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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130 episodes
Throwback: The Whiteness of "Latinx"
Our sponsors: Arkeogato ToursShop AztlantisGO PREMIUM!The Whiteness of “L...
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Episode 75: Picking Over Kwawhtemok's Bones!
Our sponsors: Arkeogato ToursShop AztlantisGO PREMIUM!In the late 19th century, a Mexic...
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Throwback: Goodbye Horses!
Our sponsors: Arkeogato ToursShop AztlantisGO PREMIUM!Indigenous people of the Ameri...
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Episode 74: Operation Wetback
Our sponsors: Arkeogato ToursShop AztlantisGO PREMIUM!Well, dear listeners, it happened...
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Throwback Thursday: The Mexika Calendar with Ruben Ochoa
In this throwback episode from Season 2, Kurly talks with Ruben Ochoa about the Mexika calendar system that he deciphered through his own math expertise and analysis of the codices. Your host:Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeo...
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Episode 73: Book Suggestions & Listener Questions!
For our season 4 finale, we take some time to answer burning questions from our listeners, and make some book recommendations for those interested in learning more about Chicano-Mexicano history, culture, and identity!Your hosts:...
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Throwback Thursday: Last of the Aztecs!
Buy Merchandise here!Become a Patreon supporter hereThe Last of The Aztecs! Online racial conspiracists often share historic...
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Episode 72: The Reason For The Season!
Well, dear listeners, it’s that time of year again: when the mainstream media and their corporate overlords conspire to wage war on the winter holiday meant to celebrate the birth of our savior and erase our annual traditions. We are referring ...
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Throwback Thursday: Nawatl Language Mistranslations!
Nawatl Language Mistranslations! Lots of well-intentioned folks are sharing information about the Nawatl language online. Unfortunately, this information is sometimes inaccurate or even worse, completely made up! Today we are joi...
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Episode 71: Bullshit Apocalypse w/ Dr. Andrew White!
Dr. Andrew White joins us to talk about the consequences of shows like Ancient Apocalypse, and how pseudoarchaeology is often used to accomplish nationalist and frequently racist objectives. So join us as we take a bizarre journey through a wor...
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Throwback Thursday: Forging Aztecness, Danza Azteca history with Kristina Nielsen
Forging Aztecness, Danza Azteca history with Kristina Nielsen In this episode we are joined by Dr. Kristina Nielsen to discuss the history of the Danza Azteca and Mexikayotl traditions! About our guest:Kris...
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Episode 70: A Day of Mourning
Your hosts: Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl is a scholar, activist, and professor of history. His research explores Chicana/Chicano indigeneity, Mexican indigenist nationalism, and Coahuiltecan identity resurgence. Other areas o...
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Throwback Thursday: Maya Apocalypse W/ Dr. John Hoopes!
Remembering the Maya Apocalypse with Dr. John Hoopes! About our guest: Dr. John Hoopes is an anthropologist with broad training in the archaeology of pre-Hispanic indigenous cultures, with a focus on indigenous pop...
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Episode 69: Chicano Power!
In this episode we explore the origin and meaning of the word Chicano. What does it mean to be a Chicano? Do Mexican Americans who hold right-wing views get to call themselves Chicano? Join your hosts as we dig into these topics!End son...
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Throwback Thursday: Dia De Los Muertos is Subversive Spirituality!
Day of the Dead is Subversive Spirituality! Long before the arrival of Europeans, some of the Indigenous Mesoamerican traditions of honoring the dead were celebrated with two specific feasts: Mikailwitl (feast of the dead), and W...
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Episode 68: The Aztec Witches of New Mexico w/ Rob Martinez!
The "Indias Mexicanas" who arrived in New Mexico during early colonization brought with them traditional healing and ceremonial practices. Members of the church often accused these women of practicing "witchcraft." In this episode, we are joine...
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EARLY RELEASE "The Aztec Witches of New Mexico W/ Rob Martinez!
The "Indias Mexicanas" who arrived in New Mexico during early colonization brought with them traditional healing and ceremonial practices. Members of the church often accused these women of practicing "witchcraft." In this episode, we are joine...
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Throwback Thursday: Dia De Los Muertos, The Chicano Connection!
Dia de los Muertos: The Chicano Connection! Chicanos directly influenced the popularity of modern Dia de los Muertos celebrations in both the United States and Mexico. Let's find out how!Your hosts: K...
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Ep. 67 EXTENDED VERSION: Old California Strikes Back!
In this EXTENDED members-only episode, we are joined by Chicano author Scott Russell Duncan to talk about his new book "Old California Strikes Back" and the state of Chicano publishing!"Old California Strikes Back is a modern Ramona Diar...
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Episode 67: Old California Strikes Back w/ Scott Russell Duncan!
In this episode we are joined by Chicano author Scott Russell Duncan to talk about his new book "Old California Strikes Back" and the state of Chicano publishing!"Old California Strikes Back is a modern Ramona Diary, the record tourists ...
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Throwback Thursday: The Indians of God!
Christopher Columbus & The Indians of God!It has often been claimed that Christopher Columbus did not refer to the Indigenous people of the Americas as "Indians" because he thought he landed in India, but because he thought t...
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Episode 66: Nazca Lines & Chupacabras!
In this interview from Kurly's first attempt at podcasting, we are joined by author and researcher Ben Radford of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine as we take a look at the Nazca Lines of Peru, the European Occultist origins of some ...
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Throwback Thursday: hispanic heritage Month!
Hispanic Heritage Month For this throwback episode, we shed some light on the so-called Hispanic Heritage Month which is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 in the United States. If you know nothing about how it got s...
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Episode 65: An Aztec False Flag!
Danzantes, Mexicanistas, and other cultural practitioners often display a banner that they claim is the "original" and "true" banner of the Mexika people. Often referred to as the Panketzalli, Bandera de Cuitlahuac, or the Bandera de Victoria, ...
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Dispatches From Aztlantis! Ranflas y El Modern Art
In this dispatch, Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl takes us to the De La Torre Brothers exhibit "Upward Mobility" at the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, and another art exhibit he attended on Lowriders!"The brothers use motifs from Az...
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