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171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago -Gajok is a podcast about the joys, the struggles, and the beauty of being Asian American. Gajok means family. Hosted by singer-songwriter duo, Jieun & Greg: jieunandgreg.com. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg. Email us: [email protected]
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Gajok Episode #9 — 우리 아빠: August 17, 2023
August 18, 2023 02:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAn audio journal of my day on Thursday, August 17, 2023. What it's like to take care of my dad who has stage 4 lung cancer (Non-Small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma) with Leptomeningeal Disease, with Brain, Spine, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Metastases. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jieunandgreg The Ko Family's Cancer Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-funds-for-mr-and-mrs-ko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jieunandgreg/
Gajok Episode #8 — 우리 아빠: August 16, 2023
August 17, 2023 00:11 - 41 minutes - 20.5 MBAn audio journal of my day on August 16, 2023. What it's like to take care of my dad who has stage 4 lung cancer (Non-Small Cell Lung Adenocarcinoma) with Leptomeningeal Disease, with Brain, Spine, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Metastases. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jieunandgreg The Ko Family's Cancer Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/emergency-funds-for-mr-and-mrs-ko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jieunandgreg/
Gajok Episode #7 — The Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Mass Shootings
January 31, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBFor our January episode of Gajok, Greg and I had originally planned on talking about our hopes and dreams for 2023. But in light of the two mass shootings that devastated our community last week, we decided to make a shift. For this episode, Greg and I have an incredibly raw and honest conversation about the Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Mass Shootings. We invited my best friend, Jingyi Wei, to have this difficult conversation with us. The three of us talk about the complex emotions that cam...
The Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Mass Shootings | Gajok | Ep. 6
January 31, 2023 22:19 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBFor our January episode of Gajok, Greg and I had originally planned on talking about our hopes and dreams for 2023. But in light of the two mass shootings that devastated our community last week, we decided to make a shift. For this episode, Greg and I have an incredibly raw and honest conversation about the Monterey Park & Half Moon Bay Mass Shootings. We invited my best friend, Jingyi Wei, to have this difficult conversation with us. The three of us talk about the complex emotions that cam...
Gajok Episode #6 — Reflecting on 2022
December 31, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBHappy New Year's Eve, friends! It's our final episode of the year. In this episode, Greg and I reflect back on 2022 — our greatest moments, our hardest moments, and our most memorable moments. We talk about my name reclamation from Chi to Jieun, meeting my best friend, Jingyi Wei, meeting my Asian American heroes, suffering through my dad's stage 4 cancer, facial paralysis, and hearing loss, losing many of my friends, playing shows again, and Greg's continuing battle with Borderline Personal...
Reflecting on 2022 | Gajok | Ep. 5
December 31, 2022 16:29 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBHappy New Year's Eve, friends! It's our final episode of the year. In this episode, Greg and I reflect back on 2022 — our greatest moments, our hardest moments, and our most memorable moments. We talk about my name reclamation from Chi to Jieun, meeting my best friend, Jingyi Wei, meeting my Asian American heroes, suffering through my dad's stage 4 cancer, facial paralysis, and hearing loss, losing many of my friends, playing shows again, and Greg's continuing battle with Borderline Personal...
Jieun's Asian American Artist Story | Gajok | Ep. 4
May 13, 2022 11:12 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis episode is a special one. It's about me, music, and all the ways that music has impacted me throughout my life. We go from the age of 3, all the way to 23, which is when I met Greg. This is the first episode of a multi-part series, where Greg and I tell our stories of how we became Jieun & Greg. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on social media: instagram.com/jieunandgreg & instagram.com/wearegajok ...
Gajok Episode #5 — Jieun's Asian American Artist Story
May 13, 2022 11:12 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis episode is a special one. It's about me, music, and all the ways that music has impacted me throughout my life. We go from the age of 3, all the way to 23, which is when I met Greg. This is the first episode of a multi-part series, where Greg and I tell our stories of how we became Jieun & Greg. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on social media: instagram.com/jieunandgreg & instagram.com/wearegajok ...
Gajok: Episode #5 — Jieun's Asian American Artist Story
May 13, 2022 11:12 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis episode is a special one. It's about me, music, and all the ways that music has impacted me throughout my life. We go from the age of 3, all the way to 23, which is when I met Greg. This is the first episode of a multi-part series, where Greg and I tell our stories of how we became Jieun & Greg. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on social media: instagram.com/jieunandgreg & instagram.com/wearegajok ...
Gajok Episode #4 — The One-Year Anniversary of The Atlanta Spa Shootings
March 16, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis episode is in memory of the eight victims who lost their lives in the Atlanta Spa Shootings last year, on March 16, 2021. I open the episode by reading a piece I wrote the day after the Atlanta Spa Shootings. Then Greg and I have a conversation about how we felt that day, all the days that followed, how we feel about it today, and how the Atlanta Spa Shooting changed everything for us. We then read and discuss an excerpt of a Vanity Fair article written by May Jeong, called, “How the At...
