What happens when your side hustle, your passion, becomes a full time gig? A sudden layoff in 2020 led Seattle drag queen Jane Don’t to put her performance career into overdrive. She invested time into make dresses and wigs and jokes and routines. And after a year of being holed up at home, Jane Don’t wanted to show off her hard work. Jane Don't was booked and busy all summer 2021.

Senior producer Brandi Fullwood spoke with Jane Don't about pivoting to drag full time and living with fewer regrets.

Washington state is known for its variety of flora and fauna. But when it comes to public adoration, it seems like one local animal has been a little jilted - the Olympic marmot. It's ironic, considering the fuzzy rodent was officially declared a state symbol in 2009. But what makes the marmot so worthy of a government distinction?

Soundside producer Noel Gasca introduces us to a scientist and a citizen activist who tell us why, and what the process of getting state recognition for the Olympic marmot looked like.

When Eve Palay first moved to Bainbridge, she was a stay-at-home parent — married with two young daughters. And for the most part, her family kept to themselves. But things changed. "The kids grew up, marriage ended. And I came out as trans," Palay said. "And as I came out, I really wanted to make sure that other people who needed to come out had an easier time and knew that there are people here."

Eve Palay speaks with Soundside's Supervising Producer Sarah Leibovitz about how she worked to create the community she needed when she first came out.

Eve is the cofounder of Rainbow Crew Northwest. You can find out more about that organization at www.rainbowcrewnw.org