The Janchi Show

// Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty 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 perspec...

// Meet Chris McLaughlin Instagram / Twitter     Show Resources All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung Also Known As, Inc.   In this episode we talk about: The Hot-tro: 0:00 Welcome back for the first time, Chris McLaughlin!: 7:15 Chris' story: 9:10 Arizona, California, and Culture Shock: 12:13 Engaging with Asian culture vs. feeling Asian: 15:35 The start of Chris' birth search: 19:57 Chris talks...

In this episode we talk about: 9:42 Observing Chuseok 12:52 Hotteok Chat 14:26 KJ Improvs a Hangul Day Explanation 16:56 Blended Cultures with Kids 18:17 Cooking (Korean) foods 25:24 Patrick’s Adoptee Group 30:16 A lifetime of pretend 31:46 Exploring Culture Together --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram...

Meet James Straker Instagram / Twitter     Show Resources Continua Magazine Instagram Write to your elected officials about the Adoptee Citizenship Act!   In this episode we talk about: Welcome to the show!: 0:00 James’ Origin Story: 8:11 Creating a Big Family: 11:40 Feeling Aimless + Joining the Navy: 18:11 TW: Suicidal Ideation, Near Attempt, & the Path to Healing: 22:33 A Chance Encounter:...

// Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty 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 perspec...

// Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty 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 perspec...

// Meet Liz Kleinrock! @teachandtransform on IG Liz Kleinrock on The Janchi Show     // Meet Katie Gagel! @katiethekad on IG Katie Gagel on The Janchi Show   Show Resources Bluebayoufilm.com     --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty Watch our Youtube...

// Meet Amy Nowack Sherman CONTACT NATHAN: @nnowack or @janchishow   In this episode we talk about: The Weather Report Intro: 2:04 “The Janchi Show Interview Portion”: 11:39 Amy’s Origin Story: 13:20 Life Before Nathan: 16:47 Growing Up in Oklahoma: 20:03 Noticing Difference & Internalizing Struggles with Racism: 22:04 Interest in History: 30:25 Accepting Herself as Asian American: 35:12 Deali...

Check out Blue Bayou at BlueBayouFilm.com ! In this episode we talk about: Intro: 1:21 Patrick’s Intimate Haircut: 4:51 KJ’s Korean Hairstylist & 선생님 (seonsaengnim): 11:48 Practicing Korean in the Wild: 14:01 Food things: Rice Cakes: 19:55 Why is the Korean Rainbow (mujigae/무지개) different? 22:20 Makgeolli (막걸리) Rice Cake: 25:09 Shinto Buri: 25:51 Ramyun: 27:52 That Time Jerry Yelled a...

// Meet Joy Lieberthal Rho Instagram / Facebook / Website   Show Resources Joy’s Interview on Korean American Story Joy’s Interview on Side by Side Camp Sejong!   In this episode we talk about: The Most Random Intro Ever: 0:45 Welcome Joy!: 8:12 Leading a Diverse Group of Siblings in a Non-Diverse Community: 11:42 The Waiting Game of Conversation w/Siblings: 16:24 Starting an Asian Sorority: 22:11...

In this episode we talk about: Welcome Everyone! 1:57 “Odd” Foods: 5:57 Why do Koreans eat dog? 18:10 Maggot Juice? 27:48 Beondegi—Silkworm Pupae?! 29:16 LA Galbi: 32:24 Misunderstood: 33:37 All the Jang: 36:18 Ssam Jang! 42:17   --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchish...

// Meet Maki Doolittle Instagram | Apple Music   Show Resources Join us in LA on August 29th! In this episode we talk about: Intro aka Gruesome Sports Injuries w/the Janchi Bois: 0:00 Maki’s Story: 7:51 Third Generation Japanese American Mother: 13:27 Growing up with Asian American Conversations: 17:57 Finding Language via External Processing: 21:08 Being Raised Ethnically Korean (or Not): 22:10 S...

// Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty 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 perspec...

Show Resources Get the Korean Culture Dictionary and follow along with us! Buy some Lotte’s Sasha and try for yourself! In this episode we talk about: Intro: 0:00 Convoluted Timelines and One Month from Now...: 4:33 Oh right, there’s an actual topic—Hansik!: 10:46 Favorite Banchan Items!: 15:38 Favorite Traditional Korean Dishes: 27:30 Lotte’s Sasha!: 36:50 --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online a...

// Meet Beth Perkins! Instagram   In this episode we talk about: Intro: 1:20 Beth Perkin’s Interview! 6:09 Proximity to BIPOC: 10:32 Wrestling with Asian American / Adoptee identities: 14:07 9/11 as a flash point for racial identity: 24:58 A new point of view: 35:01 The importance of community: 39:24 The next step of the journey: 42:20 Let’s get CRUNKY with Pepero! 51:17 Post-Credits Scene: 1:11:2...

