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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.
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07/20/22 • 53 min

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

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

Connect with Nathan!

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

Patrick Armstrong

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

Connect with Patrick!

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

K.J. Roelke

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

Connect with K.J.!

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

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

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

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

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

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

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

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

Show Art by: Nathan Nowack

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07/20/22 • 53 min

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Meet Rebecca Armstrong!
LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter

In this episode we talk about:

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

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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.!

// 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/asianpodcastne...
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10/21/20 • 80 min

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09/16/20 • 78 min

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Intro & Adoption Story | 0:00
  2. Birth Searches and Growing up in NJ | 10:50
  3. Going to Korea | 22:45
  4. Reckoning with Identity Today and Music! | 39:58
  5. 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!

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.!

// 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:

// The Janchi Show is produced by

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09/16/20 • 78 min

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10/07/20 • 41 min

// Meet Nick Messersmith!
LinkedIn / Instagram / Twitter

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Intro & Adoption Story: 0:00
  2. Growing Up and Taekwondo: 7:25
  3. The Grandmaster: 15:02
  4. Stunts, Film, and Asian Representation in Hollywood: 19:50
  5. OH YESSSSSS!: 34:15

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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.!

// 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/
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09/30/20 • 59 min

Meet Dan Matthews

YouTube / Instagram / Spotify

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Intro & akaDAN, the Documentary: 0:00
  2. Conversations with Global Korean Adoptees: 18:58
  3. Meeting of the Moms & Korean Weddings: 29:15
  4. akaDAN, Hip-Hop Artist & Who's Doing the Work Right Now: 39:18
  5. BABABABABABABAMBARZZZZZZZ!: 49:44

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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.!

// 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/
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09/23/20 • 60 min

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Intro & Life in the Philippines: 0:00
  2. Third-Culture Kids and the Importance of Language: 11:21
  3. Filial Piety: 18:58
  4. The Birth and Evolution of Fluent Korean: 27:23
  5. Cosomi Crackers!: 44:30

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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!

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.!

// 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:

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09/23/20 • 60 min

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10/14/20 • 62 min

Meet Liat Shapiro!
LinkedIn / Instagram

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Intro, Liat’s Adoption Story, and Relationships with Adoption: 0:00
  2. Growing Up & Dealing with Racism: 9:41
  3. From Homeschool to College to the Korean Adoptee Community: 16:40
  4. KKOOM: 30:02
  5. Mystery Item #2 (밀키스): 53:59

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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.!

// 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:

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10/14/20 • 62 min

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09/09/20 • 83 min

Meet SooJin Pate!

In this episode we talk about:

  1. SooJin's Adoption Story: (3:29)
  2. Reconnecting with Birth Family (21:58)
  3. Memories in Korea—Old & New (32:39)
  4. KADs, Asian-Americans and the BIPOC struggle (52:46)
  5. Choco-Pies! (1:10:01)

Connect with SooJin!

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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!

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!

// 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:

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

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09/04/20 • 81 min

Meet K.J. Roelke!
(it's pronounced REL-kee)

In this episode we talk about:

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

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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.!

// 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:

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

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09/04/20 • 81 min

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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

In this episode we talk about:

  1. Voting! 0:00
  2. Adoption Story & Holt Adoption (Non) Experts: Timestamp
  3. Connecting with Japanese Culture, Initial Rejection of Korean Identity, & Living in Japan: Timestamp
  4. Why Now: The Motivation to Explore Korean Identity Today & What’s Next: Timestamp
  5. DJ Yang: Timestamp?

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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.!

// 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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10/28/20 • 90 min

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How many episodes does The Janchi Show have?

The Janchi Show currently has 157 episodes available.

What topics does The Janchi Show cover?

The podcast is about Asian American, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Podcasts and Relationships.

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The episode title '094 // "That literally just re-wrinkled my brain..."' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Janchi Show?

The average episode length on The Janchi Show is 64 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Janchi Show released?

Episodes of The Janchi Show are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of The Janchi Show?

The first episode of The Janchi Show was released on Aug 31, 2020.

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