Per-sistence

By Sam Sanson

This podcast tells the story of PFAS contamination in Colorado’s Fountain Valley. Starting with a decade long cover up of dangers certain PFAS chemicals pose, and ending in Congress today, you’ll lear... more

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The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

Per-sistence episodes:

March 10, 2020 Episode 1: The Coverup
A small-town farmer and dedicated lawyer stumble upon one of the biggest corporate cover-ups of all time.
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24min
March 10, 2020 Episode 2: Canary in a Coalmine
A devoted journalist alerts tens of thousands of people in Colorado's Fountain Valley that their water contains toxic PFAS chemicals.
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28min
March 10, 2020 Episode 3: Summer of 2016
The Fountain Valley community responds to a change in an EPA health advisory which meant all their well water had levels of PFAS considered unsafe by the government.
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37min
March 10, 2020 Episode 4: An Unfortunate Natural Human Experiment
Fountain Valley residents wonder about diseases they have linked to PFAS and a beloved local farm suffers.
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39min
March 10, 2020 Episode 5: Slow Violence
The Fountain Valley fights for restitution in courts and congress. It's a fight for the entire nation.
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38min
March 04, 2020 Trailer: Introducing Per-sistence
Actualities from trailer in order of appearance: Representative Lois Landgraf speaking in the Colorado Senate in 2019 acquired from the Colorado Channel, an interview with Molly Miller, videos from Earl Tennant's camcorder acquired from the Intercept’s website, Rob Bilott speaking at the 2019 Social Good Summit, an interview with Liz Rosenbaum, and an interview with John Hazlehurst. Music by Jordan Schrage. Cover art by Wayan Buschman.
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2min

FAQs about Per-sistence:

How many episodes does Per-sistence have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.