Join Grandpa Wook and the gang, as they take you on a side quest through the Pacific Northwest's ever-growing rave scene.

Welcome back to the Side Quest! Today, the gang is joined by local content creator, radio dayshow host, and The Rave Fam founder, Makenna Schumacher!

On this episode, we take a deep dive into the culture of raving: from it's history to how it has evolved into today. We discuss how the concept of PLURR was created and advocate for safer spaces for ravers. Hard topics are discussed, and it was an absolute pleasure to have this riveting, important, and deep conversation about why we love raving!

Again, a massive shoutout to our collaborating partner, C89.5 Radio, Seattle's only Dance Music Radio Station. Without them, this would not be possible.

Join Grandpa Wook and the gang, as they take you on a side quest through the Pacific Northwest's ever-growing rave scene!

Today, a familiar face returns to the show, DJ Megatron, and we are excited to welcome her back to the conversation! It has been two years since her last appearance, and so much has happened/changed since: both for her career, and the scene in general. During this episode, the gang got to ask Megatron about what changes she's noticed, her career progression, how she stays organized, women empowerment, and her transition from being a "dj" to a full-blown artist. It's a lengthy one, but we promise, you'll be engaged the whole way through!

As you'll be able to hear, we have been so fortunate to upgrade the quality of audio of our podcast. This is thanks in part to C89.5FM radio in Seattle, Washington. It is through their hospitality and passion that we have been able to progress as a show, and give you, Side Questers, the best listening experience possible.

So grateful to shout them out, and their program manager, Harmony Soleil, in this episode, and look forward to our continual collaboration. C89.5 is one of the only dance-music specific radio stations in the country, and is almost entirely publicly funded. It is through their listeners that they are able to operate and provide opportunities to collaborate with this podcast.

Visit C89.5.org for more details and their story!

Join Grandpa Wook, and the new gang (Slim Yeti, Stargorlll, and Smooth) as they take you on a Side Quest through the Pacific Northwest's ever-growing rave scene.Today we sat down with Patrick from Groundscore Games - a PNW-based trading card game exclusive to the local EDM and underground rave community. The game features real cards with different powers and abilities attributed to the many local artists, songs, and even us, the Side Quest Podcast, that can be played competitively. Patrick discusses how the local rave community continually inspires the card game and new additions.Together, we take a look at his card game while also exploring broader topics like rave culture, community-building, artist pet peeves, and the beauty of networking. We hope you enjoy!