- 911
- Episodes
- 173
- Transcribed
- 212
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2017
- First episode
- 406K
- YouTube views
About KPFA - Against the Grain
Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters—political, economic, social, and cultural—important to progressive and radical thinking and activism. Against the Grain is produced and hosted by Sasha Lilley.
- Publisher
- KPFA
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 11 Oct 2017
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
173 of 911 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Exposing Forever Chemicals
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Criminalizing Protest
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brazil and the Global Far Right
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Exposing Forever Chemicals
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But they're also used in all kinds of personal care products. So they're in body lotion, they're in lipstick, they're in tampons. There's an endless list of uses. And they're also in all kinds of technological devices. So your cell phone probably has PFAS in it. They're used to make microchips, in processors. There's a layer of Teflon specifically, which is a type of PFAS in the Statue of Liberty. They're everywhere. They're completely integrated into our lives. While many of us have only heard about PFAS in recent years, their production goes back to the earlier part of the 20th century. Tell us about their development and production of forever chemicals. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on KPFA - Against the Grain
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Mariah Blake
- Annie Leonard
- Rodrigo Nunes
- Kim Phillips-Fein
- Steve Fraser
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 405,752
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 207 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 67
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