The Janchi Show

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

Show Resources

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

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Meet Minju Park

LinkedIn / Instagram / Website

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister. After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.

Connect with Nathan!

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

Patrick Armstrong

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

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

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

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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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

Show Resources

• KKOOM’s Website
• KKOOM’s Facebook
• KKOOM’s Twitter
• KKOOM’s Instagram

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack
Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister. After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.

Connect with Nathan!

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

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

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

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

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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

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

// Follow the Show!

• 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/

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!

• The Antiracist Parenting Podcast: https://antiracistparentingpodcast.com/
• Ode to George: https://odetogeorge.com/
• Twitter & Instagram: @soojinpate

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister. After college in Colorado, he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.

Connect with Nathan!

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

Patrick Armstrong

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

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

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

Connect with KJ!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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

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

// Follow the Show!

• Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
• Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

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

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

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

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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)

Show Resources:

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

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister. After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.

Connect with Nathan!

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

Patrick Armstrong

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

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke

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

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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

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

// Follow the Show!

• Instagram: http://instagram.com/janchishow
• Facebook: http://facebook.com/janchishow
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/janchishow

// Join the Asian Podcast Network:

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

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

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

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?

Show Resources

• BE SEAN’s Website
• BE SEAN’s Instagram

Voting Resources

• Check Your Voter Registration!
• Where Can I Vote?
• isidewith.com

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

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack
Nathan was adopted from Seoul and raised in a small town in Oklahoma by a loving family and adopted sister. After college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies. He has a wife and 3 kids and has reconnected with his biological family in 2014.

Connect with Nathan!

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

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

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

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

Connect with K.J.!

• Website: http://kj.roelke.info/
• LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/kjroelke
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/kjroelke

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

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

// Follow the Show!

• Instagram: http...