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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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Episodes
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: Hunab Ku, Ometeotl, & the Vocabulary of Conquest!
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Tales From AztlantisEpisode 79: 100 Years of Cosmic Racism!
In this episode we take a look at the book "La Raza Cosmica" written by Jose Vasconcelos one hundred years ago! listener comments? Feedback? Shoot us a text!…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: The Strange Story of Dr. Atl!
The Strange story of Dr. Atl! In this episode, we explore the bizarre, fascinating, and contradictory life of one of Mexico's most influential painters: Dr…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 78: How Conspiracy Theories Undermine Ethnic Studies!
Recently, Kurly was invited to speak at the inaugural SkeptiCamp New Mexico, hosted by New Mexicans for Science & Reason. In this episode, we take a look at…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: The Aztec Witches of New Mexico!
The "Indias Mexicanas" who arrived in New Mexico during early colonization brought with them traditional healing and ceremonial practices. Members of the…
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Ad-Free & Extended Episode 77: The Miraculous Virgin of New Mexico!
Welcome to the ad-free & extended version of Episode 77! As a premium member, we thank you for supporting the podcast. What if I told you that there is an…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 77: The Miraculous Virgin of New Mexico!
What if I told you that there is an 18th-century painting of the Virgin Mary, armed with an Aztec weapon and surrounded by the bloody violence of the Pueblo…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: Aztecs VS Samurai Pirates?
We here at Tales From Aztlantis would like to issue the following public service announcement: PLEASE DO NOT rely on social media posts as your sole source of…
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Dispatches From Aztlantis! Cinco de May Day
Happy May Day! Tlakatekatl reads an article originally published in 1976 in a Chicano newspaper called, Voz Fronteriza, from San Diego, CA. The article is…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 76: National Association for Chicana & Chicano Studies!
Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies, or NACCS as it is more commonly known…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: The Whiteness of "Latinx"
Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! The Whiteness of “Latinx” A couple of years back, Kurly came across a video online about the Chicano…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 75: Picking Over Kwawhtemok's Bones!
Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! In the late 19th century, a Mexican rancher named Florentino Juárez set the stage for a nationalistic…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback: Goodbye Horses!
Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! Indigenous people of the Americas and the Horse Every once in a while, we see a story posted on social…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 74: Operation Wetback
Our sponsors: Arkeogato Tours Shop Aztlantis GO PREMIUM! Well, dear listeners, it happened. Like a super-shitty reboot of a failed TV show that nobody asked…
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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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Last of the Aztecs!
Buy Merchandise here! Become a Patreon supporter here The Last of The Aztecs! Online racial conspiracists often share historical photos of a man and woman…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Nawatl Language Mistranslations!
Nawatl Language Mistranslations! Lots of well-intentioned folks are sharing information about the Nawatl language online. Unfortunately, this information is…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback 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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback 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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback 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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisEARLY 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback 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…
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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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback 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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
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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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 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…
Tales From AztlantisDispatches 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…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 64: The Computer of The Gods!
Proponents of the nepohualtzintzin hail it as a marvel of ancient Mesoamerica. Elevated as a symbol of mathematical sophistication, the device has captured the…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 63: Nahuatl Nations w/ Dr. Magnus Pharao Hansen!
We are joined By Dr. Magnus Pharao Hansen to discuss his new book "Nahuatl Nations: Language Revitalization and Semiotic Sovereignty in Indigenous Mexico."…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: AZTLAN!
In this episode we discuss the mytho-historic concept of Aztlan, and what it means to Chicano / Chicana / Chicanx identity! Your Hosts: Kurly Tlapoyawa is an…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 62: The Second Declaration of Anahuac!
On November 26, 1988, a person by the name of Ramón Tirado delivered the “Consigna del sexto sol: Segunda consigna de Anáhuac” –or the “Mandate of the Sixth…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 61: News From Aztlantis!
In this episode we take a look at recent news concerning the Chicano community, and take a little trip down to Belize with Kurly! Your hosts: Kurly Tlapoyawa…
Tales From AztlantisUNLOCKED BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 6 "The Wanderers"
My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Acequias - a Forgotten History!
Welcome to another Throwback Thursday! In this episode we take a look back at one of Kurly's favorites. Acequias - A Forgotten History! The Acequia is a…
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Episode 60: Borderland Indigeneity w/Carlos Aceves!
In this special episode, Tlakatekatl shares an interview he conducted with Carlos Aceves Yolohuitzcalotl back in 2019. Carlos has devoted his life to advancing…
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Dispatches From Aztlantis! An Olmec Update
In this dispatch, we take a look at Skepticamp New Mexico, and get an Olmec Update from Kurly! Kurly Tlapoyawa is an archaeologist, ethnohistorian, and…
Tales From AztlantisUNLOCKED BONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 5 "Class of 1984"
My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Aztlan Libre Press w/ Juan Tejeda
For this edition of Throwback Thursday, we step back in time to revisit a great interview with Juan Tejeda, an icon of the Chicano Movement, and Publisher of…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 59: Mexican Elections & Right Wing Politics W/ Dr. Luis Herran Avila Part 2!
Dr. Herrán Ávila is a historian of the Cold War in Latin America, with an emphasis on conservative, anticommunist, and extreme right movements. After…
Tales From AztlantisBONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 4 "The Car"
My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Peopling the Americas W Dr. Raff!
The peopling of the Americas is a touchy subject among many Indigenous people. In this episode of Throwback Thursday, we revisit our discussion with Dr…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 58: Mexican Elections & Right Wing Politics W/ Dr. Luis Herran Avila Part 1!
Dr. Herrán Ávila is a historian of the Cold War in Latin America, with an emphasis on conservative, anticommunist, and extreme right movements. After…
Tales From AztlantisDispatches From Aztlantis! Life and Death on the Border
In this Dispatch, Tlakatekatl reads and discusses a recent Washington Post article on the troubled legacy of the Texas Rangers along the border communities of…
Tales From AztlantisBONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 3 "Night of The Comet"
My name is Kurly Tlapoyawa, and I LOVE movies. I spent a good chunk of my childhood being snuck into the drive-in by my parents, where I took in double and…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Rescuing the Tonalamatl Aubin
Ever hear about the Mexican reporter who smuggled a codex back into Mexico? In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we revisit this story from way back in…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 57: Aztecs vs Samurai Pirates?
We here at Tales From Aztlantis would like to issue the following public service announcement: PLEASE DO NOT rely on social media posts as your sole source of…
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Special Throwback: Cinco de Mayo!
What is the actual history of Cinco de Mayo, what importance does it hold for Chicana/Chicano/Chicanx communities, and most importantly why is it celebrated in…
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Fear & Loathing at the SAAs with Dr. Marijke Stoll!
Kurly recently attended the 89th Annual Meeting of the SAA (Society for American Archaeology) in New Orleans. While there, he gave some talks, saw old friends…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Defending Chicano Indigeneity!
This Throwback Thursday we revisit Episode 16 of the podcast, where we talk about the various attacks on Chicano Indigeneity, and ways we can counter them!…
Tales From AztlantisEpisode 56: Four Things to Know About the Mexika Calendar!
With the passing of the Spring Equinox, we once again bring another year to a close. “In Xiwitl itlamiliz” The year has ended. This means it is once again time…
Tales From AztlantisThrowback Thursday: Hijacking History
This Throwback Thursday we return to episode 6 from our first season to talk about the racial pseudohistory of the "Black Olmec" myth, and how it serves to…
Tales From AztlantisBONUS: Burning Paradise Ep. 2 "Fortress"
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