The Janchi Show – Details, episodes & analysis

Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down and reflect on three years of the show, how our lives have changed since the trailer, and how the show (and the adoptee community) has changed our lives.

Editor’s note: I think we toe the line of conflating friends and fans of the show with the interracial, Asian adoptee community at large. For what it's worth, this was not our intent, and sometimes we fall into the trap of using the two somewhat interchangeably because of the time and nature of how the two entered our lives. We are certainly aware of (and grateful for) our elders in the adoptee space, and don’t want it to seem like “the Janchi Show started this community” or that we did anything more than add some voices to the conversation.

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The Janchi Show Quick Bio

The Janchi Show focuses on exploring intersectional identities and current events through the lens of adoption, race, lived experience and more. Sometimes we have guests, and sometimes it’s just the three of us. Either way, it’s always a janchi!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

Nathan Nowack

Nathan (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee who was born in Seoul in the 1970s. He was adopted at the age of 5 months old and raised in a small town in Oklahoma along with a non-biological Korean adopted sister.  After going to college in Colorado he later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a digital media career and eventually started 2 photography companies.  He loves spending time with his wife and 3 kids, playing golf, and collecting Lego. He is in reunion with his biological family as the youngest of 7 and has been in contact since 2015.  He currently serves on the Advisory Council for KAAN and helps with the planning of their annual adoptee conference.  In 2021, Nathan and his family moved back to Colorado to be closer to family and start a new chapter in their lives. 

Connect with Nathan!

Website: http://www.coverve.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/nnowack

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick Armstrong (he/him) is a transracial Korean American adoptee, podcaster, speaker, and community facilitator. He is one of the hosts of the Janchi Show, a podcast that explores and celebrates the experiences and stories of Korean adoptees everywhere. He also is host of Conversation Piece with Patrick Armstrong, a podcast where he discusses the missing pieces of the conversations we’re already having. He is a cofounder of the Asian Adoptees of Indiana, a group dedicated to creating a safe, engaging community for all Asian adoptees who need it. He is currently based in Indianapolis with his wife and cat.

Connect with Patrick!

Website: http://patrickintheworld.me

LinkedIn: http://linkedin/in/patrickintheworld

Instagram: http://instagram.com/patrickintheworld

K.J. Roelke (@kjroelke)

KJ (he/him) was adopted from Daegu and raised in Dallas, Texas with his two biological, older siblings and his younger sister, adopted from Russia. After spending a decade in the Midwest for college and career, he and his wife are back in Dallas and living large! He has been on his journey of discovery since 2015 and spends his days as a web developer for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Connect with K.J.!

Website: https://kjroelke.online/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/kjroelke

Instagram: https://instagram.com/kjroelke

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

Apple: http://janchishow.com/apple

Spotify: http://janchishow.com/spotify

Youtube: http://janchishow.com/youtube

Gratitude & Credits

Michelle Nam for our logo and branding

Jerry Won for bring us together

This show is created and produced by Patrick, Nathan and KJ and is the sole property of the Janchi Show, LLC.

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

Episode Summary: In this week’s episode of your favorite Korean Adoptee podcast, the Janchi Boys sit down 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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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.

By the way, we’ll be taking a break Jan 5, so there won’t be an episode that drops then. We’ll see you again in the new year! 

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• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

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

Patrick Armstrong

Patrick was adopted from Seoul by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: https://www.alltimesarelocal.org
• LinkedIn: https://linkedin/in/patrickarmstrong219
• Instagram: https://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.!

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

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

• Apple: https://janchishow.com/apple
• Spotify: https://janchishow.com/spotify
• Youtube: https://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: https://www.justlikemedia.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia

Executive Producer: Jerry Won

Creative Director: Michelle Nam

Audio & Video Engineer: K.J. Roelke

// Meet Kim McKee

Twitter / Instagram

Show Resources

• Buy Disrupting Kinship
• Tobias Hubinette
• Eleana Kim
• Kim Park Nelson
• Sarah Park Dahlen
• Sarah Duncan Morgan
• Kit Myers
• Elise Prebin
• Elizabeth Raleigh
• Jae Ran Kim 
• Arissa Oh
• David Smolin
• Susie Woo
• Kori Graves
• Crystal Mun-Hye Baik
• Deanne Borshay Liem
• Kelly Condit-Shrestha

 In this episode we talk about:

• The Religion Intro: 1:02
• Kim’s adoption story: 15:59
• Entering into adoption studies: 18:33
• Unpacking identity: 24:16
• The different & similar ways in different generations of adoptees: 28:21
• The groundwork of Korean adoption studies: 33:34
• The thing about “stock stories”: 42:43
• The mythology of adoption: 46:30
• The elevator pitch of Disrupting Kinship: 49:38
• What’s next?: 53:43
• Approaching the work and managing capacity: 58:04
• THE FOOD PORTION: 1:08:49

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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 by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

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. 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.!

• 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://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

// Support/Follow the Show!

• Online at janchishow.com
  • Support the show at janchishow.com/support
• Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
  • Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

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 by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

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. 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.!

• 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://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

// Meet Mary Byrne

Instagram

In this episode we talk about:

• New Intro: 1:30
• The Car Crash Intro: 12:29
• Mary's story: 13:50
• Growing up in St. Louis: 14:46
• "The guts to start searching.": 24:11
• The start of the search: 28:55
• Photos from the agency!: 36:49
• The journey of reunion: 40:32
• Communicating with her birth father: 47:06
• Run it back: Receiving the letter from her father: 50:15
• Back to it: Receiving the letter from her birth mother: 52:55
• Returning to Korea: 56:24
• Meeting, experiencing, and asking questions: 1:01:30
• The fooooooood portion!: 1:09:48
• Post Credits: 1:21:53

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• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

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 by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

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. 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.!

• 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://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

// Support/Follow the Show!

• Online at janchishow.com
  • Support the show at janchishow.com/support
• Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
  • Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

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 by a white family in Indiana. He is also the president and co-founder of All Times Are Local, a Chicago-based nonprofit focused on helping older foster youth. He attended college at Purdue University in West Lafayette and currently resides in Indianapolis.

Connect with Patrick!

• Website: https://www.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.!

• 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://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

// Meet Beyond The Scene (aka BTS)

Twitter / Instagram / Facebook

In this episode we talk about:

• The Beyond the Scene Intro: 0:47
• Welcome, Emily Nagle!: 7:17
• The real reason we're here: BTS!: 9:38
• Learning Hangul: 12:04
• Standards of Beauty in Korean Society: 14:06
• The Universal Message: 16:18
• BTS + Adoption: 21:47
• Nathan, knower of BTS knowledge: 26:45
• How do you see yourself before BTS and after?: 31:10
• BTS > Kdramas: 35:35
• Engaging w/adoptees: 37:50
• BTS fanfiction + adoption: 44:00
• What's next for Emily?: 47:49
• Navigating intersecting identities: 52:46
• Haitai Time!: 56:00

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• Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
  • Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
• Watch our Youtube Videos
  
  

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 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. 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 you can find him online to see what he's up to now!

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://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

// Support/Follow the Show!

• Online at janchishow.com
  • Support the show at janchishow.com/support
• Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @janchishow
  • Join our Group! janchishow.com/afterparty
• Watch our Youtube Videos

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 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
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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 you can find him online to see what he's up to now!

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