Adults in the Room

In high school, Isolde Raftery and her friend wrote in the school paper about rumors that a popular science teacher had been inappropriate around students. Backlash followed, as the community rallied behind Tom Hudson and a misconduct investigation went nowhere. For years she lived with the accusations she ruined a man’s life. Now a seasoned journalist, Raftery revisits the case to answer whether or not Mr. Hudson was a predator, what investigators knew, and where were the adults who should have been protecting the students. From the Peabody-nominated team at KUOW’s Focus comes “Adults in the Room.” Raftery gets classmates and investigators to say now what they wouldn’t say then. The podcast explores how Hudson pushed boundaries that were loosely enforced, and how his actions have affected his hero-worshipping students all these years later. OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "ADULTS IN THE ROOM" BEGIN IN THE FINAL 11 MINUTES OF THE EPISODE. For exclusive podcasts and more, sign up at Patreon . Sign up for our newsletter at crimewriterson.com. This show was recorded in The Caitlin Rogers Project Studio . Click to find out more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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