Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about whether or not Patrick hates Korea, the role of governments (and how America's is perfect and has never made any missteps ever), and integrating Koreanness as parents.
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean (& Asian) Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down Mei Tomko and talk about growing up in the age of OG Youtube and embracing your asianness, doing the most with what you’ve got, and building things that last.
Later we get into some Bibim Chips by Paldo…did they just make this to promote their sauce?!
Meet Mei!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and react to the news of South Korea admitting to adoption fraud. It’s not a light topic, but it is the Janchi Show so there’s still a fair amount of laughs!
Later, we get into HBAF Flavored Popcorn! Can someone tell us what the heck a “New York Cheeseburger” is?!
Resources:
Reddit Post with NYT article text (in comment)
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Sara Docan-Morgan and talk about the burden of magical thinking while adopted, being in reunion with your birth family and how casual familial interactions can reduce the spotlight that is so often placed on adoptees when they meet their birth families.
Meet Sara Docan-Morgan!
Instagram: @in.reunion
Check out her book, In Reunion!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about storytelling, what it looks like in 2025 and all the stuff that goes into it.
Me and Korea “Omma Poom” Art Installation: https://meandkorea.org/ommapoom2025
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with our first guest in a while, Lynn Sando and chat with her about growing up (and living in) Minnesota, being a therapist and adoptee, and how important it is to be in community and what it means to “do the work.”
Meet Lynn Sando
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sandowellness
Instagram: @sandowellness
Website: https://www.sandowellness.com/
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about our words / intentions for 2025, how parenting (unsurprisingly) can unearth a lot of extra feels around being adopted, and really just work to find our groove again.
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and reflect on three years of the show, how our lives have changed since the trailer, and how the show (and the adoptee community) has changed our lives.
Editor’s note: I think we toe the line of conflating friends and fans of the show with the interracial, Asian adoptee community at large. For what it's worth, this was not our intent, and sometimes we fall into the trap of using the two somewhat interchangeably because of the time and nature of how the two entered our lives. We are certainly aware of (and grateful for) our elders in the adoptee space, and don’t want it to seem like “the Janchi Show started this community” or that we did anything more than add some voices to the conversation.
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
We're taking a break while our lives are as unstructured as they are. We'll be back, hopefully soon!
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about decompressing from KAAN, the adoptee conference we all met up at a month ago, re-entering non-adoptee spaces, and the mental fatigue that code switching brings.
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Jean and talk about Star Trek, KAAN, disability, queer identities and more! Jean is a Chinese adoptee from Wuhan and we talk about self-racializing in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020.
There’s no snack and no Patrick this ep, but did we mention we talk about Star Trek?
// Meet Jean!
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// Support the Show!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about having dreams, incorporating our origin culture naturally, and how we find our history and place in America when adoption forcibly removes us from our own.
Also, Happy Loving Day!
Learn more about Loving Day here: https://lovingday.org/
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Amy Esposito and talk about growing up in a Korean immigrant community, finding your own way to be Korean, and then working a COVID floor in 2021 in North Carolina and experiencing a whole new world.
// Meet Amy Esposito!
She’s on facebook but is kinda also a “digital hermit.”
Resources
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// Support the Show!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about what’s been going on in the last month and a half. Then, we get into our thoughts on whether the adoptee space online is getting quieter or if it’s just the algorithm playing tricks on us, and what our role/responsibility is in that.
Later, we try some Oriental Raisin Tea…..did we just drink tortilla chips?!
Resources
We’re giving away a ticket to KAAN 2024! Click here and fill out the form, then join us on Instagram April 26 @ 4:30pm Central to find out if you won!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys FINALLY sit down and catch up! We get into the Shattered Assumptions theory, we do a backdoor pilot for an adoptee-dad podcast, and we talk about some books!
Later, we try out all three flavors of Ginsa! Thanks to our friend and Ginsa founder, Juliet Kim Blake for sending some along!
Resources
Shattered Assumptions Theory (Wikipedia Article)
Here After by Amy Lin
When Religion Hurts You by Dr. Laura Anderson
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife, cat and son.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Kate Kelly and talk about coming to consciousness in China and how being a Korean American adoptee with an interracial family can be a lot of work in the identity department!
// Meet Kate Kelly
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// Support the Show!
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Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys talk about voyeurism and whether or not we should even have a podcast?!
Later, we get into some Basak Chips by CJ (CheilJedang).....does “upcycled” mean these are made of cardboard?!
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// Support the Show!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Cosette (Eisenhauer) Epp and talk about growing up celebrating her Chinese and adoptee heritage, starting an adoptee blog at Six Flags, and getting married!
Later we eat some Lotte Ghana Chocolate Biscuits! Is that how you spell hazelnut?....
// Meet Cosette (Eisenhauer) Epp!
@navigating_adoption on IG || https://www.navigatingadoption.org/
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and talk about what’s going on with Kids Books these days!
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// Support the Show!
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Write us a note: janchishow@gmail.com
The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. 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.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
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Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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Website: https://kjroelke.online/
LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke
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Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.
Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down with Dr. Kim McKee and talk about her new book, “Adoption Fantasies:
The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood.” We go over her new book, living in Korea, and more!
// Meet Kim McKee
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!
// Meet the Janchi Boys!
Nathan Nowack
Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister. After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015. He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference. In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives.
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Website: http://www.coverve.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack
Patrick Armstrong
Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.
Connect with Patrick!
Website: http://patrickintheworld.me
LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld
Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld
K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)
KJ (he/him) 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 as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
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
Gratitude & Credits
Michelle Nam for our logo and branding
Jerry Won for bring us together
This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.