Gabriel Spitzer
Editor
About
Gabriel Spitzer is an editor working with the newsroom and the Sound Politics team. He has worked in just about every editorial role in newsrooms from NPR to WBEZ to Alaska Public Radio Network. For his health and science coverage, Gabriel has been honored with the Kavli Science Journalism Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has launched multiple programs and podcasts, including Transmission from KNKX – one of the first podcasts about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gabriel received his Master's of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley.
Location: Seattle
Languages spoken: English, some French
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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'I thought he was dead.' Crabbing crew recount dramatic rescue off Washington coast
Marcus Cole, the co-owner of the crabbing vessel "Lady Nancy," has been fishing the waters off the coast of Washington state since 1999. Monday morning, he and his crew heard a distress call from a boat called the Abby C. The coordinates placed them near the entrance of Grays Harbor.
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What's the difference between a scurfy mouse and a scruffy mouse? A Nobel Prize
Dr. Mary Brunkow joins Soundside to talk about the work that earned her a Nobel Prize.
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Week in Review: Portland, the government shutdown, and the Mayor’s race
Guest Host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, transportation advocate and non-profit leader Alex Hudson, and political and public affairs consultant, and one-third of the Seattle Nice podcast Sandeep Kaushik.
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Seattle’s Fred Hutch marks 50 years of groundbreaking cancer research
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is celebrating a big birthday Friday. The center opened its doors 50 years ago, on Sept. 5, 1975. Since then it has evolved from a scrappy lab doing what some considered risky science into one of the top cancer centers in the world.
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Orcas are trying to feed humans? Here's what we know.
Orcas tried to share their prey with humans over 30 times across 4 seas, according to a new study.
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What Trump's new crypto bill means for you
Last Friday, President Trump signed the GENIUS Act, the country’s first major cryptocurrency law. So, what does this new regulation mean for Washington state?
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Why the Seattle School Board is extending its superintendent search
The district will not have a permanent leader when its roughly 50,000 students come back in September.
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Week in Review: protests, Denny Blaine Park, and crime
Guest host Gabriel Spitzer discusses the week’s news with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna, political and tech consultant and author of the Rendezvous newsletter Ron Davis, and KUOW Soundside producer Maleeha Syed
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Soundside's Producer Picks: Oakville Blobs, Bee Food, and Foosball
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.
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Soundside's producer picks: Seattle's Civic Poet, Deciding to See, and hummingbird bills
Soundside is taking a break this week. Don’t worry - we’ll be back with new episodes next week. Until then, we’re bringing you some of our favorite stories from the show.