HeyJared2 PKs in a Pod
Did you know that according to the Pew Research Center, 60% of Korean Americans identify as Christian?This podcast explores the other 40%.
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Third Culture (Pastors') Kids (opens the original)
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What happens when being Korean American and a pastor’s kid means growing up in not two, but three different worlds? In the season one finale, Annie and Sharon explore the “third culture” experience of Korean pastors’ kids: navigating Korean family expectations at home, trying to fit into American society, and performing the role of a model Christian at church. They share personal stories about home church, religious censorship, unpaid church labor, family contradictions, and the mental-health ef
The Other 40% (opens the original)
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What is Korean American life like outside the Korean Christian bubble? Annie and Sharon sit down with Christina Kam, a second-generation Korean American therapist who grew up in Los Angeles without being raised in the Korean church. Christina shares how she first encountered Korean Christianity in high school, why she later joined church and campus ministries in search of cultural belonging, and what it felt like to remain an outsider within a close-knit religious community. Their conversation e
K-Unicorn IRL (opens the original)
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Can Christianity coexist with Korean Indigenous spirituality? Annie and Sharon welcome Dr. Christine Hong—a Presbyterian minister, seminary professor, Korean shamanic practitioner, and author of the forthcoming memoir Waking Up Ghosts. Christine shares her experience confronting sexism in the Korean church and reconnecting with ancestral wisdom. Together, they explore decolonizing Christianity, healing generational han, and how mudangs help the living and the dead process grief. Christine also d
A Pastor and a PK in a Pod (opens the original)
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In this episode, Annie and Sharon sit down with Lydia Lim, host of the Cheonggaeguri podcast, for an honest conversation about faith, family, Korean church culture, and the evolving relationship between immigrant parents and their children. Lydia shares why she began recording candid conversations with her dad, how her family responded when she stopped attending church, and what she has learned about boundaries, acceptance, and communicating without trying to change one another. Together, they e
Seeking PK Perfection (opens the original)
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In this episode, Annie and Sharon sit down with content creator and fellow PK Daniel Oh to explore his journey from devoted pastor's kid to deconstructing his faith. Raised non-denominational, Daniel dedicated his teenage years to prayer, worship, and preparing for a future in ministry. But beneath his spiritual devotion was a deeper search for identity, belonging, and approval. Daniel chats about growing up under the weight of religious expectations, the challenges of questioning long-held beli
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