014 // Noonchi Company & Popping Corn Chips

In today’s episode, we welcome the founders of Noonchi Company, Tae Aderman and Noori Ali! Our first time two-guest interview, Tae is a Korean Adoptee from Daegu who grew up in Colorado while Noori is a third-culture kid whose parents immigrated from India to England and finally to Virginia. They share their respective journeys growing up in America, how they came together in D.C. and why now was the right time to start Noonchi Co. We also dive into Tae’s adoption story & (virtual reunion), Noori’s journey from nursing to healthcare law, and just a tad bit of politics.

Later on, the Janchi Bois try Lotte’s Popping Corn Chips. Needless to say, they pop!

In this episode we talk about:
Exploring Korean culture through books and food: 2:54
Meet Tae & Noori! 17:26
“I practiced Law, Burr worked next door”: 21:51
Engaging with Adopted-Korean/Asian American communities 34:42
They’ve got ~Noonchi~ 49:01
Popping Corn Chips (꼬깔콘) by Lotte! 1:17:17 
Show ResourcesNoonchi Company Website
Meet Noonchi Company (Tae Aderman & Noori Ali)!
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The Janchi Show Quick Bio
We’re three Korean-American Adoptees spread out around the country and each of us are at different stages in life. We’ll talk about the Korean-American adoptee experience and learn more about our shared culture, usually with food. And it won’t just be the three of us; each week we’ll have other adoptees from all over the world joining us to talk about what makes us similar and what makes us unique. So join the party!

// Meet the Janchi Boys!

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

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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.

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Website: http://www.alltimesarelocal.org

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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. He graduated from Greenville College and has served as the Worship & Creative Director at Schweitzer Church in Springfield, Missouri since then. He is married, with no children (yet!), and has been on his journey of discovery since 2015.

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