Tales From Aztlantis
We explore Chicano, Mexicano, and Mesoamerican history, archaeology, and culture, and combat the spread of disinformation about these very topics. Your hosts Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl invite you to join them on a fascinating journey through Mesoamerica's past, present, and future!
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Tales From Aztlantis
Latest Episodes
Episode 107: Catarino Garza, Chicano Revolutionary!
As the sun slowly rose over the Rio Grande on September 15, 1891, Catarino Erasmo Garza stood on the Texas side of the border holding in his hands two objects that would come to define his life: a Winchester rifle and a revolutionary proclamati...
Episode 106: Channeling Quetzalcoatl!
We Watched a White Woman "Channel" Quetzalcoatl... So You Don't Have ToCan someone really channel Quetzalcoatl? Or is it just another example of New Age spirituality borrowing from Indigenous traditions without understanding them?...
Episode 105: Who Owns Our DNA? W/ Joseph Yracheta! Pt. 2
What happens when Indigenous DNA becomes the next frontier of resource extraction? In part two of this episode of Tales from Aztlantis, Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl are joined once again by Joe Yracheta, an Ame...
Episode 104: Who Owns Our DNA? W/ Joseph Yracheta! Pt. 1
What happens when Indigenous DNA becomes the next frontier of resource extraction?In Part 1 of this thought-provoking episode of Tales from Aztlantis, Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl are joined by Joe Yracheta<...
Episode 103: Aztec Virtue Signalling!
Did the Aztecs have a concept of virtue? In this episode, we dive into a lively scholarly debate over the Nawatl phrase kwalli and yektli ("good" and "right") and whether it can properly be translated as "virtue." Examining co...
Fan Mail
Hi 😄Love the podcast! Wondering if y’all would be willing to put a reading list together of some of the books you mention but also books (historical and recent) that are good for researching/deep dives?
Marquette, Michigan
