The Janchi Show

The Janchi Show
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The Janchi Show

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.

  1. 170 // Sara Docan-Morgan

    5D AGO

    170 // Sara Docan-Morgan

    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! --- // 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.

    1h 23m
  2. 169 // Storytelling these days

    MAR 19

    169 // Storytelling these days

    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 --- // 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.

    50 min
  3. 168 // with Lynn Sando

    MAR 5

    168 // with Lynn Sando

    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/ --- // 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.

    56 min
  4. 167 // New Year, New Us?

    FEB 12

    167 // New Year, New Us?

    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. --- // 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.

    48 min
  5. 166 // Reflecting on 3 years

    11/13/2024

    166 // Reflecting on 3 years

    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. --- // 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.

    1h 6m

  6. 08/21/2024 · BONUS

    Taking a Break....for now.

    We're taking a break while our lives are as unstructured as they are. We'll be back, hopefully soon!

    2 min
  7. 165 // Readjusting to non-adoptee spaces

    07/24/2024

    165 // Readjusting to non-adoptee spaces

    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. --- // 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.

    48 min
  8. 164 // with Jean!

    06/19/2024

    164 // with Jean!

    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! @dispacedklingon on Instagram --- // 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.

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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.

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  • Creator
    The Janchi Show
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    176
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    Explicit
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