Focus: Adults in the Room
Adults in the Room: Blame the Messenger
March 10, 2026·35 minnarrativedocumentary
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This episode of *Adults in the Room* revisits a high school journalism scandal from 25 years ago, where two student reporters exposed allegations of abuse by a beloved teacher, only to face institutional gaslighting, social ostracism, and trauma that reshaped their lives. The story culmin
This episode of *Adults in the Room* revisits a high school journalism scandal from 25 years ago, where two student reporters exposed allegations of abuse by a beloved teacher, only to face institutional gaslighting, social ostracism, and trauma that reshaped their lives. The story culmin
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Isolde RafteryElla HussaganTom HudsonDave ErickCheryl ChowEddie Hill Sr.Rosie Bancroft
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The Messengerby Garfield High School
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KUOW Public Radio
Topics
Criminal Justice ReformInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMental HealthTrue CrimeUs Politics
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