OnlyKads Pod

Banh Mi and the Muffin People

On the 8th episode of the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss], Nate, Jenna, Claire, and April talk about world traveling… and have one of their most controversial discussions! Tune in for a preview on Nate and April’s 2026 trips to Korea, and listen to Claire stir the pot with Jenna on a heated topic. The gang discusses “feeling” Korean or Asian in different parts of the continent and begin to get to know each other with some hard-hitting questions at the end. WRITE IN with YOUR thoughts on Banh Mi… plus your questions or comments for the crew and you might hear your message on the next episode: onlykadspod@gmail.com [onlykadspod@gmail.com]  Terminology and Notes: KAD - Korean Adoptee KAAN [https://www.wearekaan.org/]- Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee) Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss] available on your favorite streaming platform. Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.  For more fun: Connect with Claire Magenheimer on Instagram @claire_magenheimer [http://www.instagram.com/claire_magenheimer] and The Empowered Adoptee Podcast [https://theempoweredadoptee.buzzsprout.com/] with Laurie Vogler on your favorite podcast platform Explore with Jenna Lee Kim @mayor.jenna.explores on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/mayor.jenna.explores] and Facebook [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/www.facebok.com/mayor.jenna.explores]. Read about her experiences as an American KAD living in Korea by subscribing to her newsletter [http://jennaleekim.substack.com/]or listening on Exploring with Jenna Lee Kim on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/72n5Dck5jzMxsRHblS1h8L] Check out Nate Choi at @color_shift_tra [http://www.instragram.com/color_shift_tra] on Instagram, follow his podcast: Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2502012] anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow his journey on his blog [http://nathanpebbles.wordpress.com/] Follow April Williamson on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/deepsouthkorea]@deepsouthkorean and check out her website [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/]for links to some seriously excellent merch [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/category/all-products], her TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/deepsouthkorean], YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@deepsouthkorean] and Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/64KgAbneTsCTsife1xmXxh?si=863cd7eaae3c4ea5] Title: Good for the Ghost - Alge  Genre and Mood: R&B & Soul + Calm  License: You're free to use this song and monetize your videos. Music provided by LoverThisMusic Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:  https://youtu.be/omo6i8ZwpAM?si=gURxw7QJoODC1Q2L

Hairless Men, Fake IDs, and A Little Drummer Girl

On the 7th episode of the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss], April, Nate, Jenna, and Claire discuss Asian stereotypes in western culture (Yes, that one, too), what makes someone “masculine” and does it have anything to do with the amount of hair one has, and wonder what’s going on with Asian countries being bigoted toward each other? Nate shares a life update, and the group talks about some upcoming travels.  WRITE IN with your questions or comments for the crew and you might hear your message on the next episode: onlykadspod@gmail.com [onlykadspod@gmail.com]  Terminology and Notes: KAD - Korean Adoptee KAAN [https://www.wearekaan.org/]- Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee) Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss] available on your favorite streaming platform. Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.  For more fun: Connect with Claire Magenheimer on Instagram @claire_magenheimer [http://www.instagram.com/claire_magenheimer] and The Empowered Adoptee Podcast [https://theempoweredadoptee.buzzsprout.com/] with Laurie Vogler on your favorite podcast platform Explore with Jenna Lee Kim @mayor.jenna.explores on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/mayor.jenna.explores] and Facebook [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/www.facebok.com/mayor.jenna.explores]. Read about her experiences as an American KAD living in Korea by subscribing to her newsletter [http://jennaleekim.substack.com/]or listening on Exploring with Jenna Lee Kim on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/72n5Dck5jzMxsRHblS1h8L] Check out Nate Choi at @color_shift_tra [http://www.instragram.com/color_shift_tra] on Instagram, follow his podcast: Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2502012] anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow his journey on his blog [http://nathanpebbles.wordpress.com/] Follow April Williamson on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/deepsouthkorea]@deepsouthkorean and check out her website [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/]for links to some seriously excellent merch [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/category/all-products], her TikTok [http://www.tiktok.com/deepsouthkorean], YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@deepsouthkorean] and Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/64KgAbneTsCTsife1xmXxh?si=863cd7eaae3c4ea5] Title: Good for the Ghost - Alge  Genre and Mood: R&B & Soul + Calm  License: You're free to use this song and monetize your videos. Music provided by LoverThisMusic Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:  https://youtu.be/omo6i8ZwpAM?si=gURxw7QJoODC1Q2L

