It Could Happen Here Darién Gap: One Year Later | Part Two: To Be Called By No Name
Dec 2, 2025
The podcast delves into the poignant stories of migrants with Primrose's journey highlighting the traumatic impact of her viral video. It discusses the 1948 plane crash and how the media anonymized victims, coupled with Woody Guthrie's lament for deported lives. The legacy of the Bracero program is examined, revealing exploitation that echoes in today's border policies. Personal accounts of perilous treks through jungles reflect the harsh realities migrants face, contrasting their dreams for a better life with the stark challenges encountered.
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Forgotten Lives In Los Gatos Canyon
- James Stout recounts the 1948 Los Gatos Canyon plane crash that killed 28 Mexican workers and left them unnamed in media reports.
- He describes how their remains were buried in a mass grave and ignored for decades until activists and researchers recovered their names.
Media Erasure Is Persistent
- James Stout connects the 1948 reporting to modern media's dehumanization of migrants, noting little has changed in 76 years.
- He argues legacy outlets still treat migrants as political issues, not people with names and stories.
Primrose's Fall Became A Viral Story
- James Stout describes seeing viral video footage of Primrose falling at the border and how outlets stripped context and names from her story.
- He explains that the coverage omitted her persecution, six-month journey, kidnapping, and trauma, turning her pain into clicks.
