equalizer Hobbies
43:33 Finding Inspiration Through Media
45:19 Getting Into Firearms
49:41 The Training Value of Airsoft
1:13:08 Innovation In The Airsoft Industry
1:23:46 Finding Human Connection
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Traver Boehm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_NLdIg3zBc&t=1394s
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In this week’s episode of After Dark, I sat down with co-host JP and our good friend Bryant Pham. Bryant is well spoken, highly intelligent and talented. I first met Bryant at the range when he came out to test his brand new AR-15 and I was blown away by how his prior airsoft experience carried over into shooting firearms. Our conversation began with Bryant sharing how his parents escaped from Vietnam and the cultural impact that many first generation Americans experience being raised by immigrants. Bryant discusses the challenges that Asian men face in today's society and exemplifies how key factors and cultural differences shaped who he is today. The three of us discuss: high school sports, skateboarding, racism, equalizer hobbies & much more! Check out YouTube to watch the full video interview.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introducing Bryant
00:45 How We Met
02:14 Bryant’s Parents Escaping Vietnam
05:28 Growing Up In East San Jose
07:22 JP on Childhood Similarities
12:15 Racism & Challenges In School
17:41 High School Sports
21:08 Bryant’s Passions
35:12 Equalizer Hobbies
43:33 Finding Inspiration Through Media
45:19 Getting Into Firearms
49:41 The Training Value of Airsoft
1:13:08 Innovation In The Airsoft Industry
1:23:46 Finding Human Connection
More Iron Sights Interviews:
Triple Feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMTc7AE0KaQ&t=384s
Kayley Gunner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGqHxCv7Vc&t=522s
Mike Salemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-Nj6M0EBI&t=335s
Adam Schafer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyrdWdO1y8&t=8s
Sal Di Stefano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdKdSjQ0BM&t=4425s
Jason Khalipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTiq-sID-EM
Byron Rodgers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrtEyuVNNpw
Donnie Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKY1_TLKHlI
Chris Cheng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0zSGSTzKM&t=2s
Traver Boehm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_NLdIg3zBc&t=1394s
TRAIN WITH US:
RDF Online Training: https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-coaching
CONNECT WITH US:
Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ironsightspodcast/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ironsightspod
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ironsightspodcast
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