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The Anna Jinja Show: Thom Stevenson, Roxanne Male-Brune, Michelle Mays, Bernard Debatin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja speaks with Thom Stevenson, Michelle Mays, and Bernhard Debatin about a new culinary mentorship program… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Joe Toles and Lizzi Montanti
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This episode of The Anna Jinja Show features Joe Toles, a former foster child who became the father of ten adopted sons and founder of The… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Dr. Joe Bianco, Dr. Melissa Rizzo, Wendy McVicker
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode, researchers Dr. Melissa Rizzo and Dr. Joe Bianco discuss their qualitative study analyzing adoption and foster care narratives from The Anna Jinja Show,… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Lou Mei and Dr. Bruce Martin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja speaks with Lou Mei Gutsch, a master’s student whose story radiates resilience, joy, and gratitude…. Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Anna Sheffield and Kristin Cotterell Sheffield
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ATHENS, Ohio – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja speaks with Anna Sheffield, a young adoptee from Iowa City, and her mother, Kristen Cotterell Sheffield,… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Liz Garcia Bee & Milly Raccoon
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ATHENS, Ohio – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, host Anna Jinja sits down with Liz Garcia, founder of The Simplified Struggle, and her daughter Gabriela for a… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Max Wieland and Ian Vidovic
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ATHENS, Ohio – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna speaks with Max Wieland, a Chinese-American adoptee and trans man whose story explores the complexities of identity, family,… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Lane Igoudin, Rita Soronen, Bruce Dalzell
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This episode of The Anna Jinja Show features Lane Igoudin, author of A Family Maybe, a memoir detailing his and his partner’s experience navigating the Los… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Linda Sistrunk, Lish Greiner & Kim Kaler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Linda Sistrunk and Lish Greiner share their decades-long journey of providing unofficial foster care to over 30 children… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Kristina Denbow & Mather Family
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ATHENS, Ohio – This episode of The Anna Jinja Show features adoptee Kristina Denbow, who shares her deeply personal journey from Kazakhstan to a life in Athens, Ohio. Kristina reflects… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Roxanne Malè-Brune & Bernhard Debatin
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, guests Roxanne Malè-Brune and Bernhard Debatin—strangers until now—connect over shared experiences of early family disruption and the lifelong… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Meredith Jensen and Sydney Roberts
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Meredith Jensen and Sydney Roberts share powerful reflections on identity, belonging, and the meaning of family. Meredith, a… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: The Five Minute Bond Part Two
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ATHENS, Ohio – Part 2 of The Five-Minute Bond continues the story of Shannon Friend and her birth mother, Jan Wooles, revealing new connections that deepen their extraordinary reunion. This… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: The Five Minute Bond Part One
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This episode of The Anna Jinja Show features Shannon Friend and her birth mother JanWooles, who unknowingly lived as neighbors for years before reconnecting two decades… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Kate and Jay Johnson & Rylee Bapst
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The latest episode of The Anna Jinja Show explores the impact of adoption on personal identity, featuring international adoptee Anna in conversation with Jay and Kate… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Lily Sager and Nick Kizirnis
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode, The Anna Jinja Show explores identity and international adoption through the story of Lily Sager, who was adopted from South Korea as an… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Jeff Wunderly & Dan Canterbury
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This week’s episode of The Anna Jinja Show examines adoption as a broader human experience beyond legal definitions, emphasizing how people, values, and experiences shape identity…. Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Yui and Shei Sanchez
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This episode features a conversation with Yui and Shei Sanchez. Yui, who has lived in Japan, Canada, and North Carolina, discusses her experiences with cultural stereotypes… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Paige O’Brien
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – This episode features a conversation with Paige O’Brien, an Ohio University student whose journey embodies resilience, creativity, and profound self-discovery. Paige, a gifted writer, shares her… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Cat Cutcher and Jasey and Syd Schnaars
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Cat Cutcher, along with her adoptive parents, Jasey and Syd Schnaars, discuss their experience with adoption and its broader implications for family and connection. Jasey, a… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Audrey Cruz
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna interviews Audrey Cruz, co-host of the podcast Rule 42. WOUB Digital · The Anna Jinja Show: Audrey Cruz Listen… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Bruce Dalzell and Merri Biechler
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna interviews musician Bruce Dalzell and playwright Merri Biechler. Dalzell hails from the picturesque hills of Athens County,… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Drew Waepew-Awaehsaeh & Ryan Eilbeck
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode, Drew Waepew-Awaehsaeh’s adoption story is explored. Ryan Eilbeck of the Columbus-based band Natural Sway collaborated with Drew to write an original song about Drew’s… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Xander Karagosian & Raymond Obstfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna interviews Xander Karagosian, a Liberian adoptee and student athlete at Ohio University, who grapples with his sense of self… Read More
The Anna Jinja Show: Keith and Darlene Wasserman and Ready Aim Flowers
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – In this episode of The Anna Jinja Show, Anna interviews Darlene and Keith Wasserman about how an unexpected call led to the their life-changing decision to… Read More