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
Podcasts
Stories
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How a Spokane woman became a hall of fame foosball player
Let’s talk foosball. You know, the table top game with the little soccer guys. Maybe you’re a hot shot at your local bar. You have a few tricks up your sleeve. And maybe they’ve even won you a couple beers over the years.
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Those little red hummingbird feeders are driving the bird's evolution
Do you love watching hummingbirds buzz around your garden feeder? You're not alone. So many people are feeding these little enchanting, surprisingly aggressive birds that it's physically changing their anatomy.
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Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore resigns
Cathy Moore is stepping down from the Seattle City Council. Why has Moore decided to step down after such a short tenure, and what does it mean for Seattle’s city council?
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How the black market is cashing in on the state's inability to track weed "from seed to sale."
The system designed to track legal cannabis "from seed to sale" is broken, and a new report shows it won't be fixed for a while.
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The new food that has beekeepers "buzzing"
Bees are an important part of any working farm. But, unlike other livestock, there is one thing farmers haven’t been able to do for their bees: provide nutritious, human-made feed when flowers aren’t blooming. Until now.
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You may buy Nintendo's Switch 2, but you won’t own the games
Video Game writer Ryan DiVittorio joins Soundside to talk about Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 launch, and the end of physical media in gaming.
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A Seattle woman dies during a heatwave and a new lawsuit blames oil companies
The day 65-year-old Julie Leon died was the hottest day ever recorded in Washington State history. Her death was officially ruled as hyperthermia, or overheating.
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Who's footing the big, beautiful, budget bill?
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A UW COVID expert on the latest federal vaccine recommendations
The Trump Administration’s health policies are upending years of advice about COVID vaccines. The shot was recommended for almost everyone. But now federal agencies are taking a much narrower approach.
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Week in Review: state budget, city politics, and fentanyl