Migrating to America: A Dream Worth Dying For

Migrating to America: A Dream Worth Dying For

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 38m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since May 2022
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Weekly
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Serial
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100%
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www.omnycontent.com

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About This Podcast

Migrants face life-threatening jungles, rivers, mountains, and deserts on their way to the USA. Reporter James Stout travelled from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas to the mountains of Southern California and the jungles of the Darién Gap to hear from them about the journey, their American dreams, and the people who helped them during their travels. Along the way, he interviews migrants, experts, and is joined by conflict reporter Robert Evans to discuss anti-migrant conspiracy theories. 

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S2 Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Four: When Someone Needs Help

Dec 04, 2025 33m Transcript

In the final episode of a four part series, James talks about the need for mutual aid, and speaks to the family hosting Primrose now.  Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser:…

S2 Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Three: The American Nightmare

Dec 03, 2025 40m Transcript

In the third episode of a four part series, James talks about ICE raids, Primrose’s time in detention, and the start of mass protest against Trump’s mass deportations.  Primrose’s Legal Aid…

S2 Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name

Dec 02, 2025 42m Transcript

In the second episode of a four part series, James talks about why Primrose left Zimbabwe and the way migrants are covered in legacy media. Primrose’s Legal Aid Fundraiser:…

S2 Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part One: After The Jungle

Dec 01, 2025 32m Transcript

In the first of a four part series, James catches up with Primrose and her daughter Kim, who he met in the Darien Gap. We hear about the journey from Panama to the USA’s southern border, and the…

S2 What Can You Do? Mutual Aid Along the Migrant Journey

Nov 01, 2024 38m Transcript

James' final episode looks at the people helping migrants once they leave the Darién Gap, and how you can help. Donation links for groups featured in this series:  Border Kindness:…

S2 As If We Had Been Imprisoned: The Migrant Reception Center

Oct 31, 2024 41m Transcript

In the fourth installment of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks to migrants at Lajas Blancas reception center north of the Darién, who can often be stuck there for months without the money to…

S2 They Don’t Care About Us: What Migrants Leave Behind

Oct 30, 2024 40m Transcript

In part three of his series on the Darién Gap, James talks about what drives Venezuelan and African migrants to make the journey through the Darién Gap. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com…

S2 We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito Welcomes Migrants in the Darién Gap

Oct 29, 2024 32m Transcript

In the second part of his series on the Darién Gap, James looks at the impacts of migration on the indigenous Panamanian Emberá community. Sources: https://www.notiparole.com…

S2 The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap

Oct 28, 2024 41m Transcript

In the first of five episodes, James describes his journey to the Darién gap in Southern Panama, and the journeys that thousands of migrants take each week on one of the most dangerous land migration…

S2 An Update on Border Patrol Outdoor Detention

Mar 15, 2024 42m Transcript

James talks to John and Heval about the changing situation at the border in San Diego county, new outdoor detention sites, and how you can organize to solve problems in your area.…

S2 The Importance of Mutual Aid Work on the Border

Nov 28, 2023 54m Transcript

James talks to Heval and Aloe about the increasing number of people in outdoor detention in Jacumba and how you can help.   https://borderkindness.org/donate/ Alotrolado.org/donateSee…

S2 Border Patrol are Once Again *Not* Detaining People in the Open

Sep 14, 2023 35m Transcript

James talks to Robert and Shereen about CBP’s practice of detaining migrants in the open air with no food, water, or supplies, and then denying they’re detaining them Xavier’s video coverage:…

S2 Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol

Jun 02, 2023 49m Transcript

In the final episode James explains some of the history of the border and how CBP grew into an agency that operates without oversight across the USA and the world.   You can now listen to all Cool…

S2 Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response

Jun 01, 2023 46m Transcript

In the third part of the series on the end of Title 42, James speaks to volunteers who gave their time and resources to help the people detained in the open air by CBP.See omnystudio.com/listener for…

S2 Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories

May 31, 2023 53m Transcript

In part 2 of James' series on Title 42, we hear from asylum seekers in San Ysidro and learn about the human impact of CBP’s inhumane detention practices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

S2 Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

May 30, 2023 34m Transcript

In the first of a four-part series, James discusses the last three years of immigration policy and what they mean for people seeking refuge in the USA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

S2 How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part Three

May 27, 2022 20m Transcript

The conclusion of the saga of the Butterfly Center at the border. For now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part Two

May 26, 2022 28m Transcript

James and Robert continue their exploration of the war between Qanon and the Butterfly Sanctuary.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 How A Butterfly Sanctuary Became The Center of a Border War, Part One

May 25, 2022 27m Transcript

Robert and James head down to the Texas border to meet with the director of a butterfly sanctuary in the crosshairs of a far right culture war.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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