The Janchi Show

// Meet Jinna Lee! In this episode we talk about: National Adoption (Awareness) Month & Going Back to Korea: 1:27 Jinna’s Adoption Story, Growing Up in MN, & Starting the Group: 19:32 Reckoning with Identity, Support Systems, & Reunion with Bio-Parents: 27:10 Parental Support, Sticking with the Group, & What You Can Do: 44:02 Pepero Sticks!: 55:33   Show Resources Facebook Page: Ad...

// Meet Glenn Morey! Facebook / Instagram / LinkedIn In this episode we talk about: Finding our voice as adoptees: (0:32) Glenn’s Adoption story and estranged family relationships (16:00) Breaking into Korean Adoptee Communities: (24:30) The Side by Side Project: (35:14) King Whale Crackers! (1:20:00)   Show Resources The Side By Side Project Side By Side Facebook Side By Side Twitter “Given Away”...

This is our last episode before November 3rd, election day. Regardless of where you might fall on the political spectrum, everyone here at The Janchi Show encourages you to get out and vote if you haven’t already. With 6 days left, if you haven’t made a plan to vote yet, now is as good a time as any. Use your voice, be heard, and most importantly, be safe. // Meet Melody Lorts Instagram / Linktree...

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 --- The Janchi Show Quick Bio We’re three...

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 --- The Janchi Show Q...

// 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 --- The Janchi Show Quick Bio We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and e...

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 --- The Janchi...

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! // Meet Minju Park LinkedIn / Instagram / Website --- The Janchi Show...

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 ---  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....

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: @so...

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....

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.o...

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) --- The Janchi Show Quick Bio We’re three Korea...

The Janchi Show is a podcast for and by Korean adoptees. Hosts Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique journeys into discovering and learning more about their Korean identity through conversations with each other and guests. Each episode they'll also try a Korean snack or drink! Join us each week and follow us at @janchishow across all social platforms.