The Janchi Show

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  • 089 // It's Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

    Show Resources

    • Heart of Dinner
    • Apex for Youth

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    44 min
  • 088 // Daniel Gyu on Family Dynamics and Multiple Marginalized Identities

    // Meet Daniel Gyu

    @new.danielgyu on IG


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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    1 hr 11 min
  • 087 // Woke on Hulu, Self-Racialization and Language

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    53 min
  • 086 // Putting the pieces together w/Mindy Tsonas Choi

    // Meet Mindy Tsonas Choi

    Instagram

     

    Show Resources

    • Be Seen Project

     In this episode we talk about:

    • An intro?!: 1:10
    • Welcome, Mindy!: 8:13
    • Putting the pieces back together: 15:33
    • The process of realization: 22:39
    • Exploring adoption: 29:24
    • The moment you know: 35:23
    • Breaking boxes: 40:14
    • Back to Korea for the first time: 44:00
    • Moving to the social media space: 54:49
    • The Janchi Show Eating Portion with Patrick Laughing Like Always: 1:00:23

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

    1 hr 16 min
  • 085 // Creating Content for Us

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    1 hr 6 min
  • 084 // Spring is Here

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    55 min
  • 083 // On navigating identity and being true to yourself w/Rick Allen

    // Meet Rick Allen

    Instagram

     

    In this episode we talk about:

    • The Pachinko Intro: 1:24
    • Welcome, Rick!: 13:12
    • Rick's adoption story: 16:03
    • Navigating discovery: 22:04
    • Navigating culture: 27:51
    • Celebrating identity amidst violence: 30:39
    • The catalyst for engaging with Korean culture: 33:50
    • Going back to Korea for the first time: 38:46
    • Returning to the site of the orphanage: 44:10
    • Starting a birth search & reuniting with his birth father: 47:41
    • How are you doing, man?: 56:07
    • Navigating the future: 1:02:25
    • On acceptance: 1:07:55
    • The Tasty Eating Portion: 1:14:37

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    • Watch our Youtube Videos

    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto

    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He has been an advocate for numerous causes, including the undocumented adoptee community and the Asian American community. He also speaks on his personal story with adoption and identity. Currently, Patrick resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys comics, adaptations of comics, and Purdue sports.

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 

    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

    1 hr 31 min
  • 082 // Anti-Asian Hate, revisited

    // Support/Follow the Show!

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    • Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
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    • Watch our Youtube Videos


    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He currently resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys 

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    59 min
  • 081 // Swearing & Safe Spaces

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    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He currently resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys 

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia


    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

    50 min
  • 080 // A Soulful Conversation w/Shené Randall

    // Meet Shené Randall

    Personal Instagram / Podcast Instagram / TRA Mom Instagram

     

    Show Resources

    • Shené’s blog
    • Sign the petition to support the Adoptee Citizenship Act

     

     In this episode we talk about:

    • The Bechdel Intro: 0:54
    • Shené’s story: 11:26
    • On “resiliency”: 27:52
    • Seoul Conversations: 35:08
    • Balancing, a lot: 46:04
    • One more thing…:55:25
    • KAAAAAN: 1:00:23
    • The Food Portion!: 1:03:51

     ---


    // Support/Follow the Show!

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    • Watch our Youtube Videos

    The Janchi Show Quick Bio

    We’re three Korean Adoptees spread out around America and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean adoptee experience from our perspectives and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!


    // Meet the Janchi Boys!


    Nathan Nowack

    Nathan was adopted from Seoul at 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and non-biological adopted sister.  After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.

     

    Connect with Nathan!

    • Website: http://www.nathannowack.com
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/nathann/
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/nowackphoto


    Patrick Armstrong

    Patrick was adopted from Seoul and grew up in Rensselaer, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue before working in a number of different industries over the next decade. He currently resides in Indianapolis with his wife and their cat and enjoys 

     

    Connect with Patrick!

    • Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
    • LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
    • Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld


    K.J. Roelke

    KJ was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days populating the internet with content.


    Connect with K.J.!

    • Website: https://kjroelke.online/
    • LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
    • Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke


    // Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:

    • Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple
    • Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify
    • Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

    // Join the Asian Podcast Network:

    • Website: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/
    • Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/
    • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/ 


    // The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:

    • Website: http://www.justlikemedia.com
    • Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

    Executive Producer: Jerry Won

    Creative Director: Michelle Nam

    Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke & Patrick Armstrong

    Show Art by: Nathan Nowack


    1 hr 15 min

About The Janchi Show

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The Janchi Show is a podcast where three Korean adoptees explore what life is like after you're adopted by white people. Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique…

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