This weekend, Seattleites will be able to buy drinks from the city’s first Thai coffee shop: Nudibranch Coffee, which is set to open its doors Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill. 

The shop will serve drinks that reflect Thailand’s popular flavors and hot climate. Nudibranch also plans to host low-cost community events at the shop, like guest chef nights and gallery walks.

This cafe-slash-community-space is just a few days away from opening its doors...

But we were able to steal some time from the busy owners to hear how the vision for Seattle’s first Thai coffee shop came together.

Guests: 
Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen, two of Nudibranch Coffee's founders 

Related links: 
Nudibranch Coffee | Explore Thai Coffee Today
Nudibranch Wants to Be Seattle’s First Thai Coffee Shop | Eater Seattle
Nudibranch will bring Thai coffee to former Capitol Hill vegan doughnut shop | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

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This weekend, Seattleites will be able to buy drinks from the city&rsquo;s first Thai coffee shop:&nbsp;Nudibranch Coffee, which is set to open its doors Feb. 7 on Capitol Hill.&nbsp;
The shop will serve drinks that reflect Thailand&rsquo;s popular flavors and hot climate. Nudibranch also plans to host low-cost community events at the shop, like guest chef nights and gallery walks.
This cafe-slash-community-space is just a few days away from opening its doors...
But we were able to steal some time from the busy owners to hear how the vision for Seattle&rsquo;s first Thai coffee shop came together.
Guests:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen, two of Nudibranch Coffee's founders&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Related links:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.nudibranchcoffee.com/">Nudibranch Coffee | Explore Thai Coffee Today</a></li>
<li><a href="https://seattle.eater.com/restaurant-news/87051/nudibranch-coffee-opening-thai-cafe-seattle">Nudibranch Wants to Be Seattle&rsquo;s First Thai Coffee Shop | Eater Seattle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2026/01/nudibranch-ready-to-add-thai-coffee-to-capitol-hills-cafe-community/">Nudibranch will bring Thai coffee to former Capitol Hill vegan doughnut shop | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News</a></li>
</ul>
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Nudibranch Coffee is set to open its doors on Feb. 7. We sat down with Emily Sirisup and Cole Arnesen to hear how their vision for the city's first Thai coffee shop came together. 

Seattle, you're about to get a Thai coffee shop

KUOW journalist Isolde Raftery has taken us back in time, to Seattle’s Garfield High School 26 years ago. 

In her podcast, "Adults in the Room", she tells listeners about a rumor about a teacher named Tom Hudson. The rumor was that Hudson was sexually abusing a student. 

Mr. Hudson was a popular teacher at Garfield. He taught biology and led a student outdoors program. At the time, Isolde and her best friend Ella Hushagen reported the rumor of alleged abuse for the Garfield student newspaper.

And just a few months after the news broke, Mr. Hudson died by suicide. 

Decades later, Isolde and Ella wanted to know what really happened. So they started to investigate.

That investigation turned into a (so far) seven-episode podcast called "Adults in the Room." 

We talked to Isolde about how the podcast is being received and what comes next for "Adults in the Room." 

Guest:
Isolde Raftery, a managing editor at KUOW and the host of "Adults in the Room." 

Related links:
KUOW - Focus: Adults in the Room

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KUOW journalist Isolde Raftery has taken us back in time, to Seattle&rsquo;s Garfield High School 26 years ago.&nbsp;
In her podcast, "Adults in the Room", she tells listeners about a rumor about a teacher named Tom Hudson. The rumor was that Hudson was sexually abusing a student.&nbsp;
Mr. Hudson was a popular teacher at Garfield. He taught biology and led a student outdoors program. At the time, Isolde and her best friend Ella Hushagen reported the rumor of alleged abuse for the Garfield student newspaper.
And just a few months after the news broke, Mr. Hudson died by suicide.&nbsp;
Decades later, Isolde and Ella wanted to know what really happened. So they started to investigate.
That investigation turned into a (so far) seven-episode podcast called "Adults in the Room."&nbsp;
We talked to Isolde about how the podcast is being received and what comes next for "Adults in the Room."&nbsp;
Guest:
<ul>
<li>Isolde Raftery, a managing editor at KUOW and the host of "Adults in the Room."&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.kuow.org/podcasts/focus">KUOW - Focus: Adults in the Room</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

KUOW's Isolde Raftery talks about the widespread response that the seven-part narrative podcast has gotten... and suggests there's more on the horizon.