No Scrubs, Racism, or Nonsense

On the 6th episode of the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss], Claire, Jenna, Nate, and April marvel at the spectrum of challenges and life experiencing facing their loved ones in *ahem* middle age, and how they navigate being the only PoC in a friend group. They discuss how race and identity inform their own sense of safety in a conversation, and how to balance all * of * the * things in this complex existence!  WRITE IN with your questions or comments for the crew and you might hear your message on the next episode: onlykadspod@gmail.com [onlykadspod@gmail.com]  Terminology and Notes: KAD - Korean Adoptee FOIA - Freedom of Information Act. Any individual may request to have their paperwork from the United States Government related to their immigration / adoption via the Freedom of Information Act. Request it here: www.uscis.gov [http://www.uscis.gov]  Adoptees to follow who share insights, resources, and strategies for navigating topics related to ICE, race, and advocacy:  * Adoptees 4 Justice [http://www.instagram.com/adoptees4justice] - linktr.ee/adopteesforjustice [http://linktr.ee/adopteesforjustice] * Liz Kleinrock - @teachandtransform [http://www.instagram.com/teachandtransform] * Cam Lee Small - @therapyredeemed [http://www.instagram.co/therapyredeemed] * Patrick Armstrong - @patrickintheworld [http://www.instagram.com/patrickintheworld]  * Angela Tucker - @angieadoptee [http://www.instagram.com/angieadoptee]   * Our own April - @deepsouthkorean [http://www.instagram.com/deepsouthkorean]        * And check out Claire and Laurie’s episode “From Unrest to Agency: Transforming White Supremacy Into Peaceful Activism” on The Empowered Adoptee Podcast [https://theempoweredadoptee.buzzsprout.com/] Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee) Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss] available on your favorite streaming platform. Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.  Title: Good for the Ghost - Alge  Genre and Mood: R&B & Soul + Calm  License: You're free to use this song and monetize your videos. Music provided by LoverThisMusic Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:  https://youtu.be/omo6i8ZwpAM?si=gURxw7QJoODC1Q2L

Linear Men & Love Languages

On the 5th episode of the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss], Jenna, April, Nate, and Claire run the gambit of soju consumption, the stories women make up in their heads, and whether or not younger men have always been into older women. Join us for some pre-Valentine’s Day fun. WRITE IN with your questions or comments for the crew and you might hear your message on the next episode: onlykadspod@gmail.com [onlykadspod@gmail.com]  Terminology: KAD - Korean Adoptee KAAN [https://www.wearekaan.org/]- Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Note: Due to some suggestive, crude language, and mature topics, listener discretion is advised. In other words, don’t have us playing in the car with your little DoKADs’ ears in close proximity! (DoKAD: Descendant of a Korean Adoptee) Dropping at midnight EST on the first Wednesday of each month, check out the Only KADs Podcast [https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2542076.rss] available on your favorite streaming platform. Questions? Comments? Have a topic you'd like to be discussed on Only KADs? Send us an email at onlykadspod@gmail.com.  For more fun: Check out Nate Choi at @color_shift_tra [https://www.instagram.com/color_shift_tra/]on Instagram, follow his podcast: Color Shift: Transracial Adoptees [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2502012/episodes] anywhere you listen to podcasts, and follow his journey on his blog [http://nathanpebbles.wordpress.com/] Explore with Jenna Lee Kim @mayor.jenna.explores [https://www.instagram.com/mayor.jenna.explores/] on Instagram [http://www.instagram.com/mayor.jenna.explores] and Facebook [https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/www.facebok.com/mayor.jenna.explores]. Read about her experiences as an American KAD living in Korea by subscribing to her newsletter [http://jennaleekim.substack.com/]or listening on Exploring with Jenna Lee Kim on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/72n5Dck5jzMxsRHblS1h8L] Connect with Claire Magenheimer on Instagram @claire_magenheimer [http://www.instagram.com/claire_magenheimer] and The Empowered Adoptee Podcast [https://theempoweredadoptee.buzzsprout.com/] with Laurie Vogler on your favorite podcast platform Follow April Williamson on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/deepsouthkorean/]@deepsouthkorean and check out her website [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/]for links to some seriously excellent merch [https://www.deepsouthkorean.com/category/all-products] or her YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/@deepsouthkorean] and Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/64KgAbneTsCTsife1xmXxh?si=863cd7eaae3c4ea5] Intro Music: Title: Good for the Ghost - Alge  Genre and Mood: R&B & Soul + Calm  License: You're free to use this song and monetize your videos. Music provided by LoverThisMusic Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported Video Link:    • Good for the Ghost - Alge (Vlog No Copyrig...

Dirty Scalps & Naked Friends

On this 4th episode of the Only KADs Podcast, Nate, Claire, April, and Jenna talk about unusual habits and why Nate will NOT consider sitting in a hot tub with friends OR strangers. Hear about the crew’s take on tattoos, scalp treatments, and more. This is not your typical new year’s resolution episode. WRITE IN with your dating or relationship advice for our upcoming Valentine’s Day panel featuring special guests: onlykadspod@gmail.com [ onlykadspod@gmail.com] The Only KADs Crew want to hear YOUR thoughts. Maybe you’ll hear your question or feedback on the air. Terminology: jjimjilbang - A type of Korean traditional bathhouse typically featuring communal hot tubs, showers, saunas, and massage tables KAD - Korean Adoptee FOIA - Freedom of Information Act. Any individual may request to have their paperwork from the United States Government related to their immigration / adoption via the Freedom of Information Act. Request it here: www.uscis.gov KAAN - Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network Music: Fall by ASHUTOSH is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/]Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWhFeW10OGFuTVllZWlVVldJT3JBSFUyakctQXxBQ3Jtc0trTVRIaW5kWFk0MVRNZzJIQ3FydmtTUGhuZFVyaE1IRlJvbkNkUUFZbW02Z1gwNG5qZW9TVlVKTVhPZW45MGItWUlGMUtjRmtBalc1cG1VVXhxd3gzOGZDZzE2WC1KY25WVzJ6VDJPQjVad0M5anBHOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2xGHypM&v=LRkMF9205Pk]