{"podcast":{"title":"No BS with Brad Smith","slug":"no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062","podcast_index_feed_id":7712062,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU6505849777","website_url":"https://www.nobswithbs.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/dcb2d7ac-f167-11f0-b7e5-3bdaffa41399/image/30364069771aa316f60adb190fcc4469.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"640 Toronto","episode_count":107,"summary":"Brad Smith has lived several lives—and somehow talks about all of them on the radio. He’s a former Canadian Football League player (yes, the hits were real), a TV host on Chopped Canada (no, he does not judge your cooking), and a former star of The Bachelor Canada (long story, limited roses). Now behind the mic, Brad delivers unfiltered opinions, sharp humor, and conversations that skip the nonsense and get to the point—occasionally with a side of sarcasm. He asks the questions you’re thinking, says the things you probably shouldn’t, and promises to keep it honest… even when it’s uncomfortable. Direct, unscripted discussion with recurring guests offering diverse perspectives—authentic conversations that reflect how people really talk about the issues.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:19:46.851574+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062"},"episode":{"title":"\"75\" -  From Vietnam Refugee Camp to Canadian Parliament: Kevin Vuong’s Parents Survived Hell So He Could Serve the Country That Saved Them","slug":"75-from-vietnam-refugee-camp-to-canadian-parliament-kevin-vuong-s-parents-survived-hell-so-he-could-serve-the-country-that-saved-them","published_at":"2026-06-20T09:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062/75-from-vietnam-refugee-camp-to-canadian-parliament-kevin-vuong-s-parents-survived-hell-so-he-could-serve-the-country-that-saved-them","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7421026816.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU7421026816.mp3","summary":"Kevin Vuong tells the powerful, emotional story of his parents escaping communist Vietnam, surviving a brutal refugee camp, and being welcomed to Canada when most of the world slammed its doors shut. He opens up about what that journey really cost his family, the values it instilled in him, and why he believes Canada has forgotten what real immigration and gratitude used to look like.","meta_description":"Kevin Vuong tells the powerful, emotional story of his parents escaping communist Vietnam, surviving a brutal refugee camp, and being welcomed to Canada w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1238,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062/episodes/75-from-vietnam-refugee-camp-to-canadian-parliament-kevin-vuong-s-parents-survived-hell-so-he-could-serve-the-country-that-saved-them/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-bs-with-brad-smith-7712062/75-from-vietnam-refugee-camp-to-canadian-parliament-kevin-vuong-s-parents-survived-hell-so-he-could-serve-the-country-that-saved-them.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}