The One-Year Anniversary of The Atlanta Spa Shootings | Gajok | Ep. 3
March 16, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis episode is in memory of the eight victims who lost their lives in the Atlanta Spa Shootings last year, on March 16, 2021. I open the episode by reading a piece I wrote the day after the Atlanta Spa Shootings. Then Greg and I have a conversation about how we felt that day, all the days that followed, how we feel about it today, and how the Atlanta Spa Shooting changed everything for us. We then read and discuss an excerpt of a Vanity Fair article written by May Jeong, called, “How the At...
The One-Year Anniversary of The Atlanta Spa Shootings | Gajeok | Ep. 3
March 16, 2022 14:10 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis episode is in memory of the eight victims who lost their lives in the Atlanta Spa Shootings last year, on March 16, 2021. I open the episode by reading a piece I wrote the day after the Atlanta Spa Shootings. Then Greg and I have a conversation about how we felt that day, all the days that followed, how we feel about it today, and how the Atlanta Spa Shooting changed everything for us. We then read and discuss an excerpt of a Vanity Fair article written by May Jeong, called, “How the At...
In Memory of Christina Yuna Lee | Gajok | Ep. 2
February 28, 2022 10:19 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis episode is in memory of Christina Yuna Lee. I open the episode by reading part of a tribute I wrote for Yuna. Greg and I then have a conversation about how we’ve been coping with and processing her death. We then move into sharing a few stories that were shared by Yuna’s good friends at Splice. And we close the episode by sharing letters that were written to Yuna. These letters were sent in to us, from Asian Americans across the country, as a part of a community-wide letter-writing init...
Gajok Episode #3 — In Memory of Christina Yuna Lee
February 28, 2022 10:19 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis episode is in memory of Christina Yuna Lee. I open the episode by reading part of a tribute I wrote for Yuna. Greg and I then have a conversation about how we’ve been coping with and processing her death. We then move into sharing a few stories that were shared by Yuna’s good friends at Splice. And we close the episode by sharing letters that were written to Yuna. These letters were sent in to us, from Asian Americans across the country, as a part of a community-wide letter-writing init...
In Memory of Christina Yuna Lee | Gajeok | Ep. 2
February 28, 2022 10:19 - 1 hour - 114 MBThis episode is in memory of Christina Yuna Lee. I open the episode by reading part of a tribute I wrote for Yuna. Greg and I then have a conversation about how we’ve been coping with and processing her death. We then move into sharing a few stories that were shared by Yuna’s good friends at Splice. And we close the episode by sharing letters that were written to Yuna. These letters were sent in to us, from Asian Americans across the country, as a part of a community-wide letter-writing init...
My Name Is Jieun: Reclaiming My Name | Gajok | Ep. 1
January 31, 2022 21:13 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to our first official episode of Gajok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, folk-soul duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. In this episode, I share my story of reclaiming my name. On December 31, 2021 — New Year's Eve — I decided to officially reclaim my birth name, Jieun, and surrender my anglicized name, Chi. I open this episode by reading a letter I wrote called, “My Name is Jieun.” In the second half of this episode, I talk about what it was like to grow up as one of the o...
My Name Is Jieun: Reclaiming My Name | Gajeok | Ep. 1
January 31, 2022 21:13 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to our first official episode of Gajeok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, folk-soul duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. In this episode, I share my story of reclaiming my name. On December 31, 2021 — New Year's Eve — I decided to officially reclaim my birth name, Jieun, and surrender my anglicized name, Chi. I open this episode by reading a letter I wrote called, “My Name is Jieun.” In the second half of this episode, I talk about what it was like to grow up as one of the ...
Gajok Episode #2 — My Name is Jieun: Reclaiming My Name
January 31, 2022 21:13 - 1 hour - 115 MBWelcome to our first official episode of Gajok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, folk-soul duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. In this episode, I share my story of reclaiming my name. On December 31, 2021 — New Year's Eve — I decided to officially reclaim my birth name, Jieun, and surrender my anglicized name, Chi. I open this episode by reading a letter I wrote called, “My Name is Jieun.” In the second half of this episode, I talk about what it was like to grow up as one of the o...
Introducing: Gajeok
May 12, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to the introductory episode of Gajeok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, singer-songwriter duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. During this episode, Jieun and I discuss what Gajeok is, what it means, and our inspiration for starting this podcast. Jieun also shares about her life after her father was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2020. Support Gajeok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on so...
Gajok Episode #1 — Introducing Gajok
May 12, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to the introductory episode of Gajok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, singer-songwriter duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. During this episode, Jieun and I discuss what Gajok is, what it means, and our inspiration for starting this podcast. Jieun also shares about her life after her father was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2020. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on socia...
Introducing: Gajok
May 12, 2021 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWelcome to the introductory episode of Gajok! We are Jieun & Greg, a Brooklyn-based, singer-songwriter duo, and the two hosts of this podcast. During this episode, Jieun and I discuss what Gajok is, what it means, and our inspiration for starting this podcast. Jieun also shares about her life after her father was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2020. Support Gajok on Patreon: patreon.com/jieunandgreg Learn more about us on our website: jieunandgreg.com Connect with us on socia...