Show Resources Get the Korean Culture Dictionary !   In this episode we talk about: Intro: 0:00 What are we talking about today?: 3:38 정 Jeong!: 4:58 That Communal Feeling (ft. Nathan Giving Patrick Han): 12:46 “Don’t Let Me Go” aka Han: 17:36 The Debrief: 23:26 The Corn Chee Show!: 30:21 --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online at janchishow.com Support the show at janchishow.com/support Facebook,...

// Meet Katie Gagel Instagram / Facebook / Twitter Show Resources Katie’s Website! Get the Korean Culture Dictionary !  In this episode we talk about: Intro: 0:00 Katie Gagel’s Adoption Story: 7:43 That First Trip to Korea: 15:53 Living in Korea: 20:26 Being “ready” to go to Korea: 23:05 KAD Community from Korea to Kentucky: 27:53 KJ’s Weird Point of Shame: 34:27 Why look for your birth family? 36...

We had the privilege of opening the 2021 KAAN Conference, so if you missed it, here's the clip! Make sure you follow KAAN (@wearekaan) everywhere to learn more about how to get connected with this awesome adoptee conference and community!

Show Resources Get the Korean Culture Dictionary and follow along with us!  In this episode we talk about: We’re back!: 0:00 Thoughts on Family Structure: 2:05 On to the Etiquette: 8:32 The Trigonometry of Bowing: 15:21 “How dare you look at me when I’m talking to you?!”: 24:18 Saving Face: 27:15 Lotte’s Butter Coconut Sweet Biscuit since 1979!: 29:07 --- // Support/Follow the Show! Online at janc...

// Meet Diana Albrecht Instagram Show Resources Diana’s Website Check out KAAN!   In this episode we talk about: Intro: 0:00 Please Welcome, Diana Albrecht!: 5:24 Growing up in an Adoptee Family in Minneapolis: 7:29 PLACED and Beginning Steps: 13:58 The Parallels of Queer + Adoptee Identity Journeys: 19:53 Balancing Identities: 27:37 Identity Now: 35:42 What Pride Month Means to You: 39:10 How Can...

// Meet Hanna Lee Instagram / Twitter     Show Resources Get your copy of The Ones Who Misbehave! Visit Hanna’s Website!   In this episode we talk about: Intro (Happy Pride Month!): 0:00 Please welcome, Hanna Lee: Origin Story: 5:51 Developing Relationships in Topeka, KS: 15:32 Jerry Won, the “Stan Lee” of Asian American Media: 21:13 Re-recognizing Your Asian Identity: 24:48 Influences Growing Up:...

Show Resources Get the Korean Culture Dictionary and follow along with us! Nathan’s Broccoli Slaw   In this episode we talk about: Intro to Time Zones: 0:00 Jondaetmal + Banmal!: 5:07 English Equivalents: 10:43 How Should We Address Each Other and What’s in a Name?: 13:34 Using Jondaetmal + Banmal in Korea: 20:45 The End of the Episode...: 23:26 …Just Kidding, We Like This Book!: 24:28 Thank You,...

// Meet Chris Wheeler! Website   In this episode we talk about: Adoption Story: 4:54 Racial Awareness at a Young Age: 8:43 Moving Out West: 14:19 Living in Glasgow: 23:09 Return to Michigan: 26:31 Claiming Korean as an Identity: 29:24 Proximity to other KADs: 31:40 The Most Exciting/Daunting Part of the Journey: 35:16 IS THIS THE END OF THE JANCHI SHOW?!?!?!?!?! : 41:43 Birth Family Relationships:...

Show Resources Buy Heart & Seoul by Episode 039 guest Jen Frederick! Buy Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community by Episode 035 guest Liz Kleinrock!    In this episode we talk about: Introoooooo!: 0:00 What is Yugyo and How Does it Relate to Confucianism: 2:50 The Flaws of Confucianism: 7:17 The 3 Ethical Principles + the 5 Ethical Norms: 10:08 C...

// Meet Jen Frederick Instagram / Twitter / Website Show Resources Buy Heart & Seoul! Hello Korea Box! Save 15% on your order with code: JANCHI15    In this episode we talk about: Intro: How Do We Do The Show Again?: 0:00 Welcome, Jen Frederick!: 5:35 Growing Up in Small Towns: 8:56 Back to Korea + Connecting with the People: 11:47 Learning Korean: 16:49 Heart & Seoul: How It Happened: 21:...