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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