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>
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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!

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

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

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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 

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

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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.

'The Orca Show' brings killer whales, killer cabaret and perimenopause to Intiman Theatre

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what those stories say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.

It’s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.

Guest 

Melanie Henshaw, Indigenous affairs reporter at InvestigateWest, Mvskoke (Creek) Nation citizen

Related links 

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson requests millions from other counties for homeless shelters as cash dries up in Multnomah County - The Oregonian

Katie Wilson’s big shelter promise has looming deadline, few details  - The Seattle Times. 

Trump backs Braun to unseat WA’s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race - Washington State Standard 

Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases  & Parents, advocates say guardians ad litem need more guardrails. These Washington reforms could help - Kelsey Turner. InvestigateWest

Belfair tow driver hikes into deep woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by GPS - KING 5

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

Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

Every week we talk about the most fascinating stories in the news and what those stories say about the Pacific Northwest. We call it Front Page.
It&rsquo;s our chance to talk about the latest news with a rotation of plugged-in journalists and guests, taking a look at the headlines from the weekend and the stories that we'll be following as the week moves forward.
Guest&nbsp;
Melanie Henshaw, Indigenous affairs reporter at InvestigateWest,&nbsp;Mvskoke (Creek) Nation citizen
Related links&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/04/portland-mayor-keith-wilson-requests-millions-from-other-counties-for-homeless-shelters-as-cash-dries-up-in-multnomah-county.html">Portland Mayor Keith Wilson requests millions from other counties for homeless shelters as cash dries up in Multnomah County</a> - The Oregonian
<a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/katie-wilsons-big-shelter-promise-has-looming-deadline-few-details/">Katie Wilson&rsquo;s big shelter promise has looming deadline, few details </a>&nbsp;- The Seattle Times.&nbsp;
<a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/14/trump-backs-braun-to-unseat-was-gluesenkamp-perez-in-us-house-race/">Trump backs Braun to unseat WA&rsquo;s Gluesenkamp Perez in US House race</a> - Washington State Standard&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.investigatewest.org/washington-courts-rarely-discipline-guardians-ad-litem-accused-of-misconduct/">Washington courts rarely discipline guardians ad litem accused of misconduct in custody cases </a>&nbsp;&amp; <a href="https://www.investigatewest.org/washington-could-implement-these-guardian-ad-litem-reforms/">Parents, advocates say guardians ad litem need more guardrails. These Washington reforms could help</a> - Kelsey Turner. InvestigateWest
<a href="https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/belfair-tow-driver-rescues-man-stranded-deep-woods-gps/281-ec48573d-9e6b-4484-9453-2c94894941a8?tbref=hp">Belfair tow driver hikes into deep woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by GPS </a>- KING 5
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>
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 Seattle recently elected a Mayor Wilson who made big promises about fixing homelessness in the city. Sound familiar, Portland? 

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