Episodes

March 29, 2025

At 19 years old, she won the CBC National Radio Competition - Ep. 18: This is the Legend of Jane Coop

At 19 years old, she won the CBC National Radio Competition. She has performed at the world’s most renowned concert halls, such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the Bolshoi. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the O...

March 1, 2025

At 11 years old, she made her major piano performing debut - Ep 17: This is the Legend Of Athena Deng

At 11 years old, she performed her first major performance with an orchestra. At 12 years old, she won her first international competition. At 22 years old, she won 2nd prize at the Canadian Chopin Competition. And later this...

Jan. 31, 2025

An Award Winning Composer Describes His Career: Ep 16 - Aaron Tsang (Part 2)

An excellent composer must have exceptional understanding of the audience’s preferences. In part 2 of the Legend of Aaron Tsang, Amos Vang and Aaron Tsang discuss Aaron’s decision to go to the University of Toronto for music ...

Dec. 27, 2024

At 14, his music was featured at international film festivals - Ep 15: This is the Legend Of a Composer - Aaron Tsang (Part 1)

At 14 years old, his music and films were featured at international film festivals. He’s composed for world-renowned video game and entertainment publishers such as Capcom, DreamWorks Pictures, and Konami. In fact, the intro ...

Nov. 30, 2024

The Future of Work has Changed... Ep. 14 - This is the Legend Of Post-Professionalism, with Dr. Ka Tat Tsang

Gone are the days when people had one job. Gone are the days when professions such as lawyers and doctors enjoyed a high level of respect and recognition. Gone are the days when it was believed that a person could only be an ...

Oct. 25, 2024

Episode 13: This is the Legend Of a Legal Polymath - Dr. Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich

Lawyer. Professor. Contestant on CBC’s “Canada’s Smartest Person”. Former election candidate for Ottawa City Council and for the Law Society of Ontario. Legal polymath. This is the Legend Of… Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich. Joi...

Sept. 28, 2024

Episode 12: Introversion, The Limits of Therapy, and Cultural Concerns

It's difficult enough to get to therapy. It's even more heartbreaking when you realize that no matter how hard you tried, it didn't work. And it's NOT your fault. Unfortunately, this is the reality facing many Asians and Asia...

Aug. 31, 2024

Episode 11: This is the Legend of Godwin Chan

An episode 20+ years in the making. Scientist, venture capitalist, angel investor, podcaster. This is the Legend Of Godwin Chan. Godwin will also be a regular feature on the podcast and will co-host some episodes. Amos Van...

July 28, 2024

Episode 10: This is the Legend of a Ring Announcer - Carlos Verde

Step aside, Michael Buffer. A new announcer has stepped into the ring of history. Join Amos Vang as he features Carlos Verde, international fight night ring announcer for United Boxing Promotions! For over 10 years, Carlos’s ...

June 29, 2024

Episode 9: This is the Legend of a History Mythbuster - Sebastian Major

There’s mythbusting, and then there’s history mythbusting. Join Amos Vang as he interviews Sebastian Major, a history teacher and host of the award-winning podcast Our Fake History! In a similar vein to This is the Legend Of…...

Feb. 4, 2024

Episode 8: This is the Legend Of a Concertmaster - Jonathan Crow

At 25 years old, he became the youngest concertmaster in a North American orchestra. This is the Legend Of Jonathan Crow, a legendary Canadian violinist, concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and former teacher of another lege...

Dec. 15, 2023

Episode 7: This is the Legend Of an NHL Social Media Manager - Cameron Penney

This is the Legend of Cameron Penney. From working as a co-op student for the Fort Frances Times to managing social media in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets, Cameron has enjoyed a meteoric rise in his career! Join Amos Vang as he features C...

Dec. 1, 2023

Episode 6: This is the Legend of James Duthie

If you are a Canadian sports fan, then you know who he is. James Duthie has spent over 25 years with TSN and has won 4 Canadian Screen Awards for his work. From the Stanley Cup to the Grey Cup to the Vancouver Olympics to the NBA and eve...

Nov. 17, 2023

Episode 5 - This is the Legend Of a Psychotherapist - Dr. Ka Tat Tsang

Psychotherapy. Social Work. Social Science Inventor. Faculty Professor. This is the Legend of Dr. Ka Tat Tsang. In this episode, Amos features Dr. Ka Tat Tsang, a Hong Kong-born Canadian psychotherapist, about his career and his creat...

Nov. 5, 2023

Episode 4: This is the Legend of an Olympic Swim Coach - Byron MacDonald

Join Amos Vang as he interviews Byron MacDonald, a former Olympic swimmer, longtime swimming head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, an award-winning Olympic sportscaster, and former coach of world champion swimmer Kylie Masse! In thi...

Oct. 8, 2023

Episode 3: This is the Legend Of a World-Renowned Virtuoso Violinist - Kerson Leong

At 8 years old, Kerson Leong ((梁喬信) won his first national music competition, and then won the next 4 consecutive national music competitions at 9, 10, 11, and 12 years old. At 13 years old, he won 1st prize at the Internation...

Sept. 23, 2023

Episode 2: This is the Legend of an Award-Winning Olympic Sportscaster - Scott Russell

Join Amos Vang as he interviews Scott Russell, a longtime award-winning sportscaster and primetime host on CBC Olympics! Scott has been a veteran of the entire sportscasting world, having presented almost 40 years of incredible sports sto...

Sept. 16, 2023

Episode 1 - This is the Legend of an Investment Banker - Ben Wong

Join Amos Vang as he interviews his paternal cousin, Ben Wong, managing director of Moelis Australia! In just his late teens and early 20s, Ben went from being a Bachelor of Commerce student to becoming a Vice President at JP Morgan, the world's larg...

Sept. 12, 2023

Episode 0: Trailer - This is the Legend of a Brand-New Podcast

New horizons, new adventures, new stories. Amos Vang, the creator, producer, director, and host of "This is the Legend Of..." introduces himself and the show's objectives, as well as the exciting content that listeners and viewers can expect on their...