Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-11-02
Books mentioned on The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die
In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America.
James Stout discussed The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Dawn of Everything
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow is a sweeping archaeological and anthropological study that challenges conventional narratives about social evolution, inequality, and the origins of human civilization.
Discussed“Ever since I left their village, I've been thinking a lot about the part of the dawn of everything in which Greyber and Wangro detail how many indigenous people were adopted into colonial society but chose to return to their communities.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (5) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, he thought of Willy Wonka in the BFG, but did you know he was a spy?”
Passing Matilda
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
Passing The BFG
“You know Rald Doll, the writer who thought up Willy Wonka, Matilda, and the BFG. But did you know he was also a spy?”
Passing Washington Bullets
“Sometimes I play a game with myself at the border where I try and meet people from all the countries named in Washington bullets in a single day.”
Passing The BFG
“He thought of Willy Wonka in the BFG, but did you know he was a spy? In the new podcast, The Secret World of R Doll, I'll tell you that story and much, much more!”