The host of 'Adults in the Room' on the impact of the series and what comes next 

Hey, it's your weekly roundup of everything worth going out & doing this weekend!

HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows

LINKS: 
Mariners vs Texas Rangers
Seattle Torrent vs Vancouver Goldeneyes
Seattle Sounders vs St Louis City SC
Indoor Plant Festival
Oddmall Emporium of the Weird: SPRUNG
Tilted Thunder Roller Derby
POP Cats Seattle 2026: Pacific Northwest’s Ultimate Cat Convention
International Children's Friendship Festival
Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival
RSD 2026 List | RECORD STORE DAY

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Hey, it's your weekly roundup of everything worth going out &amp; doing this weekend!
HOST: Soundside producer Jason Megatron Burrows
LINKS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/mariners/schedule/2026-04">Mariners vs Texas Rangers</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.thepwhl.com/en/stats/game-center/320">Seattle Torrent vs Vancouver Goldeneyes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://soundersfc.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2026/matches/seavsstl-04-18-2026/">Seattle Sounders vs St Louis City SC</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.indoorplantfestival.com/">Indoor Plant Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://oddmall.co/sprung/">Oddmall Emporium of the Weird: SPRUNG</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.tiltedthunder.org/">Tilted Thunder Roller Derby</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://popcats.co/cat-convention-pop-cats/seattle2026/">POP Cats Seattle 2026: Pacific Northwest&rsquo;s Ultimate Cat Convention</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/event-calendar/international-childrens-friendship-festival">International Children's Friendship Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.siff.net/sffsff">Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://recordstoreday.com/NewsItem/11535">RSD 2026 List | RECORD STORE DAY</a> </li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out,&nbsp;go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
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Soundside presents the Weekend Warmup! Find all the events worthy of YOUR time off with host Jason Megatron Burrows.

Soundside's Weekend Warmup - Mariners, Indoor Plants, SIFF SFF SFF, and more!

Looking for something to do this weekend?

How about… a perimenopausal comedy cabaret featuring killer whales?

Intiman Theatre is running a production called "The Orca Show." It’s a play that explores the lead character’s experience with perimenopause.

Along the way she bonds with someone who can truly understand what she’s going through: An orca whale.

The writer and performer behind "The Orca Show" stopped by to share how she came up with the concept for her play, which is showing at The Intiman Cabaret at the Erickson Theatre from April 16 to April 19. 

Guest:
Aysan Celik, the writer and performer behind "The Orca Show"

Related links:
The Orca Show | Intiman Theatre
Killer whales have menopause. Now scientists think they know why | Nature

Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes

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Looking for something to do this weekend?
How about&hellip; a perimenopausal comedy cabaret featuring killer whales?
Intiman Theatre is running a production called "The Orca Show." It&rsquo;s a play that explores the lead character&rsquo;s experience with perimenopause.
Along the way she bonds with someone who can truly understand what she&rsquo;s going through: An orca whale.
The writer and performer behind "The Orca Show" stopped by to share how she came up with the concept for her play, which is showing at The Intiman Cabaret at the Erickson Theatre from April 16 to April 19.&nbsp;
Guest:
<ul>
<li>Aysan Celik, the writer and performer behind "The Orca Show"</li>
</ul>
Related links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.intiman.org/orca-show/">The Orca Show | Intiman Theatre</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00794-2">Killer whales have menopause. Now scientists think they know why | Nature</a></li>
</ul>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to <a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Aysan Celik shares how she came up with the concept for "The Orca Show," a play that explores the experience of perimenopause.... with the help of a killer whale.

Seattle, you're about to get a Thai coffee shop

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