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The Border Chronicle

The Border Chronicle
U.s.-Mexico Border
Trump Administration
ICE
Border Patrol
Human Rights
Immigration Policy
Operation Lone Star
Biden Administration
Immigration
Mass Deportation
Asylum Seekers
Sinaloa Cartel
Texas
Organized Crime
Climate Change
Drug Trafficking
Capitalism
ICE Detention System
Department Of Homeland Security
Border Wall

The Border Chronicle podcast is hosted by Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller. Based in Tucson, Arizona, longtime journalists Melissa and Todd speak with fascinating fronterizos, community leaders, activists, artists and more at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Latest Episodes

Founders Melissa del Bosque and Todd Miller join editor and reporter Caroline Tracey to revisit the newsroom’s beginnings, the stories that have defined it, and to celebrate its next chapter.

What’s bigger than the Hoover Dam or the Panama Canal? The Trump Administration’s

spending of more than $46 billion in taxpayer money on border walls, and buoy barriers across

the 1,954-mile border. The government mega-project is being carried out wi... more

A vivid depiction of what has been happening during the last eight weeks of resistance of border wall construction in Arizona’s San Raphael Valley.

It took several attempts to get this podcast interview with Kate Scott, cofounder and director of th... more

In February, the country broke an ominous record: over 68,000 people were being held in detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more than ever before. President Trump has set a goal of deporting one million people from the United States ann... more

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Recent Guests

Dugan Meyer
Geographer and project lead for Wall Watch, researcher focused on border policing and surveillance infrastructure.
Wall Watch (The Border Chronicle project)
Episode: Wall Watch: Mapping Trump’s $46 Billion Border Mega-Project
Kate Scott
Director, Madrean Archipelago Wildlife Center
Madrean Archipelago Wildlife Center
Episode: Protecting the Last Grandmother Cottonwood: A Podcast with Kate Scott
John Washington
Journalist based in Tucson, author of How to Close a Camp
Lookout
Episode: Why Local Pressure is Key to Impacting National Immigration Politics: A podcast with John Washington, author of "How to Close a Camp"
Jacques Servin
Co-founder of The Yes Men (uses the alias Andy)
Yes Men
Episode: The Term “Border Security” Is Completely Inaccurate: A Podcast with Jacques Servin
Gabriela Rangel
Director of Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art
Tucson MoCA
Episode: Bringing the Border into Latin American Art: A Podcast with Gabriela Rangel
José Olivares
Independent investigative journalist and audio producer; podcast editor at The Border Chronicle
The Border Chronicle
Episode: Inside the Sentinel Surveillance Tower in Ciudad Juárez: A podcast with investigative journalist José Olivares
Sonner Kehrt
Investigative journalist at The War Horse, focused on US military and veteran issues
The War Horse
Episode: Inside the “National Defense Areas”: A Podcast with Investigative Reporters Sonner Kehrt and David Roza
David Roza
Writer and editor for Task and Purpose, covers military tech, doctrine, and policy
Task and Purpose
Episode: Inside the “National Defense Areas”: A Podcast with Investigative Reporters Sonner Kehrt and David Roza
Alex González Ormerod
Editor of the Mexico Political Economist; author of La Derecha No Existe, Pero Hoy Esta
Mexico Political Economist
Episode: What’s Wrong with Mexico’s Right Wing? A Conversation with Alex González Ormerod

Hosts

Melissa del Bosque
Co-host of The Border Chronicle, co-founder of The Border Chronicle.
Todd Miller
Co-host of The Border Chronicle, often appears with Melissa.
Caroline Tracey
Host of The Border Chronicle

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 48 ratings
  • Great Show

    I love the topics they delve into about the Southern Border. It’s important for us to know what is really happening there. Thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    warlordbob
    United Statesa year ago
  • Best source of information about what is really happening on the border that I know of.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    curmudgeon
    2 years ago
  • Now, More Than Ever

    We need intelligent and empathetic podcasts about migration and border politics and policy and The Border Chronicle delivers. Highly recommended!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    benrem
    Canada2 years ago
  • Great content - bad audio

    Please fix the audio.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    !!jana##
    United States3 years ago
  • a great podcast

    I’m a huge fan of this podcast. I listened to every episode. The interviews are smart and fun and timely. The hosts are actually NOT annoying: they seem like people that you’d actually like to be around. So good.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wellsake
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners appreciate intelligent discussions that balance advocacy with journalism.
General praise for thoughtful, on-the-ground reporting on the border.
Audio quality is sometimes inconsistent, but content is consistently compelling.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Protecting the Last Grandmother Cottonwood: A Podcast with Kate Scott
Q: Kate, can I, can I ask you like, yeah, I, what moves, what has moved you to do this?
The destruction has reached an apex point for me; I can't take it anymore, and the grandmother trees symbolize deeper connections to land, community, and resilience that compel ongoing action.
The Term “Border Security” Is Completely Inaccurate: A Podcast with Jacques Servin
Q: What is border security really for, and who benefits the most from the current paradigm?
The guests argue that border security as a concept masks who actually gains from it—vast budgets and powerful contractors—while the real social needs (housing, drought relief, community safety) are neglected or weaponized for political purposes.
Running through Borders: A Podcast with Amy Juan
Q: Do you go and talk to Border Patrol beforehand?
There are multiple approaches; sometimes they're informed in advance, other times interaction happens on the ground. Amy emphasizes clear communication and minimizing detail for safety, while still keeping liaisons informed.
What’s Wrong with Mexico’s Right Wing? A Conversation with Alex González Ormerod
Q: What role did education and Catholic institutions play in shaping political alignments within the PAN and the broader Mexican right?
Catholic education and secret societies within the church-linked networks influenced political recruitment and policy priorities, helped explain why some Catholics joined the PAN, and illustrated how religious institutions could interact with and sometimes resist state secularism in different eras.
What’s Wrong with Mexico’s Right Wing? A Conversation with Alex González Ormerod
Q: How did the PAN transform from a conservative reaction to the PRI into a neoliberal party, and what did that mean for Mexican democracy?
The PAN began as opposition to the PRI's one-party state but, in the 1980s and 1990s, aligned with business interests and liberalized the economy, while still retaining social conservative elements; this confluence reshaped Mexico's political landscape, introducing market-driven reform alongside evolving religious and social dynamics.

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What is The Border Chronicle about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on border issues, frontline reporting, and community-driven perspectives from the U.S.-Mexico border. Episodes frequently explore border infrastructure, surveillance, immigration policy, and local activism, often featuring journalists, organizers, artists, and researchers who shed light on how national policies play out on the ground. Notable are hands-on investigations, cross-border collaborations, and a willingness to challenge official narratives with on-site reporting, data projects, and culturally informed storytelling. The program stands out for its mix of investigative journalism, indigenous and community insight, and a willingness to connect policy to lived experience along the border.

Listeners may find the mix of... more

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1. Dugan Meyer
2. Kate Scott
3. John Washington
4. Jacques Servin
5. Gabriela Rangel
6. José Olivares
7. Sonner Kehrt
8. David Roza

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