Episode 102: Aztec Philosophy w/ Sebastian Purcell - Tales From Aztlantis

Aztec Philosophy, Ethics, and the Outward Path with Dr. Sebastian PurcellWhat if living a good life isn't about chasing happiness, but about building strong relationships and fulfilling your responsib...

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Episode 101: Born on the 4th of The Lie! - Tales From Aztlantis

Family, friends, and listeners:We gather virtually at a momentous historical threshold. The United States is engulfed in the pageantry, corporate sponsorships, and national choreography of its Semiqui...

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Episode 100: The Veiled Prophet w/ Devin Thomas O'Shea! - Tales From Aztlantis

What does the 2nd Mexican Empire, Confederate soldiers on the run, and the TV show The Office have to do with a white supremacist secret society in St. Louis? Author and historian Devin Thomas O'Shea ...

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Episode 99: The Pretend Indians! - Tales From Aztlantis

If you were to walk out onto the street right now and ask the average person to close their eyes and picture an “American Indian,” what images would flash across their mind? For most, those images wou...

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Episode 98: The Aztec Death Whistle! - Tales From Aztlantis

Today, we’re talking about how we tell history, and specifically, how the media treats indigenous cultures. We are diving into the recent cultural history of the so-called Aztec Death Whistle. I’ve wa...

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Episode 97: Zombie Columbus Vs. the KKK! - Tales From Aztlantis

Well, dear listeners, here we go again.Like a brainless zombie emerging from the grave, a long-dead statue of Christopher Columbus has lurched back to life in order to reign terror on Washington DC.An...

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Episode 96: Tragedy at Teotihuacan - Tales From Aztlantis

On the morning of April 20, tourists climbed the ancient steps of the Temple of the Moon at Teotiwakan, taking in the grandeur of the once-thriving Mesoamerican metropolis. From personal experience, I...

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Episode 95: Human Sacrifice! - Tales From Aztlantis

When people hear phrases like “human sacrifice” or “cannibalism” their minds don’t immediately jump to the Crusades, Rome, medieval Europe, or the Bible. They jump straight to brown skin, feathered he...

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Episode 94: Death and Loss - Tales From Aztlantis

In this episode we address the loss of those who have loved and inspired us, as well as those who have betrayed our trust.

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Episode 93: Cesar Chavez & The Cult of Synanon! - Tales From Aztlantis

The year is 1966, in Santa Monica, California. Inside a large, dimly lit room, members of a controversial and increasingly violent group known as Synanon gather in a circle. At the center sits a singl...

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Episode 92: The Year Already Sucks! - Tales From Aztlantis

For our Season 5 finale, we reflect on some news items, discuss whether a Chicano can be a trump supporter, and reflect on some of our favorite moments from 2025!

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Episode 91: The Invention of America - Tales From Aztlantis

Today, we’re peeling back the layers of a name we use every single day, often without a second thought: America. But we aren’t just looking at a map; we’relooking at a philosophical crisis. It’s a cri...

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Episode 90: Decoding Teotihuacan w/ Magnus Pharao Hansen - Tales From Aztlantis

The culture that thrived at Teotihuacan in the Classic period has a unique place in Mesoamerican history. Today, it is held as an emblem of the Mexican national past and is one of the most visited arc...

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Episode 89: Rise Up. Walk Out. - Tales From Aztlantis

It was March 1968, and East Los Angeles was ready to explode.The city didn’t know it yet—hell, the country didn’t know it—but a brown revolution was about to burst forth out of its high schools. Over ...

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Episode 88: Inventing New Mexico's Crypto Jews! - Tales From Aztlantis

In the blistering heat of New Mexico’s sun-baked earth, under the protective gaze of Okuu Pin–the Turtle Mountain that majestically stands guard over Albuquerque–a strange and persistent legend has ta...

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Episode 87: Trump & The Cult of Columbus - Tales From Aztlantis

It was October 9th, and the orange-tinted manchild sat hunched in the Oval Office, surrounded by his usual circus of bootlickers, propagandists, and professional ass-kissers. Cameras clicked, flags fl...

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Episode 86: The Juan Diego Code! - Tales From Aztlantis

During a 1990 visit to Mexico, Pope John Paul II confirmed the long-standing liturgical cult in honor of Juan Diego, officially beatifying him. This act set in motion the process of canonizing Juan Di...

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Episode 85: Kurly's Latinx Adventure! - Tales From Aztlantis

What happens when you invite Kurly Tlapoyawa to give the keynote address at a Latinx conference? Let's find out!

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Dispatch: The Chicano Moratorium! - Tales From Aztlantis

Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium March, a movement of Chicano anti-war activists that built a broad-based coalition of Mexican-American groups to organize opposition to the V...

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Episode 84: Big Archaeology w/ Dr. Ken Feder! - Tales From Aztlantis

Is wokeness destroying the discipline of archaeology? Is chattel slavery a bad thing? And just how much does "Big Archaeology" pay, anyway? We break it all down as we are joined by Dr. Ken Feder to di...

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Episode 83: The White Natives of Appalachia? - Tales From Aztlantis

Today, we’re tackling a really fascinating and, frankly, provocative topic. We’re going to be talking about an article by Stephen Pearson titled “Indigenizing Settlers: The White Appalachian Self and ...

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Throwback: Chicano Power! - Tales From Aztlantis

August is Chicano Heritage month! To kick off the holidays, 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...

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Episode 82: Ancient Romans & Jews in the Americas? - Tales From Aztlantis

SummaryIn this episode, we discuss various themes surrounding Chicano and Mesoamerican history, including the impact of ICE raids on communities, the importance of mental health, and the creation of a...

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Episode 81: How the Hell Did We Get Here - Tales From Aztlantis

In this episode, Tlakatekatl critically examines the current political climate in the United States, particularly the increased targeting and detention of immigrants from Central and South America by ...

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Throwback: How Old is the Word Chicana? - Tales From Aztlantis

In this throwback from Season 2 – Episode 35, we discuss the origin and antiquity of the words “Chicana” and “Chicano.” We start by explaining the origin of the episode which began many years earlier ...

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Episode 80: The Chicano Moratorium! - Tales From Aztlantis

Given the current climate here in Occupied America, we thought it would be worth taking a look at the Chicano Moratorium march of August 29, 1970. The event serves as a good example of how we organize...

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Episode 79: 100 Years of Cosmic Racism! - Tales From Aztlantis

In this episode we take a look at the book

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Throwback: The Strange Story of Dr. Atl! - Tales From Aztlantis

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. Atl.

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