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 Bryant00:45 How We Met02:14 Bryant’s Parents Escaping Vietnam05:28 Growing Up In East San Jose07:22 JP on Childhood Similarities 12:15 Racism & Challenges In School17:41 High School Sports21:08 Bryant’s Passions35:12 Equalizer Hobbies43:33 Finding Inspiration Through Media45:19 Getting Into Firearms49:41 The Training Value of Airsoft1:13:08 Innovation In The Airsoft Industry1:23:46 Finding Human ConnectionMore Iron Sights Interviews:Triple Feed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMTc7AE0KaQ&t=384sKayley Gunner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfGqHxCv7Vc&t=522sMike Salemi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq-Nj6M0EBI&t=335sAdam Schafer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiyrdWdO1y8&t=8sSal Di Stefano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdKdSjQ0BM&t=4425sJason Khalipa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTiq-sID-EMByron Rodgers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrtEyuVNNpwDonnie Oliver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKY1_TLKHlIChris Cheng: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0zSGSTzKM&t=2sTraver Boehm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_NLdIg3zBc&t=1394sTRAIN WITH US:RDF Online Training: https://www.reddotfitness.net/online-coachingCONNECT WITH US:Website - https://ironsightspodcast.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ironsightspodcast/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ironsightspodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/ironsightspodLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/ironsightspodcast