The Janchi Show

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The Janchi Show episodes

October 21, 2020010 // Rebecca Armstrong + Banana Milk & Margaret Cookies!
Meet Rebecca Armstrong!
LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter

In this episode we talk about:
Intro & Reflections: 0:00
Growing Up and Understanding Identity: 15:51
Salt Lake City, Representation, & Being Asian v. Being Korean: 30:06
Going to Korea & Discovering Culture: 52:48
Mystery Items #3 and #5: 62:51

Show Resources
All Times Are Local Website

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.
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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.
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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.
Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 21 min
October 14, 2020009 // Liat Shapiro + Milkis (밀키스) by Lotte
Meet Liat Shapiro!
LinkedIn / Instagram
In this episode we talk about:
Intro, Liat’s Adoption Story, and Relationships with Adoption: 0:00
Growing Up & Dealing with Racism: 9:41
From Homeschool to College to the Korean Adoptee Community: 16:40
KKOOM: 30:02
Mystery Item #2 (밀키스): 53:59

Show Resources
KKOOM’s Website
KKOOM’s Facebook
KKOOM’s Twitter
KKOOM’s Instagram

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
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Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 3 min
October 07, 2020008 // Nick Messersmith + Oh Yes! Cakes
// Meet Nick Messersmith!
LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter
In this episode we talk about:
Intro & Adoption Story: 0:00
Growing Up and Taekwondo: 7:25
The Grandmaster: 15:02
Stunts, Film, and Asian Representation in Hollywood: 19:50
OH YESSSSSS!: 34:15

Show Resources
Nick’s YouTube
Nick’s IMDB

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch The Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
42 min
September 30, 2020007 // Dan Matthews + Babambars!
Meet Dan Matthews
YouTube / Instagram / Spotify
In this episode we talk about:
Intro & akaDAN, the Documentary: 0:00
Conversations with Global Korean Adoptees: 18:58
Meeting of the Moms & Korean Weddings: 29:15
akaDAN, Hip-Hop Artist & Who's Doing the Work Right Now: 39:18
BABABABABABABAMBARZZZZZZZ!: 49:44

Show Resources
The aka DAN Documentary
The aka SEOUL Documentary

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.
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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.
Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr
September 23, 2020006 // MinJu Park + Cosomi Crackers!
In this episode we talk about:
Intro & Life in the Philippines: 0:00
Third-Culture Kids and the Importance of Language: 11:21
Filial Piety: 18:58
The Birth and Evolution of Fluent Korean: 27:23
Cosomi Crackers!: 44:30

Show Resources
@fluentkorean on Instagram
Fluent Fools Podcast—available wherever great podcasts are found!

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Meet Minju Park
LinkedIn / Instagram / Website
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 1 min
September 16, 2020005 // Brandon Zegarski + Korean Teas!
In this episode we talk about:
Intro & Adoption Story | 0:00
Birth Searches and Growing up in NJ | 10:50
Going to Korea | 22:45
Reckoning with Identity Today and Music! | 39:58
Tea Time! | 56:09

// Meet Brandon Zegarski
Youtube / Instagram / Website
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The Quick Janchi Show Bio

We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke
K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 19 min
September 09, 2020004 // SooJin Pate + Choco-Pies!
Meet SooJin Pate!
In this episode we talk about:
SooJin's Adoption Story: (3:29)
Reconnecting with Birth Family (21:58)
Memories in Korea—Old & New (32:39)
KADs, Asian-Americans and the BIPOC struggle (52:46)
Choco-Pies! (1:10:01)

Connect with SooJin!
The Antiracist Parenting Podcast: https://antiracistparentingpodcast.com/
Ode to George: https://odetogeorge.com/
Twitter & Instagram: @soojinpate

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.
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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he traveled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke
K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.
Connect with KJ!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 24 min
September 04, 2020003 // K.J. Roelke + Soju!
Meet K.J. Roelke!
(it's pronounced REL-kee)

In this episode we talk about:
Intro, a Brief Summation, & Growing Up in Texas (0:00)
Cultural Influences, & Integrating with Other Cultures (11:11)
Going Back to Korea, The Singing Guy, & Content Creation with His Wife (21:40)
What’s KJ Learning Now? (46:00)
What Are We Drinking? (51:23)

Show Resources:
KJ's Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/kj-roelke
KJ's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kjroelke

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke

K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with K.J.!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

// Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://apple.janchishow.com
Spotify: http://spotify.janchishow.com
Youtube: http://youtube.janchishow.com

// Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// 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
1 hr 22 min
September 03, 2020002 // Patrick Armstrong + Shrimp Crackers!
Meet Patrick Armstrong!

In this episode we talk about:
Intro, Growing Up, & Moving to San Diego (0:00)
Music Career, Volunteering, and How You Met Your Fiancé (14:55)
Starting the Journey, the Journey Itself, & What Patrick’s Involved with Now (28:15)
What Patrick’s Learning Now (40:03)
What Are We Eating Today? (47:29)

Show Resources:
The Gide Foundation: https://www.gidefoundation.org
KAD Town Square: https://www.facebook.com/KADTownSquarePage/

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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 and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with KJ!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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The Janchi Show is produced by Just Like Media:
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Executive Producer: Jerry Won
Creative Director: Michelle Nam
Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke
1 hr 2 min
September 02, 2020001 // Nathan Nowack + Kimchi!
Meet Nathan Nowack

In this episode we talk about:
Adoption story and Family History (0:00)
Dad as a Role Model, Asian Identity, & Searching for Birth Family (7:25)
Finding Siblings & Nathan’s Korean Name (20:05)
doljanchi, Navigating Familial Cultures, & Dating! (26:12)
What Nathan’s Learning Now (37:06)
What Are We Eating Today? (44:50)

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience 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!

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Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and 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.

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 raised in a small(er than Nathan’s) town in Indiana. After dropping out of college, he travelled around, working a variety of jobs before co-founding the All Times Are Local Foundation with his adopted sister in Chicago. He currently lives in Indianapolis with his fiancé and is 7 seconds into his journey of exploring his Korean-American adoptee identity.

Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

K.J. was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

Connect with KJ!
Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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Listen to/Watch the Janchi Show on all major platforms:
Apple: http://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/janchi-show/id1529913015
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11XsWgAtL9CnKoKMVPDMY6?si=SgZOCh6dRzafA0Wq-_TJyA

Follow the Show!
Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

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Join the Asian Podcast Network:

Web: 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:
Web: http://www.justlikemedia.com
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won
Creative Director: Michelle Nam
Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke
59 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…