KPFA - CounterSpin
Hosted by Janine Jackson · KPFA
4.9from 22 ratings
- 980
- Episodes
- 23
- Transcribed
- 22
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2003
- First episode
- 406K
- YouTube views
About KPFA - CounterSpin
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week’s major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Combines lively discussion and thoughtful critique. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting).
- Publisher
- KPFA
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 17 Oct 2003
- Latest episode
- 18 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
23 of 980 episodes have a transcript.
18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
CounterSpin – October 18, 2026
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CounterSpin – October 11, 2026
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CounterSpin – October 4, 2026
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CounterSpin – October 18, 2026
Published 18 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We look to the justice system to provide accountability and justice for survivors and also to provide protection to the rest of society from future violent offenses. And so when the justice system refuses to act in cases of gender-based violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking. They are effectively depriving women and other groups that are targeted for gender-based violence, LGBTQ survivors and other marginalized groups. They are effectively depriving us of safety and of the equal protection of the law. The fact that mishandling of assault cases and gender-based crime cases so often pairs with mistreatment or demeaning treatment of survivors, that just highlights the depth of the problem in the system. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Russell Mokhiber
- Wayne Barrett
- Maha Hilal
- Phyllis Bennis
- Matthew Hoh
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 405,752
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 22 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 92
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Who hosts KPFA - CounterSpin?
Janine Jackson host the show. Published by KPFA.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
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