165 episodes

The Janchi Show is a podcast where three Korean adoptees explore what life is like after you're adopted by white people. Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique journeys into discovering and learning more about their Korean and adoptee identities 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.

The Janchi Show The Janchi Show

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 72 Ratings

The Janchi Show is a podcast where three Korean adoptees explore what life is like after you're adopted by white people. Nathan Nowack, Patrick Armstrong, and KJ Roelke share their own unique journeys into discovering and learning more about their Korean and adoptee identities 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.

    160 // Shattered Assumptions Theory & Ginsa!

    160 // Shattered Assumptions Theory & Ginsa!

    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
    Ginsa: Sparking Ginseng Tonic
    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.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    159 // with Kate Kelly!

    159 // with Kate Kelly!

    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
    @katekellyadopteehealth

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    // Support the Show!

    Online at janchishow.com / @janchishow
    Support the show at janchishow.com/support
    Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
    Watch our Youtube Videos
    Leave a voicemail! 972-677-8867
    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.
     
    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.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    158 // The Janchi Show has an existential crisis?!

    158 // The Janchi Show has an existential crisis?!

    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!

    Online at janchishow.com / @janchishow
    Support the show at janchishow.com/support
    Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
    Watch our Youtube Videos
    Leave a voicemail! 972-677-8867
    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.
     
    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.

    • 54 min
    157 // with Cosette (Eisenhauer) Epp!

    157 // with Cosette (Eisenhauer) Epp!

    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/
    @cosetteeisenhauer on IG

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    // Support the Show!

    Online at janchishow.com / @janchishow
    Support the show at janchishow.com/support
    Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
    Watch our Youtube Videos
    Leave a voicemail! 972-677-8867
    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.
     
    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.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    156 // Asian American Children's Books

    156 // Asian American Children's Books

    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!

    Online at janchishow.com / @janchishow
    Support the show at janchishow.com/support
    Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
    Watch our Youtube Videos
    Leave a voicemail! 972-677-8867
    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.
     
    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.

    • 53 min
    155 // Adoption Fantasies with Dr. Kim McKee

    155 // Adoption Fantasies with Dr. Kim McKee

    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
    @adopteekilljoy on Instagram

    Resources
    Buy the book, “Adoption Fantasies: The Fetishization of Asian Adoptees from Girlhood to Womanhood”  here. Use code “MCKEE” for 30% off!
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    // Support the Show!

    Online at janchishow.com / @janchishow
    Support the show at janchishow.com/support
    Join our Facebook Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
    Watch our Youtube Videos
    Leave a voicemail! 972-677-8867
    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.
     
    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.

    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
72 Ratings

72 Ratings

Jcdancer14 ,

A MUST LISTEN!

Amazing hosts; hilarious, authentic and adoptee-centered voices. There’s so much to learn, unlearn, and process as you listen to these conversations. It gets to a point where you feel like you know them all personally! I appreciate their humor and it’s obvious how much work they put into these shows. As a fellow KAD, I’m here for all of it.

ssjstr ,

Listen!

Have been a fan since they began! Great convos about identity, race and adoption. I am thrilled to hear their voices in the adoptee/KAD community! 10/10 every time.

Chris in LA ,

An essential podcast for Korean Adoptees

I’m so grateful a friend turned me on to The Janchi Show. Through the podcast I’ve connected with several other Korean adoptees, and I truly feel like I’m part of a community. The interviews are a lot of fun, and it’s been amazing to hear stories from other KADs who’ve had similar experiences, as well as authors and advocates who’ve shared resources and ways to get involved. I love this podcast, and you will too!

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